Welcome back! Before getting to results, unfortunately Kindred7 did not submit her song before I completed the rankings, which means she is out of the competition. Sorry to lose you so early, but thank you so much for playing <3
Here are critiques for the top and bottom 3.
#CarolinaSteele: Get Into It (Yuh) - Sometimes, you just want to listen to a song that’s fun and makes you move without caring about the lyrics. This is one of those songs for me. It started as a guilty pleasure, but now I’m not afraid to say I’ve listened to the one hour loop mix on Youtube on multiple occasions. What can I say other than it’s a banger.
#Thnksfrthmmrs: SUN GOES DOWN - There has been a lot of Lil Nas X so far in the game, and candidly, I’m not his biggest fan. I don’t love him as a singer. And this was another song that I felt wasn’t super dynamic or added anything new or interesting to keep me engaged as a listener.
#NewNightmare7: TG4M - I admittedly have a hard time differentiating Zara between Bebe Rexha, Anne Marie, and that whole group of women pop artists. I was honestly just pretty bored listening to this. I wasn’t really getting much from the vocals or instrumentation, and it sounded the same to me from start to finish.
#txashaun: transparentsoul - I really liked this. I thought the punk influence was super cool, and Travis Barker on drums was a nice touch. This had a clear vibe and everything from the vocals to the instrumentation really fit.
#Voila: Golden Girls Theme - I’ve never seen Golden Girls, so this is actually the first time I’ve heard this song. Like, musically it was fine, but there really wasn’t much for me to connect with. And even if this song had another verse, I don’t see myself really ever enjoying this.
#Maxi123: LazyBaby - So I do have to give you a one place penalty for submitting late which is a shame because this definitely could’ve won. It’s a legit bop. I absolutely love the instrumentation. I had never heard this before, so it was definitely a nice surprise.
And the winner of Episode 3 is...
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#CarolinaSteele! Get Into It might just be THE party song from 2021. I think it's a bop, and it was good enough to snag you the win. Congrats!
#maxi123 and #txashaun, you both chose great songs and complete the top 3
Which means #Voila and #thnksfrthmmrs, one of you will be eliminated today. Using your free choice songs you previously submitted, one of you placed 5th while the other unfortunately placed last.
The contestant eliminated is...
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thnksfrthmmrs. I'm sorry man. Ultimately, it came down to your free choice song by Coldplay and BTS, and I just didn't love it. It was great having you! Thank you so much for playing <3
Round 4 Theme: All About That Bass
Recycling an old, but good theme. For this round, you must submit a song that highlights the bass. Any genre is fine. I am just looking for songs where you feel the bass shines for at least a portion of the song. Let me know if there are any questions. You have ~24hrs to submit and I'll send reminders before closing submissions.
ALSO FREE CHOICE IS BACK! So please submit a song for the theme and a free choice song for the elimination
Theme Ranking:
Get Into It (Yuh)
transparentsoul
LazyBaby (received 1 place drop for late submission)
Record Player
Stay With Me
Have Mercy
Vices
When We First Met
abcdefu
I Won’t Back Down
could cry just thinking about you
Strawberry Blond
Vibe
You and Jennifer
Galway Girl
Lovergirl
TG4M
SUN GOES DOWN
Golden Girls Theme
Free Choice Ranking:
26 (kind of shook that out of Paramore’s entire discography, you pick perhaps my absolute favorite song by them. bald)
On Melancholy Hill
The Hardest Part
Miss Murder (fun fact, the beginning is a separate song on the album and despite being much shorter is much better than Miss Murder by itselfs lol so yes the long version is much better)
Too Little Too Late - up for elimination
Wolf Like Me
Chasing Cars
Leave (Get Out)
Dream of You
Kissin U
XO
Set Me Free
Last Hurrah
The Calendar
Elle Me Dit
Valentine
Breathing Underwater
Must Be Dreaming
Started
My Universe - up for elimination
Hope everyone had a good holiday season and a happy new year! We'll keep this short and sweet. Everyone who submitted will be safe. Unfortunately, we had two people not submit.
Taya and turkeylover, I'm in tears. It was great having you both and maybe there will be a redemption round. Time will tell. Thanks for playing <33
Round 3 Theme: Short and Sweet
Good music has no time limit, but it takes a certain amount of artistry to pack a bop and a concise message into a condensed timeframe. The task this round is to post a song that is less than 3 minutes long.
IMPORTANT: YOU DON'T NEED A FREE CHOICE THIS ROUND!!!!!!
Because we had an unexpected elimination, I will use the free choice submissions from last round for this next elimination. I figured I'd give you all a break from having to search for two songs. You'll have ~24 hours to submit, and I'll send out reminders before I close submissions.
Theme rankings from last round will are below, and I'll have a chart for the next episode.
Summer Feelings
Sandcastle Disco
Up Up & Away
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing
Peach
Make Me Feel
Hotel California
I Like That
Clearest Blue
Dandelions
Butterflies
So Much Love
Welcome to the Black Parade
American Dream
Party for Two
Mr. Blue Sky
Seize the Power
What Dreams Are Made Of
