Oh....here I go
A casualty
hangin’ on from
the balcony
Oh, here I go
Makin’ a scene
Oh, here I am
Your pain machine
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
40. St Vincent - Sugarboy
This should've been the cover, ugh
Average: 7.77
High: 10 x 9 (@Trouble in Paradise @Petty Mayonnaise @GimmeWork @Bangers&Bops @Animalia @Jwentz @soratami @Remyky22)
Low: 0 x 1 (@slaybellz)
My score: 10
10 voters in: 48
20 voters in: 38
30 voters in: 42
40 voters in: 47
50 voters in: 42
60 voters in: 41
The Annie cuts keep coming thick and fast after remaining unscathed in the early stages of eliminations, and it's time from one of the most energetic and poppy songs on the album to go. I honestly expected this to sit comfortably in the top 30 at least, but as soon as that hussie @slaybellz handed this that toxic 0, I knew that probably wouldn't happen. Whether or not it would end up in the top 40 was more of a touch-and-go situation than I initially expected, as you can see, it just about sneaked in - which was much deserved!
As one of the most energetic, high-tempo and poppy tracks Annie has ever put her name to, it came as no surprise that this was an initial fan favourite and garnered a lot of praise and excitement when the album first dropped. Over time, as tracks like Young Lover and Slow Disco have risen in the ranks and unraveled, this has not had the same kind of journey - which is why I think this hasn't done as well as the aforementioned tracks. Regardless, this is a fucking racket but I live for it; it combines the show tune-inspired theatricality of Annie's recent output, with an explosive and unashamedly pop sound. This is messy and extra, sure, but this is NOT a 0 in ANY capacity and @slaybellz should be ashamed. Annie weaving some of the melody from Los Ageless into the instrumental is a true moment of giving the gays everything they want and that alone made this a 10 for me. I can imagine this popping the fuck off live.
Annie shared some insights about the song in her interview with Pitchfork:
‘When I’m on stage, I often feel the audience and I are on a level playing field, daring each other to go harder. Sometimes during the show, the feeling with the audience is one of a tug of war: Push me, and I’ll push you back—let’s take this to a level that feels unsafe but exhilarating for both of us. I really have nothing but respect for the audience. I assume that they’re thoughtful and intelligent and empathetic, because everyone that I’ve ever met after a show and talked to and given hugs to has seemed to be all of those things. There are a lot of different ways of showing your respect for that bond. Mine might be a little bit stranger, but I feel like we both know it’s there.’
If you don't like this then you don't appreciate fun and that's the tea.
Cassava (5) doesn't appreciate the frantic arrangement: As much as I love the Los Ageless riff, this song always makes me cringe just then like I’ve accidentally opened two music video tabs on my computer.
Bleedingheart80 (7), once again, accompanies a decent score with cutting commentary: This one sounds a bit of a mess, too much going on.
Like a true Lana stan, happiestgirl (7) is feeling his Casey Becker fantasy: This song makes me feel like I’m being chased. It has such a scary great buildup.
Enjoy (7) tries to come for the good sis Bring Me Your Loves: 'Like this as it is a nice uptempo and the riff from Los Ageless is a nice touch but in the end it is a bit of a mess like Bring Me Your Loves was from the self titled.' This IS better but Bring Me Your Loves still snatches.
It doesn’t surprise me that mokitsu (8) prefers Annie’s the self-titled, but at least he gives this the credit it deserves: ‘This is eclectic and it works, reminds me of her previous record.’
Stradiwhovius (8) confirms my suspicions: I still lose it every time the motif from Los Ageless kicks in. It's not my favourite from the album, but it was probably the best song she performed live.
Fantasy (8) name drops the legendary Donna Summer, only the best for Our Annie! 'This reminds me so much of I Feel Love, which automatically makes it great. It took me a lot a few listens to get my head around this sound but I love it now.'
Kuhleezi (9) attempts another joke: So generous of Lorde to let her feature on the chorus go uncredited.
sfmartin (9) serves up some Snottydink-style narration in their commentary: This is the kind of St Vincent I love; a song that sounds like a manic, hyper, sonic journey through space with so many twists and turns.
Michael17 (9) captures a popular opinion about this track: Love the “Future Lovers”-esque beat. Very frenetic and fun. It’s missing a little something that I can’t quite put my finger on. The lyrics seem uninspired by her standards.
Trouble in Paradise (10) is the second person to reference Miss Summer: This is the song that BLEW MY MIND on my first listen. It feels like “I Feel Love” on speed in the best way possible. Add in the “Los Ageless” rift and I’m golden.
GimmeWork (10) MAKE THAT THREE: Even though the beat is totally lifted from I Feel Love, specifically the Kylie Minogue cover, I don’t care. I still love it!!! I’d love that beat in any song, and the awesome song over of it is just the cherry on top.
In a case of forth times the charm, we close with Bangers&Bops (10): Clark seems to speak directly to her fans with "Sugarboy," a simmering, glitchy melody that finds the praised singer admitting, "I am a lot like you / I am alone like you." The production serves us a modern “I Feel Love” mixed with Madonna’s “Future Lovers” but hopped up on crazy pills. The addition of the chord note from Los Ageless made me loss my wig.
I personally don't really hear Donna Summer in this but I'll let you lot decide...
A casualty
hangin’ on from
the balcony
Oh, here I go
Makin’ a scene
Oh, here I am
Your pain machine
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
I am a lot like you (boys)
I am alone like you (girls)
40. St Vincent - Sugarboy
This should've been the cover, ugh
Average: 7.77
High: 10 x 9 (@Trouble in Paradise @Petty Mayonnaise @GimmeWork @Bangers&Bops @Animalia @Jwentz @soratami @Remyky22)
Low: 0 x 1 (@slaybellz)
My score: 10
10 voters in: 48
20 voters in: 38
30 voters in: 42
40 voters in: 47
50 voters in: 42
60 voters in: 41
The Annie cuts keep coming thick and fast after remaining unscathed in the early stages of eliminations, and it's time from one of the most energetic and poppy songs on the album to go. I honestly expected this to sit comfortably in the top 30 at least, but as soon as that hussie @slaybellz handed this that toxic 0, I knew that probably wouldn't happen. Whether or not it would end up in the top 40 was more of a touch-and-go situation than I initially expected, as you can see, it just about sneaked in - which was much deserved!
As one of the most energetic, high-tempo and poppy tracks Annie has ever put her name to, it came as no surprise that this was an initial fan favourite and garnered a lot of praise and excitement when the album first dropped. Over time, as tracks like Young Lover and Slow Disco have risen in the ranks and unraveled, this has not had the same kind of journey - which is why I think this hasn't done as well as the aforementioned tracks. Regardless, this is a fucking racket but I live for it; it combines the show tune-inspired theatricality of Annie's recent output, with an explosive and unashamedly pop sound. This is messy and extra, sure, but this is NOT a 0 in ANY capacity and @slaybellz should be ashamed. Annie weaving some of the melody from Los Ageless into the instrumental is a true moment of giving the gays everything they want and that alone made this a 10 for me. I can imagine this popping the fuck off live.
Annie shared some insights about the song in her interview with Pitchfork:
‘When I’m on stage, I often feel the audience and I are on a level playing field, daring each other to go harder. Sometimes during the show, the feeling with the audience is one of a tug of war: Push me, and I’ll push you back—let’s take this to a level that feels unsafe but exhilarating for both of us. I really have nothing but respect for the audience. I assume that they’re thoughtful and intelligent and empathetic, because everyone that I’ve ever met after a show and talked to and given hugs to has seemed to be all of those things. There are a lot of different ways of showing your respect for that bond. Mine might be a little bit stranger, but I feel like we both know it’s there.’
If you don't like this then you don't appreciate fun and that's the tea.
Cassava (5) doesn't appreciate the frantic arrangement: As much as I love the Los Ageless riff, this song always makes me cringe just then like I’ve accidentally opened two music video tabs on my computer.
Bleedingheart80 (7), once again, accompanies a decent score with cutting commentary: This one sounds a bit of a mess, too much going on.
Like a true Lana stan, happiestgirl (7) is feeling his Casey Becker fantasy: This song makes me feel like I’m being chased. It has such a scary great buildup.
Enjoy (7) tries to come for the good sis Bring Me Your Loves: 'Like this as it is a nice uptempo and the riff from Los Ageless is a nice touch but in the end it is a bit of a mess like Bring Me Your Loves was from the self titled.' This IS better but Bring Me Your Loves still snatches.
It doesn’t surprise me that mokitsu (8) prefers Annie’s the self-titled, but at least he gives this the credit it deserves: ‘This is eclectic and it works, reminds me of her previous record.’
Stradiwhovius (8) confirms my suspicions: I still lose it every time the motif from Los Ageless kicks in. It's not my favourite from the album, but it was probably the best song she performed live.
Fantasy (8) name drops the legendary Donna Summer, only the best for Our Annie! 'This reminds me so much of I Feel Love, which automatically makes it great. It took me a lot a few listens to get my head around this sound but I love it now.'
Kuhleezi (9) attempts another joke: So generous of Lorde to let her feature on the chorus go uncredited.
sfmartin (9) serves up some Snottydink-style narration in their commentary: This is the kind of St Vincent I love; a song that sounds like a manic, hyper, sonic journey through space with so many twists and turns.
Michael17 (9) captures a popular opinion about this track: Love the “Future Lovers”-esque beat. Very frenetic and fun. It’s missing a little something that I can’t quite put my finger on. The lyrics seem uninspired by her standards.
Trouble in Paradise (10) is the second person to reference Miss Summer: This is the song that BLEW MY MIND on my first listen. It feels like “I Feel Love” on speed in the best way possible. Add in the “Los Ageless” rift and I’m golden.
GimmeWork (10) MAKE THAT THREE: Even though the beat is totally lifted from I Feel Love, specifically the Kylie Minogue cover, I don’t care. I still love it!!! I’d love that beat in any song, and the awesome song over of it is just the cherry on top.
In a case of forth times the charm, we close with Bangers&Bops (10): Clark seems to speak directly to her fans with "Sugarboy," a simmering, glitchy melody that finds the praised singer admitting, "I am a lot like you / I am alone like you." The production serves us a modern “I Feel Love” mixed with Madonna’s “Future Lovers” but hopped up on crazy pills. The addition of the chord note from Los Ageless made me loss my wig.
I personally don't really hear Donna Summer in this but I'll let you lot decide...
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