Tell me if I am wrong, but this song sucks

[cameron]

Jun 18, 2009, 1:00pm, claire wrote:Let's see - what's on the radio here at 7 am?Brad Paisley - ThenKenny Chesney - Out Last NightKeith Urban - Kiss a GirlDierks Bentley - SidewaysSugarland - It HappensZac Brown Band - Whatever It IsMontgomery Gentry - One In Every CrowdLady Antebellum - I Run To YouAlan Jackson - Sissy's Song (there's a dead person song for you)Taylor Swift - You Belong To MeThat's the top 10 this week. Uptempo, positive, catchy, hooky, only one dead person song. It's time for another one.I don't think this song is about death or is a downer, at least not if it's written right. It's about loving someone who's gone and learning how to get back on your feet and finding your own strengths. Love songs and strong women songs are always in fashion.ClaireOK, I've been wondering about that "Kiss a Girl" song. As compared to what?

[ontariolightning]

what do you mean as compared to what?

[squids]

As compared to kissing a rodent? A guy? A car? A thousand-dollar bill?

[matthoggard]

Jun 18, 2009, 7:29pm, cameron wrote:Jun 18, 2009, 1:00pm, claire wrote:Let's see - what's on the radio here at 7 am?Brad Paisley - ThenKenny Chesney - Out Last NightKeith Urban - Kiss a GirlDierks Bentley - SidewaysSugarland - It HappensZac Brown Band - Whatever It IsMontgomery Gentry - One In Every CrowdLady Antebellum - I Run To YouAlan Jackson - Sissy's Song (there's a dead person song for you)Taylor Swift - You Belong To MeThat's the top 10 this week. Uptempo, positive, catchy, hooky, only one dead person song. It's time for another one.I don't think this song is about death or is a downer, at least not if it's written right. It's about loving someone who's gone and learning how to get back on your feet and finding your own strengths. Love songs and strong women songs are always in fashion.ClaireOK, I've been wondering about that "Kiss a Girl" song. As compared to what?It could have been "Kiss a dead Girl".

[squids]

Yeah, that's it. Necrophilia is so hot right now.

[yammer107]

I've had the same experience with other songs... just not liking, getting it, or understanding how it "made it" ........ However a twist of perspective for all to keep in mind: - Have ya ever sat down with somebody and just enjoyed the hell out a movie - only to read a proffessionals review days later - and find they just ripped the hell out of the thing - two thumbs down! ...You put the article down saying "WTF?... I enjoyed myself, was it that bad?" .... It kinda mirrors what were doing here... forgetting to put ourselves in the average persons shoes. All they know is they like it and thats all that matters to them. Unfortunatley it's not up to the average person if our songs get cut - as was already said we have to penetrate "the machine" first. Just a unique experience / perspective I always keep in mind. At least in our case were learning from the ripping process, theres a good side to it. Chris

[squids]

I'm not sure it's up to the average person to choose what's a hit. They're force fed through Clear Channel until I'm not sure they know what's making them happy or not. If you listen to a song long enough, it's a bit like brainwashing, you'll learn to like it. So probably we'd do better figuring out what the suits want before we figure out what the public wants.

[matthoggard]

So did the song stall out??What happened? I thought we were rolling along nicely. Especially when we brought the ghost dog into the picture!

[claire]

yeah, what's up with the song? you guys have got a good thing going, dog or no dog...

[yammer107]

Jun 19, 2009, 2:49pm, squids wrote:I'm not sure it's up to the average person to choose what's a hit. They're force fed through Clear Channel until I'm not sure they know what's making them happy or not. If you listen to a song long enough, it's a bit like brainwashing, you'll learn to like it. So probably we'd do better figuring out what the suits want before we figure out what the public wants. I was kinda eluding to that... Great point about somewhat souring mothers milk ... You hint at something else that makes a good point.... its not too often I really LOVE a song first listen.. it can take a time or two. I'm not sure if this is simply 'cracking the egg' like a TV commercial (your just too dam distracted first few times it comes on to really catch the message) But love at first listen dose happen... theres that ocasional song I just love 100% first time I hear it and gotta have it/hear it again.... they have not always gone on to be top ten hits either.