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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 25, 2004 14:17:56 GMT -5
Hearing that the Gin Blossoms are reportedly recording new material and may come out with an underground album this spring after over seven years of silence, I figured it'd be worthy to start a poll of their work back from the dead.
Which of these eight singles from their two major-label releases is your favorite? (with the exception of Til' I Hear It From You, from the Empire Records soundtrack)
All these singles charted mainstream (with the exception of "Day Job", which was released to Alternative)
Sincerely,
Noah Eaton
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2004 14:20:09 GMT -5
"Follow You Down" followed by "Hey Jealousy"
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Jan 25, 2004 14:27:09 GMT -5
"Follow You Down"
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Post by j on Jan 25, 2004 15:34:51 GMT -5
1. Til' I Hear It From You
As Long As It Matters
Allison Road
Hey Jealousy
Found Out About You
Follow You Down
Until I Fall Away
Day Job (Don't Remember)
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Post by Matt4319 on Jan 25, 2004 15:42:31 GMT -5
Toughie... I like all the ones I've heard (the first 6). I'll rank them as follows:
1. Hey Jealousy
2. Found Out About You
3. Allison Road
4. Follow You Down
5. Til' I Hear It From You
6. Until I Fall Away
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Post by jimmy74747 on Jan 25, 2004 15:42:44 GMT -5
1. Til' I Hear It From You
2. As Long As It Matters
3. Follow You Down
4. Found Out About You
5. Hey Jealousy
6. Until I Fall Away
7. Allison Road
8. Day Job
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Post by mst3k on Jan 25, 2004 15:45:59 GMT -5
I went with "Allison Road"... I barely remember "Day Job", but I do know I liked it enough to put it relatively high on my personal chart (it peaked higher than "As Long As It Matters" ).
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Post by irice22 on Jan 25, 2004 15:55:58 GMT -5
"Hey Jealousy"
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Post by reception on Jan 25, 2004 16:17:12 GMT -5
"Found Out About You"
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Post by af18c on Jan 25, 2004 17:20:28 GMT -5
"Hey Jealousy" followed by "Follow You Down"
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Post by BFMR on Jan 25, 2004 19:17:58 GMT -5
i've heard:
Hey Jealousy
Found Out About You
Til' I Hear It From You
Follow You Down
i might've heard and forgot, or not heard at all:
Day Job
Until I Fall Away
Allison Road
As Long As It Matters
i voted:
Hey Jealousy
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Post by jond7699 on Jan 25, 2004 19:28:43 GMT -5
Close call but I voted for "Follow You Down"
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Post by Keith3000 on Jan 25, 2004 19:49:14 GMT -5
"Til I Hear It From You"
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Post by ExActLy99 on Jan 25, 2004 21:11:28 GMT -5
"Found Out About You"
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 26, 2004 11:08:01 GMT -5
I went with "Allison Road"... I barely remember " Day Job", but I do know I liked it enough to put it relatively high on my personal chart (it peaked higher than "As Long As It Matters" ). "Day Job" is what many like to call the Gin Blossoms' grunge song, but Jesse Valenzula, lead guitarist of the band, said he likes to think of it as 60's garage sounding. "Day Job" is much harder than all their other singles, and brilliant I may add. The guitars are all glissading throughout, Robin's vocals are top-notch, and there's an awesome drum solo during the bridge. I bet even now if it was released a second time to Alternative, it'd do very well. Sincerely, Noah Eaton |
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Post by singingsparrow on Jan 26, 2004 11:11:24 GMT -5
Being one of my favorite bands ever, every one of these songs gets a high grade from me, but as for the best of the best...
Allison Road: A+
Day Job: A
Hey Jealousy: A
Til' I Hear It From You: A
Found Out About You: A-
Until I Fall Away: A-
As Long As It Matters: B+
Follow You Down: B
Sincerely,
Noah Eaton
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Post by JCMF3 on Jan 26, 2004 21:28:38 GMT -5
Found Out About You got my vote here.
I miss the Gin Blossoms. :'(
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Post by Diablo Codyâ„¢ on Jan 28, 2004 19:54:27 GMT -5
"Follow You Down", it sounded so good in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days".
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Post by Slinky on Jan 29, 2004 12:41:54 GMT -5
"Until I Fall Away" definitely. Most of the others I've burnt out on from too much 90's airplay.
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Post by Ky on Dec 21, 2004 13:59:40 GMT -5
"Until I Fall Away" definitely. Most of the others I've burnt out on from too much 90's airplay. |
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Post by allow that on Dec 21, 2004 14:17:44 GMT -5
"Until I Fall Away".... but this was a tough choice, so many good songs!
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Post by No Brake$ on Dec 21, 2004 20:30:42 GMT -5
The Gin Blossoms ARE the 90's. They were one of last few Pop\Rock bands that achieved just as good success on the Alternative Stations. The only band that had the same success with mulitple hits on both formats through many albums would probably be Matchbox Twenty. Either way, great band, great songs. They are pretty much still a staple for Recurrent Gold on Hot AC and Alternative Flashbacks. What happened to them in 1996 anyways? I thought some type of suicide had something to do with such bad marketing with Congratulations, I'm Sorry.
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