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RationalMadman

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Topic

#1008

Emotional Music Battle

Status

Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics

Winner

After 3 votes and with 1 point ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman

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Publication date: 06.02.2019 06:59AM
Last updated date: 06.17.2019 09:27AM
Type: Standard
Number of rounds: 5
Time for argument: Two days
Max argument characters: 4,500
Voting period: Two weeks
Point system: Winner selection
Voting system: Open

Contender / Con

PsychometricBrain

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Description

1 song per Round, vote on a combination of how good the songs are and how emotional they are etc.

Round 1

RationalMadman

06.02.2019 03:26PM

Pro

Vinnie Paz "Keep Movin' On" feat. Shara Worden - Official Video

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChXlPd0H1MU

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RVfytGDCeBG1f0dyzQWfO

He is speaking in first person but the song is about 3 different people he knows.

PsychometricBrain

06.02.2019 03:50PM

Con

Beautiful emotional song, rest in peace Grimmie.

"Just A Dream" by Nelly - Sam Tsui & Christina Grimmie

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2RA0vsZXf8&list=PLZT2oENCkLQqtZTsdehibfF76Ps3eAGyU&index=26&t=0s

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0QfmQhr5npxuWQ4zzUDUhB?si=4YcXTKVJTZGd2Wl6ZhRVGw

Round 2

RationalMadman

06.02.2019 04:24PM

Pro

Sia - Bird Set Free

Much better if you have it a bit louder than you usually listen to music if it's in the background.

YT plain/official-still video for the audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrT_0J6m6y8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6MowG7MRVgPfGlCMsXKMJ2

Optional fan-made video that combines the film blood diamonds with this songs fantastically:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn9SGBlBpso

May be taken down for copyright, who knows...

PsychometricBrain

06.02.2019 04:32PM

Con

I've got my own Sia song to counter yours ;)

"She Wolf" by Sia and David Guetta

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVzljDmoPVs

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5EOo9MsHAKZoNlZZDPrBXY?si=oD_eckCaSMK-aVSHbJWrkQ

Round 3

RationalMadman

06.02.2019 04:40PM

Pro

That's fine, I think mine's more emotional than yours but when it comes to rap you are miles behind me, or so I believe. ;)

NF - Therapy Session

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgMzxQW2raE

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6WKk8l8EXiwPBYlmSlhZWx

PsychometricBrain

06.02.2019 05:07PM

Con

This might actually be my favourite emotional song, airplanes by rapper B.o.B.

"Airplanes" by B.o.B and Hayley Williams

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6-c223DUU

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1QnvpPFP4Q3FHbDchqWiWy?si=UdamWZW2R7y4n0GAoawz_A

Round 4

RationalMadman

06.03.2019 08:08AM

Pro

When We Were Young - Adele

All relevant links: http://smarturl.it/nhspac1

In case that goes down or whatever, here's the YT, Spotify and iTunes:

YT: https://youtu.be/DDWKuo3gXMQ?t=42 - timestamped URL helps you skip the intro scene

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0cj2joJcY6b4XSRfj2eZOl

iTunes: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/when-we-were-young/1051332740

The Spotify and iTunes refer to an 'original' that is as acoustic as the live performance, so I don't see the difference. She has removed the original from her YT to force you to get the iTunes or Spotify Premium etc. but has left up that live performance.

PsychometricBrain

06.03.2019 08:46AM

Con

Adelle is an obvious choice, good pick. Adelle is the princess of emotional music, Lana Del Ray is the queen though.

"Hope is a Dangerous Thing" by Lana Del Ray

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY2LUmLw_DQ

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1PfUKiMDKIlPEF9FfdJawc?si=U0ydN8oaQFGdYmB-KzTz3Q

Round 5

RationalMadman

06.03.2019 09:16AM

Pro

I will just say I don't agree at all to you putting Adele beneath Lana Del Ray at emotional music but I concede it's a very subjective thing to rank.

Bugzy Malone - Run Ft. Rag'n'Bone Man

YT: https://youtu.be/otv0Ikaudp4?t=50 - timestamped like the last Round for the same reason.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1nIHpufnp5TZLgqigbVIhI

iTunes: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/run-feat-ragnbone-man/1392979010?i=1392979127

PsychometricBrain

06.03.2019 09:27AM

Con

#10

"King" by Lauren Aquilina

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk1vwYga02Q

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0zhzkkSXFj60Y5fzb2j9hU?si=NNaZFqDQQzK6zCdpdr-9_w

Cheers for the battle Madman, let's have one on classical music at some point.

RationalMadman

06.17.2019 02:56AM

#12

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@Ramshutu

Fuck off. :)

Ramshutu

06.14.2019 07:27PM

#11

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@PsychometricBrain

It’s on my list.

PsychometricBrain

06.14.2019 07:25PM

#10

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@Vader

@Ramshutu

Would appreciate a vote from you guys, cheers.

PsychometricBrain

06.07.2019 04:02PM

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@Vader

Would appreciate a vote from you if you've got the time during exam season, you're probably the one that is the most interested in music on this website

Speedrace

06.03.2019 06:11PM

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@RationalMadman

A 6, it’s super catchy and the rap is good, but it’s too vulgar for my tastes, it’s not super emotional though either

RationalMadman

06.03.2019 12:05PM

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@Speedrace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnIVY8hvWqU

Madchild - Death Race

What would you rate this song in an emotional music battle?

Speedrace

06.03.2019 11:47AM

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@RationalMadman

I’ll do that later today

RationalMadman

06.03.2019 11:45AM

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@Speedrace

thanks for the vote (would enjoy you to vote on my acoustic music battle: https://www.debateart.com/debates/983)

I was aware there'd be three fundamental types of voter here (excluding trolls with sinister motive). You were one who went for the type of song and how it pleased your ears. The first song was specifically for a more emotional-music voter with enough to not hit me with a 1/10 for a music-taste voter.

The third type of voter would be a 'how amazing' the overall song is, in my opinion. You were a type 2. Type 1 would be an emotional depth voter.

PsychometricBrain

06.03.2019 09:34AM

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@RationalMadman

Let us hope the audience likes the songs of both of us.

RationalMadman

06.03.2019 09:30AM

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@PsychometricBrain

good luck.

PsychometricBrain

06.03.2019 08:49AM

Oops, meant to write "Adele"

Alec

06.02.2019 10:49PM

Bump.

Ramshutu

06.17.2019 02:55AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

vinnie Paz: not quite my cup of tea. It was okay, but didn’t really resonate for me: 5

Bird set free: I quite like sia, but this is not really my favourite sia song by my means, nor is it as emotional as others. While it’s good, it’s still missing something on that chorus; 7

Therapy session: not a fan of rap, and again: not a genre that really resonates. I didn’t think this was as good as the VP one pro out in R1: 3.

When we were young: much better, but like the sia example, you could have picked so many better examples. This was good from Adele, but it wasn’t exactly rolling in the deep, or set fire to the rain. It was about the same for me as the sia example: 7

Run: better, loved the chorus, felt that it resonated a bit better than the other rap examples: 7

Total: 29

Just a dream: seemed pretty commercial emotional music. Nothing raised it up above average: 5

She wolf: you’d have gotten a 10 for titanium. This one is not nearly as good. I love the song, and think the lower pitch is key for sia to unlock more of an emotional range, so I still think this one was pretty good: 8

Airplanes: rap again. The chorus helped a little bit - but it’s on par with cons r1: 5

Hope - LDR: just a generally sad song, but nothing really lifted it out of the general sad feeling into a true great: 7

You can be king again: I quite liked this one, though I always like quirky soprano. Very much like the LDR example though, nothing lifted it above good into great: 7

Total: 32

29 vs 32 - goes to con.

Outplayz

06.17.2019 02:15AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

Winner songs in this came down to lana del rey and NF. NF shot it out of the building bc of one line in the song. Paraphrasing "I can see the tears in my crowds eyes" ... As in he understands the feels other people get from music. That was a deep line and sick beat. I only disliked the choruses/bridges, but they were short so that was cool. Lana was good too, but since this is subjective.. she didn't win this time around. She's a different type of feel that i'm not feeling right now... but a very good pick.

Speedrace

06.03.2019 11:15AM

Criterion

Pro

Tie

Con

Points

Winner

1 point(s)

Reason:

10 - adding it to my playlist
1 - Just leave please

Pro

R1 I like the music but I don’t like that guy’s voice, the rap isn’t bad though, 6
R2 I like the music, she has a nice voice too, not the best I’ve heard but they match well, 8
R3 Good beat, nice rapping, the chorus part is kind of weird though, 9
R4 Of course she has a nice voice, it’s a bit slow for my taste though, the music is very calm though, 7
R5 I love the rapping and the voice, the music is super catchy, 9

Con

R1 The music wasn’t bad at first, it got kind of annoying with the vocals though, I don’t like the woman’s voice at all, they have terrible harmony and I can hardly understand what they’re saying, 3
R2 I like the piano and she has a really nice voice, and I looooooove the beat drop, 10, nice comeback!
R3 Her voice and the chorus are meh, the rap is ok but it isn’t that good, 6
R4 Her voice got kind of annoying and it was very repetitive, yhr music wasn’t bad though, 4
R5: She has a nice voice, the music is nice, 7

Pro: 39
Con: 30

Pro wins! Good job to both contestants, props to Con because he had the only song that I added to my playlist