jingle.boy's Top 50 - Roulette songs ... My final obsession

[Dr. DTVT]

Four Calling insects and it's NOT Cockroach King? 

[jingle.boy]

Four Calling insects and it's NOT Cockroach King? 

Haken gets not even a whiff of the top 150 songs submitted.  In fact, I don't think anyone was daring enough to even submit them ever.

[bl5150]

This got a chuckle out of me the other day............

it's perhaps the only time the guys from Haken every got together to play music that wasn't vomit inducing. 

[wolfking]

All aboard the Haken hate train! Toot toot!

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

I didn't realize there are so many Haken haters around here 

[jjrock88]

I’ve don’t remember ever hearing a Haken song.

[wolfking]

I’ve don’t remember ever hearing a Haken song.

Don't bother mate.

[Evermind]

I didn't realize there are so many Haken haters around here 

It's rather popular to shit on Haken, especially on DT side of the forum. Some of the things I saw would've probably got people banned if said about DT (which kinda makes sense since we're on DT forum after all).

To keep with the spirit of this thread, Haken suck because they don't tour Russia

[jjrock88]

I’ve don’t remember ever hearing a Haken song.

Don't bother mate.

  pretty safe bet I won’t

[The Walrus]

Haken is SFAM: The Band

[jingle.boy]

Haken is SFAM: The Band

Except SFAM is great.

I'm not hating on Haken, I got no beef with them - they're talented, and I can see/hear how people would love their music.  I just ain't one of them.  I've tried, and failed.... and moved on.  We all have dozens of bands that fall into this realm.

TASTES^TM!

[TAC]

More like You Not Me: The Band

[The Walrus]

Haken sounds like machines playing what machines think progressive metal should be

Atlas Stone is a cool song though

[TAC]

Stratovarius sounds like machines playing what machines think Power Metal should be.

[The Walrus]

Stratovarius sounds like machines playing what machines think Power Metal should be.

[jingle.boy]

I think that's what he's saying!   

[The Walrus]

Hey. Shut up and post another update. 

[jingle.boy]

Ok.... Kade is on a tear here.

3 - v1 / wolfking / Starbreaker** / Lies… I mean, it’s Magnus-fucking-Karlsson + Tony Harnell.  Serious drool-worthy stuff.  Heavy opening riff, slow and emotive story telling at times, fast-paced chorus, smart lyrics, fantastic mood-setting keyboards… all topped off with the signature master-class quality riffs, runs, and solo that is to be expected with any and everything coming from Magnus.  I have no idea why I wrote this song up as only a ‘slim’ victory in the one-on-one matchup you had against Obscure in the finals.  The production is a little thin, but I think that adds a certain charm and appeal.  I need a cigarette.

That one you didn't expect; this one you did.

2 - v1 / wolfking / Lord** / New Horizons… in the Power Ballad round, again you gave a song that was far and away the best of the round – in fact, no other submission that round made this list – little did I know that Pete from Harem Scarem provides the guitar solo(s) – not sure if he did both of them.  Honestly, this is one of the best Power Ballads I’ve ever heard – better than everything except the very best from the 80s golden era of power ballads.  The mid-song solo is filled with emotion, and then the outro caps it off.  The obvious lyrical theme of touring bands can easily be extended to life in general, as we’re often finding (or searching for) New Horizons.

#1 will be anti-climactic for some.

[Evermind]

I think that's what he's saying!   

[lonestar]

Oh yeah....called no.1!!!

[Crow]

#1 is something off last.fm right

[wolfking]

Yep, didn't expect Lies at all.  Fucking great update I must say haha.  That Starbreaker album is classic.

New Horizons is one of the greatest power ballads I've come across.  Just a brilliant song.  Chad, the first solo is Lord Tim and the second one is Pete.  The outro solo again is Tim.

[lonestar]

 

[wolfking]

We know what number 1 is.

[jingle.boy]

Oh yeah... meant to post it this morning.

1 - v1 / Obscure / Epysode* / Obsessions … as predicted – and it should come as no surprise to those who were around in 2011, this tops the list.  Where to start?  As great as every one of the 149 songs I’ve rhymed off, there is just no comparison.  For me, this tune is in a league of it’s own – I can’t even call it God-tier, because it’s more than that to me.  This is one of those Top 5 all-time impactful songs that each and every one of us can rhyme off.  I said in my writeup that this song “moved” me… as in the George Costanza “I think it moved” kinda way.  And that’s not hyperbole – there was a little something simmering down there as I listened to – and watched…. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched the video (I had to go and watch it while doing this writeup) – this song in the opening round of the roulette.  It was the 2nd ever Roulette song I listened to, and (according to last.fm) the most listened to Roulette song – and if last.fm could include the number of times I’ve watched it on YT, it’d surely be a Top 5 all-time listened to song.  Why is it so good – metal-af riff right off the top, Maggy + Kelly Carpenter, high-paced, intriguing lyrics (that form the basis for an awesome concept trilogy- though, we’re still waiting for album #3), amazing guest solo, accompanying keyboards add to the metal-ness of this the song, drumming that is all over the map yet fits perfecting in place.  For me it’s one of those tunes that I simply love so much it’s not uncommon for it to bring a little tear to my eye.

[TAC]

Awesome thread idea Chad.

Congrats Wolfking!

[wolfking]

Thanks Tim.  I have no idea how many I finished up with.

[TAC]

More than everyone else!

[wolfking]

More than everyone else!

Thought so.  That'll do! 

[Cool Chris]

Got intro'ed to Epysode via a roulette or post-routette submission from you. Liked it enough to check out more of their stuff. It's good, it doesn't hit me in any significant way, but still enjoyable.

[Crow]

would you say you are obsessed with the song

[TAC]

I'm sure its just an episode.

[jingle.boy]

Some final stats and thoughts later tonight.

[The Walrus]

Got intro'ed to Epysode via a roulette or post-routette submission from you. Liked it enough to check out more of their stuff. It's good, it doesn't hit me in any significant way, but still enjoyable.

Same. Interesting #1 pick!

[jingle.boy]

Yo... lonestar and Stadler!  Let me know which albums you're interested in me gifting to ya.

Also, been meaning to fire up some stats on this, but the formatting ends up looking like ass, so here's the best I can do

Player / # submitted  / # in Top 150 / % in Top 150 / Prediction in Top 150

wolfking            44   /   21   /   48%   /   7
TAC                  27   /   13   /   48%   /   7
lowdz                28   /   10   /   36%   /   7
Big Hath           17   /   10   /   59%   /   4
Evermind          17   /   9   /   53%   /   4
bl5150              14   /   9   /   64%   /   3
Bolsters             28   /   8   /   29%   /   6
Lonestar          24   /   6   /   25%   /   6
jjrock                30   /   6   /   20%   /   4
King                 16   /   5   /   31%   /   4
Nekov              15   /   5   /   33%   /   3
senecadawg2    10   /   3   /   30%   /   4
Lethean             8   /   3   /   38%   /   1
Kattoelox           8   /   2   /   25%   /   3
Puppies             8   /   2   /   25%   /   1
Train                 9   /   2   /   22%   /   1
Stadler            8   /   1   /   13%   /   1
Elite                16   /   1   /   6%

Kade gets the nod as being most prolific (since he made it to all three of the 'finals' that required multiple submissions); Brent is the most efficient.

Also, the average song ranking on the Top 150 for everyone.  Elite tops the list with only 1 (incredible) song; Stads at the bottom with only 1 (excellent) song.  Seneca is aided by having a low sample size (3); Zydar is aided by in that his best submissions came in my 1st roulette - longevity skews ratings naturally.  Overall, the stats say the songs from Lonestar, Brent, Bolsters and King were the most consistently great.

Elite   18
senecadawg2   21
Zydar   47
lonestar   52
bl5150   58
Bolsters   59
kingshmegland   59
Big Hath   62
Kattoelox   70
wolfking   74
Lowdz   81
TAC   82
Evermind   93
Lethean   93
Puppies   95
Train   104
jjrock88   105
nekov   108
Stadler   111