03-11-2013, 14:58
The trouble is, the songs on the radio are, more often than not, one of the most bland cuts on a band's album.
Whether by design or not, the song is vanilla compared to the band's other cuts. It appeals to a broader audience because it fits better into that station's format.
Example:
Aerosmith's Pump album scored a hit with 'What It Takes'. Not a bad cut, but seriously lightweight along side F.I.N.E., Young Lust, and Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man.
Those three track are grinding, ballsy, crunchy cuts that could be dropped right in the middle of Rocks or Draw The Line and be a perfect fit.
But, those three cuts would be most likely be rejected by the mainstream radio listener. Too heavy for their top 40 sensibilities. Wimps.
That being said, I never had a problem with David Bowie, until I got stuck listening to the same radio station for four years.
Now I can't stand Changes, Suffragette City and Fame.
I heard those three songs every day for four years.
Whether by design or not, the song is vanilla compared to the band's other cuts. It appeals to a broader audience because it fits better into that station's format.
Example:
Aerosmith's Pump album scored a hit with 'What It Takes'. Not a bad cut, but seriously lightweight along side F.I.N.E., Young Lust, and Hoodoo/Voodoo Medicine Man.
Those three track are grinding, ballsy, crunchy cuts that could be dropped right in the middle of Rocks or Draw The Line and be a perfect fit.
But, those three cuts would be most likely be rejected by the mainstream radio listener. Too heavy for their top 40 sensibilities. Wimps.
That being said, I never had a problem with David Bowie, until I got stuck listening to the same radio station for four years.
Now I can't stand Changes, Suffragette City and Fame.
I heard those three songs every day for four years.
