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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 24, 2009 20:04:54 GMT -5
The newest mega group / super band puts out their debut album in March. The first single hits next week according to Billboard.
We have the bass player from Fountains Of Wayne, the lead singer of Hanson, the drummer for Cheap Trick, and the guitarist from The Smashing Pumkins. Haven't heard it yet, but it should be pretty power pop / rock.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 24, 2009 20:05:45 GMT -5
The Smashing Pumpkins that should read . . . . I wouldn't be dumb enough to let that be incorrect for a month!
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Post by pen on Feb 24, 2009 20:08:44 GMT -5
The newest mega group / super band puts out their debut album in March. The first single hits next week according to Billboard. We have the bass player from Fountains Of Wayne, the lead singer of Hanson, the drummer for Cheap Trick, and the guitarist from The Smashing Pumkins. Haven't heard it yet, but it should be pretty power pop / rock. It's Pumpkins. Come on, Art, that's amateur time.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 24, 2009 20:11:04 GMT -5
Way ahead of you! Or at leat five minutes or so.
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Post by Crushcrushchris on Feb 24, 2009 22:01:13 GMT -5
For what it is, it's not that bad...but it does not belong in Alternative.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 25, 2009 3:24:11 GMT -5
The correct song title is "Kind of a Girl." I mean, everyone knows you don't capitalize minor prepositions or articles in the middle of titles. I mean honestly...
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 25, 2009 17:19:22 GMT -5
Yes, I'm not sure it will score on Modern. But it may get some rock airplay. Especially with Cheap Trick and The Smashing Pumpkins members involved.
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Post by dva on Feb 25, 2009 18:23:31 GMT -5
Ok, I think this is a crazy, catchy tune. As pop should be.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 25, 2009 23:32:20 GMT -5
It reminds me of catchy in a definite Cheap Trick sort of way. Good song for me.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Feb 26, 2009 0:01:27 GMT -5
Not a fan of this song at all. In fact I could probably find some Hanson songs I like better than this.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 26, 2009 9:00:53 GMT -5
I don't recall much Hanson, except the single where John Popper guested. But this seems a lot stronger than anything from that band.
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Post by greysky on Feb 26, 2009 15:44:34 GMT -5
The last Hanson album was killer. Brilliant pop songs. But now that we've got this awesome line-up, let's hope it's not the usual teen-pop song.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 26, 2009 18:17:43 GMT -5
But now that we've got this awesome line-up, let's hope it's not the usual teen-pop song. Why would it be? ???
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 26, 2009 19:02:27 GMT -5
I don't recall much Hanson, except the single where John Popper guested. But this seems a lot stronger than anything from that band. I don't know how old you are, but if you didn't hear "Mmmbop" back in the Spring of '97 at least 100 times, you were the luckiest SOB in the world. Even if you tried to avoid it like the plague, it was EVERYWHERE like a poison fungus.
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Post by (Artie Ziff) on Feb 26, 2009 23:43:28 GMT -5
Yes, I do recall that one. It seems 100 times is about right.
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Post by 3970 on Feb 27, 2009 18:47:03 GMT -5
I this song sounds a little like Loverboy in a way. Taylor said today it wasn't meant to have serious lyrics or anything it's just a fun pop record that they wanted to sound like the 1980s
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Post by greysky on Feb 27, 2009 20:06:40 GMT -5
But now that we've got this awesome line-up, let's hope it's not the usual teen-pop song. Why would it be? ??? Everything today is. And it's the easiest way to stardom. Look at all the Disney under-18 singers and the neon bands.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 28, 2009 2:34:45 GMT -5
Everything today is. And it's the easiest way to stardom. Look at all the Disney under-18 singers and the neon bands. ??? ...I still don't get where you're coming from in making that first statement. You've got seasoned veteran musicians across the board here. Again, why would it be a "usual teen pop song"? Even if this were new Hanson music it wouldn't be "usual teen pop."
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Post by greysky on Feb 28, 2009 14:40:07 GMT -5
Everything today is. And it's the easiest way to stardom. Look at all the Disney under-18 singers and the neon bands. ??? ...I still don't get where you're coming from in making that first statement. You've got seasoned veteran musicians across the board here. Again, why would it be a "usual teen pop song"? Even if this were new Hanson music it wouldn't be "usual teen pop."
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Post by pen on Feb 28, 2009 14:49:12 GMT -5
I think what Nick is trying to say is that these guys have way too much class to simply cash it all in for a crappy pop tune. I really don't think they're looking for instant stardom with this band, especially since they all already have stardom of their own. It wouldn't make logical sense. You just think that because you're jaded.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 28, 2009 15:14:04 GMT -5
I was in a 50s/60s themed diner earlier this afternoon with my girlfriend and in the middle of a conversation she says "Oh god.... cover your ears. Whomever put this song on better run and hide before I shoot them." I didn't know what it was for about five seconds, but it was "Mmmbop." I started laughing because it was probably the first time I heard it in about five years and we were just talking about it on here. I told her about Tinted Windows and she said "Wow. That has to be the most random mix of members from bands ever. Besides Hanson, that is something I'd probably interested in hearing." And then right after that, they played DMX's "Party Up." Makes a lot of sense in old oldies themed diner right? At least "The Bird Is The Word" song never came on ;)
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Post by pen on Feb 28, 2009 15:17:58 GMT -5
A lot of people say Hanson's been a lot better since that song. I've sometimes thought about checking it out just to find out how accurate that is.
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Post by American Idiot on Feb 28, 2009 15:34:30 GMT -5
A lot of people say Hanson's been a lot better since that song. I've sometimes thought about checking it out just to find out how accurate that is. I've heard the same thing. Their debut album "Middle Of Nowhere" was the one that got them all of their "hateness," from many rock fans. It also makes sense because it had a number singles that hit it big and were extremely poppy. They really dropped off the radar after that, so I'd assume most people like myself didn't pay attention to anything else they put out because of their reputation already.
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Post by Pipa on Feb 28, 2009 17:02:08 GMT -5
"This Time Around" was a good song, I'll give them that.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 1, 2009 2:30:45 GMT -5
At least "The Bird Is The Word" song never came on ;) "Surfin' Bird" kicks ass. But thank God I never saw that shitty recent episode of Family Guy where Peter's apparently obsessed with it. Because I'd surely never be able to enjoy it again.
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Post by halo19 on Mar 1, 2009 10:26:43 GMT -5
I think people shit on Hanson too much just because of the stuff that got them famous, which is unfortunate because I've heard some pretty alright stuff from them after the first album. To be frank I didn't really mind that stuff too much myself. I think one of my sisters had the MON cassette at the time. Zac co-wrote a VAST song ("One More Day," April) which could be why I give them the benefit of the doubt. Pitchfork wrote it as a WTF lineup, but James Iha with a Fountains of Wayne member is not suprising and in fact Adam Schlesinger contributed to one of the Mellon Collie-era B-sides. (As did Nina Gordon in a duet w/ James with "...said sadly")
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Mar 1, 2009 11:46:02 GMT -5
I think people s**t on Hanson too much just because of the stuff that got them famous, which is unfortunate because I've heard some pretty alright stuff from them after the first album. Agreed. And I might not have minded the first album's singles too much, myself, if I hadn't been a "too-cool" 16 year-old at the time. Zac co-wrote a VAST song, which could be why I give them the benefit of the doubt. :o Holy cow! I didn't know that!
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Post by Matt4319 on Mar 1, 2009 11:51:45 GMT -5
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Post by Pipa on Mar 1, 2009 12:05:10 GMT -5
(Side note: I did and still do think "Great Divide" is a good song, but I've moved to Chicago since this time and can't imagine how (a) the song would fit anywhere on their playlist and (b) how people couldn't guess it was Hanson.) You gotta remember that this is when Q101 was playing "Makes Me Wonder" and "Stronger", so really, anything went.
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Post by Matt4319 on Mar 1, 2009 12:35:42 GMT -5
(Side note: I did and still do think "Great Divide" is a good song, but I've moved to Chicago since this time and can't imagine how (a) the song would fit anywhere on their playlist and (b) how people couldn't guess it was Hanson.) You gotta remember that this is when Q101 was playing "Makes Me Wonder" and "Stronger", so really, anything went. I see. There must have been a shift in the past couple of years, although I can totally see Kanye getting played since he's from Chicago. Kiss 103.5, for example, played "Homecoming" on heavy rotation for months.
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