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That update I could never
There are some very surprising things in this update. Firstly, I was cracking up and you calling Charlie Puth a twink I don't know if I've ever seen you use ATRL lingo before. He gave Trey a nice song though, I didn't even know Charlie worked on it (even though Charlie kind of ruined Hotline Bling with his cover).
Never in my Wildest Dreams would I have imagined that a Taylor song would appear on a Flame Best Of.
I was also kind of surprised to see Meghan here but Lips Are Moving is a great song.
I love the Chem Bros, but I just didn't listen to them this year, and feel like I missed out. Let me Go, listen to them.
I that doesn't like Coldplay. I am glad that prezli's favorite band made it onto the countdown here with their adventurous song Although, too bad they weren't number one to make her extra happy.
WTF, where has Missy been? Hip-hop has missed her. Wherever she has been, it's good to see that's she's been keyed in to all the major players this year. Speaking of Players Tinashe
I don't just like to see Leon Bridges here, I love it Coming Home was one of my favorite albums here. Good to see somebody else loved his 50s sound.
Great update. Looking forward to the next one!
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prezli- I agree with her sediment that she’s the best female rapper ever and Hip-Hop missed her so much.
prezli-Another post, but couldn’t you just edited it in your original post? Anyway, don’t hold back what you truly feel about Coldplay and your true love for them.
Remmy-We’re all here for the best time of ATRL. OD 10, Top 200 7. Thank you, Bitch Ass.
Lee!!-It’s good that you clap for those 14 Bitch Ass songs from the OD/Top 200, you Bitch Ass mod.
Vapour-You go and listen to Fort Minor’s comeback song, more love for James, Tinashe, and Taylor. Gwen is making really good song and all it took is a divorce to happen. As for you hoping for more PVRIS songs, well…….
Brandon- Glad you love 192-190 and yeah, just sad that we lost a rock legend.
Fireman25-Thank you for the good comment sir.
Jorge- Clap for those Used to Love Adventure of a Wildest Dream. And you don’t like Bang my Head, you love Bang My Head.
mathuss-Oh, thanks. Yeah, I don’t think a lot of people ever heard of Leon Bridges.
Red-THE HORROR! But not the puns, they’re solid.
AshleeSimpsonFan-I think I’m the only one that was aware of Fort Minor coming back and I strongly agree that Used to Love You is better than Baby Don’t Spark the Fire. It was a lie.
JGibson-I wonder what’s the other song you like, but you don’t love or at least a fav.
Nimrod.-Oh, you listen to the comeback of Fort Minor too?!
chilicheese01-You can say that about those Full of Pop songs and Fire is damn catchy.
Regina George-Aw, thank you for the kind words you mean girl.
Sunderland 4ever- A lot of love for Coldplay and I’m not surprised that you heard of Go.
Green-In years? As in better than her two last singles than yeah. Since it’s been years (7) since Gwen first came back.
potent-I fav this comment.
Tom Vercetti- Your top 3 picks is a lot of my commenters’ fav songs esp. Gwen and Coldplay. But yeah, some people don’t feel Poplay, but I enjoy since I like different styles of music and Coldplay’s pop direction isn’t terrible to my ears.
MP2K-The thirsty gurls that want to f**k with him. But yeah, Slow Motion got me notice of him again. At least you heard of Go and I heard WTF earlier in December so it’s a miracle it made the top 200 at all, but Missy her power.
holyground-I was surprised that you did that on your Best of. The Bitch Ass has a special connection to me and any ATRL Survivor season five’s contestants. I was mentality thinking to myself to not go into detail and all of my thoughts of Wildest Dreams and Taylor herself, but I couldn’t stop. Damn. Taylor, the force was too strong in you. A lot of people are surprised I like Meghan’s music.
K$Ellie-Don’t be ashamed of liking a Flo Rida and Robin Thicke song, I guess that’s why Lips Are Movin’ is this low, wish I’m listened to the Player’s Wildest Dreams more often and earlier. And we all love Gwen’s new song. Almost everyone.
Pedro-Glad to see you really love Gwen and Taylor’s songs and yeah, I agree that Missy’s comeback could’ve been better, but still a good song to jam to.
Bloomers-This comment I could neva. Actually, I can, but it takes the wind out of me. Yeah, I hardly or ever used ATRL lingo. I found that Charlie worked on Trey’s song when I reading up the lyrics at Genius formerly known as Rap Genius. That’s where I get most of material for my write-ups. Obviously, you weren’t here for my Best of 2009, 2012 (and worst of back then when I had more than one countdown), and 2013 when T-Swift made the countdown. Uh, two Meghan songs made my Best of last year though it is surprised I like her music at all. Go! Coldplay will always be #1 in our hearts. Glad Missy back and Tinashe is a player to my ears and heart, nice to see someone else knows and likes Leon his 50s sound. Oh, yes the I Don’t like It, I Love it pun. Wait no longer the update is here.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2016 is here and so is this Bitch Ass update. Sorry for taking this long to update. I……got distracted and ending up being lazy. Oops. Well enough of me being a Bitch Ass and Lemmy give you this Bitch Ass update with those Bitch Ass songs that you can try to guess, but can’t since you can only references my quarterly updates of the Quarter Pounder for songs I like. You know since The Zone is still inactive after a year. Even then, I gave you songs that weren’t part of my personal countdown anyways. So, here we go.
180 Apple GAIN ft. Jay Park
한 입만 어때 아무 일도 없을 거야, 그치/혼나면 어때 너도 지금 원하잖아
Translated: It’s just a bite, who cares? Nothing will happen, right? Who cares if we get in trouble? You want it too.
SPOILER ALERT! This is the only K-Pop song on this countdown. I listen to a few other K-Pop songs, but I kinda forgotten about them. Apparently, Gain is known for her controversial attempts in her music. In this song, she wants the guy to bite her (It makes sense in context and maybe want more than that if you know what I mean) and the guy, who also wants to do it too, wasn’t sure as he fears both of them might get in trouble and tell to her wait or at least somewhere secluded where no one is near. This song is a fun and upbeat that incorporates jazz piano, trumpets, bass and an infectious, finger-snapping beat that makes a funky and relaxing jam to be blissful of it all. Gain’s melodies and the harmony of her voice is such sweetness to my ears. Not to mention that she’s sexy and cute and would fight my temptation to fight my urges to bite her and rough it up like that. Jay’s rapping is typical, but does help the song and is enjoyable. Fun Fact: This song is based off the classic Bible story of Adam, Eve, and the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil where Eve was tempted by the Snake to take a bite of the fruit and she did bite it. I guess in Korea, Eve is known as Hawwah. In the video, Gain plays the role of her as she is seen taking a bite of the apple under the tree at the end of the video.
179 Here Alessia Cara
But honestly I'd rather be/Somewhere with my people/We can kick it and just listen to/Some music with a message, like we usually do/And we'll discuss our big dreams/How we plan to take over the planet
When I first heard of this song, I thought it was just alright and it’s nice and all that. Later on, it became a hit and recently, I heard this song on the radio a good amount and I realized how a good this song is for itself. Basically, this song is about Alessia not feeling the party vibe and ask herself why she is here with people that don’t care for her well-being and she rather be at home alone or somewhere with her friends instead of here. The song is written after the day she was at a friend’s party and the song comes from her uneventful experience of parties. I like that the song is different from the other songs that are all about the parties. An aversion of pop. It’s good to have a song for people who are not fond of parties or share the same thoughts that Alessia has experienced. I don’t mind parties, but sometimes I get agitated mainly because I’m shy, quiet, kinda anti-social loner outside of my comfort zone. I usually just said no when someone invites me to a party back at high school. I like parties, but I don’t make it a big deal as society makes it. When I listen to the song though, sometimes I feel Alessia is off-putting, but I don’t want to think that. It just seems that way though, but I’m sure she does not mean to be like. Her voice is amazing and fits well with the melodrama, R&B-style sound. I could feel what she’s feeling from her story. Fun Fact: This song samples the main riff and the low spoken vocals of the intro from Medley: Ike's Rap II / Help Me Love by Issac Hayes.
178 The Shade Metric
With eternal love, the stars above/All there is and ever was/I want it all, I want it all/I want it all, I want it all/A blade of grass, a grain of sand/The moonlit sea, to hold your hand/I want it all, I want it all/I want it all, I want it all
The band is back again with new music. Last time they released an album was back in 2012. Metric’s music has been the type that I usually like to listen to the most in certain times and places. But in other days, it’s just ok and whatever. This is no exception. Mainly, this song is better to feel as you’re down and uninspired and you need that omp to go explore life. With the imagery and Emily’s soothing voice, you just imagine yourself ready to take on anything and feel and seize the moment you can have and you want it all. Mixed with electronic, futuristic beats and sound and rocking drums, it’s a pleasant yet repetitive song that is a real go-getter. No shade, but the song is suitable to be called I Want It All. We only hear shade once near the end. We got the shade.
177 Nothing Really Matters Mr. Probz
When she's ok/Then I'm alright/When she's awake/I'm up all night/And nothing really matters/Nothing really matters.
You might remember this guy from last year with his hit song, Waves that was remixed by Robin Schulz. This song has a remix by Afrojack, but I haven’t heard of it so I’m going to talking about the original, released in late 2014. This is a nicely done piano ballad that just speaks of warm feelings of someone or in Mr. Probz’ case, of a woman. While his voice is kinda rough, he still succeeds in capturing the warm vibe that he sets the tone in to describe the moment where the secured and warm feelings obtain from the sight and closeness is focused and nothing else really matters.
176 Don't Bryson Tiller
Girl, said he keeps on playin' games/And his lovin' ain't the same/I don't know what to say, but/What a shame/If you were mine you would not get the same/If you were mine you would top everything.
Another song that was released 2014, but I didn’t hear it until the next year. I first heard this song on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio and I enjoyed it. Basically, this song has Tiller telling the girl to don’t let her man treat her wrong and deserves a better man. Tiller wants to be that better man and wants to show it for her if her current man isn’t being the man she should deserve esp. since Tiller said she got “good p***y.” This song has that dark, atmospheric vibe with a chill beat that reminisces works of The Weeknd and Drake. Speaking of Drake, when this song first blew up in the internet, he express his approval of this song. When you have the 6 God shining down on you, you did something right. Fun Fact: Tiller admits that he made this song in his living room.
175 Apparently J. Cole
Apparently, you believe in me, you believe in me. Apparently, you believe in me and I thank you for it.
Apparently, it’s apparent that J. Cole is one of the gifted rappers in the game and it’s apparent in this song. Apparently, Cole show his apparent prowess on how he can flow so well with this piano playing, drumming beat and it’s a beautiful thing, apparently. Apparently, the first verse has Cole rap about how he feels good that he can create songs in his own zone instead of under pressure and to apology to his mother when apparently, Cole was partying at NYC, his mother was dealing with the foreclosure of their home at 2014 Forest Hills Drive (don’t worry though, eventually, Cole bought the house back). Apparently, Cole now realized his apparently selfishness and hopes that he and his apparent mother can hang sometime since apparently, she and God believe in him. Apparently, Cole raps in the second verse in a boastful manner to showcase his rap skills and how good himself is. Apparently, the song shows how Cole can be apologetic and at the same time unapologetic to show his diversity. Apparently, he can do good and no good. Apparently, I’m hearing that the apparently kid was an inspiration in this song.
174 Die a Happy Man Thomas Rhett
I don't need no vacation, no fancy destination/Baby you're my great escape/We could stay at home, listen to the radio/Or dance around the fireplace.
I’ve been listening to Rhett’s music for a couple years for now and usually, his songs makes it on the On Deck section or close to make it. This time, he makes to the actual countdown. Why? Why not? His music is more of mid-tempo to upbeat country, but in this song, it’s slower and has an acoustic vibe. I guess he drew inspiration from Jason Mraz and Ed Sheeran, but still has that country charm. I mean this song fits in with the sentimental, wedding song type, minimalistic music that has been in in 2015, but still a country song. This song was written about his love to the love of his life. How sweet. The video showcase him and his wife, Laruen, having a nice time together. How romantic. The song just describes how good the good times were, how good-looking his wife is, and even if he does not go and do the places and tasks he wants to go and do, he still dies a happy man whenever he’s with his wife. How cute. Oh, this song also uses “Marvin Gaye” as the metaphor for sex and the music. How original. And the song references a song by the good sis Taylor. Which one? Hint: It already made the countdown this year. I mostly like the song because it’s a nice song to just wind down and relax.
173 Burning House Cam
I've been sleepwalking/Too close to the fire/But it's the only place that I can hold you tight/In this burning house.
Looks like we are getting that organic, real country sound back with this newcomer. Ahh, just acoustic guitar with light piano and strings. This song depicts a dream of a burning house where Cam and her ex-lover were inside and couldn’t get out so she holds on to him until it is all over. The burning house is a metaphor for their fallen relationship and the dream itself has Cam feeling she wish that they can go back in time where they had good times until she did him wrong. Her voice is amazing and brings together the haunting, sadness vibe of the song. Fun Fact: The dream in this song is based off a real dream Cam had.
172 Fire Under My Feet Leona Lewis
I tripped and I stumbled/Watched my world crumble/Sometimes you eat dirt/You live and you learn
Fire is my element? Why? Because it warms me up and it burns…………with a passion. Though, forest fires is a sad slight to see. I’m not a pyromaniac. Here, ex-Factor Leona sings about having the fire and it symbolize the passion she has to be free and facing her challenges and hardships head on. When you’re feeling down and out, this song has you tapping your foot to the music and creating that fire under your feet (This fire burns) and ready to embrace your difficulties. You’ll be clapping your hands to the song and just feeling good about yourself and not letting haters get to you. For Leona, it’s staying true to herself and not letting failing to burn up the charts and horse jokes get to her. Speaking of horse jokes, yeah those were annoying. ATRL just takes their jokes and overused them death. I stayed away from any Leona Lewis and horse-related threads since they got out of hand. I mean, hey, they’re so unstable that I’m surprised that they didn’t get hoarse for telling the horse jokes over and over. Their other favorite things to do beside overused jokes are playing H-O-R-S-E, riding on horses and throwing horseshoes. I would say they’re bunch of bitchasses, but I think they’re a bunch of jackasses.
171 The Wolf Mumford & Sons
Shelter, you better keep the wolf back from the door. He wanders ever closer every night. And how he waits, baying for blood. I promised you everything would be fine.
Sounds like Marcus Mumford and his band have gotten rid of their banjos in favor of electric instruments. They got rid out of the folk and do what alternative rock is currently doing. Got rid of the sound the band are known for, but this means they’re not just that band known for using the banjo in their song. Still, I enjoy this song and welcome the new change. Hearing the drums and the chords in the chorus just brings the wolf out of me. The lone wolf in me is calmed during the laying down parts of the song.
170 The Ghosts of Beverly Drive Death Cab For Cutie
Oh I need not be flattered that you've never been here before. So there's no need to mention that you've no firsts anymore. But if you let me be your skyline I'll let you be the wave. That reduces me to rubble that looked safe from far away.
Another alternative song that is in mid-tempo with electric sounds. This song has a bit of eerie sound, but not that much. It’s a song that I don’t know why I like other than it sounds good and I enjoying listen to. I guess the song is about an accident (a car crash) happen and the singer is coping from the aftershock and questions why he keeps on returning to the scene of the crash. What is he trying to find? Maybe he’s hoping to see the ghosts of Beverly Drive?
169 Hotel Ceiling Rixton
How does it feel to leave me this way, When all that you have's been lost in a day? Everyone knows, but not what to say. I've been wonderin' now.
You guys probably just forgot about these guys after the “Lonely No More” rip-off hit song and their follow up M5-sounding single. It’s understandable. So here’s a song from them where I don’t think we can make up fun quickly. Just a mid-tempo sounding song that expresses lost, loneliness and wonders. I found this better than their other two songs and wish I have this song higher, but I only listening to it in the earlier months of the year so hence the low position. The video for it though is sure something and something I don’t mind watching over and over again to just to get a grasp of questioning what I just watched. Rixton are still the pure pop band that I actually like. But you know, I’ve been staring at my house’s ceiling, wondering what I’m doing in my life.
168 Zero Chris Brown
Now you're missing what we used to have. You been creeping 'round my Instagram. I was caught up in the aftermath. But now, if you really wanna know.
Hear that? A Brezzy song that I actually enjoy listening to. Been a while since that has happen. First, I have to mention that I hear the Nile Rodgers influence in the background esp. in the chorus when it’s evident that it’s a Daft Punk/Nile Rodgers inspired song. What got me hook into the song and stuck inside my head was the Daft Punk/Nile Rodgers inspired chorus and the R&B mid-tempo, singing of the verses and pre-chorus. I didn’t care or give zero f**ks about the rapping in the chorus. Basically, the song is a testament of the old singing Chris Brown with added attitude and some funk. He gives funks, no f**ks. Basically, the song is about CB gettin’ over a bad breakup (He’s the king of break ups done in a controversial way) and givin’ zero f**ks about his ex since she gave zero f**ks and ran off with someone else. Now, he found a new girl that will give a 100 in their new relationship. I feel like givin’ zero f**ks is another way of Chris saying that he doesn’t give a f**k about his bad image, behavior and reputation. I don’t give a f**k about people trashing CB since he deserve it. It just whatever at this point.
167 Bills LunchMoney Lewis
Opened the fridge and the food all gone. Neighbor's damn dog done crapped on my lawn. Hopped in the car and the car won't start. It's too damn hot but I still gotta walk. Behind an old lady in the grocery line. Praying that my card don't get declined.
I just love that a song about the common struggle of paying bills in the working class has me sing-along and not stressing about paying the bills and being low on cash. Let me just clap, dance, sing and dance along with this song. Also this song can help me work, work, work. Oh, man, oh, man. Loving this guy’s singing, rapping, and over the top dramatic soul-singing in this piano-driven, upbeat pop song. The video is hilarious. Wish I had this song higher, but don’t because I don’t listen to radio these days. Glad the song was a hit though.
166 All My Friends Snakehips ft. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper
Friday's are for chill and I escaped the treachery. I just had to rest in peace the recipe. The rest of us are praying that the sand will leave a tan.
Snakehips are an Electronic/R&B blend producing duo from the UK and they have a certain ATRL Survivor host’s favorite R&B it girl Tinashe and Chance The Rapper on this Bitch Ass song. Basically, this song talks about the negative effects of drugs and getting too high and drunk that it ruins a Friday night out in the club that all of their wasted Bitchass friends won’t even remember. Drugs are bad, mmmkay. Also, the ones getting high the most are the ones escaping the pain of a recent breakup like Tinashe is feeling in the song and because she’s lonely, she rather be in the club getting high and wasted with her Bitch Ass wasted friends to waste another Friday night’s memory away. I got hooked on this infectious Bitch Ass beat like a drug and can’t stop listening to it. This is another of those songs that has this certain, adventurous, blissful vibe I can’t describe that I love so much. Tinashe being on here just makes it so much better. Also I’m hooked on the hook. Chanice raps about the dangers of overdosing and calling out the Hip-Hop culture for endorsing the new drugs in their song. It may been fun doing the Drake lifestyle of live for the nights that you can’t remember with the people you won’t forget, but it does have its negative impacts. Like not remember anything including the people you won’t forget. So the new it drug on the scene is Xanax and Chance is delivering a Take That to it. Chance’s rapping sounds great and I can’t believe I didn’t give this rapper a chance since I first saw his name in a Justin Bieber song. Now, I like two songs that have him featured in. Overall, this song gets me hooked and basically, have fun in the clubs and don’t overdo it.
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165 Eternal Sunshine Jhené Aiko
And the more that I see, the more that I know. I don't know anything, at all. Like the more that I breathe, and start to go slow. Of all the many things, I can only recall.
Jhené Aiko……you’re now infamous for that Bitch Ass “gotta eat the booty like groceries” line in “Post to Be.” Speaking of that hit song, yeah I’m not feeling that one and gave zero f**ks about it. Sorry, Omarion to put in an Ice Box. So cold, so cold……of me. Anyway, Aiko is now singing so elegantly and peacefully the good old time she had with her ex-lover and just all the good things in general. Just another feel good song to feel good about. Just feels good. It’s a nice chance of pace from her singing about pain and heartbreak. Fun Fact: The title of the song is based off the film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, which I haven’t seen.
164 Honey Dip Dev
I can be your leftovers, missed call. But then you'd be my side bitch, and that's weak. I want you for keeps. I need you like a Christian needs Christ. Like my sweet and sour chicken needs rice.
Dev’s music has been a hit or miss with me. Honey Dip was a hit for me while Parade was a miss. So this synthpop song is infectious to my ears. Just the way Dev sings has me wanting to be her honey dip to her honey and I know what that means if you catch my drift. Dev just sings so calmly, soft-spoken, and seductively that helps out the chill vibe the song gives out echoing her desire to get a man to be her honey dip. Fun Fact: Get this. Dev was born in a place where I’m currently living. Granted, she moved to another town at her high school age. While I’m moved from the city to this town I’m living in now. Also, she attended the same college I’m currently attending. Small Bitch Ass world huh?
163 Talking Body Tove Lo
Love, give me love. Anything you want I'll give it up. Lips, lips I kiss. Bite me while I taste your fingertips.
Out of the singles released from her album, this is my least favorite. It’s just that the chorus annoys my ears a bit when I listen to this and I didn’t like how Tove Lo sings in this song. Regardless, it is still a decent pop jam that is basically a friends with benefits type of songs. Yeah, I’m far from having a perfect body to lay on Tove Lo’s body. [Sighs]. The video is hot tho. But still.
162 21 Hunter Hayes
That's the way that we're doing it, doing it. We go big or we go back home. People looking at us like we're losing it, losing it. But, baby, we ain't doing nothing wrong.
Hunter’s music has been on the soft and heartbreaking side. This time, he changes up to this country pop and country rock upbeat tune. It’s a nice song to dance to and feel the excitement of a free spirit. This song was released when I was still 20 and waiting on the excitement of partying like a 21-year old. Though, as a 21-year old, I don’t party and drink that much since it’s not my thing. The last time I drink was at New Year’s Eve and day when I was drinking Wine Cooler my mother bought. Yeah, I can legally drink anywhere while my 18-year old brother can only drink at home. Hunter may be partying like he’s 21, but I’m partying as a 21-year old. I rather party like I’m 21 than I’m feeling 22 tho.
161 Adore Jasmine Thompson
I adored you. Before I laid my eyes, I laid my eyes on you. L'amour toujours. I just can’t take my eyes, can’t take my eyes off you.
Finishing off this overdue set is the talented and beautiful singer, Jasmine Thompson. You know her from featuring in a Robin Schulz song. She adores what she does as in singing her songs around the world and her love music itself. I really adore listening to this tune-whistling, house beat, cute pop song along with listening to Jasmine’s elegant and wonderful voice. Still can’t believe she’s 15 years old, the same age as my youngest brother. Jasmine is simply adorable.
I’m hope that all of you adorable Bitch Asses adore this Bitch Ass update. 40 Bitch Ass songs down, 160 Bitch Ass songs to go. Still a long ways to go. The next update is coming soon and you all know how long that will be with the New ATRL be coming soon. Again, I apoligze for not commenting on many of your Best ofs yet. You know behind on this Best of and most of you are done and you know how I like to write essay type of post. It’s a gift yet a curse. That’s it for now and like I said the next update is coming soon.
Until then, comment on this Bitch Ass update.
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Talking Body + The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive + Burning House + Fire Under My Feet + Die A Happy Man + The Shade (I Want It All) + 21 + Bills + The Wolf
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The Shade is an amazing song! 90% of the time I love a song because of the music, but "Here" is the exception, I really love the lyrics (and the music too of course!) Alessia is so talented!
Bills Adore! Love that song, can't believe someone on ATRL loves it too! and Talking Body one of my favorites from this set! Should be higher though
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FUMF,Here,Bills & Talking Body are my favorites here
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I'm gonna have to go through your older countdowns and see what's appeared there
Stan for the Jhené AIko song named after the movie neither of us have seen I love Eternal Sunshine though, it's so calm and peaceful.
I'd give Chris's song a zero, with a one in front of it of course. It's a 10 and a lot of fun, And All My Friends are Here with an Apple Nah, that isn't the best pun, but at least the songs that make it up are the best.
Don't is great also I wish Celebrate was here to drag Hunter though
Anyway, Happy Bitch Ass 2016
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Apparently is the best in this set!
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Apparently, it’s apparent that J. Cole is one of the gifted rappers in the game and it’s apparent in this song. Apparently, Cole show his apparent prowess on how he can flow so well with this piano playing, drumming beat and it’s a beautiful thing, apparently. Apparently, the first verse has Cole rap about how he feels good that he can create songs in his own zone instead of under pressure and to apology to his mother when apparently, Cole was partying at NYC, his mother was dealing with the foreclosure of their home at 2014 Forest Hills Drive (don’t worry though, eventually, Cole bought the house back). Apparently, Cole now realized his apparently selfishness and hopes that he and his apparent mother can hang sometime since apparently, she and God believe in him. Apparently, Cole raps in the second verse in a boastful manner to showcase his rap skills and how good himself is. Apparently, the song shows how Cole can be apologetic and at the same time unapologetic to show his diversity. Apparently, he can do good and no good. Apparently, I’m hearing that the apparently kid was an inspiration in this song.
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On point, man. On point!
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Here is kinda good
Fire Under My Feet was a bit of a disappointment because Leona can do better but it's a nice song
All My Friends
I like Talking Body's verses a lot but the chorus i annoying
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Top 200 Bitch Ass Songs of 2015: 160-151
Comment Section:
JGIbson-You almost like half the songs in that set.
AshleeSimpsonFan- I share the same feeling for Here and I only know one another Best of that besides ours that also has Adore.
Brandon-4 favs! Here and Talking Body are the most talked about.
Bloomers- The history of Z000 will be an intriguing experience, it’s nice that Aiko can sing in peace and feel peaceful, you give ten f**ks, I love the puns even the lamest, nonsense and try hard ones. I can’t believe our beloved Luke Bryan stan hasn’t come back all this time. I miss him. He’s another that left without a trace. Happy Bitch Ass 2016 to you too, Bitch Ass.
jomarr- I apparently agree with that apparent comment.
K$Ellie- The song need to be done, but that just means Leona will hopefully come back stronger and release better music and I agree that TB’s chorus is annoying. That’s why it is not higher on the countdown.
Here I’m again with another set that I got to keep this Best of alive and the updates got to come faster. Here’s the Bitch Ass set.
160 Alive Sia
I found solace in the strangest place. Way in the back of my mind. I saw my life in a stranger's face. And it was mine.
We reach the first of many Sia solo songs in the countdown. What a dream come true right? It feels good to be alive and still breathing that American Oxygen despite life’s troubles and personal dark issues, and not taking things for granted. This is what Alive is basically about with also being hopeful and finding a happier place. This fits in what Sia’s personal life has been in the past and she survived all that and is grateful that what all the good things has happened to her while overcoming her vices and demons. This song can be relatable to those who had seen darker times and made it through that and is happy to be alive. I guess you can count me into those who are being “tricked” into thinking that Sia is this oh so talented artist, but really she’s isn’t what she’s hyped up to be. I guess I can agree to disagree about that. Though, I admit that Sia’s high note in the chorus can get grating at times since she tries too hard to get that range. Fun Fact: Sia co-wrote this song with Adele for Adele’s new album, but it later pass it on for Sia.
159 Angels Fall Breaking Benjamin
When angels fall with broken wings. I can't give up, I can't give in. When all is lost and daylight ends. I'll carry you and we will live forever. Forever.
Man, I’ve been rocking out to this song a lot recently and it just gives me life. The whole song is a wild ride music-wise and introspection-wise (or at least one word meaning deciphering and applying thoughts of the other’s mindset than your own) Hearing Ben’s low-range vocals expressing doubts and as the chorus comes, he goes out in a mid-range expressing determination as the riffs and drums pick up and goes loud to fit the narrative what the singer is going through in the song and all of that just feels damn good and right. Also enjoyed hearing the imagery in the song as metaphors for the thoughts about the situation heard in the song. All of that has me thinking when one goes through in bleak situations like in the song. Or the tales of a fictional battle and its aftermath. Regardless, it’s a pleasant listening and a formula for enjoyment. And for success as these guys sold at least 100k albums. Their fanbase really likes them. Impressive for a rock band as they usually sold around 50k and these guys selling amounts that pop girls these days sell now. Even if Angels fall, there is still a bright side or new hope.
158 Asleep In The Deep Mastodon
The moment you walked in the room, my friend. The demons, they all went away. Be careful, they're only asleep for a while. Pretending there's nothing to say.
Just a song that is haunting, kickass, ominous, and intense. And I’m loving it because of that. It is also a song where it takes me a music trip to be amazed in. The song describes a panic situation that sounds like it’s a do or die thing and escaping from madness. Love the guitar solo in the song. The video contains a cat (because cats are the #1 popular videos on You-Tube weekly) traveling through a strange and exciting land that is intriguing.
157 Mi Verdad Maná y Shakira
Tu eres mi amor, mi alegría. La verdad de mi vida. Mi bebé que me salta a los brazos de prisa. Tu eres mi refugio y mi verdad.
For those who don’t follow Mexican music, Maná are a rock band that been in the music scene for a long time and they’re big in Mexico and other parts of the world. I haven’t pay attention to Spanish-speaking music and Maná’s music in recent years, but I enjoy the music from the past. There are in a duet with Latin Queen Shakira. Basically, the song tells that they’re lies everywhere and the song mentions situations involving lies and what kind of lies and their intentions were. Regardless, the lovers in the song escape from lies and seek refuge into each other because they know their love is true and it’s their truth. This is a good duet from the two artists. They sell themselves as lovers in the song and the music is well done. Love the acoustic guitar solo before the bridge. This song can be taken into another perception of Shakira singing her parental love for her baby and that love is her truth from the lies of the world. Props to her still singing while pregnant as shown in the video. Note: I didn’t put a translation into the above lyrics because the site I was on that tries to translate songs has translations that different from each other. You know how hard is to translate from Spanish to English and vice versa because both of them have their format and set of rules that contrasts from each other in a complexity level. Basically, it is an idiom problem and I believe the translators were putting their own interpretation of the song while translating. I could try to translate myself, but I’m a lazy guy. Also, I’m Hispanic-American that only knows Elementary level Spanish and can understand the gist of it and can speak Spanish, but not enough to start a conversation and its familiarity of Spanish comes from my parents speaking each other in Spanish most of the time.
156 Kick the Dust Up Luke Bryan
We go way out where/There ain't nobody/We turn this cornfield/Into a party.
Celebrate/Zune would’ve like to see this, but I’m sure he’s kicking the dust up wherever he’s living at. This may be a corny country party song after week long of farm work type of song, but it is still an enjoyable one and its sound is not that typical of the recent “Bro Country” trend songs, but typical in its own sound. Overall, it’s nice song to kick the dust up. The country talk. Also, his current tour is named after this song.
155 Bloodstream Ed Sheeran
I've been looking for a lover. Thought I'd find her in a bottle. God, make me another one. I'll be feeling this tomorrow.
Yeah, I didn’t like the version with Rudimental because it just sounded bad. Luckily, they did another song together that is good to my ears, which appeared On Deck. So the background of this song is that this is what Ed was feeling when he took MDMA at a friend’s wedding party in Ibiza. The song itself doesn’t sound too much. Maybe forgettable and not a good choice for a single, but I still enjoy it as it calms me as Ed sings his story and what he feels.
154 Firestone Kygo ft. Conrad Sewell
Our hearts are like Firestones. And when they strike. We feel the love. Sparks will fly. They ignite our bones. And when they strike. We light up the world.
Ah, yeah. The soft-spoken vocals that builds up to the echoes of expression as the typical EDM beat drops. I like this style, but I prefer other styles than this. Regardless, I still like this carefree song. Oh, yes. I enjoy the usages of fire in any way possible that is appropriate during a dance song. This song is Flame Beat-approved. I love that the love interest in the video is red-headed and man, she gives me a heart burn and baby, that’s hot. But yeah, there are always hot girls in EDM videos. It’s their thing. Too straight for ATRL though. What kind of cat and mouse game in the video though.
153 Headlights Robin Schulz ft. Ilsey
Don't be a fool for the city nights. I know it's cool but it's only light. Baby, with you I can never lie. Don't go chasing all the headlights.
While this song is not my favorite single from the German DJ, it’s still a nice jam to either laidback and enjoy the blissful vibe or just dance around and get lost into the blissful vibe. The vocals are so-so. The song tells us to not let the headlights (the party/club/city life) get over our heads and don’t go too hard. The video contains cute kids being cute, old people being happy with their dance, middle-age people chilling, and of course, young people dancing and kissing.
152 Heavy Is The Head Zac Brown Band ft. Chris Cornell
Crying out. Go and wake the king. Call to arms. For those who kiss the ring. Stand your ground. The walls are coming down, It's do or die. Do or die.
Man, I wish I listen to this song earlier than later. This song kick so much ass, it hurts. It’s an awesome collaboration between the two artists. It’s like a country crossover. This songs sounds more hard rock than country. I mean the country rock is there, but the focus is more of hard rock. Guess that’s why it was sent to active radio than country radio as I checked. So, yeah it’s a great mix of sound and diversity that I love so much.
151 Speed Of Light Iron Maiden
I'll say a mass for you and wave. Shootin' plasma from my grave. Event horizon lost in space. Runnin' in a human race. I don't know where I don't know when. But somehow back there time again. I'm on the edge that you can't see. I’m not particular at night. A single particle of me. You won’t be tracking me by sight.
This song is five minutes of pure greatness. The guitar solos, the hard attack sound, and the vocal range is all kick ass and just an awesome music trip. Even though, I haven’t heard a lot of their older works, I still say without a shadow of a doubt that “c” is up there as one of their best works. These heavy metal legends are still alive and kicking ass and not a lot of them can do that. Also, the band is celebrating their 40th anniversary. The video is also celebrating 40 years of video games history. Video games and kick ass music. Such a paradise. Red can attest to that. Oh, yeah. If you haven’t guess, the song’s lyrics are about traveling through space at the speed of light. Kind of a Star Trek and Star Wars vibe going on there. That’s cool to be able to travel to different galaxies. But, as physicists have said, traveling at the speed of light in space is impossible even if you turn on your headlights. It’s hard to keep that speed since an object’s mass will increase so it is difficult to keep the speed and time goes slower due to gravitational effects. Never thought to see some Physics talk in ATRL of all places. It’s a wonderful thing. Let me not get deep into this especially we are for the music and nothing else. But still, the song is great and I will appreciate it to the highest level I can.
We are done and I’m not just talking about this Bitch Ass set. This set is a half shorter than previous sets, but I got to keep more updates coming. Plus, we are ¼ way into the countdown so it’s appropriate that this set ends now. Most of the songs in this set are more talked about in more of a music sense than anything else. The next update is coming soon.
Until then, comment on this Bitch Ass update.
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Speed of Light WOO! Made my chart too. It's SOOO GOOD.
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Headlights
Bloodstream
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Good songs
Here and Hotel Ceiling
Alive, Mi Verdad, Bloodstream and firestone
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Firestone is my favorite here
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Angels Fall & Firestone are my favorite two from the set. I'll also agree on the Alive statement that her voice was pretty grating on it. It turned me off a bit
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All My friends is my fav song on this page! its so somber yet kind of uplifting at the same time
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4/10
Angels Fall + Heavy Is The Head
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I think you might know how I feel about Sia
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We reach the first of many Sia solo songs in the countdown.
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but, it's alright, I love pretty much every song in this bitch ass rocking update
Heavy is The Head that is weighed down from all the dust being kicked up... or something. Either way
Iron Maiden has my Bloodstream moving at the Speed of Light, because they are legends! Mastodon too?! If you were to add Chlorine & Wine, you'd have a song by pretty much every hard-rock/heavy metal group I stan for.
And from heavy metal to The Flame approved Firestone? Excellent stuff.
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Alive was a disappointment and the music video is boring.
Firestone is good but I overplayed that song lol and of course my favorite is Headlights! that song is a masterpiece, love Robin's music worship:
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