How smart a choice was MYM as first single?

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Re: How smart a choice was MYM as first single?

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McParadigm wrote:
Mine wrote:
McParadigm wrote: Yeah, I'm sure we all realize that it will ultimately be weeks 2-5 that determine the album's fate.
Yup. Do you think they can achieve that the way they usually work? I presume being present in the media is more important then ever when prolonged chart success is in question.
It really just comes down to exposure to the music. However you do that is up to you. TV appearances, strong-performing singles, touring...all of these things can work in your favor if your new material is strong, and you don't just absolutely suck at playing Got Some in front of millions of people. :gomez:
But even that was months before the record was released.
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Mine wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
Mine wrote:
McParadigm wrote: Yeah, I'm sure we all realize that it will ultimately be weeks 2-5 that determine the album's fate.
Yup. Do you think they can achieve that the way they usually work? I presume being present in the media is more important then ever when prolonged chart success is in question.
It really just comes down to exposure to the music. However you do that is up to you. TV appearances, strong-performing singles, touring...all of these things can work in your favor if your new material is strong, and you don't just absolutely suck at playing Got Some in front of millions of people. :gomez:
But even that was months before the record was released.
That song always suffered from intense, prolonged over-wording. Side effects may not include priapism.
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EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
Most PJ fans absolutely allow them to suck.
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harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
Most PJ fans absolutely suck.
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Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
fans absolutely suck.
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Re: How smart a choice was MYM as first single?

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harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
suck sucks.
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This is getting way too sensuous for PJ chat, I'm afraid
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EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
sss.
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Re: How smart a choice was MYM as first single?

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EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
Suck, suck, spit.
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Re: How smart a choice was MYM as first single?

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Thejambi wrote:
EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
Suck, suck, spit.
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McParadigm wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
Suck, suck, spit.
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Quite.
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Re: How smart a choice was MYM as first single?

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McParadigm wrote:If Pearl Jam's goal was to be successful in the UK they'd have to start by making entirely different records.
is this more or less prestigious than being big in japan?
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Thejambi wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
Suck, suck, spit.
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Quite.
I would be afraid to sit down and have a drink with the two of them because it can't possibly be as awesome as I am imagining in my head. I'd just walk away disappointed.
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is this more or less prestigious than being big in japan?
The answer to that question depends entirely on whether or not your last name is Gallagher.

Although the answer is 'no' either way, so I'm not totally clear on the nature of the dependency. But that's another topic a Gallagher would probably be able to tell you a little more about.
I would be afraid to sit down and have a drink with the two of them because it can't possibly be as awesome as I am imagining in my head. I'd just walk away disappointed.
so long as they're dressed like that, they could talk about nothing but the stock market and the art of passing kidney stones, and I'd still be having the time of my life.
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Re: How smart a choice was MYM as first single?

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stip wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
EJ wrote:
harmless wrote:
Thejambi wrote:
harmless wrote:
EJ wrote:Well, if your fans won't allow you to not suck, what are you supposed to do?
Suck, suck, spit.
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Quite.
I would be afraid to sit down and have a drink with the two of them because it can't possibly be as awesome as I am imagining in my head. I'd just walk away disappointed.
Depends on what costume you would be wearing.
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