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Post by Linnethia Monique on Nov 16, 2015 21:52:14 GMT -5
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Post by kmbgs on Nov 16, 2015 22:11:50 GMT -5
IDK I am not really feeling that. Go ahead and skewer me, but I just think Adele is not my cup of tea. I didn't really like most of 21 and Hello is OK to me, but I'm not blown away. She's lovely though and I do enjoy watching someone who I don't suspect is an undercover bitch completely dominate the music industry.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Nov 16, 2015 22:30:40 GMT -5
They may have this on lockdown, not letting anyone hear before Friday. Or maybe someone (Rolling Stone, Guardian, NME) will get an exclusive. The former isn't true. I've seen some tweets from Sony Music Mexico ( 1 / 2) that they have done a listening party of 25 to 25 people via a contest last Friday with the hashtag #1of25. The same was done by Sony Music Argentina ( 1 / 2) and Sony Music Brazil ( x) as well. Also, looks like Columbia Records did the same in the US because of this and if this is indeed true, I guess it was done to the journalism instead of the fans. That said, some people already listened to the album, but I assume Columbia and Sony Music took all the precautions to avoid any leak.
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Post by skizzo on Nov 16, 2015 22:34:50 GMT -5
IDK I am not really feeling that. Go ahead and skewer me, but I just think Adele is not my cup of tea. I didn't really like most of 21 and Hello is OK to me, but I'm not blown away. She's lovely though and I do enjoy watching someone who I don't suspect is an undercover bitch completely dominate the music industry. Same. I find her songs extremely overrated.
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Post by irice22 on Nov 16, 2015 23:02:10 GMT -5
That snippet of "When We Were Young" sounds like the song to end all songs.
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Post by desertfloods on Nov 16, 2015 23:04:02 GMT -5
For those that don't want to go outside to preview the link of "When We Were Young" Oh wow. Definitely watching this on my tv this Sunday! And I am loving the preview!
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Post by 14887fan on Nov 17, 2015 3:19:23 GMT -5
Full thing!
Holy...I need the studio recording ASAP.
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Post by brucelover on Nov 17, 2015 3:29:04 GMT -5
Sounds a bit basic, this won't smash the way they think it will. Her "Unconditionally" is here.
Also, "When We Were Young" on an album called 25? Erm, ok? She's become a parody of herself.
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Post by Snowbeast on Nov 17, 2015 3:30:23 GMT -5
Full thing! Holy...I need the studio recording ASAP. Incredible, but chorus sounds incomplete without the "I'm so mad im getting older it makes me reckless" :(
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Post by 14887fan on Nov 17, 2015 3:31:49 GMT -5
Sounds a bit basic, this won't smash the way they think it will. Her "Unconditionally" is here. Also, "When We Were Young" on an album called 25? Erm, ok? She's become a parody of herself. Let's stroll down memory lane, back to when you first heard "Hello": Terrible lyrics, and it sounds like a "Someone Like You" knock-off. I knew it. This album will receive MUCH worse reviews than 21, mark my words. I knew it from how long they were taking, to the never-ending list of super-producers. I knew it when "Alive", which features the most generic and uninspiring melody/lyrics ever, was released and Adele had a co-write on it. She was shook from 21 and lost her spark, and has desperately tried to recreate 21. Mark my words, this is going to do a lot worse than most are expecting. Her Born This Way is coming. Hm.
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Post by Snowbeast on Nov 17, 2015 3:34:02 GMT -5
Sounds a bit basic, this won't smash the way they think it will. Her "Unconditionally" is here. Also, "When We Were Young" on an album called 25? Erm, ok? She's become a parody of herself. This sounds like an instant classic. Like after first listen, I feel like it's a song that's universally known and been around for 30 years. No shade to Perry, but she's not just singing "unconditionally" over and over for a chorus. The songwriting is yet again, poetry.
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Post by brucelover on Nov 17, 2015 3:36:58 GMT -5
Sounds a bit basic, this won't smash the way they think it will. Her "Unconditionally" is here. Also, "When We Were Young" on an album called 25? Erm, ok? She's become a parody of herself. Let's stroll down memory lane, back to when you first heard "Hello": Terrible lyrics, and it sounds like a "Someone Like You" knock-off. I knew it. This album will receive MUCH worse reviews than 21, mark my words. I knew it from how long they were taking, to the never-ending list of super-producers. I knew it when "Alive", which features the most generic and uninspiring melody/lyrics ever, was released and Adele had a co-write on it. She was shook from 21 and lost her spark, and has desperately tried to recreate 21. Mark my words, this is going to do a lot worse than most are expecting. Her Born This Way is coming. Hm. Hm what? Did I lie? The lyrics to "Hello" are still terrible. The critical reception is clearly going to be worse. Born This Way opened huge everywhere and then fizzled out quickly. The same may happen with 25, we don't know yet, so you can't "Hm." me on that part as of now.
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Post by brucelover on Nov 17, 2015 3:38:39 GMT -5
Sounds a bit basic, this won't smash the way they think it will. Her "Unconditionally" is here. Also, "When We Were Young" on an album called 25? Erm, ok? She's become a parody of herself. This sounds like an instant classic. Like after first listen, I feel like it's a song that's universally known and been around for 30 years. No shade to Perry, but she's not just singing "unconditionally" over and over for a chorus. The songwriting is yet again, poetry. GCSE level poetry perhaps. Actual poetry? Adele doesn't hold a candle to the likes of Joni Mitchell, PJ Harvey or even Amy Winehouse. "You look like a movie, you sound like a song" girl seriously? This is next level poetry? Don't be mad at me cause I'm keeping it real and pointing out the elephant in the room.
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Post by 14887fan on Nov 17, 2015 3:40:03 GMT -5
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Post by popbox on Nov 17, 2015 3:48:51 GMT -5
Sounds a bit basic, this won't smash the way they think it will. Her "Unconditionally" is here.BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Post by XXX. on Nov 17, 2015 4:48:07 GMT -5
Full thing! Holy...I need the studio recording ASAP. Flawless song. I love it a lot more than "Hello" -- which I actually like a lot.
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Post by Dreams on Nov 17, 2015 5:01:12 GMT -5
"You look like a movie, you sound like a song" girl seriously? This is next level poetry? I won't lie, when I heard that lyric I kinda had the same reaction as you did. Love the song though.
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Post by floridagrl on Nov 17, 2015 8:22:17 GMT -5
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Post by Kurt on Nov 17, 2015 8:46:14 GMT -5
Dang, did she ever go as far up in her range before as she did on that last chorus? Hope that's in the studio version too.
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Post by mcsteamy on Nov 17, 2015 9:03:36 GMT -5
Now that's a performance! If her SNL performance is like this one... The song could legit debut at #2 on the hot 100
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Post by mcsteamy on Nov 17, 2015 9:04:08 GMT -5
Now that's a performance! If her SNL performance is like this one... The song could legit debut at #2 on the hot 100
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Nov 17, 2015 9:51:17 GMT -5
People keep pointing out the basicness of Hello's lyrics as if lyrics alone make a song. If you have basic lyrics with a basic vocalist, you have a basic song. But if you have someone who can do something with those lyrics, you have something more. That's what Adele does with Hello. I agree the lyrics are simple but it's so much of what makes it relatable and shattering. If you can say what you need to say using just a few simple words, is there really a need to make it more complicated than it has to be? I swear some of the criticisms are last grasps of air now - and I predicted something of a Born This Way before it all started too. This is already beyond that btw.
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Post by mamaloveme on Nov 17, 2015 9:58:45 GMT -5
OMG!!! Adele and Amanda Brown in the same DMAN song!!!
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Post by nandete on Nov 17, 2015 10:03:32 GMT -5
Kelly Clarkson on Adele's new song:
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Post by bigb0882 on Nov 17, 2015 10:28:18 GMT -5
WWWY is simply gorgeous. So much better in full than just hearing the last chorus from yesterday's clip. It stuck with me instantly. The melody is just flawless. Can't wait to hear the studio version, I hope the production is rather simple and not over powering.
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Post by getonthebus on Nov 17, 2015 10:35:59 GMT -5
Lol at people wanting Adele to serve some sort of Bjork realness in her lyrics. What works for her is that she takes straight-forward ("basic") lyrics and fills them with a relatable emotion. Then she squeezes those lyrics until all the emotion is all drained out. The way she says "Hello. It's me" You know she's not calling her neighbor to borrow some sugar. Like, is Carol King basic too?
WWWY is a wedding song and a breakup song. A song for entire lives. It's like the movie Inside Out in song form: Nostalgia and the mixture of happiness and sadness that looking back fills you with.
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Post by Caviar on Nov 17, 2015 10:54:30 GMT -5
^^^ Couldn't have said it better.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 11:04:04 GMT -5
IMO, the simpler the lyrics, the more real. Adele ain't whipping out no thesaurus to "sound" any particular way, she's writing real emotions from the heart.
I'm a songwriter as well, and I always think it's funny when people criticize lyrics as being "hallmark" or "shmaltzy" because I guarantee you those are the most honest and emotional lyrics to the person who wrote that song.
Think of it this way: when you are really sad, do you say to someone, "I'm having a bad day" or do you say to them "I'm currently experiencing emotional distortion"... One may sound more impressive in terms of vocabulary, but it's also not human.
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Post by kmbgs on Nov 17, 2015 11:49:51 GMT -5
Lol at people wanting Adele to serve some sort of Bjork realness in her lyrics. What works for her is that she takes straight-forward ("basic") lyrics and fills them with a relatable emotion. Then she squeezes those lyrics until all the emotion is all drained out. The way she says "Hello. It's me" You know she's not calling her neighbor to borrow some sugar. Like, is Carol King basic too? WWWY is a wedding song and a breakup song. A song for entire lives. It's like the movie Inside Out in song form: Nostalgia and the mixture of happiness and sadness that looking back fills you with. Glad another person can appreciate how basic Hello's lyrics are
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Nov 17, 2015 11:58:47 GMT -5
My goodness, I love it. It's so powerful at the end. I hope then studio version catches those nuances in her voice.
It's funny she ended like she did saying she's never done that before. Watching her perform this and hitting those notes, I was like, we've never heard a song like this from her - it really does sound like a different Adele.
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