It's So Over

fionmul: 👻

• Spicey Riche +2
• ared56 +1
• Joseph Harvey +1 — An awesome extended metaphor. The production and writing on this song are so cool and so far above what you’d expect for indie acoustic pop. Tons of interesting twists and turns, well done Lizzy (and Fiona)
• SamRobertsND +1 — Really great
• Edward James +1 — I feel like I’ve heard this before. Her performance is what won me over, I think some of the turns of phrase actually take some of the edge out of the song.
• Regina Scime +1
• Claire +1 — This song is so good holy cow. And it fits the theme both lyrically and sonically
• shea nowicki +1
• judd.baker +1 — This is a great shout
• fionmul 0 — “You’re such a narcissist, you did it on Halloween”
• Peter Seeley 0 — Talented artist, but not a huge fan of the vocal style.

• Joseph Harvey +2 — Gobsmacking. The intensity in the climax of this song is really incredible. Amazing read on the category, though it pains me to vote for my arch ML enemy, Brad
• Edward James +1 — Sad pathetic artists is a classic It’s so over theme.
• Claire +1 — Key changes oh my. Full disclosure this song annoyed me for the first few minutes, but the way it builds and just gets more and more manic really creates the despairing vibe. Begrudgingly feel like it earned my vote
• judd.baker +1 — This is the money. This is exactly the sort of thing I’m picturing when I think of a song about failure. Brad, I kneel
• Sam Ary +1
• fionmul 0 — Idk I just dont enjoy this voice and it reminds me of a cantor at my parish that I dont prefer lmao
• Peter Seeley 0 — Enjoyable. Great theme.
• SamRobertsND 0 — Utterly fantastic, love this man’s voice

• fionmul +1 — I mean, maybe the definitive answer. ❄️🤘🏼🥶😥🤧😰 Funny how I’m back in Indiana as I listen. But I prefer the acoustic and I just wish this artist would release it on Spotify. Maybe I’ll slide into his dms 🤔.
• Corey +1 — Anthem for impending departure.
• Regina Scime +1
• Claire +1 — Incredible pull for this category
• shea nowicki +1
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Amateurish. This guy needs to learn how to sing. And stop whining
• Peter Seeley 0 — Listening to this as I drive down the Pacific Coast Highway. It's 70 degrees and sunny. I grin. A single word escapes my lips: 'schadenfreude'.
• Edward James 0 — Incredible pull for this round. In an ironic twist, I think the song Joseph actually submitted is going to get a vote over this one.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — Good pocket pick. But I actually enjoyed this song quite a bit. This is some of Joseph Harvey's more broad-appeal stuff. I prefer the 7 minute Jordan Peterson inspired tracks.

• Joseph Harvey +1 — Apparently this song is controversial which makes me like it much more
• Peter Seeley +1 — Classic for a reason.
• SamRobertsND +1 — Have to counteract the Eddie Yankee downvote
• Edward James +1 — That’s right. It is so over for you. And there will be no we’re so back. The glorious Union forever. I feel about the Confederacy the way my friend Casey once put it “I am only nonviolent because the Lord Himself commands it of me.” I’m reading a book about reconstruction right now so I’m extra amped up on Union supremacy.
• Brad Stalcup +1 — Bold pick. Helps us to keep in mind that alhtough things might be going terribly for us, our families, and what we hold dear, it could all be a part of some greater plan for goodness.
• fionmul 0 — “The Band” is quite iconic. Idk if I knew that was a band but I know I’ve heard this. This is awesome and I wish I had a ton more votes.

• fionmul +2 — 💘❤️‍🩹
• Corey +2 — Songs to sadly ride your riding mower to.
• shea nowicki +1
• Edward James 0 —  no
• Brad Stalcup 0 — Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Reminds me of the emo bands of the aughts.
• Claire 0 — Hell yeah this song is so good. It pains me to not vote for Bilmuri but I didn’t feel like it was in the top 4 for the theme
• SamRobertsND -1 — Joseph once convinced me to go to a concert for this artist by advertising them as “country rock.”

• ared56 +2
• Sam Ary +2
• Peter Seeley +1 — Certainly didn't expect to enjoy this, but I did. The background stuff is amazing.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Not a fit for category
• SamRobertsND 0 — Great but not on topic
• Edward James 0 — I’m hesitant to say this, because I might be missing something obvious, but I don’t really see how this fits.
• Claire 0 — Enjoy the song and the ironic ending but this one also isn’t sufficiently giving “over”
• judd.baker 0 — The chorus and the riff at 2:55 in this are excellent. But it’s not really giving “failure and despair” so much as just talking about the consequences of a life of dissipation
• Regina Scime -1

• Peter Seeley +2 — Oddly I never heard this before . Very pleasant surprise. I know it's a normie song, but her singing is genuinely moving.
• fionmul +1 — This was really beautiful thank you. I think it could be lyrically a little stronger but I loved it so much that I dont care.
• judd.baker +1 — Beautiful
• Sam Ary +1
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Beautiful song. Not sufficiently “it’s so over”
• Brad Stalcup 0 — This is a sad song, and I guess it could be interpreted as despair... but it just sounds tired.
• Claire -1 — Good song but it’s not sufficiently giving “over” imo. Realizing things aren’t the way you thought they were =/= it being so over. More like a new start

• ared56 +1
• SamRobertsND +1 — Loved this
• Brad Stalcup +1 — Man this song is so depressing. Especially when you listen to the song and then read the title. Is there no children because of the failing marriage? Or is the fact that they're not having children the main cause?
• judd.baker +1 — calculated Judd bait. John Darnielle has a voice perfectly calibrated for despair
• fionmul 0 — This was really good too. Wish i had a vote for everyone this round.
• Peter Seeley 0 — Was the song supposed to be funny? I thought it was funny. "I hope the junkyard burns down" is an amazing line.
• Edward James 0 — A mountain goats song was a great idea, but I don’t think this is the one.
• Joseph Harvey -1 — Nails on chalkboard vocal phrasing

• Spicey Riche +2
• Brad Stalcup +1 — I kinda loved this one. Fit the category really well, and was really musically interesting. I don't really have personal experience of being on the streets, but I can imagine that the inescapability Hi Alex.
• Peter Seeley 0 — Surprised how much I enjoyed this one.
• SamRobertsND 0 — Great pull out of votes
• Edward James 0 —  I liked this one a lot. Forgot how funny Akon‘s voice is.
• Claire 0 — This song is great. I don’t feel like it perfectly fits the theme though bc even though he’s recognizing the futility of his efforts this far, he’s still trying—there’s some sense of hope, or at least some commitment, that suggests it is not in fact over
• judd.baker 0 — Really enjoyed this

• Edward James +1 — This is the kind of prog sound I like
• shea nowicki +1
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Sorry Corey, I don’t like this kind of metal
• SamRobertsND 0 — Nice but there are better options

Peter Seeley: Townes was the last real one. Tragic life. Brilliant musician. Curiously Robert Plant and Allison Krauss did a cover which is brilliant in its own right but completely different.

• SamRobertsND +1 — One of the best to ever do it. I almost did "Mr Bojangles" for songs that tell a story.
• fionmul 0 — Lyrically pretty good but musically not giving
• Joseph Harvey 0 — I am unable to receive what this song has to give
• Edward James 0 — Great pick, but when I went to vote, I couldn’t remember even listening to this song. I listened again, but I feel like that keeps it from getting a vote.

• Regina Scime +2
• Brad Stalcup +1 — Wow. It really is so over. Not my favorite song on this list, but definitely nails the category the best.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — This lady is a Radiohead fan for sure. I questioned whether she was singing in English at a couple points though
• SamRobertsND 0 — Taking more than her share, had me fighting for air She told me to come, but I was already there 'Cause the walls start shaking, the Earth was quaking My mind was aching and we were making it
• Edward James 0 — I feel bad saying this, because for other songs, I probably would have the opposite feeling, but her voice is just really weird
• judd.baker 0 — I really want to upvote Adrianne Lenker every time, but lyrically this song is almost too murky and vague to me. To really be a song about despair, it’s gotta sound like crying and screaming at the moon
• fionmul -1 — Most other submissions were just way stronger even tho this does sound like a person dying sorta (🥲😂). I think this is Shea, loml. But I have to downvote it I think 😭 ily tho. If this isn’t Shea I dont feel that bad tho.
• Peter Seeley -1 — I'm sure Adrianne is talented, but I despise this vocal style. I will spare you the rant.

• Corey +1 — Timeless.
• Claire +1 — Thought about submitting this one. American Idol in the aughts was such a beautiful cultural moment
• fionmul 0 — This needed to be here; thank you. My vote got stolen from this song by things that were a bit less obvious/flat. Honestly, playlist order effects my voting a lot more than I would have thought.
• Joseph Harvey 0 — One bad day does not an “it’s so over” make. With that said this is an extremely well written song which I never realized before, so thank you
• SamRobertsND 0 — What is this, 2006? Get this American Idol shit out of here
• Edward James 0 — I’m sorry, but this song will never be anything but funny to me. I was giggling throughout. You can even ask Alex.
• Brad Stalcup 0 — I can't help but think of American Idol when I hear this song.
• judd.baker -1 — My criteria for this round is that to be truly a song about failure and despair, there’s gotta be no silver lining. This song has too much residual hope, as though too far along in the stages of grief. A little too upbeat, therapeutic, forward-looking

• fionmul 0 — The “no good deed goes unpunished” at 2:45 🔥🔥🔥 Not enough votes
• Joseph Harvey 0 — Obviously Erivo’s vocals are great, but this sounds like a song written by AI. There’s no flow to the melody despite some very bright moments
• Peter Seeley 0 — Yet again, great talent that seems wasted to me.
• SamRobertsND 0 — I loved this!!!
• Claire 0 — Oh my gosh this is cool. I haven’t had a chance to see the movie yet but it’s getting me even more pumped. It’s also a good read of the theme imo, didn’t have enough votes tho
• judd.baker 0 — The lyrics without the context from a movie I didn’t see make this much less resonant than other submissions
• ared56 -1
• Edward James -1 — no
• Corey -1 — I dislike this specific musical on principle. It's not even necessarily the song. I will not deny being arbitrary this time.
• Brad Stalcup -1
• Spicey Riche -1
• shea nowicki -1
• Sam Ary -1