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Posted by: Joe. 30th December 2015, 09:19 PM

I'm getting rid of the lowest placers VERY SOON. (as in tonight)

Posted by: Cameron 30th December 2015, 09:23 PM

Ready

Posted by: Mace Spindu 30th December 2015, 09:33 PM

Didn't really pay attention to what other people gave Radioactive but I feel it'll be a tad underrated here it was my first discovered song of ha and its rl catch

Posted by: Joe. 30th December 2015, 09:40 PM

One of her most iconic songs has flopped really hard.

Posted by: UltraChristmas 30th December 2015, 09:41 PM

Forgot to vote

Anyway Blue, I'm A Ruin and Primadonna to slay please

Posted by: Joe. 30th December 2015, 09:48 PM

(FYI all ties worked out by more high scores.)

Let's kick this off...

#48 Gold
Average: 5.952

#47 Weeds
Average: 6.5

#46 Hypocrates
Average: 6.54

#45 Simplify
Average: 6.58

#44 Lonely Hearts Club
Average: 6.61

#43 Hermit The Frog
Average: 6.65

#42 The Family Jewels
Average: 6.775

#41 Girls
Average: 6.8

Posted by: Cameron 30th December 2015, 09:53 PM

the right song last.

Posted by: princess_lotti 30th December 2015, 09:54 PM

yes at gold and weeds being out

Hermit the Frog too low imo

Posted by: HausofTroye 30th December 2015, 09:55 PM

Also forgot to vote JOE you're supposed to remind me of these things </3

Anyway no losses except the FABULOUS 'Lonely Hearts Club'! How is that so low!?

Posted by: JosephCarey 30th December 2015, 09:57 PM

I forgot to rate also oops but I'll be criticising along the way no doubt Starting at how low the lovely Hypocrates is

Posted by: Joe. 30th December 2015, 10:02 PM

Hypocrates and Gold do not need to be that low IMO, I don't care for anything else here, other than Girls which is iconic as it mentions Girls Aloud.

5 more tonight.

Posted by: Froot. 30th December 2015, 10:17 PM

Perfect last place and no other real losses aside from maybe Hermit the Frog.

Posted by: Joe. 30th December 2015, 10:18 PM

#40 Valley Of The Dolls
Average: 6.8

#39 Just Desserts (With Charli XCX)
Average: 6.91

#38 E.V.O.L
Average: 7

#37 Buy the Stars
Average: 7

#36 The State Of Dreaming
Average: 7.07


More tomorrow

Posted by: 152chris 30th December 2015, 10:20 PM

just desserts is fab !

Posted by: Froot. 30th December 2015, 10:23 PM

Justice for Just Desserts and Buy the Stars

Posted by: Joe. 30th December 2015, 10:33 PM

Better commentaries will come as we get closer and there's more to say.

Those who forgot. You had an entire month, the thread of bumped numerous times. >.<

Posted by: princess_lotti 30th December 2015, 10:38 PM

noooooo @ just desserts!!

Posted by: SeanGrey 30th December 2015, 10:53 PM

GIRLS OUT ALREADY?

One of my faves

Posted by: mr_pmt 30th December 2015, 10:56 PM

No painful losses for me so far.

Posted by: ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ 31st December 2015, 12:55 AM

Hypocrates too low

Posted by: 💯 31st December 2015, 07:57 AM

so many good songs are low

but then again i love the majority of marina songs so that was always going to happen

gold in LAST though. RIDICULOUS

with primadonna GARBAGE still in this too. ugh

Posted by: Joe. 31st December 2015, 12:44 PM

#35 Seventeen
Average: 7.175

#34 Solitaire
Average: 7.25

#33 Living Dead
Average: 7.38

#32 Electra Heart
Average: 7.55

#31 The Outsider
Average: 7.55

Not huge losses still, other than Living Dead which I always thought was underrated. All these songs are worse than Gold that came last. I do love Electra Heart though, the part it plays on her most recent tour is rather iconic.

Posted by: princess_lotti 31st December 2015, 02:05 PM

living dead and electra heart two of my favourites!

to be honest solitaire could have been lower

Posted by: mr_pmt 31st December 2015, 07:51 PM

Love 'Living Dead'.

Posted by: Mace Spindu 31st December 2015, 08:09 PM

Poor Hypocrates out already!?! It was almost an 8 for me.

Lotti's signature tho *.*

Could have done with EVOL out later on and the State of Dreaming too.

I expect/hope Primadonna will win

Posted by: Mistle-Tony 31st December 2015, 10:02 PM

Wow - Solitaire and Weeds gone? Very underrated songs.

Posted by: Joe. 1st January 2016, 07:18 PM

#30 Rootless
Average: 7.65

#29 Sex Yeah
Average: 7.67

#28 Immortal
Average: 7.671

#27 Starring Role
Average: 7.785

#26 Guilty
Average: 7.9

As much as I think Marina is amazing, innovative and interesting and is easily one of my favourite artists, this rate has reminded me how mediocre some of her filler is. Sitting right next to each other 'Rootless' and 'Sex Yeah' are both annoying moments on their respective albums for me and the next three songs are just meh for me. Luckily the quality races up in the top 25. (That's not to say that there aren't songs between 48 - 31 that I don't love.

Posted by: princess_lotti 1st January 2016, 07:56 PM

happy with all of those

Posted by: Liаm 1st January 2016, 08:28 PM

QUOTE(ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ @ Dec 31 2015, 12:55 AM)

Hypocrates too low

Posted by: ♡ Heezus Froot ♡ 1st January 2016, 08:46 PM

Immortal way too f**kin low

Posted by: Mistle-Tony 1st January 2016, 11:09 PM

Rootless and Guilty - filler?

I'd much rather listen to them than Hollywood, Girls or Hermit the Frog.

Sexy Yeah is rather good too.

Posted by: JosephMendes 1st January 2016, 11:20 PM

Sex Yeah is....an odd one, I don't mind it though. Starring Role is very good, should be a bit higher

Posted by: A State Of Cody 1st January 2016, 11:57 PM

How in the HELL at "The Stste Of Dreaming", "Electra Heart", "Sex Yeah" and "Immortal" so low?!

Buzzjack continues to disappoint, I see

Posted by: ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ 2nd January 2016, 01:26 AM

QUOTE(princess_lotti @ Dec 31 2015, 02:05 PM)

to be honest solitaire could have been lower

QUOTE(♡ Heezus Froot ♡ @ Jan 1 2016, 08:46 PM)

Immortal way too f**kin low

Posted by: Mackenzie 2nd January 2016, 08:10 AM

how did I miss this #flopfan

Posted by: Viper* 2nd January 2016, 12:20 PM

Wait... rootless is NOT filler.

Posted by: Joe. 2nd January 2016, 04:29 PM

#25 Forget
Average: 7.9

#24 Better Than That
Average: 7.9

#23 Are You Satisfied
Average: 7.95

#22 Can't Pin Me Down
Average: 7.97

#21 Numb
Average: 8

It's a good round for Electra Heart, losing 0 songs here. A bit of a Bloodbath for FROOT, which had less tracks to begin with! The beautiful Numb is the first song to hit an 8 average.

Posted by: ᔕᑭIᑎᑎI&# 2nd January 2016, 04:34 PM

Sex Yeah was a fun track and Forget was great both should have been top 20

Posted by: princess_lotti 2nd January 2016, 07:24 PM

QUOTE(ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ @ Jan 2 2016, 01:26 AM)

Why are we friends again?

Posted by: Parallel Reality 2nd January 2016, 11:48 PM

'Valley Of The Dolls' and 'Rootless' way too low IMO. 'Better Than That' is very good too IMO.

Posted by: Froot. 3rd January 2016, 12:09 AM

Erm why Better Than That so low?? It especially needs to be above Can't Pin Me Down.

Posted by: Noahspike 3rd January 2016, 01:04 AM

Add me to the list of people who completely forgot about this. :/

No real harm done so far anyway other than 'Are You Satisfied?' missing the top 20. Such a gem. </3

Posted by: ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ 3rd January 2016, 01:30 AM

QUOTE(princess_lotti @ Jan 2 2016, 07:24 PM)

says the girl who I had to force to listen to FROOT, as you "hated" her voice

Posted by: Joe. 4th January 2016, 12:06 PM

#20 Homewrecker
Average: 8.02
HIGH:princess_lotti (11), Cody (10), Lindsey (10), Kuki Sanban (10)

#19 Shampain
Average: 8.15
HIGH: princess_lotti (11), Viper (10), Froot. (10),
LOW: Cremey (-1)

#18 Savages
Average: 8.25
HIGH: Lindsey (10), Sean (10), Tony (10), Parallel Reality (10), randomfurlong (10)
LOW: Viper (3)

#17 Primadonna
Average: 8.26
HIGH: Harry Flynn (11), Cody (10), Joe. (10), Mr_pmt (10), Liаm (10), Kuki Sanban (10)
LOW: Condarella (2)

#16 How To Be a Heartbreaker
Average: 8.35
HIGH: Viper (11), Cameron (11), Henderella (10), Cody (10), Lindsey (10), Sean (10), Kuki Sanban (10)
LOW: Joe (5), Tony (4)

Some massive Marina moments out now. Lotti loses TWO of her 11s before the top 15. Primadonna at 17 was a big shock to me, I had to recount it 100 times to make sure it wasn't an error. Shampaign and How To Be a Heartbreaker are two songs that are quite definitive for Marina. The former, Marina herself has said she hates, despite it being a highlight of TFJ for me. The latter, I find to be one of the most generic Marina songs of them all and am sad it's finished above Primadonna. In Savages, Marina goes political, in this fan favourite from FROOT, leaving just 4 songs from FROOT remaining.

Posted by: Froot. 4th January 2016, 12:10 PM

Yass at Primadonna being out, nowhere near her best mostly down to the lazy production during the verses for me.

Savages, Shampain & Homewrecker

Posted by: ᔕᑭIᑎᑎI&# 4th January 2016, 12:18 PM

nooooo how on earth is Primadonna extremely low here? I thought it would be at least a top 3 contender minimum

Heartbreaker deserved top 10 as well

Posted by: Mistle-Tony 4th January 2016, 01:48 PM

Better Than That is fast becoming a contender for best song on Froot.

Posted by: Noahspike 4th January 2016, 03:25 PM

'Shampain', 'Primadonna' and 'How To Be A Heartbreaker' are my least favourite of her singles (in that order) so I'm glad to see them miss the top 15. Annoying that her biggest hit is such a poor representative of what makes her so great, but at least that was sort of recognised here. And 'Shampain' actually gives me a headache - it's so terrible and I'm not even sure why.

Posted by: princess_lotti 4th January 2016, 04:15 PM

QUOTE(Joe. @ Jan 4 2016, 12:06 PM)

Posted by: HausofTroye 4th January 2016, 05:31 PM

'Shampain', 'Homewrecker' from that section also 'Primadonna' ofc and shocked it's out so low!

I REALLY REALLY wish i'd rated in this. My 11s would have been 'I'm A Ruin' and 'Lies' so hope I haven't hindered them too much and they smash regardless :'(

Posted by: 💯 4th January 2016, 08:53 PM

Condarella :'(

Posted by: Joe. 5th January 2016, 10:19 AM

#15 Bubblegum Bitch
Average: 8.35
HIGH: Cody (10), Cameron (10), Lindsey (10), Mr_pmt (10), Liаm (10), princess_lotti (10), Froot. (10)
LOW: Henderella (3)

A clear favourite from Marina here, having it opening loads of her most recent shows and keeping it as part of the Electra Heart section over Power & Control, Radioactive and Teen Idle (for some of the time). I didn't initially see the greatness of the song, but hearing it again on the Neon Nature tour, it really was such a moment.

#14 Fear And Loathing
Average:8.52
HIGH: Froot. (11), 152chris (11), randomfurlong (11), Liаm (11), dandy* (11), Cremey (10)
LOW: Sean (4)

The scores were pretty average for this, until the very end of the rate when it received a flurry of 11s. I have to admit, I've never quite gotten this one the way others do. I remember it being one of the first things we heard from the Electra Heart era and being bitterly disappointed at the time. It is still an intense, powerful and clearly very popular track, making it as high as #14 in the rate.

#13 Teen Idle
Average: 8.52
HIGH: randomfurlong (11), Heezus Froot (11), Parallel Reality (11), Joe. (11), Cody (10), Liаm (10), Froot. (10)
LOW: Henderella (5), Sean (5)

Another track from Electra Heart, but this time one that I really love. Teen Idle is a huge album highlight for me, and I've always generally preferred up-tempo Marina. The chorus is like a nursery-rhyme, but the melody/lyrical combination make for something rather sinister. I really think this should have been pushed as a single.

#12 Lies
Average: 8.619
HIGH: Cremey (11), Cody (10), Liаm (10), Parallel Reality (10), Froot (10), 152chris (10), randomfurlong (10)

This always stood out as the firm fan favourite from Electra Heart, so I'm surprised, that it's finished lower than Power & Control. Marina uses this to close the Electra Heart section of the Neon Nature tour showing that there's still a lot of power in 'Lies'.

#11 Power & Control
Average:8.8
HIGH: Harry Flynn (11), Cody (11), Joe (10), Cameron (10), Sean (10), Heezus Froot (10), Froot. (10)

I'm quite shocked that this manages to scale the heights of #11, just missing the top 10! I always felt as if there was a lot of negativity towards this song for being a silly single choice and "killing" the Electra Heart Campaign. I always disagreed, it was a standout song on the album and one that I would have made a single, personally. It didn't get a massive push, really. Peaking with 2 weeks on the Radio 1 B-list and they butchered the best part of the song the "I am weeeeeak" interlude for the radio edit. I still get chills when I hear the incredible intro to this.


That was indeed another bloodbath for Electra Heart, leaving Marina's sophomore album with just 1 track, and a track that wasn't even on the standard album.

Posted by: Joe. 5th January 2016, 10:23 AM

Remaining we have:


Hollywood
I Am Not A Robot
Mowgli's Road
Obsessions
Oh No!


Radioactive


Blue
Froot
Happy
I'm A Ruin

Posted by: Froot. 5th January 2016, 10:43 AM

I don't think Power & Control should have been a single but that doesn't stop me loving the song. Sad to see most of those songs fall before the Top 10 really, especially Fear and Loathing.

Great Top 10 for the most part though, I perhaps wouldn't put Hollywood/Mowglis Road/Radioactive there.

Posted by: Colm 5th January 2016, 11:44 AM

Power and Control is deffo my fave from EH.

Hollywood is still pretty rubbish - I never understood its appeal. Oh No or I'm a Ruin to win, please.

Posted by: Cody SlayBarry 5th January 2016, 12:30 PM

How in the WORLD are all of these Electra Heart songs getting out and the pretty average "Happy" remains?

Posted by: Colm 5th January 2016, 12:37 PM

Happy is great. I love how she often adds more than one middle eight to a song, or an extra part to the chorus on Froot (the album). Happy starts off good and then gets better as it continues.

Posted by: Joe. 5th January 2016, 01:13 PM

I'm going to withhold the top 10 unless there's more comments.

In the mean time:

ALBUMS:

3RD: ELECTRA HEART: 8.57

2ND: FROOT: 8.64

1ST: THE FAMILY JEWELS: 9.57

Posted by: Colm 5th January 2016, 01:21 PM

QUOTE(Joe. @ Jan 5 2016, 01:13 PM)

Posted by: mr_pmt 5th January 2016, 02:24 PM

I love those 5, they're 5 of the absolute best from Electra Heart. I also think 'Power And Control' was a mistake as a single though.

Posted by: Noahspike 5th January 2016, 03:23 PM

Can't complain with that top 10! In an ideal world I'd swap out 'Blue' and 'Hollywood' for 'Lies' and 'Power & Control', but the former two are still deserving of their places and the latter two finished high enough.

QUOTE(Colm @ Jan 5 2016, 12:37 PM)

Posted by: ᔕᑭIᑎᑎI&# 5th January 2016, 04:43 PM

QUOTE(Joe. @ Jan 5 2016, 10:19 AM)

#15 Bubblegum Bitch
Average: 8.35
HIGH: Cody (10), Cameron (10), Lindsey (10), Mr_pmt (10), Liаm (10), princess_lotti (10), Froot. (10)
LOW: Henderella (3)

Posted by: ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ 5th January 2016, 05:37 PM

QUOTE(Cody SlayBarry @ Jan 5 2016, 12:30 PM)

Posted by: Liаm 5th January 2016, 06:18 PM

Lol the 3 best EH songs at #15-#13 and her BEST SONG EVER #14.... No.

Posted by: Cameron 5th January 2016, 06:43 PM

Froot beating Electra Heart though...

Posted by: Colm 5th January 2016, 08:43 PM

QUOTE(Cameron @ Jan 5 2016, 06:43 PM)

Posted by: Parallel Reality 5th January 2016, 09:33 PM

I love the songs #12-14, I love 'Lies' and 'Teen Idle'. I do really enjoy all the songs left, but I'm hoping 'Mowgli's Road', 'Froot' and 'Radioactive' are in the top 5. I find 'Happy' very special too, and obviously, 'I'm A Ruin' is an anthem.

With the albums, I'm not surprised 'Electra Heart' finished last. The good tracks on the album are all very good, but the record is probably more hit and miss than the other two. I love 'Froot' because it's very cohesive and Marina put a lot of work towards the production of the album - But I love the themes in TFJ.

Posted by: princess_lotti 5th January 2016, 09:42 PM

Initially was surprised at the fact only one EH song has made the top 10, but in comparison to the other songs which have I think it seems perfect!

I'm A Ruin to win this all please

Posted by: Cameron 5th January 2016, 10:03 PM

QUOTE(Colm @ Jan 5 2016, 08:43 PM)

Posted by: Froot. 5th January 2016, 10:45 PM

I find them very difficult to compare but Froot is the most cohesive in actual sound but not in quality, the highs are VERY high but the lows are some of her worst songs.

Posted by: HausofTroye 5th January 2016, 10:46 PM

'Lies' has been my favourite Marina track for YEARS but I *think* 'I'm A Ruin' may have overtaken it now. Still gutted to the see the former out and not top 10

Posted by: Joe. 5th January 2016, 11:15 PM

QUOTE(Froot. @ Jan 5 2016, 10:45 PM)

Posted by: Viper* 6th January 2016, 07:26 AM

I'm a ruin would now have an 11 from me, I've become obsessed with it in the past week or so

Posted by: Joe. 6th January 2016, 09:44 AM

#10 Happy
Average: 8.809
HIGH: Sean (11), Lindsey (10), Liаm (10), Parallel Reality (10), Heezus Froot (10), Froot. (10) randomfurlong (10)

There's something about the first few seconds of 'Happy' that I find really jarring, something that makes me want to skip it. But I fully agree with the claims made previously in the thread that it's a song that get's better and better as it goes on. It's a really beautiful, subtle, understated song and Marina sings it with effortless emotion. The only thing I might say is that it's maybe not the best choice of opener to the album, I'd personally have switched it with Froot.

Posted by: Joe. 6th January 2016, 09:54 AM

#9 I Am Not a Robot
Average: 8.88
HIGH: Viper (11), Henderella (11), Cody (10), Lindsey (10), Liаm (10), Parallel Reality (10), Froot. (10), randomfurlong (10)

This is one of the songs Marina is most known for, and the second biggest hit from The Family Jewels. I know this was a big reason in why Marina first sparked interest with a lot of people and it's not really difficult to see why. I Am Not A Robot is so elegantly written, has a hummably commercial chorus whilst being entirely unique in itself. 'Don't pick up the phone when it ring ring rings'.

Posted by: Joe. 6th January 2016, 09:54 AM

What's the first song to take us over a 9 average?

Posted by: princess_lotti 6th January 2016, 05:19 PM

QUOTE(Joe. @ Jan 6 2016, 09:44 AM)

#10 Happy
Average: 8.809
HIGH: Sean (11), Lindsey (10), Liаm (10), Parallel Reality (10), Heezus Froot (10), Froot. (10) randomfurlong (10)

There's something about the first few seconds of 'Happy' that I find really jarring, something that makes me want to skip it. But I fully agree with the claims made previously in the thread that it's a song that get's better and better as it goes on. It's a really beautiful, subtle, understated song and Marina sings it with effortless emotion. The only thing I might say is that it's maybe not the best choice of opener to the album, I'd personally have switched it with Froot.

Posted by: mr_pmt 6th January 2016, 06:10 PM

'I Am Not A Robot' properly grinds my gears (well, the chorus of it).

The "you're loveable but just trouble" part is nice.

Posted by: JosephMendes 6th January 2016, 09:32 PM

Primadonna and Teen Idle being out already is ridiculous

Posted by: Joe. 6th January 2016, 09:36 PM

#8 Froot
Average: 9.09
HIGH:Froot. (11), 152chris (11), randomfurlong (10), Joe. (10), Sean (10), Mr_pmt, Cremey (10), Parallel Reality (10),

For a lot of fans, I think the general initial reaction to Froot was WTF IS THIS. It was a really slow burner, and each one of its 27 choruses click with you at different points. But when every piece of this musical jigsaw finally fits together in your brain you come to realise that this is a genius piece of music, that only Marina could have made. My body is ready.

Posted by: princess_lotti 6th January 2016, 10:14 PM

SO pleased Froot made it into the top 10! (I would have said it is an underrated song but clearly not )

This song is crazy, but incredible all at the same time. It also is the reason every time someone says the word "fruit" my mind just goes la la la la LA LA

Posted by: mr_pmt 6th January 2016, 10:29 PM

I found 'Froot' an interesting track in that for months I was always discovering something new and brilliant about it every time I heard it. So many layers and niggly little hooks.

Posted by: 152chris 6th January 2016, 10:47 PM

Froot is so close to becoming my REAL fav of hers. all of the songs on that album rly do creep up on you.

Posted by: Froot. 6th January 2016, 11:16 PM

I thought Froot would have been higher!

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 09:54 AM

#7 Blue
Average: 9.14
HIGH: Liаm (11), Kuki Sanban (11), Mr_pmt (11), Cody (10), Joe. (10), Cameron (10), Sean (10), Harry Flynn (10), Parallel Reality (10)

Winning the video of the year award at Popjustice, is Blue. A Happy song about being sad. The opposite of 'Happy'. The thing that makes Blue for me is it's production, which I absolutely love, especially the opening. This is the first of two songs from FROOT that I really think could have been moderate hits, and really sold the album. The second of these two is still to come.

Posted by: Colm 7th January 2016, 10:07 AM

Blue is good but coming after the first three songs on the album is a bit of a comedown. I sometimes skip it. It's better than Forget or Gold.

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 01:21 PM

#6 Obsessions
Average: 9.22
HIGH: Liаm (11), dandy* (11), Henderella (11), Lindsey (10), Cremey (10), Tony (10), Froot. (10), randomfurlong (10)

Supermarket, oh what packet of crackers to pick? They're all the same, one brand, one name, but really they're not. Look, look, just choose something quick, people are staring, time to go quick in skin is on fire. Just choose something, something, something. Pressure overwhelming. Next minute I am turning out of the door, facing one week without food. A day, a day when things, things are pretty bad. Don't let it make you feel sad, the crackers were probably bad luck anyway Can't let your cold heart be free when you act like you've got an OCD...

Posted by: Noahspike 7th January 2016, 01:24 PM

Gah, there goes my would-be 11.

Flawless commentary by the way.

Posted by: mr_pmt 7th January 2016, 01:40 PM

I never really managed to get into 'Obsessions'.

'Blue' became my favourite from FROOT after seeing the video, really sold it to me.

Posted by: Colm 7th January 2016, 01:51 PM

The middle part of Obsessions is still her best piece of music.

Posted by: ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ 7th January 2016, 02:11 PM

I'm glad Happy made the top ten although I would have liked it to be a bit higher, pleased with Obsessions' placing too as it's one of my faves

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 02:15 PM

Top 5 predictions guys. What you want and what you think.

It's between:

Hollywood
I'm a Ruin
Mowgli's Road
Oh No!
Radioactive

Posted by: Rachel Spadzten 7th January 2016, 02:26 PM

Glad Happy is the bottom

Blue could have been higher ideally.Great that Oh No and Radioactive made the top 5 I can't see either winning though. I'm a Ruin will probably win seeing it seems to be the favourite from the stanners of the forum.

Posted by: Noahspike 7th January 2016, 02:28 PM

Want~

#1 Mowgli's Road
#2 Oh No!
#3 I'm A Ruin
#4 Radioactive
#5 Hollywood

Think (having not looked at the rating thread so I'm probably way off. I previously would have called 'Froot' as the winner)~

#1 Oh No!
#2 I'm A Ruin
#3 Hollywood
#4 Radioactive
#5 Mowgli's Road

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 02:29 PM

Earlier this year Popjustice users did a rate of the same songs, loads entered, more than 60 I believe (Less than 30 got involved here).


Interestingly, for comparison, this was their top 10:

1) I'm a Ruin
2) Oh No!
3) Radioactive
4) Numb
5) Primadonna
6) Froot
7) Teen Idle
8) Obsessions
9) I Am Not a Robot
10) Blue

Some very big differences.

Posted by: Froot. 7th January 2016, 02:46 PM

Want:

01. I'm a Ruin
02. Oh No!

03. Radioactive
04. Mowgli's Road
05. Hollywood

Froot/Fear and Loathing/I'm Not a Robot should have joined the Top 2 instead though

Posted by: ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ 7th January 2016, 03:12 PM

What I think will happen:

1. I'm A Ruin
2. Oh No!
3. Hollywood
4. Radioactive
5. Mowgli's Road

What I want to happen:

1. Mowgli's Road
2. Radioactive
3. Oh No!
4. I'm A Ruin
5. Hollywood

Posted by: Iz~ 7th January 2016, 03:16 PM

In some ways, I'm A Ruin would be great winning but it feels a bit soon? Hollywood probably out of the rest but I'd love it if Oh No or Mowgli's Road could.

I think I might have finally been able to get into Obsessions lately, so chilled and beautiful.

Posted by: Colm 7th January 2016, 04:49 PM

Hollywood - seriously overrated
I'm a Ruin - her best since TFJ
Mowgli's Road - Her second best
Oh No! - her Best
Radioactive - a lot better than when I first heard it

Posted by: mr_pmt 7th January 2016, 04:52 PM

That's a solid top 5, they're 5 defining Marina tracks and all brilliant.

Backing 'Radioactive' to win but don't mind if it doesn't.

Posted by: Colm 7th January 2016, 05:02 PM

I'd accept any of the 5 apart from Hollywood for a winner.

Posted by: UltraChristmas 7th January 2016, 05:05 PM

I'm A Ruin to win

Posted by: JosephMendes 7th January 2016, 05:18 PM

Any song but I'm a Ruin to win for me

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 05:46 PM

omg all this hype :cheeseblock:

Posted by: 💯 7th January 2016, 06:12 PM

UGH obsessions aka BEST MARINA SONG is out in 6th

BOOOOOOO

Posted by: 💯 7th January 2016, 06:13 PM

radioactive to win now but really all songs in the top 10 are fantastic

:cheeseblock:

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 06:18 PM

#5 Hollywood
Average: 9.42
HIGH: Kuki Sanban (11), Mr_pmt (11), Joe (11), Cameron (10), Henderella (10), Liаm (10), Viper (10), Cremey (10), Parallel Reality (10), Heezus Froot (10), 152chris (10)
LOW: Tony (4.5)

One of the definitive songs of my life's soundtrack. I have so many found memories of this song, and even though I find (my other remaining 11) I'm a Ruin to probably be a better song, there is a place in my heart that won't replace Hollywood. This is Marina's second biggest hit in the UK after Primadonna and just like the other sadly missed the top 10 by not very much.

Posted by: princess_lotti 7th January 2016, 06:58 PM

surprised Hollywood was #5!

(Here's my predictions for the rest of the top 5, I'm a bit late )

1. I'm A Ruin
2. Radioactive
3. Oh No!
4. Mowgli's Road

What I want:

1. I'm A Ruin
2. Mowgli's Road
3. Radioactive
4. Oh No!

All four are stunning songs though and I wouldn't mind any of them to win!

Posted by: mr_pmt 7th January 2016, 07:38 PM

'Hollywood's slightly tired on me over time, but it's still an amazing song. This song and the video are what first drew me to her, it's a tour de force.

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 07:48 PM

Oh yes, shout out to the incredible Hollywood video.




Dropping #4 to #1 like...

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 08:05 PM

#4 I'm a Ruin
Average: 9.59
HIGH: princess_lotti (11), Cameron (11), Joe. (11), Cody (10), Lindsey (10), Liаm (10), dandy* (10), Kuki Sanban (10), Cremey (10), Tony (10), Parallel Reality (10), Froot. (10), 152chris (10), randomfurlong (10)

I don't want to take anything away from the amazing songs remaining in this rate, but this really is AT LEAST top 3 Marina and the Diamonds. It's an absolutely stunning, anthemic power ballad, with a theme that I really feel I identify with, even if I haven't necessarily experienced the same things Marina has. 'I been doin', things I shouldn't do'. This is a haunting song that looks at dark, introverted Marina and how she feels she needs to break up with someone, but feels emotionally torn up about hurting them at the same time. The 'Babe I'm gonna ruin you, if you let me stay' part gives me goosebumps every time.

Posted by: HausofTroye 7th January 2016, 08:09 PM

Would've been my 11. A special, special song. Proved most clearly by the fact Joseph doesn't rate it

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 08:09 PM

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Posted by: Cody SlayBarry 7th January 2016, 08:10 PM

THIS IS SUCH A FLAWLESS TOP 5

Posted by: mr_pmt 7th January 2016, 08:10 PM

'I'm A Ruin' had to grow on me over time, but what a song! I was expecting it to win this if I'm honest.

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 08:12 PM

There's something about Marina acknowledging that she doesn't always feel she's a good person in the lyrics that I find so refreshing and melancholic. :'(

Anyway, for the top 3...

Posted by: UltraChristmas 7th January 2016, 08:12 PM

The best two of the top 5 being out already
I'm A Ruin is so beautiful

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 08:22 PM

#3 Radioactive
Average: 9.69
HIGH: 152chris (11), Parallel Reality (11), Cremey (11), Kuki Sanban (11), Mr_pmt (11), Lindsey (11), Henderella (11), Cody (10), Joe. (10), Liаm (10), princess_lotti (10), Harry Flynn (10), randomfurlong (10)

I think lots of people were put off when originally hearing this not-yet-fully-formed introduction to Electra Heart. I remember seeing the song's Youtube comments filled with 'She's sold out' comments. Obviously, this was because of the heavy dance-pop influence, that all the popstars seemed to be going for at the time. Radioactive, I feel, remains fresh. There's something sinister and satirical in the way the song is written, that brings it to life. It's hard to believe that this was actually a top 40 hit, peaking at #25 back in 2011.

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 08:25 PM

0.01 between the top 2, FYI

Posted by: Noahspike 7th January 2016, 08:29 PM

I really thought 'Mowgli's Road' would divide opinion too much to be this high . Nice to be proven wrong though! Would slightly prefer it to 'Oh No!' as the winner but that'd also make a fitting #1 so who cares really.

Excellent work, Buzzjack (and Joe for hosting).

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 08:45 PM

#2 Mowgli's Road
Average: 9.75
HIGH: Froot. (11), randomfurlong (11), cremey (11), Tony (11), Parallel Reality (11), Heezus Froot (11), dandy* (11), Lindsey (11), Cody (10), Cameron (10), Henderella (10), princess_lotti (10), Harry Flynn (10)



I never expected the very first Marina song I heard would make it so high into the rate, just 0.01 point from winning the entire rate...but the scores say otherwise.




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#1 Oh No!
Average: 9.76
HIGH: Froot. (11), Tony (11), Cameron (11), Cody (11), Joe (10), Henderella (10), Lindsey (10), Mr_pmt (10), princess_lotti (10), Kuki Sanban (10), Viper (10), Harry Flynn (10), Parallel Reality (10), 152chris (10), randomfurlong (10)

And obviously, the winner is the ever popular 'Oh No!' I don't know how to explain what it is about this song that makes it Marina's most popular song, over some of her others but I'll give it a try; everything just fits together perfectly. It's loud, catchy, colourful and memorable without ever being annoying. What an excellent winner, vintage Marina at her best.


Thanks everyone, that was fun.

Posted by: Froot. 7th January 2016, 08:53 PM

Oh No! is the PERFECT pop song, so I'm glad to see it do so well again.

I'm a Ruin continues to grow and astound with every listen, the lyrics are perfection. I particularly love how it is paired with Blue in Froot's tracklist. Hearing Marina say she's going to break up with her partner and then you have the opening line of Blue: 'We've broken up and now I regret it' and the whole subject matter of Blue. Perfect, again.

Posted by: princess_lotti 7th January 2016, 08:56 PM

Thank you for hosting this Joe! I really enjoyed it

Posted by: ℒ𝓲𝓷⻤ 7th January 2016, 09:00 PM

YES! More than happy with that result

Posted by: Iz~ 7th January 2016, 09:15 PM

*.* Oh gosh Buzzjack you couldn't have picked a more perfect Marina top 2. I don't know how I never saw this rate but Oh No and Mowgli's Road would have been the two scrapping it out for my 11 so I couldn't be more pleased with your choices.

Posted by: Joe. 7th January 2016, 09:18 PM

QUOTE(Iz~ @ Jan 7 2016, 09:15 PM)

Posted by: Iz~ 7th January 2016, 09:19 PM

Oh right! Probably Numb then. I've said that's my favourite in the past and while I think those two have overtaken it lately, I do adore ballad Marina.

(and I seem to be heavily weighted to the first era)

Posted by: Rachel Spadzten 7th January 2016, 09:54 PM

Oh yay Oh No won my second fave of the top 5. Radioactive ending at #3

Need to hear the first album again.

Posted by: mr_pmt 7th January 2016, 10:03 PM

Great and worthy winner, everything about 'Oh No!' is just undeniable.

I'm shocked 'Mowgli's Road' came so close to winning.

'Radioactive' over time emerged as my Marina favourite, I thought at the time that it sort of just slipped under the radar but it seems to have gained cult status over time (particularly in the gay community).

Posted by: Colm 7th January 2016, 11:32 PM

Perfect top 2 and in the correct order. Mowgli's Road is her most Kate Bush moment and all the better for it. Oh No! is still the best pop song of the decade.

Posted by: 💯 8th January 2016, 07:59 AM

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Posted by: 🌚🌚🌚 8th January 2016, 02:01 PM

rite so I clearly need to listen to more of her older stuff cos I've never even heard of oh no and for it to be above im a ruin it must be good