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Vilppu • Year in Review (Finished! happy 2k17 xo)
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Art Pop Me, ahh what a song. I agree that her lyrics here are less clunky than on her other tracks, though the whole premise of the song is a little.. problematic.
For my thots on WSL see my own best of #selfpromo.
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"Hold Up" - I love quality smashes with great videos.
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the first batch (hold up // in common // burn the witch)
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Originally posted by Tom Vercetti
Burn The Witch was lowkey an event From the social media wipe, to the animation teaser. I'm still fond of it too.
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And it lived up to its hype ahh a legendary song
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Originally posted by Wicked
I missed a lot
In Common is amazing. Illangelo doesn't lose.
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Hm, he produced a lot of BBTM so he kinda did with that one but otherwise agrih
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Originally posted by bluth
hold up really is excellent. i was flip-flopping for ages as to whether i preferred that or formation. only SHE could bring indie and pop together like that.
burn the witch is also excellent, never knew it was from kid a tho, def their best album for me. the strings add that layer of new to their usual brand which elevates it
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I go back and forth with Kid Acclaimed and GOAT Computer, both are objectively amazing though, poor the other alberns.
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Originally posted by Eeveelution
three great songs ahhh
btw, all night is a single now. can't wait for it to be a 10 week #1.
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Ugh, in a perfect world it would be #1 for every day of 2017 and would replace Crazy in Love on all those best/biggest songs of all-time lists
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Originally posted by AlexisNeiers
Beyoncé 2 razy? Well, przynajmniej wybrałeś dobre piosenki. Good Lava, Burn the Witch i Augustine były świetne, chociaż nie do końca zgadzam się z tym co napisałeś o Freetown Sound, bo mi właśnie z tych powodów podobało się bardziej niż Cupid Deluxe Może faktycznie nie ma tam drugiego Slaymakay czy Uncle JESUS, ale jako całość lepiej mi się przyswaja.
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No bardzo mi się Bey podobała w tym roku, to dałem dwie Freetown Sound było miłe w odsłuchu, ale chyba nigdy nie udało mi się wysłuchać całości w skupieniu, zawsze odpływam po paru piosenkach, trochę elevator music dla mnie. Sprawdzę jeszcze kiedyś, może się polepszy.
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Originally posted by minho
Hold Up is amazing. I've changed my ranking of Lemonade's tracks so often, its crazy, yet Hold Up has always been in the top 3. Such a perfect song, and the use of the samples are the best.
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Hm, I think it's only #4 for me now but there were def points where it was top 3!
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Originally posted by Ewan Chaos
3 great singles, Hold Up being my favorite. I keep going back & forth on BtW & Daydreaming being my favorite from Radiohead's album, but I don't really go back into it much.
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Daydreaming is good and I also liked The Numbers and True Love Waits but the rest... they can keep it tbh.
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Originally posted by AshleeSimpsonFan
The Burn the Witch music video is incredible, beautiful animation, but I'm not 100% about the song...
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Possibly my fave vid this year tbh, top 3 for sure.
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Originally posted by Auburn
In Common was such a potential hit, I'm sad it never happened! It was something unique for Alicia to bring to the table I think
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True, it deserved at least GOF's success
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Originally posted by Remmy
Formation + Hold Up Both are great, though I prefer the other Lemonade singles (Sorry and now All Night.)
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I prefer All Night too, just didn't want to mess up my list since I wasn't rly sure if it's a single, you never know with her
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Originally posted by madonnas
I kinda think that In Common is just a run of the mill 2016 R&B song but since it's not Girl on Fire people liked it a lot more than they should
Hold Up was my fave on first listen, then I didn't like it as much, but now I love it again.
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The low expectations def made me like her new stuff more but I still replayed it like crazy so I guess there is sth about it!
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Originally posted by TheWayWeWere
Hold Up
In Common omg. nice to see her on someone lists too bad she didn't release full album of songs like this
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It'd certainly be an interesting listen but I'm glad we got Here too, I love it.
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Originally posted by Navyofbadgals
great beginning of the top 10
every song is at least an 8/10
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At least
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Originally posted by Mark Rih
I love both In Common and Hold Up. Good top 10 start
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Such jams
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Originally posted by Superpower
Not crazy about In Common but I like the other 2 a lot
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Well, BTW is better than In Common so that's understandable
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Originally posted by TRF.
Hold Up is one of my least faves on Lemonade But I still love it idk lmao.
In Common is a bop but kinda flew out of my radar for a while. Burn the Witch tho.
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d yes, even the lesser Lemonade sings are great, I agree
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Originally posted by K$Ellie
Hold Up is lowkey annoying Formation >
WaiT In Common is pretty cute Is the album anything like it?
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hm, not rly, it's more traditional, I think? You could maybe listen to Pawn It All or Hallelujah and try the rest if you like them.
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Originally posted by holyground
Burn the Witch
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Originally posted by minho
Kpop is, essentially, just pop music in a different language
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Quoting this outside of the collapse so everyone sees bc it's 100% true. Don't know about y'all but when I hear a good bop, I don't really care about the lyrics + how many times you actually wanted not to understand English trax
the rest
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Originally posted by AlexisNeiers
TALENTOHNI always wins
nadal jej nie podarowałem tego, ze odwołała występ na Offie na kilka godzin przed
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n cieszę się, że nie jechałem na to, była tam dla mnie najbardziej interesującą artystką
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Originally posted by TheWayWeWere
Drone Bomb Me your taste slays already
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If you like Drone Bomb Me, then so does yours
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Originally posted by madonnas
Shocked at the reception WSL? is having But also WG are an amazing group so I'll take it.
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Talent knows no language barrier, or any other for that fact
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Originally posted by prézli
Kurwa.
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Udvariatlan (literally just used translator for this, don't drag me if it's not how you say rude there.)
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Originally posted by minho
I won't comment on one of these songs... :eyes:
This! It's amazing how they've reached out to so many people who weren't interested in Kpop at all.
I love what you had to say Vilppu. Kpop is, essentially, just pop music in a different language (its better and has a different approach but thats for another day). Once you get past the language barrier its perfect pop music. I'm glad it was immediate for me, but i'm also glad to see people slowly opening up to it. Why So Lonely is a beautiful choice and that reggae style is perfect.
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Yeah, I think I was kind of prejudiced as the only k-pop sings I knew b4 2016 were Gangnam Style and some 2NO1 trash, not the best introduction to anything. I'm slowly coming around to it though and enjoying more everyday though, it's such a great alternative to European/American music tbh.
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Originally posted by Eeveelution
Art Pop Me, ahh what a song. I agree that her lyrics here are less clunky than on her other tracks, though the whole premise of the song is a little.. problematic.
For my thots on WSL see my own best of #selfpromo.
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Well, that might be why I prefer to think less when I listen to her...
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Originally posted by Reinvention
"Hold Up" - I love quality smashes with great videos.
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I hardly ever watch mv's but agrih!
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K-Pop really won this year. That's all I'll say.
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5. David Bowie - Lazarus
Yes, this was released in December 2015 and yes, I did kick out one other song because of this very reason but Lazarus is a completely different case. After Bowie's death it was no longer only metaphorical, it became so painfully real and literal. It's him saying he's in heaven and like... he actually is there. It's just such a crazy thought which gives a brand new light on everything about the song, which just happened to be even more thrilling, haunting, breath-taking and hurtful. I don't even know what else to say, it feels like no words could truly do a composition which actually trascendents to heaven justice.
The video is a masterpiece too, I say this as someone who has zero patience for those.
4. Epica - Universal Death Squad
At one point this was #1 and back then, I thought absolutely nothing could snatch it, poor that. Anyway, in the redundant, uninteresting mess symphonic metal is in 2016 (and has been such for quite a few years now), Epica stands out as a band which actually tries to push the boundaries, and whew, they do it in such a stunning way. Universal Death Squad, a song about the dangers of creating killer robots possesing artificial intelligence, is all that and even more, with its slow string intro, heavy verses, Mark's growl or the monumental choir and the brass instruments in the second half. It feels like they just threw everything they could here, however, with the masterful songwriting, all the different parts smoothly and seamlessly flow into one another, creating an illusion of an actual world ruled by technology and digital holograms, which was by the way the concept of their entire record. While a few of the other tracks on it may feel a bit trival, at least for their standards, this is a true experience.
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Lazarus us good! RIP David Bowie
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Lazarus You explained it perfectly
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I too like Lazarus just never got to the album.
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lazarus was like the perfect epitaph for him. the video is great too
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RIP Legend
Heroes is one of my most played songs of 2016
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Why So Lonely
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Lazarus music video alone >>>>>
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It's kinda cool (but SUPER extra) that David Bowie knew he was gonna die and released that so soon to his death. I lived.
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Lazarus Uwzględniłem w recapie z ubiegłego roku, ale jednak powinienem dać wyżej niż na dwudziestym którymś
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about to enter top 3!
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Originally posted by Tom Vercetti
K-Pop really won this year. That's all I'll say.
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It totally did.
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Originally posted by AshleeSimpsonFan
Lazarus us good! RIP David Bowie
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RIP
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Originally posted by holyground
Lazarus You explained it perfectly
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Thanks. I personally don't think it's perfect but I just didn't see the point of saying something else, the song really speakes for itself.
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Originally posted by MP2K
I too like Lazarus just never got to the album.
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Me neither actually, the title track and Lazarus are perfect but I kind of gave up on the album. I did listen to it once but it just didn't seem like it was for me, as objectively good as it was.
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Originally posted by bluth
lazarus was like the perfect epitaph for him. the video is great too
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True
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Originally posted by Superpower
RIP Legend
Heroes is one of my most played songs of 2016
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It's a masterpiece
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Originally posted by Navyofbadgals
Why So Lonely
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Poor those western stars tbh
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Originally posted by TheWayWeWere
Lazarus music video alone >>>>>
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Yeah, the vid is actually so crazy but so perfect too
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Originally posted by madonnas
It's kinda cool (but SUPER extra) that David Bowie knew he was gonna die and released that so soon to his death. I lived.
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Well, it's kind of the best possible goodbye to the world he could serve as an artist.
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Originally posted by AlexisNeiers
Lazarus Uwzględniłem w recapie z ubiegłego roku, ale jednak powinienem dać wyżej niż na dwudziestym którymś
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To w sumie wyszło dosyć późno, poza tym myślę, że nawet gdyby Bowie nie zmarł, to ten utwór nabrałby mocy dopiero po pewnym czasie.
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I'll reveal the top 3 on the next page but don't want to post three times in a row now so someone bump this please
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I'm here
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But it's like...
3. Solange - Cranes in the Sky
Being almost as good at keeping songs in closed drawers as Radiohead, Solange waited eight years to release Cranes in the Sky. Was the song so emotional that Solange had to wait for the right moment to share it with the world? Maybe. Either way, A Seat at the Table's lead single is its emotional centrepiece. It's a moment of despair when the lyrical I seeks something - from sex or alcohol to music and... running - which would keep her mind away from the unpleasant thoughts. However, I don't think of it as a sad song. The melody is somewhat uplifting - the background piano gives it a pretty hopeful vibe - and Solange's delicate, angelic vocal performance not only makes the entire track soar like the titular crane but also has a magical, irreplaceable touch to it, thanks to which all sorrows seem to just go away. As a whole it's truly a hauntingly beautiful composition.
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