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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2014 11:23:04 GMT -5
Eyyy
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73 48 KONGOS Come With Me Now 151 61 90 1.328
could do big things
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Post by Devin on Jan 19, 2014 14:12:17 GMT -5
This song sounds so cool. I hope Alternative starts trending towards these new sounds and leave the generic indie music behind.
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Post by bluestar4 on Jan 19, 2014 16:05:25 GMT -5
I can't stop listening to this. Quite a catchy track.
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Post by WotUNeed on Jan 19, 2014 16:37:42 GMT -5
This is awesome. I'd like to see this get embraced.
Wasn't surprised to read on Wikipedia that the members of the band are sons of John Kongos, as the sound isn't far removed from his own signature hit "He's Gonna Step on You Again".
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jan 19, 2014 16:49:45 GMT -5
Loving this. I can definitely see this becoming a hit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2014 10:50:10 GMT -5
wow, this is taking off
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Post by Pipa on Jan 20, 2014 10:54:24 GMT -5
Coolest use of the accordion since Weird Al. Quite the rockin' tune too. Reminds me of The Features.
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Post by Devin on Jan 20, 2014 13:03:32 GMT -5
Coolest use of the accordion since Weird Al. Quite the rockin' tune too. Reminds me of The Features. YES. Very reminiscent of "How It Starts." I admit, the lyrics are a bit bland, but the instrumentation makes up for it. |
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Post by Superundercover on Jan 20, 2014 16:05:53 GMT -5
These guys have a pretty good jam!
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Post by Kurt on Jan 20, 2014 17:53:50 GMT -5
Looks like they just signed with Epic Records...good luck with that.  |
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Post by Devin on Jan 20, 2014 18:02:28 GMT -5
Looks like they just signed with Epic Records...good luck with that. What's wrong with Epic? They seem to have a solid line-up. |
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Post by Superundercover on Jan 21, 2014 11:48:12 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
71 40 KONGOS Come With Me Now 190 67 123 1.895
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jan 22, 2014 3:12:52 GMT -5
Looks like they just signed with Epic Records...good luck with that. What's wrong with Epic? They seem to have a solid line-up. Off of the top of my head, two promising pop acts Bonnie McKee and Fifth Harmony both don't have release dates for their albums lol so it's kind of a mess right now. Their two biggest stars (not including Michael Jackson) are Avril Lavigne and Ciara so that says a lot right there lol. They do have The Fray and The Script though and they tend to usually do pretty well so maybe Epic can make an alternative band like this work. The song sure is blowing up here already. |
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Post by newpower on Jan 23, 2014 9:45:23 GMT -5
This is my favorite in the alt chart right now
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Post by American Idiot on Jan 23, 2014 13:32:54 GMT -5
I finally got around to hearing this. It's definitely an interesting one. Very experimental. I wouldn't say it's amazing but is indeed a catchy song for sure.
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Post by Chuckles, The Silly Piggy on Jan 23, 2014 14:49:01 GMT -5
This hitting top 10 would be fantastic.
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Jan 23, 2014 18:38:12 GMT -5
Coolest use of the accordion since Weird Al. I have to admit, one of the reasons I'd like to see this become a big hit is so Al can give it the parody or polka treatment. That aside, this is a pretty cool song. |
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Post by mrred on Jan 24, 2014 21:46:10 GMT -5
From FMQB: 58 33 KONGOS Come With Me Now,
I hope it's a step in the right direction, I'd also love to see this smash!
Additionally, it was added to the KROQ playlist, currently number 10, hopefully a good sign that a major station picked it up (However, my local station still hasn't added it into their rotation, I'd think it would be a matter of time, it took them a while to pick up "Pompeii" into full swing).
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Post by Green Baron on Jan 24, 2014 22:56:55 GMT -5
How is this suddenly smashing without any prior recognition? Good song though
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jan 25, 2014 1:46:19 GMT -5
How is this suddenly smashing without any prior recognition? Good song though Being signed to a major record label doesn't hurt. And it doesn't really sound like anything else being pushed. Those two things combine to make for SMASH POTENTIAL. |
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Post by Chuckles, The Silly Piggy on Jan 25, 2014 14:38:01 GMT -5
This will be the "safe and sound" of 2014.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2014 15:23:04 GMT -5
^ wut
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Post by Devin on Jan 25, 2014 16:41:51 GMT -5
This will be the "safe and sound" of 2014. If you're just referring to "Safe and Sound"'s run on Alternative, then sure, it may be possible. But to cross over on pop and become one of the biggest overall hits of the year? Highly doubtful. |
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Post by mluv on Jan 25, 2014 19:03:10 GMT -5
So they went with this one instead of "I'm Only Joking"? I've only heard that one on the radio and thought that had potential. This one is cool too if only for the accordion
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Post by Chuckles, The Silly Piggy on Jan 26, 2014 15:00:29 GMT -5
This will be the "safe and sound" of 2014. If you're just referring to "Safe and Sound"'s run on Alternative, then sure, it may be possible. But to cross over on pop and become one of the biggest overall hits of the year? Highly doubtful. Yeah. I meant the run. Although a pop crossover would be nice too  |
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Post by Cody on Jan 26, 2014 17:32:20 GMT -5
I like this one after just one listen. Very catchy!
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Post by Superundercover on Jan 27, 2014 13:24:09 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
41 30 KONGOS Come With Me Now 339 173 166 3.209
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Post by fourloonies on Jan 28, 2014 10:41:57 GMT -5
Awesome. Love the trend in alternative rock these days. Creative blend of indie rock and new sounds. I like these guys. This song will go to number 1.
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Post by No Brake$ on Jan 28, 2014 10:57:53 GMT -5
This is a pretty good song, unfortunately for them they have a really dumb band name.
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Post by Devin on Feb 7, 2014 12:18:23 GMT -5
Top 20 on Alternative:
28 19 KONGOS Come With Me Now 769 433 336 4.364
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