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Mega_Mana 02/01/24 2:07:18 PM #1:	A few months ago, I asked for and received 120 song nominations to rank. I have enough ranked and written up to finally feel comfortable starting this topic, and if I do about five a day, I should should should be done by the end of February, barring procrastination and indecision. List of Songs (Alphabetically) 0314 A Lifetime of Adventure A Tap Dancer's Dilemma Acacia After the Storm Ain't No Reason Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Another Day Anywhere Is The Art of Sombre Ecstasy Astronomy Atlas Earth Ad Song Autumn Leaves Revisited Baby Don't You Do It Bachelorette (Family Tree Version) Be the GAL~ Early Summer ver. Both Sides Now Bubble Catcus in the Valley (Feat. Owl City) Canto Della Terra Car Wash Hair Castaway (feat. Jessi Mason) Cha Cha Cha (Cover) Cha Cha Cha (Original) Cherry Chapstick Chicago Cool Cat* Crash Into Me* Cryptograph Dana Dan (Indian Folk Metal) Dark Come Soon Dear Hearts and Gentle People Dragonsong Dream Job dreamy night driver's license Eddie My Love Everlong Experienced Girl The Fallen Ground Falling Feather Fight Against An Armed Boss (In-Game Version) Fight Like A Girl Flathead Forward to the Past From the Start The Gathering Sky get him back! GHOST Ghostwriter good 4 u Guillotine HAJIMARI NO HOSHI Head First in the River Heaven and Hell Hearld of Darkness Hors D'uvre Idioteque Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28 I've Been Waiting Just a Ride King of Swords (Reversed) Kiss A Little Longer Knocked Down, Made Small Koi no America The Last Supper Leaving the Light Light Up The Night LOVE TRIP Miami Michiru Mori The Murder of Love Night Cruising The Noble Savage Past Lives Pelican Canyon Pink Dazzled 45 Pohjolan Lmmin Valo ~ Platinum Solstice Pumped Up Kicks 1066 AD Cover in Old English Raisin' Me Up The Remedy Remind Me Rewind (Feat. Ashe & Armani White) Rose-Colored Boy Run Saw Lightning Sexual Healing Sexy Sexy Shakticat Skies Skylark Interabang?! Sleep Dealer Smoke Too Soon So What Spanish Mary Speedway Square Hammer tabula rasa That Funny Feeling This Is It Through the Looking Glass The Towering Inferno: Main Title Tragedy + Time traitor Trans-Island Skyway The two cradles / stage2 U.F.O. - U Feel Overjoyed! vampire We Are The one What We Wanted Why You Wanna Break My Heart? Winter Wrap Up* Wonderland the world is yours The world of spirit You Make My Dreams Your Deep Rest Yume Utsutsu @Raka_Putra @Snake5555555555 @DoctorJimmy133 @rwlh @tazzyboyishere @Fluttershy_Pony @paulg235 @mcflubbin @Bane_Of_Despair @Player_0 --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978598511] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>A few months ago, I asked for and received 120 song nominations to rank. I have enough ranked and written up to finally feel comfortable starting this topic, and if I do about five a day, I should should should be done by the end of February, barring procrastination and indecision. List of Songs (Alphabetically)0314A Lifetime of AdventureA Tap Dancer's DilemmaAcaciaAfter the StormAin't No ReasonAlways Look On The Bright Side Of LifeAnother DayAnywhere IsThe Art of Sombre EcstasyAstronomyAtlas Earth Ad SongAutumn Leaves RevisitedBaby Don't You Do ItBachelorette (Family Tree Version)Be the GAL~ Early Summer ver.Both Sides NowBubbleCatcus in the Valley (Feat. Owl City)Canto Della TerraCar Wash HairCastaway (feat. Jessi Mason)Cha Cha Cha (Cover)Cha Cha Cha (Original)Cherry ChapstickChicagoCool CatCrash Into MeCryptographDana Dan (Indian Folk Metal)Dark Come SoonDear Hearts and Gentle PeopleDragonsongDream Jobdreamy nightdriver's licenseEddie My LoveEverlongExperienced GirlThe Fallen GroundFallingFeatherFight Against An Armed Boss (In-Game Version)Fight Like A GirlFlatheadForward to the PastFrom the StartThe Gathering Skyget him back!GHOSTGhostwritergood 4 uGuillotineHAJIMARI NO HOSHIHead First in the RiverHeaven and HellHearld of DarknessHors D'uvreIdiotequeIntroduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28I've Been WaitingJust a RideKing of Swords (Reversed)Kiss A Little LongerKnocked Down, Made SmallKoi no AmericaThe Last SupperLeaving the LightLight Up The NightLOVE TRIPMiamiMichiru MoriThe Murder of LoveNight CruisingThe Noble SavagePast LivesPelican CanyonPink Dazzled 45Pohjolan Lmmin Valo ~ Platinum SolsticePumped Up Kicks 1066 AD Cover in Old EnglishRaisin' Me UpThe RemedyRemind MeRewind (Feat. Ashe & Armani White)Rose-Colored BoyRunSaw LightningSexual HealingSexy SexyShakticatSkiesSkylark Interabang?!Sleep DealerSmoke Too SoonSo WhatSpanish MarySpeedwaySquare Hammertabula rasaThat Funny FeelingThis Is ItThrough the Looking GlassThe Towering Inferno: Main TitleTragedy + TimetraitorTrans-Island SkywayThe two cradles / stage2U.F.O. - U Feel Overjoyed!vampireWe Are The oneWhat We WantedWhy You Wanna Break My Heart?Winter Wrap Up*Wonderlandthe world is yoursThe world of spiritYou Make My DreamsYour Deep RestYume Utsutsu@Raka_Putra@Snake5555555555@DoctorJimmy133@rwlh@tazzyboyishere@Fluttershy_Pony@paulg235@mcflubbin@Bane_Of_Despair@Player_0 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/01/24 2:08:45 PM #2:	Oh yeah here we go! Tag --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:978598529] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Oh yeah here we go! Tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/01/24 2:13:41 PM #3:	The write-ups will be formatted as follows: #Rank 120-1. Name of Song Artist: Name of Artist or Band Nomination: Name (Rank/Amount) Time: Length of Song or Video Link: Link to Song Rankings: Various Methods Used for Placement First listen note - Some songs I jotted down a first impression on. I didn't do this as much when I switched to listening at work, but may have hand-written notes I'll need to double-check. If I've already ranked something and I find old notes I didn't have in the write-up, I'll post the next time I'm able. On the subject of rankings, here are the ranking types I've done thus far. Ranking Types 1. Batch Rankings - These were my initial rankings in order of listen, and aside from one mis-input in order of nomination. There are eight Batches of fifteen songs each, or about every three sets of nominations. This gave an initial impression, some framework of how I'd rank a nominator's songs, kept things close and fresh so I wouldn't be in the weeds for months re-re-relistening to songs nominated later on against songs I'd forgotten early on; fifteen is a solid number for a nice basic feeling out. I also graded the songs in the rankings so I could get a visual of how they'd likely range down the line; some batches had lots of low, some had lots of high, a few had neither high or low at all. Batches were ranked between 12/6 and 12/29. 2. Rubric Ranking - This was a semi-casual ranking when I was listening at work. It's not perfect as there were interruptions, but I was much less prone to be distracted by video games, television, books, phone, etc. and it kept me sane through the extra helpings of paperwork I've been doing and filing. The rubric was a 4x4 grid where I'd insert a song based on how much I liked it and relative to other songs already placed. I listened to the playlist on random (aside from four that could not be playlisted - Crash Into Me, Cool Cat, Winter Wrap-Up, and Pohjalan), and it ended up moving a lot of things around especially in the middle. I enjoyed it so much that I've done a few more than won't be marked up as only the initial one was done in a single sitting. The lower the number, the higher the rank-- - 1 being the best - 2-4 being extremely high - 5-6 are great and assuredly top half - 7-8 are good and likely top half, but could fall below depending on further listens and competition - 9-10 are okay and likely bottom half, but are poised to rise depending on further listens and competition - 11-12 are meh and likely bottom half - 13-15 are varying levels of bad, dull, and/or annoying - 16 greatly annoyed me and terrible The thing is after I first started doing write-ups (before my document got corrupted and I lost all my write-ups for Rubric 16) and gave the bottom five a more thorough and critical listen... I found myself pushing a few of them out of this bottom tier. They're still low, but I definitely needed to try a third method of weeding out the worst. 3. Weighted Rankings - I ranked the bottom two lines of the batches against each other, then the next two lines, then the next two, and so on. As of this writing, I have not ranked the top three lines knowing that all twenty-four of them are making the top half; there are some batches where 4th place will definitely be in the bottom half. I'll be relying heavily upon these for a while, likely until I get half the rankings done. I've coded them Red->Orange->Yellow->Green->Blue->Purple->Pink from worst to best. So, for example, something was ranked 8/15 in its batch, it'll be grouped as Green and ranked against other 8s & 9s. I anticipate these rankings to deviate very little from my actual rankings. 4. Blockbuster - These will show up after this first tier is published. There were about forty-to-sixty songs floating that were very slippery to rank. Some of these were initally written off early as bad, but continued to grow in strength and made comparing songs around it difficult because they were actually higher. Some were ranked high among their batches, but that meant little when some batches were worse than others. Most are just waiting to be cut, sometimes reaching a rung or two higher than another song, some just being better or worse than expected on a given day, some just being forgotten instantly even if played five times in a row. The Blockbuster is my first satisfactory and successful ranking of these songs. The first part was cutting it down to a more manageable size from 50 to 41 by excising 9 songs that I clearly favored far more than the rest over the past few weeks. I put forty of the remaining songs into five grids of eight, shaking them up enough so everything was fairly separated from their usual neighbors. After playing the songs, I gave each song a binary Yes/No if it was better than the other seven songs in its Grid (Grids A-E, #s representing amount of "Yes" i.e. a 7 means it was better than all other songs in its grid, a 0 means none of the other songs). I reduced again, separating out the best four of each grid, then set the remaining twenty in three new grids at complete random also adding a song that initially got a bye because it's a Cheshire Cat that keeps escaping execution!! These are Grids X, Y, & Z and the lowest are ranked against each other and ultimately cut. Each grid had at least one pair of songs I couldn't say was better or worse than the other at the time. They will be judged on their lowest level of their respective grids. Grid X-3.4, for instance, denotes a song that tied and has three yesses and a possible fourth. @Xtlm @NBIceman @UF8 @handsomeboy2012 @ZaziGuado @FL81 @Steiner @MaxGalactica @DanKirby @Murphiroth --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978598615] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>The write-ups will be formatted as follows:#Rank 120-1. Name of SongArtist: Name of Artist or BandNomination: Name (Rank/Amount)Time: Length of Song or VideoLink: Link to SongRankings: Various Methods Used for PlacementFirst listen note - Some songs I jotted down a first impression on. I didn't do this as much when I switched to listening at work, but may have hand-written notes I'll need to double-check. If I've already ranked something and I find old notes I didn't have in the write-up, I'll post the next time I'm able.On the subject of rankings, here are the ranking types I've done thus far.Ranking Types1. Batch Rankings - These were my initial rankings in order of listen, and aside from one mis-input in order of nomination. There are eight Batches of fifteen songs each, or about every three sets of nominations. This gave an initial impression, some framework of how I'd rank a nominator's songs, kept things close and fresh so I wouldn't be in the weeds for months re-re-relistening to songs nominated later on against songs I'd forgotten early on; fifteen is a solid number for a nice basic feeling out. I also graded the songs in the rankings so I could get a visual of how they'd likely range down the line; some batches had lots of low, some had lots of high, a few had neither high or low at all. Batches were ranked between 12/6 and 12/29.2. Rubric Ranking - This was a semi-casual ranking when I was listening at work. It's not perfect as there were interruptions, but I was much less prone to be distracted by video games, television, books, phone, etc. and it kept me sane through the extra helpings of paperwork I've been doing and filing. The rubric was a 4x4 grid where I'd insert a song based on how much I liked it and relative to other songs already placed. I listened to the playlist on random (aside from four that could not be playlisted - Crash Into Me, Cool Cat, Winter Wrap-Up, and Pohjalan), and it ended up moving a lot of things around especially in the middle. I enjoyed it so much that I've done a few more than won't be marked up as only the initial one was done in a single sitting. The lower the number, the higher the rank-- - 1 being the best - 2-4 being extremely high - 5-6 are great and assuredly top half - 7-8 are good and likely top half, but could fall below depending on further listens and competition - 9-10 are okay and likely bottom half, but are poised to rise depending on further listens and competition - 11-12 are meh and likely bottom half - 13-15 are varying levels of bad, dull, and/or annoying - 16 greatly annoyed me and terribleThe thing is after I first started doing write-ups (before my document got corrupted and I lost all my write-ups for Rubric 16) and gave the bottom five a more thorough and critical listen... I found myself pushing a few of them out of this bottom tier. They're still low, but I definitely needed to try a third method of weeding out the worst.3. Weighted Rankings - I ranked the bottom two lines of the batches against each other, then the next two lines, then the next two, and so on. As of this writing, I have not ranked the top three lines knowing that all twenty-four of them are making the top half; there are some batches where 4th place will definitely be in the bottom half. I'll be relying heavily upon these for a while, likely until I get half the rankings done. I've coded them Red->Orange->Yellow->Green->Blue->Purple->Pink from worst to best. So, for example, something was ranked 8/15 in its batch, it'll be grouped as Green and ranked against other 8s & 9s. I anticipate these rankings to deviate very little from my actual rankings.4. Blockbuster - These will show up after this first tier is published. There were about forty-to-sixty songs floating that were very slippery to rank. Some of these were initally written off early as bad, but continued to grow in strength and made comparing songs around it difficult because they were actually higher. Some were ranked high among their batches, but that meant little when some batches were worse than others. Most are just waiting to be cut, sometimes reaching a rung or two higher than another song, some just being better or worse than expected on a given day, some just being forgotten instantly even if played five times in a row. The Blockbuster is my first satisfactory and successful ranking of these songs. The first part was cutting it down to a more manageable size from 50 to 41 by excising 9 songs that I clearly favored far more than the rest over the past few weeks. I put forty of the remaining songs into five grids of eight, shaking them up enough so everything was fairly separated from their usual neighbors. After playing the songs, I gave each song a binary Yes/No if it was better than the other seven songs in its Grid (Grids A-E, #s representing amount of "Yes" i.e. a 7 means it was better than all other songs in its grid, a 0 means none of the other songs). I reduced again, separating out the best four of each grid, then set the remaining twenty in three new grids at complete random also adding a song that initially got a bye because it's a Cheshire Cat that keeps escaping execution!! These are Grids X, Y, & Z and the lowest are ranked against each other and ultimately cut. Each grid had at least one pair of songs I couldn't say was better or worse than the other at the time. They will be judged on their lowest level of their respective grids. Grid X-3.4, for instance, denotes a song that tied and has three yesses and a possible fourth.@Xtlm@NBIceman@UF8@handsomeboy2012@ZaziGuado@FL81@Steiner@MaxGalactica@DanKirby@Murphiroth </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NBIceman 02/01/24 2:17:11 PM #4:	Sweet. --- Chilly McFreeze https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif <cite>NBIceman posted [p:978598675] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Sweet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/01/24 2:21:45 PM #5:	Any guesses for the first five songs out? Feeling a fever right now and might need to nap, but wanted to post this topic before I forgot. Also, and excuse to finish tagging users without going into rankings already, =P @CoolCly @Redrocket @NFUN @Blur @Bitto --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978598755] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Any guesses for the first five songs out? Feeling a fever right now and might need to nap, but wanted to post this topic before I forgot. Also, and excuse to finish tagging users without going into rankings already, =P@CoolCly @Redrocket@NFUN@Blur@Bitto </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mcflubbin 02/01/24 2:46:07 PM #6:	Excited tag. You put a lot more thought into these ranking types than I ever would have! --- It's not so impossible! <cite>mcflubbin posted [p:978599190] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Excited tag.You put a lot more thought into these ranking types than I ever would have! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/01/24 2:48:17 PM #7:	Guessing the first 5 songs out (I'm terrible at this) Sleep Dealer Flathead Light Up The Night Ain't No Reason Raisin' Me Up --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:978599223] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Guessing the first 5 songs out (I'm terrible at this)Sleep DealerFlatheadLight Up The NightAin't No ReasonRaisin' Me Up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 02/01/24 3:49:48 PM #8:	Tag! <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:978600320] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Tag!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket 02/01/24 3:55:45 PM #9:	Tag --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest <cite>redrocket posted [p:978600431] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 02/01/24 4:29:24 PM #10:	Yeah --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:978601054] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Yeah </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy_Pony 02/01/24 4:44:16 PM #11:	Mega_Mana posted... Any guesses for the first five songs out? I have low expectations for my list. Instead of trying to cater to you, I nominated: The three songs I listened to the most in 2023, a song I was nostalgic for at that exact moment, and a wild card pick. (If you're really bored, try guessing which song is which) There are enough songs I haven't heard on the nomination list that I can't predict much. I feel fairly confident in which of my songs is last--my second most listened to song of 2023, which shall remain nameless for now--but... I'll avoid being pessimistic and see what happens instead of predicting an actual placement. --- Formerly known as Raetsel. Currently out of touch with reality. <cite>Fluttershy_Pony posted [p:978601312] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Mega_Mana posted... </cite><quote>Any guesses for the first five songs out?</quote>I have low expectations for my list. Instead of trying to cater to you, I nominated: The three songs I listened to the most in 2023, a song I was nostalgic for at that exact moment, and a wild card pick. (If you're really bored, try guessing which song is which)There are enough songs I haven't heard on the nomination list that I can't predict much. I feel fairly confident in which of my songs is last--my second most listened to song of 2023, which shall remain nameless for now--but... I'll avoid being pessimistic and see what happens instead of predicting an actual placement. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 02/01/24 4:47:31 PM #12:	Mega_Mana posted... Any guesses for the first five songs out? My pessimistic nature makes me think at least one of mine will be but other than that I'm not sure. <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:978601367] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Mega_Mana posted... </cite><quote>Any guesses for the first five songs out? </quote>My pessimistic nature makes me think at least one of mine will be but other than that I'm not sure.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/01/24 4:58:29 PM #13:	I was gonna start, but my computer is being a complete butt, even after restarting and clearing history. So keep guessing! The bottom 25 are set in and won't be influenced, and hearing Snake's opinion has been fun so far! You can go for the top five, too, since I have an idea of what those are, but spoiler tag in case I don't want to see them yet. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978601572] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>I was gonna start, but my computer is being a complete butt, even after restarting and clearing history.So keep guessing! The bottom 25 are set in and won't be influenced, and hearing Snake's opinion has been fun so far!You can go for the top five, too, since I have an idea of what those are, but spoiler tag in case I don't want to see them yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NBIceman 02/01/24 5:03:44 PM #14:	I have no idea what your taste in music might be so I'll be a pessimist and guess that A Tap Dancer's Dilemma might be pretty far down there because it's the weirdest thing I nominated and I can see it falling really flat if you're not into the weirder stuff. --- Chilly McFreeze https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif <cite>NBIceman posted [p:978601673] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>I have no idea what your taste in music might be so I'll be a pessimist and guess that A Tap Dancer's Dilemma might be pretty far down there because it's the weirdest thing I nominated and I can see it falling really flat if you're not into the weirder stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/01/24 7:06:28 PM #15:	First five songs coming right up! No one guessed them right! =====I DISAGREE===== This is a tier of songs that I maintained dislike for one reason or another. There were a whole set of songs that started off here, but grew over repeated listens and attempts at write-ups, and these just stuck to the bottom like muck. The best thing I can say about this tier is that it was easy to write-up and to rank. There are roughly fortyish songs after this tier that have been horrendous to rank against each other and write-up. These had the decency of just being unredemptive. I thank them for their sacrifice. #120. Cherry Chapstick Artist: Yo La Tengo Nomination: tazzyboyishere (5/5) Time: 6:12 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSov0dYA2ho Initial Rankings: Batch 2 - 14/15 (F) & Rubric 15 Weighted Rankings: Red 16/16 There are a few other songs that could've slid into the bottom spot, but this one takes it because it just annoys me more and more with each listen. It starts off well enough! The first minute or so might hop twenty or so spots to another tier of okay but forgettable songs. There'd still be some wariness with the strangled guitars and heavy muffle of sound the voice gets lost in, and then the whole thing becomes a tangled, chaotic, corrupted, whining mess. It picks back up and there's hope, but it'll do it again later and I just really dislike it. I don't care what the song is about. It disappoints and annoys and aggravates and I am happy to remove it immediately from any future listens. . #119. The Art of Solemn Enmity Artist: Gorguts Nomination: rwlh (5/5) Time: 4:20 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z2OlRFeZtQ Initial Rankings: Batch 2 - 15/15 (F) & Rubric 15 Weighted Rankings: Red 15/16 "Metal." - First listen note The Art of Solemn Enmity's being worse throughout the entire song puts it above Cherry Chapstick because it's brash and awful from start to finish instead of teasing something that could pass as okay from the start. It's a wall of noise and hoarse screaming. Death metal is definitely not my genre. There is the art of loving, the art of forgetting, and the art of solemn enmity. Which this definitely is. A resigned disdain. . #118. Anywhere Is Artist: Enya Nomination: ZaziGuado (5/5) Time: 3:45 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ98IJ0usoE Initial Rankings: Batch 5 - 13/15 (D-) & Rubric 16 Weighted Rankings: Orange 16/16 I don't listen to enough Enya to know if all her music sounds like "Only Time," but this is like teasing "Only Time" but just looping the same bah-bah-bah-bah-ba-BAH, bah-bah-buh-buh-buh-bo-bah over and over. I remember in The Mole's second season that "Tiny Bubbles" on loop was used as a form of torture for a contestant; I imagine "Anywhere Is" being a hundred times worse. I cannot listen to this again. I do not want 'emotion on the ocean' becoming a kernel lodged in my brain that'll pop someday into an aneurysm. I can at the very, very least appreciate the messaging, but the delivery is one repetitive, fake-ending direction, no matter this or that way. . #117. Atlas Earth Ad Song Nomination: paulg235 (5/5) Time: 0:30 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPcnj2q1EDw Initial Rankings: Batch 3 - 15/15 (F) & Rubric 16 Weighted Rankings: Red 14/16 "Why" - First listen note I-I-I-I just can't believe I didn't it rank it first! Now I'm facing backlash with all readers; got virtually no reason it's ranked so low, ranked so low. This list is derisible, should I give up? The blow up is visible, fall a couple more, watch my topic dry up, it's about to go nuts, about to go nuts. Now I'm being sarcastic about Atlas Earth. It's bad. And catchy. I removed "Anywhere Is" before it became an earworm, but this was a Yeerk wrapped in my brainfolds from the first moment I heard it. Twenty years from now this song will trigger and I'll feel resigned shame. There are a few bright spots, however, with first and foremost being the thirty second length. That alone keeps it out of last place, unlike how Cherry Chapstick somehow goes for six minutes. Another is how much a comment on this video is so right about this being a great artifact of 2019-2020: scammy game ads, terrible Tiktok filters, NFT delusions, auto-tuned to hell. Also, his excitement about being able to pay rent when his income is going up a fraction of a fraction of cent... yeaaaah. There is some schadenfreude. It still sucks though. . #116. Sexy Sexy Artist: Cascade Nomination: handsomeboy2012 (3/3) Time: 4:00 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA3-eUekq5k Initial Rankings: Batch 5 - 15/15 (F) & Rubric 16 Weighted Rankings: Red 13/16 I'm struggling to say exactly it is I don't like. I don't like the singer's voice, I don't like the music, I can't unhear the Buster Bunny tongue strumming in the background, I don't like the 'shexy shexy' or 'i need you i need you.' One random note, and this is almost assuredly a broken pathway in my brain, is that it made me think of Tunak Tunak Tun when Daler Mehndi's gods are dancing toward and back from the camera. Happened multiple listens. But now that I've watched Tunak Tunak Tun for the first time in a few months and tried to pinpoint where in the song I was thinking, it's disappeared. I think my brain was reaching out to something I enjoyed to spare me from this. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978603907] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>First five songs coming right up! No one guessed them right!=====I DISAGREE=====This is a tier of songs that I maintained dislike for one reason or another. There were a whole set of songs that started off here, but grew over repeated listens and attempts at write-ups, and these just stuck to the bottom like muck. The best thing I can say about this tier is that it was easy to write-up and to rank. There are roughly fortyish songs after this tier that have been horrendous to rank against each other and write-up. These had the decency of just being unredemptive. I thank them for their sacrifice.#120. Cherry ChapstickArtist: Yo La TengoNomination: tazzyboyishere (5/5)Time: 6:12Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSov0dYA2hoInitial Rankings: Batch 2 - 14/15 (F) & Rubric 15Weighted Rankings: Red 16/16There are a few other songs that could've slid into the bottom spot, but this one takes it because it just annoys me more and more with each listen. It starts off well enough! The first minute or so might hop twenty or so spots to another tier of okay but forgettable songs. There'd still be some wariness with the strangled guitars and heavy muffle of sound the voice gets lost in, and then the whole thing becomes a tangled, chaotic, corrupted, whining mess. It picks back up and there's hope, but it'll do it again later and I just really dislike it. I don't care what the song is about. It disappoints and annoys and aggravates and I am happy to remove it immediately from any future listens..#119. The Art of Solemn EnmityArtist: GorgutsNomination: rwlh (5/5)Time: 4:20Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z2OlRFeZtQInitial Rankings: Batch 2 - 15/15 (F) & Rubric 15Weighted Rankings: Red 15/16"Metal." - First listen noteThe Art of Solemn Enmity's being worse throughout the entire song puts it above Cherry Chapstick because it's brash and awful from start to finish instead of teasing something that could pass as okay from the start. It's a wall of noise and hoarse screaming. Death metal is definitely not my genre. There is the art of loving, the art of forgetting, and the art of solemn enmity. Which this definitely is. A resigned disdain..#118. Anywhere IsArtist: EnyaNomination: ZaziGuado (5/5)Time: 3:45Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ98IJ0usoEInitial Rankings: Batch 5 - 13/15 (D-) & Rubric 16Weighted Rankings: Orange 16/16I don't listen to enough Enya to know if all her music sounds like "Only Time," but this is like teasing "Only Time" but just looping the same bah-bah-bah-bah-ba-BAH, bah-bah-buh-buh-buh-bo-bah over and over. I remember in The Mole's second season that "Tiny Bubbles" on loop was used as a form of torture for a contestant; I imagine "Anywhere Is" being a hundred times worse. I cannot listen to this again. I do not want 'emotion on the ocean' becoming a kernel lodged in my brain that'll pop someday into an aneurysm. I can at the very, very least appreciate the messaging, but the delivery is one repetitive, fake-ending direction, no matter this or that way..#117. Atlas Earth Ad SongNomination: paulg235 (5/5)Time: 0:30Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPcnj2q1EDwInitial Rankings: Batch 3 - 15/15 (F) & Rubric 16Weighted Rankings: Red 14/16"Why" - First listen noteI-I-I-I just can't believe I didn't it rank it first! Now I'm facing backlash with all readers; got virtually no reason it's ranked so low, ranked so low. This list is derisible, should I give up? The blow up is visible, fall a couple more, watch my topic dry up, it's about to go nuts, about to go nuts.Now I'm being sarcastic about Atlas Earth. It's bad. And catchy. I removed "Anywhere Is" before it became an earworm, but this was a Yeerk wrapped in my brainfolds from the first moment I heard it. Twenty years from now this song will trigger and I'll feel resigned shame.There are a few bright spots, however, with first and foremost being the thirty second length. That alone keeps it out of last place, unlike how Cherry Chapstick somehow goes for six minutes. Another is how much a comment on this video is so right about this being a great artifact of 2019-2020: scammy game ads, terrible Tiktok filters, NFT delusions, auto-tuned to hell. Also, his excitement about being able to pay rent when his income is going up a fraction of a fraction of cent... yeaaaah. There is some schadenfreude.It still sucks though..#116. Sexy SexyArtist: CascadeNomination: handsomeboy2012 (3/3)Time: 4:00Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA3-eUekq5kInitial Rankings: Batch 5 - 15/15 (F) & Rubric 16Weighted Rankings: Red 13/16I'm struggling to say exactly it is I don't like. I don't like the singer's voice, I don't like the music, I can't unhear the Buster Bunny tongue strumming in the background, I don't like the 'shexy shexy' or 'i need you i need you.' One random note, and this is almost assuredly a broken pathway in my brain, is that it made me think of Tunak Tunak Tun when Daler Mehndi's gods are dancing toward and back from the camera. Happened multiple listens. But now that I've watched Tunak Tunak Tun for the first time in a few months and tried to pinpoint where in the song I was thinking, it's disappeared. I think my brain was reaching out to something I enjoyed to spare me from this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CoolCly 02/01/24 7:40:11 PM #16:	Mega_Mana posted... #120. Cherry Chapstick Artist: Yo La Tengo Nomination: tazzyboyishere (5/5) Time: 6:12 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSov0dYA2ho Initial Rankings: Batch 2 - 14/15 (F) & Rubric 15 Weighted Rankings: Red 16/16 There are a few other songs that could've slid into the bottom spot, but this one takes it because it just annoys me more and more with each listen. It starts off well enough! The first minute or so might hop twenty or so spots to another tier of okay but forgettable songs. There'd still be some wariness with the strangled guitars and heavy muffle of sound the voice gets lost in, and then the whole thing becomes a tangled, chaotic, corrupted, whining mess. It picks back up and there's hope, but it'll do it again later and I just really dislike it. I don't care what the song is about. It disappoints and annoys and aggravates and I am happy to remove it immediately from any future listens. This felt like it was on the edge of transitioning into a good Foo Fighters song.... but instead of going over it somehow managed to hover on that edge the entire song. --- The batman villians all seem to be one big joke that batman refuses to laugh at - SantaRPG <cite>CoolCly posted [p:978604419] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Mega_Mana posted... </cite><quote>#120. Cherry ChapstickArtist: Yo La TengoNomination: tazzyboyishere (5/5)Time: 6:12Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSov0dYA2hoInitial Rankings: Batch 2 - 14/15 (F) & Rubric 15Weighted Rankings: Red 16/16There are a few other songs that could've slid into the bottom spot, but this one takes it because it just annoys me more and more with each listen. It starts off well enough! The first minute or so might hop twenty or so spots to another tier of okay but forgettable songs. There'd still be some wariness with the strangled guitars and heavy muffle of sound the voice gets lost in, and then the whole thing becomes a tangled, chaotic, corrupted, whining mess. It picks back up and there's hope, but it'll do it again later and I just really dislike it. I don't care what the song is about. It disappoints and annoys and aggravates and I am happy to remove it immediately from any future listens.</quote>This felt like it was on the edge of transitioning into a good Foo Fighters song.... but instead of going over it somehow managed to hover on that edge the entire song. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/01/24 7:40:57 PM #17:	Despite having heard very few nominated songs, I'm pretty confident we'll have the same bottom track --- List the ominous stern whisper from the delphic cave within: They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin <cite>NFUN posted [p:978604425] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Despite having heard very few nominated songs, I'm pretty confident we'll have the same bottom track </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raka_Putra 02/01/24 8:13:43 PM #18:	Nice, so happy it's finally here. And your ranking system is really thorough, reading it itself was a treat. --- "A blank page or canvas, his favorite. So many possibilities." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 <cite>Raka_Putra posted [p:978604937] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Nice, so happy it's finally here. And your ranking system is really thorough, reading it itself was a treat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bane_Of_Despair 02/01/24 10:23:04 PM #19:	Oh hey sweet, tag --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be I really messed up this contest, but azuarc gave it a Breath of fresh air <cite>Bane_Of_Despair posted [p:978606582] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Oh hey sweet, tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 02/01/24 11:28:16 PM #20:	Oh that's no good. Yo La Tengo is my favorite band, but they definitely aren't for everyone. I should've gone for a more accessible song though... --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:978607281] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Oh that's no good. Yo La Tengo is my favorite band, but they definitely aren't for everyone. I should've gone for a more accessible song though... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PIayer_0 02/02/24 1:40:39 AM #21:	go my olivia rodrigo and fellow lowercase songs dreamy night, tabula rasa, and the world is yours. all-caps is old and busted!!! --- -Abraham Lincoln <cite>PIayer_0 posted [p:978608669] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>go my olivia rodrigo and fellow lowercase songs dreamy night, tabula rasa, and the world is yours. all-caps is old and busted!!! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy_Pony 02/02/24 8:59:08 AM #22:	I won't comment on everything, but I'll follow along and chime in occasionally. Cherry Chapstick: I kinda like this one, though not as much as I thought I might. I tend to like songs described as "tangled, chaotic, corrupted, [and/or] whining" so I had some hopes for this, but it just slightly misses the mark. I rather dig the melodic opening, but the softness of the vocals loses me. I'd prefer this either as an instrumental or if they raised the volume of the vocals so that the singer doesn't get so lost in the sound. The distorted breakdown is pretty nice the first time, but it feels like the song just aimlessly repeats itself after that and I got a bit bored by the outro/second breakdown. Still, I do kinda like it and will try to check out more of their work in the future; I find their sound promising enough that I suspect there's something I'd really like. - The Art of Solemn Enmity: Umm... the video is called "The Art of Sombre Ecstasy" and I'm unsure if that means the wrong link was posted or the title is wrong or whatever. Though I can't find any trace of anything called The Art of Solemn Enmity, so I'm guessing it's an oddly typo'd title. The song itself is... fine, I suppose? I don't hate death metal, but I don't hear anything that sets it apart from other songs in the genre. They play a lot of drums, growl for a bit, and leave. I wouldn't say I dislike it, but... it's fine. - Don't really have anything of interest to say about the other three songs. --- Formerly known as Raetsel. Currently out of touch with reality. <cite>Fluttershy_Pony posted [p:978611764] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>I won't comment on everything, but I'll follow along and chime in occasionally.Cherry Chapstick: I kinda like this one, though not as much as I thought I might. I tend to like songs described as "tangled, chaotic, corrupted, [and/or] whining" so I had some hopes for this, but it just slightly misses the mark. I rather dig the melodic opening, but the softness of the vocals loses me. I'd prefer this either as an instrumental or if they raised the volume of the vocals so that the singer doesn't get so lost in the sound.The distorted breakdown is pretty nice the first time, but it feels like the song just aimlessly repeats itself after that and I got a bit bored by the outro/second breakdown. Still, I do kinda like it and will try to check out more of their work in the future; I find their sound promising enough that I suspect there's something I'd really like.-The Art of Solemn Enmity: Umm... the video is called "The Art of Sombre Ecstasy" and I'm unsure if that means the wrong link was posted or the title is wrong or whatever. Though I can't find any trace of anything called The Art of Solemn Enmity, so I'm guessing it's an oddly typo'd title.The song itself is... fine, I suppose? I don't hate death metal, but I don't hear anything that sets it apart from other songs in the genre. They play a lot of drums, growl for a bit, and leave. I wouldn't say I dislike it, but... it's fine.-Don't really have anything of interest to say about the other three songs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/02/24 11:59:38 AM #23:	Should be posting the next round of five in about six-ish hours. There's a big name song dropping in the set and I want to see if anyone guesses it. Fluttershy_Pony posted... Cherry Chapstick: I rather dig the melodic opening, but the softness of the vocals loses me. I'd prefer this either as an instrumental or if they raised the volume of the vocals so that the singer doesn't get so lost in the sound. Complete agreement. Thinking on it, it reminds me of R.E.M's Monster album where it's just fuzzy. Where it would be nicer if the sound mixing was better and the vocals didn't get lost in the wall of sound. Like those topics or videos or essays on how the 'loudness' of a lot of CDs/song releases at the time where everything is turned towards maximum volume, which ends up causing everything to blend and blur. Fluttershy_Pony posted... The Art of Solemn Enmity: Umm... the video is called "The Art of Sombre Ecstasy" and I'm unsure if that means the wrong link was posted or the title is wrong or whatever. Though I can't find any trace of anything called The Art of Solemn Enmity, so I'm guessing it's an oddly typo'd title. That's on me. It's the right link and right song, but I've continually mistyped and misthought the title since I started. I know I corrected it a few times early on, and it's Sombre on my main sheet, but I haven't even noticed I keep putting Solemn down everywhere else. It might a Freudian slip because my enmity for the song is much more solemn and disappointed and resigned than sombre and guilty and depressed. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978614531] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Should be posting the next round of five in about six-ish hours. There's a big name song dropping in the set and I want to see if anyone guesses it.Fluttershy_Pony posted... </cite><quote>Cherry Chapstick: I rather dig the melodic opening, but the softness of the vocals loses me. I'd prefer this either as an instrumental or if they raised the volume of the vocals so that the singer doesn't get so lost in the sound.</quote>Complete agreement. Thinking on it, it reminds me of R.E.M's Monster album where it's just fuzzy. Where it would be nicer if the sound mixing was better and the vocals didn't get lost in the wall of sound. Like those topics or videos or essays on how the 'loudness' of a lot of CDs/song releases at the time where everything is turned towards maximum volume, which ends up causing everything to blend and blur.Fluttershy_Pony posted... </cite><quote>The Art of Solemn Enmity: Umm... the video is called "The Art of Sombre Ecstasy" and I'm unsure if that means the wrong link was posted or the title is wrong or whatever. Though I can't find any trace of anything called The Art of Solemn Enmity, so I'm guessing it's an oddly typo'd title.</quote>That's on me. It's the right link and right song, but I've continually mistyped and misthought the title since I started. I know I corrected it a few times early on, and it's Sombre on my main sheet, but I haven't even noticed I keep putting Solemn down everywhere else.It might a Freudian slip because my enmity for the song is much more solemn and disappointed and resigned than sombre and guilty and depressed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NBIceman 02/02/24 12:13:59 PM #24:	I'm gonna guess the "big name" is the Pumped Up Kicks cover, because the only other one I even recognize off the top of my head is Everlong. --- Chilly McFreeze https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif <cite>NBIceman posted [p:978614758] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>I'm gonna guess the "big name" is the Pumped Up Kicks cover, because the only other one I even recognize off the top of my head is Everlong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 02/02/24 12:17:23 PM #25:	YLT mixes nose with the soft vocals pretty frequently. Some of their early work has the singer going a bit wilder, but it's commonly seen as some of their weaker stuff, even though it's all still quite good. They also excel at quieter songs since both vocalists have pretty soothing voices, but I really enjoy the dichotomy in their noisier output. Cherry Chapstick is a personal favorite, but if anyone is interested in checking out some of their other work, their more well acclaimed songs include Sugarcube, Tom Courtenay, You Can Have It All, Blue Line Swinger, Autumn Sweater, and probably a host of others that fans would yell at me for not listing. The album 'I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One' also happens to be my favorite studio album OF ALL TIME. I love Yo La Tengo. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:978614816] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>YLT mixes nose with the soft vocals pretty frequently. Some of their early work has the singer going a bit wilder, but it's commonly seen as some of their weaker stuff, even though it's all still quite good. They also excel at quieter songs since both vocalists have pretty soothing voices, but I really enjoy the dichotomy in their noisier output. Cherry Chapstick is a personal favorite, but if anyone is interested in checking out some of their other work, their more well acclaimed songs include Sugarcube, Tom Courtenay, You Can Have It All, Blue Line Swinger, Autumn Sweater, and probably a host of others that fans would yell at me for not listing. The album 'I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One' also happens to be my favorite studio album OF ALL TIME. I love Yo La Tengo. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 02/02/24 12:23:15 PM #26:	I'm so out of touch for what would be considered "big name" so I have no idea what that could refer to, only that it's likely not any of my noms. <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:978614906] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>I'm so out of touch for what would be considered "big name" so I have no idea what that could refer to, only that it's likely not any of my noms. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy_Pony 02/02/24 12:34:27 PM #27:	I'm going with "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life". Eric Idle's not known for his singing and if you're not into the song's irony, then it could fall flat pretty easily. And I'll check some of those YLT songs when I get a chance, thank you. --- Formerly known as Raetsel. Currently out of touch with reality. <cite>Fluttershy_Pony posted [p:978615042] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>I'm going with "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life". Eric Idle's not known for his singing and if you're not into the song's irony, then it could fall flat pretty easily.And I'll check some of those YLT songs when I get a chance, thank you. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZaziGuado 02/02/24 12:46:35 PM #28:	Oh man that's a bummer you couldn't get down with Anywhere Is. I like how bouncy it is, but I can understand how the cadence and styling of the lyrics could be off-putting. I think I was surprised the first time I heard it because like you I only knew of Only Time and Anywhere Is a much poppier, peppier sound, so it stuck with me. A lot of Enya's music does the layering that you would find on Only Time, so there's probably some hidden gems for you somewhere should you ever choose to look for them. --- snowpork azuarc is OP. <cite>ZaziGuado posted [p:978615174] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Oh man that's a bummer you couldn't get down with Anywhere Is. I like how bouncy it is, but I can understand how the cadence and styling of the lyrics could be off-putting. I think I was surprised the first time I heard it because like you I only knew of Only Time and Anywhere Is a much poppier, peppier sound, so it stuck with me. A lot of Enya's music does the layering that you would find on Only Time, so there's probably some hidden gems for you somewhere should you ever choose to look for them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket 02/02/24 2:19:38 PM #29:	Fluttershy_Pony posted... I'm going with "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life". Eric Idle's not known for his singing and if you're not into the song's irony, then it could fall flat pretty easily. This checks out. I have a bad feeling! --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest <cite>redrocket posted [p:978616460] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Fluttershy_Pony posted... </cite><quote>I'm going with "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life". Eric Idle's not known for his singing and if you're not into the song's irony, then it could fall flat pretty easily.</quote>This checks out. I have a bad feeling! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy_Pony 02/02/24 2:36:05 PM #30:	There's one other way I can see this hint going, with it being a bit misleading: ~~Jason Mraz has a hit song named "The Remedy" which is completely unrelated to the Abandoned Pools song that I nominated. It's a "big name" song in that it shares a name with a big song.~~ Writeup will be a quick comment about how Mega Mana wishes I'd nominated the Jason Mraz song & disappointment about what it is. The song list doesn't list artist names so that anyone who just skims the song names will also be surprised when it turns out to be an unrelated song. ~~That... kinda seems to work out perfectly in my mind.~~ --- Formerly known as Raetsel. Currently out of touch with reality. <cite>Fluttershy_Pony posted [p:978616677] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>There's one other way I can see this hint going, with it being a bit misleading: Jason Mraz has a hit song named "The Remedy" which is completely unrelated to the Abandoned Pools song that I nominated. It's a "big name" song in that it shares a name with a big song.Writeup will be a quick comment about how Mega Mana wishes I'd nominated the Jason Mraz song & disappointment about what it is. The song list doesn't list artist names so that anyone who just skims the song names will also be surprised when it turns out to be an unrelated song. That... kinda seems to work out perfectly in my mind. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
paulg235 02/02/24 4:06:06 PM #31:	Atlas Earth did about what I expected. Was going for the last place spot... Which I guess it was at one point looking at the initial rankings? --- PaulG235 \| Finished in the Top 2 of GotD2010's Second Chance Bracket Sadly, there are no second chances in the Guru, azuarc doesn't need one. <cite>paulg235 posted [p:978618082] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Atlas Earth did about what I expected. Was going for the last place spot... Which I guess it was at one point looking at the initial rankings? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/02/24 5:38:56 PM #32:	Fluttershy_Pony posted... There's one other way I can see this hint going, with it being a bit misleading: ~~Jason Mraz has a hit song named "The Remedy" which is completely unrelated to the Abandoned Pools song that I nominated. It's a "big name" song in that it shares a name with a big song.~~ Writeup will be a quick comment about how Mega Mana wishes I'd nominated the Jason Mraz song & disappointment about what it is. The song list doesn't list artist names so that anyone who just skims the song names will also be surprised when it turns out to be an unrelated song. ~~That... kinda seems to work out perfectly in my mind.~~ ~~I will say that I won't worry your nom that way.~~ paulg235 posted... Atlas Earth did about what I expected. Was going for the last place spot... Which I guess it was at one point looking at the initial rankings? It's too damn catchy to be in last. It's also thirty seconds long which helps it a lot if you were going for worst song. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978619550] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Fluttershy_Pony posted... </cite><quote>There's one other way I can see this hint going, with it being a bit misleading: Jason Mraz has a hit song named "The Remedy" which is completely unrelated to the Abandoned Pools song that I nominated. It's a "big name" song in that it shares a name with a big song.Writeup will be a quick comment about how Mega Mana wishes I'd nominated the Jason Mraz song & disappointment about what it is. The song list doesn't list artist names so that anyone who just skims the song names will also be surprised when it turns out to be an unrelated song. That... kinda seems to work out perfectly in my mind.</quote>I will say that I won't worry your nom that way.paulg235 posted... </cite><quote>Atlas Earth did about what I expected. Was going for the last place spot... Which I guess it was at one point looking at the initial rankings?</quote>It's too damn catchy to be in last. It's also thirty seconds long which helps it a lot if you were going for worst song. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/02/24 6:08:18 PM #33:	Only posting three right now because there's just six until the next tier. #115. This Is It Artist: Nekrogoblikon Nomination: Murpiroth (5/5) Time: 4:00 (video is 4:51, but it's an end skit) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAf1j3u8i-M Initial Rankings: Batch 7 - 12/15 (D) & Rubric 14 Weighted Rankings: Orange 15/16 "All the things she said running through my head" - First listen note This is its time. I've had enough of it. If I were ranking based off first impressions alone, this easily could've made the top hundred, but it's one of the biggest drops on repeats. The goblin vocals are grating and the chorus is annoying. The final barrage of sound is actually pretty good, but the band gets killed off and that's it. "This is my time! It's not your time, this is my ti-i-i-me!" There are certain immature people with some power who resonate with this chorus, offering nothing but sound and air demanding attention but offering nothing but an attention-sucking demand. . And now for something completely different... #114. Idioteque Artist: Radiohead Nomination: MaxGalactica (5/5) Time: 5:09 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwJTnZOaco Initial Rankings: Batch 6 - 15/15 (D) & Rubric 15 Weighted Rankings: Red 12/16 I don't get it. I don't. I don't get Radiohead, I don't get Karma Police, I don't get Idioteque. I listened to Radiohead's first two albums a few months ago, maybe a week or two before opening up nominations, and there wasn't a song I actively enjoyed. I don't understand Pitchfork and Rolling Stone saying it's one of the best songs of the century so far, I don't relate to the comments section talking about how transformative it was or how it helps calm mental anguish and disorder or how it reminds them (with postivity) for thousands of nights trying to sleep staring up at the ceiling. I just don't. And while that's okay, I also can't ignore that it makes me feel a bit angry that I'm missing something other people get. But again, different people, different tastes, different flavors. Radiohead has never been my flavor and I don't begrudge anyone for finding them incredible. I was hoping by now I'd get it, but nothing's changed. It's just a void. Update: "Paranoid Android," "Karma Police," "Fake Plastic Trees," "Exit Music (For A Film)"... yeah, I just don't get Radiohead. shrug Update Update (2/1): Even though Radiohead's Creep of '93 is good, the Stone Temple Pilots Creep of '92 & TLC's Creep of '94 are better than it, IMHO. I came to comment on a Radiohead song that popped on my Spotify yesterday, but thinking it was on 2007's In Rainbows I couldn't find it. Turns out it was "High and Dry" from The Bends. I expect I'll continue to return to Radiohead updates over the next year because of this nomination, lol. Meta-Update (2/2): Go back to the beginning of this write-up. "And now for something completely different" was there when I first wrote this up about three weeks ago! I had NO idea people would be guessing the exit of Brian, and it's delivered me a good round of laughs for the coincidence! . #113. 0314 Artist: Koyoi Nomination: UF8 (5/5) Time: 2:43 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQqmiz_w3Y0 Initial Rankings: Batch 4 - 15/15 (D) & Rubric 13 Weighted Rankings: Red 10/16 It's been a week, and I've spent more time listening to Radiohead than on these rankings. Part of that is that I listened to more Poppy, Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, and podcasts than anything, but the two Radiohead albums had more play the dozen of low-ranking songs I had in this area. And despite putting this and a few songs below "Idioteque" a few days back and trying to give Radiohead some measure of respect, listening to them all fresh again... yeah, I can't put this below it. You can see I don't have much to say on this entry. It's a somewhat forgettable track. It's decent, but between not understanding the language and it fading out suddenly, I struggle to recall how it sounds as soon as it ends. It does get a bit annoying in the final minute and it doesn't vary its frenetic tempo at all. An okay wall of sound. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978619976] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Only posting three right now because there's just six until the next tier.#115. This Is ItArtist: NekrogoblikonNomination: Murpiroth (5/5)Time: 4:00 (video is 4:51, but it's an end skit)Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAf1j3u8i-MInitial Rankings: Batch 7 - 12/15 (D) & Rubric 14Weighted Rankings: Orange 15/16"All the things she said running through my head" - First listen noteThis is its time. I've had enough of it. If I were ranking based off first impressions alone, this easily could've made the top hundred, but it's one of the biggest drops on repeats. The goblin vocals are grating and the chorus is annoying. The final barrage of sound is actually pretty good, but the band gets killed off and that's it. "This is my time! It's not your time, this is my ti-i-i-me!" There are certain immature people with some power who resonate with this chorus, offering nothing but sound and air demanding attention but offering nothing but an attention-sucking demand..And now for something completely different...#114. IdiotequeArtist: RadioheadNomination: MaxGalactica (5/5)Time: 5:09Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svwJTnZOacoInitial Rankings: Batch 6 - 15/15 (D) & Rubric 15Weighted Rankings: Red 12/16I don't get it. I don't. I don't get Radiohead, I don't get Karma Police, I don't get Idioteque. I listened to Radiohead's first two albums a few months ago, maybe a week or two before opening up nominations, and there wasn't a song I actively enjoyed. I don't understand Pitchfork and Rolling Stone saying it's one of the best songs of the century so far, I don't relate to the comments section talking about how transformative it was or how it helps calm mental anguish and disorder or how it reminds them (with postivity) for thousands of nights trying to sleep staring up at the ceiling. I just don't. And while that's okay, I also can't ignore that it makes me feel a bit angry that I'm missing something other people get. But again, different people, different tastes, different flavors. Radiohead has never been my flavor and I don't begrudge anyone for finding them incredible.I was hoping by now I'd get it, but nothing's changed. It's just a void.Update: "Paranoid Android," "Karma Police," "Fake Plastic Trees," "Exit Music (For A Film)"... yeah, I just don't get Radiohead. shrugUpdate Update (2/1): Even though Radiohead's Creep of '93 is good, the Stone Temple Pilots Creep of '92 & TLC's Creep of '94 are better than it, IMHO. I came to comment on a Radiohead song that popped on my Spotify yesterday, but thinking it was on 2007's In Rainbows I couldn't find it. Turns out it was "High and Dry" from The Bends. I expect I'll continue to return to Radiohead updates over the next year because of this nomination, lol.Meta-Update (2/2): Go back to the beginning of this write-up. "And now for something completely different" was there when I first wrote this up about three weeks ago! I had NO idea people would be guessing the exit of Brian, and it's delivered me a good round of laughs for the coincidence!.#113. 0314Artist: KoyoiNomination: UF8 (5/5)Time: 2:43Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQqmiz_w3Y0Initial Rankings: Batch 4 - 15/15 (D) & Rubric 13Weighted Rankings: Red 10/16It's been a week, and I've spent more time listening to Radiohead than on these rankings. Part of that is that I listened to more Poppy, Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, and podcasts than anything, but the two Radiohead albums had more play the dozen of low-ranking songs I had in this area. And despite putting this and a few songs below "Idioteque" a few days back and trying to give Radiohead some measure of respect, listening to them all fresh again... yeah, I can't put this below it.You can see I don't have much to say on this entry. It's a somewhat forgettable track. It's decent, but between not understanding the language and it fading out suddenly, I struggle to recall how it sounds as soon as it ends. It does get a bit annoying in the final minute and it doesn't vary its frenetic tempo at all. An okay wall of sound. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PIayer_0 02/02/24 6:25:33 PM #34:	I like Radiohead, but never thought much of Idioteque --- -Abraham Lincoln <cite>PIayer_0 posted [p:978620212] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>I like Radiohead, but never thought much of Idioteque </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bane_Of_Despair 02/02/24 6:37:01 PM #35:	Aw no Radiohead! To your credit Kid A is held in higher regard by others than it is for me but I still do love me Radiohead, Ok Computer, In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool are all my top tier Radiohead albums. You said you listened to their first two, Street Spirit (Fade Out) didn't do anything for you either? That's one of my favorite songs from them. --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be I really messed up this contest, but azuarc gave it a Breath of fresh air <cite>Bane_Of_Despair posted [p:978620345] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Aw no Radiohead! To your credit Kid A is held in higher regard by others than it is for me but I still do love me Radiohead, Ok Computer, In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool are all my top tier Radiohead albums. You said you listened to their first two, Street Spirit (Fade Out) didn't do anything for you either? That's one of my favorite songs from them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 02/02/24 6:48:19 PM #36:	Yeah that sounds about right for Nekrogoblikon, the goblin vocals are definitely not for everyone. Their vocalist actually just recently left and the goblin mascot/hypeman is now doing the cleans and the guy from Infant Annihilator is doing the goblin stuff. <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:978620475] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Yeah that sounds about right for Nekrogoblikon, the goblin vocals are definitely not for everyone.Their vocalist actually just recently left and the goblin mascot/hypeman is now doing the cleans and the guy from Infant Annihilator is doing the goblin stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/02/24 7:40:53 PM #37:	A note on "This Is It"... The goblin is not savvy. He could've really done something after that fateful accident. Here's a nomination from MysticBrohan back in 2014 showing how it should be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GMQLjzVGfw --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978621186] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>A note on "This Is It"...The goblin is not savvy. He could've really done something after that fateful accident. Here's a nomination from MysticBrohan back in 2014 showing how it should be done.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GMQLjzVGfw </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MaxGalactica 02/02/24 8:58:49 PM #38:	Rip Idioteque. Although I totally understand someone not liking as it is super unconventional. And Thom Yorkes voice is pretty divisive by itself, so I also get not liking Radiohead in general. However Idioteque is one of those songs that sends me to another dimension every time I hear it. Not sure if its my favorite Radiohead song in general, but its at least top 3. --- Don't trust everything that you read on the Internet. -Abraham Lincoln <cite>MaxGalactica posted [p:978622520] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Rip Idioteque. Although I totally understand someone not liking as it is super unconventional. And Thom Yorkes voice is pretty divisive by itself, so I also get not liking Radiohead in general. However Idioteque is one of those songs that sends me to another dimension every time I hear it. Not sure if its my favorite Radiohead song in general, but its at least top 3. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Place 02/02/24 9:07:40 PM #39:	Man I was wise to not nom for this if Idioteque's already out. Gorguts and Enya too... --- Hi. I wanna play you something. <cite>Place posted [p:978622722] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Man I was wise to not nom for this if Idioteque's already out. Gorguts and Enya too... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8 02/02/24 9:55:12 PM #40:	Mega_Mana posted... You can see I don't have much to say on this entry. It's a somewhat forgettable track. It's decent, but between not understanding the language and it fading out suddenly, I struggle to recall how it sounds as soon as it ends. if it helps (i'm confident it doesn't) the lyrics are on the pinned comment https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/71d7017f.jpg it's an edgy song for white day in japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Day <cite>UF8 posted [p:978623686] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Mega_Mana posted... </cite><quote>You can see I don't have much to say on this entry. It's a somewhat forgettable track. It's decent, but between not understanding the language and it fading out suddenly, I struggle to recall how it sounds as soon as it ends.</quote>if it helps (i'm confident it doesn't) the lyrics are on the pinned commenthttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/71d7017f.jpgit's an edgy song for white day in japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Day</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy_Pony 02/02/24 11:30:20 PM #41:	"This Is It": So not the unrelated Kenny Loggins song. I want 10% credit for calling the next song being one that shares a name with a more well-known song, even if literally everything else in that prediction was wrong. <./< Aaanywho, I do love a few Nekrogoblikon songs, but this is ironically not it. The sheer number of times he repeats "this is it" in the lyrics kinda kills my interest... it's not terrible and I did giggle at the closing skit, but as someone who still loves their song "Darkness", this was disappointing. - Idioteque: I don't get it either. It does have some nice, deep, resonate tones that I like at least. - 0314: The lyrics tell a good story, but I'm not sold on the song itself. Would need to listen a few more times to work out how I feel about it. --- Formerly known as Raetsel. Currently out of touch with reality. <cite>Fluttershy_Pony posted [p:978625127] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>"This Is It": So not the unrelated Kenny Loggins song. I want 10% credit for calling the next song being one that shares a name with a more well-known song, even if literally everything else in that prediction was wrong. <./<Aaanywho, I do love a few Nekrogoblikon songs, but this is ironically not it. The sheer number of times he repeats "this is it" in the lyrics kinda kills my interest... it's not terrible and I did giggle at the closing skit, but as someone who still loves their song "Darkness", this was disappointing.-Idioteque: I don't get it either. It does have some nice, deep, resonate tones that I like at least.-0314: The lyrics tell a good story, but I'm not sold on the song itself. Would need to listen a few more times to work out how I feel about it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/03/24 6:50:39 PM #42:	Should be home in an hour-and-a-half. Don't have any hints on the next set, but speculation is welcome! --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978638343] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Should be home in an hour-and-a-half. Don't have any hints on the next set, but speculation is welcome! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/03/24 8:24:08 PM #43:	#112. Both Sides Now Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen Nomination: CoolCly (5/5) Time: 3:52 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0taUegvsFSQ Initial Rankings: Batch 7 - 14/15 (F) & Rubric 15 Weighted Rankings: Red 9/16 I've looked at its bordering entries from both sides now and I'm comfortable with its low placement. I thought it would be lower, but it can actually thank "Anywhere Is" for how truly annoying and cloying a song can be that this sounds leagues better. It's not a good song, and yet I like it more than "Idioteque" somehow (I've tried more with that song than in any other ranking, I swear). . #111. Main Theme (Towering Inferno) Artist: John Williams Nomination: Redrocket (5/5) Time: 5:03 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSkYqTyaxh4 Initial Rankings: Batch 7 - 13/15 (D-) & Rubric 14 Weighted Rankings: Orange 14/16 "Adventuresome." - First listen note It sounds like a mess. It starts off harrowing then turns into a sea adventure where we meet the cast of a fancy Gilligan's Island before trumpeting to triumph on an epic voyage to the stars with the pleasant violins. Next it sweeps up into romance, then betrayal! The xylophones are odd and it keeps going around something big city bombastic or militarily tense or the start of an old Disney live-action movie about an absent-minded professor or an ugly dachschund... This feels like it goes through more genre changes than Too Many Cooks. It feels like a collection of motifs and stings collapsed together. If they took all the character themes from Lost and mashed them into fifteen-second clips one after another, this is what that would sound like. It's herky-jerky. There are a lot of portions I would like to hear on their own, but not in this big dagwood sandwich. . #110. Dragonsong (FFXIV: Heavensward) Artist: Nobuo Uematsu Nomination: CoolCly (4/5) Time: 5:45 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtuwltmTp9I Initial Rankings: Batch 7 - 11/15 (D) & Rubric 13 Weighted Rankings: Yellow 16/16 Dragonsong does nothing for me. It doesn't sweep me up, it doesn't grab my attention, it doesn't make me say, "Oh, isn't this amazing? It's my favorite part because you'll see; here's where she meets Prince Charming, but she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three." Okay, for some reason it doesn't invoke a bit of Beauty and the Beast as well as Snake Eater, on top of the obvious Final Fantasy, but it's just a nothing song for me. First second song to drop by a nominator, though! That's... a note. And that's it for the bottom tier! --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978639716] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>#112. Both Sides NowArtist: Carly Rae JepsenNomination: CoolCly (5/5)Time: 3:52Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0taUegvsFSQInitial Rankings: Batch 7 - 14/15 (F) & Rubric 15Weighted Rankings: Red 9/16I've looked at its bordering entries from both sides now and I'm comfortable with its low placement. I thought it would be lower, but it can actually thank "Anywhere Is" for how truly annoying and cloying a song can be that this sounds leagues better. It's not a good song, and yet I like it more than "Idioteque" somehow (I've tried more with that song than in any other ranking, I swear). .#111. Main Theme (Towering Inferno)Artist: John WilliamsNomination: Redrocket (5/5) Time: 5:03Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSkYqTyaxh4Initial Rankings: Batch 7 - 13/15 (D-) & Rubric 14Weighted Rankings: Orange 14/16"Adventuresome." - First listen noteIt sounds like a mess. It starts off harrowing then turns into a sea adventure where we meet the cast of a fancy Gilligan's Island before trumpeting to triumph on an epic voyage to the stars with the pleasant violins. Next it sweeps up into romance, then betrayal! The xylophones are odd and it keeps going around something big city bombastic or militarily tense or the start of an old Disney live-action movie about an absent-minded professor or an ugly dachschund... This feels like it goes through more genre changes than Too Many Cooks. It feels like a collection of motifs and stings collapsed together. If they took all the character themes from Lost and mashed them into fifteen-second clips one after another, this is what that would sound like. It's herky-jerky. There are a lot of portions I would like to hear on their own, but not in this big dagwood sandwich..#110. Dragonsong (FFXIV: Heavensward)Artist: Nobuo UematsuNomination: CoolCly (4/5)Time: 5:45Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtuwltmTp9IInitial Rankings: Batch 7 - 11/15 (D) & Rubric 13Weighted Rankings: Yellow 16/16Dragonsong does nothing for me. It doesn't sweep me up, it doesn't grab my attention, it doesn't make me say, "Oh, isn't this amazing? It's my favorite part because you'll see; here's where she meets Prince Charming, but she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three." Okay, for some reason it doesn't invoke a bit of Beauty and the Beast as well as Snake Eater, on top of the obvious Final Fantasy, but it's just a nothing song for me. First second song to drop by a nominator, though! That's... a note.And that's it for the bottom tier! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bane_Of_Despair 02/03/24 9:26:31 PM #44:	Oof CoolCly with the double --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be I really messed up this contest, but azuarc gave it a Breath of fresh air <cite>Bane_Of_Despair posted [p:978640650] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Oof CoolCly with the double </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CoolCly 02/03/24 9:50:12 PM #45:	;_; --- The batman villians all seem to be one big joke that batman refuses to laugh at - SantaRPG <cite>CoolCly posted [p:978640997] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>;_; </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xtlm 02/04/24 12:21:12 AM #46:	Oh snap I forgot about this and now I remember that I forgot to nominate all 5 songs lol (I also forgot what I nominated haha) Anywho, excited! --- I'd Rather Be A Savage Little Elephant, than be a big Bald Bull "I claim one line in your sig" = TheKnightOfNee <cite>Xtlm posted [p:978642856] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Oh snap I forgot about this and now I remember that I forgot to nominate all 5 songs lol (I also forgot what I nominated haha)Anywho, excited! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fluttershy_Pony 02/04/24 8:48:50 AM #47:	Like "This Is It", all three of these tracks are ones that I wish I enjoyed more than I actually do. "Both Sides Now" has a decent backing music track. It is very pulsing and dance music-y, but in a rather restrained way. It's very "let's headbang and rock out, but at a respectable level where we don't hurt ourselves or bother the neighbors!" dance-y and I could see myself getting into that. I've never been super into the most well-known performance of the song, but I've always thought it had some very nice lyrics about the contrast between beautiful illusions and harsh reality, so I'm certainly open to the idea of someone else covering the song. And I like Carly Rae, so I was pretty amped up to listen to her take on the song. But... it just doesn't work for me; the backing music, while not exactly intense, is still ramped up and thumping for the quiet reflection the lyrics demand. It's a tonal mismatch that I'm having a hard time getting past. And why, why, why does she go back to singing about clouds at the end of the song? It actively kills the song's pacing. The flow goes "the nature of something specific", "the nature of an emotion", "the nature of life itself". Going back to 'that one specific thing I was talking about at the beginning' doesn't work. = Towering Inferno, I like the last parts of it, say from around 4:11 until the end. I quite like the way the instruments pick up right at that moment and then the song quickly transitions into a real sense of adventure; lots of cautious optimism mixed with trepidation & I dare say these last 40 to 50 seconds or so has been the highlight of all songs ranked thus far! I... uhh.... shall politely refrain from commenting on the earlier parts of the track. = Dragonsong, I don't get why I'm not into it. I like the way the piano feels, I like the power in the singer's voice, I like the bleakness of the lyrics: "Alone for eternity A pain without cease" Yessss~, there's that blunt pain that I crave in music. And yet... I don't know. How can I like every aspect of the song and not be into the end result? It vexes me, to be quite honest. The closest I can guess is that the song feels too bombastic to properly compliment the tragedy? Maybe? I've listened to it twice and I don't really get it. I'm glad that I don't have to try to assign any rankings or scores to this song because I just don't know what to make of it. I definitely like it more than you do, in that I'd at least put it in the "kinda like" section but it feels like I should like this so much more. --- Formerly known as Raetsel. Currently out of touch with reality. <cite>Fluttershy_Pony posted [p:978646536] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Like "This Is It", all three of these tracks are ones that I wish I enjoyed more than I actually do."Both Sides Now" has a decent backing music track. It is very pulsing and dance music-y, but in a rather restrained way. It's very "let's headbang and rock out, but at a respectable level where we don't hurt ourselves or bother the neighbors!" dance-y and I could see myself getting into that. I've never been super into the most well-known performance of the song, but I've always thought it had some very nice lyrics about the contrast between beautiful illusions and harsh reality, so I'm certainly open to the idea of someone else covering the song. And I like Carly Rae, so I was pretty amped up to listen to her take on the song. But... it just doesn't work for me; the backing music, while not exactly intense, is still ramped up and thumping for the quiet reflection the lyrics demand. It's a tonal mismatch that I'm having a hard time getting past.And why, why, why does she go back to singing about clouds at the end of the song? It actively kills the song's pacing. The flow goes "the nature of something specific", "the nature of an emotion", "the nature of life itself". Going back to 'that one specific thing I was talking about at the beginning' doesn't work. =Towering Inferno, I like the last parts of it, say from around 4:11 until the end. I quite like the way the instruments pick up right at that moment and then the song quickly transitions into a real sense of adventure; lots of cautious optimism mixed with trepidation & I dare say these last 40 to 50 seconds or so has been the highlight of all songs ranked thus far! I... uhh.... shall politely refrain from commenting on the earlier parts of the track.=Dragonsong, I don't get why I'm not into it. I like the way the piano feels, I like the power in the singer's voice, I like the bleakness of the lyrics:"Alone for eternityA pain without cease"Yessss~, there's that blunt pain that I crave in music. And yet... I don't know. How can I like every aspect of the song and not be into the end result? It vexes me, to be quite honest. The closest I can guess is that the song feels too bombastic to properly compliment the tragedy? Maybe? I've listened to it twice and I don't really get it. I'm glad that I don't have to try to assign any rankings or scores to this song because I just don't know what to make of it. I definitely like it more than you do, in that I'd at least put it in the "kinda like" section but it feels like I should like this so much more. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket 02/04/24 10:47:51 AM #48:	Mega_Mana posted... #111. Main Theme (Towering Inferno) "Adventuresome." - First listen note Haha, yes, thats exactly it! Your writeup is absolutely spot on, but I dont care. I can listen to this track for days. This feels like the theme to a D&D campaign to me. --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest <cite>redrocket posted [p:978647735] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Mega_Mana posted... </cite><quote>#111. Main Theme (Towering Inferno)"Adventuresome." - First listen note</quote>Haha, yes, thats exactly it! Your writeup is absolutely spot on, but I dont care. I can listen to this track for days. This feels like the theme to a D&D campaign to me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/04/24 11:22:35 AM #49:	=====KNOCKOFF===== This tier starts the Blockbuster Ranking set. Everything here can rank over other songs of its tier on a good day or a good listen, or under if I'm not feeling them, and have been so difficult to rank. #109. Falling Artist: John Frusciante Nomination: Blur (5/5) Time: 4:46 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjUYr5RN6cM Initial Rankings: Batch 8 - 15/15 (D+) & Rubric 12 Weighted Rankings: Red 5/16 Blockbuster: Grids B-0, X-0 Today might be a day where I don't like lyricless songs, but that takes nothing away from being my least liked of them among this tier. The first time I heard it, I was weirded out by its backward-sounding rhythms. The second time, I thought it was okay. Nothing great, but surely it wasn't this far down. The more I listen to it, the less it impacts anything. There's nothing to latch onto, it just continues to be slightly mysterious its entire run. . #108. Artist: Nominator: handsomeboy2012 (2/3) Time: 4:02 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSgcdPrc8L0 Initial Rankings: Batch 6 - 13/15 (C-) & Rubric 9 Weighted Rankings: Orange 11/16 Blockbuster: Grids B-1, Y-0.1 It doesn't leave first gear. I know the video is the view outside a moving car, but it's so true. The chorus is at the same level as the verses, and it slightly rises but instantly peters out. It's more Night Cruising than the entry titled that. It fades far too quickly from memory. . #107. Experienced Girl Artist: AL-90 Nominator: tazzyboyishere (4/5) Time: 5:28 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8xhM0FeG8g Initial Rankings: Batch 2 - 12/15 (D) & Rubric 9 Weighted Rankings: Orange 12/16 Blockbuster: Grids C-0, X-1 It's got a good beat, and I enjoy its droning wall of sound enough that it sometimes hops up my rankings when I'm quickly bouncing around songs. Yet, like a lot of songs I'm cutting during this round of write-ups, what's good in a sampled minute of time doesn't work as well for a full five minutes. It's great background noise and decent to work to, but it maintains itself far longer than necessary. It even dips out to come back as the same. There are other, better sound walls out there. . #106. Trans-Island Skyway Artist: Donald Fagen Nominator: Snake5555555555 (5/5) Time: 6:30 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_MDnVO8fcc Initial Rankings: Batch 1 - 9/15 (D) & Rubric 13 Weighted Rankings: Green 15/16 Blockbuster: Grids A-0, Z-0 "Getting some Earthbound feels from the music. Very Twoson feel." - First listen note In a previous ranking, I got a Steely Dan song that people were surprised to see in such a low spot. I feel like this is similar? It's just... it's incidental music, a transitional palette cleanser between songs. There are some nice horn bursts, but it goes on way too long and loops. It feels like an Earthbound town track, like something that would play in Twoson. Get on the bus with the Runaway Five. P.S.: Looking up the lyrics, I only just found out Donald Fagen was in Steely Dan. ...I stand by what I wrote. P.S.S.: Found some songs in the first three batches with notes far off to the side I didn't see on mobile. I'm glad the Twoson thoughts stayed consistent overall. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978648211] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>=====KNOCKOFF=====This tier starts the Blockbuster Ranking set. Everything here can rank over other songs of its tier on a good day or a good listen, or under if I'm not feeling them, and have been so difficult to rank. #109. FallingArtist: John FruscianteNomination: Blur (5/5)Time: 4:46Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjUYr5RN6cMInitial Rankings: Batch 8 - 15/15 (D+) & Rubric 12Weighted Rankings: Red 5/16Blockbuster: Grids B-0, X-0Today might be a day where I don't like lyricless songs, but that takes nothing away from being my least liked of them among this tier. The first time I heard it, I was weirded out by its backward-sounding rhythms. The second time, I thought it was okay. Nothing great, but surely it wasn't this far down. The more I listen to it, the less it impacts anything. There's nothing to latch onto, it just continues to be slightly mysterious its entire run. .#108. Artist: Nominator: handsomeboy2012 (2/3)Time: 4:02Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSgcdPrc8L0Initial Rankings: Batch 6 - 13/15 (C-) & Rubric 9Weighted Rankings: Orange 11/16Blockbuster: Grids B-1, Y-0.1It doesn't leave first gear. I know the video is the view outside a moving car, but it's so true. The chorus is at the same level as the verses, and it slightly rises but instantly peters out. It's more Night Cruising than the entry titled that. It fades far too quickly from memory..#107. Experienced GirlArtist: AL-90Nominator: tazzyboyishere (4/5)Time: 5:28Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8xhM0FeG8gInitial Rankings: Batch 2 - 12/15 (D) & Rubric 9Weighted Rankings: Orange 12/16Blockbuster: Grids C-0, X-1It's got a good beat, and I enjoy its droning wall of sound enough that it sometimes hops up my rankings when I'm quickly bouncing around songs. Yet, like a lot of songs I'm cutting during this round of write-ups, what's good in a sampled minute of time doesn't work as well for a full five minutes. It's great background noise and decent to work to, but it maintains itself far longer than necessary. It even dips out to come back as the same.There are other, better sound walls out there..#106. Trans-Island SkywayArtist: Donald FagenNominator: Snake5555555555 (5/5)Time: 6:30Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_MDnVO8fccInitial Rankings: Batch 1 - 9/15 (D) & Rubric 13Weighted Rankings: Green 15/16Blockbuster: Grids A-0, Z-0"Getting some Earthbound feels from the music. Very Twoson feel." - First listen noteIn a previous ranking, I got a Steely Dan song that people were surprised to see in such a low spot. I feel like this is similar? It's just... it's incidental music, a transitional palette cleanser between songs. There are some nice horn bursts, but it goes on way too long and loops. It feels like an Earthbound town track, like something that would play in Twoson. Get on the bus with the Runaway Five.P.S.: Looking up the lyrics, I only just found out Donald Fagen was in Steely Dan. ...I stand by what I wrote.P.S.S.: Found some songs in the first three batches with notes far off to the side I didn't see on mobile. I'm glad the Twoson thoughts stayed consistent overall. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 02/04/24 8:32:46 PM #50:	Bumping because of the midday post --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:978656551] in Mega Mana ... [t:80685196]...</cite> <quote>Bumping because of the midday post </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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