CBC Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 35 minutes ago, stupidjock said: Ok imma post my 2 updated crits and send scores after the shower. Then I’m gonna leak the voting info. leak the shower footage 1
Kern Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, CBC said: leak the shower footage bestie would I know your insta @ I'd add you to my green list and you'd get this and much more :* My latest junk-grabbing story got attention of ATRL moderation. Edited October 2, 2023 by stupidjock
Invisibility Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 You know what they say about the girls and getting it? Thanks judge stupidjock! @fountain where ist thou? 1
Overprotected Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 9 hours ago, lacy said: TABS SISTERS, WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SCARY MOVIE? It's me! Ghostface, AND YOU'RE ALL GONNA DIE. psst. not really!! It's me, Olivia Rodrigo, i'm just wearing a mask for halloween tee hee Welcome to round 8! In this round, the singles really impressed me, every single song was a smash with an excellent bridge and it was very hard to pick a winner from ya'll, two of your tracks ended up getting added to my spotify library afterwards too, slay queen! As for the non-singles, less than half of you followed the instructions properly which I found very disappointing and it was a headache to judge, can we all please read the instructions and take our time with our entires next time? But to the three of you who did correctly follow the instructions, THANK YOU and SLAY, your efforts DO translate into more points from me, get it girlies! Enough said, onto the crits! SINGLES Nicki Minaj Reveal hidden contents - The bridge is a massive highlight in this song - I love how it provided some breathing room in an otherwise very fast paced song - “Boy, I’m in this club slow-mo” is a great opening line to slow things down - The final line of the bridge was also a perfect way to transition back out - Overall, amazing song selection, the bridge is very present, noticeable and significant to the track and represents actually what bridges are made for, amazing job Rihanna Reveal hidden contents - I love the emotional build up the bridge provides before the final hook run - It feels a lot like she’s being dragged in two completely different directions (“that made everything feel better, and even then, my eyes got wetter”) - I feel like the instrumental emphasis at the beginning of the bridge emulated a heartbeat and this was deliberate to convey the build up - “Maybe i’ve been california dreaming” was such a beautiful way to end the bridge, tying back into the hook while providing a newfound emotional clarity - I only wish the instrumental change was more prominent throughout the bridge and that the bridge captivated my attention more Jessica Simpson Hide contents - The bridge of your submission felt less essential to the song than some of the other contestant’s bridges - However purely on sound, that bridge was really damn beautiful - I love the contrast of the really calm backing vocals against the POWER of miss jessicas voice - You can really the feel the passion behind every word here and it’s indisputable - The DRAMATICS of the final “I’m gonna love” - hehe I’m going to be saving this one on spotify i fear thank u xoxo Ciara Reveal hidden contents - Not the slur… noooooooooooo - I love how the bridge provides a beautiful down time in an otherwise infectious song - I also love how the bridge is repeated, adding onto the infectious pull this song has - Cute how she sings “we can dance slow” as the song slows down, we stan that - I love the promise of “we will rock you” because she sure did! - One of the more dramatic instrumental changes in a bridge so far, it demanded my attention and was incredibly satisfying to listen to, amazing submission, slayage. Kylie Minogue Reveal hidden contents - Very short but sweet bridge here - I was a little disappointed that it was reused lyrics from the first verse - I did however love the dramatics in the instrumental change - Her whispery vocals were so pretty, very much a calm before the storm - The bridge did feel very essential to the track, I just wish there had been more to appreciate Kelly Clarkson Reveal hidden contents - This is such a beautiful song however I personally feel like the bridge was one of the least impactful segments - The softer run through of the hook directly after the bridge served a lot more and provided the change in tone normally provided by the bridge - I also don’t feel like of the lyrics that stuck with me or got me in my feels came from the bridge - At least Yvess said because it’s just a bridge round you can still submit this song again on another round where it be appreciated for its many strong points ROSALIA Reveal hidden contents - Not relevant to the bridge nor to your score but I loved the cute doggo in the mv it’s so F*CKING CUTEEEEEEEE - Also not particularly relevant but this is a f*cking bop oh my, i’m adding to my spotify kthx mwah - When the bridge started my initial thought was “oh cute, a little billie eilish whisper vocal segment” but she not only uses the bridge to change up the pace of the song, she changes up the pace of the bridge itself halfway through - This is also one of the more lengthy bridges submitted, I love that you submitted something with a HEAVY bridge - I love the energy behind so many of the lyrics in the bridge, “I'm your little devil on naughty nights”, “You're a lucky motherfucker 'cause you found me”, she is TAKING IT. - I love how the bridge leads into CHAOS - from soft adlibs to booming bass to the pitched vocals, this bridge is the DEFINITION of calm before the storm - Amazing submission, the assignment was understood NON-SINGLES (except half of them are infact singles) FKA Twigs (V1) Reveal hidden contents - You can always rely on FKA to do things in an unusual way, throughout most of this round we’ve seen the bridge used as a downtime, but FKA uses it to give us a peek behind the curtain into the darker side of the track, and I admire the different approach - I like how the bridge continued the talk of wishes without posing the same question as the chorus - I love the dramatics of it, she sounds so far away, the instrumental turns to something straight out of a movie, and she’s saying “you’re running” and i just imagine her chasing him nn - However I’m not feeling like the bridge of this song was one of the highlights of the track, the final run of the hook and the outro stood out a lot more to me - Also gorllll not this being a single noooooo noooooooooooo FKA Twigs (V2) Reveal hidden contents - Now THIS is a song with focus on the bridge, the bridge is by far the most important section of this song, even being the section the track was named after - It’s another really interesting use for a bridge, instead of providing downtime and build up, this is what WAS built up to. - Second time’s the charm bc this was an amazing submission SZA Reveal hidden contents - SZA coming through with another different use for a bridge! This time using it as an outro oop - This bridge is one of the prettiest submissions imo, it sounds like the resolution to the struggles spoken about in the song and like a promise to herself. The change in tone provided by the bridge was used really well to emphasise the importance of these last few words of the song. - I love how repetitive the bridge is and the instrumental at the end of the bridge, it makes me feel like i’m listening to a kind of motivational lullaby? not sure how best to express it, but it’s a compliment Mariah Carey Reveal hidden contents - This bridge failed to captivate me, there wasn’t a huge differ from the rest of the song neither in sound nor lyrical content - It feels like this bridge only exists as a vocal range flex - The bridge does not feel significant in this song, the final hook stole the show, it feels like the bridge walked so that the final chorus could run - Just found this also WAS a single nooooooo Shakira Reveal hidden contents - This song is a bop, the hook has got me gripped omg, added to my spotify library ty b - The bridge was kinda disappointing in how it sounds, it felt awkwardly placed in and I wouldn’t blink if it was removed from the song, sorry - However I do love a lot of the lyrical content in the bridge, “and when you think it’s all i got, i’ll bring it up a notch” & “baby im your girl, and this is how i show my love” are such badass feel-good lines Madonna (V1) Reveal hidden contents - According to the website genius which you were asked to use as a source in the round briefer this song does not have a bridge, so for the purposes of this I’m going to treat the breakdown as the bridge as those are the lyrics you sent in - Lyrically the breakdown provides nothing new, as the same lyrics were used in the chorus and post-chorus - Not another single-gate track, this being a single without a bridge in a non-singles best bridge contest hfejfg?? Madonna (V2) Reveal hidden contents - Not particularly relevant to the competition but I love this song so much, such a classic - This bridge is very short and not a particular highlight of the track sadly - I will say it does a good job of hyping up to the final chorus run, it serves its purpose - I fear we both know if you take your time more with entires you can slay harder P!nk Reveal hidden contents - Wow, what an emotional bridge, and song in general - I love the way she interrupts herself in the chorus to start the bridge, it made the bridge feel more like a spontaneous release of emotions - This was a beautiful use of a bridge that added a lot to the song and overall a very strong entry, slayyy Tinashe Reveal hidden contents - Another song without a bridge, but it also lacks any traditional structure according to genius so! at least it wasn’t a single - However, god damn whatever that segment is, is beautiful. Definitely a highlight of the track. - It feels to me like she broke the repetitive and cryptic way of talking about the situation to speak her truth and I love and stan that. - I love how much she establishes her self worth here “Cause unless I can sell it, consider it chucked” nn as she should - I also love the pettiness of “I hope your next girlfriend is a cheat and a *****” And thus concludes the bridge segment, feel free to cry below, mwah mwah xoxo tags: Reveal hidden contents @Invisibility @Queen. @blackoutbaby @Jai @Overprotected @khalyan @Julia Fox @Dessy @Hey Dude @Psycho @Legend E @fiercE @Kylie Verzosa @ZORBIT @stupidjock @MusicLoverDude @fountain @CBC @lacy Erm Whenever You Call was NOT a single, it's fine if you lack taste but let's not lie now x 1
Overprotected Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Yvess said: ANNOUNCEMENT: VIOLATIONS Talked to the girls from the panel and also checking what some players think of for the violations done this round, Here will be the FINAL DEDUCTIONS per player @Hey Dude @Invisibility Will still get the 0.20 POINT DEDUCTION on their final individual scores since we clocked the error before actual entry deadline is up @Overprotected Will now get a 0.20 point deduction as well since we did not clock it during the timeframe she can still change entry and it was Hey Dude who exposed her/ @ZORBIT for not having a "formal" bridge posted on genius, we will be giving a 0.20 point deduction as well. MOVING FORWARD, we hope that you guys will check thoroughly your entry's qualifications for a round We will be more careful in accepting entries (actually, will scrap some rounds that might be too hard for y'all to distinguish a single to not so i dont have to deal with this anymore) Will not tag other players to avoid them from being bombarded by my presence and mentions about this game Thank you. It is not a single where are the receipts you flops 1
Yvess Posted October 2, 2023 Author Posted October 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, Overprotected said: It is not a single where are the receipts you flops @Hey Dude exposed it
Overprotected Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Yvess said: @Hey Dude exposed it the Brian McKnight version made for the #1s compilation wasn't even a single so why am I getting a deduction when I sent an album track from the Butterfly album
Yvess Posted October 2, 2023 Author Posted October 2, 2023 Lemme just say no voting leak info will be exposed. So anyone who is panicking for that should rest their souls. Tysm
Overprotected Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 Quote "Whenever You Call" was considered for release as a single in mid-1999, but its promotion was cancelled due to the impending release of "Heartbreaker", the lead single from Carey's following album Rainbow.[22] so what now 1
Yvess Posted October 2, 2023 Author Posted October 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Overprotected said: the Brian McKnight version made for the #1s compilation wasn't even a single so why am I getting a deduction when I sent an album track from the Butterfly album Hey Dude posted a wikipedia article, idk about him. Because actually on our side, we didn't even clock WYC as a single so maybe if he can prove to you that WYC is a promo single, we will continue with the deduction im quite over with the singles drama tbh so if you guys can disprove the promo single allegation from Hey Dude, please do so.
Overprotected Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 18 hours ago, Hey Dude said: Wait. As it was pointed out, Nothing Fails apparently has a radio edit that is different than the version I sent. Mariah has the album version of Whenever You Call while this version was a single. Why is Nothing Fails not allowed then. The officially released version is shorter by a minute then the version I sent. Why is Whenever You Called allowed and Nothing Fails is not? so is this the so called expose? where are the receipts ***** 4
lacy Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 12 minutes ago, Overprotected said: Erm Whenever You Call was NOT a single, it's fine if you lack taste but let's not lie now x not my expose!!!! just going by what i was told!!! mwah mwah we can agree to disagree ab the taste 1
Yvess Posted October 2, 2023 Author Posted October 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Overprotected said: so what now @Hey Dude read this and tell me if you still think WYC is a single because from the panel perspective we didn't think of it as a single but you were the one who exposed it here so if you still want to drag it for Miss Mimi pls do so. For me, I am ready to lift the deduction as long as no one else or Hey Dude will not complain about it. Thnak you.
lacy Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 the meltdown skjdfherjghbndfngbhejfnbg idek whos right but they came into this thread ready to ATTACK jfhuejfhg 2
Overprotected Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 I mean what sources do we consider as valid x Cause as a long time Moo stan ofc I knew about the Brian Mcknight version but as far as I was aware it was never officially a single it was just made for a later compilation
Yvess Posted October 2, 2023 Author Posted October 2, 2023 Just now, lacy said: the meltdown skjdfherjghbndfngbhejfnbg idek whos right but they came into this thread ready to ATTACK jfhuejfhg same thoughts. like for me, if Hey Dude is ready to disprove whatever Overprotected is saying, i will keep the deduction but I am close to lifting the deduction for mimi since I feel like the points raised by Hey Dude is kinda messy. The Nothing Fails standard version he originally sent got no bridge confirmation based on Genius so still it won't count. The Nothing Fails radio edit got the bridge confirmation on Genius but that wasn't the version he sent. so i dont see the point now
Kern Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 Oh everyone is getting clocked with receipts this round this is so entertaining 1
Yvess Posted October 2, 2023 Author Posted October 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, Overprotected said: I mean what sources do we consider as valid x Cause as a long time Moo stan ofc I knew about the Brian Mcknight version but as far as I was aware it was never officially a single it was just made for a later compilation Ok ok ok. Will lift your deduction since I think what you originally sent was the Mariah solo version, right?
Kern Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 1. The bridge gate 2. The tea leakage 3. Zorbit providing receipts and shutting up everyone 4. hey dude expose and Mariah being like ACTUALLY NO
Overprotected Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 Just now, Yvess said: Ok ok ok. Will lift your deduction since I think what you originally sent was the Mariah solo version, right? yes and the duet version (which isn't a single either x) isn't even from the same album or era unlike Nothing Fails so miss Dude tried iT
Yvess Posted October 2, 2023 Author Posted October 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, stupidjock said: Oh everyone is getting clocked with receipts this round this is so entertaining hi, can you pacify them for awhile as a cohost if they will still complain. I will now go back to sleeping. Thank you so much! 1
lacy Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 petition to give mariah's deduction to madonna along with madonna original deduction for wasting our time xoxo 0.4 FOR MADONNA!!!! 2
Dessy Posted October 2, 2023 Posted October 2, 2023 Round and round and round we go will we ever know
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