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Discussion: TONIGHT @ 8 | Fall 2011 Massacre Rate
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Originally posted by madonnas
I don't think it's as bad as some people say. I actually enjoyed it more than Loud.
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I only like about 5 songs from Loud and about 5 from TTT, so I would say they're about even for me...
but TTT got old for me REALLY fast, so I actually prefer Loud.
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#53. "Major Minus" by Coldplay
Highest: 10 (Lovesong)
Lowest: 1 (Jpsketch)
Average: 5.78
Originally released as a b-side to "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall", then included on Mylo Xyloto, "Major Minus" charted in several countries without a proper single release. It is Coldplay's third song out in the countdown.
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Originally posted by Stevie
Oh, sis, no.
When you strip Talk That Talk down, it has We Found Love, Watch N Learn, and Do Ya Thang.
Loud is just a better pop album. It has Man Down, S&M, What's My Name?, Only Girl, Complicated, Love The Way You Lie Pt. II, and Skin. But I know you probably hate most of those tracks. Loud is just a better concept than Talk That Talk, which really has no concept except attempting to be a bad ass and have a thug life when she really doesn't.
Rated R was when that bad ass image was done right.
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Loud is sort've tid with Rated R for my favourite Rihanna album, depending on my mood.
Man Down and Only Girl are in my personal top ten favourite songs that she has ever done.
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One of my tens
I actually enjoyed this, it sounds really cool!
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Originally posted by Stevie
Oh, sis, no.
When you strip Talk That Talk down, it has We Found Love, Watch N Learn, and Do Ya Thang. Maybe Where Have You Been or Drunk On Love. Maybe. But they really won't be remembered in her catalog.
Loud is just a better pop album. It has Man Down, S&M, What's My Name?, Only Girl, Complicated, Love The Way You Lie Pt. II, and Skin. But I know you probably hate most of those tracks. Loud is just a better concept than Talk That Talk, which really has no concept except attempting to be a bad ass and have a thug life when she really doesn't.
Rated R was when that bad ass image was done right.
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I actually agree with every word of this. Especially the paragraph about TTT.
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First injustice of the rate, gave it a 8.5.
I never understood why it is overlooked on an otherwise bland and overly commercial album. The guitar solo and the "ooo, ooo" hook are some of the best moments on the album bar Princess Of China and Up In Flames.
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Originally posted by Stevie
Oh, sis, no.
When you strip Talk That Talk down, it has We Found Love, Watch N Learn, and Do Ya Thang. Maybe Where Have You Been or Drunk On Love. Maybe. But they really won't be remembered in her catalog.
Loud is just a better pop album. It has Man Down, S&M, What's My Name?, Only Girl, Complicated, Love The Way You Lie Pt. II, and Skin. But I know you probably hate most of those tracks. Loud is just a better concept than Talk That Talk, which really has no concept except attempting to be a bad ass and have a thug life when she really doesn't.
Rated R was when that bad ass image was done right.
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The image/themes of TTT kinda bug me, but I feel like the tracks are better on average. Loud has Only Girl, Complicated, and Man Down. A couple other tracks are okay like S&m but I actively dislike most of the other tracks.
I only actively dislike Fool in Love, WAWL, and Farewell on TTT. I also like Watch n Learn, We Found Love, Roc Me Out, and the filler isn't bad, just kinda there for me.
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That's the third best on their album
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I gave it an 8. It deserved to last longer than much of the album.
This is it for tonight. The countdown will resume tomorrow night!
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Same time tomorrow? If so, I will be here! My classes end at 6 pm tomorrow (thankfully)
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Originally posted by madonnas
The image/themes of TTT kinda bug me, but I feel like the tracks are better on average. Loud has Only Girl, Complicated, and Man Down. A couple other tracks are okay like S&m but I actively dislike most of the other tracks.
I only actively dislike Fool in Love, WAWL, and Farewell on TTT. I also like Watch n Learn, We Found Love, Roc Me Out, and the filler isn't bad, just kinda there for me.
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But that's the thing. Talk That Talk has filler while Loud really doesn't. Some tracks like Raining Men and Cheers are just bad, but they really aren't filler.
Stuff like Fool In Love, We All Want Love, and Farewell is filler. I like Roc Me Out too, but only because it sounds similar to the pop perfection that is Rude Boy. Oh, and Fool In Love has become my least favorite on the album, not We All Want Love. That was a mistake.
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Originally posted by madonnas
That's the third best on their album
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Agreed.
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Originally posted by ManDown
I gave it an 8. It deserved to last longer than much of the album.
This is it for tonight. The countdown will resume tomorrow night!
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Ok. Pretty good start so far. Thanks for doing this!
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Originally posted by lovesong
Same time tomorrow? If so, I will be here! My classes end at 6 pm tomorrow (thankfully)
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It will probably be a little earlier. I was planning on doing it at 8PM EST, but I can't promise it yet. I'll let you guys know tomorrow afternoon!
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Originally posted by ManDown
It will probably be a little earlier. I was planning on doing it at 8PM EST, but I can't promise it yet. I'll let you guys know tomorrow afternoon!
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Thats fine, I'll just catch up.
See you tomorrow!
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Originally posted by ManDown
#54. "We All Want Love" by Rihanna
Highest: 10 (Pink Panther, Strangergab)
Lowest: 1 (Regina George)
Average: 5.70
It's one of those songs that fans and haters alike either really love or really hate. It's also her first song out in the countdown.
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this song is beautiful
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Originally posted by ManDown
#56. "Don't Be A Girl About It" by Kelly Clarkson
Highest: 10 (Strangergab)
Lowest: 1 (Alkralkra)
Average: 5.50
A bonus track off of the deluxe edition of Kelly's Stronger album. The song is in the same vein as past hits "Walk Away" and "Never Again". It is her first song out in the countdown.
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Ok, so far I agree with the eliminations; the Coldplay songs were all pretty boring (except for Major Minus, I liked that one quite a lot!) and the Kelly and Rihanna tracks were really cheesy and basic.
Now Farewell better be the next one out.
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
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I didn't know this started already
I'm okay with the Coldplay tracks eliminated so far, I don't even remember what they sounded like.. and Don't Be A Girl About It was the least tolerable track in this rate for me.
We All Want Love out already is somewhat surprising though, it's an average track but not the worst on TTT.
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Don’t Be a Girl About It is so corny but it's upbeatness kept me from trashing it.
U.F.O is okay.
Up With The Birds is probably my least favorite Coldplay track on this album if I can recall.
We All Want Love was gorgeous the first listens when the album came out, but got old fast. I still expected it to perform better though.
Major Minus, that's one of their better tracks, a 9 for me (for their standards ).
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Originally posted by ManDown
#56. "Don't Be A Girl About It" by Kelly Clarkson
Highest: 10 (Strangergab)
Lowest: 1 (Alkralkra)
Average: 5.50
A bonus track off of the deluxe edition of Kelly's Stronger album. The song is in the same vein as past hits "Walk Away" and "Never Again". It is her first song out in the countdown.
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Sexist bitch.
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I didn't vote but how is Einstein not bottom 5? Any song with lyrics that terrible should receive nothing but zeroes.
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