A fresh Hits Are For Squares thread - Page 2

SonicBebs · 05.22.2008, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Moshe

due June 10 exclusively in Starbucks stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., as well as online.

So not availble in the UK then?

mil_pl · 05.22.2008, 04:26 AM

i hope new song its not with kims vox............................................... ...
and lee vox.....................................
must be thurston!

SonicBebs · 05.22.2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SonicBebs

So not availble in the UK then?

dont they know how important we are in the Global market place?

HECKLER SPRAY · 05.22.2008, 05:01 AM

We also have Starbucks in France, and I suppose there're some in the rest of Europ

nicfit · 05.22.2008, 05:22 AM

no starbucks here.
I'll ask some usanian friend for help, I guess, I have no idea why but now I want this thing. Maybe it's Moshe's superpower to make us want to buy everything they release ha ha

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Originally Posted by Moshe

did I mention that Slow Revolution has Kim vox?

This puts me off...
ha ha kiddin', I hope it's something along the lines of "move away" in terms of vocalisms (?). But I doubt it will.

Death & the Maiden · 05.22.2008, 06:31 AM

It's a predictable tracklist (except for Tuff Gnarl and World Looks Red), but why was Mary-Christ chosen?

radarmaker · 05.22.2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

Yeah, sure, they honestly asked each of these artists to pick their favorite SY song, and amazingly it came out with a list of their most popular singles (yeah, with "Tuff Gnarl" in place of "Schizophrenia", but that's the only exception!) Hmm, could it be that the A&R team who put this together spoke to the managers of these acts and asked if their names could be associated with these particular songs? I believe the write-ups came from the real artists (after their songs were assigned to them), and maybe Watt even demanded to at least get to pick another song from Sister besides the single, but overall the whole thing is obviously completely put together.

My thoughts exactly, though maybe the various artists were given a shortlist to pick from.
Oh, and Schizophrenia was never released as a single (nothing from Sister was).

SonicBebs · 05.22.2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Death & the Maiden

but why was Mary-Christ chosen?

because Davis Cross thought it was their best tune.

Moshe · 05.22.2008, 07:37 AM

Kim is singing the new song.
You can buy the CD online so it doesnt matter where you live...

This Is Not Here · 05.22.2008, 08:08 AM

No UK shop-sales?

Just as well I'm going to New York this summer. It may sound like a holiday, but in fact it's a reconance mission to pick up Hits Are For Squares. Starbucks will get a one-man English invasion force. They ought to watch themselves, we pinch.

king-buzzo · 05.22.2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Moshe

Kim is singing the new song.
You can buy the CD online so it doesnt matter where you live...

From Hearmusic.com shopping cart page:

"Please note: we can only ship orders to the United States and Canada, excluding Puerto Rico and Guam.

To learn more about security on Starbucks.com, please read our FAQ.

All prices are in Unknown dollars. Prices and offers are subject to change without notice. Items are available to ship to U.S. and Canadian addresses only."

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by HECKLER SPRAY

Yeah, you must be right, Danny. I'm also surprised he knows this song/this band...

ae you fucking KIDIDNG?

first of all Rain on Tin is a beautiful song

second of all FLEA knows about and has been in more bands than you have jerked yr meat young man!

Flea was even in FEAR for a bit! shti! why can't a 45 year old man choose whatever song he likes? fuck you guys are some nitpicky shits!

I think that for an album to be sold at starbucks, this has some seriously anti pop songs in the mix. the entire second half of the CD is beautiful shit!

(I do agree that dipshit diablo cody picking a song that also just happens to be on her movie's soundtrack is pretty fcking lame)

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

This "Celebrety selection" thing is so fake.

Yeah, sure, they honestly asked each of these artists to pick their favorite SY song, and amazingly it came out with a list of their most popular singles (yeah, with "Tuff Gnarl" in place of "Schizophrenia", but that's the only exception!) Hmm, could it be that the A&R team who put this together spoke to the managers of these acts and asked if their names could be associated with these particular songs? I believe the write-ups came from the real artists (after their songs were assigned to them), and maybe Watt even demanded to at least get to pick another song from Sister besides the single, but overall the whole thing is obviously completely put together.

Good songs? Sure. The ones the label always got most behind like every other greatest hits album ever.

what HITS? what HITS are you talking about?

what HIT has sonic youth ever had?

their best selling "single" is the little trouble girl one.

they have no HITS. chill! remember this is an album for people at starbucks, many of which have never heard any beck, much less sonic youth.

atari 2600 · 05.22.2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by HECKLER SPRAY

Yeah, you must be right, Danny. I'm also surprised he knows this song/this band...

As jenn described, Flea has long been a supporter of Sonic Youth. When Rolling Stone asked him for critic's picks, I think I remember him picking Dirty as the album and Theresa's as the song of the year that year.

el micky · 05.22.2008, 10:07 AM

i cant belive it doesnt have diamond sea on the end. whats the point of writing the stairway to heaven of space rock if you arent going to have it as the last track on your greatest hits cd?

some people have got no idea

mil_pl · 05.22.2008, 10:12 AM

im ciurious about h a f s .

beck surely did a great job with sugar kane (maybe this will be acoustic version or sth)

eddie vedder fit in teenage riot.

radiohead and kool thing?! wtf. i didnt think that yorke comapny even enjoy the sy music.

100% by Mike D - HELL YEAH!

flaming lips did expressway live i've heard that.

✌➬ · 05.22.2008, 10:43 AM

It's not a greatest hits cd. People chose it, or someone chose it. However, it is not a single hits album.

Rob Instigator · 05.22.2008, 10:46 AM

the sad part is that probably 80-90% of all sales of this are going to go to existing sonic youth fanatics

✌➬ · 05.22.2008, 10:47 AM

True, but whatever.

Everyneurotic · 05.22.2008, 10:56 AM

if i'm not mistaken, flea and anthony kiedis attended gila monster jamboree; i remember reading about them talking about psi-com's set at gmj.

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el micky little trouble girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: i live in england Posts: 32	i cant belive it doesnt have diamond sea on the end. whats the point of writing the stairway to heaven of space rock if you arent going to have it as the last track on your greatest hits cd? some people have got no idea __________________ AN EXISTENTIALIST IS JUST A NIHILIST WITH A CHOCOLATE CAKE
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05.22.2008, 10:12 AM	#36
mil_pl expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2,467	im ciurious about h a f s . beck surely did a great job with sugar kane (maybe this will be acoustic version or sth) eddie vedder fit in teenage riot. radiohead and kool thing?! wtf. i didnt think that yorke comapny even enjoy the sy music. 100% by Mike D - HELL YEAH! flaming lips did expressway live i've heard that.
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✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	It's not a greatest hits cd. People chose it, or someone chose it. However, it is not a single hits album.
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✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	True, but whatever.
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