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even tho i am a fam i think that their time is up, considering the fact that their new album was a huge flop. what does any one else think?
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i dont think thats any reason to quit. i think they should now try really hard to redeem themselves with an outstanding album better than all their others. then they can quit.
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they had some good tunes but i always found them way to goofy for me
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doing a song about chimpanses or whatever really ruined everything i liked abuot them
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I :love: chimps
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i thought there earlier stuff was pretty good (old apartment, jane etc.) but then they just got way to goofy in like 99 or somethin...
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Post by nelison »

they didn't want to relase that chimp song as a single. they have no control over whats released.

They just need to return to the way they were rather than trying to become huge international successes again. They had a good following pre-"one week", and that song just blew them up so big that it was hard to sustain. No big deal. go to their live show and say they're no good. I guarentee they'll put on a memorable show. It's great.
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Post by tasha »

^^so you mean they're "so" good, not no good?

lol i've seen them. sorta. at the concert for toronto. and they're a lot of fun and really good.

my friends obsessed with them, she'd kill me if i thought abotu thinking bad thoughts about them
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Post by Reyna »

I don't have much interest in them either way. But I love that song 'falling for the first time'.
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I went to one of their live shows... It wasn't bad, yet it wasn't really memorable.
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Post by Susan »

The new albums is decent but Maroon was clearly a greater album is almost every aspect.
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They hosted the Junos here a little while ago. I have to say that they are hilerious. Some of the things that they did off camera or that just didn't get shown were priceless.

You know, I haven't met a single person who either hasn't heard of them or has heard of them but really hates them. They are the kind of band that everyone knows and loves. Even if you don't have their albums.
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"Haven't you always wanted a monkey?" :P

best song ever. . . not really though
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Random Name wrote:They hosted the Junos here a little while ago. I have to say that they are hilerious. Some of the things that they did off camera or that just didn't get shown were priceless.

You know, I haven't met a single person who either hasn't heard of them or has heard of them but really hates them. They are the kind of band that everyone knows and loves. Even if you don't have their albums.

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Post by thirdhour »

I am actually going to cry. My dad is the hugest fan of BNL, and they're coming here in march, the DAY i get back from my stupid trip to quebec, but too late. My dads been waiting for years for this, but he wont go alone, and the tickets sold out within minutes anyway. *sigh*

The show is going to be I&I too... :(

I didn't realize this album was a sales disapointment, considering how huge a single the chimp song is. Their last cd didnt have a single this big... Their second and third cds were bigger misses, and they recovered huge time. Did anyone else see the story of BNL on mmm?

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Post by tasha »

they are doing SO much here.. they have a concert on the 26th, they're going on conan when he's in town.. and you know what else?!

STEVEN PAIGE IS COMING TO MY SCHOOL!
or so rumour says.
for canfar week.

i'm excited.
you have to, you just have to trust me
whoever i was then i can't ever be again
the faith you've found i've never felt
the terror held in wedding bells
the comfort in "there's no one else"
the truth be told, i'm never going to know
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