It’s a real indictment of a) how rubbish the song is and b) the impact of having no new songs on the b-sides.
This is the first Morrissey single I’ve not bothered buying since Boy Racer for these two reasons…
Did you not want to buy it for the lovely photo on the front?It’s a real indictment of a) how rubbish the song is and b) the impact of having no new songs on the b-sides.
This is the first Morrissey single I’ve not bothered buying since Boy Racer for these two reasons…
Just cos a song doesnt make it to the top of the charts it doesn't mean the song is rubbish. Let's think of some previous number ones, um..
Tellitubies say eh oh, Bob the builder, the crazy frog, Mr Blobby...
Yea, they got to number one. They must be great songs.
just to add. the worst implication for Moz will be that Radio 2 might reconsider playing his stuff so much.
and he may also feel that the NME immigration furoré has cost him a lot of fans...
Just cos a song doesnt make it to the top of the charts it doesn't mean the song is rubbish. Let's think of some previous number ones, um..
Tellitubies say eh oh, Bob the builder, the crazy frog, Mr Blobby...
Yea, they got to number one. They must be great songs.
Did you not want to buy it for the lovely photo on the front?I think as Morrissey fans we are spolied, many other "artists" stick 5 shitty remixes on the cds and no new tracks.
I strongly feel that it should be in the flipping shops, how can people get it, ok, I got my 2 set off the internet. Did we have a discussion already in the past if these count towards chart positons?
Oh its so bloody annoying. I have had like I have said before a few people mention the track and say they like it, non fans. I think this really could have been one to get non fans to buy it.
lol yes.. fair point.I won't repeat myself oh ok I am going to, if there is not a decent amount in the shops then people don't get the cd. I had this very problem with boy happy. I ordered from HMV which were so crap they did not come through with the order, I then had to get my vinyl from ebay and my cd ages later from a very kind person here on solo, so in the end all was ok but I like to properly get them myself. I have read a few comments on this board about how people have not been able to get their cd in their town. That is bad!
Did you not want to buy it for the lovely photo on the front?I think as Morrissey fans we are spolied, many other "artists" stick 5 shitty remixes on the cds and no new tracks.
I strongly feel that it should be in the flipping shops, how can people get it, ok, I got my 2 set off the internet. Did we have a discussion already in the past if these count towards chart positons?
Oh its so bloody annoying. I have had like I have said before a few people mention the track and say they like it, non fans. I think this really could have been one to get non fans to buy it.
Unlike the indie snobs, Moz is obsessed with chart positions and rightly so. When his songs fail to do well, record companies lose interest as happened in the mid/late 90’s leaving him in the wilderness for years.
Moz will be particularly worried if this single misses the top 20 as he’s been touring in the run up to its release and it’s had fairly good airplay. Hopefully, he’ll realise that the song simply isn’t good enough. Thankfully for him, his other new songs are being much better received. But he’ll also be worried about the long term damage done to him by the NME furoré…
Actually, I was gonna mention that, if you don't actuall fancy Moz, the CD sleeve is actually pretty off-putting!
I walked into HMV yesterday half thinking oif buying the single but the sleeve (plus other reasons previously mentioned) resulted in my not buying it...
But, a song not getting to number one does NOT mean a song is good. In fact, these days it means the opposite. To get a number one you need a HELL of a lot of people on board, not JUST the fans. People are suckered into drivel and BULL poo stuff like bloody TELIBUIES. It got to number one!! Why, not cos it was good, but cos millionbs of people were somehow told it was.
Loads of other bands that are genuinly good have hardly ever had number ones, but they're still good!
Actually, I was gonna mention that, if you don't actuall fancy Moz, the CD sleeve is actually pretty off-putting!
I walked into HMV yesterday half thinking oif buying the single but the sleeve (plus other reasons previously mentioned) resulted in my not buying it...
But, a song not getting to number one does NOT mean a song is good. In fact, these days it means the opposite. To get a number one you need a HELL of a lot of people on board, not JUST the fans. People are suckered into drivel and BULL poo stuff like bloody TELIBUIES. It got to number one!! Why, not cos it was good, but cos millionbs of people were somehow told it was.
Loads of other bands that are genuinly good have hardly ever had number ones, but they're still good!
I was the same, and the picture on the 7" is kind of freaky, that coupled with the fact that its in cardboard and not a plastic cover
But the concern is not about Moz failing to reach number 1.
It's about this song doing massively worse than his last two singles released before albums (Irish Blood, You Killed Me). They reached number 3, this will struggle to go top 20. Something has happened to give Moz considerable cause for concern. Right, I've got work to do. Will stop hogging this debate. Well, til lunchtime at least!