Songs Corey Would Love

• Corey +1 — I need more thumbs, it's unfair that I have to choose between this many strong contenders.
• Joseph Harvey +1 — I think this is just a little better than the other jazz-funk-pop song here, and Japanese is just a lot more Corey coded than Portuguese or whatever that other one was
• SamRobertsND +1
• Sam Ary +1
• Claire +1 — Hell yeah
• judd.baker +1 — JPop felt too easy but this is something special. Excellent pick. I am confident that Corey would love this song, and that is after all the name of the round. Also this lead vocalist sounds almost exactly like the lead singer of Frederic
• Regina Scime +1
• shea nowicki +1
• Edward James 0 — Naturally, this whole round was chock full of good jazz fusion and/or city pop style songs. I think others beat this one.
• Peter Seeley 0 — If I had another vote I'd give it to this.
• Spicey Riche 0 — This isn’t English either!

Joseph Harvey: I picture Corey skateboarding through downtown Tokyo while this plays

• Corey +1 — Oh BABY. I would shred around Tokyo Tower to this. That outro has more sex appeal than Aphrodite.
• Edward James +1 — I have a feeling this is Joseph, and while I don’t like the leading comment, all I had in mind while I was listening to this was Joseph’s idea of Tokyo Night Driving as a theme. This is my favorite of the jazzy submissions and knowing some of the stuff Corey has shared with me, I think it will be his as well.
• Sam Ary +1
• Claire +1 — I see the vision
• Regina Scime +1
• shea nowicki +1
• Brad Stalcup 0 — Definitely sounds like the background track of a furistic metroidvania style game. and I'm guessing this is Joseph's submission.
• Peter Seeley 0 — If I had another vote I'd give it to this.
• judd.baker 0 — this sounds awesome and is full metal Corey. This makes the leaderboard if I had one more upvote

• Joseph Harvey +1 — Ah, here we go. Musically and thematically perfect. Wouldn’t be surprised if the man himself submitted this
• Edward James +1 — I am obsessed with this song. The sound, the vibe, and the specific cheesy, 90s anime dialogue style is so perfectly at tuned. I can imagine this as a scene in one of the old anime movies. I have watched with Corey.
• Peter Seeley +1 — I think this is Corey or Judd's submission. Probably Corey's.
• Sam Ary +1
• judd.baker +1 — I have a sneaking feeling this is the man himself. I would be pretty surprised if Corey has never heard this song before. But it is an utterly perfect choice (and if it isn’t Corey, then hats off to the submitter). Lyrically, thematically, sonically, pure unadulterated Coreybait. Should be a front runner. Also a banger. I need to listen to this whole album
• shea nowicki +1
• Corey 0 — Locked in within 25 seconds. My neon is in overdrive. Incredible synths, very Daft Punk. This would fit in the Wraith soundtrack, with Charlie Sheen.
• Spicey Riche 0 — This is like Sonic the Hedgehog meets GTA.

• Peter Seeley +2 — This song single handedly justifies the existence of the Portuguese language. Also, totally something Corey would love.
• SamRobertsND +1
• Brad Stalcup +1 — Funky Fresh. I can see a 1990s Corey strolling around town in some medium sized brazilian city with a Sony Walkman listening to this
• Spicey Riche +1 — This isn’t English, but it seems pretty Corey.
• Claire +1 — This merits an upvote purely on the merits of these lyrics: “É hora de salvar a pélvis Soltá-la, libertá-la Agitá-la como o elvis Grande guerreiro e mártir Da nação do rock'n'roll”
• Regina Scime +1
• Corey 0 — Exceptional, appeals to my Brazilian side.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Of the two submissions in this style, this is slightly worse
• Edward James 0 — Recognizing the spiritual connection between Japanese jazz fusion and Brazilian jazz funk notes that this submitter knows what they’re talking about. Sadly, I only have four votes to give. A common theme for this round.
• ared56 -1

• fionmul +2 — 😌😌👦🏽🐍🐅🌳🪷🇮🇳🦜 👹💪🏽 🐑🐑 👦🏽🫱🏼🪨 😵 👦🏽🙌🏽🎖️
• Corey +1 — You wouldn't know it, but I've been influenced by Gospel adjacent acapellas since highschool. Bravo for an unknowingly deep cut.
• Edward James +1 — I know that stylistically is not the same, but I was thinking during this about Corey’s love for the song Mack the Knife. Not only is this stylistically complex and beautiful, it also has the X factor of a little weirdness.
• Brad Stalcup +1 — Whoa. This one blew me away with the dense harmonies, and the jazzy a capella break a minute into the song. Loved it. This also could have fit in the next category. I think Corey would dig it.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — I’m shocked and flabbergasted. I was going to comment “Jacob Collier at home” and then checked the year. I don’t understand how this was even possible in 1988. No pitch correction?? That was utterly unreal. Unfortunately, this doesn’t strike me as especially Corey, although he would certainly appreciate it.
• Spicey Riche 0 — This makes my blood boil with hatred for you pirouetting theatre nerds.
• judd.baker 0 — gosh this is amazing. I am feeling the upvote scarcity

• Spicey Riche +2 — If there is a lobby between purgatory and heaven, this is the best approximation of the music there. And if there is a man who may be tempted to forego the beatific vision for a Nintendo themed auricular delight, well I hope that man is Corey.
• Edward James +1 — Not only knowing this exists, but then finding it on Spotify, elevates this to near perfection.
• Peter Seeley +1 — He literally listens to this stuff all the time, it just has funny names like "Samurai Chicken Genshen" or "Honkey Tonk Sushimi Crusaders"
• fionmul 0 — Should have saved for the sax round!
• Corey 0 — A potent rendition of a very nostalgic song. Nevermind, forget what I said, this saxophone is amazing. It has baritone? I feel seen. That genre shift is bonkers in Yonkers.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — I’m torn on this. This feels almost a little obvious in a lazy way - just “video games plus jazz”. If you wanted to go the video games route, there are far more Corey-coded ways to go. Good idea, B- execution. Still, this song is a total banger
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I don't know if I can vote for this one. But I definitely want to hear Corey's sultry voice talking about something over these smooth bars.
• judd.baker 0 — Listening to this whole track made me appreciate anew how excellent the Mii Channel theme is from a video game music engineering perspective
• Regina Scime 0 — I’d like to think Corey vibes with this…

• Joseph Harvey +1 — This is it!! An anarchist plot to overthrow one world government by crashing the world’s computer systems is as Coreycore as it gets. The super 90s beat and jungle-like atmosphere are perfect. The humorous undertones are spot on. I could easily picture Corey doing this (censored) for karaoke
• ared56 +1
• judd.baker +1 — This is a grand slam of a pick. Every part of it is perfect. The hook is funky, the lyrics are spectacular, this captures both the Corey ethos and a fairly niche part of the Coreycore genre. A+.
• Regina Scime +1 — Great read of Corey’s anarchist side
• Corey 0 — Honestly, never been much of a Deltron guy. Too urban for my tastes, though I can respect the lyricality. Very Adult Swim.
• Edward James 0 — I've had this in mind for a Corey round for weeks. Early 2000s concept rap album about a dystopian society in the year 3030. Corey could actually be Del the Funky Homosapien (or Deltron 3030).
• Brad Stalcup 0 — Eh.
• Peter Seeley -1 — Pain.

• Brad Stalcup +1 — This is awesome. And I think Corey would love it. Well chosen.
• Sam Ary +1
• Claire +1
• judd.baker +1 — last but not least, wow. I thought I was being clever by submitting Brazilian funk and someone had to one up me with Senegalese folk fusion. Obscure international fusion rock is an essential pillar of the Coreybait genre
• Corey 0 — Feels like something I'd run into in one of my international compilation albums. Intriguing, but it doesn't quite grab me.
• Edward James 0 — This has Judd written all over it. Great song, but middle of the pack for me, and therefore, I assume it is also the middle of the pack for Corey.
• Joseph Harvey -1 — Sorry, this ain’t it

• fionmul +1 — 🤘🏼💃🏻
• Joseph Harvey +1 — A techno love song full of computer metaphors seems spot on
• Edward James 0 — I really think Corey would like this a lot, but I’m on the eight or so songs where I feel similarly, this one just doesn’t rise high enough to get a vote
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I can imagine Corey as a DJ, and him blasting this song at a club. But do I imagine him loving this song while he does it? I don't think so. It just didn't stand out to me.
• judd.baker 0 — This is the part of the playlist I hit snooze on, which admittedly is a good sign in terms of how much Corey (and Joseph) would love it.

Spicey Riche: As the resident jock, I dedicate this to all of you actually.

• ared56 +3 — Corey Nuke for Corey
• SamRobertsND +2
• Brad Stalcup +1 — Would Corey tolerate the vulgarity? Probably. And I think he would probably sympathize with this song on a deep level.
• Edward James 0 — I actually do think Corey is going to love this lol. Hearing OK Go say swear words is jarring, I always think of them as like a middle school band.
• Peter Seeley 0 — I feel like this is a Brad song. Probably weirdly cathartic or something.
• Claire 0 — I have no idea whether Corey would like this song, but it definitely was stuck in my head for an entire freshman science class this week
• Corey -1 — Ok Go knows cuss words? I do feel targeted in an amusingly accurate way though.
• Sam Ary -1
• judd.baker -1 — user was banished to the focaccia mines for this post
• shea nowicki -1

• fionmul +1 — I enjoyed this
• Corey 0 — Catchy, but like the above, it has very stiff competition, and I have only so many thumbs.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — No
• Edward James 0 — This is a great song, I’ve only heard one other Saint Motel song and I liked that one too. I think this is a song Corey would like, but I just don’t think it stands out among the others.
• Peter Seeley 0 — Corey would like this, but I gave only so many votes to give.
• judd.baker 0 — I really like the one other Saint Motel song I’ve heard but this one is a little underwhelming and I don’t think I really see this as a Coreycore submission.
• shea nowicki 0 — I tried to find my musical overlap with Corey... in the end, I'm not convinced I got it right! I do like this song though lol
• Claire -1 — Meh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

• shea nowicki +1
• fionmul 0 — Something that’s been in my rotation for several years and you might like my friend 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾
• Corey 0 — The music is there, but the lyrics don't quite mesh with me. I can't quite explain it.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — I don’t think Camino is quite Coreycore I’m afraid. I don’t think he would hate it still
• Edward James 0 — Great song, make it three by the band Camino that I like, Claire. But again, doesn’t rise to the top.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I dug this one, but nothing about it stuck out to me as particularly Corey flavored.
• Claire 0 — I obviously love this song but I have zero intuition as to whether or not Corey would
• judd.baker 0 — yawn. Maybe Corey would like this but I say, next
• SamRobertsND -1

Sam Ary: 🤔

• Corey +1 — DON'T STOP TALKING TO ME I HAVEN'T BEEN LISTENING
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Very exciting seeing post hardcore in ML. This is really cool but I don’t think this is as on the money for Corey as others here. What an insane voice though
• Edward James 0 — I have a feeling this might actually be Corey’s submission. From his extensive Hangar Dialogues™ with Joseph (available as a three CD set wherever fine media is sold) I know he likes this kind of thing. This is one where personal preference leads me to place this just outside the winner’s circle.
• Peter Seeley 0 — Joe? Is this you?
• judd.baker 0 — we were missing a true blue emo track. Thank you for delivering
• Brad Stalcup -1 — A whiny outlier on this list. Would Corey like it? Maybe, but I don't think so.
• Spicey Riche -1 — I don’t know what this is, but probably no one would love it.

• Spicey Riche +1 — Is it wishful thinking that Corey is the kind of man who would love Alanis Morissette but somehow has never heard of her? Yes.
• Corey 0 — I want to like this more, it has that grungy sound I love, but it faces stiff competition. Also Alanis dropping f bombs feels a little juvenile. I've never listened to her, but she always struck me as more respectable than that. She's an alt-rock musician? I hadn't the slightest idea.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — I think this is close, especially the very 90s verse. Some options here just nail the category more. The amount of poisonous vitriol this lady can distill into her voice is astonishing, have to say
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I'm sorry, just didn't like this one. Although the chorus is definitely an earworm. Would Corey Like it? Maybe.
• Peter Seeley 0 — Eh.
• Claire 0 — Generational banger, and a song that would be my go to karaoke track were I not wary of offending render ears. But I have absolutely no idea how Corey would feel about it
• judd.baker 0 — an Alanis Morisette submission is an enlightened choice. I’m only not upvoting because lyrically I’m not sure if it’s exactly Corey’s thing, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s heard it already. Also it’s a stacked round and votes are in short supply
• fionmul -1 — I….i wasn’t expecting this, a wild kickoff. Corey seems to like songs like this, but I’m not sure about the actual content and meaning of the lyrics. But he likes a fast and clever/humorous song I’m under the impression however that he doesn’t like profanity Im downvoting because this offended my ears the most (sorta hate her voice but I tolerate ironic)
• Edward James -1 — I want to downvote this, but have a sneaking suspicion it is actually Corey. It's just so out of left field for what we know of his music taste.
• Regina Scime -1