Tayzlor
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Post by Tayzlor on Dec 6, 2003 13:34:50 GMT -5
This is going to be their second single off the spectacular "Room On Fire". Which I think is a very good choice and has top ten potential. I would like to see "Under Control" as a third release though.
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Post by reception on Feb 13, 2004 7:46:35 GMT -5
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halo19
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Post by halo19 on Feb 13, 2004 19:44:11 GMT -5
What saddens me a bit is that "12:51" was top 10 quality, yet it missed, and this doesn't look like it's going to be close, and it's better, has more time length, climax, and "audible lyrics" (well, I knew most of what was being said in like 3 listens, and didn't seem unclear ever) than that one did.
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Post by halo19 on Mar 11, 2004 22:39:04 GMT -5
This song is slowly picking up. However, I still don't get why they were never as successful as they could have been, since their songs are catchy and they get a lot of good reviews. "Last Nite" peaked about right, but I thought the other two singles should've done better from the first album.
I thought that the first single would've maybe peaked higher since it was short enough and it was The Strokes, but that didn't help. Fortunately, if things go how they are now, this will outpeak "Hard To Explain". I think it will end up at #22, but may actually get even higher.
I dunno, they are way more radio-friendly than The White Stripes.. I guess it could be a case of Johnny-come-lately acts like The Darkness and Jet coming in.
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Post by insect2 on Mar 11, 2004 23:00:29 GMT -5
To be honest, I think "Last Nite" is highly overrated. Their other singles are much better.
"Reptilia" is my favorite single from them, with the exception of "Hard To Explain". The riffs are awesome and I like how Julian's voice starts out mellow and sly and then picks up for the chorus.
I disagree that they're more radio-friendly than the White Stripes though, not with the first two rather catchy singles from Elephant, but they definitely don't deserve any less than them with their first two singles. I guess bands like the Darkness and Jet do play a role though. I don't know if either of them warrant the term 'derivative', but they're definitely very inferior to bands like the Strokes and the Stripes.
I just hope they don't release "Under Control" as the third single. KNDD plays this, and I think it's rather bland. If "Reptilia" fails, this might kill any chance of a successful single from the album. Or maybe it'll resurrect it, I don't know. I'd rather a different song resurrect the album. But first things first; I want this single to resurrect the album.
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Post by SyrupBoy on Mar 12, 2004 19:29:46 GMT -5
I like this and loved 'Hard To Explain'. Come on though. Are we actually surprised that good music is getting shafted by radio? This has been the standard for eons.
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Post by insect2 on Mar 12, 2004 21:04:11 GMT -5
I like this and loved 'Hard To Explain'. Come on though. Are we actually surprised that good music is getting shafted by radio? This has been the standard for eons. Except "good music" is in the eye of the beholder. Besides, I thought you really like "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"? There's no way you can say that one was shafted. This is what I really hate. Whenever a song a person thinks is good flops, someone always comes out to say that all good music gets creamed. Even though five minutes later they're saying how great this other song is doing. Let me just say, unashamedly, that I like how the format is right now. Sure it could be better, but it could be worse too. |
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Post by Crushcrushchris on Mar 12, 2004 23:54:26 GMT -5
I like both of their singles from this album. I wasn't really a big fan of their previous album's singles, but these are both really good
I hope this doesn't fail.
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Post by Matt4319 on Mar 13, 2004 1:37:07 GMT -5
I also think that this and "Hard to Explain" are easily their best singles.
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Post by halo19 on Mar 13, 2004 10:11:06 GMT -5
This is what I really hate. Whenever a song a person thinks is good flops, someone always comes out to say that all good music gets creamed. Even though five minutes later they're saying how great this other song is doing. I respect your point, but there's no proof that he said all good music got creamed. Plus, I agreed with all of the stuff he said was good but ignored of 2003. And a lot of very good artsits artists will have decent-sized hits, then be ignored with a lot better of songs. I might be guilty of almost saying that though. Because a song is pretty much either ignored or never goes away, it's never in between that, which is everlastingly annoying. And just to clarify, while I don't think Jet and The Darkness are derivatives, I used that description because they came after the hype and success of The Strokes, The White Stripes, The Hives, and The Vines by a full year in releasing an album (you may say that about Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but they had EPs out in 2001 and 2002). Plus, unlike those four, they appeal to the other rock formats pretty easily, and both are looking to be charting on pop. I guess what seems more radio-friendly about The Strokes is that more of their songs are in the verse-chorus-verse style and three minutes long, and even though some of that is true of TWS, I'd say it makes them more radio-friendly. Although I'm glad someone agrees on here about "The Hardest Button To Button" being catchy. And everyone in real life that I know that's heard the song loves it. Yes, this and "Hard To Explain" are the best, easily. I'd like to hear it even more, although it's definitely not hurting how it's doing on my personal chart. It will probably even peak at #3 there. |
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Post by SyrupBoy on Mar 13, 2004 11:49:09 GMT -5
Except "good music" is in the eye of the beholder. Besides, I thought you really like "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"? There's no way you can say that one was shafted. This is what I really hate. Whenever a song a person thinks is good flops, someone always comes out to say that all good music gets creamed. Even though five minutes later they're saying how great this other song is doing. Halo pretty much summed up my thoughts, but I'd also like to point out that a) I'm not a huge fan of AYGBMG, although it's grown on me and b) my post "5 minutes later" was only to announce the release of the Muse single, not to tout how good it's doing. That would be foolish, seeing as how it's in the lower reaches of the top 75 at the moment. I agree that the term "good" is highly subject to opinion. Maybe I should change that term to alternative. Is it really a surprise that the truly alternative songs aren't doing well on alternative radio? There. Much better. |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 17, 2004 2:41:51 GMT -5
Albert's riffs (some of the best the Strokes have ever done) make the song.
And whenever Julian starts singing in each verse, it reminds me of "White Wedding" by Billy Idol, but then it quickly turns someplace else.
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Post by Gold Soundz on Mar 22, 2004 16:54:34 GMT -5
I agree - the riffs on this one are what make the song. I hope Under Control is the next single.
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Post by thirddegree50123 on Apr 4, 2004 9:21:08 GMT -5
Interestingly enough, after who knows how many weeks in the top 40, this song is poised to hit the top 20 next week. I hope this goes top 10, and I know that's a longshot, but I want this to do better than "12:51.
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