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Almost unreal
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christian said on October 16, 2007 17:42:
Hi roxers,
what a great song!! I remember in 1992 ( i think ), between Tourism and C!B!B! it was a rox sound, we never heard bofore, very great.
On german: ” Gänsehaut Feeling “
Cheers
Christian
abysmo said on October 16, 2007 20:07:
Yes, great song. With new, fresh sound and fantastic rifs in the second half of the song. I like Per´s: “It´s a crazy world out there, let´s hope our prayers are in good hands tonight.” BTW demo is also fantastic.
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RobS said on October 17, 2007 11:20:
Another song I really loved at the time. This was one song that I listened to the Top 40 every week just to hear what they would say. I think i’ve still got a tape around here of it?
I love how it starts so gentle but builds into a huge rock ballad almost.
Kerstin said on October 17, 2007 19:03:
Was one of the few Rox singles I bought and listened a lot to it at that time. Nowadays I prefer the demo version.
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Wicf said on October 23, 2007 11:09:
This song belongs to their weaker ones, I just miss something there... I might agree it sounds like a parody.
pwbbounce (moderator) said on October 23, 2007 11:17:
I love Almost Unreal. Wasn’t very impressed by the live version on the Crash! Boom! Bang live video though. It sounded a bit odd to be honest. The demo is also great as well.
AURYTE said on October 24, 2007 04:51:
I don’t know why but these days I enjoy Almost Unreal as never before. The live version is great!
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RobS said on October 24, 2007 11:44:
pwbbounce said: “Wasn’t very impressed by the live version on the Crash! Boom! Bang live video though”
Really? i always loved that version. Especially towards the end, Marie just sounds awesome.
agnethamaria said on October 24, 2007 11:51:
I really love this song!
It´s on my “top 10” for Roxette songs.
Roxrider_USA said on October 24, 2007 19:33:
The demo version is way better in my opinion. The demo should have been the official final version instead.
Take care!
Carlos E., New York
“Communication is key”
CoyRoy said on October 24, 2007 20:04:
I began listening to Roxette in 1993, but wasn’t really a fan - although I love the Tourism version of IMHBL... and I thought - well, Marie has a great voice, but I don’t know if Roxette is for me...
Then later that same year, they started playing Almost Unreal on the radio stations in SA, and when I heard the chorus I instantly fell in LOVE with Roxette and from that first sounds of the chorus on, I knew I would LOVE this band forever!
Great song, great rocking ballad and Marie singing like a godess...
Per mentioning that the song is a “parody” of Roxette... ghmf - he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Take a bow for this song!!
Gachy said on October 25, 2007 14:00:
I never liked the demo. The song is not suitable for Per’s voice at all. And the arrangement is kinda raw and weak too, sounds more like a midi. Like in most of the cases, any song is better if sung by Marie.
I just can’t believe some people prefer the demo over the final version...
ettexor said on October 25, 2007 20:06:
great song!!!
more than super mario bross!!!
by to all rox fans
Jasper said on October 27, 2007 07:43:
I love the song. It really holds a special place in my heart.
At the time I liked it the most,n the height of its popularity, was when I met my partner.
The Line, ” I do believe love came our way, and fate did arrange for us to meet”.
was so perfect to us and our meeting. This is a song that when its played, always reminds me of that really special time.
Burgey said on February 24, 2008 13:37:
I remember seeing it on Video Hits (Australia) around the time of Mario Brothers.
Awesome.
roxtexanet said on February 24, 2008 17:40:
I remember hearing about this song from a pen pal and I immediately called up my local radio station to request it (as if that would work now!!). And they played it! I had to listen for hours, but from the first few notes I got goose bumps and just knew this was the new Roxette song. Nothing else then or now sounds like they did back then. I still love this song - fantastic contrast in the verses and chorus, great bridge... even the video is excellent (-:
CoyRoy said on February 24, 2008 20:51:
This song actually MADE me a Roxette fan... I love the video to death. Marie never looked as pretty as she did on that video. So vibrant and funky! GRRRRRREAT SONG!!
Jimenar2 said on February 26, 2008 17:43:
I was so eager to have that song that I bought the Mario Bros soundtrack album and it also contained Marie’s version of Cinnamon Street. All the other songs sucked, hehe... but I was so happy to listen to Almost Unreal over and over again! :-)
7-Twenty-7 said on February 26, 2008 23:10:
Mmmm, I don’t agree. I don’t think all the other songs sucked, it’s a quite nice compilation in my opinion. Even my mum used to play it quite often. I still play it from time to time, but I have to confess I skip ’Almost Unreal’, as I got a little tired of the song.
icerox said on February 28, 2008 14:33:
I loved this song but then I loved the film also... lol the video was good!
Benji101 said on March 1, 2008 07:29:
Yeah, I remember hearing this tune in my car in my neighborhood heading for work. A girl called a local station and requested the tune and I hadn’t owned the single yet but, when the bass line kicks in after 40 seconds or so, I was SOLD! A great Roxette memory for me, driving in the car alone and the windows down on a warm day. Will always be a memory for me.
Sascha said on October 16, 2007 18:53:
It was released in May ’93, after Fingertips (February). The first Roxette single I bought without hearing it before. Switched play, closed my eyes and got massive goose pumps. 100 x replay after that. Great memories!
Roxette themselves played it down as a parody of themselves in the DBU-GTTC liner notes. I’m sure they changed their mind by now. ;-)