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First Reaction After You Heared ATAY!?
34 replies
temps-daurats said on September 9, 2002 22:03:
“Shut up everyone!!!!!” ;-)
shaolinda said on September 9, 2002 21:25:
I had the same reaction :) I just loved to hear Per and Marie singing together a the chorus... I was missing their duets in a song...
Heart_2002 said on September 9, 2002 21:28:
Missing duets???? What about TCOTH the chorus with both singing it it’s awsome....really cool
etrejos said on September 9, 2002 21:35:
I loved it inmediately!!! I played it like 20 times in a row... Rox rules!!!!!!!
LoneGunman said on September 9, 2002 22:18:
I cryed... it’s such a sweet song (I’m a baby, really)!!! :)
Taschi said on September 10, 2002 08:01:
I thought like “Wish you the best” or “I want you to know”. Great. Simply great. It’s a typical Roxette-song.
gyllene_tjej said on September 10, 2002 09:32:
I have been shaking :) And then kept repeating, God what an amazing voice :)
zeeshan said on September 10, 2002 10:00:
DId someone say “TYPICAL ROXETTE? .... OH HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lets see how much ATAY climbs the charts not that it matters to me much but still I wana see this song hitting the charts with a BANG.. and trust me people this is one of those songs which can bring Roxette back!!!!!!!
spookymeg said on September 10, 2002 11:17:
My first reaction... I was silent during all the song, and then I took a deep breath and said “at last, they’re back!”. Then I heard it again and said “it’s good”. :)
RobS said on September 10, 2002 11:22:
i’ve only heard the 30 sec clip so far, but from what i’ve heard - it’s GREAT!!!!
Gave me goosebumps when i first heard it, so i’ll take that as a sign of an excellent song :)
lonely_girl said on September 10, 2002 14:59:
goosebumps and shivers... still didn’t recover... hope to tape it soon
marre said on September 10, 2002 15:22:
WHERE IS THE DAMN REAPET BUTTON AGRGGGG
just kidding lol;)
I loved this song instantly the first time I heard it
it may not be a top big hit. But it’s a great new song and I feel roxette is back more then ever
marre
shaolinda said on September 10, 2002 15:48:
@Heart: No problem... I agree with you by the way, TCOTH is a wonderful song :)
raisa said on September 10, 2002 15:52:
after hearing the clip first time i was like “okay, that’s it”. after 20th time i wanted MORE.
and when i heard the whole song for the first time, i was just shaking.
waiting for world premiere was like waiting for santa claus and x-mas presents when i was a little girl. :D
RoxiRoxt said on September 10, 2002 16:06:
baio said on September 10, 2002 16:11:
SADNESS!
1- It’s a BALLAD
2- It’s a BALLAD sung by Per
3- It’s in a COMPILATION album
4- The album will only contain BALLADS
What about the words “Don’t bore us - get to the chorus”??? Did they forget them???
LittleGirl78 said on September 10, 2002 20:52:
Speak not so bad about the song, I find this very cool, and Per´s voice is very nice for the Song.
I love the Song.
open600 said on September 10, 2002 22:29:
This song made me close my eyes and just enjoy their voices, the music. It is a fantastic song, really, no matter what will happen with the charts... but tell everyone you know about ATAY!!!
zeeshan said on September 10, 2002 22:40:
Yeah like my first message to all the people on my MSN list is either “I LOVE ATAY” (if they know about it) or “Hey Roxette has a new ballad out. You outa try it dude!!!!! The link to the radio station is blah blah and the link to the downloadable file is blah blah”
I made atleast 20 people (all non-roxette-fan) download the song and the great part is that MOST of them like the song!!!!!!!!!!
Zee
SirMikeAlot said on September 11, 2002 12:49:
my first reaction, hmmm, well i had goosebumps and i was shaking with excitement, i was on a high for the rest of the day, i couldn’t get the tune out of my head - so all in all i was pretty pleased with it
habbyandwaf said on September 13, 2002 07:16:
HHHHHH , this should not be released a all. Such a tyical song , i was thinking of a sweet song and it fits when u r in hopsital or in depression , nothing not even the piano is good in the song but only Marie’s voice.PLEASE ROXETTE STOP MAKING SONGS LIKE THAT. Now breathe is a last hope for me , othwersie ATAY is combination of Vulnerable , it takes you no time , lay down your arms and other songs. It is not a trend setter like wish i could fly. REally Disappointed.
Rayner said on September 13, 2002 17:09:
I have just heard the song... i think it is not very good... it sounds the same again and again, innovation = 0 here.
It´s a pity (same sounds, same lyrics, same vocals... so boring.... WICF, for example, is much better in its sound- it was very innovative for Rox in 1.999-, in its production...
steven said on September 13, 2002 20:43:
Ok.... 5 days on....
Always nice to hear new Rox material, but this is no great hit....
I feel the swedish newspaper reviews were spot on.... (sadly).
steven said on September 13, 2002 22:30:
My wife and I played this song to a friend who’s not really familair with Roxette and her reaction was...
...”They picked the wrong song to make a comeback with”
habbyandwaf said on September 13, 2002 22:40:
Yes very rightly said ’SAME LYRICS” i-e PHone and heart like a stone etc etc. Per please you have the potentials to rise from gorund to highest star still then why make such songs. ATAY always hurts my ears , it is too noisy and no proper combination but still this is good that Roxette are making music till now.
zeeshan said on September 13, 2002 22:52:
@steven: I don’t think Roxette is looking for a comeback or something. They are just supporting their new greatest hit compilation albums... the PEAS thingy.
@habby:
What are you saying that this song HURTS your ears? I don’t know if have downloaded the song from KaAzA or RoxBytes (the broadcasted version) or you are listening to the Net Radio, in either case the “quality” of the sound is BOUND to be bad so atleast don’t say that it hurts your ears untill you hear the CD version.
I have said it once and I am gona say it again.. U CAN’T PRODUCE 100 SONGS EACH DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER!!!! GIME A BREAK!!! PHUFFF!!
Gery said on September 14, 2002 10:36:
i agree with those who expected something better. atay made me disappointed when i heard it for the first time. no fresh ideas, same style again, something we always get when roxette releases a new song. for us the fans it’s ok, we like it, but atay won’t generate new interest towards roxette from those who are not real fans.
LittleSpooky said on September 15, 2002 04:32:
I really liked “A Thing About You”. I’m still listening to it when I’m not concentrating on skin designs and moving files back and forth. Pretty good song, in my onion.
Lennon said on September 15, 2002 13:31:
I think it’s great! Lot of power in it (I expected something like ITYNTTGH). The change from verse to chorus is great, when it gets high and Marie appears. The cello is fantastic. Hope it will succeed in the charts ’cause it’s really unique (although I still don’t like this “Compilation-album after Compilation-album philosophy).
zeeshan said on September 15, 2002 14:10:
Some people predict that this philosphy is there to end the deal for 5 albums with EMI a.s.a.p.
My brother heared the song and here is his first reaction:
“Ok.. NOOWW Roxette is making typical Roxette songs!”
And he was glad abt it.
Zee
DaCapo21 said on September 15, 2002 14:22:
When will you ever GROW UP and STOP doing FOOLISH DEMANDING....Per writes what he wants what he likes.... this is not meant to be enjoyed by all of us....there’s no point in doing DRAMA about this!
This is their MUSIC have some respect for chrit’s sake...
A THING ABOUT YOU is a great love song....i don’t care about charts, if it’s in a compilation or not, if it has this or that, if it’s powerful or not, etc and that crapy details you give too much importance....IT’S A ROXETTE SONG AND IT’S BRILLANT IT’S UNIQUE cause no one else is doing music like Roxette does no matter if it’s bad or not...ENJOY IT...if not...go feed the dog...and don’t bore us ith your complainings and nostalgic whimping crying and melodramatic desapintment...
zeeshan said on September 9, 2002 21:20:
Hi all,
Me is just wondering if u had the same first reaction when u were listening to ATAY for the FIRST time?? or like what kinda Reaction was there when u first heared this song?
Mine was like “YEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!! Roxette to my ears!!!!!!!! They are back! Per is back, Marie is back.. ROXETTE Is back.. it is gona be BIG or alteast BIG in my fav. list!”
Zee