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| From | PowerPop65@aol.com |
| Subject | American Hi Fi |
| Date | Wed, 18 May 2005 09:53:51 EDT |
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Billy Says:
The new American Hi-Fi disc sounds like they listened to a
lot of FOW lately too..
Billy
Agreed. I was kind of a late comer to this disc as I waited for the domestic
release to land. I really enjoy the record but Geek Gets the Girl had me
scratching my head wondering what song it "felt" like. Not that they ripped
anything off, but it had a vibe that felt very familiar. It took a while for me
to pinpoint the similarity, but when I did it was so obvious.
Two Words...Dream Police. The chorus chord progression is the same, they
have that arpegiated synth low in the mix moving it along and the drum fill going
into the last chorus is right out of the Bun E. Carlos drum lesson. Try
singing Dream Police over the chorus. It works.
Still a very fun song to blast on a spring day, although Dream Police may
sound better plus you get the bonus of Tom Peterson's "I know what I want" on the
same disc.
Christopher
www.millionsrock.com
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