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.

Edited May 30, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

Let's ruin the year.

Any pre 2000's stuff should be directed to the 20th century retro forum whichever one you end up going with. I'd assume that's what your doing anyway though like Julian has with his project?

 

Voted for let's ruin the year as it could be entertaining.

Any pre 2000's stuff should be directed to the 20th century retro forum whichever one you end up going with. I'd assume that's what your doing anyway though like Julian has with his project?

 

Voted for let's ruin the year as it could be entertaining.

 

Yes, possibly you are right, but I don't want to separate one topic on two parts or more. In Youtube playlist there are near 10 % of modern music, the rest 90 % is almost in half 20th and 21st century. In "Ruin the year" I wish to select a chain with five years from five different decades (from 70s to early 00s), for sample 2012-1990-1985-2005-1977.

 

I can understand a supporting of "Ruin the year" idea, because it's the most mainstream option and based on UK chart. "Singles discography" is a balance between popular mainstream and fan things. Other two options are very specific, I love them, but based on the experience with "Gražios Dainos" chart no one is interested in low-known retro music stuff, especially in non-English language songs.

 

My personal favourite is "Crazy Youtube playlist". As I said many times before "I will be very happy if anybody will discovery some interesting and good songs for himself/herself through my countdowns/weekly charts".

Edited May 24, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

10 votes :cheer:

 

Thanks for the supporting.

Edited May 27, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

I will watch with the interest

Let's ruin the year [ 9 ] ** [60.00%]

Crazy Youtube playlist [ 3 ] ** [20.00%]

Singles discography rate [ 2 ] ** [13.33%]

Eurovision national pre-selections [ 1 ] ** [6.67%]

 

Thanks for the voting.

Edited May 30, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

 

"Let's ruin the year" won.

 

Do you want the second poll with a decade selection ?

"Let's ruin the year" won.

 

Do you want the second poll with a decade selection ?

 

Glad that won :cheer: re: decades, remember this subforum is exclusively 21st century :P

Glad that won :cheer: re: decades, remember this subforum is exclusively 21st century :P

 

Just for a poll, I will move it in 20th century, if 70s / 80s / 90s will win.