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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Dec 3, 2003 20:45:53 GMT -5
What's the point of subtitles? I can see if it's to add a title to a song like with Chantal's 'Flying Home (Brenda's Song)' or something but with the new Default song, it's stupid. '(Taking My) Life Away'. So the song is called 'Life Away' with 'Taking My' just added in?
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 3, 2003 21:41:51 GMT -5
Because you're like "Wha-what?" when you hear Samantha Mumba's song is called "Don't Need You To." "Don't need you to" what? " Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty) [To Make Me Feel Beautiful]."
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Post by Matt4319 on Dec 3, 2003 21:59:17 GMT -5
"I Was Only (Seventeen)"
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Post by irice22 on Dec 3, 2003 22:27:28 GMT -5
It's usually there to say what the song is better known by. Like "Powerless" is the name of Nelly Furtado's song, but if you just heard it on the radio you would guess it was "Say What You Want."
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Dec 4, 2003 11:06:03 GMT -5
Yeah, i forgot to mention Nelly's song but 'Powerless' is a good example of good usage. 'On The Radio (Remember The Days)' is the same idea but I think it's unnecessary.
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Post by EvanJ on Dec 4, 2003 17:08:14 GMT -5
In "Doo Wop (That Thing)" you would think it would be called "That Thing."
For "Family Affair," with the title not in the lyrics, there could be tons of wrong guesses for the title. But it doesn't have a subtitle.
There are two types of subtitles. Some are a continuous phrase with the words not in parenthesis and some aren't. "Powerless (Say What You Want)" is not a continous phrase. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" is a continuous phrase.
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Dec 4, 2003 19:20:44 GMT -5
I like subtitles that aren't in continuous parts of the song, like the aforementioned "Powerless (Say What You Want)", where the subtitle's more obvious, and the actual title's either elsewhere in a song or not in it at all. However, if they're mentioned together in a song, I prefer if it's just one continuous title
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Post by Brethren on Dec 5, 2003 3:46:11 GMT -5
One of the most asinine subtitle (or title, for that matter)- No More (Baby I'ma Do Right).
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Post by GordonUM on Dec 5, 2003 12:40:28 GMT -5
3LW's song is a case of another purpose for subtitles, to distinguish a song from another song with the same main title. They released the song shortly after "No More" by Ruff Endz was a hit.
Mary's "Family Affair" was especially confusing because she says "no more drama" and "dance for me" in the song, but those are also titles of other songs on the album.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Dec 5, 2003 16:27:55 GMT -5
Love'll Never Do(without you)
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Dec 5, 2003 16:29:11 GMT -5
One of the most asinine subtitle (or title, for that matter)- No More (Baby I'ma Do Right). It's not asinine at all. It fits in the continuous category. |
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Dec 5, 2003 16:40:41 GMT -5
Five For Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy)
This is a good example of a subtitle that's easily identified, with the title not mentioned in the lyrics.
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 5, 2003 20:34:17 GMT -5
Because you're like "Wha-what?" when you hear Samantha Mumba's song is called "Don't Need You To." "Don't need you to" what? " Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty) [To Make Me Feel Beautiful]."lol, Yep. How about songs like Angela Via's "Picture Perfect (Boy Wonder Mix)"?  |
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Dec 5, 2003 22:07:42 GMT -5
Nine Days - Absolutely (Story Of A Girl)
Another good example of separated subtitles, it may be harder to guess the actual title, but it's in there!
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 5, 2003 22:20:11 GMT -5
I think the sticker on Samantha Mumba's "Gotta Tell You" read Gotta Tell You (Don't Wanna Love You) to attract buyers who did not know her song was called "Gotta Tell You."
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Post by Sean on Dec 5, 2003 22:36:42 GMT -5
The most bizarre one of all time:
Hoku - "How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)".
It's a pretty good song actually... and it's not about burritos!
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Post by EvanJ on Dec 6, 2003 15:59:41 GMT -5
I think the sticker on Samantha Mumba's "Gotta Tell You" read Gotta Tell You (Don't Wanna Love You) to attract buyers who did not know her song was called "Gotta Tell You." I bought the single and I've never seen it called the long title. |
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 6, 2003 16:14:29 GMT -5
Hoku - "How Do I Feel (The Burrito Song)". It's a pretty good song actually... and it's not about burritos! Hoku said when she was recording the track, that was what she and the producer referred to it and that's how it stuck. |
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