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#3. Acacia
Artist: Bump of Chicken
Nominator: Raka_Putra (1/5)
Time: 4:22
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dnT-kKIO6Y
Initial Rankings: Batch 1 - 1/15 (A) & Rubric 2
FLUX: Up 1 Spots

"Oooh. This is a bop. I've had mixed feelings so far, but this hits that itch the topic was created for." - First listen note

I'm glad giving this an 'A' at the outset wasn't a reaction to the first batch of nominations I had. The next highest song of those first fifteen is #51 (also by Raka). Acacia wasn't a fluke or overreaction; it's so, so good. Holding itself ahead of "dreamy night," "Ghostwriter," "Chiacgo," "That Funny Feeling," and "traitor" for the bronze medal is a huge credit to its positivity, vibrancy, the updraft and uplift of spirit. I have no idea what's being said and I don't want to end up diminishing it if I look up the translation. It's just a sunny cool late spring morning heading to the beach, everything is bright and there are goals and memories to be made. An absolute joy.

More on "Acacia," actually. I mention in the following it being the 'love violet in a sea of yellows and oranges, and that's so true. The first two batches combined average 75.73 points, which would put it in 18th place. "the world is yours" & "Knocked Down, Made Small" were both top ten bound from early on only to fall away against any sort of competition. "Acacia" stood strong. "Acacia" held strong. A testament to how good "Acacia" is that it stood tall over everything early on, and didn't wither or bend or bow.

*NEW* 17th Place. Raka_Putra
#108. Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats, "Dear Hearts And Gentle People"
#105. the_miracle_aligner, "Pumped Up Kicks 1066 AD Cover in Old English"
#86. Rent (Movie Cast), "Another Day"
#51. 1992 Australian Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, "The Last Supper"
#3. Bump of Chicken, "Acacia"
Average Score: 70.6
Total Score: 353

Probably the most strange and over-the-place of nominations. "Dear Hearts And Gentle People" is the solidest and goldest of oldies, and got me playing Fallout 3 again for the majority of February. "Pumped Up Kicks 1066 AD" is... what. How. What. "Another Day" and "The Last Supper" went from zeroes to heroes and were both core to implementing Weighted Rankings, and the Blockbuster & Flux Tiers. "Acacia" is the lone 'violet' in a sea of oranges and yellows. Thank you for an eclectic selection; you always bring choices I would never dream of, and these topics are always made better because of your contributions. Thank you so much. I wish Nio and natwaf were around to rank alongside you.

@Raka_Putra