You will all hide your heads in the sand when you'll see the glowing reviews I gave to the few good ballads.
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Exactly, do one. It's an incredible track and better do well in this.
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113. Beam Me Up
Average score: 6.19
Highest score: 10 (@Lost Boy)
Lowest score: 3x3 (@Verandi, @happiestgirl, @Hurricane Drunk)
It does actively disappoint me sometimes when it seems like people can't see past their own preferences in sound to the deeper part of a song, but I understand where it comes from and we can't ask everybody to like everything. With that said, I knew 'Beam Me Up' wasn't going to storm the rate with its campfire/folk songstress vibe as that's never been a part of her that people celebrate on here.
What we have here is one of the most brutal and gorgeous songs of her career, a song she dedicated to a friend that lost their very young child. Death is a subject P!nk has clearly been struggling with for years now, and we've seen her approach the subject in a number of ways, but the painful honesty here in which she addresses just wanting another minute to see someone who has passed... It's heartbreaking. P!nk has always been about the guitar, that's what she pours her heart out to, so I can't see any other type of minimal for this.
Beam me up
Give me a minute
I don't know what I'd say in it
I'd probably just stare
Happy just to be there
holding your face.
Like, the ability to write that chorus. To feel that pain. To translate it as she has done. Understanding that terrifying feeling of being content with their passing, enough to have nothing of worth left lingering that needs to be spoken, but to still want that moment together. And then I stop and think about how this is about a child, who never had the chance to live to their full potential. It's beautiful
I mean, look at the obvious pain she finds herself in when she comes to describe/perform it:
Despite recognising the difficulty that would come with performing this live, she actually has sat down and done so on a few occasions. Again the heartbreak and pain just pierces right through me, this is P!nk at her peak for me.
Commentary Corner:
@Verandi: (3) Not today Satan. ddd not in a song about going to heaven to meet a dead child, sis.
@JMRGBY88: (5.5) I know it’s a sensitive subject area but I just think this is a bit filler-y.
@The Hot Rock: (9) A song I like on TTAL unconditionally? I'm Shaking.
@rick: (5) Gorgeous but Can’t listen. Reminds me of my dead dog
@savilizabeths: (7) “A softer moment in the midst of all of the loud is pretty damn welcome. This is sweet. Far from a standout in her catalogue of ballads, but it’s certainly pretty.”
@abael: (6) The token folk song is inescapable as ever, but the richer instrumentation makes it an easier detour.
@tylerc904: (6) I actually prefer this to Glitter oop.
@Laurence: (5) This is just random and forgettable. I see the attempt of it being cute and going somewhere but no ma'am.
@Music Is Life: (9.5) This is such a gorgeously sad song. The lyrics are just heartbreaking, especially if you think about the story they tell, and how they relate to her. I love the melody, especially on the verses, but that chorus is what made me pay attention to this when I first heard it. And her voice. God I love it so much.
@Maki: (5.75) I definitely appreciate the emotions and vocals here, but it's among the weakest from this album. The chorus is my favorite part, although rest is just boring and goes on for too long, which makes me want to skip the song.
@R27: (7) Very nice.
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noooo I didn't re-read the lyrics of this one I apologize.
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Damn, suddenly kinda wish I’d rated Beam Me Up higher.
Oh, sorry @Lost Boy for losing you first 10 and and me scoring it quite low.
While it is emotional and has devastating lyrics, and I mostly adore songs when P!nk sounds vulnerable and sad, "Beam Me Up" just doesn't do that much for me sonically. The chorus is beautiful, but the rest unfortunately falls into the 'boring' category of folk and acoustic ballads with Billy Mann.
Also, where is that tie you were speaking of? Both "Gone to California" and "Why Did I Ever Like You" are put as #115, but have a different average score.
And @Laurence gave a 2 to "Why Did I Ever Like You", yet isn't put among the lowest scorers.
My OCD is taking over, sorry.
While it is emotional and has devastating lyrics, and I mostly adore songs when P!nk sounds vulnerable and sad, "Beam Me Up" just doesn't do that much for me sonically. The chorus is beautiful, but the rest unfortunately falls into the 'boring' category of folk and acoustic ballads with Billy Mann.
Also, where is that tie you were speaking of? Both "Gone to California" and "Why Did I Ever Like You" are put as #115, but have a different average score.
And @Laurence gave a 2 to "Why Did I Ever Like You", yet isn't put among the lowest scorers.
My OCD is taking over, sorry.
I think you should've done that to the majority of the songs you tanked.
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I got mixed up, 116&117 both have 6.11 but it's because I've rounded it to two digits. Opening it up shows 'Stop Falling' got 6.108 and 'Gone...' managed 6.109.
Also fixed that, just got the names mixed up.
They could win a Nobel prize for literature but if it's boring it's boring.
I actually 100% agree with you here, the lyrics are the last thing I take into consideration when rating songs.
But still, thinking twice before making a comment and/or scoring a song can be useful, too.
That's a gorgeous track. You lot really hate ballads don't ya?!
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Nah that's just @Verandi
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Lyrics are usually the first thing I take into consideration.
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111. Chaos & Piss
Average score: 6.32
Highest score: 10 (@əʊæ)
Lowest score: 3x4 (@playboy69, @Hurricane Drunk, @Robsolete, @happiestgirl)
My score: 7
'Chaos & Piss' is a slight departure for P!nk not only sonically, but for having a title that suggests a stormy banger about drinking until you soil your pants only for it to be an absolutely gorgeous I'm Not Dead-esque ballad about, or at least it appears to be about, self-observing an extreme mental episode. I definitely feel like this would have been strong enough to fit the album, but it probably would have needed a title change, because I think it's actually more emotive than almost everything on the album? There are times here where I really do think her vocals evoke Xtina.
The Life is beautiful section floors me every time with how much her vocals sound like younger P!nk. So much character in such a tiny, pretty vague line. As for the rest of the song, it's not one I really actively seek out and for the most part... I forget even exists? This managed 17 scores of 7 or 7.5, ddd.
Commentary Corner:
@The Hot Rock: (9) Was somebody going to tell me this was a ballad (and a good one at That) or was I supposed to find that out myself when stumbling upon it in this rate?! dddddd
@Music Is Life: (9) This is probably my least favorite bonus track on this album, which isn’t really fair cause this is still a great song. I love the production, especially the guitar, and the way it builds and quiets with every verse/chorus, and I love the chorus melody. The bonus tracks for this album are so fucking strong.
@Maki: (6) Talk about misleading song titles… Totally didn’t expect a ballad the first time I listened to this! It’s OK, a bit too boring for me. It gave me Lana Del Ray vibes, especially in the verses. But that chorus sounds so familiar to me, can anyone help (something tells me it’s Lady Gaga related)? It’s the most memorable thing about the song, but isn’t enough for me to raise its score.
@R27: (7) Very grateful that the song went in a completely different direction than I was anticipating based on the title.
@savilizabeths: (9) “I’m sure I’m not the only one who didn’t expect a ballad paired with that title, but this one is really nice. Kind of dark and moody. I love the verses with no instrumentation, only background vocals. It’s such a gorgeous touch. Yet another successful ballad from P!nk. This is really gorgeous.”
@Verandi: (5) Wait why does this sound like something from A Star Is Born?
@abael: (6) Definitely an unexpected ballad. Title aside, it is pretty usual fare.
@rick: (4) Oh god it's awful
111. Love Is Such a Crazy Thing
Average score: 6.32
Highest score: 9.75 (@Maki)
Lowest score: 4x7 (@nikkysan, @Verandi, @Reboot, @Hurricane Drunk, @sapnu puas, @happiestgirl, @Duppe)
My score: 9.5
My almost perfect score here is absolutely unapologetic, and it's actually one of the highest scores I gave to the album. There are so many things that grasp me here, from the production with that waspish synth to the generic as hell R&B Girl Group chorus. The track actually dates back to her Choice days, which explains the chorus and vocals, and honestly that probably makes me love it even more? There's a charm to it that's unlike anything else she's done.
Commentary Corner:
@Maki: (9.75) This is such an adorable song, I almost ended up giving it a 10. The intro is interesting, and the chill vibe of the song really appealing. Wow, and that chorus is so delightful, it just flows effortlessly. Perhaps the song goes on for a bit too long, which is the only thing that made me not give it full score.
@nikkysan: (4) The squelchy bassline is the most interesting thing about this track.
@Music Is Life: (8) This song was one of the ones I returned to most when I listened to this album for the first time, but I’ve since stopped coming back to it, and I can’t figure out why cause this is pretty great. A nice, catchy mid-tempo, with some cool electronic flourishes in the production.
@Sprockrooster: (9) I honestly love her version with Choice more. In fact I adore Key To My Heart too from them.
@R27: (5.75) This is alright but it doesn't really feel like a P!nk song. In fact it doesn't even really sound like P!nk. It's very anonymous
@Reboot: (4) The lyrics on this album are so empty compared to her later stuff
@rick: (6) More Mariah vocals. And again it’s too long but still a slow groove
@savilizabeths: (5) “It’s cute but it’s definitely too long and not that interesting.”
@abael: (5) It smacks of album filler.
110. Unwind
Average score: 6.32
Highest score: 9x2 (@Verandi, @Music Is Life)
Lowest score: 3 (@happiestgirl)
My score: 7
I've decided that most of you hate fun, that's the only reason I can come to for 'Unwind' falling now (and 'Catch-22' going out earlier too). God, 'Unwind' is an absolute blast to listen to. Whilst absolutely not a highlight of her discography, nor of the album, it's a cacophony of horns, drums and cigarette smoke infused vocals and just a warm atmosphere on an album that can be quite cold.
The way it evolves from a toe tapper into a storming release of emotion by the end... I love it. You can positively hear the exasperation dripping from her vocal chords.
Commentary Corner:
@rick: (6) I wish I could give better commentary on this album but this song is just another example of Try This having nothing terrible but nothing amazing
@abael: (6) Another mediocre song given more attention and creative instrumentation than it deserves.
@Music Is Life: (9) I really love the horns on this song, and I never realized just how prominent they are throughout this album until now. I’m a sucker for great horn work. The song is great fun, I love her vocals as always, and the chorus I catchy, but also stops this from being a 10. Still, I kinda love this too, and I never really realized that before.
@Maki: (7) I often forget that this song exists, which doesn't sound good. However, it isn't bad at all. In fact, I like that she channels Janis Joplin here. It's a filler and the essence of the album at the same time. It still remains one of my least favorites from "Try This".
@R27: (7.5) The desperation in her voice really sells this at first but I think she does a might too much vocally by the end of the song.
@savilizabeths: (7) “I love her vocal tone on this song. This is just a really good bop. The way she sings it really adds to the idea that she needs a break. It makes her voice sound tired. It’s really cool.”
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All these gems leaving before 'Just Give Me A Reason'.
'Unwind' is so good.
'Unwind' is so good.