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Neko Case — I'm An Animal
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(Richmond, VA)
Posted: May 20, 2013 - 10:06
 
 SmackDaddy wrote:


That's great and all except that for the fact that after the first 100 votes (or maybe even quite less), the rating is established and additional votes do not matter. It's a statistical thing. It would be more interesting methinks if the voting was more thumbs up/down like on the LRC channel. Then if a vote was close your vote could matter - assuming Bill gave a rat's ass.

 
Based on mathematics alone this theory is false.  Just because a later vote appears to have less impact on the average rating does not mean that this is actually true.  An average is an average.  In this case it is the sum of all votes divided by the number of votes cast.  Sequence of vote does not even show up in the formula!  If the 1st 100 people vote 10 and the next 100 vote 3, the result is the same as if the 1st 100 people vote 3 and the next 100 vote 10.  Either way the result is 6.5.

IMO, the phenomenon behind your observation that "the rating is established and additional votes do no matter" is that the taste of the RP audience is not dramatically shifting over time.  In other words, there isn't going to be a scenario like the one I described above, when the 1st 100 voters call a song a "10" but the next 100 call it a "3," moving it down 6.5.  Assuming the sample size is big enough, the 2nd 100 voters are going to have an average vote very close to the 1st 100 voters.  And as the sample size in each group increases, these two averages will converge.  In any survey the sample average approaches the true average as the sample size approaches the actual population.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 13:46
 

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Dec 14, 2012 - 13:06
 
Holy geeeeez I can't get enough of her work!

If I could only hang onto two artists / groups I found on RP it would be Porcupine Tree and Neko.  

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 09:21
 
 SmackDaddy wrote:


That's great and all except that for the fact that after the first 100 votes (or maybe even quite less), the rating is established and additional votes do not matter. It's a statistical thing. It would be more interesting methinks if the voting was more thumbs up/down like on the LRC channel. Then if a vote was close your vote could matter - assuming Bill gave a rat's ass.
 

C'mon, you think he might have the voting feature there for no reason?  Of course he cares.  There is some movement over time.  Averages usually move up because the more songs are played, the more chance they have to sink in and elicit a response from the listener, plus the song begins to become a classic the longer it gets airplay, and people become too frightened to appear negative and going against community norms, and so they just reflexivly give it a higher rating.  You have to make mental adjustments to the ratings, and you have to throw out some votes.  For example, some songs are magnets to haters, for whatever reason.  Usually because they are overplayed here and elsewhere.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 09:14
 


This song puts a spring in my step this summer day...

 

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 15:32
 
 lily34 wrote:
this song make me want to eat someone.
 
This makes me want to eat Neko Case.  Just sayin'
 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 21:20
 


This is such a gorgeous song...

 

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 21:19
 
this song make me want to eat someone.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 04, 2012 - 21:11
 


This song puts a spring in my step this spring night... sigh...

 

siskinbob
(United Kingdom)
Posted: May 19, 2012 - 02:23
 
 romeotuma wrote:


This song puts a spring in my step this spring day...

 
 
Hey Romeo I think I'm seeing a pattern beginning to form here. {#Roflol}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 02, 2012 - 10:12
 


This song puts a spring in my step this spring day...

 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 22:08
 


marvelous...  love it...



 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 18:06
 



wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful...  love this song soooo much...  sigh...

 


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 16:22
 

absolutely brilliant music, melody, and lyrics...  love this song...


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 28, 2011 - 21:20
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...  love it...
 


Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Sep 08, 2011 - 16:54
 
i thought this was gonna be VU at first!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 28, 2011 - 12:00
 
 nalle wrote:
Love it and Neko :)
 


I agree with all my heart!


nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Aug 28, 2011 - 11:54
 
Love it and Neko :)

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Aug 28, 2011 - 11:54
 
Fab voice. She oozes sincerity and passion. Great talent. 

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 08:01
 
 romeotuma wrote:
I agree with that...  42 times a day would be fine with me...
 
All Neko, all the time!

She's an animal? Rowr...


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 26, 2011 - 16:16
 
 dwlangham wrote:
Please play Neko more often.
 


I agree with that...  42 times a day would be fine with me...




dwlangham
Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 07:41
 
Please play Neko more often.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 07:41
 
 MojoJojo wrote:

Eeeyup!  
 


Yes, this song is wonderful...  hope you are having a great day!

 

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Apr 24, 2011 - 11:18
 
 romeotuma wrote:


love it!

 
 
Eeeyup!  

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 24, 2011 - 11:16
 


love it!

 

sporkster
(Adelaide, South Australia)
Posted: Apr 04, 2011 - 02:01
 
 oldslabsides wrote:
Neko could barf her lunch and I'd give it at least an eight.
 
Neko could barf her lunch ONTO ME and I'd thank her. (And give her an 8!) {#Angel}

slartibart_O
(N29°57'-W97°34')
Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 14:53
 
Catch Neko in an interview if you can. In a world full of narcissistic a-holes she is smart, funny, and just flat out likable. 

gandalfbmg
(3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 14:49
 
 oldslabsides wrote:
Neko could barf her lunch and I'd give it at least an eight.

 

{#Cheers}

ploba
(the other coast and hang a left)
Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 05:22
 
I love you Neko

spindrift
(Philadelphia PA)
Posted: Nov 29, 2010 - 07:33
 
Go, Neko, go!

Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 15:40
 
 oldslabsides wrote:
Neko could barf her lunch and I'd give it at least an eight.

 

Thanks for the visual.  Yes, 8.

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 19:45
 
Great song, great album. {#Music}

Red_Dragon
Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 15:04
 
Neko could barf her lunch and I'd give it at least an eight.


lee_sf
(2nd floor, corner)
Posted: Jun 23, 2010 - 01:57
 
Classic RP filler song.

In other words- am listening to RP after midnight, enjoying it (as usual), get involved in something… then realize I'm listening to RP-flavored noise. I pay attention, realize there's not much there. Hence… filler, not even worth rating.


SmackDaddy
(San Diego)
Posted: May 04, 2010 - 19:43
 
 CascadianPDX wrote:
These ratings only get you so far... you gotta consider the source. Not dissin' RP listeners, but the reason I even listen to RP is that the DJs call the shots, not some 'race to the bottom' popularity contest of the teeny bopping masses. What the DJs do with the ratings and comments  other than merely read them, who knows? But I do I know that the Bill has played Lady Gagged knowing that he would take a serious blogo-fragging, and I think that's a good thing, even though I really don't want to hear that kind of 'popular' music on RP.
 

That's great and all except that for the fact that after the first 100 votes (or maybe even quite less), the rating is established and additional votes do not matter. It's a statistical thing. It would be more interesting methinks if the voting was more thumbs up/down like on the LRC channel. Then if a vote was close your vote could matter - assuming Bill gave a rat's ass.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Apr 24, 2010 - 10:21
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Show your support for the artists you like on RP and give them a high rating. If you don't rate them, you can be sure that the people who hate those artists will give them a low rating. It's like politics, if you don't vote then you have no right to complain. Use your democratic right, (bye the way, in Australia it is against the law not to vote) hit that keyboard and rate songs! You have a right to rate a song, why not use it? Support Your Favorites! Cheers. {#Cheers} Now I'll get down off my soapbox.....

 
Hear hear !{#Cheers}

unclelonghair
Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 12:21
 
 gandalfbmg wrote:
rock on. Best song on the new album {#Dancingbanana}
 
My daughter (age 5) runs around the house singing the lyrics to "This Tornado Loves You", which I think might be the best song on the album... though the lyrics aren't really butterflies and flowers, even if the music sounds upbeat.  "Their broken necks will line the ditch until you stop this madness..."


Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 09:21
 
 ozarkhiker wrote:
Neko's cool no doubt, but it's bad to be on the hood of 1967 Cougar, and even worse to put a picture of it on your album cover with the head light doors stuck open.  Neko, how could you?

 
Why's it bad?  I think that's one of the best new album covers I've seen in quite a while.


Ag3nt0rang3
(Canada)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 09:20
 
 ozarkhiker wrote:
Neko's cool no doubt, but it's bad to be on the hood of 1967 Cougar, and even worse to put a picture of it on your album cover with the head light doors stuck open.  Neko, how could you?
 
It's her car, she can do what she likes with it. :-p

salide
Posted: Jan 27, 2010 - 13:36
 
Neko and NP in the same hour? Sweet!!

toterola
(Further)
Posted: Jan 15, 2010 - 21:59
 
 CascadianPDX wrote:
These ratings only get you so far... you gotta consider the source. Not dissin' RP listeners, but the reason I even listen to RP is that the DJs call the shots, not some 'race to the bottom' popularity contest of the teeny bopping masses. What the DJs do with the ratings and comments  other than merely read them, who knows? But I do I know that the Bill has played Lady Gagged knowing that he would take a serious blogo-fragging, and I think that's a good thing, even though I really don't want to hear that kind of 'popular' music on RP.
 
I'll listen to anything, once. In the case of Lady Gaga, I do mean once. {#Razz}

meredithpj
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Jan 09, 2010 - 19:10
 
I second that sentiment CascadianPDX - Neko Case is pretty damn brilliant in my opinion. Although I think I like her earlier stuff better, this song is quality too.

CascadianPDX
(Stumptown)
Posted: Jan 04, 2010 - 19:49
 
These ratings only get you so far... you gotta consider the source. Not dissin' RP listeners, but the reason I even listen to RP is that the DJs call the shots, not some 'race to the bottom' popularity contest of the teeny bopping masses. What the DJs do with the ratings and comments  other than merely read them, who knows? But I do I know that the Bill has played Lady Gagged knowing that he would take a serious blogo-fragging, and I think that's a good thing, even though I really don't want to hear that kind of 'popular' music on RP.

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Jan 02, 2010 - 17:16
 
 Imkirok wrote:
I didn't realize that one's appreciation of an artist was predicated on rating that artist on an internet radio station.  The things you learn here on RP!  I'd better get busy rating songs, or all the people out there will never know if I like them or not.
 
Show your support for the artists you like on RP and give them a high rating. If you don't rate them, you can be sure that the people who hate those artists will give them a low rating. It's like politics, if you don't vote then you have no right to complain. Use your democratic right, (bye the way, in Australia it is against the law not to vote) hit that keyboard and rate songs! You have a right to rate a song, why not use it? Support Your Favorites! Cheers. {#Cheers} Now I'll get down off my soapbox.....


Imkirok
(The Arctic Hinter Land)
Posted: Dec 29, 2009 - 14:36
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

You are one lucky animal! So, if you like Neko , why haven't you given any of her songs on RP a rating? And the same question is directed at you Spud.
 
I didn't realize that one's appreciation of an artist was predicated on rating that artist on an internet radio station.  The things you learn here on RP!  I'd better get busy rating songs, or all the people out there will never know if I like them or not.



mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Dec 29, 2009 - 14:34
 
...my best friend in high school drove a maroon '67 cougar, and every time i see this album cover i remember the great times we had in that car...

ozarkhiker
(north central Arkansas)
Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 09:48
 
Neko's cool no doubt, but it's bad to be on the hood of 1967 Cougar, and even worse to put a picture of it on your album cover with the head light doors stuck open.  Neko, how could you?


Droidac
(Blacklight District)
Posted: Dec 09, 2009 - 10:31
 

"and heaven will smell like the airport"...

As a young kid, my grandmother use to take our family to the Caribbean every winter, and I always remembered how much I loved the smell of the airport. That smell always meant something great was about to happen!



salide
Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 08:22
 
 Darlington wrote:
Neko coming to nearby Charlotte in a month or so...
 

Yep! Saw her there! She made me melt!

Rick_V
(New Orleans)
Posted: Oct 13, 2009 - 15:20
 
 gandalfbmg wrote:
rock on. Best song on the new album {#Dancingbanana}
 

Yes it is. Great tune. Great gal.