Cyan's Wildcard . . .

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"I don't buy popular music."

Could you define what that means? It's kind of cryptic isn't it? :) I could care less where my CD collection comes from, but I never eliminate any specific style/genere of music. I do agree that radio dictates what we define as popular music, but I would think they only play the tunes that the masses want to hear, this in turn keeps them glued to the radio so they can sell advertising space.

Here's a prediction by the way, just so I can look back at this post in the near future to say "I told you so!". Radio will incorporate TIVO like abilities soon. Where you can save a song to a built in buffer, build a saved collection as mp3 files and then transfer over to a portable mp3 player. :)

Sorry, it's late and I'm rambling.....again!
 
If so many people supposedly know what can potentially be a hit, then why doesn't everyone just become A&R reps or Station programming directors?

If it's so easy to spot a hit just by listening to it, and the hooks / wild cards are so readily apparent, then how does one explain all of the number-one hits throughout history that started out as B-sides to singles that went largely ignored. Yesterday (Beatles) started out as a B-side, if I'm not mistaken. If the hook / wild card / hit-making potential was so readily obvious in that tune, then how the heck did it wind up as a B side? So many others I can't even think of them all started out the same way.
 
chessrock said:
If so many people supposedly know what can potentially be a hit, then why doesn't everyone just become A&R reps or Station programming directors?

If it's so easy to spot a hit just by listening to it, and the hooks / wild cards are so readily apparent, then how does one explain all of the number-one hits throughout history that started out as B-sides to singles that went largely ignored. Yesterday (Beatles) started out as a B-side, if I'm not mistaken. If the hook / wild card / hit-making potential was so readily obvious in that tune, then how the heck did it wind up as a B side? So many others I can't even think of them all started out the same way.
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There is a simple explanation to why some songs start out as "b-sides" . The best way to illustrate would be to give you an example to listen to.

Sting's "desert rose" started out as a B-side and went completely unnoticed for the first year the album was out. Someone at Jaguar cars liked it enough to use it as part of an ad and the rest is history.

To find out why it became one of his biggest hits, simply listen to the song. It will answer your question.
 
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