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The fact that Hymie goes through the list in order and probably eliminates songs as he hears them most likely for the first time, while quite sad, also adds an unpredictable edge to the songs near the end of the list
I eliminate
743 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 1985
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743 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 1985
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978 Carole King - So Far Away 1971
Is it bad I am suppressing the urge to eliminate everyone's #1 songs even if I like the song myself? This is a silly game that would probably be more fun if everyone's completely aghast at the results. Might have been easier to process with less than 1,000 tracks, as I am sure there is some song here I really can't stand that I'm not thinking of - as such, I'm just going through the back end of the list and cutting the songs that have never hit me as all-time greats, even if they are fine enough. Which itself is my own way of confronting what this game could possibly result in - what is the most inoffensive song to make our top 1000, a piece not hyped enough for anyone to outright hate? "So Far Away" could probably have survived a long time.
Is it bad I am suppressing the urge to eliminate everyone's #1 songs even if I like the song myself? This is a silly game that would probably be more fun if everyone's completely aghast at the results. Might have been easier to process with less than 1,000 tracks, as I am sure there is some song here I really can't stand that I'm not thinking of - as such, I'm just going through the back end of the list and cutting the songs that have never hit me as all-time greats, even if they are fine enough. Which itself is my own way of confronting what this game could possibly result in - what is the most inoffensive song to make our top 1000, a piece not hyped enough for anyone to outright hate? "So Far Away" could probably have survived a long time.
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So far every song I have gotten rid of, I have heard. I make it a point to check out any song that is really high on any all time lists. Depending upon how long this thing lasts, I could get to songs that I haven't heard yet.
Let's see which songs end up still being there at the end. It's sort of a "least offensive to anybody" contest, or a "most likeable to the most people" contest, which I think is a far better indicator of a great record than a system where it doesn't matter how many people dislike or hate the record, but only how many people think the record is great.
In a perfect world, when we vote on our favorites of each year, rather than east voter just ranking THEIR favorites, each voter should have to rate each record on the ballot from 0 (or 1) to 10. That would be much more accurate.
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We are already considering strategy when there are still so many song left that stand no chance whatsoever?
Whatever the case, I prefer to vote out songs I honestly don't care for.
Whatever the case, I prefer to vote out songs I honestly don't care for.
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Me too. I'd never vote out a song that I like unless we're down near the end and there's no other choice. And I still may not have that problem given that there's probably more songs that I don't like here than there will be for any other forum member.
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510 Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting on You) 2014
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972 Björk - Army of Me 1995
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Yeah usually when we do this kind of game, we end up with the one that no one really dislikes.Hymie wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:59 pm Let's see which songs end up still being there at the end. It's sort of a "least offensive to anybody" contest, or a "most likeable to the most people" contest, which I think is a far better indicator of a great record than a system where it doesn't matter how many people dislike or hate the record, but only how many people think the record is great.
So we already know the winner will not be rap, jazz, prog or metal, not much experimental, not overplayed on radio and not by a divisive artists.
If I had to bet, I'd guess the winner will be a Motown or Stax track.
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Yeah any kind of strategy when there are 950 songs left is a bit ridiculous, you still have probably at least 3 months to eliminate songs so good luck with finding a way to make your pick make it to the end !
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214 Beck - Loser 1993
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Y'all have me rolling in this thread. My favorites keep getting kicked out left and right!
I'm having a hard time finding songs i don't like, so I'll wait till later to pick a song.
I'm having a hard time finding songs i don't like, so I'll wait till later to pick a song.
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850 M.I.A. - Galang 2004
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Leave No Trace was one of my favorite films of the last decade. This opposite song not so much.
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163 Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop 1976
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There are quite some songs I don't like that I don't want to eliminate yet (because there already aren't that many rap or reggae songs for instance), fortunately there are some more stuff I dislike to get rid off first. Let my disdain for Eric Clapton's music, especially his solo music, shine :
701 Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven 1992
701 Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven 1992
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626 Jimmy Eat World - The Middle 2001
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DONE - 23 Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 1980
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566 Rod Stewart - Maggie May 1971
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449 N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton 1988
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396 Madonna - Into the Groove 1985
Get out of the list
Girl, I got to prove
I don't like you
Get out of the list
Girl, I got to prove
I don't like you
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There's enough Beatles here
971 The Beatles - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away 1965
971 The Beatles - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away 1965
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526 Kraftwerk - Trans Europa Express/Trans-Europe Express 1977
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999 Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl 1994
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I really like Black Sabbath but this song is just eh
335 Black Sabbath - War Pigs 1970
335 Black Sabbath - War Pigs 1970
"The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying."
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256 Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) 1985
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543 Queen - We Will Rock You 1977
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866 Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) 1998
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607 The Sugarcubes - Birthday 1987
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824 Prince and The Revolution - Raspberry Beret 1985
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405 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus 1989
My personal Christ would never sing like Dave Gahan.
My personal Christ would never sing like Dave Gahan.
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867 The Beatles - Rain 1966
Maybe it's a good thing Ringo usually stuck to simple beats because he completely butchered that song for me.
Maybe it's a good thing Ringo usually stuck to simple beats because he completely butchered that song for me.
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203 Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl 1967
A very influential song with a legacy that influenced several bands, such as Vengaboys with the ontological Xa la la la.
A very influential song with a legacy that influenced several bands, such as Vengaboys with the ontological Xa la la la.
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I'm tearing this thing out of here - 23 Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 1980
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962 Queen - Another One Bites the Dust 1980
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LOL, I did not see a line through it. Number 26 is on my list of favorites in 1969. Bowie is very hit or miss for me. I only like about 10 songs by him, and the ones I don't like I REALLY don't like, including several that are very high in the site's song list.
So, this will go out - 27 The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 1997
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I was going to say you can move to somewhere between 26 and 28 but I got cocky.Hymie wrote: ↑Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:16 pmLOL, I did not see a line through it. Number 26 is on my list of favorites in 1969. Bowie is very hit or miss for me. I only like about 10 songs by him, and the ones I don't like I REALLY don't like, including several that are very high in the site's song list.
So, this will go out - 27 The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 1997
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883 The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes 1978
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841 MGMT - Electric Feel 2007
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28 will be gone tomorrow, I hate that fucking thing.Nassim wrote: ↑Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:07 pmI was going to say you can move to somewhere between 26 and 28 but I got cocky.Hymie wrote: ↑Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:16 pmLOL, I did not see a line through it. Number 26 is on my list of favorites in 1969. Bowie is very hit or miss for me. I only like about 10 songs by him, and the ones I don't like I REALLY don't like, including several that are very high in the site's song list.
So, this will go out - 27 The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony 1997
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903 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand 1994
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799 Hank Williams - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 1949
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45 Simon and Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence 1965
Better to hear the silence than the Sound of Silence
Better to hear the silence than the Sound of Silence
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There is a Rob one who doesn't like the Everyday one. (Honestly, I'd swear I had removed this on one of the first days, but apparently not; a rare song on this list I find truly bad).
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791 U2 - Beautiful Day 2000