It also came out about two weeks before Nevermind
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:03 (nine years ago) link
iirc, Knopfler confidently and repeatedly proclaimed at the time that OES would be the biggest-selling album of all time.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:04 (nine years ago) link
that's his own affair
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:06 (nine years ago) link
I certainly remember a LOT of coverage in non music media (tabloids/tv) but i swear i cant remember any of the singles
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:13 (nine years ago) link
I remember "Calling Elvis" and "Heavy Fuel" getting tons of AOR airplay, though apparently neither of them charted. I also remember despising both songs.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:18 (nine years ago) link
wiki says Calling Elvis only got to #21 but I think it got a lot of airplay as i listened on youtube and actually remember it
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:22 (nine years ago) link
(UK)
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:23 (nine years ago) link
CAS was their final album so I guess the game was really up
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Sunday, 11 January 2015 19:27 (nine years ago) link
beasties have no new jerseythese five words i swear to you
― billstevejim, Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:11 (nine years ago) link
I had to google fairweather johnson. Hootie had zero impact over here. Like DMB i wouldnt even know who they were if it wasnt for the internet
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:15 (nine years ago) link
I wish I could say that
I guess they don't have khaki low profile baseball hats in the UK though
― Wu-Tang Clannad (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:16 (nine years ago) link
where is this magical place you speak of
― World B Frizzle (rip van wanko), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:19 (nine years ago) link
you guys didnt get ocean colour scene, stereophonics and other britpop shit that we all hate and you guys wonder who we are talking about.nu metal otoh did cross here
xpthe UK
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:19 (nine years ago) link
the land where kula shaker had hits.
― billstevejim, Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:20 (nine years ago) link
OCS and Stereophonics were big enough to be on my radar even as a landlocked yank; didn't care for either though
― World B Frizzle (rip van wanko), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:24 (nine years ago) link
now Mansun -- that was a band
― World B Frizzle (rip van wanko), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:32 (nine years ago) link
Shania Twain - Up! ???
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:33 (nine years ago) link
I can definitely confirm that Hootie & The Blowfish and Dave Matthews Band had zero impact here. I couldn't even tell you the name of a Hootie & The Blowfish song off the top of my head.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:37 (nine years ago) link
I think we cited Up in this thread.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:39 (nine years ago) link
xpost:
The thing about "Britpop" (or whatever you want to call it) is that there were different strands running alongside each other which unfortunately all got lumped in together as one thing, which does nobody any favours. Mansun were more for those who were listening to Suede or Manic Street Preachers, rather than those listening to the OCS/Cast/Stereophonics "wing" of Britpop.
But anyway, back on topic...
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:44 (nine years ago) link
What was Shakira's New Jersey? Oral Fixation? She Wolf?
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:47 (nine years ago) link
i just looked at the list of biggest selling albums ever in canada to see if there was anything could fit itt and this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Shiny_Tunes_2
is the 5th biggest selling album ever.
check the tracklist
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:48 (nine years ago) link
tempted to poll it
Favourite track from Canada's 5th biggest selling album of all-time "Big Shiny Tunes 2"
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 11 January 2015 23:51 (nine years ago) link
dunno if it came up on this thread -- so many 1986 superstar albums qualify -- but Break Every Rule, yes?
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 26 January 2015 01:12 (nine years ago) link
honestly, the drop in sales and success is so extreme (5x platinum to one, one top 10 hit rather than 3) it probably classifies more as a fairweather johnson
apparently in the uk it's album AFTER break every rule thats huge
― da croupier, Monday, 26 January 2015 01:19 (nine years ago) link
George Harrison - Living in the Material World.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 February 2015 01:39 (nine years ago) link
one good one I thought of recently (re-reading Shakey the Neil Young book) is Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu
follow up to the mega debut CSN album, according to the book shipped 4 mil out the gate, spawned huge overblown stadium tour, but isn't very well regarded now
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 13 February 2015 01:49 (nine years ago) link
but no one thought Deja Vu triggered a decline, especially when the solo projects still sold pretty well.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:07 (nine years ago) link
Isn't well regarded now by whom?
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:19 (nine years ago) link
crosby stills nash & young to start
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:20 (nine years ago) link
That album is fire
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:21 (nine years ago) link
Who cares what they think
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:22 (nine years ago) link
also it's the decline of the GROUP - they didn't do another album for years & neil got big but he was kinda his own thing to begin with
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:22 (nine years ago) link
I will just say that Deja Vu is viewed as one of the two great CSN/Y records, which invalidates it as a New Jersey.
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:27 (nine years ago) link
Isn't Deja Vu considered the best CSN(Y) record? And it's not like "Our House," "Woodstock," or "Teach Your Children" have gone the way of "Born to Be My Baby" or "Lay Your Hands on Me."
― intheblanks, Friday, 13 February 2015 02:28 (nine years ago) link
Not to mention "Helpless" or "Almost Cut My Hair"
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:33 (nine years ago) link
Alright rescinded!
― kurt kobaïan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 13 February 2015 02:51 (nine years ago) link
too early to call but this new macklemore video seems pretty classically new jersey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGhoLcsr8GA#t=47
― Ma$e-en-scène (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 3 September 2015 13:51 (nine years ago) link
tbh i could see it as a total free-fall bomb, but yeah it does have the attempted BIGNESS.
― Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 3 September 2015 13:54 (nine years ago) link
yeah it could just be bomb but that video is like man....10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound sock
― Ma$e-en-scène (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 3 September 2015 14:01 (nine years ago) link
wuuuuuuuuuuuuuut
― marcos, Thursday, 3 September 2015 14:13 (nine years ago) link
rolling gtfo worst songs for sure
-100,000 pts too for the line about macklemore's scrotum so gross
wow. the shifts in genre and tone from section to section are like shitty k-pop (and the amount of time it takes to get to the chorus is absurd even by those standards). can't imagine why anyone involved thought it would work in the western market in 2015...
― soyrev, Thursday, 3 September 2015 14:14 (nine years ago) link
and xxxxxxxps lol deja vu is not a new jersey!! that album is pretty universally regarded (among csny fans at least) as a classic! if anything four way street is the new jersey
― marcos, Thursday, 3 September 2015 14:16 (nine years ago) link
also i love yeezus but i do wonder if yeezus will be kanye's new jersey
haha okay.
Dear ILX, #CROZ, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young
Earlier this year I made some unfortunate comments about your classic album Deja Vu, referring to it as a "New Jersey."
In retrospect, this statement was ill-considered and offensive, and do not reflect what is in my heart.
I've recently entered treatment to deal with some personal issues, and I'd ask that the public respect my privacy at this time.
I sincerely apologize for any hurt my comments have caused.
Sincerely,Upper Mississipi Sh@kedown
― Ma$e-en-scène (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 3 September 2015 14:23 (nine years ago) link
― marcos, Thursday, September 3, 2015 10:13 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is where i first encountered this song. actually besides this thread here it's the only place i've encountered this song. keep bracing myself to hear it at the grocery store or something, so far so good
― Gorefest Frump (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 3 September 2015 14:25 (nine years ago) link
i've heard it(s first few bars before quickly shutting it off) on pop radio a few times already
― dyl, Thursday, 3 September 2015 14:40 (nine years ago) link