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Sick of others stealing Roxette's thunder!
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eBay said on July 26, 2006 14:02:
Okay.. I realize that this might have been discussed some times already.
Even though I was delighted when DHT had such huge success with Roxette’s ’listen to your heart’ internationally and The Dancing DJ’s vs. Roxette entered the UK charts, I am wondering why Roxette doesn’t wake up and smell the coffee and is going to release some dance versions of their own as singles??
The thing is, in the Rox Dance-Medley.. the dance version of listen to your heart is much better than DHT’s..
And I absolutely adore the dance version of ’It must have been love’. The mellow beginning until Marie blasts out the chorus with the strong beats. This version of IMHBL would be such a great single with such huge international possibilities.
Yes, I am aware that neither Per or Marie like dance or dance versions of pop/rock songs.. but still I think this would be a smart way to get some more attention again!
Release the dance version of IMHBL now and then the new single a month or two later, in the wave of IMHBL success!
Does this sound like such a dumb idea?? Or this this my true marketing roots coming through here?? lol
regn said on July 27, 2006 04:46:
That would be cool . I really like the work on the Medley, but Roxette remixes aren’t that good before ,hopefully a good Dj or electronic player( someone like Anders Herrlin ) with dance spirit of course.
Room_service said on July 27, 2006 05:29:
Come on! All the remixes from The Look 95 onwards were great! Todd Terry, StoneBridge, Almighty, Yoga, X-treme... I like them all! The ones I really don’t like are the Rapino mixes of The Look. That stinks!
RobS said on July 27, 2006 11:42:
It’d be great to see an official rox remix instead of all the covers floating around. And now seems to be the perfect time for it.
pwbbounce (moderator) said on July 27, 2006 12:22:
i don’t really like any remixes. I’m not a fan of dance music at all really, so I’m not gonna like any remixs too much. The only one I really like is the Electric Dance version of Spending My Time.
I just want Pop Rock or Power Pop, however you want to call it!!
eBay said on July 27, 2006 12:23:
@pwbbounce
But whether you like Dance Remixes or not, I am sure that you were glad to see DHT and Dancing DJ.... in the charts with Roxette material.. weren’t you?
pwbbounce (moderator) said on July 27, 2006 14:26:
Yeah of course, but it’s not the sort of music I like. Any exposure that they can get in the UK charts is good, not debating that, just that I’m not keen on that sort of stuff. I could easily live without remixes, especially the Stars ones. Imagine if that CD single was full of unreleased songs rather than the crappy remixes. I would be happy for sure.
But, I know that a lot of people out there love the remixes, probably more than don’t like them. But each to their own.
eBay said on July 28, 2006 06:52:
I know what you mean. Of course I prefer the originals but if it is dance to get some attention, why not..
tavo said on July 28, 2006 13:49:
i love remixes. and i agree that ever since the look 95 was released, rox remixes went awesome. i love the rapino versions, i love stars rmx and wicf. however, i don´t like tcoth remixes, maybe the yoga one is a little bit better. as an example, i never liked M&T&H, but when the active dance remix came out, i couldn´t stop playing it! i would have loved to get some ON remixes and if i continue thinking about COY almighty remixes i will go crazy...
nate said on July 28, 2006 23:21:
The tcoth remixes took a while to grow on me; but, I really do enjoy the pounding beats of the Stonebridge club mixes. I agree, if a dance remix of IMHBL ever gets released as a single, I hope Roxette releases it - and not some other cover band. Can’t say I’ve ever been too crazy ’bout coy - maybe I’d like the REMIXES better! ;) I never understood why ON was never remixed - it had so much remix potential...
eBay said on July 31, 2006 07:08:
@nate
I think the reason ON was never remixed was because it was such a huge flop.. hmm.. thinking about it, maybe that should have been a reason to do some remixes to get more attention to the song. But then again, at that time Roxette was not going to spent much time promoting etc., as this was a very critical time for Marie...
nate said on July 31, 2006 10:05:
@e-Bay
I agree that remixing ON would have given it much more exposure certainly in the clubs, and it may have appealed to a wider audience. You’re right though about Marie - I never considered that!
btw, I meant to mention you’re story concerning your experience with Marie at the 1994 Kiel concert was very cool.
abysmo said on July 31, 2006 14:46:
@ Tavo: Absolutely agree. WICF, Stars are great, TCOTH, MATAH not. Opportunity remixes could be superb on the dancefloor and COY, that´s the biggest mistake. Why not 2nd single from HAND.
Maybe we will find COY remixes in RoxBox. Let´s hope.
eBay said on August 1, 2006 06:58:
@nate
Thanks mate about your comment on the Kiel concert! ;-)
About ON, a few of my friends actually really like this song and say it is one of the fav Roxette songs..
Majdy said on August 1, 2006 19:48:
I don’t like remixes, but I think it’ll work for Roxette to gain attention again if they do that. IMHBL will be the good choice.
morning_star said on August 7, 2006 06:52:
I really hate the dance/techno whatever it is version of Listen to Your Heart, it gets on my nerves! Can’t people write their own songs?
whateveriam said on August 7, 2006 20:37:
Acoustic versions OK, but the dance version I agree is rubbish! DHT-you done bad!
coyboyusa said on August 8, 2006 13:54:
could be worse it could be that rap version of it must have been love that one guy did ICK
nate said on August 9, 2006 22:44:
really? I never heard it - though I’m sure I haven’t missed much. Who in the right mind would do a rap version?
eBay said on August 10, 2006 07:10:
Or what about the heavy metal version of It must have been love??
now that was funny!
nate said on August 11, 2006 01:15:
LOL - I suppose it shouldn’t surprise me.
One can only wonder why...
whateveriam said on August 11, 2006 22:54:
Just heard reggae version of Don’t You Want Me-now I have heard everything....
Which Rox song could go reggae d’you reckon?
whateveriam said on July 26, 2006 14:03:
True to your marketing hun. Now if only it had been out in time for the 15th anniversary of Pretty Woman...