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***HEARTLAND CAFE***
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mbatalla said on February 22, 2005 11:47:
What do you think about this song? I think is one of the best Per ballads, but Don’t you think that it’s not him style? I mean, it’s different from another slow songs written by Per...
Zargo said on February 22, 2005 14:33:
it’s long... and i rarely listen to it... weakest album closer for any GT album.
steven said on February 22, 2005 15:43:
I’ve often wondered about this song.
For me, the whole Heartland Cafe album is poor. I know it’s not Roxette and I understand that it’s very early in Per’s musical writing career
The actual song is wonderful. It greatly stands out. So underated. I love it.
girl7twenty7 said on February 22, 2005 17:20:
Love it too. Very nice ballad. Also would like the whole song was performed with acoustic guitar like Heartland.
Superbullie said on February 22, 2005 18:04:
Why is everybody complaining about the Heartland Cafe album? There are great songs on it like “Run, Run, Run”, “Another Place, Another Time”, “Dreaming” or “Even if it hurts”.
It shows a new direction in Per’s songwriting.
mbatalla said on February 22, 2005 18:27:
It’s not about heartland cafe (and I think is a poor album if you see to other GT albums), i mean that Heartland is a ballad that not belongs to Per’s style...You know, it’s different but great in other way
James_Earp said on February 22, 2005 19:16:
it is a very good song. one of the best on the whole album (wich is not so bad as everyone says)
I like it!!!!!
Roxreporter said on February 22, 2005 19:49:
Since I don’t understand swedish, the only GT album I got is “The Heartland Café”, and I like it a lot. The song itself is also good, but I don’t think it’s the best song on the album.
on_a_mission said on February 22, 2005 22:07:
i do have this album, but its pretty awful, They went from being pop-punk to these Simon Le Bon esque cheesy no hopers. Its just sinister, frankly. oam
Rich-UK said on February 22, 2005 23:06:
I really like this song. It’s a bit slow, but it’s a really good ballad. A highlight from a poor album. Cheers, Rich
roxtexanet said on February 23, 2005 07:32:
This song is a big GT favourite of mine, don’t know why – I guess it just creates a really unique atmosphere. It’s one of the only songs on the album that’s stood the test of time for me... “Break Another Heart” is charming and I quite like “Another Place, Another Time” but the rest of the album... er... pass. “When Love’s on the Phone” has to be the worst song in the entire GT/Rox/Marie catalogue...
Zargo said on February 23, 2005 07:52:
’When Love’s on the Phone’ has an absolute killer piano intro!
But as soon as the vocals kick in, the song turns pretty awful.
Superbullie said on February 23, 2005 10:40:
@roxtexanet: Marie doesn’t sing on “When love’s on the phone” ! It’s Anne-Lie Rydé...
AddeColciago said on February 24, 2005 10:20:
Actually I have it, and well, the album is not that good, but I like “Run Run Run” VEry very much! De é Roxette standard på den. Break Another Heart, is also pretty good. And Teaser Japanese! So overall, the album sucks, but those songs! They’re great!
Mitya said on February 24, 2005 14:34:
I was always wondering who‘s singing with Per in When Love‘s On The Phone. Who is that Anne-Lie Rydé?
flower said on February 24, 2005 14:41:
When I first heard ’when loves on the phone’ I thought it was Marie singing while having a cold...
mbatalla said on February 25, 2005 10:02:
when love’s on the phone..... you just have to asnwer...emmm clever lyrics :-D
Mitya said on February 25, 2005 14:26:
@flower: and I thought it might be Micke having some trouble with voice/
ally77 said on February 25, 2005 21:17:
I used the song Dreaming once in Drama class at school with some friend...
**jeez that was 13 years ago**
but it was real fun at the time trying to tell the drama teacher where the song was from... :)
ally77 said on February 26, 2005 12:45:
Wow I played this album again this morning it is as good as I remembered! :)
pwbbounce (moderator) said on February 26, 2005 15:41:
I actually quite like the album. It’s no where near as good as GT’s Swedish stuff, and it’s sub-Rox standard, but some of the songs show potential. Per was just starting to write English seriously, and songs like Break Another Heart and Run Run Run sound typical Per. I don’t really like When Loves On The Phone and I think Demon Emptiness should never have seen the light of day!! Heartland Cafe belongs to the best on the album. Love the instrumental bit.
roxtexanet said on February 26, 2005 19:09:
@Superbullie: Oh God, I could *NEVER* mistake that horror of a voice Anne Lie Ryde has for Marie’s!!!! I meant that of all the songs I’ve ever heard by either Per or Marie (or the Spice Girls, for that matter) I can’t think of a worse one... it’s just terrible.
ally77 said on February 26, 2005 21:51:
@ pwbbounce Well said could not have put it better myself! :)
girl7twenty7 said on February 27, 2005 14:45:
When Love’s On The Phone has a great instrumental part but Anne-lie Ryde’s vocals... one of the worst things I’ve ever heard :(
Grasi said on February 28, 2005 05:37:
“Heartland Café” is the worst GT album ever... but the song is simply marvellous and didn´t deverve to be in that album at all...
flower said on February 22, 2005 14:15:
...this song always reminds me of Cheers, the tv-serie...