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Titan · 09-17-2003, 05:13 PM

So, me and some of my constituents have had ongoing fun trying to guess the next single a band will release. We've guessed Incubus singles, Red Hot Chili Peppers singles... and s'more. Me and Pli bet $'s, and if I'm correct, I think we're even.

So, here's how we'll start this thread off:
A Perfect Circle has released their first single "Weak and Powerless". What singles do you think they'll release next? You can guess how many you think they'll release total and what they are. After the 1st "next single" is released you can think and reconsider whether your next should remain. It's not really a game, it's just a test of wits.

I'm going to say that they'll probaly only release 2 more, unless they do 2 more with video and 1 radio only.

My prediction is that they'll release "Pet" next. They're going to need a rocking song next (if they follow the formula - not to say they will, I just think they will) and "Pet" is the perfect rocking song that everyone will latch on to.

After that I think they'll either release "The Noose" or "Blue" because both are easily digestable by the general populus. I think they will (and should) release "Blue" next because "The Noose", though well-liked, repeats too much of what "3 Libras" did to people on the last album, and it's too long as of now. The vocals and grooviness of "Blue" are too good to be ignored, and I think people will accept it easily. Though then they'd be releasing "Blue" and "Weak and Powerless" which, in feeling, are too similar... fuck. Oh well, the sound and mood is a lot different. Anyway, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

I honestly could see them releasing "The Outsider" 3rd though. Last time around they started off with the hardest song, then the poppy soft one, then the all-around rock song. So they could do more rock stuff again... who knows.

1. Weak and Powerless
2. Pet
3. Blue

[ September 17, 2003, 03:16 PM: Message edited by: Titan ]

Pliedes · 09-17-2003, 05:50 PM

You are right, but wrong, my friend.

Pet is definitely going to be the next single, as it follows the pattern laid out for album singles (hard rockin/uniqueism). But the pattern for singles states that the third single is the "listening/softer/ballad/thingy" song, making The Noose a perfect candidate.

Plus, the vocal lines of The Noose are more easily digestible by the masses than the ism's of Blue.

1. Weak and Powerless
2. Pet
3. The Noose

What other albums have recently come out that we can make guesses for?

Titan · 09-17-2003, 06:23 PM

Wow.

Here's the thing, there are no vocal lines in "The Noose" that compare to the a.) poppiness and 2.) harmonious lines in "Blue". The harmonies in "Blue" alone make it an excellent candidate. I can see them releasing "The Noose", I just can't see them not releasing "Blue.

Pliedes · 09-17-2003, 06:53 PM

Four singles?

Ugly Bastard · 09-17-2003, 07:56 PM

I hope they release The Noose at all. I'm sure they will, but of course there's a chance that they won't.

Are the Chili Peppers done releasing from By The Way? And if so, how did that end up going?

By The Way
The Zephyr Song
Can't Stop
Dosed?

-Ugly Bastard

Pliedes · 09-17-2003, 08:37 PM

You would be correct on the RCHP singles, but they released a different fourth single oversees, which was "Universally Speaking".

Titan · 09-18-2003, 07:22 PM

Yeah so... if whenever we find out that they're going to release four, this is my shot:

1. Weak and Powerless
2. Pet
3. The Noose
4. Blue

Titan · 11-18-2003, 04:20 PM

So it looks as though The Outsider will be released next. *Sigh* it's a bit different, but not as different as other stuff. Fucking public.

Anyway... my predictions go to:
1. <s>Weak and Powerless</s>
2. <s>The Outsider</s>
3. The Noose
4. Pet

I took "Blue" out of the running since it's been released on a second version of the Weak and Powerless single.

As far as 311's next single goes, I say Beyond the Gray Sky. Heard it? It's good. Heard the first single Creatures (For a While)? It's also a good 311 song. God-dammit... now I feel like wasting my time writing a review. Fuck.

[ November 18, 2003, 01:27 PM: Message edited by: Titan ]

Pliedes · 11-20-2003, 02:05 AM

Maybe they're releasing "pet" fourth because they know it'll be a strong song, so they can then have a solid four song release... I'm not sure if that makes much sense, but hey...

09-17-2003, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Titan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,698 Internets: 10	So, me and some of my constituents have had ongoing fun trying to guess the next single a band will release. We've guessed Incubus singles, Red Hot Chili Peppers singles... and s'more. Me and Pli bet $'s, and if I'm correct, I think we're even. So, here's how we'll start this thread off: A Perfect Circle has released their first single "Weak and Powerless". What singles do you think they'll release next? You can guess how many you think they'll release total and what they are. After the 1st "next single" is released you can think and reconsider whether your next should remain. It's not really a game, it's just a test of wits. I'm going to say that they'll probaly only release 2 more, unless they do 2 more with video and 1 radio only. My prediction is that they'll release "Pet" next. They're going to need a rocking song next (if they follow the formula - not to say they will, I just think they will) and "Pet" is the perfect rocking song that everyone will latch on to. After that I think they'll either release "The Noose" or "Blue" because both are easily digestable by the general populus. I think they will (and should) release "Blue" next because "The Noose", though well-liked, repeats too much of what "3 Libras" did to people on the last album, and it's too long as of now. The vocals and grooviness of "Blue" are too good to be ignored, and I think people will accept it easily. Though then they'd be releasing "Blue" and "Weak and Powerless" which, in feeling, are too similar... fuck. Oh well, the sound and mood is a lot different. Anyway, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it. I honestly could see them releasing "The Outsider" 3rd though. Last time around they started off with the hardest song, then the poppy soft one, then the all-around rock song. So they could do more rock stuff again... who knows. 1. Weak and Powerless 2. Pet 3. Blue [ September 17, 2003, 03:16 PM: Message edited by: Titan ]
	I do what the fuck I want.

09-17-2003, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Titan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,698 Internets: 10	Wow. Here's the thing, there are no vocal lines in "The Noose" that compare to the a.) poppiness and 2.) harmonious lines in "Blue". The harmonies in "Blue" alone make it an excellent candidate. I can see them releasing "The Noose", I just can't see them not releasing "Blue.
	I do what the fuck I want.

09-18-2003, 07:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Titan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,698 Internets: 10	Yeah so... if whenever we find out that they're going to release four, this is my shot: 1. Weak and Powerless 2. Pet 3. The Noose 4. Blue
	I do what the fuck I want.

11-18-2003, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Titan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,698 Internets: 10	So it looks as though The Outsider will be released next. Sigh it's a bit different, but not as different as other stuff. Fucking public. Anyway... my predictions go to: 1. <s>Weak and Powerless</s> 2. <s>The Outsider</s> 3. The Noose 4. Pet I took "Blue" out of the running since it's been released on a second version of the Weak and Powerless single. As far as 311's next single goes, I say Beyond the Gray Sky. Heard it? It's good. Heard the first single Creatures (For a While)? It's also a good 311 song. God-dammit... now I feel like wasting my time writing a review. Fuck. [ November 18, 2003, 01:27 PM: Message edited by: Titan ]
	I do what the fuck I want.

09-17-2003, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	You are right, but wrong, my friend. Pet is definitely going to be the next single, as it follows the pattern laid out for album singles (hard rockin/uniqueism). But the pattern for singles states that the third single is the "listening/softer/ballad/thingy" song, making The Noose a perfect candidate. Plus, the vocal lines of The Noose are more easily digestible by the masses than the ism's of Blue. 1. Weak and Powerless 2. Pet 3. The Noose What other albums have recently come out that we can make guesses for?

09-17-2003, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	Four singles?

09-17-2003, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	I hope they release The Noose at all. I'm sure they will, but of course there's a chance that they won't. Are the Chili Peppers done releasing from By The Way? And if so, how did that end up going? By The Way The Zephyr Song Can't Stop Dosed? -Ugly Bastard

09-17-2003, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	You would be correct on the RCHP singles, but they released a different fourth single oversees, which was "Universally Speaking".

11-20-2003, 02:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	Maybe they're releasing "pet" fourth because they know it'll be a strong song, so they can then have a solid four song release... I'm not sure if that makes much sense, but hey...