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Post by chunkylover53 on Jan 18, 2010 21:05:45 GMT -5
I was listening to some Sugar Ray the other day and it just dawned on me. They use to be heavy metal until they released their smash hit "Fly" which sounded like nothing like the other songs on the album Floored, or any album they put out previous to that. Since then, they changed their entire style to laid back/reggae type music, many people probably think thats what they were always like.
What I want to know is, why did they make a 180 switch? I'm guessing it was to fit more into the mainstream and they would make more money that way. I believe in an interview, Mark Mcgrath said his band takes influences from all genres of music, if that was the case, why could'nt they showcase that aspect of them by releasing one hit heavy metal, the next hit hip-hop, country, reggae, etc etc. I feel it would make them unique.
Your thoughts?
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Post by biafra on Jan 18, 2010 21:06:31 GMT -5
because the old shit didn't sell and the new did.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 18, 2010 21:07:30 GMT -5
I was listening to some Sugar Ray the other day and it just dawned on me. They use to be heavy metal until they released their smash hit "Fly" which sounded like nothing like the other songs on the album Floored, or any album they put out previous to that. Since then, they changed their entire style to laid back/reggae type music, many people probably think thats what they were always like. What I want to know is, why did they make a 180 switch? I'm guessing it was to fit more into the mainstream and they would make more money that way. I believe in an interview, Mark Mcgrath said his band takes influences from all genres of music, if that was the case, why could'nt they showcase that aspect of them by releasing one hit heavy metal, the next hit hip-hop, country, reggae, etc etc. I feel it would make them unique. Your thoughts? Simply put, Fly was a one-off that skyrocketed and they wanted to keep that momentum going. |
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Post by Alucard on Jan 18, 2010 21:07:45 GMT -5
I remember a friend of mine and I were way confused back when Road Rash 3D came out so many years ago and the Sugar Ray song featured on the soundtrack sounded NOTHING like what we heard of them on the radio.
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Post by emoney3265 on Jan 18, 2010 21:09:09 GMT -5
I remember a friend of mine and I were way confused back when Road Rash 3D came out so many years ago and the Sugar Ray song featured on the soundtrack sounded NOTHING like what we heard of them on the radio. Love that song... MEAN MACHINE MEAN MACHINE |
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Post by Murf on Jan 18, 2010 21:09:44 GMT -5
A 68 COUPE IS ALL I NAYD!
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Post by PaperStreetBrigade on Jan 18, 2010 21:10:17 GMT -5
Simply put, Fly was a one-off that skyrocketed and they wanted to keep that momentum going. Yea, its like how Filter went from being Quasi NIN (the two founding members were part of NIN's Touring Band) to whatever you want to call them today. |
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Post by spec on Jan 18, 2010 21:36:19 GMT -5
because the old s*** didn't sell and the new did. There it is. They opted for the more radio-friendly $tuff. Kinda lame, Lemonade and Brownies and Floored are really good albums. I do like 14:59 too and obviously they had an ironic sense of humour about things with the song 'New Direction'. I guess you can't fault a band for wanting to change musically, even if it's mainly for the cash. Being stale and just rehashing the same old stuff is dull. |
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Post by Blade Braxton on Jan 18, 2010 22:12:05 GMT -5
SHRINKY DINX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 18, 2010 23:07:03 GMT -5
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jan 18, 2010 23:12:39 GMT -5
"All around the world, statues crumble for me, who knows how long I've loved you"
Um, WUT
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Post by Paco on Jan 18, 2010 23:16:48 GMT -5
Coming down the aisle..."Mr. Wonderful" Scotty Riggs! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2010 23:21:04 GMT -5
I remember a friend of mine and I were way confused back when Road Rash 3D came out so many years ago and the Sugar Ray song featured on the soundtrack sounded NOTHING like what we heard of them on the radio. Love that song... MEAN MACHINE MEAN MACHINE So awesome. Got both that and Speed Home California on the MP3 player. |
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Jan 18, 2010 23:32:30 GMT -5
I was listening to some Sugar Ray the other day and it just dawned on me. They use to be heavy metal until they released their smash hit "Fly" which sounded like nothing like the other songs on the album Floored, or any album they put out previous to that. Since then, they changed their entire style to laid back/reggae type music, many people probably think thats what they were always like. What I want to know is, why did they make a 180 switch? I'm guessing it was to fit more into the mainstream and they would make more money that way. I believe in an interview, Mark Mcgrath said his band takes influences from all genres of music, if that was the case, why could'nt they showcase that aspect of them by releasing one hit heavy metal, the next hit hip-hop, country, reggae, etc etc. I feel it would make them unique. Your thoughts? |
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Post by KStrick on Jan 18, 2010 23:48:03 GMT -5
I dunno, I like the newest Sugar Ray album. A lot of their songs click well with me.
I don't know if that makes me a fan, but I do have, like, 10 of their songs on my iPod.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Jan 18, 2010 23:50:06 GMT -5
But wouldn't that make him look MORE like a metalhead than before? |
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Post by Grendel on Jan 19, 2010 0:41:41 GMT -5
I remember a friend of mine and I were way confused back when Road Rash 3D came out so many years ago and the Sugar Ray song featured on the soundtrack sounded NOTHING like what we heard of them on the radio. Love that song... MEAN MACHINE MEAN MACHINE My daddy said "Son you're going to drive me to drinking" Great song. Another case where the soundtrack outshines the game. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2010 4:42:14 GMT -5
The Goo Goo Dolls did the same thing. They were more of a hard rock band (they were actually signed to Metal Blade Records at first), and then when the craptacular "Name" became a hit, they just started doing mellow stuff.
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Post by The F'N Captain on Jan 19, 2010 4:44:11 GMT -5
Eh the Go-Go's were a girl punk band before they turned into pop singers.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2010 4:52:21 GMT -5
The Goo Goo Dolls did the same thing. They were more of a hard rock band (they were actually signed to Metal Blade Records at first), and then when the craptacular "Name" became a hit, they just started doing mellow stuff. Thing is, they started to mellow out long before "Name" was even written. It was their intention all along. Seriously, songs like "There You Are", "Cuz You're Gone" and "We Are the Normal" sound like their current stuff. |
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