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Post Post #100 (ISO) » Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:46 am

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no, point was they do w/e they want

probably not worth the post but someone might find it interesting so I didn't bother deleting it when I had the chance
as it is apologies for the call-out
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Post Post #101 (ISO) » Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:06 am

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i stand by my post, tho
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Post Post #102 (ISO) » Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:24 pm

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In post 98, Vi wrote:(which without checking I'm going to guess was created specifically for this purpose and has no other significance)
The pledge was changed in the 1950s during the height of the Red Scare. The belief was that if you were a dirty Commie you wouldn't be able to say the "Under God" part because you'd burst into flames. I mean, I can't think of a better way to out Commies.
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Post Post #103 (ISO) » Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:44 pm

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In post 102, Formerfish wrote:
In post 98, Vi wrote:(which without checking I'm going to guess was created specifically for this purpose and has no other significance)
The pledge was changed in the 1950s during the height of the Red Scare. The belief was that if you were a dirty Commie you wouldn't be able to say the "Under God" part because you'd burst into flames. I mean, I can't think of a better way to out Commies.
Presumably the flames are blue and white and totally not red.

Spoiler: I was referring to this though
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Hey Saladman. Is Phillippines your entry?
If so, I'm curious how you would review your own entry (or explain why you chose it or etc.). Not coming from a position of criticism; just curious if there's a story behind the choice.
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Post Post #104 (ISO) » Fri Dec 27, 2019 2:04 pm

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I didn't realize there were other pledges. Imma go back into my agnostic hole.
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Post Post #105 (ISO) » Fri Dec 27, 2019 6:36 pm

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In post 103, Vi wrote: Hey Saladman. Is Phillippines your entry?
If so, I'm curious how you would review your own entry (or explain why you chose it or etc.). Not coming from a position of criticism; just curious if there's a story behind the choice.
I chose it cause it was funny to me, since I can understand it. Musically it's great but I can understand how the lyrics is confusing because of the way we talk. The music video was the only one I could find which was actually made by the label. It does follow the lyrics though. If you guys want, I can translate it, since the video doesn't have captions.
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Post Post #106 (ISO) » Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:41 am

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craaaaaaaaap
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Post Post #107 (ISO) » Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:47 am

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Iceland was mistakenly left off the original voting ballot. If you wanted to vote for Iceland and couldn't, please either re-submit your vote or PM me and I will correct your ballot for you. I will be sending out PMs to everybody who has voted (except Iceland) about this as well.
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Post Post #108 (ISO) » Sat Dec 28, 2019 10:03 am

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In post 105, Saladman27 wrote:
In post 103, Vi wrote: Hey Saladman. Is Phillippines your entry?
If so, I'm curious how you would review your own entry (or explain why you chose it or etc.). Not coming from a position of criticism; just curious if there's a story behind the choice.
I chose it cause it was funny to me, since I can understand it. Musically it's great but I can understand how the lyrics is confusing because of the way we talk. The music video was the only one I could find which was actually made by the label. It does follow the lyrics though. If you guys want, I can translate it, since the video doesn't have captions.
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Post Post #109 (ISO) » Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:41 pm

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We tend to double up words to emphasize their meaning, it's a bit hard to translate into English but it essentially means "Gay for you". Bading means gay and can be used offensively or casually.
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Post Post #110 (ISO) » Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:41 am

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Got my votes in but I'm not thrilled by most of them
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Post Post #111 (ISO) » Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:43 pm

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voted. I really liked Ethiopia and Iceland and Niger was pretty good too. Congrats to Wales for contributing a christmas song that didn't make me want to put my ears out.
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Post Post #112 (ISO) » Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:44 pm

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Also there is a much better Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas song. It is this one

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Post Post #113 (ISO) » Wed Jan 01, 2020 1:07 pm

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(4/10) - Iceland - Billie Eilish - This feels like a Lana del Rey song. I dunno if she has the same singing talent as Lana does though. Feel like this song is lacking vocal power which this type of music needs.

(5.5/10) - Djibouti - Sports Team - Seems like a british version of the Strokes. Catchy song and I guess his voice is good. Not that interesting though. Good mid section.

(5/10) - China - Batushka - Surprisingly mostly okay with this considering its metal. Not sure why that is, it has a lot of the things I don't like about metal. The guitar tone is good I suppose.

(7/10) Germany - Nordic Chamber Choir - This is a pretty beautiful piece. I'm not normally huge on choral music but this definitely caught my attention.

(3/10) - Chad - Blink 182 - I don't like Blink182 and this sure was a song I guess.

(3/10) - Niger - DRAX Project - This is pretty aggresively meh. Although I don't generally like pop music and this is sort of the F.U.N. style of bad pop

(2/10) - USA - Dance Gavin Dance - The one guy looks like Dean from survivor. Not liking it from the start - not a fan of the vocals or the overall sound. Was hoping it would go somewhere interesting and it went somewhere the opposite of interesting. Yeah this is one of those edgy boi bands that likes the scream a lot. Gonna be a hard pass

(7/10) Hungary - Serif Delic - Can't remember what the name of the string instrument is but I do love it. I'm a fan of this. It's a very nice song, love this style of singing, and its got a good melody too.

(5/10) Australia- Youp van't Hek - Not the bunny! I don't really have much to comment on as far as being a song goes. I do enjoy the ending though.

(5/10) Egypt - Jacob Collier - Surprisingly didn't enjoy this all that much? Like the genre should appeal to me, but can't get past the weird vocals. Feels very "Music Theory Youtuber" as well. He is quite cute though.

(6/10) Phillipines - Parokya ni Edgar - It's an okay sound. Could see this in a musical. Not that exciting instrumentally but its catchy and memorable.

(5.5/10) Wales - Paul Kelly - I guess this is a pretty good Christmas song. Tells a good story, has emotion to it. Not really my thing, but it was a good listen.

(2.5/10) Ethiopia - Donald Phan - Oh no this is an anime song isn't it. Oh noooooo... yeah it has the speedy robotic piano playing. Its just so dull though? Not a Phan of this.

(6/10) Afghanistan - Wintergatan - There's something about this production that's a bit too clean. Cause otherwise I like it. It sits at a "decent background music" rating for me. I do like the saw playing a lot.

(6.5/10) Macau - Aivi and Surasshu - This is pleasant. Could definitely recognize that its the composers from Steven Universe without having known that before, they have a great style.

(4/10) Turkey - Trans Siberian Orhcestra - I thought this group was good idk this is just sleepy pachebels cannon

(2/10) Benin - Beanus - okay

(8/10) Japan - Suzuku Airi - Omg its a jpop song thats actually good. Yes this is the good funky stuff. Also aesthetic

(8/10) Poland - The Dead South - Yeah I like this sound a lot. Especially the really deep cello is killing it (it's a cello right?) The good dark country stuff

(1/10) Guyana - Flume - Nah i dont know what genre this is but its a sound I dont like so bleh

(9/10) Sudan - Mingus Big Band - mmm that's some sweet jazz. That low sax riff is everything. Very fun and chaotic stuff. Just continues to be solid for the entire time. Faved
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Post Post #114 (ISO) » Wed Jan 01, 2020 1:23 pm

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why people review in weird random order
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Post Post #115 (ISO) » Wed Jan 01, 2020 1:49 pm

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In post 114, Aurathebirb wrote:why people review in weird random order
Technically the order should be arbitrary; in practice it's the order they were received, and I've found that I tend to hate the later submissions more.

I use the ranking from my first pass as the order for my second pass; this also removes some of the bias like "the last few songs were so bad that this one sounds better than I would ordinarily consider it". It works well for the songs that I ultimately assign points to, but by the end I usually find myself trying not to make whimpering noises.
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Post Post #116 (ISO) » Wed Jan 01, 2020 3:17 pm

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aura should i submit lana in the next contest
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Post Post #117 (ISO) » Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:50 pm

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Post Post #118 (ISO) » Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:58 am

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I just noticed that I don't have complete ballots for four voters. I have PM'ed all four, please respond with your choices or re-submit your ballot using the form at the top of the entries.

I think I know what's going on -- in the process of correcting the ballot, I think Google Forms erased answers that were made using the former ballot. I apologize for all the confusion, and will make a note of it for the future.

If you have already voted and didn't receive a PM from me, your vote is intact.
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Post Post #119 (ISO) » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:09 am

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djibouti sports team - fishing: is it just me or does the front man look like KILBY?????????
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Post Post #120 (ISO) » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:57 am

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japan slaps so hard anyone got a spotify link please i've been searching
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Post Post #121 (ISO) » Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:17 pm

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Post Post #122 (ISO) » Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:28 am

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I'm going to extend the voting deadline to the end of tomorrow (midnight Pacific time on Monday, January 6).
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Post Post #123 (ISO) » Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:09 am

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Omg I'm so sorry I just totally forgot this was a thing and I had to vote on it.
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Post Post #124 (ISO) » Tue Jan 07, 2020 2:05 am

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