Neon Palmmm

why am i the first person in four years to like this masterful critical analysis of what i assumed to be one of LDR's most throwaway pop songs Delicious next

i liked it y'all had me worried i don't personally agree with all the placements, but as an objective ranking, i think it's a lot better than many i've seen -- it's pretty clear from the descriptions that the author knows LDR's catalogue well and i think he has interesting things to say about the songs!!! i agreed with a lot of his observations and even where i didn't, i think he brings up interesting points ig everyone can stay mad that the album version of Lolita is a mess (an iconic mess but the demos outsold in terms of being listenable lmfao) and that hiadt is a career-defining track

now THIS is a concept!!! Jump (Demo) - 8 Mermaid Motel (Demo) - 12 Ruby (Put Me In A Movie Demo) - 9 The Ocean (Kill Kill Demo) - 10 Queen Of The Gas Station (Demo) - 10 Brite Lites (Demo) - 10 Trash Magic - 10 Trash Magic (Demo 1) - 11 "The Man I Love" (Trash Magic Demo) -10 Wayamaya - 10 Roller Dirby (Pin Up Galore Demo) - 10 Pin Up Galore - 11 When I'm With You - 9 Never Let Me Go - 10

Ride - 21 Cola - 16 Body Electric - 20 Gods and Monsters - 14 Bel Air - 20

National Anthem - 23 Ride - 78 Tropico - 43 Shades of Cool - 86

1949 (Demo) - 24 All Smiles - 12 Axl Rose Husband - 17 Baby Blue Love - 7 Bentley - 12 C U L8R Alligator - 10 Coca Colla - 12 Criminals Run the World - 8 Crooked Cop - 3 Cry Me a River - 5 Daytona Meth - 12 Elvis - 19 Greenwich - 15 Hangin' Around - 13 Heartshaped Chevrolet - 12 Hollywood Movie - 11 I Was in a Bad Way - 9 Joshy & I - 16 Living Without You - 11 Methamphetamines - 11 Midnite Dancer Girlfriend - 5 Motel 6 (Acapella Demo) - 8 Never Let Me Go (Demo) - 17 Party Girl - 11 Put Your Lips Together - 9 Slow Gin Fizzz - 9 Super Movie - 16 White Pontiac Heaven - 10 Your Band is All the Rage - 9 You're Gonna Love Me - 22

Blizzard - 10 You, Mister - 10 There's Nothing To Be Sorry About - 10 More Mountains - 10 In Wendy - 10 For You - 10 Wait - 10 For K - 10 A Star For Nick - 12 My Momma - 11 Bad Disease - 10 Out With A Bang - 11 Dear Elliot - 12 Try Tonight - 12 Peace - 14 I'm Indebted To You - 9 Pretty Baby - 10 Aviation - 12 Find My Own Way - 10 Junkie Pride - 12 Birds Of A Feather - 5

13 Beaches - 97 Cherry - 60 Heroin - 68 Get Free - 18

Cruel World - 41 Ultraviolence - 27 Shades of Cool - 58 West Coast - 59 Pretty When You Cry - 51 Black Beauty - 6

Off To The Races - 49 Video Games - 55 Million Dollar Man - 46

1. 13 Beaches - 12 2. 24 - 13 4. Art Deco - 11 5. Bartender - 18 7. Bel Air - 17

White Dress: 23 Chemtrails Over The Country Club: 11 Tulsa Jesus Freak: 16 Wild At Heart: 23 Dark But Just A Game: 20 Yosemite: 16

Ten Dollar Ring (Live) - 11 The End of The World (Live) - 10 The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. (Live) - 11 Chet Baker (MTV Unplugged) - 11 Gloria (MTV Unplugged) - 4 Cry Me a River - 9 Goodbye Kiss (BBC Radio 1) - 10 Happy Birthday, Mr. President - 10 Blue Velvet - 10 Heart-Shaped Box (Live) - 10 Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Live) - 11 Chelsea Hotel No. 2 - 10 Summer Wine - 12 The Other Woman - 10 The Good Life - 11 Once Upon A Dream - 10 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - 8 Why Don't You Do Right? (Live) - 11 Some Things Last a Long Time - 10 You Must Love Me - 10 Doin' Time - 10 Find Yourself (Live) - 10 Season of the Witch - 11 Summertime The Gershwin Version - 11 You'll Never Walk Alone - 8 For Free - 11

Kill Kill - 16 Queen Of The Gas Station - 2 Oh Say Can You See - 21 For K, Part 2 - 13 Mermaid Motel - 26 Raise Me Up - 11 Pawn Shop Blues - 20 Yayo - 21

Norman Fucking Rockwell: 17 Mariners Apartment Complex: 19 Venice Bitch: 16 Fuck it I love you: 16 Love Song: 3 Cinnamon Girl: 16 California: 20 The Greatest: 18 Bartender: 7 Happiness is a Butterfly: 2 hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have: 12

Norman Fucking Rockwell: 16 Mariners Apartment Complex: 18 Venice Bitch: 18 Fuck it I love you: 16 Love Song: 3 Cinnamon Girl: 17 California: 19 The Greatest: 17 Bartender: 7 Happiness is a Butterfly: 2 hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have: 13

Blizzard - 9 You, Mister - 10 There's Nothing To Be Sorry About - 10 More Mountains - 10 In Wendy - 10 For You - 10 Wait - 10 For K - 10 Next To Me - 2 A Star For Nick - 12 My Momma - 11 Bad Disease - 10 Out With A Bang - 11 Dear Elliot - 12 Try Tonight - 13 Peace - 13 I'm Indebted To You - 9 Pretty Baby - 10 Aviation - 12 Find My Own Way - 10 Junkie Pride - 11 Birds Of A Feather - 5

Honeymoon - 35 Salvatore - 31 The Blackest Day - 57

White Dress: 22 Chemtrails Over The Country Club: 14 Tulsa Jesus Freak: 15 Wild At Heart: 19 Dark But Just A Game: 18 Yosemite: 21

Cruel World - 40 Ultraviolence - 26 Shades of Cool - 60 West Coast - 56 Pretty When You Cry - 52 Black Beauty - 6

National Anthem - 22 Ride - 79 Tropico - 44 Shades of Cool - 85

13 Beaches - 98 Cherry - 60 Heroin - 68 Get Free - 17

Ride - 21 Cola - 15 Body Electric - 21 Gods and Monsters - 15 Bel Air - 19

Off To The Races - 46 Video Games - 55 Million Dollar Man - 49

Kill Kill - 14 Queen Of The Gas Station - 5 Oh Say Can You See - 21 For K, Part 2 - 15 Mermaid Motel - 25 Raise Me Up - 13 Pawn Shop Blues - 19 Yayo - 18