supaspaz: "Polow Da Don and Fergie go IN here. From the whirring sirens to the Dutchess’ fantastically shouty and over-enunciated delivery, it’s a relentless banger. (I was such a Fergie stan back in high school. @ me in the comments so we can fight about whether The Dutchess is a better album than Loose.)"
Mark Rih: "I miss her so much. London Bridge is still THAT bop tho."
Tom Vercetti: "The drumline production is everything. The verses could be a bit better"
My Thoughts: I get Vietnam flashbacks whenever I even hear snippets of this song. It's been TEN YEARS since its first release, and this damn song still inspires that reaction out of me. Not even Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" has the same effect. This might actually be my least favorite song ever. I'm not even being snarky here, I HATE this song. I would take 100 "My Humps", 100 "Boom Boom Pows", hell, I'd take 100 "M.I.L.F. $" well before I'd EVER take another "London Bridge".
NEXT UP: Sure, let's follow up Fergie Ferg with this piece of pop-rock. Why not?
Overall Rating: 6.435
Original Position: #8 (-20)
Highest Rating: 10 (superben, 6 Apple St)
Lowest Rating: 2 (Ace Reject)
COMMENTS
supaspaz: "I love their early singles, but the glossier and poppier they got, the less I seemed to enjoy them. And the more insufferable Tyson Ritter seemed to become."
Mark Rih: "I wasn't expecting a song like this in the top 10. It's not bad tho."
Tom Vercetti: "It's memorable"
My Thoughts: I don't like this song as much as I used to, admittedly, but that video is still great. And I will always prefer this AAR over...what followed.
NEXT UP: Here it is, the song I've done the biggest 180 on since we started this rate.
supaspaz: "There’s so much to love here: the opening trumpet hook, the irresistibly danceable cumbia beat, the interplay between Shakira and Wyclef Jean, the “baila en el calle” breakdown. So why does the song feel, ever so slightly, like a letdown? Is it the unnecessary rap verse?"
Mark Rih: "Shakira's signature hit imo. Heard it on the radio a few days ago!" (When Mark sent this in, of course... )
6 Apple St: "I've always liked Shakira. But not this, sorry!"
Tom Vercetti: "I'd say it's a Shakira Classic. The hips always tell the truth"
My Thoughts: That's right, old-school ATRLers: I DON'T HATE "Hips Don't Lie" ANYMORE! I merely think it's just okay, but that's miles away from the "I hate this I hate this I HATE THIS" feelings that I used to have for this. I guess time has finally mellowed me out after all. (*looks back at the "London Bridge" thoughts) ...or not.
supaspaz: "The way his voice breaks in the middle eight gets me right in the gut. I don’t care how practiced it was. I live for that stuff."
6 Apple St: "This reminds me a Goldfrapp Song. Idk why"
Tom Vercetti: "It's not bad but not excellent either."
My Thoughts: Tommy V's comments pretty much summarize how people felt about "Bones" in this rate as a whole. Me? I love the song. supa hits it on the head.
Overall Rating: 6.674
Original Position: #38 (+13)
Highest Rating: 10 (theus, Reverie, 6 Apple St)
Lowest Rating: 2 (popstar)
COMMENTS
supaspaz: "Never be it me to hate on an effort to revive the disco sound—especially one with that bouncy synth line, as light and delicious as a soufflé. But man, was poor Jessica eternally chasing Britney’s scraps (namely, the brilliant “Anticipating”) or what?"
6 Apple St: "YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PLEASE LET THIS WIN."
Tom Vercetti: "I like the funk inspired production. Her voice is alright."
Ace Reject: "A Public Affair, tho, stands out amongst the dross."
My Thoughts: Meh. Good for her, though. She needed this after placing dead last earlier.
NEXT UP: Well, "Irreplaceable" showed up way earlier than anyone expected, so I guess this should follow suit...