What's the big deal with 'Somewhere Only We Know'?

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

I don't quite get it. I don't think it's a bad song at all but for some reason, I can't get into it to the extent that it seems like everyone else is. It's the only Keane song I know so maybe they'll pull a Coldplay for me and impress me with a later release. Am I the only one that isn't impressed with this song?

[Love Plastic Love]

It takes awhile. I disliked it for the first few months I heard it and then BAM, it connected. The lyrics and his voice do it for me.

[The Rebirth Of ffej]

I think it's sorta boring myself

[kellydicted]

I didn't like it when I first heard it, but it really grew on me. It made top 10 on my PC.

[irice22]

adatu7 said:

I think it's sorta boring myself

[NORTHCOAST]

I had that same reaction the first time I listened to the CD.  It took a few listens of the whole CD for me to really like it.  He's got a beautiful voice and I really enjoy the piano-driven pop/rock thing.  And they were great live, so I am a fan for sure.  They played a couple new songs and I had the same reaction I did to the first time I heard Hopes & Fears- kind of boring.  Hope the new stuff grows on me and that the new CD is good too. 

[The Human Strobe]

While they've always been there and usually worked well, I think we're only going to see more pianos in modern rock and roll in the future. Whether it be from bands like Keane or bands like The Dresden Dolls.

Personally, I love the thought.

[Nicholas2.0]

The said:

I don't quite get it. I don't think it's a bad song at all but for some reason, I can't get into it to the extent that it seems like everyone else is. It's the only Keane song I know so maybe they'll pull a Coldplay for me and impress me with a later release. Am I the only one that isn't impressed with this song?

I'm with you. Any progress this song has made with me since May has been inch by inch.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

I'd love to see more pianos in rock music but if they are all of this type, I'm not sure I'd really want it afterall. At least not to any abundancy.

[johnm1120]

This song is right now the most likely next #1 on my chart.

[jimmy74747]

I'm with The Max on this one. It's pretty good, but nothing special.

[reception]

It actually sounds retro to me like The Beatles.

[emancipationofss]

Keane is awesome! play em on my rock on the radio show all the time! "Somewhere only we know" was an instant smash in my head when i first heard it!! Love it.

[punkydoodle]

I love Keane, but this is my least favorite song on Hopes and Fears. It just doesn't have quite as much impact to me as their other tracks.

[Matt4319]

Agree with Mike, Nick, and Jimmy.

Personal chart stats: #66 peak, 16 weeks in the top 100. It could re-enter this week, but won't make any significant impact.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

For me it peaked at #34 and is currently in week 24. It's longevity is due to its slow rise and is falling kinda slow because I still like it. I just never loved it.

[Matt4319]

I think I pinpointed why I've been so slow to like it. The version I first heard sounded noticeably different than the one played on VH1, etc. The instruments were very inobtrusive, and the dominant ones were these dinky keyboards making video game-type sounds. (I think crash46 referred to it as the demo version.) That was the only version I heard for months, and I started liking it more after seeing the video for the US. I said the opposite a week ago, but this could very well become a "hit" for me after all this time.

[BlahBlahBlah]

I like it and I don't really know why, it's not like it's the type of songs that I would normally like. It's #22 on my chart on its 7th week on.

[Radical347]

Yeah, it's alright but I'm not feeling it either. Maybe since it sounds too much like Coldplay. "Everybody's Changing" is better & I see the Travis comparisons for that one. I also heard their 3rd single (or at least their third int'l one), which I forget the name but I remeber it also being better than SOWK.

[Arson]

I like the song.

I asked the music director of my local pop station why the station has not added this song, and the person said it hasn't "proven itself yet". I guess they are not confident the song has mass appeal, which seems to be consistent with most of your comments.

[SyrupBoy]

Arson said:

I like the song.

I asked the music director of my local pop station why the station has not added this song, and the person said it hasn't "proven itself yet". I guess they are not confident the song has mass appeal, which seems to be consistent with most of your comments.

This is what I don't get about "top 40" radio. If most stations won't add a song until it's proven itself, how do any songs get on the radio period? Where are these groundbreaking pop stations located? I've certainly never seen one.