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SleepinIn

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maybe he's left for vacation?
Without saying goodbye?:sad:

I'm here! Yeah, I'm on vacation. Just got to Maine. I'm going to read over your posts now...
See, we're irresistable. lol -- nothing to do with Kris.. :p

Yes, that's a good point, it does sound like Kris. Not just a meaningless pop song with no heart!
On, repeat 20 second listenings, I think I will really like the song. I can see Kris really feeling it, smiling and singing along. It seems to suit him. It could have been SOOOOO much worse.
I just watched Glee! I LOVE that show! And there even was a "Yentl" reference in the episode! I never would have understood it and you and ross hadn't talked about it. I hate Will's wife so much though, maybe even more than the Cheerios' coach, but I think we are indeed supposed to hate her.
Oh the wife is EVIL!! But she has a craft room! I totally want a craft room - if I had time and space to craft more. I would want a room. Very jealous over the craft room. And I laughed so hard over the wife in the bathroom with the test and him saying that being in a boy-band had made him iresistible (-10 for spelling) - so funny. The cast went to Australia for press today - they are really pushing the show - I love it.

Tomorrow night, I'm going to see Regina Spektor live. I'm excited, I love her vibe and her voice, it should be really good.
I have an itunes New years song from her, I think. Where is she playing? A big place or small?
 

ross 1

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I see I'm going to have to watch Glee or be out of the clique. You popular kids are making me feel like a band nerd. :)

Oh, I have another thing to add to my post. Is that a demo we're listening to, or the actual single?
 

SleepinIn

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Not really sure Ross. I think it might be the actual single, but when they played it on the radio today they only played that bit. I listened to the stream from the station and they were promoting it in regards to the Vineyard show - or whatever it's called that Kris will be playing. Basically telling people how to win tickets.
 

ross 1

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I remember that Arkansas station was promoting that vineyard show previously. So -- if you win, what do you win? Just the tickets, or the trip and accomodations, too? I've been kind of curious about that even since the time they mentioned it when he was a guest on the show.

BTW, I tried three times today to call for tickets to the thing in Boston, but couldn't get through at all. What gets me: the people who win don't even get excited (unlike the other time I heard someone win, when she nearly had a fit).
"You're going to see Kris Allen and David Gray!!" "Okay, thanks." :-?
 

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*hangs head* I'm a bad fan.. I didn't pay that much attention since I knew I wasn't going. They said to keep listening and they would give out more details..

KURB-FM
 

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So it took me like eight hours to clean the apartment, do laundry, and pack (because I didn't feel good for a week, I didn't feel like doing this stuff before today. Feel better today.) Then I drove, so now I'm kinda tired. What else is new, guys? Is there news at mj's blog?
 

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HEY! I am starting to like that song! Want to hear more!! I love Kris's voice. (<--news flash.) But, yeah, it's so much more compelling a voice than the guy from The Script.
 

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I like the song too and I think it will do well on radio. :)

News: Don't read the comments on MJ's about the song.. some love, some hate, some will drive you crazy.

Did you watch the interview? That was a good one.. Kris going to London (as well as Detroit, Boston, LA, NY) I wonder who's in London?

I watched some videos from last night and then pretty much listened to the 20 seconds of song .. and then watched Glee..
 

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Oops, I already did go to mj's blog, but at least right now the comments are mostly positive. I don't give a crap about this cover stuff. You know? Blah-de-blah-de-blah.

No, haven't watched the interview. Now going to watch the interview...
 

missaddicted

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It's a pretty good song and I hope it's a hit. The only problem I have is I'd prefer a more Mraz/Nathanson arrangement where the voice doesn't sound like it's gone through a production process.

Yay, ross, you're still playing with us! And I agree with you about the production. But I pretty much expect all the record to be produced to death, so no surprise there. It's the complaint I hear the most about Cook's record: "It's so over-produced, we can't hear The Voice properly". So not having any expectations in that regard for Kris' record.

I think the song will also grow on me very fast, I can't wait to hear the whole version. And I agree that it's not really a cover. Still, Lindsay Parker already talked about it on her blog and while she liked it very much, she also mentionned the connection with The Script. So that info is already out there in the mainstream media, which I don't really like.

Where is she playing? A big place or small?

She's playing at The Metropolis which fits between 2000 and 2500 people (in general admission). I'll be there a lot in the next month actually! It's also the venue that David Cook is playing in two weeks (two weeks, eeee!!) and I'll also see Metric (and The Stills) there in a month. It's probably one of the venues that I've been to the most and I really like it.

I see I'm going to have to watch Glee or be out of the clique. You popular kids are making me feel like a band nerd. :icon_smile:

LOL. I love Glee, really it was love at first sight and I can't get enough LOL. Usually, I pretty much only watch fantasy shows (Supernatural, Lost), but I'll make an exception for Glee.

I love Kris's voice. (<--news flash.)

No way!! *is shocked* I love it too of course and I also very much prefer the snippet of Kris singing it than the singer from The Script, even though I like his voice also.
 

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It's funny, I just remembered that Lenka (she's a young Australian pop singer that I enjoy) has a song on her CD called "Live Like You're Dying". But, it's a ballad, so no confusion there. I think the message in both songs is pretty similar though.
 

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So that info is already out there in the mainstream media, which I don't really like.

I know what you're saying, but really do most people listening to the radio care about that? I mean, they never heard the Script version anyway.
 

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Any word or rumor if CI is ever going to come back????

There are some rumors it is, but that's all I know right now.

missaddicted, where in Maine did your friend go on vacation?
 

missaddicted

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Thank God it wasn't the Lenka song. That's not Kris's style.

Well, I didn't want to imply that it would have been. Just that I already owned a song with almost the same title as Kris' single! And the message is similar for both songs. I like the song by Lenka though, but her more upbeat songs are better.

I know what you're saying, but really do most people listening to the radio care about that? I mean, they never heard the Script version anyway.

No, for sure. It's just that I don't like that more and more people could read about it and say that Kris can't be original, that he's just using other people's discarded songs. I guess most people won't know about it, I just hope it won't spread too much and remains in the places that pretty much only the Idol die-hards visit!