The Sandra 80's/90's Rate: Done, winner crowned!

[WoW73]

The first 5 songs that received the lowest average will be revealed this evening - which will be the first to go??

Participants:
@Epic Chocolat
@Hatbar
@idratherjack
@Maki
@MilesAngel
@Remorque
@Rooneyboy
@soratami
@WoW73

 

[idratherjack]

I'm guessing we are going to lose a lot of Close To Seven and Fading Shades album tracks before we lose anything on the first three albums.

 

[MilesAngel]

Will You Whisper is the most ballady song in my opinion (and my lowest score!), so I don't think that's long for this world.

 

[Maki]

My guess for the first one to leave is "Sekunden" - apart from being in German, it really doesn't have anything special about it that I imagine would gather (m)any high scores.

Will You Whisper is the most ballady song in my opinion (and my lowest score!), so I don't think that's long for this world.

That's one of my faves from that album so I really hope it stays a bit longer than that...

 

[MilesAngel]

My guess for the first one to leave is "Sekunden" - apart from being in German, it really doesn't have anything special about it that I imagine would gather (m)any high scores.

Sekunden is in my Bottom 10 (not because of being in German, but because of the production)

 

[soratami]

I was going to post some guesses as to what would go first, but then I remembered I have access to the spreadsheet dd

 

[Maki]

Sekunden is in my Bottom 10 (not because of being in German, but because of the production)

I liked the production but it's a rather bland song.

I was going to post some guesses as to what would go first, but then I remembered I have access to the spreadsheet dd

That doesn't prevent you from guessing, hehe.

 

[Remorque]

I'm guessing we are going to lose a lot of Close To Seven and Fading Shades album tracks before we lose anything on the first three albums.

Poor Paintings in Yellow getting ignored.

 

[idratherjack]

Poor Paintings in Yellow getting ignored.

I like Paintings In Yellow but Sandra's first 3 albums are pretty much bullet proof. I hope to see that reflected here!

 

[MilesAngel]

I liked the production but it's a rather bland song.

I agree. The production is bland!

I was going to post some guesses as to what would go first, but then I remembered I have access to the spreadsheet dd

An opportunity to place some red herrings (or ducklings).

 

[WoW73]

In about an hour the first head - or eyes - will roll!

 

[Rooneyboy]

Sekunden or First Lullaby to go first?

 

[MilesAngel]

Sekunden or First Lullaby to go first?

I could also see 'First Lullaby' going first. However, it's one of the best songs I've heard about parenthood.

 

[Maki]

"First Lullaby" is definitely too pretty and endearing to be leaving first, I do not support that.

 

[soratami]

First Lullaby is great, one of the best songs on the album in my opinion.

 

[WoW73]

#55: You Are So Beautiful



Average score: 5.71

Well, it's a nice bop, with some rock/country influences, that in my opinion did not deserve to be the first to go...

@Rooneyboy: 8
@WoW73: 7.2
@soratami: 7
@Remorque: 6.25
@MilesAngel: 6.2
@Maki: 5.75
@Hatbar: 4
@idratherjack: 4
@Epic Chocolat: 3


@Maki: "This started promising but then became a bit too hysterical and jarring. It somehow reminds me of "Ray of Light" (the song), it's very urgent and 90s, but obviously weaker than that."

@Rooneyboy: "8 one of the few times we got 'Rocky' Sandra and it works, it has a bit more to it than some of the album tracks."

 

[WoW73]

#54: Tell Me More



Average score: 6.38

This one sounds very dated, but back in the day, I'm sure this sounded current(ish)...

@Remorque: 8
@Maki: 7.5
@Rooneyboy: 7.5
@idratherjack: 7
@soratami: 7
@WoW73: 6.4
@MilesAngel: 6
@Hatbar: 5
@Epic Chocolat: 3

@Maki: "This one comes and goes, it's a cute little bop."

@Rooneyboy: "or as we used to call it back in the day 'Demi Moore' (I know, I know) the chorus is a lot stronger than the verses. "

 

[Maki]

Oh nice, my least favorite song from "Fading Shades" leaves first. I definitely didn't expect to see that and actually, for "You Are So Beautiful" in particular, I thought it would end up overrated. Listening to it again, it has a nice instrumental but the melodies are annoying. It's in my bottom 3 of this rate overall so good riddance.

 

[WoW73]

Oh nice, my least favorite song from "Fading Shades" leaves first. I definitely didn't expect to see that and actually, for "You Are So Beautiful" in particular, I thought it would end up overrated. Listening to it again, it has a nice instrumental but the melodies are annoying. It's in my bottom 3 of this rate overall so good riddance.

After winning today, you are quite harsh on this ditty!

 

[Maki]

That average score jump is impressive. "Tell Me More" is likeable, has some catchy synths and I expected it would do a bit better, but it comes off as a very nice filler track and nothing more. There are weaker songs than it for sure but I'm not really bothered to see it leave early.