she/her
With any luck, it will be one of my remaining zeroes.
Of course, it won't.
#soon! Part Un - The 60s-00s Girl Band Debut Breakthrough Rate
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Of course, it won't.
Shade kitty?
Nah, I'm just clarifying to everyone that I'm not the secret puppetmaster behind any of these eliminations.
He/Him
He has lost two 10s so he might be innocent. Unless he is playing the long game very well...Shade kitty?
Nah, I'm just clarifying to everyone that I'm not the secret puppetmaster behind any of these eliminations.
He/Him
Well well well, this is quite the villainous duo we have forming now....
Looks like our bitter, acidic LondonRain wanted to rain on The Crystals parade indeed and with Filippa back in fighting shape - this is what happens!
Trouble In Paradise
Goodbye first 60s song!
#54
The Crystals – There’s No Other (Like My Baby)
Average Score: 6.078
Highest Score: 10 x 1 (@Trouble in Paradise)
Lowest Score: 0 x 2 (@londonrain, @Filippa)
And the painful cuts continue! I am so heartbroken you all decided to keep going with eliminating my scores over 9 (this was a 9.3 from me)! The 60s list was one of so many wonderful songs, and There’s No Other Like My Baby is a shining example of this. Before the age of autotune took over pop music – you had this gorgeous doo-wop sound with real voices harmonising wonderfully, and despite the crackling and beautiful imperfections to the voices – how heartfelt is that longing in Barbara Alston’s lead vocal? Not failing her are the wonderful backup vocals from the other girls, ensuring that searing desperation in the lyric is punctuated perfectly.
This sound is very angelic and since rumour has it it is derived from the gospel number “There’s No Other Like My Jesus”, that isn’t too surprising. Unfortunately this reveals nothing of this song being tied with so much controversy! Songwriter Phil Spector (keep this name in mind as we go further into the rate) released the song for his newly founded label Phillies Records not The Crystals’ then record label Liberty Records which resulted in the band not getting payment for the recording of the song. They eventually moved to Phillies Records but their business relationship was never truly perfect.
A few more problems arose, including others recording under The Crystals’ name due to the band being based in New York and not getting to LA fast enough for Spector’s recording needs. Truly, read their Wikipedia page, it is quite an eye opener in the age we think the MKS drama is bad!
A little background on The Crystals – they were based in New York and were considered one of the defining girl groups of the early 60s. They had a few chart hits from 1961-1964, some of which were listed on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.
Let’s see what PopJustice thinks of this decorated act and number:
Unnameable (6) musters a - not bad. Ufint (6) Starts out so lovely, and the verses are pretty good, but those harmonies just sound muddy and doesn’t really elevate the song. I disagree and so do the following listeners!
Iheartpoptarts (8.5) I love that style of 60s song that sounds like ‘Tears On My Pillow’ by Kylie. Apparently that’s called doo-wop according to the internet. I am learning things. Happy this rate is making you enjoy homework :) DominoDancing (8) - Love this for its yearning chorus and the great harmonies. I am fully behind team #DominoPoptarts!
Londonrain (0) needs a bionic ear - This plodding chorus... yikes. Empty Shoebox (3) joins the party - Too slow, I'm finding nothing memorable in the arrangement and the lyrics do nothing for me. Filippa (0) completes the tasteless trio - Could have been good when listened to in the 60s but didn’t stand the test of the time. Frankly, I don’t like it.
Trouble In Paradise (10) finds his voice in paradise - I’m afraid this song won’t do well cause it’s not a bop, but there’s some real grit and emotion to both the lyrics and delivery. The song really captures that sense of finding the one and knowing he’s the one you’re supposed to spend your life with.
Saviodxl (4.2) has some explaining to do - I can imagine ABBA performing this song. But given it's The Crystals, that's the score they deserve. ComeOnGloria (5) is somewhere in between - Bit dirgy. Kermit_The_Frog (8) does more alluding to controversy - I adore The Crystals (especially the game of “guess who’s singing this one” that pre-dated Black Box by 40 years) Further Listening: He’s A Rebel. We finish with Zar being Zar - Zar-Unity (5) - Hmm, this one is too slow for me. Tech: 4 Taste:1 = 5 points
This sound is very angelic and since rumour has it it is derived from the gospel number “There’s No Other Like My Jesus”, that isn’t too surprising. Unfortunately this reveals nothing of this song being tied with so much controversy! Songwriter Phil Spector (keep this name in mind as we go further into the rate) released the song for his newly founded label Phillies Records not The Crystals’ then record label Liberty Records which resulted in the band not getting payment for the recording of the song. They eventually moved to Phillies Records but their business relationship was never truly perfect.
A few more problems arose, including others recording under The Crystals’ name due to the band being based in New York and not getting to LA fast enough for Spector’s recording needs. Truly, read their Wikipedia page, it is quite an eye opener in the age we think the MKS drama is bad!
A little background on The Crystals – they were based in New York and were considered one of the defining girl groups of the early 60s. They had a few chart hits from 1961-1964, some of which were listed on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.
Let’s see what PopJustice thinks of this decorated act and number:
Unnameable (6) musters a - not bad. Ufint (6) Starts out so lovely, and the verses are pretty good, but those harmonies just sound muddy and doesn’t really elevate the song. I disagree and so do the following listeners!
Iheartpoptarts (8.5) I love that style of 60s song that sounds like ‘Tears On My Pillow’ by Kylie. Apparently that’s called doo-wop according to the internet. I am learning things. Happy this rate is making you enjoy homework :) DominoDancing (8) - Love this for its yearning chorus and the great harmonies. I am fully behind team #DominoPoptarts!
Londonrain (0) needs a bionic ear - This plodding chorus... yikes. Empty Shoebox (3) joins the party - Too slow, I'm finding nothing memorable in the arrangement and the lyrics do nothing for me. Filippa (0) completes the tasteless trio - Could have been good when listened to in the 60s but didn’t stand the test of the time. Frankly, I don’t like it.
Trouble In Paradise (10) finds his voice in paradise - I’m afraid this song won’t do well cause it’s not a bop, but there’s some real grit and emotion to both the lyrics and delivery. The song really captures that sense of finding the one and knowing he’s the one you’re supposed to spend your life with.
Saviodxl (4.2) has some explaining to do - I can imagine ABBA performing this song. But given it's The Crystals, that's the score they deserve. ComeOnGloria (5) is somewhere in between - Bit dirgy. Kermit_The_Frog (8) does more alluding to controversy - I adore The Crystals (especially the game of “guess who’s singing this one” that pre-dated Black Box by 40 years) Further Listening: He’s A Rebel. We finish with Zar being Zar - Zar-Unity (5) - Hmm, this one is too slow for me. Tech: 4 Taste:1 = 5 points
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How can you say this when one of my favourites is already out?
Up to now it's just that most of you gave two or three points where I gave zero or ten ...
But there are some low votes of me that will be interesting. Maybe I will be banned forever ...
You've got to be kidding me. This is the first of the 60s songs you guys send packing? Ugh. Gross.
I chuckled at "the tasteless trio". Drag them @berserkboi.
That said, I'm really not bothered about this elimination. I do love that the 70s are the last decade still intact though.
That said, I'm really not bothered about this elimination. I do love that the 70s are the last decade still intact though.
Honey, I've got bad, Pointer Sisters related news for you.
He/Him
The Pointer Sisters say hi! (They were in the 70s list, to my surprise also)
EDIT: The shading is all in good fun ;)
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she/her
I wanna go to a 60s party all of a sudden. This is a thing that happens, right?
He/Him
We should definitely run one here! 60s round of PJOPs coming up!
she/her
It'd be a challenge, but I'd definitely be up for it!
she/her
I'm not sure @berserkboi is in the best position for that, considering how many points he gave to ed sheerin in the 2017 number ones rate.
He/Him
londonrain
Staff member
Yeah, I’m not here for being called tasteless by someone who gives 10s to Michael Bolton.
(Also, this was my only zero in the rate so I’m quite happy to see it gone.)
(Also, this was my only zero in the rate so I’m quite happy to see it gone.)
He/Him
My my my, do we have thin skin....Yeah, I’m not here for being called tasteless by someone who gives 10s to Michael Bolton.
(Also, this was my only zero in the rate so I’m quite happy to see it gone.)
I'm pretending that that amazing 10 is still here, as it should be.
londonrain
Staff member