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Hey, it's a new topic for Biggest Fan 2nd Edition.
For those new here, the rules are simple. Every day I post a single random song from all the entries to the 2021 Best Songs of All Time Poll from this very forum. What makes these songs unique is that they only got one vote. That's right, according to the poll, these songs have only one fan. Perhaps we can change that? We also alternate among people whose songs are used. Although the persons are as random as the songs, everybody who participated in the poll gets a song here until everyone had their turn. Then we start over.
After I post a song you can grade it on a scale from 1 to 10 (0 is not an option and I will count it as a 1). After every 100 songs I'll reveal the current top 100 based on voting averages. If you missed a day, month or year, don't worry: you can always catch up or even change your grade later. There is no real deadline as long as this game is alive. I do change topic after every 100 to keep the topics a bit more manageable, but you can always go back to the older ones. See here below:
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All songs are on the Spotify playlist below, with the newest at the top:
For those new here, the rules are simple. Every day I post a single random song from all the entries to the 2021 Best Songs of All Time Poll from this very forum. What makes these songs unique is that they only got one vote. That's right, according to the poll, these songs have only one fan. Perhaps we can change that? We also alternate among people whose songs are used. Although the persons are as random as the songs, everybody who participated in the poll gets a song here until everyone had their turn. Then we start over.
After I post a song you can grade it on a scale from 1 to 10 (0 is not an option and I will count it as a 1). After every 100 songs I'll reveal the current top 100 based on voting averages. If you missed a day, month or year, don't worry: you can always catch up or even change your grade later. There is no real deadline as long as this game is alive. I do change topic after every 100 to keep the topics a bit more manageable, but you can always go back to the older ones. See here below:
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All songs are on the Spotify playlist below, with the newest at the top:
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A new topic for a new 100. We go on. These may not be eligible for the first results, but they will be before you know it. And they are (hopefully) worth listening to. We kick of the new group with andy1010’s deep interest in mythology.
101. Thrice - Deadalus
Year: 2008
Album: The Alchemy Index, Vol. 3 & 4: Air & Earth
Biggest Fan: andy1010 (#601)
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101. Thrice - Deadalus
Year: 2008
Album: The Alchemy Index, Vol. 3 & 4: Air & Earth
Biggest Fan: andy1010 (#601)
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101. Thrice - Deadalus: 4
The guitarwork is not bad, but not a fan of the singing on this song.
Thanks for keeping this up Rob!
The guitarwork is not bad, but not a fan of the singing on this song.
Thanks for keeping this up Rob!
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101. Thrice - Deadalus: 4.5
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Thrice - Deadalus: 7
I kind of like Thrice. They seem kind of unoriginal and as a product of their time, but their guitar playing is always clearly above average. The same is the case here.
I kind of like Thrice. They seem kind of unoriginal and as a product of their time, but their guitar playing is always clearly above average. The same is the case here.
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101. Thrice - Deadalus (2008) 7/10
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Daedalus is a 6
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Today we say goodbye to Nick, at least as a nominator for Biggest Fan. He had only two eligible songs and this is the last one. Last time around this was his only entry, but somehow we never got around it.
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar
Year: 1999
Album: Summerteeth
Biggest Fan: Nick (#281)
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102. Wilco – She’s a Jar
Year: 1999
Album: Summerteeth
Biggest Fan: Nick (#281)
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101. Thrice - Deadalus - 6
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar - 6
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar - 6
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102. Wilco – She’s a Jar 7
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102. Wilco – She’s a Jar: 8
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101. Thrice | "Daedalus": 6/10
102. Wilco | "She's a Jar": 7/10
102. Wilco | "She's a Jar": 7/10
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101. Thrice - Deadalus: 6
Thanks!
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Wilco – She’s a Jar: 7
Almost Beatles-like in its expansive sound. I appreciate it more than I love it, but I could see that change.
Almost Beatles-like in its expansive sound. I appreciate it more than I love it, but I could see that change.
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She’s a Jar is an 8
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101. Thrice - Deadalus | 5
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar | 7.5
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar | 7.5
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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101. Thrice - Deadalus: 10
I've actually always loved Dustin Kensrue's voice. He's very versatile. Thrice has soft, pretty songs (Silver Wings, Atlantic) and heavy, intense songs (Silhouette, The Earth Will Shake). This one is somewhat in the middle, and it has a great story that builds as he gets more passionate at the end of the song. I agree that their guitar work is great, and I think the chorus is too (partly thanks to the guitar). I also think it is a pretty original song - you don't see many songs that start in 7/4. One other cool thing about it is that it tells the story from the opposite perspective of their song from five years earlier, The Melting Point of Wax.
Thrice is my favorite artist without a song or album ranked on this site (though at least the companion album to this one is bubbling under). They've released music in many different styles, but there's almost always a passion that resonates with me emotionally.
Wilco – She’s a Jar: 8
One of Wilco's most underrated songs
I've actually always loved Dustin Kensrue's voice. He's very versatile. Thrice has soft, pretty songs (Silver Wings, Atlantic) and heavy, intense songs (Silhouette, The Earth Will Shake). This one is somewhat in the middle, and it has a great story that builds as he gets more passionate at the end of the song. I agree that their guitar work is great, and I think the chorus is too (partly thanks to the guitar). I also think it is a pretty original song - you don't see many songs that start in 7/4. One other cool thing about it is that it tells the story from the opposite perspective of their song from five years earlier, The Melting Point of Wax.
Thrice is my favorite artist without a song or album ranked on this site (though at least the companion album to this one is bubbling under). They've released music in many different styles, but there's almost always a passion that resonates with me emotionally.
Wilco – She’s a Jar: 8
One of Wilco's most underrated songs
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102. Wilco – She’s a Jar: 6.5
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101. Thrice - Deadalus | 6.5
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar | 7.5
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar | 7.5
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Michel’s cut for today is a big song in Flanders. Time for the world to catch up?
103. TC Matic – O La La La
Year: 1981
Album: TC Matic
Biggest Fan: Michel (#473)
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103. TC Matic – O La La La
Year: 1981
Album: TC Matic
Biggest Fan: Michel (#473)
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Oh la la la is a 6
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103. TC Matic – O La La La - 4.5
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102. Wilco – She’s a Jar: 7.5
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103. TC Matic – O La La La: 4.5
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103. TC Matic – O La La La: 5.5
I did quite like the first 13 seconds or so.
I did quite like the first 13 seconds or so.
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TC Matic – O La La La: 6
So this is what Flemish people party to. It's more punk-like than I expected.
So this is what Flemish people party to. It's more punk-like than I expected.
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103. TC Matic | "O La La La": 6/10
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Today we will follow Fred towards The Waterboys who will not follow.
104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow
Year: 1983
Album: The Waterboys
Biggest Fan: Fred (#680)
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104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow
Year: 1983
Album: The Waterboys
Biggest Fan: Fred (#680)
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TC Matic – O La La La: 6
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The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow: 7
One of those early "Big Music" songs by The Waterboys. You can rarely go wrong with those.
One of those early "Big Music" songs by The Waterboys. You can rarely go wrong with those.
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104. The Waterboys | "I Will Not Follow": 6/10
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103. TC Matic – O La La La | 7
104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow | 7.5
104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow | 7.5
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I Will Not Follow is an 8
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101. Thrice - Deadalus - 6
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar - 7
103. TC Matic – O La La La - 6
104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow - 7.5
102. Wilco – She’s a Jar - 7
103. TC Matic – O La La La - 6
104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow - 7.5
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On Acclaimed Music Forum an appearance by Arcade Fire is usually inevitable. The same can’t be said, though, for tracks from Everything Now, especially not with a track whose title reflects how many people felt about the band after the release of the album. Gillingham jumps to its defense, though. What side are you on?
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love
Year: 2017
Album: Everything Now
Biggest Fan: Gillingham (#783)
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105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love
Year: 2017
Album: Everything Now
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105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love | 4.5
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow: 5
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 4
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 4
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105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 5
Sorry, Arcade Fire
Sorry, Arcade Fire
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We Don’t Deserve Love doesn’t deserve higher than a 5.
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Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 7
I probably dislike Everything Now more than even most, but still I am surprised about the consensus dislike for this song, which is a rare good one from the album. Quite touching, with a simple and subtle build-up that manages to be quite effective. This almost makes me want to give the album another shot, but the last time I made that mistake I told myself I wouldn't make that mistake again.
I probably dislike Everything Now more than even most, but still I am surprised about the consensus dislike for this song, which is a rare good one from the album. Quite touching, with a simple and subtle build-up that manages to be quite effective. This almost makes me want to give the album another shot, but the last time I made that mistake I told myself I wouldn't make that mistake again.
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105. Arcade Fire | "We Don't Deserve Love": 6/10
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104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow: 7
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 7
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 7
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105. Arcade Fire | "We Don't Deserve Love": 5.9/10
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Probably some ten years ago someone wholeheartedly recommended me to check out a band named Boy & Bear. I never thought about that recommendation or the band since, until they came up in the Randomizer for today’s pick. Perhaps it is still not the best introduction, since it’s a Crowded House cover from a tribute album to the Finn brothers. Then again, it is the band’s second most streamed song on Spotify and it isn’t even far behind the original there. Plus M24 vouches for it, so it has to be good, right?
106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet
Year: 2010
Album: He Will Have His Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn
Biggest Fan: M24 (#414)
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106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet
Year: 2010
Album: He Will Have His Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn
Biggest Fan: M24 (#414)
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104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow: 6
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 9
106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet: 5.5
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love: 9
106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet: 5.5
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104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow - 6.5
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love - 8
106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet - 8
105. Arcade Fire – We Don’t Deserve Love - 8
106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet - 8
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Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet: 7
Boy & Bear make the song their own, going for a slightly less Beatles-like sound, but highlighting the bluegrass roots. The singer sounds a lot like Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes by the way.
Boy & Bear make the song their own, going for a slightly less Beatles-like sound, but highlighting the bluegrass roots. The singer sounds a lot like Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes by the way.
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Fall at Your Feet is a 7. If we were talking about the original it would certainly be a 10.
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106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet | 6
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
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102. Wilco – She's a Jar (1999) 9/10
103. TC Matic – O La La La (1981) 5/10
104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow (1983) 7/10
105. Arcade Fire – We Don't Deserve Love (2017) 5/10
106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet (2010) 7/10
103. TC Matic – O La La La (1981) 5/10
104. The Waterboys – I Will Not Follow (1983) 7/10
105. Arcade Fire – We Don't Deserve Love (2017) 5/10
106. Boy & Bear – Fall at Your Feet (2010) 7/10