Biggest Fan Songs - April 2020

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:31 pm

Loreen - Euphoria: 6

I pay so little attention to EuroVision that I could easily get through the year without hearing the winner, but I do know this one. I feel had more success than the average winner to break outside the usual EuroVision circles. It's a pretty solid pop song that even though it isn't in my taste does nothing to push me away. I think it helps that the song fully commits to the feeling of euphoria as promised in the title.

The playlist:

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:42 pm

You’re damn right I should’ve been the biggest fan, and I’m kinda shocked that of all the Eurovision songs on my list, this isn’t one of them. It’s not my favorite Eurovision song ever, but I absolutely get why it was so important to the overall musical evolution of the contest and why fans love it dearly to this day. It helped Sweden get their mojo back, and it still really holds up. I give it a 9.

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:42 pm

Also, you don’t capitalize the “v” in Eurovision.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 2:14 pm

452. Loreen - Euphoria: 6/10

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 3:13 pm

Loreen - Euphoria:

2

spiritualized · Post by **spiritualized** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:17 pm

449. The Waterboys - The Return of Pan: 5/10
450. Florence + the Machine – Ship to Wreck - 7/10
451. Talking Heads – I Zimbra - 6/10
452. Loreen - Euphoria: 2/10

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:43 am

447. Wayne Shorter - Juju: 7.5
448. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona: 4.5
449. The Waterboys - The Return of Pan: 7.25
450. Florence + the Machine – Ship to Wreck: 8 (#6748 on my all-time list)
451. Talking Heads – I Zimbra: 6
452. Loreen - Euphoria: 3

Thanks!

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:19 am

Loreen - Euphoria - 3
I'm so confuse how to rating this song.

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:28 am

StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:42 pm Also, you don’t capitalize the “v” in Eurovision.

I agree. When you wrote "Eurovision", "v" is in lowercase while "e" in the first alphabeth of the word is in uppercase.

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:07 am

Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:19 am Loreen - Euphoria - 3
I'm so confuse how to rating this song.

I mean...did you like it? Or did you not like it?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:48 am

Today’s song ranks at #8781 on AM:

453. Animotion - Obsession
Year: 1984
Album: Animotion
Biggest Fan: Live in Phoenix (#373)

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:05 am

StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:07 am
Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:19 am Loreen - Euphoria - 3
I'm so confuse how to rating this song.
I mean...did you like it? Or did you not like it?

Like it.

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:50 am

Why did you put a 3 if you like it?

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:23 pm

Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:05 am
StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:07 am
Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:19 am Loreen - Euphoria - 3
I'm so confuse how to rating this song.
I mean...did you like it? Or did you not like it?
Like it.

I feel like you’re still missing the point of this game. If you like it, give it a higher score.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 2:41 pm

Animotion - Obsession: 7

Some good eighties synthpop. On the verge of being tacky, but unexpectedly atmospheric.

Wezzo · Post by **Wezzo** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:47 pm

453. Animotion - Obsession - 6.5

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 4:52 pm

453. Animotion - Obsession: 7/10

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:07 pm

447. Wayne Shorter - Juju: 7
448. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona: 1
449. The Waterboys – The Return of Pan: 5
450. Florence + the Machine – Ship to Wreck: 7.5
451. Talking Heads – I Zimbra: 8
452. Loreen - Euphoria: 4
453. Animotion - Obsession: 3

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:32 am

Romain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:50 am Why did you put a 3 if you like it?

I forget to rate "Euphoria".

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:36 am

StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 1:23 pm
Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:05 am
StevieFan13 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:07 am

I mean...did you like it? Or did you not like it?
Like it.
I feel like you’re still missing the point of this game. If you like it, give it a higher score.

Yes.

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:40 am

Animotion - Obsession - 4

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:26 am

A lot of ranked songs or bubblers these days. Here’s one that ranks at #6951:

454. M83 – Run into Flowers
Year: 2003
Album: Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
Biggest Fan: Jackson (#712)

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

Romain · Post by **Romain** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:51 am

Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:32 am
Romain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:50 am Why did you put a 3 if you like it?
I forget to rate "Euphoria".

you didn't forget, you gave it a 3 ?????????

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:39 am

Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:32 am
Romain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:50 am Why did you put a 3 if you like it?
I forget to rate "Euphoria".

I'm sorry, Wisnu, I don't want to do this, but at the moment I can not keep counting your votes, since I have no reason to believe you vote according to the rules of the game, even if these rules aren't all that strict. I don't understand your votes and your comments even less. This pains me, but this just isn't working.

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:58 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:26 am454. M83 – Run into Flowers

3

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 1:59 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:48 am453. Animotion - Obsession

4

Played this a few times in my club DJ days.

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:15 pm

454. M83 - Run Into Flowers: 6/10

Wisnu Tirta Aji · Post by **Wisnu Tirta Aji** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:25 pm

Romain wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:51 am
Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:32 am
Romain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2020 11:50 am Why did you put a 3 if you like it?
I forget to rate "Euphoria".
you didn't forget, you gave it a 3 ?????????

I think, it depends on their rating. However, because "Euphoria" was Loreen's biggest hit single and also one of the greatest songs in the Eurovision catalogs, I'm so wrong. It's just a good song.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:00 pm

M83 - Run Into Flowers: 7
Synthpop that sounds half like it belongs into an energetic movie soundtrack and half on an ambient album. Interesting mix.

StevieFan13 · Post by **StevieFan13** » Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:41 pm

Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:25 pm
Romain wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:51 am
Wisnu Tirta Aji wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2020 12:32 am

I forget to rate "Euphoria".
you didn't forget, you gave it a 3 ?????????
I think, it depends on their rating. However, because "Euphoria" was Loreen's biggest hit single and also one of the greatest songs in the Eurovision catalogs, I'm so wrong. It's just a good song.

This song could be the number-one hit of the century. It doesn't matter. If you honestly don't like "Euphoria," you won't be crucified for saying so (if anything, you would sadly be in agreement with a lot of the voters here). If you do enjoy it as a song, not as a hit or a Eurovision winner, give it a good score.

A personal example: "Everything I Do (I Do It for You)" by Bryan Adams is one of the biggest hit singles of all time. Went to #1 in 19 countries, including his native Canada and my native USA. I think it is a pile of garbage. I'd give it a 2. I don't care if it was a huge hit single. As a song, I dislike it.

Similarly, one of my favorite songs of all time is "I Wish I Was the Moon" by Neko Case. That song didn't chart anywhere. It wasn't even released as a single. It isn't even ranked high enough to show up on Acclaimed Music's rankings, and I'm almost positive I was the only person who voted for it in the last all-time songs poll. It's not from her most critically-acclaimed album (probably Fox Confessor Brings the Flood) or her most commercially-successful album (probably Hell-On). I'd still call it a 10/10 magnificent song.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:46 am

Today not a bubbler or ranked song, but a song that in a way has never officially been released. How do you like that?

455. Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka - Inakunarinasai (A.k.a. Pokey Means Business*)
Year: 1994
From the game: Mother 2/ Earthbound**
Biggest Fan: Ordinaryperson (#596)
The song on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLR4mnndnj0
* The title Pokey Means Business is a fan name. The song never got an official translated name, but the fan name has become popular and is also how Ordinaryperson named it.
** As far as I can tell there has never been an official release of this song outside of its game. The year is also the game year.

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

Wezzo · Post by **Wezzo** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:51 am

454. M83 - Run Into Flowers - 7
455. Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka - Inakunarinasai (A.k.a. Pokey Means Business) - 4

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:07 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 7:46 am455. Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka - Inakunarinasai (A.k.a. Pokey Means Business*)

1

Pathetic

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:59 pm

Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka - Inakunarinasai (A.k.a. Pokey Means Business): 8

Far from pathetic, but a masterclass in composing for the very limited 16-bit capabilities of the SNES gaming console. Perhaps you have to have played games from the era to truly appreciate such a thing, but although I have not played Earthbound (although I mean to), I just feel the build-up and eventual menace of this composition. It's also a surprisingly dynamic track for the era, with shifts in melody and tone. Great stuff!

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:14 pm

455. Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka - Inakunarinasai (a.k.a. Pokey Means Business): 6/10

mileswide · Post by **mileswide** » Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:56 pm

The Waterboys - The Return of Pan 7
Florence + The Machine - Ship to Wreck 8.5 This would've fit snugly in my top 200 for the 10s
Talking Heads - I Zimbra 5
Loreen - Euphoria 6
Animotion - Obsession 6
M83 - Run into Flowers 7
Keiichi Suzuki & Hirokazu Tanaka - Inakunarinasai (a.k.a. Pokey Means Business) 4

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:02 am

Here’s the second appearance by World Party:

456. World Party – Take It Up
Year: 1990
Album: Goodbye Jumbo
Biggest Fan: Damosuzuki (#479)

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:06 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:02 am456. World Party – Take It Up

3

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:19 pm

456. World Party - Take It Up: 7/10

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:30 pm

World Party - Take It Up: 7

These lyrics could have been U2 or some similar band and could have seem self-absorbed, but with this gentle, yet optimistic delivery it becomes something more genuine.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:09 am

Yet another song by Gorillaz, the third already:

457. Gorillaz – Rhinestone Eyes
Year: 2010
Album: Plastic Beach
Biggest Fan: Antonius (#500)

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:06 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:09 am457. Gorillaz – Rhinestone Eyes

3

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:06 pm

Gorillaz – Rhinestone Eyes: 8
Weird thought: that background female (?) choir going "That electri-ic-ic-ic" may be my favorite Gorillaz thing ever. There is something cool about this whole song in general.

PlasticRam · Post by **PlasticRam** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:55 pm

457. Gorillaz – Rhinestone Eyes: 7

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:47 pm

457. Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes: 7/10

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:18 pm

Sorry for the delay; some Easter related things made sure I couldn't assess my laptop earlier. Happy Easter by the way!

458. Georges Brassens - Marinette
Year: 1956
Album: N° 4 [Je me suis fait tout petit]
Biggest Fan: Nicolas (#689)

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:37 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:18 pm458. Georges Brassens - Marinette

5

Schüttelbirne · Post by **Schüttelbirne** » Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:01 pm

458. Georges Brassens - Marinette: 7/10

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:39 am

A bubbler again today:

459. The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns
Year: 1983
Album: Declaration
Biggest Fan: 9 (#631)

Don’t forget you can always vote for earlier songs or change your vote!

Hymie · Post by **Hymie** » Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:07 pm

Rob wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:39 am459. The Alarm – Sixty Eight Guns

I had the 45 with a picture sleeve from my DJ days. Sold it.

4