Why is BJ the only frigging forum where you have to wade through a million pages of crap to read anything constructive? Some people JUST want to talk about this new song. Argh. Frustrating.

Did anyone in this thread say they were flops?? No. So how has that got to do with the Sats?? I personally think having a Hit is having a song that does better than their previous efforts. i.e: The Sats debut went in at 8, then Up and Issues have gotten better peaks for them at 5 and 4 Respectively. So I don't see how they're a Flop. Also the album has peaked at Number 9, yes a bit later than previously thought, but that's what singles should do, they should be selling the album, which is exactly what 'Up' and 'Issues' did. So by my theory of a hit, then they are doing brilliantly.

Well, look what GRIMLY said at the previous pages. See what he's saying. :lol:

I'd have thought Pussycat Dolls really... Doll Domination has been a disaster of epic proportions. :lol:

 

Dido, Anastacia both did worse too and Usher had a horrendously bad era LOL :o

 

The list goes on really :lol:

Edited January 29, 200916 yr by Mikal™

Why is BJ the only frigging forum where you have to wade through a million pages of crap to read anything constructive? Some people JUST want to talk about this new song. Argh. Frustrating.

Well, we have finished talking about the song. :lol:

I didn't realise that meant we had to pander to Grimly's relentless moaning and yet another argument about the Sugababes (?!?). Can't this topic be cleaned up a little?

Whoever changed the meaning of what a band is, must've been completely naive. Pop groups are now called bands, what is this world coming to. .

A band is/was

a group of musicians playing instruments together

Do the saturdays fit this description? No.. They are not a band, one or two girls open their mouths, while the rest hop around miming. A real girl band would be a group of real musicians like Amy Lee, Sharon den Adel and Nelly Furtado. .

 

The other definition of a band. . "a group of people acting together" this is what The Saturdays are, a group. I guess this charity single is something thats supposed give aspiring musicians something to look up to? I mean what else is there to look up to? How commercial they are. .

Whoever changed the meaning of what a band is, must've been completely naive. Pop groups are now called bands, what is this world coming to. .

A band is/was

a group of musicians playing instruments together

Do the saturdays fit this description? No.. They are not a band, one or two girls open their mouths, while the rest hop around miming. A real girl band would be a group of real musicians like Amy Lee, Sharon den Adel and Nelly Furtado. .

 

The other definition of a band. . "a group of people acting together" this is what The Saturdays are, a group. I guess this charity single is something thats supposed give aspiring musicians something to look up to? I mean what else is there to look up to? How commercial they are. .

I keep on saying girl group but still most say girlband...

Christ, they're doing a bloody DEPECHE MODE song??????????? You're sh!tting me.... -_- Okay, it's one of DM's more lightweight, poppy moments, but come on..... The Shaturdays doing a DM song is a bit like Paris Hilton covering The Prodigy...... :rolleyes: In fact, it'll be even more cr@p than Marilyn Manson's godawful cover of "Personal Jesus"....

 

I just wonder if Dave Gahan and Martin Gore have taken leave of their senses, or if it's just a very clever ploy on their part to generate interest in the new DM album..... But one would think that DM wouldn't really need to do that, their new album's gonna out-sell The Saturdays probably by about 20-1 taking into account global sales...... :rolleyes: DM can easily sell round about 3 million albums.....

 

I don't think Dave Gahan & Martin Gore have taken leave of their senses as they don't own the songwriting publishing of the 1981 DM original, as it was written by founder member Vince Clarke. Who left the band to form Yazoo with Alison Moyet. Then for the last 20 years formed Erasure with Andy Bell. Coincidentally, Erasure are releasing a 40 track 2CD Best Of (Pop!) in March.

 

Whilst the Saturdays debut single "If This Is Love" sampled the Yazoo dance classic "Situation".

 

Yazoo - Situation (1983)

 

So blame Vince Clarke.

 

Unfortunately he does not have the principles of Stevie Wonder whom allegedly had originally allowed Westlife to mutilate his career saccharine nadir "I Just Called To Say I Love You" for Comic Relief, but then apparently Sir Paul McCartney had a word in his ear and explained to the Motown legend whom Westlife were and their link to Simon Cowell. So Stevie being a proud musician with musical principles withdrew his support. So they went and massacred Billy Joel's "least favourite hit single" Uptown Girl instead.

Whoever changed the meaning of what a band is, must've been completely naive. Pop groups are now called bands, what is this world coming to. .

A band is/was

a group of musicians playing instruments together

Do the saturdays fit this description? No.. They are not a band, one or two girls open their mouths, while the rest hop around miming. A real girl band would be a group of real musicians like Amy Lee, Sharon den Adel and Nelly Furtado. .

 

The other definition of a band. . "a group of people acting together" this is what The Saturdays are, a group. I guess this charity single is something thats supposed give aspiring musicians something to look up to? I mean what else is there to look up to? How commercial they are. .

Awww cool thanks. So McFly, Busted, Jonas Brothers etc... are Bands :) Thanks for clearing it up! :rolleyes:

Why do i have the feeling that if The Saturdays then rose to #3 with Issues, then it would be "its not a hit unless its reached #1 or #2....) At the end of the day, The Saturdays are doing well, they haven't conquered the UK yet, but so far, their chart and sales successes beat the early days of Atomic Kitten, Sugababes, Bannaramma, The Bangles and a whole host of of other girlgroups. No they haven't had the immediate success Spice Girls did, but then only B*Witched managed it (first four singles were #1) and that wasn't on the same level.

 

As for the song choice for Comic Relief - well i wish it would go back to the the days where it wasn't a cover, a cover should be used for the alternative comic relief single and the "proper" one as it were, was a new song, but i guess we'll just have to see how it pans out

Edited January 29, 200916 yr by Knightr634

basically i don't really care what the song is gonna be like or who it's by and who's the original was, because it's for charity and will defo sell about 100k as have most other Comic Relief songs.

 

I know they've got my copy.

 

It would be good to see everybody's faces if it is actually quite good though.

cos they sure can't do it for themselves.....

If you had a clue about Girls Aloud, you'd know after the inital hype of the girls actually did 'do it for themselves' and were left virtually alone for a period in their career having to make their own descions on setlists, costumes and video idea's.

 

As for attacking The Saturdays motives for doing the track, you need to get a life. Unless you know how it works and whether the charity approaches the record company or vice versa you really should'nt pass judgement. Cynical pig.

Who WOULD anyone say no to recording a charity single? Not alot of reasons, incase their the ones being selfish and not wanting to raise money for dying children.

 

Why, why does it always come back to YOU critising The Saturdays really? They're doing a song with all proceeds going to charity, but you still can't see past hatred for them and wish them well. I mean for gods sake, you haven't even heard the song ... not that it will make any difference.

Well bloody said!

 

I swear, some people on here aren't satisfied unless they are moaning and miserable. I don't think I could function if such a tiny thing made me so angry and unhappy.

 

At the end of the day, I like the Saturdays and I like the fact they have been offered this opportunity (for them and for charity), but I can't say it'll be great in the same way that no-one knows it'll be awful, because we haven't heard the bloody thing yet!

If you had a clue about Girls Aloud, you'd know after the inital hype of the girls actually did 'do it for themselves' and were left virtually alone for a period in their career having to make their own descions on setlists, costumes and video idea's.

 

As for attacking The Saturdays motives for doing the track, you need to get a life. Unless you know how it works and whether the charity approaches the record company or vice versa you really shouldn't pass judgement. Cynical pig.

Who WOULD anyone say no to recording a charity single? Not alot of reasons, incase their the ones being selfish and not wanting to raise money for dying children.

 

Why, why does it always come back to YOU critising The Saturdays really? They're doing a song with all proceeds going to charity, but you still can't see past hatred for them and wish them well. I mean for gods sake, you haven't even heard the song ... not that it will make any difference.

Exactly, if you see me arguing about his moaning at Saturdays (previous pages), you see that you're not alone. ^_^

Edited January 29, 200916 yr by funmaker11

So a group that not a lot of people have heard of (of the people I work with, only Ruby and myself - vaguely - have heard of them) are covering Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough. And it's gonna go to No1* as well. :rolleyes:

 

At least they're not doing Enjoy The Silence.

 

* - Although, let's face it, a cover of either this or this would go to No1 if it was for charity. (Those two chosen simply because of how sh!te they both are, even by Eurovision standards.)

Edited January 29, 200916 yr by DitzyNizzy

you should have seen the pub on monday night when 'up' wasplayed... man, its POPULAR, a grower, as it has an annoyingly infectious hook..

 

God, Rob... what kinda pubs do you go in that would play something as rancid as The Saturdays? You hanging round Yates wine lodges or summat? :P

 

argee with aaron.... like it or not scott, the saturdays ARE gaining in support. now whilst its true that i hated the initial hype, 'just cant get enough' was awful... in fact that track put me off dm as they seemed just like another teen pop group, like modern romance , kajagoogoo, etc... they imho FAILED to follow through like duran duran did. it was only after a few years of improving and deepening did they gain credibility...

 

Rob - that's nonsense....

 

Just Can't Get Enough was 1981... followed by the rather fine 'A Broken Frame' album in 1982.... then 1983 - Everything Counts and the excellent Construction Time Again album.... 84, People Are People, Master and Servant.... 1985 the stunning Shake The Disease, 1986 the fabulous 'Stripped'.... then the colossal Music For The Masses and 'Never Let Me Down Again'... Depeche Mode never followed through like, ahem, Duran Duran? Are you real? :lol:

 

Duran Duran don't deserve to share the same air space as Depeche Mode.

 

 

I'd have thought Pussycat Dolls really... Doll Domination has been a disaster of epic proportions. :lol:

 

I wonder how many people seeing the recent PCD tour have left after the support Lady GaGa and are only really there to see her?

 

How humiliating that you're touring the country with a support act who's now far, far bigger than yourselves...is number one... and whose name, not yours, is on everyones' lips. I bet the PCD are rueing their decision on the support :lol:

"Well, what's occuring?"

 

Whatever The Saturdays cover of the early lightweight DM classic sounds like, I think it is safe to say for the 3rd Comic Relief running that the unofficial Comic Relief single will blow the official one sales wise out of the water....

 

Brydon, Jones record charity single

Digitalspy.com Thursday, January 29 2009, 17:49 GMT

By Alex Fletcher, Entertainment Reporter

Brydon, Jones record charity single

 

Gavin & Stacey stars Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones have recorded the track 'Barry Islands In The Stream' for Comic Relief.

 

The song, which the duo performed as characters Bryn West and Nessa Jenkins on the BBC Three sitcom, is released on March 8.

 

Tom Jones and Bee Gees star Robin Gibb are rumoured to be on backing vocals.

 

Writing on his Twitter blog, Brydon said: "The video's great, by the way. Acting and everything... Tom [Jones] could be in The Sopranos."

 

Islands In The Stream was originally a number one hit in America for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

 

Speaking about Comic Relief, Brydon said: "There has never been a more important time to show generosity. It would be great to make it the best one ever in the current climate."

 

How it was originally used in Gavin & Stacey:

 

"What's not to like?" :lol:

The Saturdays are doing well, they haven't conquered the UK yet, but so far, their chart and sales successes beat the early days of Bannaramma,

 

not true - the first 4 Bananarama singles, after their flop debut Aie A Mwana, were all top 5 hits - their early singles were some of their biggest - and they did it without massacring 80s electro classics like Yazoo's glorious 'Situation' or Depeche Mode's weakest single 'Just Can't Get Enough'.... :huh:

 

Why is BJ the only frigging forum where you have to wade through a million pages of crap to read anything constructive? Some people JUST want to talk about this new song. Argh. Frustrating.

 

can anone else see the irony with this post? :rolleyes:

 

Whoever changed the meaning of what a band is, must've been completely naive. Pop groups are now called bands, what is this world coming to. .

A band is/was

a group of musicians playing instruments together

Do the saturdays fit this description? No.. They are not a band, one or two girls open their mouths, while the rest hop around miming. A real girl band would be a group of real musicians like Amy Lee, Sharon den Adel and Nelly Furtado. .

 

The other definition of a band. . "a group of people acting together" this is what The Saturdays are, a group. I guess this charity single is something thats supposed give aspiring musicians something to look up to? I mean what else is there to look up to? How commercial they are. .

 

you contradict yourself... which discription are we to use? groups now called bands, bands are groups?... nope... pop groups as they were ORIGINALLY called throughout the 60's and 70's were all called groups.... the beatles, stones, kinks, slade, clash, duran duran... pop groups. dunno where the term 'band' came in tbh... by the back door maybe.. the sats are a girl group but they dont play instrument like the pop groups of the 60's 70's did. the beatles/kinks etc were never fefered to as pop bands, or just bands... they were pop groups.

 

Who WOULD anyone say no to recording a charity single? Not alot of reasons, incase their the ones being selfish and not wanting to raise money for dying children.

 

cant argue against that reasoning. ....

 

 

God, Rob... what kinda pubs do you go in that would play something as rancid as The Saturdays? You hanging round Yates wine lodges or summat? :P

Rob - that's nonsense....

 

Just Can't Get Enough was 1981... followed by the rather fine 'A Broken Frame' album in 1982.... then 1983 - Everything Counts and the excellent Construction Time Again album.... 84, People Are People, Master and Servant.... 1985 the stunning Shake The Disease, 1986 the fabulous 'Stripped'.... then the colossal Music For The Masses and 'Never Let Me Down Again'... Depeche Mode never followed through like, ahem, Duran Duran? Are you real? :lol:

 

Duran Duran don't deserve to share the same air space as Depeche Mode.

 

the point im making in that duran duran started off producing better pop in their early years.... 'planet earth', 'girls on film' , 'careless memory', 'my own way' , were FAR superior to 'new life', 'just cant get enough', 'see you', 'the meaning of love', ... but dp did go on to progress musically and developed a distinctive style of their own.

 

not true - the first 4 Bananarama singles, after their flop debut Aie A Mwana, were all top 5 hits - their early singles were some of their biggest - and they did it without massacring 80s electro classics like Yazoo's glorious 'Situation' or Depeche Mode's weakest single 'Just Can't Get Enough'.... :huh:

 

not true...only 5 of their first 7 singles topped #5. ..... 'cheers then' #45 , 'cruel summer' #8.

 

but if you want to compare statistics.... s culb juniors first 3 singles all peaked at #2 !!!! :lol:

 

as for 'up'..... like it or not, it IS popular, it IS a good pop song because its catchy although irritating.