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I'm pretty sure Henry would also be my biggest enemy; a quick scan suggests I love pretty much every song he has eliminated...
It's kinda funny we can both be high up on Nassim's list
It's kinda funny we can both be high up on Nassim's list
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956 Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty 1972
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428 Blondie - Call Me 1980
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I don't want to be the guy who removes all entries from one act, but my dislike for repetitive music makes Daft Punk an inevitable target, so:
778 Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger 2001
Softer, worser, slower, weaker
778 Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger 2001
Softer, worser, slower, weaker
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930 Gladys Knight and The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 1973
I support
I support
Fetch the Bolt Cutters...
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148 Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There 1966
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643 Seal - Kiss from a Rose 1994
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129 The Velvet Underground - Venus in Furs 1967
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So now Henry is 1st with 24 points with Rob 2nd with 11.
And BleuPanda just jumped to 3rd place with 9 points. They are right though that we usually share a lot of favorite songs, their recent top 250 had at least 50 songs I have in my top 1000, including my #1, #3, #6, #7, #8 and #10 and probably over 150 I’d grade 8 or higher. But tastes never fit 100% so there were still a few a few songs I really don’t like, like Do You Realize or Sex Machine.
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11 The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 1968
I have no sympathy for this track.
Good polyrhythms don't redeem boring lyrics and a mediocre progression.
I have no sympathy for this track.
Good polyrhythms don't redeem boring lyrics and a mediocre progression.
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813 The Wailers - Get Up, Stand Up 1973
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I am by no means the biggest fan of this song, but how could you say the lyrics are boring? That is just about the last criticism I would have expected.prosecutorgodot wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:45 pm 11 The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 1968
I have no sympathy for this track.
Good polyrhythms don't redeem boring lyrics and a mediocre progression.
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I suspect there are generational differences regarding how lyrics (and certain musical styles) are considered. This may be one of the reasons why someone in their 60's (like me) has different favorites than someone more than a decade younger.Jackson wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:09 pmI am by no means the biggest fan of this song, but how could you say the lyrics are boring? That is just about the last criticism I would have expected.prosecutorgodot wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:45 pm 11 The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 1968
I have no sympathy for this track.
Good polyrhythms don't redeem boring lyrics and a mediocre progression.
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400 Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space 1997
I am interested in predictions regarding what the over/under is for my final enemy points total with Nassim. I'm already at 24, so perhaps 50 (or higher) would be a decent betting line.
I am interested in predictions regarding what the over/under is for my final enemy points total with Nassim. I'm already at 24, so perhaps 50 (or higher) would be a decent betting line.
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I don't know how old prosecutorgodot is, but I am in my thirties and love the lyrics of Sympathy for the Devil. The Stones' best. So, while there might be differences agewise, I wouldn't generalise too much when it comes to age.Henry wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:16 pmI suspect there are generational differences regarding how lyrics (and certain musical styles) are considered. This may be one of the reasons why someone in their 60's (like me) has different favorites than someone more than a decade younger.Jackson wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:09 pmI am by no means the biggest fan of this song, but how could you say the lyrics are boring? That is just about the last criticism I would have expected.prosecutorgodot wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:45 pm 11 The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 1968
I have no sympathy for this track.
Good polyrhythms don't redeem boring lyrics and a mediocre progression.
Or do you actually dislike these lyrics?
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I think the lyrics are clever and interesting. They greatly contribute to my enjoyment of the song.Gillingham wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 6:12 pmI don't know how old prosecutorgodot is, but I am in my thirties and love the lyrics of Sympathy for the Devil. The Stones' best. So, while there might be differences agewise, I wouldn't generalise too much when it comes to age.
Or do you actually dislike these lyrics?
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821 Air - Sexy Boy 1998
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748 Neil Young - Southern Man 1970
But I was caught, like a fleeting thought,
Stuck inside Leonard Cohen's mind
Stuck inside Leonard Cohen's mind
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You are right, one song was voted at 23:46 local time, the other at 00:26 the next day.
As I see Toto is anyway out, I will go for:
147 Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger 1995
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Boring is the wrong word... I just don't see the point of it all.Jackson wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 4:09 pmI am by no means the biggest fan of this song, but how could you say the lyrics are boring? That is just about the last criticism I would have expected.prosecutorgodot wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:45 pm 11 The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 1968
I have no sympathy for this track.
Good polyrhythms don't redeem boring lyrics and a mediocre progression.
...I guess it's just that nihilism does absolutely nothing for me.
I can see it working if it was a short, fast punk song, but instead it's a lavish, ornate rock song dragging on for six minutes.
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555 Slint - Good Morning, Captain 1991
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758 The Smiths - The Boy with the Thorn in His Side 1985
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831 James Blake - Retrograde 2013
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612 Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian at Best 2015
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690 Phoenix - 1901 2009
120 years out of date.
120 years out of date.
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439 The Cranberries - Zombie 1994
Of all the soldiers I took out, this one was definitely the best.
A month in camouflage without me noticing the enemy
Of all the soldiers I took out, this one was definitely the best.
A month in camouflage without me noticing the enemy
Fetch the Bolt Cutters...
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541 Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You 1970
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151 Mazzy Star - Fade into You 1993
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840 Nat King Cole - Nature Boy 1947
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401 Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry 2015
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270 Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love 1977
I love the Rapture's song of the same name way more.
I love the Rapture's song of the same name way more.
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611 Led Zeppelin - Black Dog 1971
LZ was consistently better than this
LZ was consistently better than this
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599 FKA twigs - Two Weeks 2014
But I was caught, like a fleeting thought,
Stuck inside Leonard Cohen's mind
Stuck inside Leonard Cohen's mind
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851 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - American Girl 1976
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728 Alice in Chains - Would? 1992
Woulda, shoulda, coulda
*edited, l'esprit de l'escalier strikes once more
Woulda, shoulda, coulda
*edited, l'esprit de l'escalier strikes once more
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964 Ramones - Sheena Is a Punk Rocker 1977
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521 The Cure - Close to Me 1985
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258 Bob Dylan - Desolation Row 1965
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966 Adele - Someone Like You 2011
Never mind, you'll find no one like me.
Never mind, you'll find no one like me.
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25 now ! I'll stop after the 500th elimination (more or less, I'm not tracking how many songs have been eliminated but that should be around the 530th post pretty much). Here is the 393th post, so that should get you around 32 points at that rate !
I'm getting rid of : 282 My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep 1991
I'm surprised there are still mbv songs around, I thought they would be too polarizing to stay long.
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906 Bee Gees - Night Fever 1977
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957 Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause 1987
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210 Björk - Hyper-Ballad 1995
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310 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary 1969
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534 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight 1979
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678 Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver - Monster 2010
But I was caught, like a fleeting thought,
Stuck inside Leonard Cohen's mind
Stuck inside Leonard Cohen's mind
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433 Iggy Pop - The Passenger 1977
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227 Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love 2003