johnm1120
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Post by johnm1120 on Feb 3, 2014 8:54:15 GMT -5
This is one of those songs I've tried so hard to like, but the guy's voice just ruins it for me.
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Az Paynter
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Post by Az Paynter on Feb 3, 2014 8:55:23 GMT -5
I never even tried to like it in the first place. Talk about nails on a chalkboard~
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jjose712
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Post by jjose712 on Feb 3, 2014 9:17:16 GMT -5
The song is fantastic, but after months and months i am a little tired of this (this started to smash here in Spain at least three months earlier). I don't think his voice is such a problem, i like people who has different voices if everybody sounds the same it would be very boring
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Libra
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Post by Libra on Feb 3, 2014 17:29:17 GMT -5
For me, it's not the voice (I probably wouldn't be able to stand John Newman, for instance, if it was that). No, it's the fact that these lyrics are, quite possibly, the most cliched ever.
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HolidayGuy
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Post by HolidayGuy on Feb 3, 2014 18:12:29 GMT -5
Oh, there are plenty of songs out there that are just as- if not more- cliched. :)
The commercial definitely elevates its- I barely paid attention to it before. Great use.
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Web
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Post by Web on Feb 3, 2014 23:44:52 GMT -5
As many have echoed, I just can't deal with the voice. The music itself is harmless and unremarkable, but not bad. But that voice, I just can't understand the appeal. Sounds like he inhaled too much helium before the studio recording or something. Painful for me to listen to.
Lyrics are also rough, the whole "let's grab as many opposites and contrast them regardless of how forced it sound" thing has been done to death.
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irice22
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Post by irice22 on Feb 4, 2014 0:09:53 GMT -5
I don't know why I don't find his voice as grating as Macy Gray's or James Blunt, because it feels like I should. I guess I just like the melody that much.
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dzjx
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Post by dzjx on Feb 8, 2014 21:09:00 GMT -5
so did that video count towards streaming or not?
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Spidey
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Post by Spidey on Feb 8, 2014 21:11:12 GMT -5
so did that video count towards streaming or not? It did not.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2014 1:31:34 GMT -5
I know this seems to be one of those endearing love and loss anthems that everyone hops on because there's a guy with feelings and a guitar, but I just can't get into this at all. And, in truth, thought this was like Ed Sheran or however you spell it until literally just now.
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dzjx
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Post by dzjx on Feb 9, 2014 11:19:28 GMT -5
I knew it wouldnt count and said as much, but everyone told me otherwise. and now since i have been proved right someone has deleted all the posts where i said it wouldnt count.
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Khia
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Post by Khia on Feb 9, 2014 18:51:37 GMT -5
I don't hate this as much as I did initially, but this guy's voice is too grating for me to really get into it. Usually singers with "grating" voices (James Blunt, John Newman, etc.) don't bother me, but in this case it takes away from the song. I might like this if someone else sang it.
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pnobelysk
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Post by pnobelysk on Feb 12, 2014 11:27:21 GMT -5
Passes 3 million in sales this week
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pnobelysk
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Post by pnobelysk on Feb 12, 2014 15:12:40 GMT -5
New peak of 5 on the hot 100 this week
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