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Discussion: The Blonde Bombshells of '99 Rate [LAST UPDATE!!!!]
Member Since: 10/18/2010
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OK, the deadline is now Friday, but that doesn't mean you have to wait until Friday to submit your ratings... Just a reminder. 4 days left...
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How many ballots do you have?
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Member Since: 9/3/2010
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Okay, let me do this.
Can we use decimals or do they have to be whole numbers?
Edit: Done. I'm glad this wave is done and 6ft. under.
I'm still freaked out at how alike Love Will Find a Way and Betcha She Don't Love sound.
Christina Aguilera (8.75)
...Baby One More Time (7.46)
Sweet Kisses (6.92)
So Real (5.50)
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Originally posted by supaspaz
How many ballots do you have?
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We're at the monumental number of... 10. But ten or twenty or one-hundred, this is going to be an interesting and fun rate.
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Originally posted by Nait Phoenix
We're at the monumental number of... 10. But ten or twenty or one-hundred, this is going to be an interesting and fun rate.
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My first rate only had 13 voters. It can still be fun, as long as you have active participants in the thread. I know I'm looking forward to it!
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FINAL DAY! FINAL VOTES IN BY 11:59 PM PST / 2:59 AM EST / 7:59 AM GMT or no entry at all.
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Final tally in a few minutes. The rate begins on Sunday.
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Okay, I just counted up the votes and, well...
It's expected, but it's not expected...
I'll tell you that one song in the top ten isn't a single and all four girls are in the top ten; some, more than others...
This is still going to be fun. I'll make the graphics by tomorrow, and will have a final tally by Sunday. Promise.
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Member Since: 4/27/2012
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Originally posted by Nait Phoenix
Okay, I just counted up the votes and, well...
It's expected, but it's not expected...
I'll tell you that one song in the top ten isn't a single and all four girls are in the top ten; some, more than others...
This is still going to be fun. I'll make the graphics by tomorrow, and will have a final tally by Sunday. Promise.
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I fully expected Jessica Simpson to be out before the top 20
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The Bottom Three: So close to fifty [not really]
Might as well get rid of the dead weight
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"My Wonderful"
AVG: 3.66
Highest score: 8 [Strangergab]
Lowest score: 1 [Kool_Aid_King & madonnas]
It's a guitar-laden slow jam. Very dreamy, very melodic. Not really much to it. The lyrics are so corny, they're almost laughable.
My score: 6.
"Did You Ever Love Somebody"
AVG: 4.46
Highest Score: 7 [Passion4MyMusic]
Lowest Score: 1 [madonnas]
I'm not a big ballad man, but I did enjoy reading the lyrics. Sure, they're as corny as the last song, but they have more depth to it. Still not a bad song for a ballad. Her voice is very powerful in this song, so it really fits her and the message.
My score: 7.
"You Don't Know What Love Is"
AVG: 4.76
Highest Score: 9 [Strangergab]
Lowest Score: 1 [Kool_Aid_King & madonnas]
She's not a ballad/slow jam favorite, I see. This, along with "Did You Ever Love Somebody" are both bonus tracks, and I guess I understand why now. The message is overdone, but it's well-executed in the chorus. She has a nice voice, but it should've been softened throughout the song. There was really no need for a key-change and a big belting at the end, but I still like to listen to the song.
My score: 7
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Now that we got that out of the way, the REAL RATING begins at noon PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM GMT. See you then.
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Member Since: 2/17/2012
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YES
Kick out that terrible horrible derivative Mariah *********.
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Good eliminations. "My Wonderful" was so ****ing BORING! Definitely the worst track of the bunch. The other two aren't the absolute bottom of Sweet Kisses, but they're down there, so I'm fine to see them go now.
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Member Since: 4/27/2012
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Good ****ing riddance
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Not sad to any of these go.
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Okay, I want to apologize for my absence. I was unaware today was cleaning day, and I've been busy all afternoon. So, tomorrow instead of the five I was planning, I'll reveal ten to make up for missing my own due date. I hope this makes up for it.
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#50 & 49: It just doesn't stop for Jessica... :(
UPDATE: The Jessica-scalping doesn't stop there...
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"Sweet Kisses"
AVG: 5.07
Highest score: 9 [ClassicMainstream & Strangergab]
Lowest score: 1 [Kool_Aid_King & madonnas]
The title track and the most disappointing song of her first album. This song is so boring, I almost didn't want to listen, but I did. It could've been so much more, but it's so lackluster, I can't really like it.
My score: 5.
"Heart of Innocence"
AVG: 5.25
Highest score: 8 [Passion4MyMusic]
Lowest score: 1 [madonnas]
Okay, I wasn't so keen about the last song, but this song is really not much better. The only reason this song gets one more point than the other is that it reminds me of some kind of Disney Channel Original Movie credits' song or something. It's so corny, I can't believe anyone would've taken it seriously.
My score: 6.
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Poor Jessica.
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Originally posted by Beautiful Sinner
Poor Jessica.
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Well, the scalping ends for now.
Finally, we get to see the worst perceived songs from the other three girls.
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"Soda Pop"
AVG: 5.26
Highest score: 10 [supaspaz]
Lowest score: 1.6 [mariah.]
Unlike Jessica's slow-ass ballads, this is a very much more poppy song. And, also unlike Jessica's slow-ass ballads, this song makes me smile. It's still bad, but I can at least groove to it. I mean, she doesn't even sing the chorus (a trend that became quite popular with her in her later years ). It depends on how you perceive it, really.
My score: 6.
"Obvious"
AVG: 5.35
Highest score: 8 [ClassicMainstream & supaspaz]
Lowest score: 1 [Kool_Aid_King]
Thank goodness I'm not alone on this. Still comparing to Jessica's five worst songs, this is a ballad worth listening to. I always loved listening to Christina's voice and they really don't shine as much as they do on some of her other songs, but it's still beautiful to listen to. And the message is better perceived than on some of the other songs in this rate (yeah, it will come up some time around).
My score: 8.
"Quit Breaking My Heart"
AVG: 5.36
Highest score: 8 [Passion4MyMusic, ClassicMainstream & Strangergab]
Lowest score: 1 [madonnas & Rolland]
And here comes another ballad (do y'all just not like ballads? ), but from the most unexpected voice. Okay, I am going to bring this up alot, but I cannot stand Mandy's voice in her first albums; it was practically unbearable. But, aside from the BG voices, I love her voice when she sings ballads. It's actually lovely to listen to, since they're softer and not as abrasive. The song itself is very pretty and worth listening to a couple of times. It's understandable why this is the only song to receive a reprise on the album.
My score: 8.
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