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Post by Matt4319 on Mar 22, 2005 16:06:13 GMT -5
This is #34 on Active Rock, which is fine, but when did he become an Alternative artist? ??? He's #59 on that chart.
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Post by friday on Mar 22, 2005 16:42:13 GMT -5
I always thought his old songs occasionally got played on retro lunches on alternative stations. I mean, he was a post-punk artist. I can see why he'd fit by name. I know KNDD has featured it on their "New Music Show"
But I saw the video for it on VH1. I think I'd rather stick to his past stuff anyway.
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Post by Matt4319 on Mar 22, 2005 17:59:28 GMT -5
You could be right. I just wasn't aware he had any Alternative cred.
I'm not a big fan of this one. If it hits the top 50, it would go right onto the "Least Favorites" list I made in that other topic.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 22, 2005 22:19:12 GMT -5
White Wedding? Dancing with Myself? Eyes Without a Face? Rebel Yell? He was the lead singer for Generation X back in the late 70's. (They were punk.)
I can't access my files at this time, but I believe "Cradle of Love" was an Alternative hit back in '90 and that he at least charted in '93 with "Shock to the System."
I, too, didn't care much for "Scream," upon my first viewing/listen. And the video was cheesy, too.
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Post by Pipa on Mar 23, 2005 8:30:20 GMT -5
It's ok, nothing special. At least he didn't do a ballad.
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Post by Ragin on Mar 23, 2005 12:11:29 GMT -5
White Wedding? Dancing with Myself? Eyes Without a Face? Rebel Yell? He was the lead singer for Generation X back in the late 70's. (They were punk.) I can't access my files at this time, but I believe "Cradle of Love" was an Alternative hit back in '90 and that he at least charted in '93 with "Shock to the System." I, too, didn't care much for "Scream," upon my first viewing/listen. And the video was cheesy, too. I was just about to respond the exact same thing. Billy Idol does have alternative cred, you just have to go back a ways. |
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Post by reception on Mar 24, 2005 22:26:03 GMT -5
Week ending 3/25/2005: New & Active at Alternative with 113 plays, 8 stations, and 0 adds.
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Post by reception on Mar 31, 2005 23:22:10 GMT -5
Week ending 4/1/2005: New & Active at Alternative with 140 plays, 9 stations, and 1 add.
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Post by Pipa on Apr 3, 2005 8:26:18 GMT -5
My dad got this album yesterday. This is the most classic-sounding Billy Idol song on it, just to give you an idea. "Rat Race" could make a good second single, though.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Apr 3, 2005 20:15:50 GMT -5
My dad got this album yesterday. This is the most classic-sounding Billy Idol song on it, just to give you an idea. "Rat Race" could make a good second single, though. Your dad's awesome. |
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Post by Pipa on Apr 3, 2005 20:19:10 GMT -5
lol, he picked up the remastered versions of AC/DC's High Voltage and Let There Be Rock a couple months ago too. |
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