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« on: December 03, 2009, 02:17:56 PM »
And the final results are in (from this thread: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=7595.0)!

Well well well, some pretty interesting developments, especially up at the top. I didn't think much would change from the last few people, but I guess all the ratings were so close that it was always possible. Most interestingly, TCOT has jumped up to two places to 5th, and Trial of Tears has also jumped above LTL to remain 6th, meaning LTL drops to 7th :omg:

Here it is in all its glory, DTF's 2009 DT song rankings and ratings:
1. Octavarium: 9.623
2. A Change of Seasons: 9.416
3. Metropolis Pt 1: 9.273
4. The Glass Prison: 9.150
5. The Count of Tuscany: 9.082
6. Trial of Tears: 9.077
7. Learning to Live: 9.075
8. In the Name of God: 8.993
9. Voices: 8.917
10. Take the Time: 8.835
11. Lines in the Sand: 8.781
12. Home: 8.773
13. Fatal Tragedy: 8.583
14. Blind Faith: 8.541
15. A Nightmare to Remember: 8.472
16. Finally Free: 8.444
17. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: 8.417
18. Under a Glass Moon: 8.363
19. Overture 1928: 8.321
20. In The Presence of Enemies: 8.239
21. The Spirit Carries On: 8.222
22. Disappear: 8.222
23. The Mirror: 8.219
24. The Root of All Evil: 8.201
25. Hell's Kitchen: 8.185
26. Wait for Sleep: 8.130
27. Strange déjà vu: 8.097
28. Pull Me Under: 8.095
29. The Shattered Fortress: 8.095
30. Erotomania: 8.089
31. Raise the Knife: 8.027
32. Surrounded: 8.020
33. Scarred: 8.006
34. Stream of Consciousness: 7.881
35. Lifting Shadows Off a Dream: 7.805
36. Space Dye-Vest: 7.798
37. One Last Time: 7.732
38. Misunderstood: 7.705
39. 6:00: 7.636
40. The Great Debate: 7.618
41. The Best of Times: 7.602
42. Wither: 7.595
43. Eve: 7.595
44. Speak to Me: 7.581
45. These Walls: 7.576
46. Lie: 7.568
47. Another Day: 7.561
48. Caught in a Web: 7.520
49. Panic Attack: 7.507
50. Innocence Faded: 7.493
51. Vacant: 7.493
52. The Dance of Eternity: 7.472
53. Beyond This Life: 7.458
54. To Live Forever: 7.432
55. This Dying Soul: 7.388
56. Honor Thy Father: 7.354
57. The Silent Man: 7.301
58. Another Won: 7.260
59. Sacrificed Sons: 7.243
60. The Ministry of Lost Souls: 7.191
61. Peruvian Skies: 7.185
62. Ytse Jam: 7.181
63. New Millenium: 7.157
64. As I Am: 7.097
65. Don't Look Past Me: 7.076
66. Hollow Years: 7.063
67. A Fortune in Lies: 6.984
68. Through Her Eyes: 6.916
69. Endless Sacrifice: 6.902
70. A Rite of Passage: 6.897
71. Cover My Eyes: 6.890
72. Only a Matter of Time: 6.887
73. Repentance: 6.869
74. The Way It Used to Be: 6.810
75. The Killing Hand: 6.746
76. The Dark Eternal Night: 6.726
77. Forsaken: 6.705
78. Afterlife: 6.674
79. Constant Motion: 6.589
80. Anna Lee: 6.485
81. Never Enough: 6.450
82. Where Are You Now?: 6.421
83. Take Away My Pain: 6.210
84. Just Let Me Breathe: 6.130
85. I Walk Beside You: 6.118
86. Through My Words: 6.052
87. The Answer Lies Within: 5.965
88. Light Fuse and Get Away: 5.729
89. Prophets of War: 5.719
90. Regression: 5.669
91. Your Majesty: 5.565
92. Status Seeker: 5.443
93. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun: 5.416
94. Two Far: 5.309
95. A Vision: 5.190
96. March of the Tyrant: 5.175
97. Burning My Soul: 5.114
98. Vital Star: 4.85
99. You Not Me: 4.115

Album averages:
1. Images and Words: 8.419
2. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: 8.275
3. Black Clouds & Silver Linings: 7.957
4. Awake: 7.850
5. Scenes From a Memory: 7.645
6. Train of Thought: 7.587
7. Octavarium: 7.335
8. Falling Into Infinity: 6.864
9. Systematic Chaos: 6.863
10. When Dream and Day Unite: 6.382

Total number of voters: 73

Top 20 most controversial songs (by standard deviation):
1. The Dark Eternal Night: 2.512
2. Scarred: 2.465
3. Regression: 2.266
4. Space Dye-Vest: 2.127
5. Burning My Soul: 2.123
6. Light Fuse and Get Away: 2.098
7. The Ministry of Lost Souls: 2.016
8. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun: 1.979
9. The Dance of Eternity: 1.966
10. Prophets of War: 1.963
11. A Vision: 1.939
12. The Great Debate: 1.929
13. The Killing Hand: 1.925
14. Only a Matter of Time: 1.917
15. Sacrificed Sons: 1.911
16. The Best of Times: 1.896
17. Anna Lee: 1.890
18. Eve: 1.866
19. Endless Sacrifice: 1.866
20. You Not Me: 1.857

10 least controversial songs:
90. Home: 1.083
91. Take the Time: 1.037
92. Strange déjà vu: 1.029
93. Trial of Tears: 1.026
94. The Glass Prison: 1.002
95. The Mirror: 0.971
96. Fatal Tragedy: 0.956
97. Octavarium: 0.915
98. Metropolis Pt 1: 0.889
99. A Change of Seasons: 0.855
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2009, 02:54:42 PM »
1. Octavarium: 9.623
2. A Change of Seasons: 9.416
3. Metropolis Pt 1: 9.273
4. The Glass Prison: 9.150
5. The Count of Tuscany: 9.082
6. Trial of Tears: 9.077
7. Learning to Live: 9.075
8. In the Name of God: 8.993
9. Voices: 8.917
10. Take the Time: 8.835
11. Lines in the Sand: 8.781
12. Home: 8.773
13. Fatal Tragedy: 8.583
14. Blind Faith: 8.541
15. A Nightmare to Remember: 8.472
16. Finally Free: 8.444
17. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: 8.417
18. Under a Glass Moon: 8.363
19. Overture 1928: 8.321
20. In The Presence of Enemies: 8.239
21. The Spirit Carries On: 8.222
22. Disappear: 8.222
23. The Mirror: 8.219
24. The Root of All Evil: 8.201
25. Hell's Kitchen: 8.185
26. Wait for Sleep: 8.130
27. Strange déjà vu: 8.097
28. Pull Me Under: 8.095
29. The Shattered Fortress: 8.095
30. Erotomania: 8.089
31. Raise the Knife: 8.027
32. Surrounded: 8.020
33. Scarred: 8.006
34. Stream of Consciousness: 7.881
35. Lifting Shadows Off a Dream: 7.805
36. Space Dye-Vest: 7.798
37. One Last Time: 7.732
38. Misunderstood: 7.705
39. 6:00: 7.636
40. The Great Debate: 7.618
41. The Best of Times: 7.602
42. Wither: 7.595
43. Eve: 7.595
44. Speak to Me: 7.581
45. These Walls: 7.576
46. Lie: 7.568
47. Another Day: 7.561
48. Caught in a Web: 7.520
49. Panic Attack: 7.507
50. Innocence Faded: 7.493
51. Vacant: 7.493
52. The Dance of Eternity: 7.472
53. Beyond This Life: 7.458
54. To Live Forever: 7.432
55. This Dying Soul: 7.388
56. Honor Thy Father: 7.354
57. The Silent Man: 7.301
58. Another Won: 7.260
59. Sacrificed Sons: 7.243
60. The Ministry of Lost Souls: 7.191
61. Peruvian Skies: 7.185
62. Ytse Jam: 7.181
63. New Millenium: 7.157
64. As I Am: 7.097
65. Don't Look Past Me: 7.076
66. Hollow Years: 7.063
67. A Fortune in Lies: 6.984
68. Through Her Eyes: 6.916
69. Endless Sacrifice: 6.902
70. A Rite of Passage: 6.897
71. Cover My Eyes: 6.890
72. Only a Matter of Time: 6.887
73. Repentance: 6.869
74. The Way It Used to Be: 6.810
75. The Killing Hand: 6.746
76. The Dark Eternal Night: 6.726
77. Forsaken: 6.705
78. Afterlife: 6.674
79. Constant Motion: 6.589
80. Anna Lee: 6.485
81. Never Enough: 6.450
82. Where Are You Now?: 6.421
83. Take Away My Pain: 6.210
84. Just Let Me Breathe: 6.130
85. I Walk Beside You: 6.118
86. Through My Words: 6.052
87. The Answer Lies Within: 5.965
88. Light Fuse and Get Away: 5.729
89. Prophets of War: 5.719
90. Regression: 5.669
91. Your Majesty: 5.565
92. Status Seeker: 5.443
93. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun: 5.416
94. Two Far: 5.309
95. A Vision: 5.190
96. March of the Tyrant: 5.175
97. Burning My Soul: 5.114
98. Vital Star: 4.85
99. You Not Me: 4.115
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2009, 02:57:10 PM »
Most of Systematic Chaos is below 7.  No surprises there.

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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2009, 02:57:27 PM »
The Octavarium and Count of Tuscany numbers stun me.

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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2009, 02:58:01 PM »
Most of Systematic Chaos is below 7.  No surprises there.
Agreed.
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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2009, 02:58:51 PM »
I'm really surprised that Trial Of Tears is above Learning To Live. I mean, I disagree (though Trial Of Tears is in my top 5), but it's great to see such an appreciation for this song.
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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2009, 03:00:38 PM »
10. Take the Time: 8.835
12. Home: 8.773
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 03:54:56 PM »
I decided I won't comment on the above.

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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 04:21:08 PM »
The Octavarium and Count of Tuscany numbers stun me.

Yeah same here, I'm not a fan of Count of Tuscany as of late.

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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 05:28:02 PM »
I decided I won't comment on the above.
It's OK, you can laugh.  It's a joke.

Um, you can laugh, right?
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2009, 05:39:25 PM »
And the Oct-A-COS battle continues. :lol

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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 05:51:29 PM »
And the Oct-A-COS battle continues. :lol
A bit surprised to see Octavarium higher, to be honest.

I decided I won't comment on the above.
It's OK, you can laugh.  It's a joke.

Um, you can laugh, right?
Not in the mood today.

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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 06:01:52 PM »
10. Take the Time: 8.835
12. Home: 8.773
:lol

I just don't understand.




Also, I hate everyone who voted down Scarred.  Suckas.

Also, I was shocked to see how low Burnin' MAH Soul was.  I adore that song.  Yes it's clichéd, but it's metal and awesome.
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 06:10:30 PM »
Also, I was shocked to see how low Burnin' MAH Soul was.  I adore that song.  Yes it's clichéd, but it's metal and awesome.
Not surprised at all to be honest, but agreed it's far better than that.

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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 06:22:11 PM »
If anybody's crazy enough, it would be neat to see some hardcore statistics done with this data.

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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2009, 06:28:56 PM »
Also, the lack of love for "Light Fuse and Get Away" is seriously disappointing.
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« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2009, 06:47:46 PM »
Burning My Soul is awful.
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« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2009, 07:01:22 PM »
This was a huge victory for 8va as the quintessential DT song, and BC&SL as an album.

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« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2009, 07:02:35 PM »
I think it's pretty hard to argue with that Top 10, regardless of the order.
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« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2009, 07:04:58 PM »
Burning My Soul is awful.
What's wrong with it, other than the weird robotic "my soul"?...

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« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2009, 07:06:06 PM »
A) If you think "Burning My Soul" is good, you need to listen to some better metal.

B) "Take the Time" is most certainly a top ten DT song.
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« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2009, 07:08:28 PM »
We can discuss how good it actually is, but it certainly isn't so bad to deserve the third from the end spot.

Yes, it is - in a I&W song rating.

Ok, I'll do it...
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10. Take the Time: 8.835
17. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: 8.417
You actually believe this is right? ::)

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« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2009, 07:27:34 PM »
We can discuss how good it actually is, but it certainly isn't so bad to deserve the third from the end spot.

Yes, it is - in a I&W song rating.

Ok, I'll do it...
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10. Take the Time: 8.835
17. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence: 8.417
You actually believe this is right? ::)

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« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2009, 07:28:58 PM »
Six Degrees as an entire piece of music I've always felt was mediocre at best. Nothing in the entire suite has ever jumped out at me as anything more than pretty good, in individual parts or as a whole.

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« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2009, 07:29:00 PM »
1. Octavarium: 9.623
2. A Change of Seasons: 9.416
3. Metropolis Pt 1: 9.273
4. The Glass Prison: 9.150
5. The Count of Tuscany: 9.082
6. Trial of Tears: 9.077
7. Learning to Live: 9.075
8. In the Name of God: 8.993
9. Voices: 8.917
10. Take the Time: 8.835

These ones make me especially happy. Really surprised to see TGP just so high up, although personally it's my favourite, so that's cool.
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« Reply #26 on: December 03, 2009, 07:40:44 PM »
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« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2009, 09:42:23 PM »
I was looking at this and didn't really flip over anything until...

75. The Killing Hand

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?

My god that's failtastic.
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« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2009, 09:51:41 PM »
sweet octavarium took the top seat!  :laugh:

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« Reply #29 on: December 04, 2009, 12:01:28 AM »
Also, the lack of love for "Light Fuse and Get Away" is seriously disappointing.

Definitely. The instrumental section is so damn groovy.
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« Reply #30 on: December 04, 2009, 01:16:27 AM »
I was looking at this and didn't really flip over anything until...

75. The Killing Hand

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?

My god that's failtastic.

No, I really, really dislike A Fortune In Lies...

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« Reply #31 on: December 04, 2009, 01:19:29 AM »
Yeah TKH is a very mediocre song. WDADU has some really good stuff, but that's not part of it.

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« Reply #32 on: December 04, 2009, 01:23:09 AM »
TKH has that killer intro riff, but the rest might as well be SS. 

Unless it's LatM, then it's JLB-tastic (even though it still is essentially SS).

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« Reply #33 on: December 04, 2009, 01:46:18 AM »
You mean Sacrificed Sons?  That song's amazing!

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« Reply #34 on: December 04, 2009, 02:05:57 AM »
Also, the lack of love for "Light Fuse and Get Away" is seriously disappointing.
I gotta agree. It's probably my 2nd favorite on their debut.