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Post by vivis710 on Jul 28, 2016 11:01:13 GMT -5
I'm still pretty sure they'll blend pop and country together to try for both charts. I was talking to a journalist, and he said they got a deal with the label for making country songs and pop songs in their new album. Really curious to listen it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 11:14:36 GMT -5
I actually like the move to delete all their history. Their message can be something like "look, we tried something new and it didn't work out. We're starting fresh again with the music that brought us together and with the music that connected us to our fans. We know we may have lost some people along the way, so this is a completely clean break for us as we return to our roots." Fully expecting this to be classic TBP with a country feel, but alas, won't be surprised when it's not. Edit: Also just went back and listened to Pioneer, dang that's a good song. I'm in the opposite camp in regards to erasing everything and starting fresh. If they're going to disrespect Country and Country fans by saying this new direction is the *real* them, they don't deserve to come crawling back because the new direction failed. "Live Forever" tainted anything they do from here on out, because whether they backtrack or stay with this (terrible) Pop direction, it's impossible to know which TBP is actually authentic. Granted if they did come back to Country radio and released a song in the vein on "Done" or "Better Dig Two" I'm sure the past wouldn't matter to Country radio or the general public anyway, but I wouldn't be upset if they weren't welcomed back with open arms.
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 28, 2016 11:45:41 GMT -5
βThey like to kick you when youβre down / They like it better when youβre there on the ground / And up βtil now, Iβve never made a sound / I bet theyβve never had a broken heart / But they sure know how to beat the hell out of one,β the band sings. ββCause Iβmma come back / Iβm a comeback kid / Donβt know why bad things happen, but they did / I donβt think I deserve the hurt I get / But Iβm made for it / Itβs not the end, no, not the end / Iβm a comeback kid.βSOURCE
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 28, 2016 11:58:05 GMT -5
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Jul 28, 2016 12:58:52 GMT -5
As someone who is a big fan of other artists with failed past attempts at going pop and later coming back to country (big LeAnn Rimes fan here! haha), I feel like, as long as I like the new songs, I'm more than willing to let go of past career mistakes. I'm sure other people get turned off by other things but what I really want is music that works (for me at least haha)... everything else is pretty irrelevant and doesn't really bother me personally.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 28, 2016 13:30:41 GMT -5
βThey like to kick you when youβre down / They like it better when youβre there on the ground / And up βtil now, Iβve never made a sound / I bet theyβve never had a broken heart / But they sure know how to beat the hell out of one,β the band sings. ββCause Iβmma come back / Iβm a comeback kid / Donβt know why bad things happen, but they did / I donβt think I deserve the hurt I get / But Iβm made for it / Itβs not the end, no, not the end / Iβm a comeback kid.βSOURCE They claim it's not just about the band's times and narrative over the past year but c'mon... I need to hear the song in full to give any concrete final judgement but after looking over these lyrics, it sure reads like they're still a tad upset from the criticism they got since the release of "Live Forever" and the subsequent (potentially scrapped) material on Heart + Beat, which was perfectly acceptable for folks to be critical of the music -- just like any musical act, and certainly they weren't alone since I'm quite confident Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Chris Lane, Old Dominion, etc. see plenty of criticism, even vitriol over their musical choices from fans across the country...and they did not stay quiet like the lyric suggests ( "and up 'til now, I've never made a sound"). Wasn't it Kimberly who voiced frustration from people saying "Live Forever" wasn't a Country song but a Pop song through social media? I could go look for it but apparently, they deleted their tweets... If an artist gets upset over people putting down their music, of course there's a sense of anger and pride felt (we're all human, after all) but you just have to not let it bother you, and from the get-go, it appears they let their frustrations known. When you change your sound the way this band did, in such shocking way ("Don't Let Me Be Lonely" -- "Chainsaw" -- "Gentle On My Mind" -- "Live Forever" -- "Put Me In The Game Coach"), there was bound to be push back, perhaps a lot of it and I'm sure the failure of their last single hurt; sometimes things don't work out and you move on and be open about it; and I do have a part of me that's glad they were able to reach another major record deal with Interscope and UMG (Mike Dungan). Artists have the right to release whatever they desire, including this song, but from the looks of it, it wasn't the way I was hoping they go, personally.
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Post by countrymusicjunkie on Jul 28, 2016 20:16:09 GMT -5
I don't understand what their deal is with colors. They went through their yellow phase and now in the two clips that have been released with Neil and Kimberly they're dressed in all white and I saw pics of them from their most recent concert and all three of them were dressed in nothing but white.
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Post by babybuffalo on Jul 28, 2016 22:00:04 GMT -5
I feel like this promo was part of a Sia video that would hold my attention but ultimately confuse me lol
How is it that we are here when they did such a nice Glen Campbell cover only 2 years ago?!
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 29, 2016 15:19:20 GMT -5
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Post by avalyn on Jul 29, 2016 15:42:42 GMT -5
They claim it's not just about the band's times and narrative over the past year but c'mon... I need to hear the song in full to give any concrete final judgement but after looking over these lyrics, it sure reads like they're still a tad upset from the criticism they got since the release of "Live Forever" and the subsequent (potentially scrapped) material on Heart + Beat, which was perfectly acceptable for folks to be critical of the music -- just like any musical act, and certainly they weren't alone since I'm quite confident Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Chris Lane, Old Dominion, etc. see plenty of criticism, even vitriol over their musical choices from fans across the country...and they did not stay quiet like the lyric suggests ( "and up 'til now, I've never made a sound"). Wasn't it Kimberly who voiced frustration from people saying "Live Forever" wasn't a Country song but a Pop song through social media? I could go look for it but apparently, they deleted their tweets... If an artist gets upset over people putting down their music, of course there's a sense of anger and pride felt (we're all human, after all) but you just have to not let it bother you, and from the get-go, it appears they let their frustrations known. When you change your sound the way this band did, in such shocking way ("Don't Let Me Be Lonely" -- "Chainsaw" -- "Gentle On My Mind" -- "Live Forever" -- "Put Me In The Game Coach"), there was bound to be push back, perhaps a lot of it and I'm sure the failure of their last single hurt; sometimes things don't work out and you move on and be open about it; and I do have a part of me that's glad they were able to reach another major record deal with Interscope and UMG (Mike Dungan). Artists have the right to release whatever they desire, including this song, but from the looks of it, it wasn't the way I was hoping they go, personally. Keep in mind this is also the group (Kimberly to be exact) who tweeted back in May when news broke of Little Big Town working with Pharrell about copying and stealing thunder. Sure, there could be an off chance it wasn't about that but the tweet happened while Little Big Town was on the Voice performing with Pharrell who also collaborated with the band is too big of a coincidence, ya know? I wouldn't put anything past them really. I know that sounds harsh but I just don't know what to even think of this band anymore. I love their previous albums but loathed Live Forever and their attitude that has come with this era. Maybe they'll change that for me with this song and how they proceed with it/carry themselves. I'm not trying to start a fan war or cause drama, just my opinion on this all and I'm only one person.
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 29, 2016 20:11:59 GMT -5
Way to give Bellion any credit...
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 29, 2016 20:13:42 GMT -5
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 29, 2016 20:14:35 GMT -5
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 29, 2016 20:15:58 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 20:34:17 GMT -5
LOL like what. That's a unique way to describe a song.
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Post by sbp17 on Jul 29, 2016 20:40:57 GMT -5
Way to give Bellion any credit... To be fair, he doesn't explicitly say he wrote this particular song in the video posted earlier in this thread so it could have been a different song that he thought was going to be a single. Unless there was another source showing him as a cowriter. I just find them to be odd and strange and insecure over the past year. The visuals around this new song are just as unusual as those around Live Forever. If they were teenage pop stars, I'd be expecting a mental breakdown or rehab sometime soon.
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Post by Kurt on Jul 29, 2016 21:00:18 GMT -5
Yeah, I haven't seen any confirmation that Jon Bellion wrote this song - the video posted earlier in the thread didn't name anything specifically.
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Post by maine on Jul 29, 2016 21:12:15 GMT -5
Jon probably wrote on a different song.
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Post by missbehaving on Jul 29, 2016 21:12:51 GMT -5
Transparency? I don't expect it from them anyway... I don't think they've ever been transparent, I have no idea who they are as artists or even as people. They try to adapt their image into whatever they think will sell and make them popular. I have no expectations that this song will be anything like their debut era or the Pioneer era, and I think it will still sound more pop than country. They should be more careful with the rebranding, calling something your "comeback" can be risky if said comeback fails. If they're this damaged after Live Forever (and note that they're still playing the victim and acting like the fans and critics are "haters") I can't imagine how they'll be if this new venture fails. They'll go to rehab then!
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Post by babybuffalo on Jul 29, 2016 21:38:28 GMT -5
It's not just you. I did miss that Twitter drama at the time but one listen of One Dance by LBT made me wish LBT did a exclusively disco album with Pharrell. It was that good. I would not be interested in a full pop turn from TBP because the quality of what they've given us so far just isn't there.
Not for nothing - I was cleaning out my DVR yesterday and watched an episode of Celebrity Family Feud where TBP was one of the teams. They immediately started in on Steve Harvey and I thought what is with their attitude. I didn't know this but they were the musical act the night of Miss Universe where Harvey made that huge gaffe. I think it was Kimberley who said βIf we don't have an answer we'll just say Miss Columbia." I couldnt believe it. You come for Harvey on his own show and this is a man who can take you down with just a look. Whatever. They ended up winning the big money for their charity but I just didn't care for their attitude at all.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Jul 29, 2016 22:13:51 GMT -5
I personally feel that the whole "Live Forever/Heart+Beat" fiasco showed a very delusional side of them, but in the end of the day it's not like their actions hurt anybody else but themselves. Having said that, I feel like sometimes comments in here can get a bit harsh and disproportional in my opinion. I just wanted to throw it out there cause I feel when we step outside of subjective art critique and go on to make bolder character judgment, we could all be a bit more responsible. I debated a lot with myself before posting this because I didn't want it to feel like I was calling people out, or trying to dictate how people should feel or express themselves.
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Post by md1340 on Jul 29, 2016 22:37:03 GMT -5
Way to give Bellion any credit... The three of them wrote this song, rough version was done at least 4 months ago.
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Post by md1340 on Jul 29, 2016 22:41:31 GMT -5
Their conversation with Steve Harvey about Miss America would not have been allowed to air without his consent. It was almost assuredly known about in advance, as it would have ended up being edited out if Mr. Harvey were uncomfortable with it. TBP would not have "gone there" without absolutely knowing beforehand that it was OK.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Jul 29, 2016 22:47:58 GMT -5
I personally feel that the whole "Live Forever/Heart+Beat" fiasco showed a very delusional side of them, but in the end of the day it's not like their actions hurt anybody else but themselves. Having said that, I feel like sometimes comments in here can get a bit harsh and disproportional in my opinion. I just wanted to throw it out there cause I feel when we step outside of subjective art critique and go on to make bolder character judgment, we could all be a bit more responsible. I debated a lot with myself before posting this because I didn't want it to feel like I was calling people out, or trying to dictate how people should feel or express themselves. Their conversation with Steve Harvey about Miss America would not have been allowed to air without his consent. It was almost assuredly known about in advance, as it would have ended up being edited out if Mr. Harvey were uncomfortable with it. TBP would not have "gone there" without knowing absolutely that it was OK. I think you quoted the wrong person...
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Post by md1340 on Jul 29, 2016 22:55:33 GMT -5
oops...thanks for pointing that out. Hope I can fix that without causing an even bigger blunder. It's way past my bedtime :)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2016 14:17:24 GMT -5
Here is the link to another tweet highlighting another short little clip of these guys. All I have to say is, what the f*ck.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2016 15:05:48 GMT -5
Doesn't look very country lol I also think it will be a pop song, only with some country instrumentation. We'll see how it goes. I loved Live Forever *ducks* but hated all those other songs that were supposed to be in their album.
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Post by Juanca on Jul 30, 2016 15:10:07 GMT -5
This is getting creepier... And I don't think this whole victim attitude is the best one either, or the premise that this is them. Not easy to understand after they said that LF represented their true selves In any case I'll be there if the music is good :) pop or country or whatever
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 30, 2016 15:20:14 GMT -5
Here is the link to another tweet highlighting another short little clip of these guys. All I have to say is, what the f*ck. I'm seriously getting horror movie vibes from the little clips... Like, I can totally imagine a movie preview where some family's all happy in their new house, and then all of a sudden there's some dramatic music and the lights go out and The Band Perry is in the corner dumping lemonade and ice cream on the floor...
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Post by wonderstruck on Jul 31, 2016 10:58:29 GMT -5
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