#soon! Part Un - The 60s-00s Girl Band Debut Breakthrough Rate

[londonrain]

I think one interesting thing here is seeing how the various groups start having more of an identity and individual sound as the decades pass. Any of the 60s groups could have released any of the 60s songs, but the same definitely isn't true for the later decades.

I wonder if it just feels that way because we know the personality and image of the later girl groups a lot better. The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane would seem at first glance to be interchangeable, for example, and you'd need to know the groups fairly well to understand why they aren't.

 

[Ironheade]

Hm, not quite the elimination I was expecting. Not too fussed, though. I gave it a 7.something, decent 90's R&B tune, but there's better stuff in the same lane in this rate. (Also, my rating should make it apparent that I wasn't listening to the lyrics very closely...)

 

[londonrain]

Hm, not quite the elimination I was expecting. Not too fussed, though. I gave it a 7.something, decent 90's R&B tune, but there's better stuff in the same lane in this rate. (Also, I clearly wasn't listening to the lyrics...)

When even I can't give a '90s R&B track more than a 6, you know there's something seriously wrong. It's very by-the-numbers Jermaine Dupri.

How is this their only platinum single?!

 

[DJHazey]

I think one interesting thing here is seeing how the various groups start having more of an identity and individual sound as the decades pass. Any of the 60s groups could have released any of the 60s songs, but the same definitely isn't true for the later decades.

I'm not sure. For example The Shangri Las or The Dixie Cups wouldn't be doing anything The Supremes released and vice-versa.

 

[soratami]

I wonder if it just feels that way because we know the personality and image of the later girl groups a lot better. The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane would seem at first glance to be interchangeable, for example, and you'd need to know the groups fairly well to understand why they aren't.

I think that may be part of it, though it's also due to how back then girl groups were expected to have a certain sound and look but over the years they started having to stand out to be successful.

I agree about Danity Kane and PCD but then again I'm pretty sure PCD were an "inspiration" when coming up with DK in that show they originate from. DK even opened for PCD in a tour later and everything.

 

[DJHazey]

Yeah I would always mentally put Danity Kane, and Girlicious for that matter, in a group with PCD.

 

[soratami]

I'm not sure. For example The Shangri Las or The Dixie Cups wouldn't be doing anything The Supremes released and vice-versa.

Well, maybe it doesn't apply to every single one of them, but I think it does to the majority.

 

[Deleted member 26234]

Oh one zero down nine to go!

But in my defense I also have ten 10s + my 11.

What is making nervous is that I know that I gave low points to some forum's favourites ... Hmm how do I vanish into thin air? How can I arm myself against tantrums and dangerous threats?

@Mina Can you borrow me something like that?

:-) :-) :-)

 

[Mina]

@Mina Can you borrow me something like that?

 

[londonrain]

This unexpected rate villainy from @Filippa, of all people.

 

[Deleted member 26234]

This unexpected rate villainy from @Filippa, of all people.

But you know I have this dislike of these artificial bands?

You know when I still tried to be cool, it was very uncool to like any of these bands. Gimme a good rock-band or maybe even better a good jazz-band that's how you got a boy to be impressed ... And I have to admit although being cool isn't what I am aiming for today (all lost to time) I'm still not keen on these bands ...

 

[berserkboi]

Off to work shortly so you will get your second elimination in a few hours. Hint: @Filippa runs the rate!

 

[londonrain]

Off to work shortly so you will get your second elimination in a few hours. Hint: @Filippa runs the rate!

Oh wow. Even @Mina hasn’t managed this level of control over a rate’s results.

I’m scared for my nineties faves now...

 

[Deleted member 26234]

I’m scared for my nineties faves now...

Yes I think you should be.
But be aware that I scored the nineties songs with an average of 5.9 highest. It's the noughties that suffer the most ...

But my over-all average is higher than 5, so it's not as bad as it seems now.

My ballot is really telling from my heart. I'm completely in love with half of the songs here and strongly dislike or am very uninterested in the other half ...

 

[Mina]

Oh wow. Even @Mina hasn’t manage this level of control over a rate’s results.

I'll gladly pass the torch of whatever my "reputation" is onto @Filippa, for this and all future rates xx.

 

[Deleted member 26234]

@Mina
They won't let you I'm afraid. In German we say "Was liegt, pickt" which means once a villain ever a villain ...

I've decided I won't vanish into thin air but into the anonymity of the average voter that at least I'll pretend to be ...

 

[berserkboi]

I am liking this new @Filippa, and the training from @Mina - I'll call it Filimina!

 

[Trouble in Paradise]

I am liking this new @Filippa, and the training from @Mina - I'll call it Filimina!

As long as they don't make me cry as much as that damn movie did....

 

[Mina]

As long as they don't make me cry as much as that damn movie did....

I recused myself from this rate for the express purpose of not making people cry with my scores...no guarantees on @Filippa though...

 

[Deleted member 26234]

I certainly won't make anybody cry!