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One Direction - Take Me Home |OT| The Return of The Kings, The Beatles hew?
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To be honest, I don't like writing about music, it's not my thing. I mean, I don't know a lot of technical things about music so I don't feel like I could properly write something. I love writing about films, but that's because I feel like I know something about it. I suppose I could just... write a couple of things about some songs... but I need to listen to this for quite some time to make a fair judgement.
Wafflecakes
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Lol true I suppose. I don't review music often myself. Just when I am really interested in the artist.
I imagine doing music reviews as a job would be hard.....not a lot of people like ALL genres and types of music. I would become so jaded after a while.
Wafflecakes
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How does one like Little Things?
If I ignore the lyrics entirely its ok I suppose
I do like C'Mon C'Mon though.
tbh I dont either, I just write how it sounds to me and it makes me feel. I can't get technical about the sound, verses, bridge, etc.
That's why you like japanese music! lol
Their sexuality??? Did you think the five of them were straight???
Wafflecakes
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That is the question.
Honestly I really do think it is likely that one or more of them is gay. However, their behavior is so all over the place thats its hard to tell.....and barring a sex tape they sure as hell aren't going to risk their millions by speaking up.
Yeah, simply curious.
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Simon's Creation. Everyone's gay.
Wafflecakes
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Lol for me its Niall.
Straight ---- Niall>Liam>Zayn>Harry>Louis --- Gay
Though Harry has a reputation as a total man whore so maybe he just isn't picky?
NOOOOOOOOOOoooooo Niaaaaaall
I've to admit Niall doesn't strike me as gay, but sometimes he plays along with the others. Liam on the other hand, doesn't seem too comfortable I think. But yeah, Louis is easily the most obvious.
Wafflecakes
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Liam comes off as uncomfortable but I don't think that really means much. I think he is just less socially adept than the others to begin with. Though I do find it unlikely that he is gay.
On the topic of their songs. Live While Were Young is pretty much dead on the radio right now...dropping fast on the charts. Will they give some time for it to marinate and maybe get Little Things some airplay? Or do they go straight to Kiss You.
Fixed.
Wafflecakes
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They needed the promo for Live While We're Young, the x-factor performance gave it a big jump but I thinks its done in radio. Too little, too late.
Kiss You is impacting radio on Nov 20
http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
Kiss You is impacting radio on Nov 20
http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
Wafflecakes
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Awesome.
Not that I listen to a lot of radio.....but I really did not want to listen to Little Things. It has been deleted from my Itunes.
I find it interesting that Little Things is selling so well right now despite the fact that now hundreds of thousands have the album so don't need singles.....I woulda thought the Today Show bounce would have ended by now. Plus no radio promo to speak of.
Wafflecakes
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Well they release it to radio. Some add it to their regular rotation where it plays every x amount of time. Others randomly throw it in or take requests from listeners. Its all about whether the radio station thinks a song will bring more ears......if they don't think it will they won't play it.
Of course sometimes its just a momentum thing. You don't want to be the ONLY station not playing a big artists song even if it sucks because then that artists fans may go elsewhere.
With youtube/online listening options Radio isn't quite as important as it use to be.
Wafflecakes
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Essentially yeah.
Though as I said. In today's market it is possible to have a hit without it...... with youtube, etc. Its just more difficult.
The thing is that success is usually measured by Billboard hot 100 success......and a huge chunk of the formula is radio airplay. So.....it makes it hard.
Nope.
Maybe you are thinking of Big Time Rush.
Kind of, radio spins still hold a good percentage for charting on the Hot 100
hell no, those boys have no appeal whatsoever
Edit: Beaten on both
Wafflecakes
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Wafflecakes
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It has happened.
Generally isn't worth it though. Too much risk. Airplay doesn't always correlate to album/singles/ticket sales.
Some perks to stations to get the ball rolling do happen (though its generally free concert tickets to give out to viewers, or interviews, etc rather than flat out bribes).
yes, Clear Channel does it a lot and its really no longer hidden. Some songs get huge radio deals during the time of release to make the radio stations play them mostly every hour.
Wafflecakes
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Oh yeah forgot about them.
Madonna payed a boatload to get her last single on the radio around the super bowl. Still flopped though....once again showing the weakness of the idea.
Madonna payed a boatload to get her last single on the radio around the super bowl. Still flopped though....once again showing the weakness of the idea.
Wafflecakes
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Eh I still think that its fairly rare.
As I recall the formula for Hot 100. Is mostly Airplay+Sales. Then streaming/youtube? Maybe Marius knows.
I really can't think of a fairer way to do it though. If it was just by sales an artist could dominate through steep discounts/retailer deals.
Wafflecakes
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oh, I didn't get that it was airplay + sales. I understand.
Still...
Lol they are so weird in those live streams.
Hopefully they never lose that.
Wafflecakes
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No, I just don't like Rock me. The lyrics don't help at all, they're stupid.
lol I like it....but now that I think about it I am not sure I can listen to it a lot and still like it. May get old quickly. We will see.....really the only three songs I am listening to are Over Again, Summer Love, and Nobody Compares. I am starting to like She's Not Afraid but the SOUND is so cliche.
Also I have a really hard time picturing Niall singing most of the songs in my head lol....he's so....asexual to me. I could cuddle him sure....but meh. Feels so wrong.
I feel like the first half of the album has the catchiest songs, not saying that the last half is bad, but they're not as catchy. I think I'll appreciate the last half more later on.
He's extremely sexy! But now that I think about it, the things I find sexy are usually considered just cute, so I get why you don't like him, lol.
He's extremely sexy! But now that I think about it, the things I find sexy are usually considered just cute, so I get why you don't like him, lol.
Wafflecakes
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Lol I am the exact opposite. The second half (including bonus tracks) is where its at for me.
As to Niall.....its not that I don't like him. Its just that I never found being awkward or quirky to be sexy traits in general. I don't know.....I go back and forth on him.
Also hard to take anyone with an Irish accent seriously....TV has ruined me....the Irish guy is ALWAYS the joke character on TV.
As to Niall.....its not that I don't like him. Its just that I never found being awkward or quirky to be sexy traits in general. I don't know.....I go back and forth on him.
Also hard to take anyone with an Irish accent seriously....TV has ruined me....the Irish guy is ALWAYS the joke character on TV.
Wafflecakes
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lol.
Maybe Niall will grow on me. I certainly like him more now than when he was on X Factor. We will have to see.
Harry and Louis are still my fav's though from a pure persona perspective.
Wafflecakes
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lol
Louis is pretty hilarious. When he does ridiculous things you can SEE him glance at the camera because he wants to make sure its watching. Such an attention whore....but I love it. Plus he has a pretty great bitch face. Harry can be pretty cheeky as well.
For comparison here were my favs ON X FACTOR way back when.
Harry>Liam>>>>>>>>>Zayn>Louis>Niall
Louis really didn't look so hot back then...hated his hair. Zayn was just boring in general.
Liam was mature for a 16 year old which I liked....but now he still seems too mature for his age and its not cute anymore.
Also lol.....tumblr. Them fangirls.
Wafflecakes
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I am a bit of a singing show fanatic myself so singing is really important for me, which is what kept Louis off my fav's back then. I mean....bless his soul....but he is terrible. Niall is a bit better. Zayn has improved leaps and bounds though.
I have a hard time ever hating on Liam just because of how awesome his audition was.
Either way yeah. My favorites now are almost 100% personality driven.
I am not sure what I think about the copycat boy bands on the US and UK versions of the X factor. They just seem so....redundant. Can't make myself get interested.
I have a hard time ever hating on Liam just because of how awesome his audition was.
Either way yeah. My favorites now are almost 100% personality driven.
I am not sure what I think about the copycat boy bands on the US and UK versions of the X factor. They just seem so....redundant. Can't make myself get interested.
Wafflecakes
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Yeah the same feeling here. Though I feel terrible for them for being put in that situation.....its a lose lose. They will forever be known as the manufactured copycats whether its true or not
I also agree 1D didn't feel fake. Though I will admit I am worried that they could become that way.....they are far less candid now than they use to be in interviews. Everything is starting to feel very staged.