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> Fire Guided Light, What would have happened if that was his debut single?
Dance-Commanda
post Jun 13 2006, 08:36 PM
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What do you think may have happened if this was his debut single instead of Spaceman? Or if Spaceman wasn't on Levi's?

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post Jun 13 2006, 08:50 PM
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If Fire Guided Light had been released... probably wouldn't have been a hit but might have earnt him some credibility. Same goes for Spaceman if it hadn't been used for an ad.


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post Jun 13 2006, 09:53 PM
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We would probably have never heard of him. I'd say that most of us were all quite young when Spaceman was released, and music like Fire Guided Light wasnt exactly in the charts...and I dont think many 8-13 year olds read NME back in them days!
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post Jun 13 2006, 11:09 PM
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Music like FGL WAS in the charts. Think Placebo, Garbage and all the other British indie/grungey bands. I'm sure there are more.
If enough cred had been generated it would have got on to TOTP and we could have become fans.
I was 9 when Spaceman was in the chart incidentally.


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post Jun 14 2006, 09:16 AM
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Spaceman made me a fan so why wouldn't it everyone else???

Incidently, I think The Boy With The Xray Eyes should of been the first single as that song was made for the charts. The album should of been released before Spaceman.... but hey ho.... when your broke and releasing your first record.... it's money that counts and Jas made a shed load.


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post Jun 14 2006, 10:24 AM
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Does anyone know what the reason behind releasing All The Moneys Gone and Honaloochie Boogie were? Possibly the worst possible choices from that album IMO. Are You a Boy or a Girl and Manhattan Martian should have been the songs. 2 pieces of genius that would probably have went down a lot better than All The Moneys Gone.
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post Jun 14 2006, 10:56 AM
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I disagree All The Money's Gone was a great choice, but Manhattan Martian should have been the follow up.


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post Jun 14 2006, 11:05 AM
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Are you a boy or a girl should have been released, with those slow bits at the start and finish cut out tongue.gif


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post Jun 14 2006, 11:38 AM
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QUOTE(rydo @ Jun 14 2006, 11:24 AM)

Does anyone know what the reason behind releasing All The Moneys Gone and Honaloochie Boogie were? Possibly the worst possible choices from that album IMO. Are You a Boy or a Girl and Manhattan Martian should have been the songs. 2 pieces of genius that would probably have went down a lot better than All The Moneys Gone.



QUOTE(raspberryman @ Jun 14 2006, 11:56 AM)

I disagree All The Money's Gone was a great choice, but Manhattan Martian should have been the follow up.


Both wrong.... Stereo Superstar


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post Jun 14 2006, 12:02 PM
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I was gonna add in Stereo Superstar instead of Manhattan Martian, but I really think that song is genius. Maybe after Manhattan Martian reached the dizzy heights of about number 38 he could have released Stereo Superstar just incase it went higher!
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post Jun 14 2006, 12:27 PM
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oops I forgot about Stereo Superstar, and that's the best song on the whole album. whoops.


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post Jun 14 2006, 12:36 PM
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It quite possibly is. Stereo Superstar, Boy or a Girl, Chrome Invader and Manhattan Martian are my favourites. Still have yet to hear this Love Lies Bleeding song. That thread was locked when someone asked for it.
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post Jun 14 2006, 01:18 PM
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QUOTE(rydo @ Jun 14 2006, 01:36 PM)

It quite possibly is. Stereo Superstar, Boy or a Girl, Chrome Invader and Manhattan Martian are my favourites. Still have yet to hear this Love Lies Bleeding song. That thread was locked when someone asked for it.


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post Jun 14 2006, 01:57 PM
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Yeah, please, as long as we're not gonna get moaned at for it!
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post Jun 14 2006, 03:28 PM
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Love Lies Bleeding is a fantastic track. Shame really...
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post Sep 22 2006, 10:11 PM
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Yeah, I only just found out it's on this site blink.gif but it's just such a brill track. I'd say it's the best of the KKG period


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