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Post by pen on May 29, 2009 17:38:30 GMT -5
I know nothing about this band except that they're on Capitol, the single goes for adds July 13th, and Hockey is a contender for maybe the worst band name ever.
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Post by American Idiot on May 30, 2009 0:21:11 GMT -5
I have to hear this song just because they named themselves after the best sport in the world. However, they couldn't name themselves something a little more creative like "The Puck Crushers" or something?
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Post by WotUNeed on May 30, 2009 2:10:59 GMT -5
I like this song. Cool song and it's not a theme that gets addressed much in popular music. That said, this isn't exactly a style that's been doing well at alt radio recently, it's not mindless enough for CHR, and it doesn't fit AAA at all, so they'd best rely on an effective non-radio method of promo...
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on May 30, 2009 2:12:49 GMT -5
Tonsil Hockey would be a more interesting band name.
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Post by Pipa on May 30, 2009 10:10:03 GMT -5
When I saw this popping up on station playlists, I assumed from the name it was some forgotten 90's Cancon band.
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Post by American Idiot on May 30, 2009 15:16:33 GMT -5
Tonsil Hockey would be a more interesting band name. That gets my vote :) |
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on May 31, 2009 14:34:24 GMT -5
See and when I saw the song title.....I figured they should have been named "Pro Wrestling"
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Post by pen on May 31, 2009 14:49:26 GMT -5
I'm surprised no one's tried to name themselves after a sport, actually. Football. Basketball. I mean, I know Say Anything had Baseball, but that's not the same thing.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on May 31, 2009 15:00:38 GMT -5
Well there is Fastball....but I just found out they named themselves after there favorite PORN movie, lol
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Post by pen on May 31, 2009 15:04:01 GMT -5
I'm surprised there's not a band called Money Shot. Heyo.
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Post by American Idiot on May 31, 2009 16:40:28 GMT -5
This song is ok. I demand that the band changes their name though because unless this song is the best thing since the Internet was invented, I want there to be no affiliation with this band and the sport!
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Jun 1, 2009 2:16:58 GMT -5
Well there is Fastball....but I just found out they named themselves after there favorite PORN movie, lol Whooooooa, dude! :o  |
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Jul 25, 2009 2:49:56 GMT -5
I finally actually listened to this song and don't really like it that much. The newer single "Learn To Lose" is better but it's not a fit to rock radio. In fact the sound of this band doesn't really "fit" anywhere right now. I can't see them making an impact on any forum but that would be par for the course on how hockey overall fits in the US. ;) . Kudos to all the hockey (sport) fans though.......Go Flames Go!! lol
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 25, 2009 12:44:18 GMT -5
Ah, since you said that, I may as well say the Flames are my second favorite team. They have and have had so many former Panthers, it's basically impossible not to root for them. I hope you guys go far in the playoffs this season because your team is now stacked. Bouwmeester's going to be a HUGE addition and I hope Jokinen goes back to his old form and gets 45-50 goals. I however don't have much to look forward to because my team's going to SUCK again for the 9th straight season. We have a "wonderful" front office down here that seems to just be chillin' on the beach instead of signing free agents. >:( |
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Post by fran182 on Aug 31, 2009 12:01:32 GMT -5
Yesterday, it reached top 50 on Mediabase Alternative. Here's today's update:
51 48 HOCKEY Too Fake 166 150 +16 0.294
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 31, 2009 16:32:49 GMT -5
Yesterday, it reached top 50 on Mediabase Alternative. Here's today's update: 51 48 HOCKEY Too Fake 166 150 +16 0.294 Wow, it's actually gonna spend some time on a chart other than mine? Nice! |
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Post by Matt4319 on Aug 31, 2009 17:05:51 GMT -5
Yesterday, it reached top 50 on Mediabase Alternative. Here's today's update: 51 48 HOCKEY Too Fake 166 150 +16 0.294 Wow, it's actually gonna spend some time on a chart other than mine? Nice! You've got a chart? Let's see it! |
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 31, 2009 17:19:12 GMT -5
Wow, it's actually gonna spend some time on a chart other than mine? Nice! You've got a chart? Let's see it! Sorry, I just mean, my year-end singles chart, where it's currently trending top five with a so-so shot at #1. |
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Post by Cody on Aug 31, 2009 17:48:03 GMT -5
Ive been contemplating posting my chart which Ive been doing since 2002 here as well, I dont know though another rock based chart might piss off the regular pop contributors. I've been posting it on M4B for almost 2 years now but thats been about it
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Post by Matt4319 on Sept 3, 2009 10:17:46 GMT -5
My jaw is now on the floor after listening to this song. It's so different than my expectations... which weren't fully formed, but let's say that I would be shocked to ever hear this at a hockey game. And the song itself is very good. Ive been contemplating posting my chart which Ive been doing since 2002 here as well, I dont know though another rock based chart might piss off the regular pop contributors. I've been posting it on M4B for almost 2 years now but thats been about it Who cares about not pissing off the pop contributors? Go ahead and post it! |
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Post by crash46 on Sept 3, 2009 13:59:42 GMT -5
^ For real. If anything, you're pissing off the rock contributors by not posting it. The poppo's can just scroll past it just as well as I scroll right past theirs.
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Post by Cody on Sept 5, 2009 8:50:48 GMT -5
My jaw is now on the floor after listening to this song. It's so different than my expectations... which weren't fully formed, but let's say that I would be shocked to ever hear this at a hockey game. And the song itself is very good. As a life-long hockey fan (yeah I'm Canadian) you'd be surprised at what you'd hear at hockey games, especially Canadian major-junior (CHL) games. This song would fit right in with any other |
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Oct 6, 2009 10:10:06 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative:
43 40 HOCKEY Too Fake 213 188 25 0.36
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