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So, who's stayin up for Opportunity Nox??!
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xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 21:09:
hehe! please say i’m not the only one stayin up for the clip!
gargar said on January 26, 2003 21:15:
what’s the time now at where the site is?!? i’m in israel!! so i’m not sure... PLEASE TELL ME!!! now it’s 23:15 here
pelu said on January 26, 2003 21:21:
of course i´m gonna stay up=)
but i don´t think it will be too nice at school the first hours tomorrow
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 21:28:
Try to enjoy the suspense... this could be the last time we get to this for a very long time... but I’d love to be proven wrong!!
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 21:35:
i know! this is only my *second* roxette 30 second thingy (the first was ATAY) cos i only been a roxet for just over a year! i love it!
pelu said on January 26, 2003 21:38:
i wonder how many times i´m going to listen to this 30 seconds tonight, i think i listened to the 30 seconds of ATAY for about 2 hours that night=).
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 21:41:
hahah! me too! i was so excited!!!! stayed up for ages!!! LOL!
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 21:43:
Last time I resisted the 30 second clip and waited until “ATAY” premiered on RixFM... but this time, the clip is available a whole WEEK before the full song! There’s no WAY I’m going to be able to hold out for a whole week!!!
@Xarr: Yeah, these things are great, provided that somebody doesn’t beat the fan club to it and upload the full-length song (as happened with “The Centre of the Heart”)... I think the first time they did this was with “You Don’t Understand Me” (but maybe I’m misremembering...?)!
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 21:46:
LOL, i dunno if i can wait!
yeah, for ATAY i listened to... whats it called! i cant remember! the one with Jesse and Loogna in the morning?!!! some swedish station at 7am the next mornin for the full song, twas FAB!
Mari said on January 26, 2003 21:49:
Yes Santi. Tomorrow 27th Janyary 00:01. So we have to wait only an hour an 10 minutes, woohoo!
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 21:51:
Oh yeah, I totally forgot... even though the “premiere” was supposed to be at 8 AM (2 AM my time!), they played it before that, and somebody managed to tape it and upload a copy of it before the proper premiere... too funny! Wonder if there will be a special premiere for “ONox,” as there was for “ATAY”...
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 21:53:
yeah! i remember that! and i was like, huh! the premiere aint been on yet! LOL!
Santi said on January 26, 2003 21:53:
I meant on Monday evening :D
I have an exam tomorrow and I’m gonna leave now :p
Leif_jefferson said on January 26, 2003 21:56:
No you re not!! And I know a friend of mine is also staying up so dont feel lonely now....
Leif_jefferson said on January 26, 2003 21:59:
ah wait, the replies are under at the bottom......silly me.......
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 21:59:
oooh! i see!
welcome to TDR!!! and enjoy the hype! is gonna be kewl!
Leif_jefferson said on January 26, 2003 22:01:
this forum, but I figured it out already....I just logged in you know
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:02:
Just an hour now... I’m listening to “The Ballad Hits” and it’s already up to “M&T&H”... I’m going to run out of music before “ONox” comes on, ha ha! Any suggestions for what I should listen to in the meantime, to put me in the mood for new Rox music??
Leif_jefferson said on January 26, 2003 22:02:
Well I ve got some days off at work, so I guess I will enjoy the TDR forum this week a lot
Leif_jefferson said on January 26, 2003 22:03:
Yeah the world according to gessle, that will rox you up!
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 22:04:
i’m listenin to Rarities at the mo :)
just finished Dangerous...
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:07:
Thanks, Leif... but I’m at work right now and I think I left “TWATG” at home! I’ll have a look though... in the mean time, I think I’m going with “Have a Nice Day”... that album always gets me psyched!
Leif_jefferson said on January 26, 2003 22:08:
I am listening to Das pop from Belgium, but I did see the CBB concert this evening! My eyes are shutting, I dont know if I am going to make it.....
Leif_jefferson said on January 26, 2003 22:12:
Lights sorry, typing error, you see, im falling a sleep!!!!! Help!
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:15:
Oh, awesome... just found my home-made version of “The Pop Hits”... that’ll DEFINITELY fire me up! I’m listening to “The Look” (Power Radio Mix) right now...
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 22:18:
coolies!!!!! i need to change CD, LOL! been listenin to Rarities for 4 hours now! LOL!
pelu said on January 26, 2003 22:20:
i´ve listened to the same song for an hour now=) “I Love The Sound Of Crashing Guitars” i just love that song!
not so longt time left now, don´t fall asleep now guys!
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:25:
xarrrr: it’s from listening to “Vulnerable” too many times (4 times in 4 hours is too many times for anyone!)... put on something LOUD!!
pelu said on January 26, 2003 22:26:
changed song now, to “Lies” that´s pure pop!
it will be so nice to sleep 5 hours tonight=)
but it´s worth it!
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 22:27:
hehehe@ roxtexanet! i skiped it twice! LOL! but i actually like that song! LOL!
@Pelu... ooooooooh! LIES ROCKS!!!! tis one of my faves!!! :D
open600 said on January 26, 2003 22:39:
I’m staying up for ON!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s great, I remember the last time with ATAY, I’m so excited!! and then, we have to wait to...... MIX MEGAPOL “PRESENTIERT”... hahaha!!!!!!!!!!
QuaKeD said on January 26, 2003 22:44:
It doesn’t say the GTM time... :(
I dunno at what time I have to check the site to listen to it :(
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:47:
@QUaKed: It’s available in 13 minutes, no matter where you are!
Roxmaniac said on January 26, 2003 22:51:
Hi, I´m here too! :o)
I´m soooo excited! Can´t wait to hear the song!
Isn´t it really crazy to stay up the night, just to hear 30 sec. of a song? ;o)
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 22:52:
one more here with you guys! Hello everyone!!! soooo excited! hope we’ll encounter no problems! :)
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 22:52:
yeah there were way more people here for atay!
just 10 mins! YAY!
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 22:53:
Roxmaniac >>> no, that’s not crazy... that’s how it is to be a fan
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:53:
What am I gonna do when I get a little excited, a little in pain...
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 22:54:
hehehe!!! i’m soo lookin forward to this! i want it to be like LIES!!!
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 22:54:
now, we are some people here....
it’s going to be fun to hear what you all think of it....
is there anyone who doesn’t listen to roxette right now?
Roxmaniac said on January 26, 2003 22:54:
Hm, I´m sure everybody wants to see the backcover of the single first, before listening to it! *LOL*
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:55:
Do you guys think that because the fan club is doing this a week earlier than planned, some fans haven’t bothered to come to TDR or roxette.nl today and don’t know about the clip?
Roxmaniac said on January 26, 2003 22:55:
I´m not listening at the moment, daniel_alv! Shame on me! :o)
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 22:56:
yeah, I love such moments, but the waiting is really killing me :) it’s great to be a fan!!!
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 22:56:
xarrrr: STILL on “Rarities” ??! I’m up to “Stars” (Almighty 7” Mix) now... my favourite song, “TCOTH” is next!
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 22:56:
roxtexanet >>> yeah, i think so.... i think very few no about this
Roxmaniac said on January 26, 2003 22:56:
Hopefully the FC doesn´t forget about it! And we “stupid” fans are waiting! :o)
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 22:57:
roxmaniac: yeah, shame on you...
the waiting is killing me to.....
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 22:57:
i am actually not listening to Rox, radio is on, i have a friend wit me, I told him to forget about me for the next 15 minutes, not that nice of me ;)
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 22:58:
LOL, yup! still on rarities... couldnt choose another one... so i just stuck to this! might listen to some MP3s tho
colinvdbel (moderator) said on January 26, 2003 22:59:
let’s all hope their ISP can handle this.. ;p
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 22:59:
roxtexanet >>> yeah, they should have told us a bit earlier.... i was about to miss it to....
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 22:59:
yeah it does! they’ll be so like, bugger! we missed it! heheh!
*we’re so lucky*
Roxmaniac said on January 26, 2003 22:59:
Why is there such a big secret with the backcover?? Does anybody know?
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 22:59:
i think they will do as they did with ATAY... a link to another page with the track
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:00:
yeah.... why did they show us the front, but not the back two days ago?
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:02:
first listen: it’s good
germany gets it tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great backcover
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 23:02:
OMG! I LOVE IT!!! It reminds me of Garbage a bit (one of my very favourite bands besides Roxette...)... these 30 second clips are TORTURE!!!
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:04:
i think the backcover says: words & music Per Gessle, doesn’t it?
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 23:04:
Maybe a hit, who knows anymore these days?? If it were up to me this song would be played every five minutes....!
Roxmaniac said on January 26, 2003 23:05:
@roxtexanet: Use replay! That rocks! :o)
Can´t wait to hear on the radio! Will listen to the radio the whole day tomorrow! Hopefully my boss doesn´t worry about it! :o)
BYE, guys! Will go to bed, with a “uuuuuuuhuuuuhuuuuhuuuu....I´m living in a box...” in my ear! :o)
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 23:05:
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!! It rocks, yeah!!!! I feel like jumping across the room!!!! Go Gessle you are a real darrrrling!!!!
I am soooo happy now, what do you guys say???
joyrider said on January 26, 2003 23:05:
i love this track!!
BUT: I DONT THINK THAT THIS BACKGROUND VOICE-PART IS SUNG BY MARIE!!!??
what do you think!?
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:05:
maybe even the “cool” stations will play this.... ATAY only got airplay on more mature stations here in sweden
sommartider said on January 26, 2003 23:05:
WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW
THAT ROCKS!!!!!!
CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR THE WHOLE SONG!!!!!
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:06:
hopefully someone givs us the song tomorrow if it’s played in germany
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 23:07:
I’m having a hard time imagining how it could have been any better... this chorus is PERFECT, so much energy, it’s like “7Twenty7” + “SIMC”... wonderful!
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 23:07:
what are your lyrics suggestions, i can’t make everything out! Yeah, this uh-uh-uh-uh is sooo cool too, so full of power! ;)
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:07:
i’m living in box, but iäm out when opportunity nox
have i heard it right?
matthias said on January 26, 2003 23:07:
I LOVE IT!
Strange lyrics, but it ROX! *g*
I can’t wait to hear the full song!
Thanks to the Fanclub! :-)
Have a nice week!
Matthias
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 23:08:
“When I saw you, you said: I’m living in a box where opportunity nox, I’m living in a box where opportunity nox, I’m dying in a box where opportunity rox on...” D’ya think??
Ronney said on January 26, 2003 23:09:
this is what I get from it, till it kinda “jumps”:
when I saw you, when I saw you.
you said
oo-oo-oo-oo
I’m living in a box but I’m out when opportunity nox oo-oo-oo-oo
I’m living in a box but I’m out when opportunity nox oo-oo-oo-oo
I’m dying in a box but I’m out when opportunity Rox on
I’m sleeping and I’m dreaming so solo
matts said on January 26, 2003 23:10:
i didn’t read anything I have to admit
but will it be played tomorrow on mix megapool?
I have off tomorrow, so this would be a good reason to get up early ;-)
any confirmed time yet?
only on mix megapool or also on nrj and rixfm?
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 23:11:
@daniel I heard the same thing! Now we are two of us :)
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:11:
gyllene_tjej >>> i think that Ronney has got the right lyrics
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 23:12:
@matts: It’s only out in Germany tomorrow, according to roxette.nl... the rest of Europe has to wait another week (but it will be WELL worth the wait!!!!!!).
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:12:
matts >>> Read on the site.... German airplay tomorrow.... rest of europe: 3rd of february
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 23:13:
do you still have it on repeat mode as I do? :) Mmmmm! Grrrreat night!!!! WHEN OPPORTUNITY ROX ON!!!!! :)))
pardek said on January 26, 2003 23:13:
it’s soo cool! how will the video look like??? i’m so curious!
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:14:
yhe back sais vocals: marie and per.... so it’s marie that sing the oooooo, don’t you think? but maybe she sings in the rest of the song
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 23:14:
I’ve got it on repeat, and I’m using the new version of WinAMP that lets you fade one song into the next, so I don’t have to listen to that horrible, abrupt stop...
QuaKeD said on January 26, 2003 23:14:
It’s nice! I like it... like someone said, reminds me to 7-Twenty-7 :)
cskendras said on January 26, 2003 23:14:
and who says that there will be a video?! haven’t read anything about a video yet...
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:16:
there will be a video.... but if marie still feels bad, how will they do it then?
gyllene_tjej said on January 26, 2003 23:17:
@DANIEL:but our line was correct
I wish U all a great Rox night and I´m off to torture my friend with this song
alchemiste said on January 26, 2003 23:18:
like “real sugar” or like “a thing about you” i guess ...
those videos would´ve worked without p+m´s appearances as well.
xarrrr said on January 26, 2003 23:18:
xarrrr loooooooooooove ittttt! its got HIT written all over it!
m-cvk said on January 26, 2003 23:19:
Hello!
I really love this song! Opportunity nox rox!!!
Just read that the airplay in Germany will start on Monday 27th of January, one week ahead of the rest of Europe.
So, can someone try to record it and put it on the internet?
CU,
MC
matts said on January 26, 2003 23:20:
@ daniel_alv & roxtexanet
well, which radio station will it air tomorrow?
maybe you know?
harryslinger said on January 26, 2003 23:20:
Words & Music: Per Gessle, Vocals: Per Gessle & Marie Fredriksson
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:21:
matts >>> No, iäm living in sweden... so i’ll have to wait for NRJ or Mix Megapol... hopefully they make a deal with NRJ to air it first
pardek said on January 26, 2003 23:21:
so the/we Germans could also start requesting it, couldn’t they/we?
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:22:
it sais recorded march and oct 2002... didn’t she record some vocals around christmas?
matts said on January 26, 2003 23:22:
well I live in switzerland
often listen to nrj or rix fm, this week on rix fm one guy even read on air the mail I wrote them and since I have broadband and time tomorrow I could also record the song from a german radio station, but for this I should know which station ;-)
erweetiran said on January 26, 2003 23:23:
She doesn’t live here anymore, with a pop melody, I like it!
Living in a box: Alone, Jack in a box, I think it is someone who doesn’t want to go for something unless it someone else gives them the opportunity, like a guy should ask a girl on a date and not the other way arround, but someone who lives in a box won’t do it unless the girl suggest it first, or something like that
pelu said on January 26, 2003 23:24:
it was worth sitting up all night=)
hope the video will have the same high level as the song, can´t wait for the rest!
i think this will be bigger than ATAY
LoneGunman said on January 26, 2003 23:24:
GUITARS ARE BACK !!!!!
REAL DRUMS !!!!!
ABSOLUTELLY WONDERFULL !!!!
THE WHOLE SONG PLEEEEEASE !!! :)
Thanks everyone that helped me !! :)
All the best
LoneGunman
alchemiste said on January 26, 2003 23:26:
now i really understand why they take the opportunity (*g*) to promote the ballads with this single as well (with flaf as the b-side) ...
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:26:
here in sweden they just have to make NRJ play it.... then it’s gonna be a hit...
mix megapol will play it on their own so....
Edu82 said on January 26, 2003 23:27:
Hey it says in the back that there is a guitar solo played by Per and Clarence!!! THERE IS A GUITAR SOLO!!! WOWWWW!!! That will be good!!!
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:28:
the text is so small on the backcover... i could just read some of it
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:29:
my brother sais that it’s just good, not more... he is wrong, isn’t he?
erweetiran said on January 26, 2003 23:31:
She doesn’t live here anymore, with a pop melody, I like it!
Living in a box: Alone, Jack in a box, I think it is someone who doesn’t want to go for something unless it someone else gives them the opportunity, like a guy should ask a girl on a date and not the other way arround, but someone who lives in a box won’t do it unless the girl suggest it first, or something like that
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:32:
with right promotion this will be a big HIT!!!! I’m so sure of it.... it can even be better then TCOTH....
daniel_alv said on January 26, 2003 23:33:
thank you for a great night everyone! and also a thank you to roxette ofcourse
open600 said on January 26, 2003 23:33:
I’ve listened to it 100 times!!!
It’s a great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
harryslinger said on January 26, 2003 23:34:
Opportunity Nox
=====================
Words and music: Per Gessle
Published by HipHappy
Produced by CO/PG/MF
Rec.d at T&A and Polar March & Oct 2002
Engineers: MP Persson (T&A), Ronny Lahti(Polar)
Mixed at Polar by Ronny Lahti, CO & PG
Programming: CO & Shooting Star
Bass Guitar: Christoffer Lundqist
Electric Guitars: PG/MPP/CL
Guitar Solo: PG & CO
Acoustic Guitar: PG
Vocals: PG/MF
FLAF
====================
Words and Music: PG
Publish by Jimmy Fun Music
Recorded live at Forrest National Brussels, Belgium, Oct 22, 2001
Produced by CO, MF & PG
Engineer: Alar Suuma
Mixed at Shorlist Analogue by Alar Suuma
Acc.guitar & Vocals: PG
Vocals: MF
alchemiste said on January 26, 2003 23:38:
err, last idea for tonite - they could use the flaf-live version as a b-side for the us (and/or uk) release of atay ... that would be nice :)))
now, finally, i´m off for tonite ...
pardek said on January 26, 2003 23:39:
yeah, good night alchemiste!
i can’t sleep, although i should => i’m opened for any reason for going to sleep!
THANK YOU PER AND MARIE!!!! I LOVE THIS SONG!!! (and even it’s not a hit, of course)
cskendras said on January 27, 2003 00:02:
Guitar Solo: PG & CO
i am very curious to hear this solo..............................
JupiterCalling said on January 27, 2003 00:22:
OPPORTUNITY NOX ROX!
I think this song has the potential to be one of the biggest Roxette songs since the Joyride era.
#1 WORLDWIDE hit?!?!?!?!?
Eloy said on January 27, 2003 00:23:
AMAZING, GREAT, PERFECT, GORGEOUS, WONDERFUL AND CATCHY SONG!! we want the complete song!!.
and... where is Marie? Do you hear her?
imazombieinthem... said on January 27, 2003 05:31:
Sounds like a Per song, there wont be much Marie. 30 secs sounds great! Simple old Roxette styled catchy chorus with a cool beat with guitars blaring. Exactly what I wanted to hear. Will we get the whole song today :)
colinvdbel (moderator) said on January 27, 2003 07:12:
Well, if its played on German radio, i guess there must be someone who gets it on tape and puts it to WAv or mp3
roxtexanet said on January 26, 2003 21:11:
I am... but it’s not really “staying up” for me... it’ll be on at 6 PM my time!!