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smellbob
Joined: 25 Feb 2002
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Location: Los Angeles, Ca
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Hooray For Alright!
 Hooray For Alright!
last week on the electric circus (a canadian dance show i watch) they held a poll on their website for "favorite video" the choices were:
prodigy - i can't remember what song it was 
basement jaxx - jump n' shout 
jamiroquai - alright :2yes:
the host of the show said he hoped it would be jamiroquai  , but later in the show prodigy was in the lead and jamiroquai was losing  , but when the poll closed, the results were..... jamiroquai!!!!!!!  They played alright and i turned up the volume, and began to go crazy as i usually do (i rarely hear or see jamiroquai and when i do.... i go crazy!  ). i was bouncing in my chair to it  . My dad looked at me strangely as he usually does when jamiroquai is playing, and when it was over he said "that song is disco", and i said "that's not a new song you know, it's from 1996", he misheard me and said "1986???", i said "no! 1996!", and then i laughed  and my body ached from the bouncing , and your probably bored of this right now so i'm gonna stop writing right..... NOW!
Good Vibes to yall! 
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Freddie Hg
Joined: 17 Nov 2002
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Location: New York City
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2002 05:24 |
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I'm so envious.....I have never seen a Jamiroquai video played on television. EVER!
Remember mates, if you hate good music, move to the States....we've got plenty of crap on our airways. |
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sunrayvibe
Joined: 19 Feb 2002
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Location: Berlin
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2002 12:53 |
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Hi Freddie!
Can you tell me more about radio stations in the States?
I have heard that they are very specialised. They play only 1 type of music like "oldies", or "country" or "rock".
That would exlain why Jamiroquai is never played on air, beacuse it is hard to classify them.
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Freddie Hg
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2002 04:35 |
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Genau!
Radio in Amerika ist immer Scheiße! Sie spielen Jamiroquai gar nicht.
(jetzt auf Englisch  )
The stations all have one type of music. Where I live there are 2 or 3 stations for only Rap and R&B, 2 stations for American Country, 2 stations for Classic Rock, and 1 station for Oldies. We have no DISCO/FUNK/ACID JAZZ station, and I hate it.
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sunrayvibe
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| Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2002 11:42 |
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Well Freddie, thanks for the details.
I don't know what's up with the American market but it seems quite hard for a European artist to enter it.
I heard Robbie Williams (don't worry, it was a coincidence, I was just listening to the radio when they brought his interview) said something interesting:
He was like
"My last album could get pretty popular in the US, but I won't take the bother to try to promote it there. The American market requires too hard work".
He did not specify why it was so hard to be broadcasted there, but I was surprise to hear that the American market was also a difficult topic for such a "main stream" singer like Robbie Williams too.
Maybe it is just cultural protectionism?
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smellbob
Joined: 25 Feb 2002
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 03:21 |
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canadian radio is just as bad! They play the same songs over and over aggain until you want to stick a fork in your eye! everyday, I hear no doubt's underneath it all 4 times! 4! and each time i think "instead of playing this, they could be playing the sweet sounds of jamiroquai". I'ts amazing that I ever even discovered jamiroquai!
:7note: When is the entertainment buissness gonna learn?
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Freddie Hg
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| Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 07:55 |
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To prove how bad our radio is.....I don't even know Robbie Williams!
Jamiroquai's too young to die.
DO DO DO DO, DA DA DOH, DA DA DOH! |
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sunrayvibe
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| Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2002 12:35 |
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Ok, it say it all, Freddie.
I did not know that the situation was so desperate in the States.
In Europe, I would say that Robbie William is a reference in terms of popularity. He won twice the best male award at MTV European Music Award.
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