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[Last Dreamer]

This topic is not strictly 100% retro thing, but possibly the best place on forum for these things (at least for poll topic), because the mostly related to retro songs/acts from 1970s to 2010s.

Retrospective "Gražios Dainos" chart is still my main project, but I have some other ideas about music rates.

There are four possible options.

1. Let's ruin the year
It's the same idea with "Julian rates", but his project is really epic. I wish to start with some selected years from 1970-2012 period, also will not do it in a chronological order. For
sample after 1975 year we can have 2010 rate e.t.c. I gave the title "Let's ruin" because the most songs will have average 3 or 4 out of 10 and my music taste is an opposite to the
majority of forum members.

2. Crazy Youtube playlist
On the current moment of time I have over 3500 songs in my "Like" playlist on YouTube and wish to share them with you. Maybe you will find something interesting for you from this
topic.

Usually I don't use "Like" button for well-known artists and worldwide hits, because it's impossible to forget them + those songs have many worldwide fans and don't need in my
support. Popular acts are very rare guests in this list, but sometimes I added their rare tracks, interesting/best performances/music videos or my # 1 favourite song from singer/groups.

In summary it's a good diversity, if we talk about represented countries (most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, schlagers from South Africa) and
time periods (mostly from 1970s to 2000s, but I found a place even for some very vintage songs). From music genres I love pop music, schlager and sometimes country and rock.

Every day I will refresh my memories and try to rate ten songs from this playlist, so in the ideal we will have a long musical journey. It looks a fun thing at least on paper, but I'm not
sure that you will have any interest in a listening mostly low-known vintage, retro and sometimes modern songs with a big percentange of non-English language music.

3. Singles discography rate
I try to find a balance between popular singers / groups and local personal favourites. The act must release at least 5 singles (official music videos, all songs from Eurovision national
pre-selections and Lithuanian songs with TV / radio airplay are equivalent to singles). Sometimes I will add favourite "non-singles" as bonus part, but without rate. There is not any
strict time period, but mostly I prefer the songs from 1970-2012 years. I will rate a modern songs from veterans like Bucks Fizz or Kim Wilde, but not have any intrerest in a current
young music stars. For singers with big discographies like Madonna I will separate her 80s, 90s and 2000s singles.

4. A treasure of Eurovision national pre-selections
I'm already posted all-time top 100 and top 50 from last 25 years for Eurovision and will compile Top 50 Melodifestivalen songs from last 25 years soon, but we can continue to deep
into a national pre-selections. It's a real treasury for everybody who lost interest in the current mainstream music and wish to find hidden gems. Maybe I will continue Euroseason /
Ideal Eurovision format ( www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=267489 ) for any year, maybe will start any other rate/ranking related to Eurovision national pre-
selections.

This post has been edited by Last Dreamer: 30th May 2024, 06:26 PM