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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Feb 17, 2009 1:56:14 GMT -5
We received the 6 song promo CD yesterday for Breakdown. It's more of the same as American Idiot, which wasn't one of my favorites from the band. The obvious singles are the title cut and 21 Guns. But no matter what they put out, radio will jump on it fast. Who exactly is "we"? Or is my theory that you in some kind of scientology music cult turning out to be correct? Unless maybe you work for Entertainment Weekly....then it all makes sense...all of it. On February 11, 2009, six samples from the album, including "21st Century Breakdown," "Know Your Enemy," "Before the Lobotomy," "March of the Dogs," "Restless Heart Syndrome," and "21 Guns" were revealed to Entertainment Weekly.[11] Nick Martin of Cinematic Sunrise blogged that the release date for the record will be May 8, 2009, however this has yet to be confirmed by the band or the band's management.[12] The band also announced a large-scale world arena tour to start in July 2009.[13] The band also sampled the same six songs to MTV, Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Billboard. For the record, I don't for one second believe that you have any sort of actual 6 song promo copy. I'm calling huge BS. popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/02/green-day-previ.html
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Post by pen on Feb 17, 2009 1:57:11 GMT -5
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Post by jmac on Feb 19, 2009 20:03:23 GMT -5
Yeah, so the demo of the song 21st Century Breakdown leaked. If this is the first single, it's a definite #1 and it's just the demo version.
It's a pretty solid song.
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 19, 2009 23:24:55 GMT -5
Yeah, so the demo of the song 21st Century Breakdown leaked. If this is the first single, it's a definite #1 and it's just the demo version. It's a pretty solid song. Agreed. I have also heard early impressions that "21 Guns" has a melody reminiscent of "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams". That certainly suggests continued considerable crossover airplay as well. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by crash46 on Feb 21, 2009 13:13:29 GMT -5
I can wait. But still, send the promo out to some fan website like Absolutepunk and that s**t's online within seconds for sure. It makes sense to at least try to keep it out of their hands.
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Post by pen on Feb 21, 2009 13:19:07 GMT -5
I can wait. But still, send the promo out to some fan website like Absolutepunk and that s**t's online within seconds for sure. It makes sense to at least try to keep it out of their hands. Wow. You really have no fucking clue what Absolute Punk is, do you?
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Post by crash46 on Feb 21, 2009 13:36:05 GMT -5
It doesn't matter. It's not where I would be sending promo's for upcoming releases if I were a record label.
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Post by pen on Feb 21, 2009 13:43:17 GMT -5
It doesn't matter. It's not where I would be sending promo's for upcoming releases if I were a record label. If you were promoting a punk band or emo, hardcore, or anyone really in that scene, I certainly would. And most do, actually. Absolute Punk has an incredible amount of influence in that genre, and if you spent any large length of time there, you'd really understand that. It's not just a "fan site".
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Post by crash46 on Feb 21, 2009 14:12:57 GMT -5
No, I understand that, but I also understand why Reprise wouldn't want the record in their hands, at least this early. But their distribution backfired anyway, so it doesn't really matter anymore at this point.
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Post by pen on Feb 21, 2009 17:51:27 GMT -5
No, I understand that, but I also understand why Reprise wouldn't want the record in their hands, at least this early. But their distribution backfired anyway, so it doesn't really matter anymore at this point. I'm just saying, saying that AP would leak it is a really ignorant thing to say.
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Post by fran182 on Feb 26, 2009 17:51:32 GMT -5
"Know Your Enemy" is the chosen one and goes for adds to Alternative and Active formats on April 21st.
Source: FMQB.
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Post by singingsparrow on Feb 26, 2009 17:54:18 GMT -5
"Know Your Enemy" is the chosen one and goes for adds to Alternative and Active formats on April 21st. Source: FMQB. If they're sticking with the May album release date, this is bound to get leaked to radio MUCH sooner than the designated adds date. Sincerely, Noah Eaton
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Post by fran182 on Feb 26, 2009 18:00:20 GMT -5
I think that adds date is a bit late, considering the album release...
Late March would be better imo...
But, oh well, as soons as the track leaks, radio will jump all over it... An adds date is meaningless for core artists.
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Post by Cody on Feb 26, 2009 18:09:53 GMT -5
"Know Your Enemy" is the chosen one and goes for adds to Alternative and Active formats on April 21st. Source: FMQB. If they're sticking with the May album release date, this is bound to get leaked to radio MUCH sooner than the designated adds date. Sincerely, Noah Eaton I agree man. In fact, because of the fact that this is Green Day, and they are coming off the success of one of the greatest rock albums of all time, it'll probably be #1 on Alternative before that adds date
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 26, 2009 18:57:10 GMT -5
I think that adds date is a bit late, considering the album release... Late March would be better imo... But, oh well, as soons as the track leaks, radio will jump all over it... An adds date is meaningless for core artists. Those were my thoughts exactly. I would think they'd release the single at least two months in advance prior to the album coming out, but you're right. I could see this going Top 10 within a week before even going for adds as soon as radio gets their hands on it in probably a month or so.
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Post by halo19 on Feb 26, 2009 23:27:49 GMT -5
I honestly think a band of Green Day's stature could get away with releasing something that soon before the actual album drops. LOL, I'm somehow expecting something of the like for the next White Stripes album - remember what Jack successfully pulled last year with the Raconteurs.
It could get the release earlier. See: Depeche Mode's "Wrong."
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Post by ClevelandRox on Feb 27, 2009 4:42:48 GMT -5
I'm glad they're not going with 21st.
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Post by Cody on Feb 27, 2009 10:33:27 GMT -5
Just a thought. The only 3 songs to ever debut at #1 on Alt/Modern...
REM - Whats The Frequency, Kenneth RHCP - Dani California Linkin Park - What I've Done
Anyone else see this debuting at #1?
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Feb 27, 2009 12:22:45 GMT -5
Just a thought. The only 3 songs to ever debut at #1 on Alt/Modern... REM - Whats The Frequency, Kenneth RHCP - Dani California Linkin Park - What I've Done Anyone else see this debuting at #1? It's a possibility. Hope it does happen.
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Post by crash46 on Feb 27, 2009 13:32:44 GMT -5
I think it's almost a certainty that they'll become the chart's third #1 debut--if they want to. "The Pretender" only debuted at #22, but we all know how that turned out.
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Post by Cody on Feb 27, 2009 13:59:28 GMT -5
Im just interested to see that if this becomes the fourth #1 debut, if it will also break the #1 longevity record. This is Green Day lol, and they are coming off American Idiot
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 27, 2009 14:07:10 GMT -5
I was a huge fan of these guys, about three years ago. I should be excited for this release but I'm really not. I guess I'm just tired of them. I first heard American Idiot when I was 14 (and naive), and I absolutely loved it. A few years later when I started listening to it again I realized how political the album was and how much I hate politically-infused music. So yeah, I'll listen to it and probably purchase the singles, but I'm not really excited for this at all.
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 14:19:34 GMT -5
That's funny because even though American Idiot is political, it's not nearly as political as a lot of people make it out to be. Mostly it's about growing up and societal issues. I also think it's kind of silly that you loved the album until you figured out what it was about. It's not like they made anything in the album that vague.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 27, 2009 14:21:44 GMT -5
That and I kinda grew away from the pop-punk scene, as you may note I also said that I got tired of them.
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 14:24:15 GMT -5
Rereading your post about hearing AI when you were 14 and naive, I feel so goddamn old right now. Thanks for that.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 27, 2009 14:30:30 GMT -5
Rereading your post about hearing AI when you were 14 and naive, I feel so goddamn old right now. Thanks for that. Sorry, if it makes you feel any better, I'm 18 now. Does that make you feel older or younger?
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 14:47:05 GMT -5
I'm 25. I think I still feel older.
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Post by crash46 on Feb 27, 2009 15:05:02 GMT -5
S**t, I was 12 when I bought Dookie. Taking our bus trip with the school to DC and while everybody had their Game Boys, I had my Walkman, Dookie, and Live's Throwing Copper cassettes, and I was good to go. Those were the days.
I feel like Grampa telling stories to the kids sitting around the lemon tree here, goddammit.
Anyway, I tend to think of Green Day not as pop-punk, but more as a great fucking band. Some bands just don't deserve labels like that. I was also wondering what on American Idiot is political besides "Holiday". To me it's just an album full of songs about life.
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Post by PHOBES on Feb 27, 2009 15:13:05 GMT -5
Watching their live DVD a few years ago, and hearing them lead a bunch of English people singing "American Idiot," suddenly the song took on a whole new meaning.
Sorry, I'm just not a big fan like I used to be.
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Post by pen on Feb 27, 2009 15:25:31 GMT -5
Watching their live DVD a few years ago, and hearing them lead a bunch of English people singing "American Idiot," suddenly the song took on a whole new meaning. Sorry, I'm just not a big fan like I used to be. Yeah, you know, Brandon Flowers made a comment about that, and he was actually somewhat on point. I get that the band could hardly play a show without playing "American Idiot" and I get why that particular show was chosen, but there is a little bit of strange symbolism in seeing a bunch of UKers "not wanting to be an American Idiot". It changes the context of the song entirely. I suppose it's just one of those things that you shouldn't read too much into.
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