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Why didn't GOT SOME catch on?

Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 29,148
edited January 2010 in The Porch
How come radiostations did not play this at all?

I don't know a lot about american rockstations but listen to KROQ sometimes at work here in Sweden and they played Just Breathe (not often bot sometimes even though they seem to have stopped playing it all together now) but never Got Some. It seems like Got Some would have fit on that channel?

And I have only heard The Fixer, Just Breathe and Corduroy (once) on that channel. But when they play Nirvana they have play songs like Sappy and Penyroyal Tea etc, alot more diverse. They also play alot of different Nirvana songs everyday - seems someone on KROQ really loves Nirvana?
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    facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    I don't think it's as catchy as some people think it is. Amongst The Waves would make a much better single, it's got all the ingredients of a Ten-era song, big soaring chorus, guitar solo, Ed's best vocals in a while. Given that most casual fans believe Ten to be their best album, I think it would be their best shot at commercial success - if they want it.
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    matt.ormematt.orme Posts: 11
    It has in Australia.. At first it wasnt played much but after the airwaves success of The Fixer it has made a come back to the radio stations and is now heard a lot and much more than The Fixer. 8-)
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    .Nathan..Nathan. Posts: 1
    Yeah I live in Australia too and Got Some and the fixer are played frequently.
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    LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Because American radio is terrible. They have the worst program directors and they have no idea what the public wants
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    PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,049
    Don't sweat it, this one didn't catch on either.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YievWIX9AKk
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    inlet13inlet13 Posts: 1,979
    Am I incorrect in saying that Got Some was the single released internationally and Just Breathe was the U.S. single?
    Here's a new demo called "in the fire":

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    citizen54citizen54 Posts: 64
    Got Some is a great song.
    So is Gut Feeling.

    There's simply no accounting for the taste or rationale of they who program American radio. Their job appears to be to boost the music of certain "stars."
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    mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,776
    The average American Radio FM playlist is 400 songs....pretty sad
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    jrnycjrnyc Posts: 537
    I dont even listen to the radio any more, between IPOD and burned CD's, no reason to listen to crappy radio. In NY, KROCK going off the air was the last straw for me.

    I love Got Some , fave song on Backspacer for me. I could care less if they play it on radio, it gets plenty of play on my IPOD and in my car.
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    primussucksprimussucks Posts: 2,351
    inlet13 wrote:
    Am I incorrect in saying that Got Some was the single released internationally and Just Breathe was the U.S. single?
    I think you are correct.
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    mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,776
    jrnyc wrote:
    I love Got Some , fave song on Backspacer for me. I could care less if they play it on radio, it gets plenty of play on my IPOD and in my car.

    how much less could you care?
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    AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    mookeywrench wrote:
    jrnyc wrote:
    I love Got Some , fave song on Backspacer for me. I could care less if they play it on radio, it gets plenty of play on my IPOD and in my car.

    how much less could you care?


    Sirius/XM is where its at...
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    LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    AtlantaJammer wrote:
    mookeywrench wrote:
    jrnyc wrote:
    I love Got Some , fave song on Backspacer for me. I could care less if they play it on radio, it gets plenty of play on my IPOD and in my car.

    how much less could you care?


    Sirius/XM is where its at...

    hell fuckin yeah!!!!!
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    AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    :mrgreen:
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    arqarq Posts: 7,940
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    Don't sweat it, this one didn't catch on either.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YievWIX9AKk

    what a level of awesomeness! LOVE IT
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