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Post by batfink30 on Feb 22, 2015 0:58:14 GMT -5
Catchy as hell with a killer riff, radio friendly and quite different, would make a lot of people think "who's that" . Much better than the horror that is ITHOTM.
Seems to be a critics favourite as well.
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Post by Manualex on Feb 22, 2015 1:04:59 GMT -5
Nah, I dont like when the Charlie Brown teacher takes over the song.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 22, 2015 1:07:52 GMT -5
I still think In The Heat of The Moment was an awesome first single. Sets the tone. Noel sounds great.
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Post by batfink30 on Feb 22, 2015 1:11:19 GMT -5
I still think In The Heat of The Moment was an awesome first single. Sets the tone. Noel sounds great. Most people who aren't Noel fans who I've spoken to dont like ITHOTM. I know it's not a statically survey but it just lacks appeal. I think El Mexicano would've done much better. In a very strange way it reminds me of Vertigo by U2. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 22, 2015 1:13:04 GMT -5
I still think In The Heat of The Moment was an awesome first single. Sets the tone. Noel sounds great. Most people who aren't Noel fans who I've spoken to dont like ITHOTM. I know it's not a statically survey but it just lacks appeal. I think El Mexicano would've done much better. In a very strange way it reminds me of Vertigo by U2. Unfortunately I don't know anyone outside this forum that knows ITHOTM. I do know it has a good forum rep. Much better than the Mexican. |
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Post by nahuel89p on Feb 22, 2015 1:25:03 GMT -5
The mexican didn't grow that much on me, I still think it's a rather generic, uninspired, lazy, throwaway song.
On the other hand, ITHOTM has a clearer hook.
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Post by dennizz on Feb 22, 2015 1:42:57 GMT -5
don't know if it should have been a single but i do love the song. Sounds like U2 during the Pop era
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Feb 22, 2015 2:50:06 GMT -5
The Mexican is probably the least popular song on here of the new album. Most of his fans don't even like it, why would the masses?
I think In The Heat Of The Moment was a good choice. Maybe not the best choice, but still.
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Post by fabulousbakers on Feb 22, 2015 2:57:20 GMT -5
I think THE MEXICAN is the weakest song on an admittedly strong album.
Noel's never going to have a hit single again anyway - no matter how good it is - so it doesn't really matter to me what gets chosen.
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Post by AKA... Frozen Eggroll on Feb 22, 2015 5:28:23 GMT -5
No, the Mexican is probably the most throwaway track on the album. ITHOFM doesn't blow my mind, but it gets the job done. I could argue that maybe YKWCGB would've been a better choice, even LATD, but they're not so clear cut and straight to the point like ITHOTM is.
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Feb 22, 2015 6:05:14 GMT -5
I like the Mexican, but it's kinda annoying that the guitar just keeps on playing the verse riff when the song enters the first chorus...makes it sound very repetitive. A lot better from the second chorus on where it's actually kinda great imo, still one of the weaker songs.
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Post by lamboasis on Feb 22, 2015 6:05:32 GMT -5
Te critic seems to love The Mexican. Not a first single though. ITHOTM was a good first single, not because is a great song (it's good, not great), but because it's clearly made for sounding good on the radio. On my headphones I don't like it, when I hear it in the car yes, because is a "radio friendly" song and the arrangement is clearly made for that.
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Post by pliolite on Feb 22, 2015 7:27:53 GMT -5
I rate the song but I understand why some don't like it. It's a long way away from Noel's usual style (even though he does rip off his own Force of Nature vocal line...xD), like it's deliberately cheesy rock. The backing vocals on the chorus are great and everything from the 2nd chorus onwards saves the whole thing. It's definitely grown on me after a good number of listens!
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Post by MacaRonic on Feb 22, 2015 8:05:00 GMT -5
I'd have Do The Damage on the album before this. Definitely my least favourite song released, including Revolution Song and Freaky Teeth.
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Post by spud on Feb 22, 2015 8:48:04 GMT -5
It's better than Riverman, Girl With The X-Ray Eyes, Ballad Of The Mighty I, In The Heat Of The Moment and While The Song Remains The Same.
So yeah I agree, probably should have been a single.
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Post by squire on Feb 22, 2015 9:28:54 GMT -5
Please no.
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Post by headshrinker84 on Feb 22, 2015 9:42:29 GMT -5
It's better than Riverman, Girl With The X-Ray Eyes, Ballad Of The Mighty I, In The Heat Of The Moment and While The Song Remains The Same. So yeah I agree, probably should have been a single. I quite like The mexican but better than Riverman  |
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Post by carlober on Feb 22, 2015 9:56:10 GMT -5
It's better than Riverman No... No... No... In The Heat Of The Moment It might be... and While The Song Remains The Same. No. So yeah I agree, probably should have been a single. And again... no  |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 22, 2015 9:58:49 GMT -5
don't know if it should have been a single but i do love the song. Sounds like U2 during the Pop era POP era U2 huh? Interesting reference. I can kinda see what you are saying. Great album by the way (POP). |
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Post by lamboasis on Feb 22, 2015 10:06:05 GMT -5
In the Heat of the Moment is the biggest Oasis related track ever...
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Sorry, i forgot this part: ...released the 13 october 2014 on a FB announcement. It is indeed the worst Oasis related track of 2014
On the other hand The Mexican is maybe the worst Oasis related song of 2015. But still better than ITHOTM.
So no: it shouldn't have been a single, just like ITHOTM. But that one was clearly made for the radio.
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Post by batfink30 on Feb 22, 2015 10:43:04 GMT -5
In the Heat of the Moment is the biggest Oasis related track ever... ... Sorry, i forgot this part: ...released the 13 october 2014 on a FB announcement. It is indeed the worst Oasis related track of 2014 On the other hand The Mexican is maybe the worst Oasis related song of 2015. But still better than ITHOTM. So no: it shouldn't have been a single, just like ITHOTM. But that one was clearly made for the radio. ITHOTM has pretty much bombed as a single. El Mexicano is more catchy and radio friendly. Vertigo was a big U2 hit despite it being pretty much a riff and thats it. Same with El Mexicano, it would be a hit. |
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Post by lamboasis on Feb 22, 2015 10:52:45 GMT -5
In the Heat of the Moment is the biggest Oasis related track ever... ... Sorry, i forgot this part: ...released the 13 october 2014 on a FB announcement. It is indeed the worst Oasis related track of 2014 On the other hand The Mexican is maybe the worst Oasis related song of 2015. But still better than ITHOTM. So no: it shouldn't have been a single, just like ITHOTM. But that one was clearly made for the radio. ITHOTM has pretty much bombed as a single. El Mexicano is more catchy and radio friendly. Vertigo was a big U2 hit despite it being pretty much a riff and thats it. Same with El Mexicano, it would be a hit. Imho ITHOTM is a better single 'cause is clearly arranged for the radio. I don't really like it when I listen to it at home, but I do when I hear it on the radio or tv. |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Feb 22, 2015 11:15:26 GMT -5
In the Heat of the Moment is the biggest Oasis related track ever... ... Sorry, i forgot this part: ...released the 13 october 2014 on a FB announcement. It is indeed the worst Oasis related track of 2014 On the other hand The Mexican is maybe the worst Oasis related song of 2015. But still better than ITHOTM. So no: it shouldn't have been a single, just like ITHOTM. But that one was clearly made for the radio. ITHOTM has pretty much bombed as a single. El Mexicano is more catchy and radio friendly. Vertigo was a big U2 hit despite it being pretty much a riff and thats it. Same with El Mexicano, it would be a hit. I think #16 is pretty good. The Mexican definitely isn't more catchy nor radio friendly. And Vertigo is a much better song. |
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Post by lamboasis on Feb 22, 2015 12:00:24 GMT -5
ITHOTM has pretty much bombed as a single. El Mexicano is more catchy and radio friendly. Vertigo was a big U2 hit despite it being pretty much a riff and thats it. Same with El Mexicano, it would be a hit. I think #16 is pretty good. The Mexican definitely isn't more catchy nor radio friendly. And Vertigo is a much better song. #17 on sales chart, #26 on the Official chart. But the run ended basically after the second week BOTMI is doing its work, not great, but it's keeping the position. Both WAL TDOYAM destroyed BOTMI and ITHOTM anyway |
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Post by LlAM on Feb 22, 2015 12:04:24 GMT -5
The Mexican sounds like a Kasabian cover band
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