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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 11:29:27 GMT -5
I can't be the only person who finds it odd, that they're releasing the audio of this song the day of it going for adds. I mean maybe this gets an iHeartMedia debut, but given the bands lack of momentum, I'm hesitant to think it'll get a big debut.
This whole release is just so weird and creepy. The whole clips are just freaky and the lyrics scream "We can't take criticisms, and those that critique us are haters", which gets under my skin.
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Post by missbehaving on Jul 31, 2016 16:38:07 GMT -5
I agree about lack of momentum, not that Live Forever had a lot of it but this time it's like people (and even the industry) stopped caring. They have 3 million followers on Facebook and can't even get 1000 likes or more than 50 comments. Maybe that's what you get when you change yourself so much. I think they made it worse with yet another major style change.
I knew they can't take criticism but to make a song about it? And make it their "comeback" single? Really? Just petty and childish, they keep showing this ugly side of themselves and I haven't seen them getting better. They should team up with Taylor Swift, she'd give them a pop hit and both sides would have fun singing about being a victim.
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Post by maine on Jul 31, 2016 16:55:29 GMT -5
Them calling this their comeback single is petty and childish? Okay.
It makes total sense why they are classifying it as that, because it kinda is. They've had a huge whirlwind of shit the past year and are hitting the reset button. It's not to pretend that it never happened, it's just to put it behind them. I see absolutely no issue with how they're going about their promo for it.
I will agree that they cannot take criticism at all though. The way they acted about "Live Forever" flopping and the subsequent events that followed were borderline cringeworthy. They kinda just acted like they were right and everyone else was wrong.
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Post by missbehaving on Jul 31, 2016 17:06:29 GMT -5
Them calling this their comeback single is petty and childish? Okay. It makes total sense why they are classifying it as that, because it kinda is. They've had a huge whirlwind of s**t the past year and are hitting the reset button. It's not to pretend that it never happened, it's just to put it behind them. I see absolutely no issue with how they're going about their promo for it. I will agree that they cannot take criticism at all though. The way they acted about "Live Forever" flopping and the subsequent events that followed were borderline cringeworthy. They kinda just acted like they were right and everyone else was wrong. And by saying this song is for their "haters" they're still acting like they were right and everyone else was wrong. The people who disliked the new direction and the song are still the bad ones to them, the lines "Don't know why bad things happened but they did" and "I don't think I deserve the hurt I get" sure make it sound like they still feel this way. Bad things happened because they changed everything for worse, came up with terrible songs like Put Me In The Game Coach... how on Earth would professional artists with the experience of TBP think a song like that is good and deserves to be recorded? And they deserved what they got because they were in denial and refused to listen to their fans and the critics that only wanted them to get better... and what now? They labeled as "haters". Great! So for these reasons this song is petty and childish, and making it their comeback single means they haven't learned a thing from it. At least make it country and make it good, for Pete's sake.
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Post by Kurt on Jul 31, 2016 21:47:46 GMT -5
Livestream details: - They spent the first minute of it sideways, then they corrected it by turning the camera upside down; later the sound went out for a good minute - They're livestreaming for 24 full hours tomorrow, which should be something considering how this one's going - Heart+Beat is no longer the album title, and "Comeback Kid" is the first single from the new album - They hope to have "at least a pre-order" ready by Christmas - White/neutral color scheme this time around; no more yellow - Kimberly has been wearing blonde wigs for a reason I don't think they elaborated on - Only the three of them wrote "Comeback Kid;" they wrote it in two days; co-produced by Benny Cassette (Mary Lambert's "Secrets," Allen Stone's "Freedom;" signed to Kanye's West G.O.O.D. Music) - Meme generator (these aren't memes, but OK): comebackday.com/- Played the song: minimal first verse with small guitar and soft vocals from Kim; strings come in the chorus and beat is a little more produced by verse two, but not as pop as "Live Forever"
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Post by maine on Jul 31, 2016 22:05:07 GMT -5
Livestream details: - They spent the first minute of it sideways, then they corrected it by turning the camera upside down; later the sound went out for a good minute pretty much sums up the last year tbh
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 31, 2016 22:14:05 GMT -5
"Comeback Kid" is now on iTunes.
This is...interesting...
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Post by g8erboi on Jul 31, 2016 22:22:03 GMT -5
There's a reference to "If I Die Young" in the song (in the "Oh oh, oh oh" line) Love it.
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Post by maine on Jul 31, 2016 22:24:23 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 22:35:33 GMT -5
I think this is better than "Live Forever" but that wasn't a hard task to achieve. My problem with this song is the constant repeating in lyrics, scream lazy to me and the production is so bland. So I'm left unimpressed and left wondering "this is the best they could come up with"
I don't see this as a hit unless it gets a big splashy debut or start from iHeartMedia or Cumulus. By the way the lyrics really get on my nerves. It screams, like a generalization of haters and that drives me insane as I imagine people were trying to be constructive when they talked about The Band Perry last year and it seems like they wouldn't listen.
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Post by sabre14 on Jul 31, 2016 22:36:20 GMT -5
Wow. Wow...I knew it would be a narrative for their last year but yikes...the lyrics are basically a "screw you guys" to anyone who voiced frustration or disappointment over "Live Forever", 'Heart + Beat' and their musical direction the past 10-12 months.
When I got to the lyric "I believe it's been a year", I laughed, I'm sorry but I did.
Musically, I kind of like the arrangement and flow but I'm not a fan of Kimberly's vocals and this song highlights them so much throughout the track. Pass for me.
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Post by zjames on Jul 31, 2016 22:37:58 GMT -5
I'm not sure what to think of this. The production is an awkward country/pop mix that I can see being very polarizing. Kimberly's vocals also dont sound as good as they have before. I do really like the part after the second chorus that builds and builds....if the lyrics didn't piss me off. Why are they acting like people put them down because people enjoyed it and wanted to see them fail? TBP keep blaming others for their lack of success and "difficult" time recently when ultimately it comes down to the fact that their pop direction wasn't what fans wanted.
I don't see this doing too well. Maybe Top 20. I just can't see this becoming a big hit.
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on Jul 31, 2016 22:46:50 GMT -5
Yeah, no. Pass for me.
They should've brought something stronger than this eff-you type of song. This definitely will not be a hit. Why are they still so mad that the fans didn't like the direction they were going into?! Absolutely ridiculous, tbh.
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Post by _adriano. on Jul 31, 2016 23:02:50 GMT -5
So much for moving on, huh? I wanted to like it, but I just can't get over the. way. she. phrases. the. words.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Jul 31, 2016 23:03:00 GMT -5
I quite liked it. It definitely lacks the uniqueness of a song like "If I Die Young" or the punch of "Better Dig Two", but it's definitely miles better than those terrible songs they were previewing from their last album that wasn't LOL. The lyrics didn't bother me and even though they seem pretty personal and relating to their ordeal over the past year, they are also general enough to apply to anyone's struggles with those issues, i guess. I'm not sure I see this becoming a big hit though... but I can say I liked it more with the 2nd and 3rd listen. My favorite thing is how the song builds with every chorus... that was a nice touch and probably what I liked the most about production.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 31, 2016 23:06:50 GMT -5
Okay, wow, I love this! The vocals are really good especially during the chorus and the bridge, and I enjoy the production a lot -- it's a much nicer balance of pop and country than what they did with "Live Forever." I'm definitely enjoying this a lot. Glad to have them back. I hope this is at least a fairly big hit.
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Post by vann on Jul 31, 2016 23:23:05 GMT -5
I was never a fan of The Band Perry but I like "If I Die Young" and I wanted to see how they would come back with this new single.I didnt feel like I was listening to "a come back song" or a even a hit.I thought it is a boring and tiring song almost 4 minutes with the same lazy beat which didnt go anywhere for me and I felt a lack of production for the song.
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Post by bboat11 on Aug 1, 2016 2:34:50 GMT -5
That lyric video hurts my eyes... Lol. As far as the song goes, I do enjoy that the production builds on itself throughout the song. However, I feel that as a whole the song leaves me feeling rather uninspired. I do think that the way it is written it could easily be about what has happened to their career in the past year, but it could also just as easily represent a universal feeling that people have when they are rejected. I actually do not like this as well as I did "Live Forever" (which has honestly grown a lot on me every time I have heard it). I also cannot imagine hearing this song on country radio. All that negativity aside, I will say that I did really enjoy the bridge to this song! The way the lyrics and melody and phrasing all come together caught my ear. And the way Kimberly does her own background vocals way up high. She may not show it very often, but she truly does have one of the most impressive vocal ranges of the modern country women.
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Post by Dustin J. on Aug 1, 2016 7:28:45 GMT -5
I'd be happier if the production of the entire song more closely resembled that of the chorus.
I take that back. This song is just too...weird(?)...I'm not even sure that's the word I'm looking for.
Whatever happened to The Band Perry who recorded great songs such as "If I Die Young" and "Postcard From Paris"...??
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Post by slowmo on Aug 1, 2016 11:40:33 GMT -5
I'm going to choose to ignore the lyrics because I like the track and sound of this a lot. And I agree with the others that say they like how it builds over time.
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Post by phil1996 on Aug 1, 2016 11:44:12 GMT -5
I don't know why these guys can't just keep quiet and release good country music lol
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Post by surfy on Aug 1, 2016 12:03:02 GMT -5
I was down for this until the chorus, which just kills the flow IMO. Otherwise, it's a pretty good song, but nowhere near their first two album's material.
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Post by sabre14 on Aug 1, 2016 12:10:35 GMT -5
I wish I could ignore the lyrics...but I can't. The entire track could be nothing but fiddles and pedal steel and I still wouldn't like it. I do agree with Dustin J. that the whole song does have a "weird" feeling to it. To me, it's almost like I can feel the anger and bitterness echoing out from the mix...perhaps that was on purpose.
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Post by dm2081 on Aug 1, 2016 12:24:08 GMT -5
This actually sounds pretty good. I like the light feel to the instrumentation and it actually sounds country-ish. That being said, I think they are going to be met with a lot of resistance from radio programmers because it almost feels like they're taking a shot at them as well.
But this one particular lyric is borderline cringe-worthy:
You're all invited on my comeback day, I'll serve you ice cream and lemonade.
What the hell? That just comes across as so arrogant, especially when they're trying to paint themselves as the victims. Their whole attitude is just so off-putting and makes it impossible to fully appreciate this song.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 1, 2016 12:25:35 GMT -5
I was down for this until the chorus, which just kills the flow IMO. Otherwise, it's a pretty good song, but nowhere near their first two album's material. Interesting. I think the flow/melody of the chorus is what makes this song for me. The verses are the part that I'm a little iffy on. But when it hits the chorus, I'm like "Yasssssss!" I'm in love with this one. Probably their best single since "Done." for me. And I think some are getting perhaps a little too hung up on the lyrics because of the context surrounding TBP over the last year; that may very well have inspired the song, but like bboat11, I can listen to this and just think of it as a typical 'get back up and keep fighting' anthem that anyone could've written and released. I think the lyrics to this are great, personally. Random, but I totally love the ending with the 'parade/ice cream & lemonade' rhyme (the way she sings those lines, too) and thought that in particular was the classic quirky The Band Perry style. I've missed them and this track is everything I could've wanted out of their comeback single.
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Post by surfy on Aug 1, 2016 12:37:35 GMT -5
I was down for this until the chorus, which just kills the flow IMO. Otherwise, it's a pretty good song, but nowhere near their first two album's material. Interesting. I think the flow/melody of the chorus is what makes this song for me. The verses are the part that I'm a little iffy on. But when it hits the chorus, I'm like "Yasssssss!" I'm in love with this one. Probably their best single since "Done." for me. And I think some are getting perhaps a little too hung up on the lyrics because of the context surrounding TBP over the last year; that may very well have inspired the song, but like bboat11 , I can listen to this and just think of it as a typical 'get back up and keep fighting' anthem that anyone could've written and released. I think the lyrics to this are great, personally. Random, but I totally love the ending with the 'parade/ice cream & lemonade' rhyme (the way she sings those lines, too) and thought that in particular was the classic quirky The Band Perry style. I've missed them and this track is everything I could've wanted out of their comeback single. I think it might grow on me, but it seemed to build up, and then the chorus fell flat, but hopefully I can get over that with a few listens!
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Post by Kurt on Aug 1, 2016 12:40:34 GMT -5
This actually sounds pretty good. I like the light feel to the instrumentation and it actually sounds country-ish. That being said, I think they are going to be met with a lot of resistance from radio programmers because it almost feels like they're taking a shot at them as well. But this one particular lyric is borderline cringe-worthy: You're all invited on my comeback day,I'll serve you ice cream and lemonade.What the hell? That just comes across as so arrogant, especially when they're trying to paint themselves as the victims. Their whole attitude is just so off-putting and makes it impossible to fully appreciate this song. Hmm, I guess I don't see anything "arrogant" about it – the previous line talks about throwing a parade, and ice cream and lemonade are pretty common snack fare for those, ha. If anything's arrogant, it's the fact they're throwing a parade in the first place, but I guess I don't read it very maliciously.
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Post by sabre14 on Aug 1, 2016 12:44:43 GMT -5
This actually sounds pretty good. I like the light feel to the instrumentation and it actually sounds country-ish. That being said, I think they are going to be met with a lot of resistance from radio programmers because it almost feels like they're taking a shot at them as well. But this one particular lyric is borderline cringe-worthy: You're all invited on my comeback day,I'll serve you ice cream and lemonade.What the hell? That just comes across as so arrogant, especially when they're trying to paint themselves as the victims. Their whole attitude is just so off-putting and makes it impossible to fully appreciate this song. Hmm, I guess I don't see anything "arrogant" about it – the previous line talks about throwing a parade, and ice cream and lemonade are pretty common snack fare for those, ha. If anything's arrogant, it's the fact they're throwing a parade in the first place, but I guess I don't read it very maliciously. I can take it as assuming their "comeback day" will be successful...which might lead someone to feel it's arrogant. I don't think it's "malicious" by any stretch but it I agree with dm2081 that lyric (most of them to me) are cringe-worthy. It can be written as an arbitrary type lyric though and therefore, it could be not taken that way by many.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 12:56:41 GMT -5
The lyrics. They sound bitter. But other than that (cause lyrics in any song, are never my focus) I loved this song. The whole thing. I wish they can score a hit with this
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