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Post by The Party Captain on Aug 22, 2009 14:01:02 GMT -5
Honestly barely scratched the Hot 100. Say Anything is probably more memorable in that it was on the Madden soundtrack. Either way, they were strictly a pop band in my view.
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Post by PHOBES on Aug 22, 2009 15:25:46 GMT -5
I never heard "Say Anything (Else)" on the radio, but I liked it much more than "Honestly."
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 24, 2009 0:19:14 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
- 24 WEEZER I Want To 528 - 528 3.717
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Post by Matt4319 on Aug 24, 2009 7:27:13 GMT -5
That's going to be annoying if Mediabase keeps omitting the "You" in the title like that. Especially since it completely reverses the meaning of the song.
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Post by PHOBES on Aug 24, 2009 12:43:26 GMT -5
I just noticed that earlier today. It is quite annoying.
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Post by The Party Captain on Aug 24, 2009 15:07:30 GMT -5
Ah. I don't know if it really matters. They could probably have it as "Bin Laden Love" and everyday people wouldn't know. They're just abbreviating anyway. As long as we chart enthusiasts know what it is, it should been fine.
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 24, 2009 15:13:06 GMT -5
Ah. I don't know if it really matters. They could probably have it as "Bin Laden Love" and everyday people wouldn't know. They're just abbreviating anyway. As long as we chart enthusiasts know what it is, it should been fine. You think they're intentionally abbreviating a title composed of four short words, yet chose to spell out the entirety of "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight?" I'm gonna go with the Mediabase error theory. |
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Post by The Party Captain on Aug 24, 2009 16:20:45 GMT -5
Ah. I don't know if it really matters. They could probably have it as "Bin Laden Love" and everyday people wouldn't know. They're just abbreviating anyway. As long as we chart enthusiasts know what it is, it should been fine. You think they're intentionally abbreviating a title composed of four short words, yet chose to spell out the entirety of "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight?" I'm gonna go with the Mediabase error theory. Well in that case, whoever typed it f**ked up. I know FMQB abbreviates down to one word. |
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Post by interpol977 on Aug 24, 2009 23:41:08 GMT -5
Like it a lot! Top 3 for sure, this has the potential to outperform Pork and Beans...
Anybody else reminded of Town Called Malice by The Jam?
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 25, 2009 15:47:25 GMT -5
Top 20 on Alternative:
203 19 WEEZER I Want To 744 16 728 4.980
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 26, 2009 11:19:16 GMT -5
I was probably one of the few who actually appreciated the Red Album. It seems many didn't really like it much but honestly this song, had it been on Red, would have been my second favorite which makes me a little excited to hear this album. Weezer has never disappointed me especially when I look back at the whole of their body of work to date.
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Post by pen on Aug 26, 2009 11:46:23 GMT -5
The Red Album was an album that I felt had a bunch of really good songs, and yet collectively as a whole was not more than the sum of the parts.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 26, 2009 11:54:40 GMT -5
The Red Album was an album that I felt had a bunch of really good songs, and yet collectively as a whole was not more than the sum of the parts. I can agree with that but the songs were so good I didn't really need the album to feel like a cohesive. I've never been overly worried about how an album sounds as a whole. I'm really more of a song by song kinda listener. Sometimes an album sticks out as a whole but for the most part I don't care that much. Weezer is a band that I like so much I give them free passes on everything they do. I have about 4 or 5 bands in that category. |
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Post by pen on Aug 26, 2009 11:59:08 GMT -5
No band ever gets a free pass from me.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 26, 2009 12:01:33 GMT -5
Well you are a hardass, so that's not surprising, lol...but I have a couple bands that they've just done so much over the years that I'll listen to new stuff no matter what. It may not go down as the best but they get the freebies. Pretty much Weezer, Pearl Jam, The Tragically Hip, Offspring and OLP get that honor.
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Post by pen on Aug 26, 2009 12:04:13 GMT -5
Well you are a hardass, so that's not surprising, lol... I'm fucking John Wayne. |
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 26, 2009 12:15:58 GMT -5
Wow....did you just come out of the closet??? or even worse are you admitting to necrophilia!!!!???  |
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Post by pen on Aug 26, 2009 12:25:24 GMT -5
Only an immature fool would resort to such wordplay.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 26, 2009 12:26:20 GMT -5
Oh relax, you know I'm kidding.
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Post by pen on Aug 26, 2009 12:27:21 GMT -5
And you know I'm a hardass.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 26, 2009 12:32:21 GMT -5
Well if you are wondering if I want you to stop being a hardass, I want you to. ;)
Anyways, this song gets better with each listen, I'm afraid I'm gonna burn myself out on it though so time to go back to searching out a couple of incredibly hard to find songs right now. F'n Canadian bands don't make it easy on me sometimes.
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 26, 2009 12:34:20 GMT -5
I agree that the red Weezer has quite a few solid songs, but I also agree that it's just not as consistent or cohesive as some of their other efforts. "I Want You To" has got me Weezer hyped, so I've been re-listening to their catalogue lately and updating my grades appropriately, and my basic conclusion on everything except Pinkerton, which hasn't gotten a new listen yet:
1. Maladroit - A
2. blue Weezer - A
3. Make Believe - A-
4. red Weezer - B+
5. green Weezer - B
If Pinkerton is as I remember it, it'll be #4.
So, yeah, I'm not exactly unkind to any of their work, and there's certainly nothing I come close to disliking, but certain of their albums do just have a certain spark that puts them a cut above the rest.
Anyway, I remain hopeful that Raditude takes us back to A-level material.
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Post by The Party Captain on Aug 26, 2009 15:31:53 GMT -5
Well if you are wondering if I want you to stop being a hardass, I want you to. ;) Hahahaha nice one |
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Post by G-Reg on Aug 26, 2009 16:23:52 GMT -5
This is their best lead single since "Dope Nose." I think it's great. I'm not getting my hopes up for the new album, Pinkerton is one of my favorite albums of all time, and their albums have gone steadily downhill since then. Here's to Weezer proving me wrong!
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Post by Cody on Aug 26, 2009 16:49:04 GMT -5
really? I see Dope Nose as their weakest lead single ever lol
Hash Pipe > Pork And Beans > El Scorcho > I Want You To > Beverly Hills > Undone > Dope Nose
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Post by Matt4319 on Aug 26, 2009 17:25:24 GMT -5
Hmm. Seeing that list, I think I like non-lead Weezer singles more than the leads.
1. El Scorcho (and that's probably not in my top 3-4 overall)
2. Undone
3. Hash Pipe
4. Pork and Beans
5. Beverly Hills
6. I Want You To (for now, with room for improvement)
7. Dope Nose
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Post by G-Reg on Aug 26, 2009 17:28:34 GMT -5
Maladroit was one of their weakest albums but I think Dope Nose is great.
I'd rank like this...
El Scorcho
Undone
Dope Nose
I Want You To
Pork and Beans
Hash Pipe
Beverly Hills
Though the first 5 songs I would give an A, so it doesn't really matter the order to me. Hash Pipe gets a B, and Beverly Hills get's a D-.
As far as albums go, Pink is my favorite, followed by Blue then Green. Maladroit is ok, but I absolutely hated Make Believe.
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Post by WotUNeed on Aug 26, 2009 17:39:01 GMT -5
For the most part, my favorite singles from any given album aren't the lead ones either.
1. Dope Nose - A
2. El Scorcho
3. I Want You To ... but it could go up or down. Definitely still in the stages of initial hype, so who knows where it'll end up?
4. Pork and Beans - A-
5. Undone - The Sweater Song
6. Beverly Hills - B+
7. Hash Pipe - B
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Post by Pipa on Aug 26, 2009 17:51:13 GMT -5
1. Hash Pipe
2. Pork and Beans
3. El Scorcho
4. Beverly Hills
5. I Want You To
6. Undone - The Sweater Song
7. Dope Nose
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 26, 2009 19:10:42 GMT -5
1. Undone - The Sweater Song
2. Beverly Hills
3. El Scorcho
4. I Want You To
5. Hash Pipe
6. Pork And Beans
7. Dope Nose
And as with a few others on here none of these are in my top 5 favorite songs(not just singles) but I'm a big fan so my top 20 would still all be songs I really liked.
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