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Post by thereflex66 on Dec 3, 2010 20:08:21 GMT -5
's I'm sorry but i think we have a Duran's masterpiece.. the whole song is.. i don't know how to describe....all our story with a Duran
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Post by sugarhigh on Dec 3, 2010 20:32:58 GMT -5
I like the chorus, but the verses are just bad. Also, Mediterranea is pretty bad too. But, I really like the snippets of the other three songs we've heard....maybe there's still hope for the record.
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Post by duranfan09 on Dec 3, 2010 21:01:49 GMT -5
Sugarhigh - I agree that judging by the snippets, I also prefer "Blame The Machines", "Runway Runaway" and "Being Followed". And the untitled song which Ronson first played on his radio show all that time ago, that showed real promise and I'm dying to hear the full track (assuming it's made the final cut etc, it sounded fairly complete to me when Ronson played the snippet so I'd hope so...).
You can't really count Mediterranea as that's from the EP not the album.
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Post by pranavc on Dec 3, 2010 21:13:28 GMT -5
I've had the song playing on repeat for a while. Someone mentioned on this forum that the song is like two different songs taped together wherein one song forms the basis for the verse and another for the chorus. That is a fairly accurate assessment. Whlie it is not necessarily a bad thing when a song is like two songs mashed into one, it can be detrimental when the chorus is far superior to the verses.
Most bands would kill to have the chorus of "All you need is now". It is brilliant. It's the kind you want to hear over and over again. It just might be the best up-tempo Duran Duran chorus ever. Hardcore Duran fans will be all over this. The big question is - will the casual fan or skeptic make it past the verse to the chorus? Highy unlikely. That doesn't mean the "verses" are bad. It's just that they are highly unremarkable - which is a shame because the rest of the song is brilliance at its absolute best. It always breaks my heart to see the opportunity or the masterpiece that "could have been". I felt that way about a few of the songs on "Red Carpet Massacre". That album could have churned out more than the amazing "Falling Down" (which, in my opinion, is far superior to "Ordinary world").
I might be one of the younger fans on this forum (I am in my late 20s). While my musical tastes are not necessarily representative of my generation, I definitely believe that my generation is one that warms up to two types of music.
a. The type that is played on ridiculously high rotation (even if the song is utterly crap) on AM/FM radio.
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b. Music that holds the listener's attention from the beginning to the end. Friends of mine that listened to "Falling Down" loved it from the beginning to the end and seemed really shocked that it was actually Duran Duran. Unfortunately, I do not expect a similar reaction for "All you need is now" (unless I simply play the chorus on repeat).
I will support the band and buy the single but I can't say I will do it with the excitement that I hoped to do it with.
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Post by mystikwolf83 on Dec 3, 2010 21:34:20 GMT -5
I've had the song playing on repeat for a while. Someone mentioned on this forum that the song is like two different songs taped together wherein one song forms the basis for the verse and another for the chorus. That is a fairly accurate assessment. Whlie it is not necessarily a bad thing when a song is like two songs mashed into one, it can be detrimental when the chorus is far superior to the verses. Most bands would kill to have the chorus of "All you need is now". It is brilliant. It's the kind you want to hear over and over again. It just might be the best up-tempo Duran Duran chorus ever. Hardcore Duran fans will be all over this. The big question is - will the casual fan or skeptic make it past the verse to the chorus? Highy unlikely. That doesn't mean the "verses" are bad. It's just that they are highly unremarkable - which is a shame because the rest of the song is brilliance at its absolute best. It always breaks my heart to see the opportunity or the masterpiece that "could have been". I felt that way about a few of the songs on "Red Carpet Massacre". That album could have churned out more than the amazing "Falling Down" (which, in my opinion, is far superior to "Ordinary world"). I might be one of the younger fans on this forum (I am in my late 20s). While my musical tastes are not necessarily representative of my generation, I definitely believe that my generation is one that warms up to two types of music. a. The type that is played on ridiculously high rotation (even if the song is utterly crap) on AM/FM radio. AND b. Music that holds the listener's attention from the beginning to the end. Friends of mine that listened to "Falling Down" loved it from the beginning to the end and seemed really shocked that it was actually Duran Duran. Unfortunately, I do not expect a similar reaction for "All you need is now" (unless I simply play the chorus on repeat). I will support the band and buy the single but I can't say I will do it with the excitement that I hoped to do it with. I'm in my late 20's too! ... lol I think AYNIN is different in a good way. It's got a lot to put out there in one song. ... Chorus is great, as any DD song should have ... Percussion is tight ... It has a catchy groove ... Synths aren't overdone ... And it is definitely a strong powerful song. And Mediterranea, which I seem to find it hard to spell (lol), is a soft sea side song that's reminiscent of "Save A Prayer" or "Lonely In Your Nightmare"
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Post by Dr Of The Revolution on Dec 4, 2010 0:27:08 GMT -5
I agree that the verses are pretty bad. With a song that has a title like AYNIN, I expect the lyrics to have some kind of "higher" message, a theme. An opinion or an insight. (cfr What Happens Tomorrow). With AYNIN, I wonder what the message is that Simon is trying to get across. And when there isn't such a message I wonder what all the fuzz is about in the chorus.
Second verse : Maybe Simon is critical of DDM's VIP packages ? Advising people not to buy them because they are crap ?
The only message I hear is : "We found this great chorus and tried to make it into a song". We failed.
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Post by rhondar on Dec 4, 2010 0:33:34 GMT -5
Randal - originally I didn't understand what you were saying about copying the mp3's, but I re-read it and I see what you're saying. Thanks!
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Post by lankysi on Dec 4, 2010 5:03:22 GMT -5
I have the iTunes version and yeah i must admit i am not too keen on the verses. I wasn't too keen on Mediterranea either but it's growing on me so maybe the verses will too...
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Post by Blank on Dec 4, 2010 5:18:31 GMT -5
i like the verses, they're not immediate, they're like skin trade, they make you go, what was that? let me hear that again. and then the chorus is pretty melodic and poppy. it's a really interesting construction, how they actually seamed two different moods together and they work, they are kept together by the rythm section. cool bridge too. harmonies 10/10. i think we have a winner here. like i said before a few weeks ago, nothing like rio, but very upbeat and positive. ;D
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Post by Astronaut2005 Drummer on Dec 4, 2010 5:53:36 GMT -5
So I just listened to AYNIN on youtube and I am mighty Underwhelmed.. Love the chorus but HATE the verses and the synth 'buzz' sound that accompanies that start of the track, to me sounds like that verse has NO place in the track. Would even say its like two songs stuck together with tape to make one track which just doesn't work IMO Whats with the crowd noise at the end of the track as well??? I don't think this will do fcku all in the charts, ''blame the machine' and ''being followed'' are miles better and thats from just a 30 sec snippet. As for sounding like ''Rio'' era or ''Seven and the Ragged Tiger'' LOL the verse sounds more like something from ''Big Thing'' era LOL
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