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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: Why I'm pissed off at Def Leppard even though I really like YEAH |
| Date | Tue, 30 May 2006 13:21:21 -0400 |
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This, of course, raises the question of why you'd even want to buy *one*
copy of the Def Leppard disc.
:)
I saw the video for their version of "No Matter What," over the weekend on
VH1 Classic.
Brrrrrr .... Scary, scary stuff.
Made me glad I had the Mike Mills/REM Fan Club version to fall back on.
john micek.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
To: "Auditeers" <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:20 AM
Subject: Why I'm pissed off at Def Leppard even though I really like YEAH
>I have to buy three different versions?? I'm screwed if I support my indie
>retailer?? Can I rename the cd "NO" ?
>
> And it's not an accident - they have a contest you can enter but you have
> to buy ALL THREE versions of the cd. So much for blaming the record
> company.
>
> arrgghhh.....from their website...
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> If you buy the CD at any Target store, you will find two extra tracks: a
> 2005 live version of "ACTION" and Leppard's version of the McGuinness
> Flint song "WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE."
> Those who pick up the album at Best Buy will be treated to a live version
> of "NO MATTER WHAT" and "WINTER SONG", originally recorded by Lindisfarne.
> And Wal-Mart is selling an exclusive EP with covers of these five
> classics: "AMERICAN GIRL" (originally recorded by Tom Petty), "SEARCH AND
> DESTROY" (original by Iggy & The Stooges; lead vocals by Phil), "SPACE
> ODDITY" (David Bowie), "DEAR FRIENDS" (original by Queen; featuring, for
> the first time, Sav on lead vocals), and "HEARTBEAT" (Jobriath). The
> Wal-Mart bonus CD also contains nearly eight minutes of interview
> material.
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