21@12 (Hot Hot Heat)

[(Artie Ziff)]

Also out this week. I remember Hot Action Cop, but not these guys.

[pen]

That's funny because I remember these guys and not Hot Action Cop.

[American Idiot]

The only song I know from Hot Action Cop is "Fever For The Flava" and that song blows. How the hell can you know them and not Hot Hot Heat? They've had four singles reach the Top 35 in the States. "Middle of Nowhere" was literally everywhere when it came out. Or at least it seemed like it was on my station at the time.

[pen]

Artie operates in a bubble in a world not of our own.

[Amnesiac]

May 12, 2010 22:46:42 GMT -5 pen said:

That's funny because I remember these guys and not Hot Action Cop.

I'm pretty sure that even the members of Hot Action Cop don't remember Hot Action Cop

Yeah, WBRU played "Bandages" quite a bit when it came out (I think it was even the most played song on the station for a couple weeks), but aside from "Middle of Nowhere", I've never heard anything else by these guys on the station.

[(Artie Ziff)]

Actually, I remember the album cover of Hot Action Cop. Not the song mentioned. Funny what images can do for ya!

[American Idiot]

I guess Hot Hot Heat isn't a huge band, but big enough that I'd assume most listeners of Alternative radio stations would recognize them.

My station however might play them more than the norm around the country though and they've appeared once at their annual Winter all-day festival. I've heard "Bandages," "Talk To Me, Dance With Me," Goodnight Goodnight," "Middle of Nowhere," "Let Me In," and "Harmonicas & Tambourines" on there.

[crash46]

Am I the only one who hasn't figured out how the hell Hot Action Cop has anything to do with the topic in hand?

[WotUNeed]

I like this song [HHH has... or, at least, had at one point... a free download of an alternate version at their website], but it doesn't grab me as much as the Make Up the Breakdown material or either of the lead singles from the past two albums. Still, it's good and I'm looking forward to the release of the new album.

[American Idiot]

May 13, 2010 17:08:44 GMT -5 crash46 said:

Am I the only one who hasn't figured out how the hell Hot Action Cop has anything to do with the topic in hand?

Hot Action Cop & Hot Hot Heat. If that's not the comparison Artie is thinking, then your guess is as good as mine ???

[Pipa]

I actually got the two mixed up at the time.

Of course, one fell into oblivion, and the other went on to create some modestly performing hits.

[crash46]

May 13, 2010 21:49:57 GMT -5 American Idiot said:

May 13, 2010 17:08:44 GMT -5 crash46 said:

Am I the only one who hasn't figured out how the hell Hot Action Cop has anything to do with the topic in hand?

Hot Action Cop & Hot Hot Heat. If that's not the comparison Artie is thinking, then your guess is as good as mine ???

Could have just as well been The Red Hot Chili Peppers, or even Dogs Die In Hot Cars for mercy's sake.

Anyway though, I think it's awesome how you've actually heard one more song of theirs than I have, despite me being the one with the radio station that is, by definition, Canadian.

[Amnesiac]

May 13, 2010 23:11:42 GMT -5 crash46 said:

or even Dogs Die In Hot Cars for mercy's sake.

Wow, someone else remembers Dogs Die In Hot Cars! What a great band, shame they kind of disappeared after that one album.

Oh, dear me, I seem to have completely gotten off track of the topic of conversation

Anyways, as for this song, I doubt it will even trouble the Top 50. It's an alright song, I just don't think it has a snowball's chance to get into the Top 40.

[(Artie Ziff)]

I have a promo CD of the Hot Action Cop album. I'll listen for Hot Hot Heat.