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Post by Amnesiac on Apr 11, 2010 21:48:06 GMT -5
debut single from the British folk group.
This just squeezed its way into the Top 50 with "Panic Switch" going recurrent:
61 48 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man 124 99 25 0.254
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 11, 2010 21:51:36 GMT -5
I've been hearing this a lot lately. It has a real standout chorus.
I think it will make top 30, and from there I have no idea.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 11, 2010 22:30:09 GMT -5
I don't have any idea how this will do, but I do like it.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Apr 12, 2010 2:14:51 GMT -5
Sounds like the Barenaked Ladies and Blues Traveller had a musical baby.
Wonder what radio changes the lyric "really f'cked it up this time" too.
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Post by Amnesiac on Apr 12, 2010 9:31:22 GMT -5
Wonder what radio changes the lyric "really f'cked it up this time" too. When they performed on Letterman earlier this year, they changed the lyric to "I really messed it up this time", which I suspect is also the line in the radio edit. I'm really happy this is getting some plays, it was one of my favorite songs of last year.
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Post by WotUNeed on Apr 12, 2010 12:43:38 GMT -5
I can't say I much care for this song, but I'm glad to see this style getting some Alternative play. I hope it opens some doors for other acts who draw on similar influences.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Apr 13, 2010 15:11:23 GMT -5
I can't believe I like this. It's not that I'm shocked by how much I like this, because this may or may not actually hit my personal chart, but more that I was left with a clearly favorable first impression of an acoustic-driven, indie-leaning, pretentiously dressed band I'd never heard before.
Though I didn't think about it until after the song was over, I wonder if it's because the chorus melody (chord progression?) vaguely reminds me of the pre-chorus melody in Meat Loaf's "Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through," so it had a faint bit of familiarity to it built in to help me remember the song better.
P.S. Even if this makes the Top 10, my Alt station won't be touching this with a ten foot pole.
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Post by Amnesiac on May 24, 2010 8:51:41 GMT -5
Top 40 on Alternative 41 40 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man 186 177 9 0.405 about time!
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Post by reid on May 27, 2010 10:45:31 GMT -5
this record is so amazingly fantastic. it's the only release i've seriously been all fanboy about in 2 years that wasn't an act i work with.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2010 18:20:07 GMT -5
You guys should check out the album. It's amazing! I hope this reaches the top 10, because I really want them to release "Dustbowl Dance" as the next single.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Jun 14, 2010 1:13:12 GMT -5
Have streamed the album 3-4 times the past 2-3 days. Not exactly a style that's up my alley, nor something I'd buy at this point, but there's a few songs on there that stood out. "Thistle & Weeds" was the one I liked best, aside from "Little Lion Man."
I'll probably find a download of the album at some point.
Cross-posting something very similar in the ES&MZ "Home" topic.
("Little Lion Man" debuted at #31 on my personal chart this week.)
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Jun 14, 2010 19:16:11 GMT -5
I'm loving this song right now, it debuted around the same as Nick on personal chart but went to #11 in week two. It's a pretty safe bet to hit number one considering I'm not that interested in much else right now at least to the same degree as this song has suddenly taken on.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jun 28, 2010 11:46:50 GMT -5
Top 30 on Alternative:
34 28 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man 362 290 72 1.27
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jun 28, 2010 14:22:02 GMT -5
^Sick! This song is cool. Between this and "Trinity" by Paper Tongues, there are a couple really interesting songs in the lower half of the chart that I'm rooting for.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2010 3:02:16 GMT -5
I'm glad it's doing fine for now... I want this to go at least top 20; top10 would be superb!
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Post by Slinky on Jun 30, 2010 21:27:29 GMT -5
I like this. Can't believe it's charting at Alt. Thought it was too mellow and would stay at AAA for sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2010 14:16:20 GMT -5
27 26 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man RED/Glassnote 2009 419 384 35
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2010 9:00:55 GMT -5
It climbed two positions in the last two days:
28 24 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man RED/Glassnote 2009 452 388 64
+10 Spins +2 Bullet
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2010 7:25:39 GMT -5
26 22 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man RED/Glassnote 2009 503 438 65
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Post by jvandyck87 on Jul 22, 2010 13:17:58 GMT -5
^I'm happy to see this is doing well. One quick note though, I know you're from the pop side of the forum where people post spin updates every day. Generally in the alt/rock section, we only post updates for top 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5 and #1. Exceptions would be if a song suddenly gained a tremendous bullet, or lost a ton of spins, or the update helps to prove a point you're trying to make. The only reason for this is that we don't want our threads to just be a slew of spin updates with occasional discussion. But if this can make the top 20 soon, hopefully you'll be all over that!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2010 6:51:46 GMT -5
^ I see. I'm just waiting for this to hit top10 . Expect me to post-whore around this thread once it does!
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Post by when the pawn... on Jul 30, 2010 11:23:55 GMT -5
Digital sales are crazy! #106 overall, #6 alternative song. Their album is #1 on alternative and #5 overall!
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 2, 2010 11:04:12 GMT -5
Top 20 on Alternative:
22 19 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man 618 527 91 2.784
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2010 4:19:25 GMT -5
This has one of the biggest bullets now:
22 17 MUMFORD & SONS Little Lion Man RED/Glassnote 2009 705 592 113
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Post by when the pawn... on Aug 8, 2010 14:55:53 GMT -5
This got a VMA nomination for Best Cinematography...random but cool. #4 on iTunes Alt now (and another version at #70).
How high can this go? I say #6-8.
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Post by Devin on Aug 8, 2010 16:03:24 GMT -5
Love this song. I think I may buy the CD now because of this, "The Cave" and "Winter Winds". "The Cave" should be the next single.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2010 2:03:23 GMT -5
^ White Blank Page and Dustbowl Dance are just as amazing! You should reall get this album cause you won't regret it....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2010 18:22:49 GMT -5
Almost top 10...
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Post by Radical347 on Aug 21, 2010 1:49:36 GMT -5
Hundreds of listens later, and I'm still not a fan of it, but the reasons for that are down to one: I still can't get over how out of place the f-bomb sounds here. I don't mind the word per se, but here they just throw it into this almost cutesie Riverdance-sounding song with a totally banal relationship subject matter. It's like they just put it in to give it alternative cred. If it wasn't for that it probably would have grown on me by now.
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Post by crash46 on Aug 21, 2010 11:52:36 GMT -5
I guess I've never made it far enough into the song to hear the "f" word. I just turn the station when this comes on. I am surprised at its moderate success though. Its moderate success is half the reason I am a fan. Now its success has become more than moderate. This song is the best positive Alternative success story since "Uprising" and its run-in with the record book.
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