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« on: September 04, 2008, 08:52:43 PM » |
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This is an impossible topic I realize, so list any of your candidates that leap to mind if there isn't that particular one.
Animal Collective - Water Curses is that particular one for me. Especially impressive considering they had the best song last year, For Reverend Green.
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2008, 09:34:42 PM » |
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I'm gonna go with UR So Gay. It's a deep and multi-faceted song that correlates being a loser with being a homosexual.
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008, 11:12:10 PM » |
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I'm gonna go with UR So Gay. It's a deep and multi-faceted song that correlates being a loser with being a homosexual.
LOL, I was just listening to that song today. As offensive as it is, I do have to admit that the line about the Happy Meal makes me chuckle. If it were just a song about being an indie wannabe loser, it'd actually be pretty funny, so it's too bad about the "Gay" thing. Best song of the year so far? For my money, it's "The Sky Is Falling" by Thrice. On second thought, it's "Mirrorball" by Elbow. No wait, it's "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay. Or how about "Safe to Land" by Jars of Clay? Argh, I'm having a difficult time with this. |
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2008, 12:06:30 AM » |
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"The Beginning (Nervosa)" -Showbread
"Ára Bátur" -Sigur Rós
"The Moments In Between" -The Reign of Kindo
"Chain Fight" -Deepspace 5
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2008, 02:31:43 PM » |
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the entire House of Heroes album.
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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2008, 12:36:18 PM » |
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I'm gonna go with UR So Gay. It's a deep and multi-faceted song that correlates being a loser with being a homosexual.
are you talking about that katy perry song? |
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" i cant live..if living is without you..i cant live..i cant live anymoreeeee...cant liveeeeeeee if living is without youuuu...cant livvvveeeee cant live anymoreeeeeee"umgd.
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« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2008, 12:37:59 PM » |
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are you talking about that katy perry song?
Dear God, I hope there's not another song by that name floating around somewhere. |
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 10:30:18 AM » |
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are you talking about that katy perry song?
Well, I'd use, "abomination to good music", where she is concerned, but yeah. |
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murlough23
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« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2008, 07:10:24 PM » |
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I have deemed my Top 10 Songs of the year 2008 to be the following:
1. "Viva la Vida", Coldplay
2. "Safe to Land", Jars of Clay
3. "Ragged Wood", Fleet Foxes
4. "The Sky Is Falling", Thrice
5. "Mirrorball", Elbow
6. "Blackbird", Alter Bridge
7. "Outrage", Capital Lights
8. "If", House of Heroes
9. "Baptize My Mind", Jon Foreman
10. "Kingdom of Comfort", Delirious?
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« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2008, 07:27:24 PM » |
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Mine is The Tallest Man on Earth's "The Gardner," but, as far as radio singles go, I might have to agree with murlough's Coldplay pick, Joe Whatshisname be damned.
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« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2008, 07:31:56 PM » |
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Mine is The Tallest Man on Earth's "The Gardner," but, as far as radio singles go, I might have to agree with murlough's Coldplay pick, Joe Whatshisname be damned.
I didn't differentiate between radio singles and non, but it's nice to know that my personal favorite song of the year just so happens to be a worldwide smash hit. As for Satriani, I listened to his instrumental track that Coldplay allegedly copied. I already commented on why I don't think the similarities are close enough to warrant a copyright infringement lawsuit - to me the chord progression and melodic cues are so straightforward and obvious that they may as well be public domain (meaning somebody likely came up with a similar melody before Satriani). Having said that, the Satriani track is pretty cool. But it's obscure enough that I don't think Coldplay would really get much of a boost from riding on its coattails. (If anything, now people who have never heard of Satriani might check him out, so really, he should just shut the hell up and enjoy the publicity.) |
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« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2008, 07:36:11 PM » |
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I might have to go with TVotR's "Family Tree" as my song of the year choice, but there are so many on that album I would have no issue choosing.
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« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2008, 07:40:05 PM » |
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I might have to go with TVotR's "Family Tree" as my song of the year choice, but there are so many on that album I would have no issue choosing.
"Dancing Choose" will likely be in my full list of 100 songs when I post it at the end of the year. Stupid title, great song. |
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2008, 07:54:06 PM » |
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I would rather get the albums I have graded than try to find 100 songs to then put in order. That would just be a quick path to headache for me. Pitchfork did it, though, and it's not bad. The ability to listen to the songs in the list is a nice touch. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2008, 08:14:20 PM » |
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I would rather get the albums I have graded than try to find 100 songs to then put in order. That would just be a quick path to headache for me. The specific order is abritrary for me beyond about 20. At that point it's just good to have 'em in a list. But you know me, I get a kick out of listmaking. Pitchfork did it, though, and it's not bad. The ability to listen to the songs in the list is a nice touch. That must have taken a lot of time, so while there's no way I can listen to all 100, I'll be sure to at least read about 'em. As for the ones on their list that I already know, my Top 100 list will likely have the following in common with Pitchfork's: "Blue Ridge Mountains", Fleet Foxes (such an unlikely pick from an overall solid album, but it happens to be my 2nd fave on the album, so I'm stoked!) "Gobbledigook", Sigur Ros (hmmm, never realized the similarity to Dave Matthews' "Grey Street", but I notice it now) "M79", Vampire Weekend (not to be confused with M83!) |
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« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2008, 08:38:32 PM » |
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The M83 song is a good one, btw, but it really does sound very 80s (in a good way, IMO).
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« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2008, 10:10:37 PM » |
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They place Street Flash (Animal Collective) rather than Water Curses.
w. t. f.
edit: btw, here's my list:
1. Animal Collective - Water Curses
2. Shugo Tokumaru - La La Radio
3. TV on the Radio - Family Tree
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« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2008, 10:40:47 PM » |
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I'm surprised to see "DLZ" so low on the list. It's most likely going to make top 5 on my theoretical list that will never be made.
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« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2008, 11:53:42 PM » |
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I'm surprised to see "DLZ" so low on the list. It's most likely going to make top 5 on my theoretical list that will never be made.
Everyone seems to have different favorites from that album. "Golden Age" is my second fave from that one, so I'm glad it made the cut. |
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« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2008, 04:24:08 AM » |
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Pitchfork did it, though, and it's not bad. The ability to listen to the songs in the list is a nice touch. Maybe a top 25 would be reasonable, admittedly I've not even listened to almost everything they listed before #20 or so except for a handful. But otherwise...I think they did an AWFUL list. Most of all with picking "Blind" as the year's best track. That song is...well, it's awful! I chose to skip buying the album after listening to that song months ago when iTunes offered it as a free download. |
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« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2008, 04:53:27 AM » |
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Well, I don't care about order, or even that I like all the songs. I just noticed a fair amount that I like a great deal.
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« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2008, 08:34:44 AM » |
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Well, I don't care about order, or even that I like all the songs. I just noticed a fair amount that I like a great deal.
And as always, they include a great deal of variety in their list... or at least they give that illusion, until you start thinking about country, blues, jazz, folk, singer-songwriter, mainstream pop and rock... |
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« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2008, 08:48:28 AM » |
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For the most part, critical publications and websites specialize, and Pitchfork happens to specialize in the kind of things they have on their lists, which makes sense. I don't expect anyone to pretend to be well-versed in genres that don't appeal as much to them. I'm a little disappointed in Pitchfork, in particular, when they try too hard to flex their muscle outside their specialties.
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« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2008, 11:47:11 AM » |
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I don't have a best song to contribute, but this thread reminded me of these Questionable Content tweets:
martenreed There needs to be a word for "I recognize that [band name] is critically acclaimed, and rightfully so, but I still don't like them."
dorabianchi @martenreed That word is "Pitchforky." As in, "Animal Collective have some good songs but overall they're a little Pitchforky for my taste."
penelopegaines @dorabianchi the literary equivalent would be "Pynchony."
martenreed @dorabianchi man making fun of Pitchfork is SO two years ago
I dunno, I thought it was funny.
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« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2008, 01:04:31 PM » |
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I like "Pitchforky". That's a good adjective. Though I'm not guaranteed to dislike something just because they like it. But then I don't think labeling something as such is necessarily a diss at Pitchfork - it's just a good way of summing up a respect for something that is more academic than out of a sense of genuine enjoyment.
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« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2008, 01:48:52 PM » |
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If someone coined "bloopy" to mean "too smart for me", I'm pretty sure I'd take it as a compliment.
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« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2008, 01:50:56 PM » |
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If someone coined "bloopy" to mean "too smart for me", I'm pretty sure I'd take it as a compliment.
Nice try, but I don't think that's what it means. I think it's more, "I respect what they're trying to do, but it ain't my cup o' tea." It's a way of saying you don't really like something but you can't fault the artist for it. No disparity of intelligence levels implied. NP: "Overjoyed", Jars of Clay |
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« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2008, 01:55:06 PM » |
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Well, I'm not saying that's its meaning, but the form is similar. It is, if anything, a compliment to them that they are able to appreciate the things they do. I know if I respect something, I really want to be able to enjoy it, and may even envy those that do derive enjoyment from something I know intellectually is good. In my case, it honestly doesn't happen much.
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« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2008, 01:56:57 PM » |
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Well, I'm not saying that's it's meaning, but the form is similar. I'm saying that the form of that particular conversation is, if anything, a compliment to them. I know if I respect something, I really want to be able to enjoy it, and may even envy those that do derive enjoyment from something I know intellectually is good.
Every now and then I have that same envy, but most of the time, I just assume it's one of those "different strokes for different folks" things. I've been round and round with this discussion enough to know that sometimes, different people are just wired to respond to different things. So I generally don't lose any sleep over it. |
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« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2008, 02:02:54 PM » |
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I lose sleep over it only when I listen to it again, but that's being rather literal.
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« Reply #30 on: December 18, 2008, 10:36:15 PM » |
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Popmatters also weighs in with their top singles. |
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« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2008, 12:55:44 AM » |
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Wow. Those videos for "White Winter Hymnal" and "Reckoner" sure are a trip!
I'm not going to watch the "Gobbledigook" video again...
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« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2008, 01:27:54 AM » |
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I'm not going to watch the "Gobbledigook" video again...
I thought it was beautiful, myself. |
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« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2008, 08:29:14 AM » |
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I thought the camera was cutting from scene to scene too much for it to really have any impact.
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« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2008, 10:22:26 AM » |
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I agree that the cuts were fast, but I also think it fit the song well. What, did you want that in slo mo?!
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« Reply #35 on: December 19, 2008, 11:22:58 AM » |
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The fast cuts made sense, but a lot of them were so fast that it may as well have just been random colors, because the images made little impact. It's like the whole video was filmed in shaky cam and then scrambled.
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« Reply #36 on: December 19, 2008, 11:55:29 AM » |
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Oh God, I must be getting used to shaky-cam because I didn't even notice.
A tear for my apparently dying attention span...
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« Reply #37 on: December 19, 2008, 12:05:42 PM » |
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It's a big of an exaggeration, true, let's just chalk it up to that I thought it was just an alright video.
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« Reply #38 on: December 19, 2008, 12:43:07 PM » |
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What, did you want that in slo mo?! Yes, with more slap bass, please. |
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« Reply #39 on: December 30, 2008, 01:19:28 PM » |
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Wouldn't call it best song, but here's an easy summary of Billboard's most popular songs of 2008 (courtesy DJ Earworm). United State of Pop 2008 |
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