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Tournament: ATRL's Holy Trinity ▼▲▼ Sebas, holyground, CrazyCat win!
Member Since: 2/13/2012
Posts: 62,082
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A T R L ' s
H O L Y T R I N I T Y
And here we are Very interesting results this round, I must admit.
J U D G E C O M M E N T S
Astraeius
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Originally posted by e437
Thanks for choosing So What . It's the being angry anthem. What song could've been better than So What . **** You - perfect. Sonically, I think that Mayer's song fits well in the trinity. I mean, it went from a pop song to a jazz-ish song perfectly with Cee Lo's song between them. But, again, I think it's more of a break up song instead of an angry song. Overall, it was a pretty good trinity.
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Originally posted by Katie
These are some safer choices but I can still get the anger from them. It'd apply more to a "frustration" theme
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Originally posted by collin
I've never seen the video for So What! Had me thoroughly entertained. I kinda wish you would've put "The Walk" in the middle, because it looks out of place after to uplifting to-hell-with-you stompers. I like it, though. Very fun trinity.
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Sebas
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Originally posted by e437
Not So Legit . It's a good choice tho. Lana was not having it. The Depeche Mode song is angry, but idk, in another way. Interesting choice. Mother And Father is more of a sad song though
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Originally posted by Katie
Kind of scattered but I think I got the overall idea. There wasn't much cohesion or relation back to the theme but somehow it worked out decently enough. This sounds really rough so I'll end on a high note: I like your new avatar.
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Originally posted by collin
All of these songs are so, so different in regards to "anger". Low-key envy and hatred, frustration and despair to dealing with death and losing out on something so valuable. Very outside-of-the-box, your entries get more and more interesting - you've come a long way from your Pop-girl-centered basic trinities Loves it, excellent work.
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TheSeenScene
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Originally posted by e437
Yasss, Yung Rapunxel. One of my fave songs of Azealia's. I like the whole Illuminati theme of the vid too. The lyrics of that 2NE1 song are pretty generic, but it fits the theme . Nicki was not having it with that guy . Very good trinity.
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Originally posted by Katie
Perfect choices. Just amazing.
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Originally posted by collin
I can't tell why, but that 2NE1 song really does not fit here for me for two reasons: (1) sonically, the song is 0% angry and (2) it kinda overlaps meaning with Fire Burns, making it a little redundant in your trinity. But I do love the variety here. Yung Rapunxel is obviously a perfect choice and Fire Burns you can literally hear the pain in her voice, such a different side of anger. Almost perfect trinity.
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holyground
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Originally posted by e437
I don't feel that the first song is so full of anger. And it's not an angry song too imo. I mean yeah, there is that line and you described it well, but yeah. You could've been choosing something better. Ed's song fits better the theme, but I think it's more of a depression song. The Paramore song is good too, but maybe it's more about insecurity . Anyway, the trinity is good, you have nothing to worry about.
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Originally posted by Katie
Perfect. Flawless.
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Originally posted by collin
I wouldn't have noticed you re-using an artist It's fine as long as it's not reductive. Otherwise, this trinity was so-so to me. I like the alternate route you took for "angry", but it seems almost a bit too left field. Don't know if I buy that "Give Me Love" is really "angry" - maybe desperate. Also, ATL and Paramore are a bit too similar for my liking.
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MusicLoverDude
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Originally posted by e437
Miranda's song is perfect. I am really surprised that you chose a country song because you know that everyone shades it and stuff. The AS song is creepy, but it fits the theme perfectly :michael. Kim is just genius. Overall, I think you really did a good job and chose three songs full of anger.
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Originally posted by Katie
The absolute juxtaposition of opening with Gunpowder and Lead only to close with Kim. Do you realize what those songs are about? I like that you opted for a particular theme within anger but it was kind of all over the place.
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Originally posted by collin
This is cute, but a bit more scary than angry Besides Miranda's bop. Yas.
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Adem!
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Originally posted by e437
The song Secret is anticipating an anger of someone's and I like this. Very good idea Adam. Idk, I don't think that Do You Think You're Enough fits this challenge that much, but I get what you meant by choosing it. Waste Your Time is very good for this challenge even though it is about breakup, I can see the anger there.
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Originally posted by Katie
Your songs were great and the descriptions were nice if I read them correctly.
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Originally posted by collin
Ooh, this is cute. For the theme you went with, though, the songs chosen seem a bit underwhelming, but still gr8 job, xox, etc.
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Solopop
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Originally posted by e437
I love the way that you thought about this trinity . It's a really unique idea and I would've been never thought about it. Beds Are Burning - flawless. OMG Annie and Aretha . How the hell did I never hear this bop . I love this. So much rebellion .. I think that I Was Only 19 is your weakest choice, because it's not that angry and sonically it does not fit the other two. But it was a good trinity overall.
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Originally posted by Katie
Your songs slay, if I do say so myself Some of the most unique choices, which I really respect.
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Originally posted by collin
I don't know if I've told you, but I look forward to your trinities. They're always outside-of-the-box and refreshing. This one especially, you really took an impressive route with "anger". It's also refreshing to hear these songs as a white privileged American in 2014, thank you for low-key educating me. Loves it.
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Musickid203
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Originally posted by e437
Forget You is a good choice. Ring The Alarm is not really the best choice, as I feel that it's more of a breakup song, but there is this line Cause you ain't never seen a fire like the one I'm gone cause that really makes it an angry song. Natalie is not that angry too
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Originally posted by Katie
Did you use the clean version of Cee Lo's song? These are great songs, especially the one by Bey.
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Originally posted by collin
Nice! Natalie feels just a bit out of place here, but then again I like how it provides a different "angry" than the first two at the same time. Love the variety, pretty good trinity! PS: Why does Bey look so much like JLo in the Ring The Alarm video?
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HotNCold
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Originally posted by e437
You Oughta Know is not that angry in my opinion. It's an incredible song, but I don't quite see the anger. Same with The Killers' song . I mean they are focused on break-ups and that's it. Circle The Drain is the best one by far.
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Originally posted by Katie
Finally, someone else who stans for Circle the Drain
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Originally posted by collin
I'm actually a bit speechless. Remarkable choices. The break-up theme seems cliche yet you just did it so perfectly, with variety and everything. Bravo, miss, welcome back to the top.
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Mess @ E not seeing the anger in YOK And Somebody Told Me Ki
Doogle
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Originally posted by e437
Kim is perfect for this. Mother Protect is a very interesting song tbh. I like the whole meaning behind it. Very good choice. Are You Still Mad, well, it's still better (lyrically) than You Oughta Know, but again, I feel it's more of a break up song than an angry song. I mean, it still is, but idk. It was a good trinity anyway. One more thing, you should've been putting Kim at the end, or Alanis' in the middle to make it sound like a true trinity.
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Originally posted by Katie
Kim again I'm not sure that was worthy of being included once, let alone repeated. Your other songs are great.
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Originally posted by collin
This is so different from all the other trinities, sans Kim. I'm honestly not 100% certain how I feel about it, but I do like it for its originality alone. I think the Niki & the Dove song was a bit of a stretch.
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Kyle.
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Originally posted by e437
I was surprised when I saw that you chose Bjork tbh. Except the chorus and maybe the instrumental, I personally don't think that it's an angry song. Kinda the same for the other two. Also, in my opinion, the Sky song should've been before all the other two. So, overall, I think that this was more of a breakup trinity . At least, if you wrote something, maybe I would've been understanding why you had these choices.
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Originally posted by Katie
This slays in my opinion. Sky is such a sleeper hit on this site so it's good to see her getting credit. I can tell exactly where you're going with these songs and they work together really well.
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Originally posted by collin
Yes! I really, really like this trinity. The only real issue I have is that Sky and HAIM appeal to moderately alike demographics. Nice work, very low-key-yet-in-your-face. Oh, and the minimalism
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CrazyCat
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Originally posted by e437
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' . Not that angry, but it's okay. Still, it's more of a breakup song. **** You tho, it's perfect. We all know that Lily Allen is perfect when it comes to angry songs . You're So Vain is perfect too, but I think it should've been the first song out of the three. Very good trinity.
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Originally posted by Katie
We must have the same taste in music because these are the kind of songs that I would submit. Great work.
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Originally posted by collin
Well, this is one iconic trinity. I feel like I've been punched 3x in a row... each in a different body part. First, in the stomach, then the balls, and lastly a spit in the face. Punch 'em out, CrazyCat!
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rl231
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Originally posted by e437
Kim is an amazing choice. The One That Got Away is again, a breakup song, there is not so much anger there imo. Not Ready To Make Nice is perfect tho. One of the best songs I heard so far. It's a pretty good trinity tbh.
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Originally posted by Katie
How many times are you guys gonna use that song? Your other songs are great, especially the Dixie Chicks one.
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Originally posted by collin
Kim hits so hard, but it's followed by two songs that kinda are the same type of angry and even dangerously alike sonically. Feels a little unbalanced due to that.
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gettsleazy
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Originally posted by e437
Kanye's song is perfect for this sis. The anger there . I Knew You Were Trouble yasss. What kind of perfect anger song. Cannibal shows so much anger too. Like no other song tbh . Great trinity.
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Originally posted by Katie
What kind of Illuminati business is this formatting about? The songs didn't seem too angry to me. At least Swift is more remorse over actions and Keisha is straight up stalking a bitch.
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Originally posted by collin
Ki, Kanye followed by Taylor automatically increases the "angry" to record highs. The one I'm not sure of is "Cannibal" when K$ is just threatening to bite some dude for being too sweet. It's like pseudo-angry. But still works, sorta? Hehe, I like this. You served variety.
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R A N K I N G S
Solopop
Collin ▲ #1
Katie ▲ #6
e437 ▲ #5 |
TheSeenScene
Collin ▲ #8
Katie ▲ #1
e437 ▲ #2 |
CrazyCat
Collin ▲ #5
Katie ▲ #4
e437 ▲ #6 |
gettsleazy
Collin ▲ #4
Katie ▲ #11
e437 ▲ #1 |
HotNCold
Collin ▲ #2
Katie ▲ #3
e437 ▲ #12 |
Adem!
Collin ▲ #9
Katie ▲ #7
e437 ▲ #3 |
Sebas
Collin ▲ #3
Katie ▲ #10
e437 ▲ #9 |
holyground
Collin ▲ #10
Katie ▲ #2
e437 ▲ #13 | Kyle.
Collin ▲ #6
Katie ▲ #5
e437 ▲ #14 |
Astraeius
Collin ▲ #7
Katie ▲ #9
e437 ▲ #10 |
Musickid203
Collin ▲ #11
Katie ▲ #8
e437 ▲ #11 |
MusicLoverDude
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Collin ▲ #14
Katie ▲ #14
e437 ▲ #4 |
rl231
Collin ▲ #13
Katie ▲ #12
e437 ▲ #7 |
Doogle
Collin ▲ #12
Katie ▲ #13
e437 ▲ #8 |
The Kim trio being 1-2-punched Hang in there, y'all. Well... one of you can't hang in there
The Golden Trinity shall soon speak.
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Member Since: 9/15/2012
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e437, I read through your comments for both my and other people's entries, and why aren't break-up songs angry?
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Member Since: 2/13/2012
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A main reason as to why the Flop Trinity is the Flop Trinity is the repeat of Kim.
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Member Since: 3/14/2013
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Originally posted by Adem!
e437, I read through your comments for both my and other people's entries, and why aren't break-up songs angry?
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I just felt like I needed more than just a break-up song. That's why this is called an angry trinity and not a break-up one. Still, I ranked you pretty high tho
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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you've come a long way from your Pop-girl-centered basic trinities
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ATRL Moderator
Member Since: 11/1/2010
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The first thing I do is check the rankings to see if/how far away from the standard I am
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Member Since: 2/13/2012
Posts: 62,082
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Originally posted by Katie
The first thing I do is check the rankings to see if/how far away from the standard I am
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I feel like I always align with either you or Drip, and am never the odd one out
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Mother And Father is more of a sad song though
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But she's angry.
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Turned my heart into a cage
A victim of a kind of rage
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Member Since: 2/13/2012
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E, her problematic judging Cut ha slack, y'all, she has never done this before
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Another reason to hate Eminem, stupid angry prick.
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I felt that my judging would be problematic tbh. But idk, it was just my opinion and what I wished from y'all
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Member Since: 2/13/2012
Posts: 62,082
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Originally posted by e437
I felt that my judging would be problematic tbh. But idk, it was just my opinion and what I wished from y'all
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You're fine! It's good to get different voices in on the panel. Keeps new ideas flowing.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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NOT e437 giving me a low score because theyre 'breakup' songs. i agree w/ adam. those can be angry too.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Being in the flop trinity sucks, especially when you picked Kim...
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Member Since: 3/14/2013
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Originally posted by Kyle.
NOT e437 giving me a low score because theyre 'breakup' songs. i agree w/ adam. those can be angry too.
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Yours were not angry enough imo. Except Army Of Me ofc
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Lord Jesus, im not up for elimination.
I dodged the bullet. I just knew I was gone.
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Member Since: 11/13/2011
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Literally my third week at #4. I'm going to throw a fit wooo lord
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Oh god, I have a massive target on my back.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Thank you Katie
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