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Tournament: PLATINUM HIT 8
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Originally posted by Moonchild
Hugamartini's, too.
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Yes!
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Originally posted by ClarksonSlays
Post GS's reviews first fat
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tbh, I already know I was in the bottom of his list this week
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Originally posted by ausdaniel
Did you guys know she wrote Mr Hughes on her own 90%? She did it in her dressing room on the Demi World Tour and the chorus is completely untouched from the way she wrote it.
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Disgusting that THAT's the song she wrote 
I mean, sonically it's fine but it's so bratty and annoying lyrically, I almost can't listen to it
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Originally posted by ClarksonSlays
Neon Lights is a bop, but ha best? Nope.
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She's never given me a reason to. Most of her career has been spent being a budget Kelly Clarkson, whose style of music I never cared for anyway. 
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Originally posted by swiftie13
tbh, I already know I was in the bottom of his list this week
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I'm gonna be pressed at so many rankings this week.
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Originally posted by Jaxswim
Disgusting that THAT's the song she wrote
I mean, sonically it's fine but it's so bratty and annoying lyrically, I almost can't listen to it |
Mr. Hughes is the only song from Confident I don't use.
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Originally posted by Hugamari
She's never given me a reason to. Most of her career has been spent being a budget Kelly Clarkson, whose style of music I never cared for anyway. |
Then your opinion is irrelevant fatty! Sam, delete this aborted sea rat from the panel!
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I will never be able to explain why I love Demi so much tbh. There's like nothing special about her music (aside from Confident (album)  ), her personality can be grating, and yet I am so grateful for her existence and love her to death and spin her music constantly.
Demi ha power
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Can we discuss how Demi went on two separate world tours for the same album?
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Originally posted by ClarksonSlays
Post GS's reviews first fat
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ANTi will come before that lbr
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Gonna listen to Delirium now for the first time. I'll be back after if I'm brave
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Originally posted by Moonchild
Can we discuss how Demi went on two separate world tours for the same album? |
She literally used the exact same stage for both tours 
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Originally posted by Sam
ANTi will come before that lbr
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Originally posted by ausdaniel
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meh
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Originally posted by Moonchild
Can we discuss how Demi went on two separate world tours for the same album? |
The amount of money she would've made!!! 
BUT I think she's gonna do that with this album to tbh, this Nick Jonas joint tour will NOT be the only Confident tour.
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Originally posted by ausdaniel
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Sis, use Instagiffer. They make a version for the mac.
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Okay Old Ways is SO ****ING GOOD 
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Give me the video URL you want an avatar from and tell me the section you want and I'll make it for you.
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I wish I could make my own gifs tbh
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Hugamari's Comments
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01. keshaspearsxo Bottle (Ecstasy)
General: You kept your concept for more than a one-off metaphor, so that alone makes your song much stronger! However, I can't help but feel that this is about Leonardo DiCaprio. (Not good or bad - just a general observation.) Your language was a bit odd to me, but I know better than to think it wasn't anything but on purpose. Anyway, speaking of the water imagery you used Clarkson  , the whole song was kind of like floating gently along a stream, with no high or low points along the way.
Does it fit the challenge: Okay, so to not make myself look stupid, I googled ecstasy for any meanings alternative to the one I had, and behold there were other meanings! I didn't fully get the sense of your emotion in any of those forms, but I can see where you were taking it.
02. inuborg For A Little While (Depression)
General: bare*. It really stuck out to me because you wanted it to rhyme, but the tense is all wrong. I like everything except for the bridge, which was a bit too long in my opinion. ~8 lines could have been taken out for the same effect. The first verse was the strongest part to me.
Does it fit the challenge: I actually like how you weren't afraid to use other emotion buzzwords like "jealous" because even though you used that word, it's obvious that the song ISN'T about being jealous. Speaking of, the line Getting jealous of the birds" was the highlight of the song to me, as wings/flying are so often associated with freedom, and depression is like feeling trapped in your own mind. I got a clear idea of depression from your song.
03. URBAN Believe (Free Yourself) (Freedom)
General: That grasp of meter I have come to love is back again in this entry! I couldn't find a flaw in it, tbh. Your language this time is a bit familiar and heard-before, but given your emotion, I will give you some elbow room on that. The biggest issue I have is the inclusion of "na-na-na-na-na", and I completely get that it's to fit the melody of your song, but with the main point here being lyrics, it just feels a bit...lazy. It's not even like you need it to tell us how the song goes, as you included audio to how the song goes. I still won't mark off for it, but I will soon! Just a warning.
Does it fit the challenge: The song felt so care-free, and being free of cares is definitely a form of freedom to me! In that sense, yes you fit the challenge!
04. ausdaniel Quarantine (Jealousy)
General: I'm going to be honest, I thought this was really familiar with lots of other songs. You tried to keep with your "radiation" metaphor, but it was only in the chorus and part of the second verse. You would've had a much stronger entry had you kept your theme throughout, but as it stands, I was left with a more "meh" feeling.
Does it fit the challenge: I felt more a sense of regret or longing than jealously, and the only time I felt any form of jealousy was when I was outright told you were jealous.
05. Dylobs On My Own (Loneliness)
General: What's confusing about this song to me is that the chorus felt like an empowerment anthem, but the verses felt like a slow dramatic piano ballad coupled with sad strings in the background. Speaking of the verses, though, I absolutely adore some of the lines in them! "I've misconstrued the beckoning/Mistaken it for company", in particular, was a real high point of the song for me! You had some real brilliant lyrical moments in this song, and I can definitely appreciate that!
Does it fit the challenge: What's interesting about this is, in a way, I did get a sense of loneliness - breaking free from it, anyway. I'd say yeah, it does.
06. conatus Sorrysong (Guilt)
General: Lovesong does not deserve to be shaded like this! ANYWAY, I don't have many faults to give this, except that I liked how in the first verse, it ended in a way that went near perfectly into the pre-chorus. Intent or not, it wasn't there in the second verse.
Does it fit the challenge: I like that you managed to convey guilt without saying it. You did well on that front! I just wish that for the emotions challenge, there's was just a *bit* more of an emotional pull to it. It was poetic, but not very emotionally driven.
07. jpow Resolution (Ecstasy)
General: Very catchy! My only qualm with this is "Worshiping like a shrine" (also the swearing, but I'm pretty sure I'm literally the only one so I won't comment on that.), as it feels off to me. I could see "Worship me like a shrine" or something. For what it is, it's a solid effort overall, though.
Does it fit the challenge: Definitely! I might not have got it as easily without your explanation, but yes, it fits euphoria to a T.
08. Buyonce1814 How I Feel (Betrayal)
General: LOVED some of the lines! "But why should I re-write the story/When youre the one that penned The end", in particular, was great! However, other parts felt familiar: "You wrapped me up in chains/...But the shackle scars remain" being the biggest one to me. Chains and scars are used a LOT. So overall, it was great, but it gets pulled back by things like that from amazing.
Does it fit the challenge: I honestly got vengeance or wrath from this, but given what the inspiration was, I get why. This could be interpreted as a knee-jerk reaction to being hurt or betrayed, so I will give you that.
09. Vulnicura Control (Depression)
General: The whole atmosphere of this song was really chilling and intense, which I liked about it! I also liked some of your word choices, such as "index" - it has a sense of belonging there, even though it's not so commonly used. It's simple on the surface, which I also liked about this song, and overall, I think you did a very solid job!
Does it fit the challenge: The whole thing felt so gloom and doom...perfect! Like tbh now I'm depressed from reading it thanks.
10. Kunst I Bet (Betrayal)
General: Where* you were weak. I enjoyed the metaphors in this song ("Lies were my favourite language to speak"!!!), and it really added to your emotion you chose. Only thing I didn't like about this was how it felt a bit like an essay. More so how you formatted it, but whatever! (I didn't take points off for that so don't yell at me please. )
Does it fit the challenge: The fact that you made it so that you were the one betraying them in this song rather than the other way around was a bold move that I can definitely appreciate. I think it's nice to have some songs where the POV is the villian (or an anti-hero, even.), whereas the usual everyone is a victim type of deal. I think you conveyed betrayal pretty well!
11. TheCheetahwings Solidarity (Loneliness)
General: Not this song reading like it was straight out of my thought processes. Besides for the second verse, I think this song has a concept that's relatable to almost everyone at some point. I think that's the strongest thing about your entry this week.
Does it fit the challenge: Yes, it does! The second verse kind of delved into regret a bit, I thought, but it was fairly consistent in at least keeping the loneliness theme.
12. UFO Dancing With The Daffodils (Freedom)
General: The consistency between the first and second verse. I like the juxtaposition of it, and it gave your metaphor that much more power! It was a clever move for you to do, I think. I also liked how the freedom was like, removing doubt, or at least seeing past it, given the references to mist and smoke alluding to uncertainty.
Does it fit the challenge: I would say it does, yes! With minimal cliches, too  (Not that it's surprising for YOU, it's surprising for the emotion) I like how your freedom was like a freedom from yourself, or seeing freedom in accepting yourself. Strong approach!
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Note: Goddess Huga formatted this perfectly which is why it's being posted so quickly. 
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Old Ways is my favorite song on Confident
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Originally posted by Element
Old Ways is my favorite song on Confident
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