UPDATE: According to RS, “For Your Entertainment” will be available digitally later today.
Check out the lyrics HERE.
Listen to “For Your Entertainment” here:
Listen to Adam’s pre and post song interview here:
UPDATE:: My take: This danceable tune finds Adam’s vocals processed, stripping out his unique sound until the very end where he gets in a few of his signature rock wails. No surprise here, for anyone who has listened to his pre-Idol work–Adam was all about the dancey processed pop. Making a thoroughly modern pop song that plays well on CHR is exactly what he needed to do at this point in order to get those all-important radio spins.
It’s hard to predict these things, but I think “For Your Entertainment” has a shot at chart success. We’ll see.
PS: I’m not getting the T Rex comparisons at all, the song sounds thoroughly modern to me.
Adam Lambert will debut his new single, the Claude Kelly/Dr. Luke track, “For Your Entertainment” today on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS FM radio show at 6:55 am.
Check out the cover–initially posted on Perez Hilton this morning. Adam’s looking very fierce! It’s the vibe I was expecting for the album cover. I likes it!
I’ll post more on the single here after the debut. I’m going to pin this post to the top for awhile.
Also leaked this morning…the track list for the album. Check it out RIGHT HERE.
Wow, that is baaaaad. Michael Jackson bad, not, yikes, bad!
Love it. It’s badddddddddddddddd.
I LOOOOOOVE this single cover!!!!!!
Score!!!
Well I, for one, will be replacing the real CD cover with this image.
now this is more like it, i love it!!
LOOOOOOOOVE IT
That cover is Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick !!!!!!!!!!!! (tm AL)
This is all kinds of WIN.
This single album cover is HOT!! Why on earth couldn’t this have been his CD cover??? LOL
That’s hot. I love it <3
I don’t have an issue with the album cover, but I do LOVE this. Gorgeous.
Flove this cover!!!!!!!
I love both the CD and single cover. Two entirely different “looks” from Adam. Fantastic!
Yes, that cover is about 1,000 times better. Trying my best to like the album cover but still just HATE it.
I just feel like Adam’s handlers are trying to be too cute by half with the album cover. I would NOT be surprised to see them pull it in favor of something more like this.
Wow! I love the album cover, but I love this single cover even more. I guess I like that they both exist, showing different sides of an interestingly and always entertainingly complex artist!
So true! You are never gonna get bored with this guy, because he has so many sides to show at any given moment. Love it :-)
Is anyone listening to the Adamcast? it’s reminding me of the tour. I’m getting all verklempt :)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/adamcast
or is there somewhere else i should be?
Dude, I’m not even a fan, but this cover is soooo awesome. He looks KICKASS. If this had been the album cover (what were they thinking with the other one when they had THIS in their back pocket?), I’m pretty sure I would’ve ranked it my favorite Idol cover that I’ve seen.
smallie- Adam knew what he was doing with the album cover. He got people talking. If this were the album cover, as hot as it is, it would not be on the front page of Yahoo with over 10,000 ( last I checked) comments on it.
Agree!!!!
I think the album cover is pretty lame, but this is fierce. Love it.
This is where I’m listening:
http://www.kiisfm.com/mediaplayer/?station=KIIS-FM&action=listenlive&channel_title=
but I don’t think it makes any difference.
I am listening here:
http://www.kiisfm.com/mediaplayer/?station=KIIS-FM&action=listenlive&channel_title=
OMG, I love this so hard! Is this another Sebree photo?
I think they were thinking that the other one would generate love, hate, disdain, puzzlement and lots of other things that would get tons of talk and attention and controversy — and thus publicity. (which it did)
While this one would just have gotten: Hey, *great* cover, man! … and then everybody would have moved on.
The album cover created news stories. This one only creates compliments. They want news stories.
Seriously. i can’t imagine they didn’t research that album cover vs. other options they had, like this. And if they asked anybody about the album cover, they were obviously going to get confusion, ambivalence, and hoots of laughter (alongside some approval), while with this one, they must certainly have gotten at least 80 percent approval. So I can’t help but believe that they chose the other *because* it was going to cause a *lot* of response and chatter, even realizing that much of that was going to be negative. If everybody’s chatting, they keep on looking.
Mj something weird just happened, my browser window shrunk and then a warning came up and then it started running a ‘virus scan’ right on the computer from my firefox. It happened on this page and so I had to close that page and reopen this one. Just fyi.
My heart is beating at 1000N per second. Can ´t wait.
So the idea is to produce a cheap-looking album cover to keep people talking? I hope that’s notion of publicity doesn’t cross over to the music. I think he could have had people talking had the concept been done better (the album cover). *shrugs*
OMG! I am so excited this morning! That single cover is some kind of AWESOME! That is what I was expecting from the album cover. He is so fierce! How much longer? Someone on the cellcast said the demo for the GAGA song is on youtube. Going to look.
boredinschool it’s a good idea to e-mail MJ about that.
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I also got a virus warning from my AVAST! antivirus. It was blocked, fortunately.
Adam tweet:
adamlambert
Just got up! I’m so excited!!!!!! U ready?? Turn it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me too!!!!!!!!!
I love the album cover, but this one is W.O.W.
Yeah, I can imagine somebody doing that, in a music industry that’s utterly tanking and where nobody really has any idea how to generate a lot of attention and sales.
But, no, of course they wouldn’t do it with the music …. Because the music *matters*, it’s the actual *product,* whereas the cover is *only* a publicity tool, an ad (and always has been — covers are advertisements, pr stunts, and that’s all…. They’re not what you buy. They’re what call attention to something so that you *might* buy it if you like the product, which is the music.)
Besides which, of course, not *everybody* thinks the album cover is crappy — it’s generated both hate *and* love, along with intrigue. If it struck *everyone* as cheap and crappy, then you wouldn’t use it. But clearly it has *not* struck everybody that way — so it becomes controversial. Controversy as advertisement — a pretty time-honored tradition, seems to me.
And, of course, this is only a theory!
Fierce, indeed. Love it. Love the album cover. Can’t wait to hear the song. Bring it ON!
I rarely delurk but I had to for this one. I love the cover!!!!!!
Now that’s HOT!!. IS IT TIME YET?
Oh my, another thread, how are we going to survive today.:)
adam tweets:
Just got up! I’m so excited!!!!!! U ready?? Turn it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
as if anyone slept.
Ok, I admit it. I really like the single cover. But I still hate the album one.
Oh no you just got me worried D: *shakes fist*
Ah thats what mine was called too, but I dont think I have a virus protector *stupid*. Ill get on that.
Okay will, I have to go to school soon but Ill try to remember to do it when I get back. Also, this has happened before but Im not sure if it was just from mjs site.
Now THAT is an album cover. Jeez.
Ryan, bring Adam, pleeeaaasssee!!!!!!
It’s a double-digit exclamation point day, for sure! How exciting!
LOL. I wonder if Adam’s excited? I can’t tell from his tweet, too cryptic ;)
If the single cover gets much more positive feedback than the album cover, I wonder if they might think about switching them? If it’s not too late.
Lucy, SO TOTALLY THIS ^^^ You rule. The cover is retro-futuristic. It’s anime, graphic, male, female, past, future ‘“ almost a painting. They were going for something completely different and they succeeded in my opinion.
Of course they had tons of images to work with and I hoped they’d be in some kind of insert or used on singles covers. Michelin Man may still resurface, according to Adam. I’m on board.
This image is fantastic though for straight, fierce photography.
OMG, Adam!
Um, which thread should I be on? I am confused. Both???
Yep, this is a MUCH better cover than the one for the album, IMO. I wonder what the Oprah viewers think. Oh, no, where did the sweet nappy-headed boy go? lol
LOVE the cover!
MJ please put the FYE asap… can’t listen to the live streaming here :(
Just so this thread gets me, too:
*flailing and squeeing*
I hate Ryan Seacrest’s craptastic show.
GET TO ADAM ALREADY, DAMMIT.
Nice! (The single cover, I mean. Haven’t heard the song yet.)
Lucy, this cover rocks. So I’m gonna let go about the album cover. It’s better than what I dreamed, anyhoo (yes, I had a dream about his album cover before it was released. LOL.)
I can see them doing this actually. Or maybe even alternate covers or something, that’d be cool. Like they’d have his album all wrapped up and you got either the blue-purple alien one or this one. Or maybe this will be the cover of the special edition version of his album.
So, when we download the single from iTunes, we get the fierce cover?
And when we download the CD, we will get the other cover, right?
Love this cover! Wow!
Can he be that smart???? First, release album cover – have everyone talking (as far as even in South East Asia, China!!). Make sure the single and the album have the same name. The fans that hate the album cover can interchange the cover as they please. FYE – either album or single is on people’s minds (lovers and haters). This single cover definitely would not have attracted that much media attention.
We’re back!
Wow! Loved the song, but I thought the same thing as Jim, he sounded a lot like MJ at first! Until the end when it was Adam fo sho!
Wow, MJ, did your server crash from the Adam single awesomeness!! The single is HAWWWT!! Ear Worm, Quality vocals, great production, smashing beat…. Com’on itunes, when is it available……
i loved it, i am soo happy…i cant wait to see him perform it live on the AMAs!!!
I love this song so fucking much. Fabulous hook. It’s so dancey, yet it keeps his vocal range and rock wails.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8q62es
My teacher didn’t get to the class on time, so I’m ready for the single!
Add me as another fan who things that this would have been a much, much better album cover. I love pictures with this kind of effect.
I’m still not digging the Adam Lambert font effects though, they look pretty good on high resolution, but when they are scaled down, they idea gets lost.
Adam told Ryan he felt he had to defend the cover because it mas meant to make you laugh (which is still my reaction every time I see it).
That was awesome! Not just because he is my favorite but it was really a great song! So excited.
DID THIS SITE CRASH!?!?!?
OMG I HEARD THE SINGLE AND OMG I LOVE IT TO DEATH.
I WAS SO SCARED I WOULD HATE IT AND ALL BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRO THING.
BUT IT WAS SO CATCHY IT WOULDNT GET OUT OF MY HEAD.
I LOVE IT! :)
I can’t believe I’m subjecting myself to so much crappy hip hop and pseudo R&B just to hear Adam’s first single. I’m beyond pathetic…
Ok, I’m been listening to this crap KIIS-FM site since way before 6:55 PST but haven’t heard the single. Did they blackout internet streaming?
Great song! SQUEEE! This is so top 40! So adam! Soooo happy for him!
i love it!! someone put it up on youtube already!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKWlgmIqVec
cannot wait for him to do this live at the AMA!!
The cover is really great. The song not so much.
Generic old school disco sound. And the worst part is that they completely altered his voice. There are parts at the end where we get a taste of his great voice, but that’s about it.
I liked it. It’s a defintely sexy, dancy, poppy fun! I expect it to be a hit. Good job Adam. Top 40 here he comes.
I predicted Adam would break MJ’s today, little did I know it would happen at the almost exact moment of Adam’s debut! LOL!
I can breathe again! I like!
I think it is very radio friendly, Don’t flove the song, but do like it. I think it will grow on me.
Kind of threatening lyrics (lol) for a fun dance song.
I think it has the potential to be a hit.
Thought it was funny that even Adam’s (sometimes OTT) friends could believe that his chose that shot as his album cover.
the song is yummy! me likey alot!! i need the whole album or at least so snips of it ASAP!
whoop whoop ADAM LAMBERT rules =]
So happy to hear the song! I love it, I hope everybody else also love it. AdamCast is doing it on repeats right now. So happy for Adam, go Adam.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the new single! Just what I expected! I was dancing in my seat the whole time! Totally shaking my ass! And his voice at the end – soaring like that! So totally hot! Hot lyrics, hot beats! Great great song!
There must have been like at least a million Adam fans descending upon MJ’s blog at the same time to have crashed it lol! I was not able to log on just minutes before Adam came on!
OMG………I had so much EMOTION while waiting……NERVOUS, EXCITED, THRILLED……….HAPYYYYYYYYYYYYYY………SQUEEEEEEEEEE!! :-) :-) :-)
I FLOVE the single. Cannot stop listening and dancing!!!!!!
I usually don’t listen to lyrics much, but these were totally hot – loved them!
THANK YOU, WHOMEVER LOOKS AFTER FIERCE ALIENS. I was so worried – I don’t like club music, I hate most of today’s stuff no matter what – but I loved that song. That “rough” phrase makes me tingle… OK, I’m relaxing about the album now. Whew. Maybe I can sleep again…
REALLY REALLY REALLY liked that song! I can’t belive I said that! And he’s right – it makes me want to dance! (Even with my back screwed up and it’s all gloomy outside – it’s happy in here…)
Meh. The song didn’t do much for me.
I just knew they would autotune the crap out of Adam due the genre he was aiming for. Which, is unfortunate since he does have a good voice. I don’t personally like the rock wails, but when he sings something like “Mad World” he’s awesome. Of course, I realize that a “Mad World” type song couldn’t be the single, I’m just saying he has a nice voice and it’s a shame they turned the auto-tuner up to 11. He doesn’t need to be auto-tuned. They just wanted the robo-singer effect.
I’m terrible at predicting hits, so this could be one. I thought “Tattoo” was kind of generic (and hated the yelps) and it moved 2 million units, so don’t ask me to predict this song’s future.
I realy, really LOVED this song! It’s exactly what Adam promised us. So happy for Adam and for us, the fans, because we get to enjoy it — after all, it is for OUR entertainment!
OMG!!! THIS IS A HOT ONE DAWG!
I was shaking so much before Ryan played the song! I haven’t felt like that since I was waiting for the AI finale results to be announced!
Still shaking :-)
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I loved the song!! Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Loved the riffs and the wail at the end, OH BB…you did it again!!!!
Listen here:
Edgy with a smile :)
Love his voice!!!!! Soooo HOT!!!!
I think I’m going to put the single up for a little while so people can here it.
Of course, you all will be downloading it. *smiles*
Yes! It’s a bit of glam and a lot of new.
Definitely has a Britney hook to it too (not a bad thing, imo – she’s doing pretty well for herself ;-) )
omg the lyrics are KILLING ME. SO SEXY!!!
Like the song a lot! Don’t love it yet, but need a few more listens. And now I can breathe again :-)
Don’t think it does justice to Adam’s voice, and can’t wait to hear the rest of the album.
Totally missed my staff meeting this morning to listen. What has Adam done to me????
I just got the “content restriction” screen when trying to stream KIIS-FM. It wasn’t restricted when I tested it last night. :(
I absolutely LOVE this song!! WOW WOW WOW! So TOP 40! I am so Happy for him, I could cry!!! Squuuueeeeeee!!!!!
Will definitely BUY it once it hits itunes :-)
I was dying when Adam started talking to Ryan. Then I died with the song.
I CANNOT wait to see this on the AMA’s…its gonna be AMAzing!!!
not much of a surprise its a Dr.Luke song and its been autotuned.
It doesn’t even sound like Adam.
I didn’t really enjoy the song but then again I’m not really into dance electro music. I’m not able to judge how this succeeds in that genre. Will be interesting to hear the reactions from the music critics though. I thought it was funny that Ryan said the song really stands out because my initial reaction was it sounds like much of the rest of Top 40.
I’ve long felt that Adam is primarily a visual performer, hence all the attention to the covers. I think his live performances will be his strongest suit just as Lady Gaga’s are. The music refers back to the visual images.
Love the cover for this single (should’ve been the album cover, IMO), but I’m not really digging the single. It sounds very much like what I expected, though, from Adam’s description of the album. More power to Adam. It’s probably going to be a hit – it goes well with what is on the radio right now.
WOW, so dancey!!! I can’t hear Adam through all of it (middle part), but this song is going to SMASH Top 40 radio. Wow. Must go hear it at youtube. Also at ucast.
KUDOS, ADAM. (Oh, and Jim Cantiello is digging it, they played MJ’s Thriller after it, same vibe.)
Love the fact that he’s rocking his lower register for all those that talk about that he sounds like a girl, and that even though we get the Lambert wail, it can hardly be called screachy. I really am enjoying listening to it, and I can’t wait to get if on itunes ASAP!
A debut on Seacrest’s show is pretty good too! Yay Seascrest, yay Lambert! Don’t know why the comments are still posting oddly, and somewhat randomly, but oh well.
Phenomenale! I can not wait for his video or his performance on AMA! Delightful Adam!
I had a feeling this would be one of the biggest critiques to the song. I was fine with the processing, though of course the Adam purests in all of us want as much of his pure voice as possible. Still, production was slick, and the voice was made to fit that.
And it’s all made perfect when his amazing soaring voice comes out at the end! No one on radio can do that like him!
Adam just busted the IDOL BUBBLE with that song.
This is one side of Adam. There will be many sides of Adam. This is a great way to introduce him to the public. Top 40 will be over this SO FAST. Ryan Seacrest loved it. That’s all you need to know. :)
i was so nervous waiting for the song, although i adore him and know his tremendous talent, i was afraid of not liking the song.
i think it has a great beat, its definitely radio friendly..i think its a little lady gaga-ish and will be tremendous live.
Loved it!!! Love that he did a lot in his lower register. And even better, it doesn’t sound like everything else on the radio..you know its Adam Lambert.
BTW..if there is some autotune used, its certainly not as much as other artists need.
Heard it about five times now. I really do love it. I brought the peeps in my office to hear it. They were dancing and shaking during it. They liked it too. It makes you move!
not the type of song i would normally like but for some reason i liked it.
that song is freaking ridiculous. LOVE IT. Adam is a rockstar!
Adam just busted the IDOL BUBBLE with that song.
Yep. Bye bye, karaoke Idol. Nice to know you. ADAM HAS ARRIVED. (And I wanna hear the Muse song so badly. This is going to be the most eclectic album EVER.)
Somebody please provide an mp3 so we can download it RIGHT NOW please!!!
It had a great beat! I love his voice and can’t wait to see it performed at the AMA’s..go Adam…I was so nervous. Again like birthing a baby. Whew…pain but what a joyous moment when 1st annouced to the world…Its a beautiful thing…I’m buying big time
Perfect! Absolutely a Top 40 hit, which is what they all MUST HAVE in order to sell their albums.
It’s very Timberlake-ish. Love, love the lower register, but we get our Adam scooting up a couple of octaves. Great hook, catchy, solid beat. It’s going to get KIIS play for sure!
Really like it! I think it’s a great first single.
The lyrics are perfect for Adam. Can’t wait to see him perform it at the AMA’s!
Is that him singing backup?
#ForYourEntertainment great production, ear worm, magnificent vocals=Smash hit!
Definitely has the Lady Gaga/Kylie Minogue/Madonna/Mike vibe to the song. I wanna hear the Muse song though.
LOVE this song, it’s very sexy…my favorite line is “let me entertain you till you scream” ! I can’t wait for his entire album.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!
VERY DANCEABLE. VERY BOPABLE.
Ohhh, did he really sing “when I’m in I hold em hard” ???? Hahaha. Atta boy, Adam. Works for me. :D Exactly the kind of single I expected when people said he wasn’t radio friendly and I predicted they were grooming him to be the male Gaga/Britney/next incarnation of MJ. The video for this song is gonna be fierce I bet.
The lyrics are so true to this crazy experience…did we know what we were getting into when we started following this guy…the more I listen the more I love it!!! And he IS entertaining us!
Please don’t flame me but…
I HATE IT.
Someone please tell me why oh why you would remix the voice of one of the greatest vocalists of our age so that it doesn’t even sound like him? Seriously, if I didn’t know this was Adam, I wouldn’t think it was him.
The first 12 bars of the song go nowhere, it’s as if he is singing the same note over and over. The song has no emotion. It sounds like a bad Britney knockoff.
To say I am disappointed would be a vast understatement. Why the hell overproduce the HELL out of Adam’s voice? It’s like the album cover – why photoshop one of the best looking men alive?
Maybe this will be a hit but for me, EPIC fail.
Like I said, please don’t flame me and NO, I’m not a Kris Allen Troll or anything like that. I am a BIG Adam fan that was just expecting MUCH MUCH more.
I haven ´t stopped listening. I can just go Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I freaking LOVE it. LOVE it.
The lyrics are so Adam and even though they autotuned, I can still hear his voice. Love the lower register.
I really, really believe this will be a huge hit.
I can’t stop listening to this. I loved Adam’s vocals on TfM, but this song is really, really fun to listen to. When can I buy it from itunes? I need a good version of this on my ipod!
Well, I figured I wouldn’t be crazy about it since it would be a dancy/electronica sort of thing and that’s not my thing. The good news is that it is an earworm and I think this will do very well on Top 40, which is I’m sure the target, and I bet his fans will love it. I’m not into the whole robot-y/electronic thing that is in vogue right now so maybe it’s a good thing that I don’t like it much. I didn’t like Boom Boom Pow and we know how that song did :) . Hopefully there will be a couple songs on the album that are more raw (if that’s the word I’m looking for) because I like his voice a lot. I’m sure there will be something. I’ll do like I did with Archie’s album and download a few!
And yes, this single cover is WAY better than the album cover. Pretty cool and fits the song.
WOW…this is gonna be a HUGE hit!!! Love the lines: You thought I was soft and sweet!! I’m gonna hurt you real good! It’s about to get rough for you! (Damn….love the whole frigging song!)
I love him using his lower register after everyone said all he does is scream!!! OMG…I love it!
I had to delurk and shout, IIIIII LLLLLLOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEDDDDD IIIIIITTTTTT!!!!! Both the single and cover. Just so so happy for Adam that his dream finally came true and it’s just the beginning. Can’t wait for his world tour!
I love it! It’s fierce and sexy. I don’t hear autotune at all so don’t get what some of you are saying/hearing. Go listen to Kanye/Britney then you’ll know autotune.
Oh Adam … where is your voice? Only heard a few seconds of the Adam I have grown to love, the rest is all beats … I can get that from anyone!
Finally the music is here ! Imagine Adam performing this song live … all that dancing … all that energy… and the Adam “scream” (towards the end ) is just exciting to hear.
Just love this. Just love this.
I am captivated by the album cover even if it got panned by quite a lot.
I also love this single’s cover. Now if only they would give us two more songs, each with a different cover , and in same black and white and electric blue.
Then it would be a great wall montage with three black and white photos and one sparkly photo. Can i beg RCA for more album covers ?
I would love letting it loose dancing ( or exercising ) to this single, and with a montage of Adam album covers right there in front of me. Silly , but fun .
Yes! Those lyrics really got me! OMG, Adam – turning up the hot :-)
He’s such a bad boy ;)
I can’t wait to see Adam dances to this song! Is it Nov.22 yet?
Wow. As with about everything he does, this left me speechless. I love, love, love it. YAY!
Didn’t love it and didn’t hate it either. I kept waiting for the climax but it wasn’t there.
Good thing he didn’t oversing and the cover is much better than the album’s.
ETA: And I think his fans will love it, he can do no wrong to them, can’t he? ;)
Count me in the LOVE IT column!
The lyrics are SO Adam. I kind of wanted to hear more Adam, but we WILL when he sings it at the AMA’s (so excited) and GMA. This song is gonna be SO BIG. And there are so many songs on the album that are so different.
*happy dancing* (to the song)
Low register with some high notes…you go, Adam!!! WIN!
It ´s siiiiick!!!! This is gonna be a HIT!!!!!
how is everyone hearing it over and over? i only heard it the first time on the stream.
I loved it!! It was exactly what I was expecting it would be…a dance clubby song with a great beat. I’m so happy for Adam because I think this will be a great hit. Very radio friendly…Go Adam! I can’t wait to hear the rest of this album, and to see him perform this live!
geee, when can we buy it already!!! can’t.wait.to.do.so Can you imagine what he is going to do with this for his performance at the AMA’s! It will be performance art– perfect 1st single and sooo Adam!
AND THE LYRICS WERE SO OMG. I NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS SONG AGAIN.
Oh, the AMA performance for this song is going to be so amazing!
This makes me think more and more that they were pretty sure (like 99%) that this would be the first single for awhile now.
This is going to be HUGE for Adam. And I am so happy for him. So many times during the season I read comments that Adam could not be current. Well this has top 40 HIT all over it. Contrast it with old school TFM – Adam can pretty much do anything. I cannot wait to get FYE! And yeah, the single cover is PERFECTION!
How can I hear it again??? I can’t find it!!! :(
Oh, sorry, I see it’s up at mj’s site. Wanna see video. WANNA SEE ADAM PERFORM IT. YAY!!! :)
Can’t wait to see the AMA performance and the music video. The single is so radio-friendly with a “sick” beat (as the youngsters say). Thrilled for him. I admit a slight surprise at the electronic treatment of his voice (is that auto-tune??), but that’s dance music. His killer vocals shine through in the improvised high notes. It’s all good. I see a potential #1 radio hit, ala Gaga, B. Eye Peas, etc. Lol, at how the album also carries TfM–something for every Adam fan.
LaurelG, thanks for posting the ustream link.
Well, I wasn’t immediately wowed by the song but I gotta admit it’s already growing on me with a second listen.
OMG so happy for Adam!!! It’s def a hit a hit people?
(can’t believe I missed because I thought I still lived in the east coast. stupid me)
I can’t help smiling! I love it. And what’s even better, I think it’s extremely radio friendly.
The rhythm reminds me of Pop!ular from Darren Hayes, which was exactly what I had in mind when I heard the title of this song, but of course, almost nobody knows that song!
His voice is way too distinct, so even on the parts that are autotuned it sounds freaking amazing and unique.
I was right, his voice is the one thing that I love :).
I love it! It’s a fun song that you can’t sit still to. I like that his album is going to be eclectic. I love that idea and there will be something for everyone and every mood. Love the single cover too! Wow!
Earworm. Radio friendly. Makes you dance. Definite hit potential, I’d say.
And there are even some things for me — some actual vocals near the end; some sly, dark sexy, yet tongue-in-cheek lyrics…. A lot for me, actually! (unlike in Boom Boom Pow, for me! — which I actually do enjoy, but whose astronomical sales figures nevertheless baffle me!)
Gotta remember that the album will also have “Soaked,” among other things. The point of the first single is to get radio play and thus attention attention attention. And this has the prerequisites for that.
Plus it can be a *very* hot number at the AMAs — the last thing you’d want there would be Adam doing a number that is out of synch with all the autotuned, dance stuff that everybody else will be doing and that would thus brand him as an AI finalist with an old-lady audience!
I think this one’s a winner.
reminds me a bit of britney. but then i like britney. so me likey, very dancy`club music. The lyrics are off the charts though. who wrote this again?
Someone answer me this.
Why the hell would you write a song for a man with a 4 OCTAVE RANGE that has only 3 notes in it?
This song is repetitive, boring and even the hook is meh.
As a BIG Adam fan, I am VERY disappointed.
All I can say is I LOVE IT!
And the bridge with the small Adam scream — and then the Adam backup vocals — just wonderful!!
Sounds current, but the vintage beats are amazing. Dr. Luke is a master.
suebrody, someone posted a Sendspace link earlier.
I understand the argument about them manipulating his vocals, but ya gotta take this for what it is- the album opener- the party starter, the get up and dance bitches!
When he sings “Soaked” and if the Gaga song is “Fever” that is making the rounds- believe me- we will hear THAT side of Adam. I, for one, appreciate all damn sides of him.
GO ADAM! You have a mega hit on your hands!
It’s Britney Beotch!
So… I’m having surgery a week from now, and my doc said no exercise until then. He SPECIFICALLY mentioned dancing. Well… er… sorry doc :-( CANNOT stop this dance-freak from shaking her booty to this AWESOME track.
This is exactly what I hoped for. The album won’t all be like this, ref: Muse song. Eclectic, which is right up my street.
And I can’t wait to see him perform this at the AMAs. HOT HOT HOT
You go kick ass, dude.
ETA: Very Broadway *guffaw*
I understand why 19/RCA are so excited now, this will fit perfectly into the eletronica vibe that it’s going on right now. Definetly top 40 material, even more with Kiss fm spinning it from now on.
The vocals are somewhat reworked, but nothing too outrageous considering the type of song. The sexy lyrics and beats are a perfect combination for the dance floor.
THose lyrics are HAWT!!!!!!
Not feeling it. The hook is pretty weak. I think when the song is playing people will definitely dance but once it leaves the speakers it will leave the mind equally as fast. I still think it will do well but it won’t be a smash hit.
download here – it has Ryan announcing the song:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8q62es
I agree w/ EVERYTHING lucy said :D
I AM IN LOVE!!!!! And the lyrics…dying. So hot!
I’ll have to listen to it a few more times before I can really comment. It just didn’t sound like Adam to me until towards the end. I could totally dance to it thou. And I don’t hate it. Am sure when I hear him sing it live I’ll like it more.
I <3 it!! Exactly what I need right now
Just finished lyric-ing it, and I love that he didn't let go of any of his sexual lyrics from before Idol. He hasn't toned down, and I love it.
And it's SO radio-ready…I love it.
"I told you, I'mma hold you down until you're amazed. Baby til you're, til you're screaming my name"
"Take the pain take the pleasure I'm the master of both…"
"Oh, do you like what you see? Let me in I'll teach you til you scream"
Shit! I’ve listened to it five times. It is a freaking hit!
The lyrics are incredibly sexy and hot! Sooooo Adam! The tweens and teens are going to want to shake their asses to this! It is perfect!!!
I want to buy it, NOW!!!
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/10/30/adam-lamberts-first-single-for-your-entertainment-debuts-on-ryan-seacrest/
It will be streaming later today at AdamOfficial.com
Adam is not auto tuned, but I guess the platitudes get weaker with each triumph. *sigh*
It is awesome and LOVE it!! Dancy, fun, infectious, great hook and build. So. Much. Fun!!!!
It is going to KILL live.
Congratulations, Adam, you NAILED IT!!!
I’m streaming the song above.
I’m a little uncomfortable with these downloads. BUY THE SONG WHEN IT’S RELEASED PLEASE.
Is it possible that by overproducing this so badly they actually made Adam Lambert’s voice sound thin?
Geesh, really bummed over this.
If this stays in Top 10 on iTunes more than a week I’ll be amazed.
This is NOTHING compared to Lady Gaga’s work.
I still haven’t heard it all the way through. The adamcast keeps crapping out halfway through the song(shakes fist at damn corporate LAN), but what I have heard, I really really like. It’s definitely catchy and very much top 40-friendly. His voice isn’t showcased as much as I would have liked but it is geared toward getting major airplay. I’m no predictor of these things, but I would certainly turn my radio up and rock out to this in my car.
It is better than I expected and I will love it after a few plays. Congratulations, Adam – may all your dreams continue to come true.
ETA: Finally did get through the whole song without a corporate LAN burp. Now I can officially say, yes, I love this song. WHEN can I BUY it please?
Love it! It’s hot, it’s fresh, it’s current, it’s new!!!!
errrr . . . Do I sound like Randy? HAHA.
Can somebody post the lyrics! I’m at work and can’t listen real loud, so I couldn’t catch the lyrics too well. Sounds like they’re hot!!
Somebody, transcribe! Quickly. Pretty please . . .
This production is right for this type of top 40 song. I love the song; it has that electro/dance vibe, but you can hear his signature voice at the end.
Like he says, I am sure there will be something for everyone on the album. I think I will be very entertained, because I seem to like all the different Adam sounds and vibes.
This song is a great way to introduce Adam outside of the AI bubble.
I am really happy with it! Have listened to it on repeat now for ten minutes, and love it more and more.
This makes my day—I love it!
I was so scared! But it does what it needs to do (danceable, Top 40) while still remaining definitely Adam. Very hot!
And I love the single cover—now, that is what I was expecting for the album.
It will be great on the radio. IMO it gets better with multiple listens.
I’m not much into dance music (especially recent stuff) but in its genre, I think this is quite awesome…maybe because it has a bit of ’70s sound to it…
I also wish we could hear his voice more. People who don’t know him will maybe like the single but not realize how much more amazing potential is in that man!
BUT: Considering that I was afraid I would not like this at all (since the single has to be all dancey-poppy), I am quite HAPPY.
Look forward to the CD! I know there will be some amazing stuff in there!!!
PS: please please please MJ put the AMAs performance video up asap, for us “foreigners”!!!
Brian Mansfield
Did you hear Adam Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment” on Ryan Seacrest’s show? I’m kind of into it. How about you? http://bit.ly/39tl822 minutes ago from TweetDeck
there are so many lyrics that i love. this song is SO ADAM!! i think im on listen 10 now.
SO MUCH FUN!!
looks like those that thought “For Your Entertainment” was going to mean sexytimes entertainment, we were right!
“i bet you thought i was soft and sweet, that an angel swept you off your feet, but im about to turn up the heat, im here for you entertainment!”
“close your eyes, not your mind and let me into your soul”
Don’t worry! I’m supporting BB’s fund for cool house dimmers!
OMFG!! I totally LOVE it! HAWT!! Adam baby, I think you’ve got a major hit on your hands! If the rest of the songs on the album are as good as this one it’s going to be totally awesome!
I can understand why there has been so much buzz about Adam!! What a fantastic single!! Very sexy, very catchy, and it stands out. And, that voice!!!!! It gets better with each listen, and I’ve got it on repeat.
This will be fantastic on the AMAs. Can’t wait to see the performance. And, I get there will be an amazing music video.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
I need to have it in my ipod RN, in high quality of course. Can’t wait to buy it!!!!!
If anyone doesn’t think it sounds like Adam (my first thought:
Listen to it again. You can totally hear him. OMG, I love this song.
*for your containment*
Claude Kelly wants to know what you think of it: he tweeted. :)
Q3, I totally agree. The first time, I was like, Hm. Now I LOVE IT and must OWN IT. *happy dancing*
LOVE IT….LOVE IT….LOVE IT!!!! I’m listening for about the 8th time now. It’s still playing on adamcast. OMG!!!!!! LOVE ITTTTTTTT!!!
Couldn’t get into mj’s, couldn’t get on Ryan’s site….was freaking out!! Then I remembered I still had the adamcast link in my email. phew!!!
Love the single cover too, but still love the album cover. So many different sides of Adam…oh YEAHHHHHHHH!!!
I don’t get the autotuned comments, but maybe that’s just me. I think it sounds totally like Adam. Just not what we’re used to hearing.
*give it to ya til you’re screamin’ my name* LOL!!!
*Once I’m in, I own your heart!!* Man, that is so true.
Gonna listen to this all morning!! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
Did I say I LOVE it??? ;)
I wish Kiss FM had added a sound bubble in the middle. At least the download has Ryan’s voice, right?
And I have no complaints about the vocals. It’s a dance-y song anyway. I’m sure we’ll hear more of Adam in the slower songs (imagine him singing SOAKED omgeh PERFECTION)
BUT I LOVE THIS SONG. SO MUCH. I THINK IVE REPLAYED IT 5 TIMES ALREADY LOL :p
you guys…..
THE CHOREOGRAPHY.
Here is the youtube version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKWlgmIqVec
They are playing it over and over on the Adamcast. I love it – I am dancing and glad nobody could see me, much like Elaine’s dancing on Seinfeld. Bet your wonderful Mom is dancing too.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/adamcast
Adam, you did not disappoint this fan. You are all kinds of AWESOME!
iTunes, can we please download now?
Loveeee it. I’m actually kinda hearing impaired so i can’t definitively hear the lyrics.. can someone be amazing and write the lyrics out!! I would love you forever.
This is how I feel too. Even the chorus, it lacks a stronger hook. I’ve listened to it 3 times, I can’t really remember how the song goes.
The live performances should be great though!
I think I like it. It is going to take a couple more listens though. I really like the chorus, it is very catchy. I don’t mind the autotuning either. It is a pop song, what were people expecting? There are some definite negatives though. The wailing towards the end is very annoying. I could see people turning the radio when that starts. The backing beat is not great either, and I think the song would be better with a lot less of it. It will probably be better live. I think it will be a hit on radio though.
WHOA – I think I just had a heart attack!!!
I LOVE it!! I have a feeling it will get good reviews and hopefully some airplay.
I can’t wait to see Adam perform this live at the AMAs.
from ONTD-ai:
So hot
out the box
Can we pick up the pace?
Turn it up
heat it up
I need to be entertained
Push the limit
Are you with it?
Baby, don’t be afraid
I’ma hurt you real good, baby
Let’s go
It’s my show
Baby, do what I say
Don’t trip
off the bits that I’m gonna display
I told you
I’ma hold you down until you’re amazed
Give it to you ’til you’re screaming my name
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
It’s alright
you’ll be fine
Baby, I’m in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I’m the master of both
Close your eyes
not your mind
Let me into your soul
I’ma work it ’til you’re totally blown (right?)
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
Oh oh…
Entertainment…
I’m here for your entertainment…
Oh oh…
Do you like what you see?
Let me entertain me you until you scream
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
Exactly! I never got this from people saying Adam couldn’t be current! It sounds like he is hitting on something really really interesting now – a little old mixed with a little new – the glam meets the new, so we get a sound that is current yet unique.
And I agree that from this and the sound of the track list, this is gonna be one awesomely eclectic album! I LOVE that – because I love so many sides of Adam :-)
It really reminds me Darren Hayes’ album “The Tension and The Spark” too much. And I love that album, which makes it great, but seriously, I’m almost feeling a djà vu.
This is so ADAM!!!This song is gonna be a huge hit!!!!!!!
I would like to hear the interview again, not just the song. Anybody knows where that would be? You can hear the song on repeats on AdamCast.
As we speak.
Wow – thank you for posting.
Those lyrics are like sex. Wow. Can it get any hotter with him?
Sorry MJ, didn’t like it enough to purchase it separately. Will definitely be buying the album through your site though.
I guess I really don’t understand what Kirsten and others mean by “autotune,” because I don’t hear it. No pop-music vocal is done without some amount of studio manipulation and filtering, but that doesn’t mean it’s “autotuned” necessarily.
The surprising thing to me is that most of the song is in his lower register, until the bridge, which robs the track of some individuality IMO. I’m not sure I would have been able to identify this as being Adam’s voice until the bridge, if I didn’t already know.
Can’t wait for the album. This song didn’t bowl me over.
the lyrics are so Adam- Alpha, In Control Adam LOL!!!
#ForYourEntertainment
Too bad the interview wasn’t longer. And did he mention which track is the Gaga one? I was so nervous/excited I kept missing what he was talking about :-)
Listen number 3. Actually listened to the lyrics this time. HOT HOT HOT!!
Starting to love it. This is going to be BIG!!
Yes! I love those lyrics! So Adam!
This song exceeded my expectations. I’m so glad I allowed myself to get my hopes up. It is so worth the ride!!!
I HAVE NOW DECIDED THAT FYE IS MY NEW FAVORITE SONG EVARRR. LIKE FO REAL.
Best thing — it gets sexier with repeated listens. … Just exactly what they want, what he wants, what I want, what everybody wants!
I like the retro-but-current vibe. (kind of like the album cover, come to think of it, lol)
these lyrics are super hot! Can’t wait to see if there’s going to be a music video…
….amazing.
I am smiling and dancing!
Thank you, Adam!
I had to remind myself that not all of Adam’s songs will sound like this. And I love that. It’s like Imogen Heap…she plays around but there are still plenty of songs sans electronica that showcase her voice. I love adam’s first single. It is everything he has promised.
Don ´t worry, MJ, I for one will buy the single. The album has already been ordered, and I bought TFM. Our BB needs our support.
“Give it to ya till you’re screaming my name…”/”Let me entertain you til you scream”
Something tells me there’s going to be “screaming” in the audience at the AMAs. The lyrics are smoking.
those lyrics are kind of naughty. so adam
Great way to start off the album. And in terms of hearing the “Adam vocal” this is about as good as it gets in the world of electronica, Top 40. I am pretty relieved. I also think the album will be very eclectic so there will be songs—Soaked—to totally show off the voice.
I am so excited, well done Adam!
Brian Mansfield from Idol Chatter likes it. He put up a decent review of the song. Its not over the top for those who dont’ like Adam’s upper register, but its very catchy and should keep us Adam fans happy. I think its a good first single.
OMG, I love it so much! I can’t wait for the AMAs now!
So did he seriously not like Adam during the season? I didn’t follow him at all, but just remember him on MJs doing a live chat, and at the time he seemed pretty positive about Adam.
Absolutely LUUUUUV IT – Top 40 hit all the WAY!!!!!
Yuck…everything I hate about current music. Overproduced to death. My computer decided to act up just as Ryan was introducing Adam. When it finally started working again, I couldn’t even tell if I was listening to Adam’s song. His beautiful voice was unrecognizable. But, I’m sure it will sell cuz this is just the kind of soulless stuff people like now for some reason.
I agree.
Oh, well done, Brightly Shining Glittery Alien Prince. Well done. From what I know of you, this is You, and what more can we ask? Looking forward to the rest–the different moods, the different sounds. So fantastic.
This has broken every expectation I had.
It is truly AMAZING….
Thanks, TXArchitecht for the lyrics! They are awesome- so sexy and hot!!
For the record: I LOVE THIS SONG!!! It usually takes me a few listens to decide if I like a song, but from the first beats I was into it, and the more I listen the more I love it! It’s not even 8 in the morning and I wanna dance my ass off!
This has hit written all over it, and I can’t think of a song out now that is anything like it. And it is SO ADAM!
I’m so damn excited for Adam! I was hoping… hoping…hoping for something good if not great and he f*cking over-delivered big time!
Fantastic!
Ryan is playing it again!!!!!
Ryan’s already playing it again!!!
Ryan replaying the song now.
I love this. Adam nailed it. It’s so current, and dancey. I want to get up and dance.
When can I download this on itunes.
Thank you thank you for posting the lyrics!!
OMG HAWT! Those lines are going to be repeated all over the place. So many hooks. Sooo perfect for Adam’s first song.
Fierce. Sexy. In Control.
Just came online, having actually transcribed the lyrics myself. (Downloads online) But see they’re here already.
Not sure this is Oprah material. Probably not the boot song next season either. The no safe word aspect and all.
It’s so right
Make a sign, baby
I’m in control
Take the pain, take the pleasure
I’m a master of both
Close your eyes
Not your mind
Let me into your soul
Imma work you til you’re totally blown
No escaping where to start
Once I’m in I own your heart
There’s no way to ring the alarm
So hold on until it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got in to?
Can you handle what I’m about to do?
Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for your entertainment
Oh, bet you thought I was soft and sweet
Your thought of me swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
But “Do you like what you see” gonna be a great visual in the video.
I have a feeling the live performance of this song will be ridiculously HOT
He doesn’t like it when Adam uses too much of his upper register. He’s more of a “Mad World” Adam fan. I wouldn’t say Brian was against Adam, but Kris is more his type. At least thats how I always viewed it.
The lyrics are well thought out, Claude Kelly did a great job working for Adam.
So I am not into the whole dance/electro-pop music, therefore this is not for me. I can see there is obviously an audience other than Idol fans for this though. I think it is more Britney than Lady Gaga, probably just because his vocals were really over produced in my opinion. I don’t know, I am not a fan of this song but I hope Adam has a hit with it…it’s just not my kind of music.
That’s some sexy lyrics right there! Adam knows what he’s doing!
Ryan is already replaying it? Good God-he is such a fanboi! And he’s a good one to have!
I legit LOVE it, I’m so happy. :D :D :D :D
I hear ya, alxsavage. But it’s not a bad thing, imo. Darren Hayes has a great falsetto, but his voice isn’t in the same league as Adam’s. Like ’em both.
this is big:
LisaZLisa2 Ryan’s playing it again! #ForYourEntertainment less than a minute ago from web
I bet he is going to play it multiple times today
Wonder when it goes to ADD
I LOVE the lyrics. I’m so gonna obey and let him into my soul.
Wow! Wow! I love it more everytimes I hear it !!!! So good!!
OMG…I can’t even fathom him singing this live at the AMAs. Holy smoke…my TV will have a meltdown. Him singing those lines! Lordy, lordy….I need to fan myself right now just thinking about it!
FYE-Very relieved. This perfect for radio.
LOL Rough sex set to a dance beat.
OMG…Can you imagine this on the AMA’s. He’s going to blow the roof off the place. Those wails at the end..I can’t fucking wait!!!!!!!!!!
Once again, Adam exceeds my expectations. Well done bb!!!!!
I like it, it is very danceable. It just sounds like Britney’s 3 and Womanizer, but less hooky and the beat isn’t as strong. I feel it will do well on CHR, but not a huge hit. It will probably be at the top of the dance charts though. It should of had a better hook.
I see what you’re saying, but Imogen Heap’s songs have less distracting background music to take away from her vocals. I’m of the opinion that her choice of accompanying music showcases her voice even more because it’s minimal.
I have no doubt that this will be a hot track. I can already see radio stations scrambling to add this to their line-up. I would have been the first to say that Adam needs vocal restraint from when he was on AI, but he showed a great deal of restraint on this song. Dunno if that was exactly the idea of restraint that I had wanted, since I had expected the song to at least sound like Adam – but you only get that at the end and in some parts when he belts out. It sounds like he is really happy with the song, though. Happy for him! :)
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I totally agree with MJ here. As soon as it started I thought “oh no .. they’ve fiddled with his voice” .. but this is what sells these days and it’s what they do for club/dance/electo tracks .. and I totally agree about the commercial aspect of radio play .. it’s ideal … I hope they release it in the UK as this is all that get’s played on our big mainstream radio programmes and it’s what dominates the charts.
I really liked it on first hearing but after a few listens I now love it .. it’s extremely catchy .. can’t wait to see him perform it at the AMA’s with all the dancers/glitter/fireworks or whatever.
My only hope for the album is that on the tracks that aren’t club/dance types, they let his real vocals shine through .. ie on tracks like “Soaked” which needs that raw vulnerability .. I have my fingers crossed as have a really good feeling about this album.
Oh and the single cover is bl**dy gorgeous …lol … Fierce or what?
OMG! THose lyrics! So Adam! So Hawt! I love the lyrics. Don’t think that’s idol lyrics. Whew! hot flashes!!!!
I am not a fan of top 40, not my thing. This song is definitely Britneyesque it should be a hit. Absolutely no rock vibe to this song at all pure pop.
Someone radio guy likes it:
iowaradioguy Got the new Adam Lambert track from the label. Um… if you frequent the Garden or the Saddle, prepare to hear it EVERY.TIME. you go. less than a minute ago from TweetDeck
I was expecting processed… but his voice was unrecognizable except for the wails near the end (that said, I’m not sure how much of it isn’t just because there’s a whole lot more lower register action going on here than prior Adam recordings). It’s very current, though, and really could do quite well, especially combined with the buzz he’s getting coming off of Idol. I’m not sure how I feel about it (dancable? Yes. In any way interesting or engaging as music, that aside? Not really. Amongst all of the Idol season 8 singles, it’s going to be the one that stands out least in my mind, which I didn’t expect), but I think if the objective was to get him on the charts, this was the way to go!
(Pfft, it’s 11:00, and I’m typing like it’s 3:00 AM. Bah)
I didn’t listen to the whole Ryan interview but over on IDF they were talking about Ryan promising to play it more than once today. Can anyone confirm? That would be amazing.
Can I just say again what a huge, freakin’ hit I think this will be? Love the ‘tude he brings to the vocals. Worldwide domination, BB!
I also hear a lot more Britney than Gaga in this – so not my type of music but I do wish Adam well. It just didn’t make me think Adam when I heard it. I also have to agree with the poster who said it will make you dance but then be forgettable when over.
Wicked ! Really wicked ! Love this song.My legs take a life of its own.
Oh, do you know what you got in to?
Can you handle what I’m about to do?
Thuds all around…. first thud was this site … lost it when song started playing.
Which Brian? Brian May?
I like the single cover.
I don’t like the song, but that’s OK: this music is not my cup of tea.
I loved the Muse demo in another thread (but then I love Muse), so I haven’t quite given up yet and I like some of the Glam revival stuff that’s been around in the UK for the last few years, so if some of the other songs go down that path, again I might like those.
I don’t like Lady Gaga et al and this sounds very much like that kind of top 40 stuff.
Which is great if you like that kind of thing and also means that it has a very good chance of being a big hit on top 40.
So congrats to the Lambert fans and I hope it blows up huge for you.
Holy bejeezus!! This song is off the hook totally hot!
Hearing it again! Wow! The lyrics are naughty – the voice is so sexy (LOVE the lower parts of his register – LOVE even more the soaring notes toward the end)
OMG – this is an AMAZING song!!!
Just heard it a 2nd time on KIIS (Ryan)
Yes I love what I see. I can handle what you do.
I love this song. I am screaming your name. ADDDDDDDAAAAAAAAMMMM
yeah, as much as I don’t like Perez-He has it posted on his site– 2-3 mil hits per day
perezhilton Grrr. Adam Lambert single link working now. Listen HERE http://bit.ly/O9DQl 1 minute ago from web
And he likes it…
Kind of a shame there wasn’t more rock in it, especially with the album cover being described as glam rock. Not sure if people would be able to put a dance song together with the album cover. And yeah it definitely reminds you of Britney’s “3” and “Gimme More”.
No, Brian Mansfield. I’ve heard people say that he wasn’t as into Adam during the season, but I hadn’t followed Brian then, so I didn’t know for sure.
Holy Shit! This song is hotttt! I get a sense that Adam is addressing the fans on ths too. “Do you know what you got into? It’s about to get rough on you”. It’s ok Adam, I like it rough!
I like the song, although I’d never know it was him until the end.
Group dance number on So You Think You Can Dance? Wade Robson? :) It would work.
“I didn’t listen to the whole Ryan interview but over on IDF they were talking about Ryan promising to play it more than once today. Can anyone confirm? That would be amazing.”
I can confirm this. It just played again, and Ryan stated earlier that he would play it a few more times this morning.
Well, if you like Britney, you’ll love this. Processed voice, mindless thumping beat, enticing lyrics. Me? I can’t stand Britney. With this kind of music, any vocal skillz are shooted to the backburner. It’s all about the show, something Adam will obviously deliver. Obviously tailor made for Top 40 radio, something I also can’t stand. But it should fit well with the Gaga, Britney, Rihanna, Black-eyed Peas. Top 40 radio will probably love having a somewhat male voice on there doing this kind of music. Good luck to him.
Yup, can totally understand this doing well in clubs but it doesn’t have the hook that Lady Gaga songs have (I don’t like dance music but her songs have such strong hooks they just get stuck in my head)! If Ryan really does keep playing it that will be huge for Adam since Ryan is syndicated all over the country. To me, not a song that lasts though.
So is this what he’ll be performing on GMA?
On all the talk shows!! Whew!! That’ll stir up up some press for sure!
Perez Hilton on twitter : @AdamLambert You were fucking with my servers! Ha. Too many people were trying to listen! http://bit.ly/3wZZBK (expand)
half a minute ago from
I’m glad to know someone else around here knows Darren! And I agree, the reminiscence is a great thing for me, I truly loved that album, and Adam’s voice has always reminded me of Darren’s voice a bit, but of course, Adam’s range is definitely on a different league.
Still smiling…
Ryan just played it a second time. Super catchy beats, suggestive toppy lyrics – the kids are going to eat it up.
And if it’s gonna be as popular as I think it will, expect a baby boom next summer! :D
I didn’t listen to the whole Ryan interview but over on IDF they were talking about Ryan promising to play it more than once today. Can anyone confirm?
Confirmed…he just played it again along with parts of the interview.
Karenw, you read my mind
I have the perfect analogy:
Adam’s voice is like filet minion and this song has beaten and processed it into common hamburger.
Seriously, the man has a 4 octave range and this song has what, 3 notes in the first 3 minutes? Who exactly thought that was a good idea?
Here’s the lyrics. Sexy.
So hot
out the box
Can we pick up the pace?
Turn it up
heat it up
I need to be entertained
Push the limit
Are you with it?
Baby, don’t be afraid
I’ma hurt you real good, baby
Let’s go
It’s my show
Baby, do what I say
Don’t trip
off the bits that I’m gonna display
I told you
I’ma hold you down until you’re amazed
Give it to you ’til you’re screaming my name
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
It’s alright
you’ll be fine
Baby, I’m in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I’m the master of both
Close your eyes
not your mind
Let me into your soul
I’ma work it ’til you’re totally blown (right?)
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
Oh oh…
Entertainment…
I’m here for your entertainment…
Oh oh…
Do you like what you see?
Let me entertain me you until you scream
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
processed vocals = miley and brittany. I don’t hear anymore than the normal enhancements and mixing. There’s not doubt that Adam has a beautiful voice just as there is not doubt that Miley and Brittany aren’t all that great without autotune.
There will always be those that dislike Adam, but this song is just what he needed to break through on the radio. Its current but different enough so that he stands out from other male singers…much like GAGA. We have enough bands/singers like Daughtry and John Mayer already. After all, Fireflies is a hit because its different.
i really like it! very radio friendly….sounds like a song that one of the big popular girl singers would sing…definitely an ear worm. i think this is gonna do well on top 40
I think the song is very catchy and could be a CHR hit. But I have to say:
1. Wy the frack didn’t they use the single cover art for the album. It’s perfect Adam — glam yet edgy. And real.
2. As a dance single, it works. I wasn’t expecting a rock song. But….and its a big but for me: this song could be sung by anyone. You don’t need Adam’s unique range and vocal timbre to sing it. As others have observed above, even Britney Spears could sing it. I want to hear ADAM, not a synthesized, almost unrecognizable version of Adam.
3. Will I buy it? Yeah. But I hope the rest of the album mixes it up, and we get some real Adam.
wow wasn’t expecting so much pop coming out of Adam–no rock vibe at all! I agree with Starr, I woulld’ve never guessed this song would be on this album given the cover. def has a Britney vibe. anyway, given all the hype, I’m sure it will do well. good for him–wish him success.
No. Someone asked about Brian Mansfield from USA Today (Idol Chatter).
Ryan has already played the song again so yes its true.
Zsus ! Quick Work! Holy Crap!!! Quick Work…
Ok.. With GoldFrapp as one of his references for the Album, I’d expected a processed sound but WOW did they have to process it that much + AUTOTUNE! Can autotune plz be BANNED!!
…. Radio-friendly, surething. So, enjoy all Lambert fans.
(NM)
We know why Adam tweeted about Britney last night.
Never in 10 thousand lifetimes did I ever think I’d type this:
Adam sounds like Britney.
Since it sounds like Lord Gaga sings something anyone else with access to the same producers could have recorded, it will no doubt sell five jillion copies. Which is a good thing. And gives some hope that the “eclectic” album will include some originality.
I danced away listening as I transcribed the lyrics. Pretended it was someone else, singing about something else. SM/Bondage is not really the usual pop lyric, so some change of pace there.
He will make it astonishing live, because it won’t be this “Baby process it one more time” production.
Lyndsey Parker was right: It’s Robot Rockin. Anyone could have been programmed to be the vocalist.
Catchy dance pop tune – agree with everyone who said that it’s right out of Britney’s bag. I’d be amazed if this doesn’t zoom up the top40 chart. It should fit in well with Ladygaga / Rihanna / Jordin et al playlisted to death in clubs.
Club music aint my thing though, so I’ll wait to check out his other stuff – I really liked what I’ve heard of Soaked (the demo version) – has a Ring Of Fire vibe to it.
HermeticallySealed,
Ryan has played it multiple times already- twitter is reporting it!!!!
Getting great response
It’s good, not groundbreaking. At least they have done something right this time after the craptastic album cover and TFM.
I think it was a really brilliant choice for a “first” single, particularly when TFM is also out there. Borrowing part of Kara’s comment after Adam’s performance of “Change is Gonna Come,” he’s showing both sides of himself–although I suspect he has more than two sides, and I can’t wait to hear them all on his CD! I look forward to hearing a rockier vibe, too, but he needed to unveil his more contemporary side to peeps who may not have known he had one and to gain the support of younger listeners. I can’t stop listening to it!
Can’t wait for Adam performing FYE in AMA. It’s gonna be fun and sexy. What a treat!!!
I love it! In the beginning I was woah wtf? but then his voice becomes more and more recognizable especially in the end…cant wait for the performance!! Its fun, catchy and very different from TFM which I think is what they were going for…I think it will definitely get radio air play…Im so happy for him :))))
LOL…I love it… thought it was going to be about dancing though…But no it’s Adam so its about sex!!! Anyone else notice that the beat kinda sounds kinda like whips!!! TURN UP THE HEAT ADAM…WE CAN TAKE IT!!!
Agree. I think that actually on Gaga’s song “Just Dance” her voice sounds nice on it. I can only appreciate “For Your Entertainment” (the single) when Adam emerges out of all the synth beats towards the end. Overall, probably a smart move to go with the dance song to get people buying the CD.
Adam Lambert’s First Single ‘For Your Entertainment’ Debuts on Ryan Seacrest’s Radio Show
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/10/30/adam-lamberts-first-single-for-your-entertainment-debuts-on-ryan-seacrest/
I’m fascinated that the Wall Street Journal sees Adam as news. The single makes perfect sense from a business perspective to establish Adam as a successfull new artist. Look to the album for less poppy songs and Adam’s phenomenal vocals.
The question is do we as a society really need another Britney? I think not. I liked it less the second time through. It will be interesting to see how it does.
Way way way too Britney for my taste. But, to be perfectly honest, I DESPISE electronic dance-pop stuff. OTOH, that stuff is very popular at the moment, and what Adam wants is to be a *STAR*, so it’s a good fit for him.
But if there’s more than one song like this on the record I will absolutely not buy it. Maybe a few songs from itunes, but not the whole thing by any means. I wasn’t a huge fan of TfM, but I’d listen to that 700 times before playing this one again.
There are two Adam albums in Amazon and both are ranking…
AMAZON MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Some Adam buzz….
WALL STREET JOURNAL Adam Lambert’s First Single
Great twitter response- most interesting twitter responses are from the non-fans saying things like:
These kind of comments are most important to expand his fanbase so that it can be a smash hit…
He needed to do a bit of the auto tune poppy dancy thing cause it is current and gives him best opp to make it big
Don’t agree anymore could have sung it- if you listen closely that are times he moves through his vocal range like no one else can…
Yep, it took a few times, but now I *LOVE* it. I keep listening to it. Man, is this gonna get airplay (even on KISS stations). Perfect first song, perfect for AMAs.
SO VERY HAPPY FOR ADAM. Just get this on iTunes, so I don’t have to download it, er, you know, the other way.
YAY!!! Top 40 for ADAM!!!!
Lyndsey Parker said FYM is like an appetizer of the full course of Adam fest!!! I can’t wait to hear his whole album!!!!
The beat is OK but I’m surprised at how generic-sounding it is. Not a standout from ANYTHING; it doesn’t sound like a “new” song. That’s not exactly a bad thing…since it’s not a “bad” song.
BTW, the single cover is about 100x better than the album cover.
About what I expected based on Adam’s description. At least no one will be surprised or say it wasn’t what they expected (unless they weren’t paying attention)
It is actually less processed than I thought it was going to be, so that = good
BUT, I agree with MJ, the processing strips all Adam’s wonderfully unique vocals = sads. :-(
BUT it is very dancey and I do think it is catchy and overall I like it = happy :-)
Can’t wait for the album to drop so I can hear the more Adam-vocal-centric, sounding songs.
I know, right? That is going to be one totally awesome performance. Hot, sexy and powerful. He should really make his mark on AMA night. I can’t believe how excited I am about this and about the different sounds we’re going to get on the rest of the album.
I just gotta say that I love the song. I am not much into pop music, or the techno stuff. I can’t stand Brittney, Miley, or Lady Gaga songs. But I don’t think Adam sounds like them either. I think this is the type of debut song that he wants, it is very Adam. I think it will do very well on radio & can’t wait to see him perform it on the AMAs.
The lyrics are delicious. Thanks Zsus.
This is exactly what I was expecting, and I love it. I’m also expecting completely different sounds from the album, and now I’m assured that Adam will deliver.
Adam aint no Britney. He can sang, she can’t. I love it.
oh boy — i keep listening to it over and over and like it more and more every time (liked it upon first listen too)….i am bouncing around in my chair at work..TGIF…i have been wrong before but i think this is gonna be a hit….fits right in on the radio
this is hilarious:
manuel_balcorta @adamlambert’s #ForYourEntertainment is better than i thought. i guess he is gonna make it! 7 minutes ago from web
WOW! Just listened to it (several times), yes, dancing while listening, excellent choice for a first single , great contrast to TFM where his vocals are front and center, an amazingly FUN song, can’t wait to see him perform it, can’t wait to download it and I think I’ll be gifting FYE (the album) since I think my nieces would love it as much as I am sure I will. What a great way to start the morning :)And kudos on the current sound !!!!!
I forgot to add -the photo of Adam on the single cover is siiiiiickkk, looking good!
…and finally- a major squeeeee….
ROTFL I love Britney, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Gaga, etc. and I have no shame. This is right up my alley. I love it more and more with every listen; I think it’s one of those grower songs!
Yeah, that may well be the question for society!
But the question for the record label (and thus for Adam, who needs the label so he can go on getting paid for making music for a long time) is: Can we put out a first single that will make people *buy* the single, the album, the concert tickets, etc? …. And if you take a look at the charts these days — looks like Britney is the way to go.
And, really, this is “britney with some brains, some subtleties, a bit of mad vocals.” … Not really all that generic, to me, anyway.
jason Castro:
just searched out adam lamberts new single, finally found it! and yes, it does make me want to DaNcE!!! haha12 minutes ago from web
I’m just popping in to say that I love it! It’s perfect for radio. It’s not nearly as processed as I thought it might be considering it’s electro-pop! The lyrics are killer and the beat is fun.
Once again, I’m shocked at people’s bizarre expectations here. Did people really expect a first single that wasn’t electro-pop? Did people not expect Adam to put out dance music? That’s what he has been talking about for months! Adam isn’t going to be your classic rock kid. TFM was an anomaly.
btw. I hated Allison’s first single because it killed her voice. This is all Adam. It works. Yay!!
Just not seeing Oprah singing along to the lyrics. Wonder if her staff has transcribed them for her yet.
Did anyone else notice Ryan saying “I’m all strapped in here” about his Eric Estrada police costume. (Nothing deliberately campy about that imagery, is there?) Right before he played FYE.
Ryan had already heard the song. Think he was making a little hold you down til you scream my name preview?
eh, it’s the pop crap that I hate. I’m sure people who like this genre will love it, but it’s not for me. It will probably do very well on pop radio.
FWIW, this is not a slam against Adam or anyone who likes this song. I still really like Adam and I look forward to hearing the other songs on his album, hoping there might be somthing that I like. There are just some genres I can’t get into. I’ll just continue to listen to TfM.
I’m glad to see those twitter comments. I agree w/ the people saying this song will be a good introduction for Adam outside of the AI bubble :)
“Adam Lambert’s First Single ‘For Your Entertainment’ Debuts on Ryan Seacrest’s Radio Show
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/10/30/adam-lamberts-first-single-for-your-entertainment-debuts-on-ryan-seacrest/”
The WSJ ends with the comment:
“Kris Allen who?”
Takes some of the glitter off Adam’s triumph, doesn’t it?
What an ahat thing to do. Jeeeez
You don’t think he sounds like Britney? If you scroll through the comments section, there have been several references to Britney already. I think what will set Adam apart from the people he’s being compared to is when he performs this song live. I’m excited to see how this will be performed at the AMAs. They probably haven’t spent a great deal of $$ on stage production for a musical number, but they might have to with Adam performing this track. This is probably going to be enough to get people to watch the AMAs.
Managed to listen to this song twice. I do not hear anything groundbreaking other than it is a Brit, Katy, Gaga type song sung by a male. Whatever, it will probably do well because I know RCA and 19 have a vested interest in making Adam a superstah. Never really a huge fan of Adam’s, tbh, but I did like some of his Idol performances and admired his creativity and this just flat out disappoints.
edited to add: Racy lyrics do not equate to creativity. They are the lazy way to create buzz.
Those are some racy lyrics … love ’em …lol
But I think the bit that stands out the most to me and is so true
“Close your eyes, Not your mind”
Just like Paula said, Adam keeps on upping his own bar!
oh no! mj’s blog disappeared for a few minutes and along with it, my comment (and adam’s voice)
oh well! as far as i’m concerned, pretty disappointed but expected this to happen. seriously if this song was on the radio, i wouldnt have recognised that this was adams song until the end, where i wouldve have definitely exclaimed “WTF? ADAM’S?NO WAY”. what have they done to his unique voice?
anyways, all will go well cos the song is very britneyish like some people say and that guarantees chart success…
i, on the other hand, will look forward to probably his darker and slow songs
Love this quote from the Wall Street Journal Blog….esp the Britney v. xtina song
I liked this, although except for the signature wailing it doesn’t really sound a ton like the Adam I’m used to. And it is a bit overprocessed, but that’s pretty common these days. It’s catchy and fun and should have a good shot at chart success.
Adam sounded really excited (if a bit sleepy) and Ryan obviously is ready to give Adam and this single his support.
The flailers over on ontd_ai pretty much love it.
And Kris is the one who sings Britney songs
I hear more of Adam than what some of you are hearing I guess. I think the very first verse is kind of off-putting, but before going into the chorus, I though yep, it’s Adam.
I think this will be a huge hit, especially after performing it on the AMA’s and Oprah.
This is exactly what’s popular now and playing on the radio, very radio friendly. And yes, Ryan has already replayed it.
And those lyrics, OMG, so Hot! “Let my entertain you until ya SCREEEAAMMM!” Ahhhhhhh Adammmmmm! Yes. I love it.
Its so earwormy!! I cant hear autotune, not even a lot of processing. Adam’s voice is VERY different in studio, sometimes it doesnt even look like the same person singing live. And in the beginning he uses his lower register, which is a bit unusual.
Anyway, thats ewactly how a single needs to be, it fits perfectly top 40. There is 11 more tracks that will show the other sides of adam, so we only need to be patient. And dance meanwhile!
we can get it digitally later TODAY!!!!
Rolling Stone says:
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/30/adam-lambert-debuts-disco-glam-single-for-your-entertainment/
This is really good song, very well produced too. It will top many charts.
VAlilac
10/30/2009 at 11:17 am
Adam Lambert’s First Single ‘For Your Entertainment’ Debuts on Ryan Seacrest’s Radio Show
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/10/30/adam-lamberts-first-single-for-your-entertainment-debuts-on-ryan-seacrest/
Happy birthday!
I agree w/ the assessment (Britney v Christina for TfM), and frankly, I like both of them (tho, I will be honest, the Muse song is gonna be my favorite, b/c FG and MW were my favorite Adam songs).
TOP 40, here we come!!!
And…er…NVM the little dig at the end…not going there…
Ryan loves it! That bodes very well for FYE. Major play, ppl. Major play! (And it reminds me of Pop Goes The Camera.)
It’s just okay for me. I wouldn’t seek it out on the radio, but I wouldn’t switched stations if it came on. Can’t wait to hear the entire album.
Hmm, it’s kind of generic pop, like Allison’s unfortunately. (I mean, unfortunate for Allison because I was really hoping they’d stick with her rock voice, which is what many of us voted for duing AI.)
Anyway, Adam’s song is definitely catchy but not unique, interesting, or edgy. Probably do well because it sounds like the stuff they play on pop radio already.
Can’t say I’m surprised. The media will do that, and have already started ever since the release of Lambert’s album cover. The comparisons will only keep going from there, which is insipid because they are completely different. Adam’s been mentioned several times on the WSJ website ever since the finale. Another paper that keeps comparing Adam and Kris is the Los Angeles Times. Not surprising, considering it’s L.A. and Adam’s hometown and all.
But yeah, I had expected that would happen when both guys’s singles got released.
shall we convene a UN style embargo on auto-tunes?
Sitting at my desk, song playing in the background, can’t help but dance in my chair to this song. Very bouncey !!
(I never listen to Brittney, or any of those others being mentioned so I have no idea if this song sounds like them and really don’t care)
The more I listen, the more I like !
Disclaimer: Not an Adam fan per say, but I wanted him to do something interesting. This? Nothing different from Britney. Not new or exciting. Especially NOT Rock star. Not that I ever expected him to be a rock star. I never found anything rock about him. This confirms it. It’s a beat driven Top-40 song. Will it do well? I expect so. I don’t listen to Top-40 so I really don’t care…next.
we can get it digitally later TODAY!!!!
Rolling Stone says:
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/30/adam-lambert-debuts-disco-glam-single-for-your-entertainment/
YAY! And MJ gets a big ole nod. Kudos to MJ! :)
My favorite lyrics “don’t trip on the bits I’m about to display”. Gulp!
I agree, they are both really poppy, but I have to say I like Allison’s single better than this. It took more a few more listens but it’s edgier than FYE, mostly due to Allison’s voice. That’s just my opinion, though, and I am sure people think otherwise, and that’s OK.
Wow!!!!! Adam delivered exactly what he said he would, electronica/pop/dance, times a thousand! This song is great; seductive and naughty and will be incredible at the AMAs and on the music video. I love the way he sings his own back up and weaves that distinctive voice in and out to pump up the melody.
i think maybe if you listened to some of his pre-idol stuff this would sound more “adam” to you. true, it doesnt sound like any of the idol stuff we heard, but i definitely think it sounds like pre-idol album.
IMO it’s not that it doesnt sound like adam, it’s just not the adam that most people are used to.
listened for an hour and half now and have no intention of turning it off anytime soon.
GO ADAM GO!!!
FM102x Adam Lambert Debuts Disco-Glam Single ‘For Your Entertainment’ http://bit.ly/DPtAX #rollingstone 6 minutes ago from twitterfeed
Love the promo he is getting on Twitter!
BTW Kris was on phone on my local radio this am-he never songs excited-the 2 radio personalities kept introducing him as the ‘guy who doesn’t wear makeup and won AI’ LOL They kept asking him what it was like to be ont he bus with Adam & Kris laughed and said ‘horrible,just awful’
I think the song is great. I’m one of those fans who’s probably looking forward more those songs on the album that will have more of a rock influence (guitars) but this is clearly catchy, and the lyrics are wonderfully filthy (makes me think of all those mothering AI Adam fans who thought he was just a sweet little kid fainting at the RS article revelations). I agree that it doesn’t sound like something entirely new (I think we’ll get more new sounds from the rest of the album) but maybe that’s a good thing for the first single–this could def. take off.
What I don’t get is all the people complaining about overprocessing and Adam’s voice not being recognizable. I don’t hear that at all. Sure, there’s a little processing–this is electronic music, after all–but crank up the volume–this sounds like pure Adam. Even in the lower register he’s putting so much body into the tones and he does bring that big broadway/rock voice to every note, even before he slides up into the wails. Seriously, folks, crank it up and listen again. That couldn’t be any other singer.
Props to Adam. Great song, great career move.
“Adam Lambert Debuts Disco-Glam Single ‘For Your Entertainment’
10/30/09, 11:13 am EST
Adam Lambert premiered ‘For Your Entertainment,’ the first single from his debut album of the same name, on On Air with Ryan Seacrest this morning. A press release promises that ‘For Your Entertainment’ will be available as a stream on the AdamOfficial Website and a download on digital music services later in the day. ‘Hope you’re gonna wanna blast it while you’re gettin ready for Halloween!! Then at the club!!!,’ Lambert tweeted minutes before the song’s first radio spin.
Idol site MJ’s Big Blog also reports that the entire For Your Entertainment track list was revealed early onBarnes & Noble’s Website. Its revelations: ‘Whataya Want from Me’ was co-written by Pink and ‘Time for Miracles’ resurfaces as a bonus track. Wondering which song Lady Gaga penned specially for the Idol runner-up? Rolling Stone has learned that song title is ‘Fever.’ Check out FYE’s 13-song track list, song lengths and writing credits from B&N below:
1 ‘Music Again’ 3:16 ‘“ Rob Cavallo, Justin Hawkins of the Darkness
2 ‘For Your Entertainment’ 3:35 ‘“ Claude Kelly/Dr. Luke
3 ‘Whataya Want from Me’ 3:47 ‘“ Pink, Max Martin
4 ‘Strut’ 3:29 ‘“ Adam Lambert, Kara DioGuardi
5 ‘Soaked’ 4:33 ‘“ Muse
6 ‘Sure Fire Winners’ 3:32 ‘“ Rob Cavallo
7 ‘A Loaded Smile’ 4:04 ‘“ Adam Lambert, Linda Perry
8 ‘If I Had You’ 3:48
9 ‘Fever’ 3:26
10 ‘Sleepwalker’ 4:25 ‘“ Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsay, Ryan Tedder
11 ‘Aftermath’ 4:26
12 ‘Broken Open’ 5:03
13 ‘Time for Miracles’ Bonus Track 4:43 ‘“ Rob Cavallo”
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/30/adam-lambert-debuts-disco-glam-single-for-your-entertainment/
Anyone has the whole interview? I wanna hear Adam talk….
I flove it!!! It’s perfect Top 40 fodder segued between BEP, Gaga, Brittney, FloRida and more importantly, makes the Work Out playlist on my ipod. Working out is where most people get a chance to listen to music anymore and that’s why dance electro-pop is so popular, it keeps you moving and motivated.
I couldn’t be happier or more excited to hear the rest of the album. Congrats to Adam and his team!!!
This cracked me up. We didn’t mean literally singing Britney for Adam. We meant it (the song) sounded like a Britney song.
God, is this getting PR. So fast. Hate your show, love you, Seacrest.
Adam, I am so happy for you…#1 with a bullet!!!
RS cites MJ’s blog for the album song list! Kudos to MJ, yay~~~
MJ got a shout out from Rolling Stone! Girl, you are on fiah!!!!
This song is a perfect introduction for Adam to radio and the non-AI audience! So of course some people who don’t like pop music are not going to like it. The great thing about Adam is that his album will be eclectic and their will be several types of genre on it.
I personally think the song is very catchy and love it more it time I listen to it! I think his voice is exactly as I expected for a electro pop song. The lyrics are amazing and I can’t wait to see him perform this live. It will be even better than the AI tour!
I agree with another post i read…the difference between Adam and Britney is, that while Adam’s vioce may sound processed in this he’ll be able to perform it with amazing vocals live. Not like britney who can’t sing to save her life….
as far as the song goes, I REAllY love it…its already stuck in my head and i really really want to download it…hot HOT lyrics by the way :)
Flove it!!!! Just what he promised………THUD
Re: the Britney comparisons
Listen to the part starting at 2 min 42 sec and on, including the background vocals. Britney couldn’t sing that shizz if someone had a gun to her head.
Plus, Britney’s stuff is wwaaaayyyy more repetitive than this. The writers and producers and Adam changed things up all the way through the song. Makes it a hell of a lot more interesting than anything Britney or the BEP’s put out.
So catchy and dancy. Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!!!
The song sounds exactly like Adam to me. I wonder if some of the issue for some is that Adam sings most of the song in his lower register. No one can say he just “wails” now. LOL
We all assumed it would be electro-dance.
Last night, we discussed how the only outstanding issue was how processed it would be. We’ve been discussing that issue for weeks, actually, with many fingers crossed. (Not so many ringed in pleasure/pain chains, though)
Within those confines, my outer reach hopes were recognizable distinctive Adam voice. (didn’t get, IMHO. Ten singers could have been control panelled to sound the same.) Though, live, he’ll add that distinction.
Other wild and crazy hope was for something new, different, original, pioneering in the beat, bassline, delivery, something no one else could or would do. Again, Lord Gaga sings Britney not that.
Is it infectious? Yes. Will it sell? Absolutely
Hadn’t actually worked up any expectations one way or the other about bondage, dominatrix, SM lyrics with a Britney smile. Hadn’t thought about that direction first song “Out the box”, so to speak.
IF TFM didn’t reach #1 in Itunes because it’s crap anyway, this one will. Yeah baby.
Monte Pittman said these songs will sound great live
If I can be blunt…I don’t really like it.
At first I was like “wait…that’s Adam’s voice?” I have nothing wrong with dance-pop…I LOVE the genre, but this is really…boring. The lyrics are delightfully racy though, I give it that, and I love the single artwork. I just really don’t like the song, and get the feeling that if this charts, it’ll chart more based on the propulsion of Adam’s fame rather than the actual quality of the single.
Just sayin’…
This song sounds almost exactly like Sam Sparro’s ‘Black and Gold’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3TqxcLwbzI&feature=fvst
She wouldn’t have to. That’s what producers are for.
LOL so so so true!! This comment really gave me a smile today. I actually think FYE sounds more like that last Christina Augurilera song “Keep Getting Better”.
Our bad boy has me ENTHRALLED!!!!
Ditto everything good that everybody has said!!!!
To be honest, I’d prefer another Britney than another drek-filled Nickleback wannabe.
Yes, this is why I’m really curious to see/hear what he does with the song live. I have a feeling he’s going to be so excited he will go full out and sing the hell out of it and wail at the end! Or maybe I’m just hoping!
I so want him to do well and just astonish everyone with his voice!!!
Male Lady GaGa. I figured since AI that was his goal and we even got a little Britney mixed in. Should be a big hit because it’ll blend right in on Top 40 with those artists. Thumbs up.
Reminds me of Britney too! (And I hate Britney :( ) But it also reminds me of Rihanna’s SOS.
With that said – Adam really sounds hot.
He definitely fits well with what’s popular right now, like Down and Sexy Bitch. I think this will be a good intro for him – and he’s doing what makes him happy so kudos and congrats to Adam!
i COMPLETELY hear Adam’s voice here….there is some processing, but not that much (processing is not auto-tuning!)…somewhat subversive lyrics…hooky, catchy….just LOVE it…excellent first singe
I’m actually not fan of Adam’s wailing, so I LOVE it that the song doesn’t have too much wailing haha. It’s a little generic, sure, but it’s fun and poppy and the kind of song I like to dance to. I think it’ll do well on radio which is all-important. Congrats, Adam! I dig it. It’s a good song. IMO, much better and catchier than FIBOU as far as poppy-overproduced tracks go. Still wish Allison had gotten a better song cuz I love her voice.
Oh, and it may sound a bit generic now, but I’m sure once we see Adam perform the heck out of it live all over the place during album promos, and once we see the video treatment, it’ll seem more edgy. Love him or hate him, Adam in person is not generic.
I want to buy it, I want to buy it NOW!
And I want the whole album NOW please.
I still think it’s insanely stupid not to have the iTunes available right NOW!
Oh and yes, this song is very NOW! and I like it NOW!
(yeah, I’m just putting NOW!in at this point superfluously because I’m feeling giddy with relief and excitement)
i hate to say it but this song bites. sorry. love adam. even like some lady gaga. but this is like third-rate gaga. thoroughly forgettable since it’s completely hookless. vocally, adam manages to give in to all his worst stylistic excesses (especially the grating lower register) and yet its also blandly commercial. still rooting for the rest of the album but this one is like a leftover 80s song for the night of the roxbury crowd.
next please?
They are playing FYE on AOL Radio right now
Adam surely knows what he is doing and I love it.
Love Ada, love his voice, but the final conclusion after this debut, the album cover and title is: we do not share the same taste. I for one, am not buying any electro pop albums including Adam’s. this decay will be remembered as one of the worst in the history of popular music.
True dat! That voice at the end of FYE – NO ONE can do that on the radio now :-) Hearing it live is going to be OMFG amazing!
It occured to me that, hearing Adam sing in this style, and being one of the only male singers doing it, really really makes it stand out more. Female pop artists are a dime a dozen now, but Adam has just the edge and style to pull off the male equivalent, and that seems like a welcome change on the charts!
I thought it was “heart” not hard…..but hard is good too.
“Let me entertain you til you scream”…. Thud
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My entire issue is people calling him a rock god. There’s nothing freaking rock about the man. He’s pure pop. Sure he has an amazing voice and can cover rock. I never thought he felt it though. I never felt it from him. He’s Britney 2.0…enjoy :) Me, it’s not my cuppa…I don’t like pop music. Give me rock, blues, jazz, classical, but never pop. Just doesn’t do it for me. Neither does Adam Lambert.
I never said much wanting to give him a chance, but this confirms for me that he’s nothing I’d ever want to spend money on. Just doesn’t work for me.
It’ll be on officialadam.com soon and on other media download later today.
It’s a good dance song but it really just sounds like an leftover Britney track imo. It’ll probably get the radio play needed maybe but downloads will keep it on the charts definitely. I’m still not really a fan of Adam but I really think it will do well.
I agree, that’s the first song I thought of when I listened to it the first time.
I’m one of those people who is not into dance electro-pop type music and much prefer when Adam does classic rock, so keep that in mind as a disclaimer while I go through my immediate reactions to the song:
1st listen – What the heck is this?? This doesn’t even sound like Adam. Did I click on the wrong link? No, I’m hearing “for your entertainment”.
2nd listen – I’m having deja vu with how I felt about Allison’s FIBOU. I’m disappointed in both cases that alot of what makes their voices unique was stripped away, but in the end it’s still a good, solid pop song.
3rd listen – I can see myself dancing to this. I like the lyrics a lot. I think the hook needs to be hook-ier though to take this song to the next level. Lady Gaga needn’t worry yet that Adam will steal her crown.
In the end, I’m having a lot of flashbacks to how I feel about LLWD. It’s really good for an Idol first single but Iim willing to bet it’s nowhere near the best song on the album.
I think ontd_ai is going to explode today :)
blech. Love the guy. Love his voice. But I can picture pole humping ala Brit. Loved WLL and the mic stand. Hoping for more showcasing of the man’s voice and talent on other songs. I’m sure it will be a huge hit, but not on the radio stations I listen to. That being said, from the descriptions of the song I didn’t expect to like it. At least I have TFM to listen to.
Truthiness! I’ve been so waiting to hear what you thought of it too :-) I remember “TAing” with you a lot lately, especially about what we expected from the first single :-) This is exactly what I expected, in a good way!!
Exactly. Adam can’t wail on every song. Plus, not everyone is going to like it his higer register. I think this song is a great introduction. Adam can wail on his next single after this one garners him new fans.
Besides, Adam said he wanted to be a pop artist and sing pop music while making people dance. If you think about it, its exactly what he’s been describing for the past 5 months.
Just listened. I don’t get the Britney comparisons at all. Yes, it’s pop, but that’s about it. I like it way better than TFM. I think Adam may have a hit on his hands. :)
OMG that was the song I was thinking about when I first heard FYE! Big similarities. But wait, didn’t Sam Sparro produce some stuff for Adam on this album though? Maybe that’s where the influence is from.
Can someone explain to me why this song has NO HOOK?
I liked it at first, but the more I listen to it the more I like it! It’s a great dance-pop song, it’s perfect for radio, and it’ll do what first singles are supposed to do. It’s a perfect first single, congrats Adam!!
Hmm – yeah I can see that. I loved that song!
…and let’s not forget the lines – CLOSE YOUR EYES, NOT YOUR MIND- love it, love it , love it, I’m so happy for him (and us)
I KNEW it reminded me of something/someone and I couldn’t figure it out. I always thot Adam would do a great job on some of Darren’s songs. So thank you — I think. Now I’m wondering if there will be a lot of comparisons and if it will be dismissed as too similar . . . or maybe Darren’s stuff will get a jump in sales??? Interesting how they are so alike — blond non-descript to really striking with black hair (tho Darren is blond again . . . boo) and gay but sexy (“Insatiable”) and romantic: “I Miss You” and the Savage Garden singles.
Hmmm . . . apparently we’re both wrong and he sounds like Britney . . .?
Totally agree. I think the Muse song will be Adam’s Ace card.
I love Britney, Gaga, and Adam. This song… not so much.
Yes – perfect intro of Adam to the world! Has enough of his amazing vocals without overpowering any “would be” Adam fans :-)
FWIW, though – Adam’s live performances are the ones that tend to let the vocals really rip. The studio versions (like on AI) very rarely did.
I heard the first 5000 post thread had to be closed because it reached its limit IN THIRTY MINUTES!!!
(Shouldn’t those kids be in school?)
I like it.
Freaking LOVE IT!!! This will be a major hit, completely ties in with all the latest HOT POP music currently out!!! Some of you need to get over it, this is the real ADAM ‘kind of music’… he’s only been talking about this for months now. This should be no surprise of this style.
Thank you Adam its Perfect and SO YOU!!!
I wouldn’t buy either single. It’s just not my type of music. But, I expected that based upon what was being speculated/promised.
Yeah, there’s no structure.
Starr—I have no doubt also that the Muse song will be awesome (I adore Muse), but it also probably won’t get radio play; if it even is released as a single. FYE is all about getting Adam off to a quick start on the pop charts.
Yep, hate that. So unnecessary and wrong. What’s more, Adam would hate it too.
Britney wishes she could sing like that! She doesn’t even get there in her dreams. LOL.
I’ve listened to the song 19 times so far, and love it more with each listen. Great song to introduce the world to Adam. He’s definitely here for my entertainment. :)
It does sound somehow like Britney and I love Britney’s music video. Music video of FYE will be glitter-er and Adam dancing in it!!! I don’t know if I can handle so much joy.
Just. Imagine. Him. LIVE.
*DIES*
First of all, compare this to BEP, GaGa, Katy Perry, and it SO fits in. It’s in the same genre. Difference: ADAM CAN SING. (Well, GaGa can, sometimes, but not the others, IMO.) Wait till you hear him sing it live. OMG. OMG. OMG.
(And listen–there is also upper register, it just comes later. You know, TfM doesn’t really get going right away, either, for those who like that song like I do. It sort of evolves, and this one does, too, but in a different way. Perez loves it (shock), Jim’s a fan, we know Lyndsey floves it, and I am not sure about Slezak (does anyone know?).
I keep saying: this is going to be an eclectic album. I am sure Aimee Mayo’s song will not sound like this, we know TFM doesn’t, we know Soaked doesn’t. It’s gonna give everyone something, and that is EXACTLY what Adam said he was going for. TfM was not the best song (tho I love it) to introduce Adam to the world–this is better. This is siiiick. And he is going to get inordinate press. He will easily end up in the top 5 of Idol artists (Daughtry, Kelly, Carrie, JHud, Cook), and no one deserves it more than this guy.
Wow, is he gonna smash this thing at the AMAs. I still have on Seacrest to see if they play it again. ;)
When are gonna get to 1000 posts? We’d be there if poor MJ’s server hadn’t crashed.
ETA: Yep, you’re getting Muse for sure, we know that, but that is more of an album track. And that’s cool. Something for everyone. I always liked MW better than PTFM (well, okay, I don’t like PTFM or IICHY) but also love ToMT, ACIGC, One (studio), FG, and RoF. BTBW was fun but not my favorite. Same with WLL (tho Crying was also a favorite). This is Pop Goes The Camera. Totally. Only people are going to listen to this and get up and dance. :)
I’m sure this is true. The best song on the album *can’t* be the lead-off single because radio doesn’t play “best songs”! It plays kind of nothing songs with good beats. Period.
That said, I think they’ve really done pretty well with Kris, Allison, *and* Adam on the first singles.
Because they are definitely radio friendly, earwormy, not 10000 percent generic, and at least “pretty good” songs — and this last one is the one that they nearly *never* get right with the first idol singles.
As a person who’s watched Idol assiduously from Season One and liked a lot of the Idols and followed their careers, I’m satisfied with the way the labels have started these three kids off. (and I’m usually not!)
What will really set them apart is the fact that, when they show up on GMA and Ellen and so forth, they will sing the dickens out of these songs *live.* …. And virtually nobody does that *except* Idols any more. All Britney bets will be off when Adam sings FYE live.
Really? You don’t think it will get radio airplay? I disagree. I think that anything Adam Lambert radio and the media in general are all over it, so I don’t think Adam will have anyone saying no to him on that front. I also think that although it will be a Muse song, it’s probably going to hearken back to the signature Adam that Idol fans fell in love with and non-Idol fans were curious about. Personally I had hoped Adam would go down more of the Muse route, but maybe he’s just trying to shake things up so he won’t be put in a box.
I like the restraint Adam uses, so that when he does put in a few wails in the middle and at the end it genuinely gives you shivers… then leaves you wanting more…
It’s like, “here’s a taste of my unbelievable voice, if you like this sample come and get the whole FEAST!”
The Britney comparison comes from FYE sounding like something that would have fit in perfectly on her Circus album, it’s not about him sounding like her vocally.
Yes Britney prefers to dance than sing live but Britney’s an icon and has a career Adam would probably love to have (minus the breakdowns and stuff). There are far worse comparisons for his music. She sells out concert after concert and sells millions. If his music is similar to hers, Rihanna’s, etc, that’s a good thing for him.
Soaked is BEAUTIFUL – it may be too Mad Worldy to get airplay, unfortunately (a little too good and deep for radio, imo). But it would be great if that got out there too!
Yes, the whole song is SEXY and hot and sick and amazing …
Okay- just got in- haven’t read all the posts, but must say this:
1. For a dance song (a genre that I ain’t crazy about, like most of you)- I think it’s pretty good- hell- I got up to dance to it and totally saw myself shaking my stuff to it in partys! So- yay Adam!!
2. I don’t think it sounds that processed- I think he’s just singing in that rare lower register of his (that some say he doesn’t have- haha- just listen to him here!)- ands it’s waaaaay cool!
3. I have a VERY good feeling about the future :-)
Love the clarion sound of his voice when he sings, “ring the alarm.”
Currrent, catchy, disco-dancey, radio-friendly but apparent processing thins and hides his natural voice except towards the end. Good song for workouts though. Sounds like Britnney Spears?
Longevity of this song is hard to predict unless Adam Lambert releases a video. Audio + Visual= perfect combo to sell more. I want to see his sexy dance moves on this song.
I really like the song, it is what I was hoping for because I like Top 40 music, and it is catchy. It does however reinforce why I didn’t like Adam on American Idol. Anyone who followed his pre idol career and things he said in the press knew he wanted a pop album, but he deliberately portrayed himself on the show as someone else. He just screamed inauthentic on the show with all the classic rock he performed. It seemed like a gimmick to appeal to an older audience, and while it was a good strategy to get further on the show it made him seem fake to me. I wish he had been more upfront about what kind of music he intended to make, and then we would probably have been seeing a lot less comments deriding pop music.
I like the comparison to Darren Hayes – I love his voice.
Ive listented it to a few times, Im loving it now.
sunnysider:
Felt the oh,no, he’s been Allison-ized first minute. I am often paid to be a commercial slut (with high morals, and relentless dedication to excellence, yes, you can be) so also recognized the sounds-like-everyone-they-like-the-beats-to-all-meld-together-when-the-songs-change Top 40 Monster, too. Still felt a pang of, gee, ngl, I had a little spark of hope for something original that had refused to go away. Until now, of course.
There will be something. Maybe even two, if we’re really lucky, with originality and flair. And it will be a wonderful thing.
This song is pretty much what I expected…electro pop dance music. Except that I did expect to hear more of Adam’s voice and a little less auto tune. Should do well on Top 40 with all of the other mindless stuff that is popular there.
I am with you, yinyang :-)
I”m not hearing the Britney either. Actually, I’m a little shocked. Usually, I’m pretty down on the post-AI, slapped together in 30 days stuff. But, for what might be the first time ever, I’m kind of loving this. Not in that, I have to listen 20 times to convince myself I love it way. But, I actually liked it from the first listen.
I’ve bought AI stuff before, because I just really liked someone’s voice. But in this circumstance, I think I actually like the song.
This is a whole new experience for me LOL. I’ll probably buy it when it’s available next week, and that surprises me as well.
Adam has said from day one his album will be eclectic, and even used the word schizophrenic ( wrongly used I might add, but i digress). He has NEVER wavered from this. So far his album has one classic rock song and one dance song. he has already pleased two sets of his many types of fans. Don’t worry you ballad loving fans- your day will come too. And so will you glam metal fans. But for those of us that love all types of music- we are in HEAVEN!
This is exactly what I expected from Adam and frankly, if you weren’t then, well, ya really weren’t payin attention in class. FAIL.
‘ Im not hearing the Britney either”
I definitely “hear” Britney. This is very “Womanizer” and “Circus”. He doesn’t sound like Britney, but his “sound” IS like Britney
Wait, I’m probably going to sound like a moron when I ask this but…
When did you guys hear the Muse song? And where can I have a listen?
BRILLIANT and appropriate lyrics for his idol fanbase. Basically comes out and says “This is the real me – hang on”. Love it.
Oh, do you know what you got in to?
Can you handle what I’m about to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
It’s alright
You’ll be fine
Baby, I’m in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I’m the master of both
Close your eyes
Not your mind
Let me into your soul
I’m gonna work it ’til you’re totally blown
RS said it will be available later today :-)
The first verse doesnt sound like Adam. The song’s catchy but I was hoping it would be more of a rock feel. I love Adam when he does classic Rock.
To me, I perfer Adam as a rock artist. That’s the way he was percieved on Idol. For him to do more Pop/dance music seems a little off….
I am SOOO happy for this! If we get an FYE, Soaked, and TfM already (not to mention everything else!) we already have three completely different styles – and I love that!
I get so bored with most albums, I rarely even buy them. Not so with this one. Guaranteed not to be bored with it! Adam is one of the few artists that can so effortlessly sing so many different styles, and I love them all!
Adam Lambert’s Debut Single Has Something for Everybody
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/blog/whats-happening/adam-lamberts-debut-single-has-something-for-everybody/
This song is so right in for the holiday/party season. Imagine people dancing to it in every party the whole winter. Get up and dance benches!!!
I can’t find anything on ontd_ai about the song.
So I think my chihuahua has also declared this his FAVE SONG EVARR because I’m playing it right now and he’s rolling on the floor like crazy.
That’s a good sign right? :)
i agree with whoever said the song sounds like a Britney song…All of Britney’s recent singles have gone to number 1….I expect the same of this song. Im sure Adam has a bunch of Adamish songs on his record…this was a good single to get him heard everywhere. ..I just can’t wait for this guy to go on tour.
So what will this do to first week single sales? (thinking back to LLWD’s Friday release date, which didn’t make me happy).
This is a nice expectation, and I wish it were true!
But point to any song at all on pop radio that is anything like Soaked and gets significant play (other radio formats don’t count because Pop in the one that reaches the big audience — and thus generates the most sales… and have you looked at the top songs on AC lately? They’re exactly the same songs that were on the top of the pop charts a few months ago!)….
Seriously, if you’re hearing songs on radio that don’t fit precisely into the “current” genre and aren’t kind of mindless, I really would like to know the name of your radio station, because I would like to tune in and hear some of that stuff instead of the same old same old Miley stuff that I always hear!
Starr, Soaked by Muse was at the top of the threads a couple of days ago. It’s because Matt Bellamy of Muse wrote the song and gave it to Adam. It’s a beautiful song, but I bet it gets more intense when Adam sings it (tho who know–he did Starlight, and that sounded ethereal).
Wow. I loved it on first listen. And the more I replay it, the more I love it. *deep sigh of relief* I adore his deeper register at the beginning and how his vocals shift and weave through the song, breaking into some of his signature wail towards the end.
Did you guys see the update: Ready for download later today!!!!!!!!
I’m gonna have to listen to AOL Radio more. They played Adam a few minutes ago and now they are playing Kris’ single.
Again, it’s too bad that they overprovcessed Adam’s vocals on FYE, but it’s still a fun, catchy song that fits in well with the current electronic/pop stuff that is very popular. Still don’t know if this is going to shoot right up the charts, but it’s definitely got a chance to be a pretty big hit.
I’m definitely glad a bought a ticket for ther AMAs because I want to see Adam perfom this live. Going to be wild!
Link on MJs – should be here:
http://mjsbigblog.com/11054.htm
Thank you dyg1 :)
Seriously, at this point, I have no idea what an Adamish song is supposed to sound like, or why this would not be one LOL.
Also – I like the picture. I prefer it to the cover like most do.
guys, did we miss a magazine cover???? Esquire??
1043HitFm http://bit.ly/34ZGvw – New Music & Videos! Britney ‘3’ – Ne-Yo – Alicia Keys – Adam Lambert & Robert Downey Jr. on the cover of Esquire! less than a minute ago from web
Maybe its Dr. Luke? Dr. Luke produced Circus for Britney. I’m assuming thats why these comparisons are taking palce because vocally I really don’t see any similarities. LOL No human could make Britney sound like Adam’s voice. I don’t care what good of a producer he or she is. lol
I agree. Its much better than TFM. Although I think its cool that Adam has 2 different sounds out now. Some of us (like me) like both, and some will like TFM and others FYE. Hopefully it’ll just equal into more sales for Adam.
Okay, you’re right, but Kings of Leon hardly has a conventional rock sound and yet their songs are constantly being played on Top 40 stations. Took a while, but they get mad love from radio stations. And besides, if Soaked sounds like Mad World, and Mad World got mad airplay from radio stations…
Will definitely be buying it !
ITA! This is the most important concept of Adam’s album and what he has stressed from the beginning; he cannot be placed in a single box.
I am so counting down the days until we see him perform FYE live at the AMA’s!!!
Adam Lambert, ‘For Your Entertainment’: Stream the brand-new single here
http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/10/30/adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment-new-single/
So jealous, girlygirl. Dammit, nothing happens in Boston, tho Ely (the creep, who co-wrote his song with Alisan Porter and Ferras) says he has played here, so maybe he will again.
Who wants to fly me to LA for the AMAs? I will flee appropriately and will also throw in a few squees for good measure. ;)
Starr, just type Muse AND lambert AND soaked into the Search box here and you’ll get the thread…. I think it’s the one that says something about the first single being by Dr. Luke…. At the top of that thread there’s a mention of Soaked and the song to listen to.
Ugh, I love it. I could do without the wailing at the end but it’s a hot song. At long last Adam has done something that, for me, lives up to the hype. It’s about time.
Now THAT’S awesome cover art. Going to listen now.
me too!
Kudos to blog peeps for posting it in comments and KUDOS to Kirsten for posting it quickly!
I? was asleep at the time! lol!
your dog has excellent taste in music :)
Okay, I’ll give you Kings of Leon — sort of! As you say, however, it took a while. And when they’re looking at the Idols, they’re not saying — Okay, kid, you can take a while to build your numbers!
On Mad World — did it really get much play? I don’t remember that it did, but maybe you’re right. Kirsten knows! (but I don’t!)
I mean, when we’re talking play here, in RCA’s terms, and in sales terms, it really has to be significant play — at least consistent top 25 play nationally — to really generate sales. And he needs to generate sales….
adam tweets:
“don’t trip off the glitz that I’m gonna display” ;) thank you all for your support!! Glad you like the track!!!
Good point! lol
Adam tweet
adamlambert
“don’t trip off the glitz that I’m gonna display” ;) thank you all for your support!! Glad you like the track!!!less than a minute ago from Echofon
kiss kiss
10/30/2009 at 11:57 am
Ugh, I love it. I could do without the wailing at the end but it’s a hot song. At long last Adam has done something that, for me, lives up to the hype. It’s about time.
That’s my favorite part. ;) It’s the most Adam. When he goes on Tour, I am SO THERE. SO THERE. I may have to fly there (I know I will), but that’s okay.
I want to download it right away. Come on, hurry up, RCA/19. GRRR.
You must have loved TFM then, pure rock Adam, I loved both
I didn’t buy TFM, but I’m DEFINITELY going to buy FYE!
I’m so happy right now! All the worry about Adam’s voice not being radio friendly, and IMO it’s one of the most radio friendly singles an Idol has ever produced. Yay!
Oh! Yes! Need an mv of this! Haven’t heard about him working on one though :-( Again, why spend the time on the TFM MV (which is NOT showing for TII), and not spend the time on and MV for this? Argh…
I like the Muse song a lot. Depending on what Adam’s take on the song will be, that would probably be the first Adam track I will buy on iTunes.
I need this on my ipod NOW!!!!!!!!
I LOVE it! =D It may not be “new,” but it’s sure exciting.
And, c’mon, if anyone was actually expecting a renovation on the music scene from Adam, then they’ve got to be kidding themselves. Look at the other successful idols: Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, for the most part. Kelly is a very successful pop artists and Carrie a very successful country artist, but they didn’t do anything especially new with their songs. They released singles that resembled a lot of what was already out there; they just did it better – and imo, that’s exactly what an Idol should aim to do.
During the course of AI, odds are that we’re not going to find an artist that totally changes the music scene (which is rare. The Beatles come to mind), we’re just looking for a successful pop artists, and this is a good start for Adam to become just that. :D
Rolling Stone says it will be available for digital download later today, wonder who is right RS or EW?
Yep. Me too – loved them both :-)
From Brian Mansfield:
Produced by Dr. Luke and written with Claude Kelly, For Your Entertainment walks the same fine lines that Adam did during his time on Idol. You can hear echoes of ’70s glam-rock and ’80s synth-pop as well as more contemporary styles. Its decadent imagery (pain, pleasure, fallen angels) is overtly sexual without being explicit. And while the song’s breakdown gives Adam plenty of room to show off his vocal chops, he never goes overboard within the main body of the song. This is much closer to what I was expecting — and hoping — to hear from Adam than Time for Miracles was. I’ve got to think it’s going to meet just about everybody’s expectations for him, including mine.
The songs got a killer beat. Cant wait to see him perform this song LIVE. Insane.
guys, gonna breakdown and buy an ipod today– any ideas on least expensive good ones with headphones so I can be ready when #FYE comes out digitally
Maybe it’s a pre-order today that won’t download until Monday or Tuesday? I have no idea – just guessing LOL.
And I wish there were more of Adam’s rock wails in this song. LOL
Well at least you like it
The interview is posted on the KIIS.FM site. Here’s the direct link:
http://tinyurl.com/ygd2dov
I don’t think he deliberately portrayed himself as being anything but eclectic on the show, which is why he was frequently referred to as a chameleon. He may not have done anything electro-pop, but the show and many of the genre requirements didn’t really allow for that. The one time he tried to infuse electronics (in BTBW), it was kind of lost in translation through the television. He also tried to sing “Crazy,” which has a more contemporary vibe, but couldn’t get clearance. Anyway, let’s face it, how many artists could have two singles out simultaneously that are as radically opposite as TFM and FYE? I think we’re going to get a taste of some of Adam’s many sides on the album. November 23 can’t come soon enough!
WEQX
:-P
I’m surprised by how much I like it. I love the verses and the lyrics and the overall sound. Does sound a lot like something Britney would put out but frankly I’ve always liked Britney. It’s just fun stuff. Good old fashioned Pop.
I swore I wouldn’t buy processed vocals from him but I’m going to have to go back on that. It works in the context of the song and I don’t mind it here.
I just checked FYE again on PH and wow! Adam’s voice sounds SO MUCH CLEARER there than on Ryan!!!
And to those who wanted Adam to go the rock route – he’s been SAYING again and again that he likes electro pop! LOL I’m sorry but if you listened to what Adam’s told us about his album, FYE should be exactly what you expected! =)
Well, I for one am really happy with this AI season’s crop of artists who’ve emerged. Kris, Allison, Adam are all really outstanding and I look forward to hearing more from them. I think these three are going to be putting out single after single that could dominate the charts. And with Kelly, Jordin, Carrie and David all dominating on the charts as of lately, it might be an all-American Idol chart!
Very good start. It should do very well. I personally like FIBOU better, but I am a Rocker-saver, so I am biased.
Theres some annoying sound in the beat that is not pleasing to my ears… boom boom pow also had some annoying sound in the background that made me not listen to the song..
Poor Britney – I really like Toxic. She’s had some good pop songs, even if she can’t sing live.
I’ve been on an album buying spree lately – about 10 albums in the past 6 weeks, which is a lot for me.
Amongst the ones I bought this week is a hits of the decade album by Christina Aguilera, to get a song that wasn’t on the album of hers that I already owned and noticed that Keeps Gettin’ Better is on it, so I’ll have to give it a listen and see if it is similar.
yeah that’s what I thought too, i’d never have known it was him if i’d just heard that on the radio until the signature wails creep in.
However, I REALLY like it, it’s infectious and I can see it doing very well.
I can’t wait for the rest of the CD.
Okay, have had a chance to listen before I read anybody else’s comments. I really like it for what it is: a great synth?-pop-dance number, but it’s really not recognizable to me as Adam’s voice until nearly 2/3 of the way through. It’s almost like they auto-tuned the pitch down an octave or something. Aside from that, it sounds exactly like the kind of music Adam has said he loves, so all in all, I’d say he did what he set out to do.
Love the cover. Why can’t they quick switch out the album cover for this one? And what is he wearing on his hand? (Wait, maybe I don’t want to know, LOL!)
Final verdict: I think the single will do very well. Not really my cuppa, but my kid loves this kind of music, so I’m sure I’ll be buying it for him.
me too that’s my favorite part.
“Very good start. It should do very well. I personally like FIBOU better, but I am a Rocker-saver, so I am biased.”
I love FIBOU! Definately like that one much better.
Just finish listening to the phone interview. Ryan is def an Adam stan. He love the song! We can expect he playing it the following days. Adam sounds a bit tired but awake. Surprised but happy to hear Gaga was more involved in her song for Adam than I thought. She actually coached Adam during the recording. How cool is that!
bummer the Glee is a rumor now. Glee people, work on it!!
Fabulous! Thanks!
After multiple listens, it gets better and better. God, those lyrics! I’m imagining him at the AMA awards, scantily clad dancers (male and female), handcuffs, whips….
Note to Michael Slezak: THIS is the kind of song that makes you roll down your car window. Even in the winter. It’s that hot.
Well…
It’s strange because this song sounds exactly like I thought it would, and I don’t like it at all. For me, it’s kind of horrible. Personally I much prefer ‘Time for Miracles’ – I’m not even that hugely impressed with TFM but it is at least listenable; this song just is very blah for me. BUT… I do think they were very smart to go this route for Adam, and try to make him the male Lady Gaga. It plays to all his pop strengths. And I think it could be a big hit for him and will put him on the map. Just because I personally don’t like it all doesn’t mean it doesn’t have hit potential. I don’t much care for Lady Gaga either (except maybe for when Chris Daughtry covers one of her songs, heh), but she’s doing alright for herself, and I think Adam will too.
“To me, I prefer Adam as a rock artist. That’s the way he was percieved on Idol. For him to do more Pop/dance music seems a little off’ ¦.”
I guess I pretty much drastically disagree. I think the times he fell on his face on Idol were when he tried to do rock, and the times he seriously shone were when he embraced pop. For me, ‘Satisfaction’ was the first and last time he hit any kind of rock song and did it halfway ok (and it was just B- territory) whereas with stuff like ‘Black or White’, ‘Mad World’, etc he was hitting out of the ballpark. So, different strokes for different folks I guess, but I disagree
Great review. I really agree with it.
Just make sure you don’t get the one with the lowest GBs — get one with a large capacity….downloading is addictive and once you start its hard to stop!
The song is a dancy pop song as he promised. The beat is great, the kind that immediately pushed my groove buttons and I couldn’t help but get up and shake to it. The vocals are def Adam. He uses his lower and higher register.
No one else sounds like Adam and no one else could sing it like him. It has his unique vocal style, phrasing, breathyness(?), and intensity and still has some vibratto. The chorus is just right is good for radio play.
The lyrics are slightly outrageous and not at all boring like some of the other top pop tunes out there right now.
I had hoped and thought he would get this single out for the Halloween parties. I can hear it being played at the hip costume parties.
And this is with just the preview, can’t wait to hear the high def version.
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Well, ymmv – but WLL was pretty awesome :-)
Okay! call me crazy~~and believe me; some have~~this song sounds very Boy Bandish to me! That said, I hapeen to like the Boy Band sound, loved 98 (degrees). I think Adam will do very well on the top 40 stations!
Studio57, we’ve all been paying attention.
Weeks of discussion all saying: Going to be electro-dance-pop.
There is no surprise there. He went for the “I can be Top 40 like everyone” sound. With bondage lyrics.
There was some hope for originality, from a few folks. Me included. And recognition, all along, that what we would probably get was over-produced, could be anyone Top 40.
It’s going to be a big seller. The live version will be dazzling. Be interesting to see how, uh, tongue in cheek the video will be. “Do you like what you see”, the most recognizable Adam line in the song, has visual opportunity.
Now, if you were expecting to say “Britney”, that’s prescient. No matter how much wall-of-producer-fuzz bumpy de bump they added, Britney was the last comparison ever expected to ever make to Adam Lambert. Black ‘n Gold rip-off, sure. Gaga, certainly. Bounced up Goldfrapp a possibility as well. Britney? Never.
This sounds like this song belongs to Britney spears, i wanted a more rock vibe, owell maybe his next single?
Adam’s first song isn’t really my cup of tea. I prefer more rock oriented music so I hope there is some of that on his album. In a way I wish he just did some straight ahead rock since that seems to be what he is best at. However I can see him wanting to mix things up on his first album and cover a few different genres that he likes. I dunno I guess I’m kind of lukewarm on this. It’s almost like he is trying too hard to sound modern, and that makes him end up sounding like everyone else. I think Time for Miracles was more up his alley and showed off his vocals more. I guess I will have to wait until I can hear more song snippets. Thank you so much for putting this up MJ. I ran home on my lunch hour to hear it! :)
I am sure the tracks he did with Cavallo will have more of a “rock sound,” but this is exactly what I was expecting—electro, dance, top 40 pop. And I am so relieved that I love it, because I am not exactly a Britney fan, lol.
If you’re cheap, like me, the refurbished ones at Overstock.com will definitely do the job. I got an 8 gb one for $80 bucks there a while ago and a 120 gb one for about $180 that both have been workhorses at my house …. So far, I haven’t had a refurbished lemon, though I hear they are out there — so, buyer beware, I guess.
I agree that the lyrics are one of the best things about the song, and I love everything else about it too :-) I rarely even listen to lyrics in a song, and for me to notice these – that’s something!
I don’t really like electro-dancy-pop stuff, but I like this! So if it can grab me it can grab others. And the lyrics are fierce!
If the entire album were just like FYE I’d be disappointed, but I know there will be plenty of other Adam sounds there. And now I officially love all of them!
The song is exactly what I expected from Adam. Electronic/dance/pop, danceable and enjoyable. Not quite recognizable Adam until the end wails — which I find very cool on the song. Nothing innovative, but it’s fun. Fits in quite nicely with the dance/pop genre. I like it.
THIS.
Yep!!! BEP, Lady Gaga, Britney…love them or hate them, they are all red hot right now! If you don’t like the sound, it’s simple-change your radio station or buy a different cd!
I agree – check out amazon for comparisons
No processing needed, I think. Boy actually has a fine lower register!
Actually, I love the low start — and I think it’s really appropriate for the S-and-M-y nature of the song! Starts out kind of innocuous — though maybe a little low and menacing — and only near the end does it crank up to the, you know, screaming, lol.
4evrmomof4
I just bought an iPod Nano. It cost $140 and has a fair amount of download capacity and doo-dads. Much easier than me trying to carry my laptop around with me everywhere I go so that I can access iTunes!
thanks, guys, for the info on the ipod…..do you have or use the device for your car?
Can’t believe at my age, gonna break down and get this…thanks a lot , Adam
This won’t qualify as the least expensive option, but I DO LOVE having one with a screen for watching music videos. I downloaded all of Adam’s AI videos and watch them when working out–makes it much more fun and eases the pain–lol! My screen is pretty small, but I still get a really good quality picture. There are also more expensive options with larger screens.
“I think the times he fell on his face on Idol were when he tried to do rock,”
That is totally absurd. When he did Whole Lotta Love he reached a totally new level. Adam is an amazing rock singer and I think he shone on Idol when he did rock oriented stuff.
Star 94 in Atlanta just played FYE so I had a chance to hear it while at work. I like it! I think it will do very well.
This is a perfect song for him. Of course a song that would showcase his sick vocals would be better for us fans who have followed him on AI but this is the kind of song that works on the radio and this is just right for him to get more fans outside of AI. I hope it’s a hit!
There is this thing called the iTrip that you can purchase separately that allows you to hook up the iPod to your car radio.
FLOVE it! It has the 70’s and 80’s influence but it is totally modern. Have not read comments yet, because I didn’t want to be influenced in how I felt. It is SEXY! It is exactly what Adam said it would be.
I can tell it’s Adam from the first wordeven with all the “special effects.”
4evermomof4 – I just bought a new nano to replace my 32g ipod. It was $150 and holds music, video, plays FM radio, has a videorecorder, a pedometer – I love it! You definitely want one with video for Adam!
This song is DIRRRTTTYYYY SSSEEEEXXXXYYYYY.
Excuse me – again I am slow…what does all the acronyms that are used stand for???
I know TFM and FYE, but this acronym thing has been killing me for ages, it leaves some people (me) out of the conversation.
I can’t wait for Adams CD…I don’t even like pop music, but he is a must have just because it is Adam and I LOVE his voice…
Adam ´s album will be for different tastes. I for one love everything he sings. I am a lucky one :-)
It sounds more or less as expected, dancey electronic pop with a nice beat, with potential for an edgy vid…
What I didn’t expect was not being able to recognize his voice.
What I love is that as promised, there will be many, many different “sounds” in the album, and not just more of this. So I thought my wait was over, but it’s not! :D Ah, how he keeps us on the edge of our seats….
No, It looks like they ´re saying is Adam but they were refering to Downey been the cover of Esquire Magazine,scroll down and you ´ll see it.
Oh yeah – that picture up there is FIERCE- I agree that should have been the CD cover…oh well.
Maybe when I save the CD to my computer, it will give me an option to change the cover…(I don’t do iTunes, where you guys have stated does give you the option).
I disagree FHS. The smartest thing he could have done was have a party starter for his first song. A song that will fit well on the top 20 of Itunes and get major airplay. That will grab the attention of the out of the bubble people/kids. Then he can ease people into the other stuff. From alot of his friends it sounds like the Hawkins penned track is the best one on the album, but he needs to get listeners first.
My thought is this album is going to almost be like a compilation CD like those NOW CD’s. I think it is soooo incredibly smart to have a mix of different genres on the album, because the album as we know it is dead. I wish people would be patient. i think the dude knows what he is doing.
LOL…All the people who now say he should only do rock when most people proclaimed rock radio would never play his music. I see what you did there…
I love the song, it’s exactly what I expected and those wails at the end, pure Adam. Reviews are positive and other radio stations are already tweeting about playing it! Woohoo!!!!
I still think it’s hilarious that the WSJ reviewed the single within 1 hour of it premiering on Seacrest. Way to be in the public consciousness!
you can get a device that you plug into the lighter and the ipod plays on your radio…its great…i only listen to my ipod in the car — never listen to the radio any more
This song is crackers and water for the ears with an occasional splash of Tabasco.
of course, you can always just buy the wires and hook it up to your computer or tv screen — Big-screen Adam videos are just the ticket!
I don’t. He has enough of them at the end, and enough of them in TfM.
Actually this is exactly the type of music has been doing. Yes, his Citizen Vein stuff was more rock, but he did a lot of stuff pre-AI that was like this. I think that people just expected more rock out of him, and he likes rock and will have some on the album, the Cavallo/Hawkins thing and the Muse “Soaked,” song, and some ballad-y type stuff, but yeah, electronica/pop is also part of real Adam. Though that may not address sounding like everyone else, I happen to think he doesn’t.
Thanks, girlygirl. I’m about as interested in a Kris Allen video as I am in proofing this H1N1 document sitting in front of me. Thank God I’ve got Adam’s song to keep me awake and dancing in my chair.
I have to say that I don’t get why the lyrics are noteable in any way: standard meaningless waffle to me.
Like the vast majority of ‘pop’ pop songs, to be fair.
They catch you with their beat, rather than the words, usually.
It won’t make any difference to the song anyway: it’s already getting the radio attention that will make it a huge hit. In fact, I’d be amazed if it wasn’t based just on the initial responses and the genre it plays into. Which is exactly what is needed for Lambert’s career, of course.
I love the Muse lyrics to Soaked, but this is just the standard throw away stuff, IMO anyway.
i love that that 6 months ago he was on american idol and now in his first single he is singing about rough sex. i just love this guy.
It’s about to get rough for youuuuu
It’s okay I guess. I was expecting a more catchy chorus, but it’s something I can tap my foot to. For a while there it didn’t even sound like him.
One thing I can say is this is *his* type of music. He’s a pop singer, not a rock singer. If he’s going to be successful, this is the type of stuff he should stick to.
I hope the single does well but I have my doubts.
I love Adam, but who would play it for 5th graders???
Carrmuse2 @adalambert I ‘ve been dancing non stop since I heard it. My 5th grade class lvoes it. they all say Adam Lambert rocks! 3 minutes ago from web
Agree 100% .
By the way, anyone know how those ring-thingys on his fingers are used? Or what they are called? (Probably don’t want to google that at work though, who knows what skeery sites might pop-up and I need my job! :-) )
Wow! Atlanta played it already! Talk about coming out swinging. That’s huge.
Zsus:
OMG I just about spewed coffee all over my work keyboard…..
I also asked about Adam’s music video for FYE. So I take it no one has heard anything about whether he’s shot it yet? I’m thinking he hasn’t, since someone on ontd_ai just got a DM from Adam about the possible concept for the music video.
Also, there is NO headlines thread up for today. There is one yesterday’s news…
these are the people Adam needed to get as fans to be successful:
mrichert Hate to admit it but I actually like the new Adam Lambert song 3 minutes ago from web
Well hopefully it will turn into Adam’s bread and butter with some dimmers thrown in. :)
details ADAM LAMBERT’S FAVE EIGHT http://bit.ly/P3XkD 4 minutes ago from web
“Can you handle what I’m about to do? ‘Cause it’s about to get rough for you.”
Adam Lambert issues that warning during For Your Entertainment, the title track and first single from his ZOMG-I-CANNOT-WAIT forthcoming CD.
The searing, futuresex/lovesong premiered this morning on Ryan Seacrest’s L.A. radio show and was produced by Dr. Luke, who has helmed huge hits for Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and Pink.
Lambert calls it “dance music with, like, a glam-rock shuffle beat” and sings about screaming his name, owning your heart and tells us to “hold on until it’s over.”
Musically, it’s reminiscent of Christina Aguilera’s Keeps Getting Better (a good thing). And it sets a fierce, fabulous bar for Lambert’s full disc, due Nov. 23. The song should be available today on Lambert’s website.
It’s full-on Glambert, and it’s exactly what I’d been hoping he’d do. Glittery, a bit over-the-top and sexy.
As for that much-discussed cover artwork?
“I got a little defensive. It really wasn’t meant to be taken all that seriously,” Lambert said. “My hope was that when you look at it, you’d laugh and smile. It’s all in the name of entertainment. It’s fun.”
FYE, indeed.
http://blogs.chron.com/peep/2009/10/adam_lambert.html
Yes! This is exactly what I was hoping for. After the cover art controversy, my greatest fear was that Adam was going to stay too much in the 1970’s and not be modern enough. The mix of both was exactly what I wanted!
Lol! Sad to say, I’m sure they’ve heard worse – 5th graders have listened to songs like “if you seek amy” and “right round” – most of it goes over their heads.
Well, most of them are probably 11 and we have a twelve year old who posts and reads on here all the time! (shrugs)
Yeah, I hear ya MJ. My ears were searching and I don’t get the T-Rex references at all. Maybe they’re so far in the background, they’re invisible. Or maybe they overlap so much with that mindless beat, they get lost in there. Also not getting any glam-rock connection. Just sounds like a standard Britney song with a male voice to me. Maybe they’re trying to sell the Glambert/Glampire thing as an over-riding image no matter what kind of music he’s putting out.
I guess I hear the argument that you need to fit into the current trends to have success. It’s not however a good indicator of any kind of long-term success. You’re just a good candidate for the flavor of the month – something that Top 40 specializes in. Because the format is not really about the music. It’s more about setting a celebratory, mindless kind of vibe with the role of performers easily replaceable.
With all the Adam hype out right now, he certainly has a good shot at being the next flavor of the month. The trick is building any kind of longevity out of that. Yeah, Britney has been around for awhile but in the long run, she won’t be known for her music. It’s more about her persona and her show, something that might be true for Adam as well.
YES!!! THIS!!!
The lyrics work on the obvious sexual level (melting hot!, but my 6-yo made me promise to put this on a CD for her after school today… um, yikes!), but they’re also all about the entertainer pushing buttons and taking you where you weren’t sure you wanted/were ready to go. The whole song works either way (Adam’s very versatile ;) ). I can listen to the song in two totally separate ways depending on my mood/mindset. Cool!
Having said that, I’m sure that like some others here, that this track won’t end up being my favorite from the CD, but something that would be my favorite (like the Muse one or maybe the Linda Perry one) probably wouldn’t cut it as a single on today’s radio.
who is mrichert?
Oh shucks, I was hoping to buy it this weekend! Why do they do that? Makes no sense to me. Debut the single on radio AND make it available for purchase same day!? What’s the prob?
Agree — that’s what I do at home, but that wouldn’t work so well at the YMCA where I work out. Can’t wait for a video to go along with FYE (fingers crossed he’s making one)!
Wade Robson group number SYTYCD. NOW!!!!
LOL! Yes, come on over to the glittery side ;-)
Jim Cantiello:
For Your Entertainment needs to have a music video like NOW. #foryourentertainment19 minutes ago from UberTwitter
Get rough with me, @adamlambert! Fun single!!!about 2 hours ago from UberTwitter
For a cheaper solution ( about $15) there is also a cassette adapter you can put in the cassette player in your car.
Oh, and WTF is up with releasing singles on a Friday? Shouldn’t it be Tuesday?
My take:
A little Boy Band. A lot Britney. A bit heavy on the auto-tune. Totally Modern. Very catchy.
Love Adam so I hope it is a monster hit for him.
I cant tell you how much I love this new single. I am becoming obsessed
with it the more I play it. Perez’s download is by far the best.
Prediction: #1 EVERWHERE- especially after preforming it live. It will be dirty……..
can’t get the links to the interview on top to work :(
I just called my local radio station to request it too! :)
Lyndsey Parker:
Adam Lambert “FYE” single is out & it RULES. Sounds like nothing on radio. Crank it up here, read my thoughts – http://tinyurl.com/y8wrkqz13 minutes ago from web
Is it weird one of my 1st thoughts was Sonya Tayeh or Nappytabs need to do a SYTYCD routine to Lambert’s song? That’s how my brain works…12 minutes ago from web
Type Adam in a idol specific thread all hell breaks loose, but Adam threads are fair game…good to know.
LOL
Eh, the tune isn’t bad at all…though I really don’t like that techno sound. To me it detracts from the singer…but since that stuff if all over radio, I must be in the minority there.
Regardless, it’s way better than that dreadful Tattoo song of Jordin’s, and that one worked out well for her…so ya never know.
I remember Adam saying that he liked to introduce people to something they didn’t know they would like. This has been the case for me. I had only heard of Lady Gaga, Pink, and Muse before Adam started mentioning them. And after checking them out because of him, I really like a lot of their songs…and suddenly my kids (13 and 11) think I’m really cool. They will love this song….they did not want to listen to TfM……
You guys this song is so awesome! The beat has me wanting to dance. I absolutely love it. I have been listening about 15 times now! It is truly a great song and I can’t wait to buy it off i-tunes! ~coming from a Krisfan!
And about the single’s cover art, NOW I get it.
I would have fawned over it if it was THE album cover, but it would so NOT have gotten the media coverage that the magic pink airbrush one did.
So the joke’s on me and I’m glad for it.
Initial reaction for the first few counts of 8…. This is Adam?
By the end… Why is Adam singing a Britney-like song?
When I said I wanted him to sing more in his lower register this isn’t exactly what I had in mind. Still, for me at least, the vocals are much more bearable than TfM.
Unfortunately the song does nothing for me as a club song. It’s not memorable. Right now I can’t get this dang song out of my head for some reason http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjp3D7IilKw. I heard it once a few weeks ago.
There is definitely a gap in the market for a Male Britney. But sometimes gaps are there for good reasons.
So far for me Adam is 0 for 2. :( I wish I could like it more.
Just listened to a different version — a cd rip, most likely. (won’t mention the site — I don’t like to encourage illegal downloads — if you look for it, it’s out there, though, is all I’ll say.) Anyway, suffice it to say that, Well, Britney could *not* sing this one. He goes pretty crazy on those vocals at the end. Vintage Adam.
Ugh. Ugh. UGH UGH UGH. So petty.
Those of you who are unhappy here, might want to do a little blog shopping. I wouldn’t mind one bit. And now that I have a minute? (Oh if only I could be in THREE F*CKING PLACES AT ONCE) it’s time for me to do some clean up.
you can listen to FYE on AO now!!!
The version that AdamOfficial is streaming is much higher quality with less compression distortion. His voice is even more distinctive now. I can’t wait for the official iTunes version!!
http://www.adamofficial.com/us/news/adam-lamberts-new-single-your-entertainment-streaming-now
*Throws glitter on mar*
Welcome to the side that “gets it”, lol
From Rose McGowan
Yay! RT @peoplemag: Adam Lambert streams his single online – check it out! http://ow.ly/xGeX4 minutes ago from Tweetie
I like her weird ass…
SCORE: My hubs, who normally doesn’t like this type of music, loves FYE. I forewarned him that this doesn’t showcase his vocals like TfM, which he loved because he thought Adam’s vocals are incredible. He wants FYE on his ipod immediately.
The song is streaming right now at AO.com, and I cannot play it enough!! I LOVE is so much I can’t even form a coherent review! All I can do is paraphrase the great 21st century existentialist philosopher and Adam’s co-star on Best Week Ever and say… “yeah, whips”.
BeckyMD;
That person is no one special-I have been monitoring twitter to see if Adam has a shot to pick up new fans and whether there is any negative vibes to FYE. That tweet was an example of a lot of tweets happening today, fans happy, non-fans surprising receptive and only one negative tweet so far
Sorry if these opinions have already been stated by others in earlier posts…
1st thought – Britney called. She wants her song back.
2nd thought – Exact same shuffle beat as Keeps Getting Better by Christina Aguilera. Just play the 2 songs simultaneously, you’ll see.
3rd thought – They’ve really suppressed his vocals to the music. Even britneys vocals are brought more forward than his. i wish they had brought his lower-register vocals more forward, like they do for gaga & pink, even xtina on KGB. unf, this song reminds me of what they do with the middle-aged electronica ladies (kylie, madonna, cher). i find that sad. perhaps its just that his lower register isn’t rich or piercing enuf? [ducking now]
4th thought – FLOVED the wail solo about 2/3 into the song! pure gold!
final thought – best part of the song is the lyrics. totally adam!
there are definitely versions out now that sound WAY clearer and his voice is much more distinctive.
cant. stop. listening.
ETA: omg anthro – you said whips and now all i can hear are whips cracking in the beats of the song!!! turn the sexy up ONE MORE NOTCH.
this song is gonna kill me.
I’m going to back off this post because I do not enjoy vitriol in the morning.
Carry on.
Just shows to go ya — what we hear on Idol doesn’t always have that much to do with these folks will do on disc…. I am so far out of the club/techno/dance thing, I don’t have a clue if this will be successful. I wish him well….
movin2thabeet, really well said:
It will be interesting to see if Adam’s vocal ability and live show amazement will beat the odds and give him, one day, a chance not to be another bouncy filler page in the sputtering, de-railing, soon to technologically erased music biz machine
Short-term versus long-term thinking isn’t just part of the collapse of the music industry, it’s an American biz tradition. The tyranny of “meeting expectations” of the quarterly P&L report.
Which is why, now, “It sounds just like (fill-in-the-blank)” has become some kind of complement, a good thing, instead of an artistic dismissal. And, IMHO, feels like one more killing twist in the music industry death spiral.
that song is freaking ridiculous. LOVE IT. Adam is a rockstar!
i really like it! very radio friendly’ ¦.sounds like a song that one of the big popular girl singers would sing’ ¦definitely an ear worm. i think this is gonna do well on top 40
^^
So it looks like Adam’s strategy/sound will be to sing pop songs that would normally be sung by Lady Gaga, Britney and P!nk?
This is *not* a rock song. This is a pop song. And yup, he might end up being a huge popstar. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But rockstar — with this song? Hardly.
Frankly, I still think Archie has the most ear wormy of singles off Idol. But for this AI8 crop, I think Adam has the best single out of the bunch. Hope this shoots up to #1 on iTunes since his fans have been waiting for his “real” single.
On the lyrics — Agreed that they are not brilliant. However, how often does somebody go to the S and M place in such a sweet and charming way? And, to me, that’s kind of special — his sweetness with a funny/quirky dark touch tends to charm me. And it does here.
It took me a few listens to get on board. Adam delivered exactly what he said he was going to deliver.
The only thing I don’t like about it is the beginning where it doesn’t sound like Adam. Did they electronically alter his voice? Why was that necessary? I suppose if you don’t know his voice, you will not even realize it.
I am ready for this to be a hit.
MTE
Some here may disagree with me, but my philosophy is dance music is supposed to be “generic,” because it’s not supposed to make you think or cry or whatever…it’s supposed to make you DANCE. Move your body, shake your ass, nothing more. Other forms of music are supposed to be about, well, MORE than that. Carry a message, break your heart, move you to action…but DANCE music is just that. Heck dance music doesn’t even need lyrics, just a rhythm and a beat!
Not to be confused with a lot of the contemporary, interpretive dance they do on “SYTYCD,” which is done to non-dance songs and IS meant to convey messages/emotion.
I forgot about the AMA’s!!! Wow… Adam + dirty lyrics= rated R performance!!! Can’t wait to see that!!
The song leaves me speechless!! Words fail me.
This song is GOLD!!!! It’s so gooood. It’s fab and off the hook catchy.
Don’t really know what else to say right now, I’m far too overwhelmed for intelligent thought. So I’ll just say this:
Black Swan!!!!
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE
ETA:
This is no AI song. This is Rockstar caliber song. Adam HAs left AI in his rear view mirror, HBIC has left the Idol Building.
Oh, okay. I just *listen* to teh videos when I exercise — sweat gets in my eyes and all that!
I’m putting up a headlines thread right now.
Definitely by far the best single of the bunch IMHO – not even close.
I can’t get past the manchild thing with Archie to even listen to his music.
ETA: “HBIC has left the Idol Building.” Without a doubt, and that is a VERY GOOD THING!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, terraj- thanks! It sounded incredible on this stream. After multiple listens, I absolutely LOVE FYE!
Ummmm…probably not just my thing.I like some songs from the same genre from Lady Gaga, Madonna, Britney…but not really my thing…..and it sure doesn’t sound anything like Adam’s voice there.The single cover’s very nice though.
FYE strikes me as a logical debut single. It promotes the album name, distinguishing from the counterfeit. It targets the younger age group lacking in his fan base. The dance beat and porn lyrics increase the chances of pop radio play.
If you don’t like this one, you know he promised a variety. Hopefully, you’ll find some of the others better.
I’ve always thought Adam was a genius. This doesn’t change my mind.
I was listening live when Ryan played Adam’s song this morning. I was nervous, but as it started to play, I just kind fell into the song. I was so happy to have that happen because it’s very telling as to how the song will be accepted. I even cried a little because of it, knowing it was going to be a hit—-yay for Adam!. Now, about how freaking hot it is!!! I have listened to it several times today and all I can think about is leaving work, picking up my hubbie and going HOME, YA KNOW? So sexy! Is it 5:30 yet? Adam….more please!
Re: iPod – if you want videos on it, don’t get Nano (filled that up seemingly overnight) – get the Classic – expensive, but you’ll love the capacity and screen.
I do believe at the moment, I might have heard my husband let out a fanboy squee LOL.
I totally agree with you. I love dance music, which is probably why I was predisposed to like this tune. I like a lot of different kinds of music, but there are some times in life, where it just has to be the booty shakin’ stuff.
Wow! These lyrics are REALLY racy, S&My, safeword-y! Oh, Adam…….
At the beginning of Adam’s song, it actually sounds like a whip is cracking.
ITA, anthro!!! The more I listen the more I love it! Can’t wait to buy it for real! And the single cover- absolutely stunning!
Wow, the product really lived up to the hype. More than I ever could have dreamed and hoped…
Black Swan indeed :)
Been out scouting public opinion, and it’s generally really positive. The one comment that keeps recurring is the Sam Sparro/”Black & Gold” comparison. I just don’t see it. I mean, sure, they both have strong beat with, to coin Adam’s phrasing, “modern treatment,” but I think it’s equally similar to some of Adam’s pre-Idol pop endeavors, which far preceded “Black and Gold.” I hear a lot of “Kiss & Tell” in FYE.
On second listen to the version on Adam’s site: Yes, that sounds much better, more true to his voice. I could see this song being big on the radio. But then, lots of great songs tank and lots of horrible songs become hits…so again, ya never know.
The AO version. Wow. I can hear …..oh man the haters are going to blow a gasket….MJ’s halted way of singing. Just in the very beginning.
DISCLAIMER: I DID NOT DECLARE HIM THE SECOND COMING OF MJ (yet)
Did he say he was going to work me till I totally blow??
Oh, my. Maybe TFM will be on Oprah, LMFAO!
Get the itouch. I have all 4 and the itouch kicks all their asses. Wireless capability for those quick needs to check the web and email. The screen is as good as a flat screen tv.
Hmmm, I’m hearing that there *is* no safeword, lol.
I love these types of reactions.
threeblue: I actually like Adam Lambert’s song…wtf?
Hopefully more people come around.
I have the classic 160 GB and I love it …(i think it’s 160)
ok….adamofficial is streaming FYE and TFM one after the other — wild! such completely different songs…adam’s album is definitely going to be eclectic…..and i bet when the album comes out some critics will love that, and some will take him to task for it
ok here is my prediction. it will be a mild top 40 hit. it will reach no higher than the teens probably in the 20’s. the beat is odd. it’s kinda hard to dance to this unless you are a professional dancer. the video should be fun. he will sell about gold. whoever said “it sounds like britney spears but with a male voice” is absolutely right!!! it’s not original or ground breaking. his voice even sounds generic.
yoo!!!hoo!!!!
People Magazine:
@PeopleMag Adam Lambert streams his single online – check it out! http://ow.ly/xGeX30 minutes ago from HootSuite
Listen to Cindy M- especially since you know videos are coming up too! The video quality is UNBELIEVABLE. it’s like having a mini HDTV
Listen to AO- they have TFM and FYE in a constant stream. You cannot even believe the same person is singing. THAT’s A GOOD THING
Well, if I heard it at a dance club I would get up and dance, but….this is totally unimaginative, pedestrian crud. Sounds just like every other junky, disco, processed pop tune that pollutes the air waves. I’ll forget it in about 30 minutes. Very disappointed as I love Adam’s voice.
can anyone translate for us?
TMD2 A TMD Radio estreia em 20 minutos a primeira mà ºsica de trabalho de Adam Lambert, “For Your Entertaiment”. http://migre.me/9VtY 2 minutes ago from web
This means radio spins, right?
This AO version is the best I have heard yet. Adam’s voice is amazing and totally recognizable. Love it!
http://www.adamofficial.com/us/news/adam-lamberts-new-single-your-entertainment-streaming-now
Wow that version at Adamofficial is definitely a lot clearer and showcases Adam’s vocals. I floved it before, now…OMG!!! Who needs 5 hour energy drink, I’ve got Adam!! YOWZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, I just pictured you standing up by your computer at work to see what it was like to dance to! I think it will be played in dance clubs everywhere.
Lol ok listening to it again! I am on a roll today. Here’s to Kris and Adam! I hope they both achieve the success they so deserve. Both albums will be awesome! Good job Adam on your new single!
Does anyone know when you can download from itunes?
Whoever said this sounds better from Adamofficial is right. I know the itunes version will even be better yet. With each listen, I love it even more, if that is possible. I want to dance to it. Adam was so right. You really want to get up and dance, and I will the first opportunity I have.
Did I say I effen love this?
I know. Those two songs totally merge in my head from the beat (I think that “Keep Getting Better” has a better hook, though, and we actually get to hear Christina’s amazing vocals. Linda Perr worked on that song.
To those who think it sounds like Britney I say “Whip me, baby, one more time!!!”
From Twitter:
Great minds think alike. Only I said Wade choreography about a zillion pages up this thread. :)
Definitely an itouch. It has been my new BF throught this madness. The video quality is amazing
further thoughts upon repeated listenings:
1) Most songs get better with repeated listening but IMO this one REALLY does, and I liked it the first time
2) I’m a totally lyrics-oriented person, and I LOVE the lyrics to this song. Of course they’re sexy as hell, but what really thrills me is what a perfect introduction to Adam they are, and to what is still coming. They could not be more him…
3) Still don’t get the “doesn’t sound like Adam” comments. Obviously, the escalation towards the end sounds like no-one else, but right near the start, when he sings (repeatedly) “hold on until its over,” that over could only have come from Adam.
4) Honestly, take Adam out of the song entirely, and I still love it! To me, the music does not sound like everything else on the radio (though I admit to being a bit of an ignoramus on this front). That 70s, outer-space sound (for lack of a better word–like I said, I’m ignorant), those repeated synthy-strings like sounds, the spiraling disco sounds–I think its awesome.
5) Adam’s right: turn it UP, people!! This song is meant to be blasted LOUD
The lyrics of “Black & Gold” are about a young man contemplating the existence of God. The lyrics of FYE are about S & M porn. I don’t hear any similarity in the music.
I don’t care what *kind* of star Adam becomes.
Just as long as he keeps making more music.
To those who think it sounds like Britney I say ‘Whip me, baby, one more time!!!’
LOL
I like what Brian Mansfield said above: T-Rex ‘Bang a Gong’ meets Depeche Mode ‘Personal Jesus’ meets Sam Sparrow/contemporary electro-pop & slightly dark, Maryln Mansonesque lyrics delivered with a pleasing pop vocal (edgy with a smile.)
TMD2 A TMD Radio estreia em 20 minutos a primeira mà ºsica de trabalho de Adam Lambert, ‘For Your Entertaiment’ . http://migre.me/9VtY 2 minutes ago from web
It means in 20 minutes they are playing the song as a premiere!
I hope somebody puts that up on YouTube.
hwc (aka “blowhard t*rd-in-disguise”)
Approximately:
The TMD radio premieres in 20 min. the first Adam Lambert single ‘For Your Entertaiment’ . http://migre.me/9VtY 2 minutes ago from web
Checking it! Made me happy!
THIS!
The AO streaming song is the one to listen to. TfM plays right after. Interesting to hear the two songs back-to-back
Hard to dance to??? Only if you’re in a wheelchair, and even those folks can do some serious chair-dancing!
I am on AdamOfficial and I have to say those two songs played one after the other are quite funny- such different sound! In general, I’m not sure it’s a good thing, but Adam warned us that would be the case….
I love TfM more, but can see myself (and the rest of the world) dancing to FYE!
THE LADY GAGA SONG FEVER IS GOING TO BE EVEN HOTTER:
http://www.ainow.org/index.php/tidbits/1252-adam-lambert-qfor-your-entertainmentq-tracklisting
okay… listening to FYE and TFM back to back is hysterical… how can he be that versatile? that’s crazy LOL…
gosh, I wish Adam at least changed the phase a bit so that they don’t sound exactly the same.
LoL, I am way above the 20 ´s and I just flove FYE. I have been dancing since it was aired by Ryan for the first time. Just follow the music. Let yourself go. Many others my age are doing the same right now.
ok i thought i LOVED TFM… but AO keeps trying to make me listen to it and now it’s SCORNED!TFM because i have to keep clicking back to FYE.
sorry, TFM… i thought it was love but i found the real thing. you are different, though, so maybe we can have an affair on the side on occasion?
once i’m in i, i own your heart
Very workmanlike dance song. I think this will sound fine on Top 40 and should get some good radio play. I think it would work better if Britney sang it though. For some reason, women just sound better doing this stuff.
Good hook but I don’t think the song is as strong (for Top 40) as either Tattoo or Crush. It lacks some personality.
must stop listening…must attend to real life…
yeah right!
umm just what i was expecting from adam, very “lady gaga style”, i like the song but didn’t WOW me
Ok,
Now that I have heard the actual song and not just a rerecording of what was on the radio I like it better.
But my problem is that there are moments in the song where I expect Adam to just take off and soar and improvise and he doesn’t. Except for a few riffs, it really is quite monotone. Talk about under-utilizing a voice – geesh!
So close to being great, but no. I blame the producers.
Not an expert, but I believe those are probably the vintage synthesizers that Dr. Luke or Claude Kelley talked about using on their track for Mr. Lambert. The very early synthesizers had very different technology than today’s keyboards and distinctive sounds.
hwc (aka “blowhard t*rd-in-disguise”)
Totally agree with everything that you wrote, Tess. The version of FYE on AdamOfficial is so much better than anything else out there. Adam’s voice is more recognizable, right from the start. Great, great song and has the potential to be a huge Top40 hit!
The AO stream is better quality. Though the temple bells of segue into TFM afterwards is a laugh riot of mood swing.
And, anthrogeek, all whips on the AO stream. Those claps were dialed up to sound like leather hitting something.
Lyrically, if one completely ignores the SM factor, which we hope all 5th graders will do, and only thinks of the song as strictly about Adam saying something about himself, about AI, and to bra tossers everywhere, have to give him credit for choosing this:
And the glitz tweet, clarifying it’s not bits, helps the entertainment, not bondage, interpretation.
And if he promises to disclaim “it’s about singing…about what people think about me and how nothing exciting can happen on AI” in the Oprah interview, she may let him do it. Sing the song that is.
Love the AdamOfficial stream much sharper and so clear it is Adam singing
No One could do what he just did on that song, IMO
Oh, baby…baby!!!
People blurb on FYE – I wish they would a more recent picture.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20316559,00.html
Nah — wouldn’t work as well for me. I love Adam’s sexy voice more!
I drive my DD nuts because I LOVE songs that have a chorus of guys going “Uh OH” in the background … That is usually the only part of “her” songs that I can ever sing along to (and I’m usually half a beat behind!) THIS SONG HAS THE UH OH CHORUS!!!! FLAIL!!!!
Another song device I’ve always liked is the decending “Zap! Zap! Zap!” lasergun/starburst noise noise (that comes after “I’m here for your entertainment” and just before the “UH OHs” !!!!). I’ve ALWAYS liked that effect!
There are also some really high-frequency techno sounds going on that I hope to hear better when we get a purchased copy (higher kbs) to enjoy with headphones.
And the “whacka whacka” beat, well, that’s just classic “rythmic intercourse – suction” sound! Gotta luv that! Comes from the bass buttons on the accordion originally… you know the ooompah/ooompah baseline that makes polkas so damn sexy. (I’m only kinda/sorta kidding). It’s the in/out thing. Very seductive.
This song has all the best production gizmos!
And Adam’s vocal is very expressive! He really emotes the lyrics….
And I love the way his voice floats over that “Wall of Sound” – very Phil Spector!
Damn good production values. Wonderful that he got to work with the BEST. It really shows.
Thanks, hwc! That’s really interesting. That accounts for what feels to me like an old-school sound.
I actually listened to the entire song. Verdict: not good. I’m still thinking “What the hell was Adam thinking when he said he wanted to do electropop?”
Only plus is the lyrics. Catchy and edgy. However, everything else about it is crap. It doesn’t make me want to dance, it’s not epic, it’s not Adam. Adam’s live performance should kill this overproduced crap (in a good way). Electropop just does not do Adam justice at all.
On the bright side, I liked the Muse song he’s doing, hopefully it’s still good when he does it. And Time for Miracles is probably one of THE best songs this decade.
Yeah, you definitely have to listen to a high quality stream like on AO. Adam sounds EXACTLY like Adam. This song is so good it’s crazy. I can’t wait for the AMA performance.
OK, just listened to stream on AdamOfficial… song sounds so much better there, adam’s vocals are clearer, i still wish they were a lil more fwd (ala pink & gaga), but i still love the song.
i’ll be dancing to it at halloween parties tonite & tomorrow. (but i’ve always liked britney songs on the dance floor, lol.) i can just imagine that the djs will already have it remixed by then!
and i love that it streams with TFM in succession, showing both his vocals and his taste in music.
move over carrie & kelly. here is your new american idol!
just heard it twice.
I’m not really into this genre of music. So to grab my attention, a song in this genre has to be pretty damn good, which is not the case here in my opinion. But it’s not a bad song either, just generic. Should do well in the top 40
So far, no TfM or FYE for me. But I bet that I’ll flove the Muse song… give me raw heavy glam rock Adam – still the way i like him most and please DO NOT OVERPROCESSED HIM. Can’t wait :)
TXArchitect–
Thanks for your post–it really lays out well what works for me in the song. Love the polka-reference–totally helps explain it.
Love posters on this blog sometimes!
Liked the Lady Gaga ´s “Fever” demo a lot, more glam-rock-ish I think,and unexpected from Gaga.
I am trying to figure out why they would write a song for a man with a 4 octave range that so totally under-challenges him vocally. It feels like he is intentionally holding back.
Many will disagree but I’m not one of them, I love TfM too.
We disagree on FYE I’m enjoying it, I can’t wait to hear it in a club.
Absolutely agree with you. I thought the same thing, the lyrics are a perfect introduction to Adam the entertainer. Reminds me of how he entertained us on the AI tour. He is going to kill it on the AMAs.
I can’t stop listening to this song. To those of you that like Adam but not sure if you like this song, wait a few weeks. More songs to come.
Now we just need a great music video.
Totally sucks. Pure bubblegum pop crap. Brags about who it sounds like. Sounds like shit. What a jerkwad sell out Lambert is. SUCKS!
Adam’s version of Gaga’s “Fever” is gonna just finish me off, I know it!
Okay, so I’m back (RL, dammit!). Here are my thoughts:
Totally works with Top 40 (still have on Ryan’s station: why?). They are playing Ne-Yo, Closer (love Ne-Yo). I can see it fit in with Top 40, maybe Hot CHR.
Why is it better than other songs? Because ADAM IS SINGING IT. And the more times you listen to it, the more you hear it. You get lower range, upper range (wail for those of you who don’t enjoy it).
It’s fun and fierce at the same time. Totally dance.
I might prefer TfM better, but then again, I did not like TfM much when I first heard it, so this will grow on me more and more w/ every listen. Hell, I liked NoBo after about 100 listens (even Want, but let’s not go there, lol). I love his voice. I STILL wish I heard a bit more of it, but I do hear it in there, and I know we’ll hear more of it when Soaked is released. I know this will be such a diverse album, and that is what is so exciting. (Now turning off Seacrest, b/c I am SO over Rhianna and Beyonce. *zzz*)
This will NOT be a mild Top 40 hit. I could not disagree more. (Okay, JMO.) Look at the buzz! There was buzz for TfM and it made it to #8 briefly. This one has staying power. It is so much fun. And I can’t see putting into Crush category. Maybe Tattoo. Meh for me (but Jordin is meh for me).
Who can do TfM and FYE? Well, someone who can follow up ToMT with PTFM, that’s who. And I would bounce to it, but I am at work. ;)
What a great day to be an Adam fan, and it’s already getting airplay! Wow. I wonder if I should call a local station. If squirrely is here (or MJ), should I call KISS FM or Mix104.1?
Wondering: Any other Idol have a song like this? Maybe Blake Lewis?
Can we get to 1500 posts? Hells yes. Come on, people, I want to eat a snickerdoodle!!! :)
Oh no! “Take One” is #1 on Movers and Shakers!
So, you liked it then?
MJ, Think we need another thread
Thanks, Studio 57 for
That is a song PERFECT for Adam’s voice-OMG!!!!!!!
It may be cheesy, but other than the lyrics TFM is the perfect song for Adam to showcase his voice.
FYE doesn’t showcase Adam’s talent and is making it more grating. I feel terrible for saying this, but I don’t think this song should hit the tops of the charts. It might because of Adam’s fan base, but come on, Adam can do so much better than this. I know it’s where he wanted to go, so I’m not surprised, just disappointed.
I bought Blake’s CD and nothing on it sounds this good.
The few comparison’s that I’ve seen for the rhythm…
Christina’s KGB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI9Rdn2-ETA
But I think even more so like
Sparro’s Black and Gold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHuebHTD-lY
also:
@twirus_canada Top5 popular people: 1 @DonnieWahlberg 2 @Jordanknight 3 @justinbieber 4 @adamlambert (New) 5 @sportsguy33 http://canada.twirus.com 3 minutes ago from API
“move over carrie & kelly. here is your new american idol!”
Let’s not go there.
FHS:
Oprah is a show for adults. They don’t allow people under 18 to be in the audience. They talk about penis size,erections, masterbation and orgasms on the show.(in detail) FYE will be okay.
I’ve been watchin Oprah for years! She would be up and dancing to this song. In fact, she will probably know all the words to FYE because she will already have been working out to it. Oprah will sing along!
She is a mature, older woman who has seen a little bit of everything on her show. I think she is very comfortable with human sexuality.
I liked it as much as getting a root canal. TOTALLY SUCKS
My take: have to spin 5 times to get it. Very Britney though, nevertheless I’m into Gaga and Britney. If he wants a hit, no doubt, this is it !!!
Multiple eargasms!!!
I’m sure it will do well here, but I can totally see this being mixed and remixed blasting out of the clubs in Ibeza and Paris.
Stopping by to say I FLOVE FYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t listen to a lot of techno dance tunes, but I do love this song! Can’t WAIT to see him perform this with backup dancers on the AMA’s!
LOL!
Like FYE, not really loving it. But it’s great for debut single!
Can’t wait for Soaked and Fever and THE ALBUM!
The Lady gaga song is really good and it sounds like it would fit Adam’s voice/style really well…
with a guitar solo and that priceless rock wail of his it will sound amazing…
Im gonna stop listening to demo versions of the songs though…it could ruin the effect and takes away the element of surprise…
the links on this site are great…thank you all!!
sounds like a britney b-side. but i kinda like it.
I can take or leave Mr. Lambert, but this song is FIRE…..the best single of the AI8 alums for sure. It fit right in CHR rotation, BEP, Lady Gaga, Neyo, Britney, Mr. Lambert. He should do well with this one. Someone mentioned “Dance” music is about feeling good, being happy, etc., that is totally true vegas10, her bff’s mom is Kristine W. who has the most consecutive BB #1’s on the dance chart. Kristine always has said dance music is “feel good music”.
But see I hear Adam, (especially on the AO stream) I hear his voice and I love his versatility. I can’t wait for the album to hear all he offers. I think this will hit way outside the fanbase. It’s an introduction and once he’s in he ‘owns your heart’.
We always said Adam has gliterry coattails,just did not expect it for his demo song cd! LOL!!
MJ, Think we need another thread
It’s TREX, Mott The Hoople and Gary Glitter all rolled into one- now THAT is glam rock and YES! LADY GAGA GETS IT!
They should just release the whole album right this minute. Now. I cannot keep listening to Muse and Gaga and TFM and FYE. I want the whole album on my ipod right now damnit!
Yes – this song sounds like one that works even better for Adam than Gaga – I can just hear his voice really soaring on this one! And more sexy lyrics – wow! This album is gonna be a hot one!
I’ve listened to Blake’s new album and everything there is way better than this. But I’d say yes, it’s more in the same style than any other idol music. There’s also Jordin’s new single, which is pop dance too. But imo it’s catchier and it has a better hook, even though I’m not a fan of the song.
Well, in the end it’s just as generic as the other first singles, even if in a different genre.
OMG… when I read the lyrics and listen to him belt it out… I imagine him all glamed out in his black leather…. standing in that oh so sexy pose… with a long coiled whip in his hand making me beg for more of his Adamness… so fierce Adam… Just can’t get enough of this song! Hey a girl can dream…
alaadam
10/30/2009 at 1:17 pm
Oh no! ‘Take One’ is #1 on Movers and Shakers!
NO!! What can we do?
Totally sucks. Pure bubblegum pop crap. Brags about who it sounds like. Sounds like shit. What a jerkwad sell out Lambert is. SUCKS!
So, you liked it then?
Studio57, you crack me the hell up. OMG. Just sayin…
Laura Saltman:
Thanks all. Looks like its unanimous. Everyone loves @adamlambert ‘s new single. Congrats to him and cant wait to see the AMA spectacle.33 minutes ago from TweetDeck
Ok. What does everyone think of Adam Lambert’s new single? http://bit.ly/3GCW2aabout 1 hour ago from TweetDeck
This album is going to kill. First this amazing single and then the Muse and Gaga demos…..
Hate the song but since I hate almost all that is on top 40 it should be a big hit:)
Thanks TXArchitect, for the synth analysis. great post
Also, I have to admit it does sound (rhythmically speaking) like that Black and Gold song by Sparro but vocally it doesnt..plus I find that Sam Sparro song good but a little annoying to listen to, like I wouldnt listen to it more than once because it might give me a headache…the beat is actually really intense and is what stands out the most and while Adam’s single has the same effect, his vocals (especially near the end) balance it off and its more catchy…
just mho
LOVED the Lady Gaga song!!!!!!!!
LOL, i am doing the same thing!
this is cool:
IRWomenRights09 @AdamLambert – For Your Entertainment New Single http://bit.ly/csuA9 it is shocking in a good way! <33333333 U less than a minute ago from web
OMG. Muse and GaGa demos…this one just paves the way (IMO) for the others. I like this, don’t get me wrong, but the others make me REALLY flail and squee.
But, God, for a first single..wow. Just wow. Welcome to Top 40, Adam Lambert.
FYE rocks my socks and if you listen to the version on Adamofficial it will rock yours. Now where are my red shoes?
Well, I actually don’t think Adam’s fanbase is capable of making a song hit the top of the charts, except perhaps for a brief appearance at #1 on Itunes or something. ….
I’m not actually sure that *any* Idol fanbase is capable of doing that.
We certainly haven’t seen much evidence of Idol fanbases being able to push anybody to the top of the Hot 100, for example. Those who have arrived at the upper reaches there have all done it over time, based on radio play (which is not really fanbase driven) and at least slightly longer-term sales (which I think everybody agrees come from outside the original fanbase.)
So if you’re worried that a bunch of over-invested fans will give the song success it doesn’t earn, I don’t think you need to worry. Fans will give it a big initial boost — though I doubt fans can push it to #1 on anything but Itunes — and then it’ll drop off pretty quickly and proceed to earn whatever ultimate place it achieves through other people playing and buying, just like all the other Idol songs do.
As with all the Idol songs and albums, really big success has to come from new fans they pick up. So we’ll see. …. I have a feeling this one *could* end up charting pretty high — and partly for the reason that some folks who are fans really don’t like it — that it *is* somewhat generic and “just like everything else.”
That’s exactly how Daughtry, Carrie, and, largely, even Kelly have become Idol’s biggest longer-term stars, isn’t it? Putting out stuff that’s basically indistinguishable from hot-selling stuff that’s already out there?
Really???? I thought they usually went for the top 40 sound and many are saying this will fit right there. Hmmm. Yeah, not my cuppa. That’s fine, I’m sure it will do well, but no Idol bubble broken with this song imo, sorry.
I do hope there is something from his album that I like and can download.
obviously, not an AI fan:
heather11483 Kind of turned on by @AdamLambert’s new single, ngl. Catchy as hell and not the usual boring shit that happens when someone wins AI. 4 minutes ago from web
She thinks he won…..
Love Muse’s ‘soaked’ Love Gaga’s ‘Fever’. I love Pink so I have faith on ‘what do you want from me’!! FYE is def a must-have album for me this season!!!
I love this song. I think Adam is very smart. He needed a single to attract fans for him outside the AI bubble. I think this is the perfect song to do it. I am picturing the video that will go with it and I am also picturing his performance at the AMA’s. Fantastic.
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How is it determined if it makes the countdown??
this is cool:
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That is so awesome. Because the lyrics really make me stoked. He did NOT hold back. :) Oprah is gonna love this mutha. Oh, I cannot wait to hear it on the AMAs. *thud*
Hrm…not even at 700 posts yet? Disappointing. ;)
Of course he does. Didn’t you read the RS article????
Go, Adam!!!!!
Wow, the AO version is really good. Is it true this will be available for download later today? I think it would be a mistake to wait until next week.
Love the single photo! His eyes are just unbelievable… OK, my take on the single. Love the beat. It’s a pure “get up and dance” song, light-hearted and full of energy.
My fingers are itching though to change the verse a bit, I feel it’s a bit too wordy and maybe too low. Would be better with more edge there, which longer notes or higher in the register would have fixed.
I actually think the song is autotuned a bit too little for the genre. I can totally hear that it’s Adam from the start and it much less processed than what is usual in songs like this.
As for prediction about hit or miss, I’d say hit because of the beat.
Oh, and I think it will be a killer on the AMA’s.
Yes! I am LOVING all of these songs (Plus I loved TFM, too!) Wow! So rare for me to like so much music – but then Adam hasn’t disappointed yet.
I’m happy that 99% people here like or love the song.
Personally I prefer TFM because rock is my music genre.
Electronica is not my thang and will never be but I have to admit that FYE lyrics are awesome. And live performance is going to be better than studio one because without a processed voice and some other bonuses…
I’m looking forward for another songs and I’m prepared that the album is a fusion of genres.
Good luck Adam! Happy days for fans!
Oh, now I LOVE the lower part of his voice on this song. And I’m one to usually prefer Adam’s higher range.
Okay, I laughed a bit at the post who predicts single after single from S8 becoming a hit. So far nothing from S8 has come close to being a hit.
It’s early but let’s see a first hit before the predicted avalanche starts.
I didn’t realize the same people did Circus. It just sounded very recent Britney to me (although she’s better at putting this stuff across.) It’s nowhere as good as any of Gaga’s songs though.
tiger92, all good considerations. And we also don’t know what Oprah considers “entertaining” herself.
If I block out the bondage aspects (No safe word, really?) and go with, dare I suggest, deliberately campy, and it’s about Adam’s sweet AI image not being all there is to see, it’s a much more enjoyable experience. It’s bouncy. Not original. (Except for the great, very deliberately campy, OTT “You bet I can scream” wail on the last “S-c-r-e-a-a-a-m”). Block out the bondage, try not to think Britney, just bounce.
The live version will be fun. Though hope he doesn’t go with too many pain twinkled whips. Think it would be so much more interesting if he played it completely for the “glitz” live, for the glam, for the “entertainment” and just dazzling away, and let the SM be never overplayed.
Whatever he does, after the AMA’s he’ll sell a gazillion.
Don’t it have to be on the radio first? It’s not added already is it?
When and if it makes the Top 40 on the Radio and Records chart, then it will get that place in the countdown, I think. (I’m thinking these guys don’t use Billboard … but maybe they do?) …. Anyway, you make the countdown based on your radio play.
Our good friends at
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Yes, because having this single not do well will be the best thing in the world for Adam and totally help him make music more worthy of him later.
After the stallout of TfM and some of the hype around him, Adam needs to be seen as commerically viable with his single, and hopefully his album. If FYE isn’t to your taste and worthy of Adam for you, hey! there will be other music on the album that you probably will like more, like the Muse song. And some more rock type stuff with the Cavallo/Hawkins thing.
So yeah, Adam does need this single to be successful, and album to be successful to make good music, or music that’s more pure and up to his standards.
I hope that Adam’s fanbase doesn’t decide to punish him for making a pop song so that he’ll do something more worth his voice? That would be an…interesting choice for a fanbase to me.
funny:
KarmaLovesGumbo @adamlambert I am not your demographic, but I love it too. Lyrics are PERFECT for you. 5 minutes ago from web
KarmaLovesGumbo @adamlambert For the video in the club with 1/2 naked people: toss in a 1/2-naked Kris and watch the world explode. 5 minutes ago from web
Yeah, I’m not expecting hit from this either. It might, it might not. Who knows? Radio continues to confound me. Fireflies, really?
I think breaking the IDOL bubble means that this song will appeal to those who are not into AI and don’t know who Adam is. This song definitely does that.
Can’t wait to hear him sing “Fever”; even the demo sung by GaGa is smoking!
I guess I am just disappointed becuse I feel like it is good and could have easily been great but the damned tune is just too monotonous. It’s like the same note–note-note-note-note-note–note–note-note-note-note-note-note–note–note-note-note-note-note-note…
Some minor tweaks could have made it much more awesome.
Punish Him? Hell, I buying 10 of ’em when they go on sale at i-tunes! Is that punishment enough or should I go higher? I LOVE this song! But, I like happy, upbeat dance songs. I love U2, Muse and SHinedown too for other moods. This is awesome!
I wanna hear this live, so damn badly. I can’t stand it. *sigh* I sometimes preferred the studio version of his songs (MW, FG, One), but this time it’s gonna KICK BUTT SO HARD LIVE. (And I am one of those ppl who likes the 2nd half of the song better.) And now AO is playing TfM. OMG, TfM. See, I love this song so much. SO MUCH. It’s funny, but I am not usually a power ballad type, but his voice is so beautiful oh TfM. But again, FW and MW and One, studio, were my favorite songs of the season (along with RoF, so go figure).
THAT SAID: I LOVE THESE LYRICS. This really puts the album’s title into perspective.
TfM didn’t do as well as I thought it would. But FYE is gonna be HUGE.
And yes, FYE sounds awesome on AO. I want the damn album. How to wait until 11/23. *sob*
I wouldn’t go so far as to predict *any* hits, although I think this one has hit potential.
But I do think that the three singles we’ve heard are all quite respectable and could possibly be radio friendly.
And, frankly, there have been plenty of seasons where we barely got *anything* like that from the debut albums. … So while I don’t expect Season 8 to be chartbusting, and possibly less so than some other seasons have been — Jordin’s, for example, where she’s managed a few hits — I definitely think what we’ve heard from the albums so far is surprisingly solid. (not the same thing as hits, of course)
In my opinion, they hvae three decent, pretty radio friendly songs for their singles. And that’s about as good as it gets from first Idol albums.
Did you all notice in his tweet that Adam corrected the lyrics that are posted on the boards. IT is glitz not bits.
Just listened to the Gaga Fever demo… FLOVE the funkiness of it – yeah for the return of FUNK! Adam should be able to do his thang on Fever!
Really? Do you listen to the radio? This is exactly what’s all over the top 40 stations. Plus, I suspect RCA plans to get it airplay. Sent it to my nieces, and they’re squeeling and freaking. (They loved Adam on the show, but were afraid he was going to be forced to do “old people music.”)
Now that we’ve heard the song, I cannot wait for the live AMA performance!! I hope he brings the whips and more importantly…. the Flaming Codpiece!!! YAY, whip me, baby, one more time!!!!
love the promotional ability of twitter:
7hofmhobart #music Adam Lambert Debuts Disco-Glam Single ‘For Your Entertainment’ : Adam Lambert premiere.. http://bit.ly/3BhXGG #7hofmhobart 2 minutes ago from twitterfeed
Well, my emphasis was on “expecting” — and I was actually talking about Season 8, not just Adam, because that’s what jpfan was talking about in the post I responded to …. I’ve said on the blog about five times today already that I think FYE has great hit potential! … and for the exact same reasons you mention here.
However, I don’t *expect* *anything* when it comes to Idol songs. Cause you just never know!
Ryan’s countdown show uses Mediabase (and it’s generally a week late. The show itself is recorded mid-week using results from the previous weekend-to-weekend monitoring). Radio and Records uses BDS. I thought R&R shut down (or was shutting down?)
wow!
IRWomenRights09 @1027KIISFM PLAY THIS AGAIN http://bit.ly/1Yfg8N @ADAMLAMBERT 1 minute ago from web
I’ve already listenened to it 4 times and can honestly say, the first time I wasnt hooked, but after round 2…well put it this way, I will know every verse of this song by heart in a very short time at the rate im going lol.
sweden, guys!!!
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Well, like Adam said in numerous post-finale interviews. He kind of felt like they BOTH won. It’s certainly looking that way! What a positive start to his career!
Adam has just the edge and style to pull off the male equivalent, and that seems like a welcome change on the charts!
This is what I’ve hoped for since AI ended.
I am not someone who is into the current dance music.
I do like this single but probably because it’s Adam more than any other reason.
I think this single is VERY IMPORTANT to Adam’s career.
If I ever want a 2nd and 3rd album and hopefully someday an album of all ballads or classics just as a fun mix it up (a la Rod Stewert/Sting) then I have to hold on tight for the POP Ride that Adam clearly needs to take us ALL On to make it that big/international
LOL. Rock it Tasmania! Hee. Nice burg. They have a HUGE Cadbury chocolate factory there.
“In my opinion, they hvae three decent, pretty radio friendly songs for their singles. And that’s about as good as it gets from first Idol albums.”
Now it’s incredibly early for Allison’s song, Kris is doing Ok on HAC, TfM looks DOA and now we have this. This should certainly at least be a modest hit. I don’t think its strong enough to be a monster though.
Thanks, Kirsten. I thought I heard that about R&R, too, actually. And I have only the vaguest memories of which show uses which listing — just in the past anyway Ryan and the other one used different lists (I think!)
Adam’s fans can only get the song so far, as evidenced by TFM. If this song hits the top of the charts it will be because fans outside the idol fandom like the song, which is more likely than not.
when people say he popped the bubble I’m sure they are referring to this being the first and only overly sexual song from an AI alum. AI is family hour and here Adam is singing about holding someone down and making them scream his name….. he didn’t go the safe route of “hey live your life to the fullest cuz you just never know” or even “you broke my heart and I’m so over you” bullcrap.
I don’t think they will all be hits…. I can see FYE being a huge hit though…
Not gonna lie, the people writing critiques complaining about auto-tuning are cracking my shit up. They obviously have no clue what auto-tuning is or even what it sounds like. But they think they sound “smart” using it in a sentence. LOL!
This song is definitely Adam’s entree to the Top 40 charts. I predict it’s going to go large.
You know, I think I was wrong. About the no safe word. Think he sings it differently in the various places. First time could be:
As in, no “stop now” safe word available.
But the second time think he’s granting one:
Which is implying “no way” means the held down, Adam name-screaming entertainee will not desire to activate the safe word/alarm, not that there is none.
OK – The AO version is MUCH better. I was a little worried at first with the Ryan show one, but I still liked it. But you can hear Adam better on the AO and I do think it will do very well on radio. Plus, I really think it lends itself to a fantastic OTT live performance on AMA, and that is what they were looking for I believe. Plus, I honestly think the lyrics KICK ASS. I wonder, does anyone know, was this written especially for Adam? Because I can’t think how it doesn’t fit him like a fingerless glove, both on the level of talking to his audience as well as the more sexual level. And, I have to say, that Lady Gaga song is amazing! I listen to alot of Sweet and TREX etc and it really does remind me of that in a very modern way. I have gone back and forth on her, but I gotta say, she really is a great pop songwriter. And that song is fantastic for Adam. I think she knows it calls for more vocal range than she has which is why she gave it to him. Besides, she’ll make puddles because this record is going to sell big time. My opinion worth negative three cents, but I’m staying with it. Way to go Adam.
I’m typically more fond of Adam when he’s doing rock or ballads, and I’ve been really worried that I’d end up not liking his album — I’m not a fan of dancy, electropop stuff in general. So I expected to like TFM far more than anything else on the album.
And I’m already wrong – FYE is better. It’s hot. It’s catchy, sexy fun, and I can’t imagine it won’t do brilliantly on radio. His voice sounds great, and sounds Adam — try out the adamofficial stream, it’s orders of magnitude better/clearer than the Seacrest recording or Perez Hilton’s download. It’s his lower register, which may be throwing some people, but there’s no mistaking that it’s Adam.
The song is a great introduction to Adam, a gleeful toppy manifesto that makes me want to grin and dance at the same time. By far the best AI single I’ve ever heard, and I say that as a pretty strong fan of Kris Allen and David Cook. I think this song is going places.
I’m actually waiting for the first hit of any kind from Season 8, lol!
Nevertheless, I think this one has a shot. And, given Alison’s demographic, maybe hers does, too. Radio seems to love those teenage girls.
Yep! I have a 17 year old. Just spent all weekend with about 80 highschool students. This is what they listen to. They want to DANCE THEIR ASSES OFF!
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Kirsten, should we request the song or do stations get pissed off about that b/c it wasn’t officially added?
I am, BTW, still sad that TfM didn’t do well. I thought it would be an epic song. :( But I bet FYE is gonna kick it hard!!! Wow. So excited!!!
ETA: I agree, adamaloha. I liked TfM better and better each time I heard it, and now I am obsessed it with it, so I am sure that will be the case with FYE. ;)
WOW.
Going back to listen again (and again).
First thought– wha????
Second listen– ooooh. Sexy lyrics.
Third time– LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Going back to read the thread now.
WOW.
As per the rest of my post, I said it could be, or it could not be. I have no expectations at this point that it FOR SURE will be a hit and I personally think it’s silly to have expectations for this song and actually hurts Adam more than helps him. Having no expectations, we can just see if this song can do well. I hope it does well, I like it, but I don’t EXPECT it to be a hit.
I listened live to Ryan’s show this morning but didn’t have time to comment because I couldn’t log into the site before I had to leave for work. I also haven’t read any comments so this is completely my take.
I think this could be a hit. It sounds very much like stuff they play on Ryan’s show. That being said, I, personally, didn’t care for it. I was an Adam fan first on the show and he kind of lost me a little along the way but I’ve always appreciated his vocals. Unfortunately, I think they are completely lost on this song. If I hadn’t known it was Adam, I wouldn’t have been able to tell from listening to the song. I also don’t think the song if very catchy. JMO. Like I said above, though, it seems to fit into the Pop format.
My 18-year old daughter’s face lit up as soon as she heard this song…this is exactly what the young generation wants to dance to right now. It will be playing to happy young people in dance clubs all over the world!
You know how Adam kept saying his record was going to have DISCO?
I really couldn’t imagine how that was going to work … (and DISCO WAS MY ERA), but:
Listen to the very first couple of bars … there’s a ramp up and the whip crack and imagine:
“She’s a Brick House, she’s mighty, mighty, lettin’ it all hang out”
that’s it kids.
CLASSIC, ICONIC DISCO.
Bet he wore his platform boots when he recorded FYE.
I am LOVING this song, and what is so exciting, this isn’t even supposed to be the best one! Gak!
Well, it looks like we have another Worster dropping by today. (Or maybe Mysterioso has decided to post under a new name.) “Pure bubblegum pop crap” — well, that’s what gets played on Top 40 radio these days, so by that standard, FYE will probably do well.
By the way, I was expecting to dislike this song since I’m usually not a fan of electronic dancey music, but I actually think it’s pretty good. Probably won’t be my favorite cut on the album, but it’s a good start for Adam.
it’s sexy, but i can barely recognize his voice.
merentha—great, great post! And I agree, it might be the lower register that is throwing a few people off.
Just got back from real life and there are 24+ freakin’ pages of comments? I probably should read them first before I give my opinion of the song, but what ever … I feel reckless.
My first reaction was that wow – pretty strong back beat. Oh, Adam’s vocal isn’t as out front as I would like. I waited for the hook and thought “is that it?” It needs a better hook. I think I might get sick of the song too fast.
Now I’m off to read all of your comments, be back in about – hmm – maybe an hour.
ETA: I lied. The time it took for me to write my post and submit it, I’m now on page 26. It might take me more than an hour to get back to this point. I’m wading in.
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It depends. One polite request is probably not a problem. It becomes a problem when they get pestered by a lot of fans who become increasingly rude when the song isn’t played.
I would tend to suggest that people wait until it is added or they at least hear it on the station.
DJs can’t really do anything (and they will lie saying it’s embargoed for some psycho reason by the label). A prime example is I was listening to the radio the other day and somebody called in on their way to the funeral of a very prominent and popular local philanthropist asking if they would please play his favourite song. They politely refused because it wasn’t on the playlist and found something that was that they could. Soon after (whether due to outrated phonecalls or the program director getting a brain), they did play some of the dude’s favourite song. One song and they couldn’t play it without permission? That says a lot.
So, no organized pestering.
Gah, I posted but it seems to have disappeared… is something wonky today?
You know, I think I was wrong. About the no safe word. Think he sings it differently in the various places. First time could be:
As in, no “stop now” safe word available.
But the second time think he’s granting one:
Which is implying “no way” means the held down, Adam name-screaming entertainee will not desire to activate the safe word/alarm, not that there is none.
And if this posts more than once, apologies, having techno pops. And not in a good way.
I’ll be shocked if this song is not a huge hit in Europe. I love Sam Sparrow and Robbie Williams and this fits right in. It is so NOT Britney. It is very Euro sounding and I hope it catches here.
I think FYE is absolutely great and extremely dancey! While I don’t expect it to be my favourite Adam song I’m extremely pleased with the result. It definitely has hit potential overseas and personally I can totally tell that it’s Adam :D .
I was worrying that the electronic production would completely hide his voice and therefore I have not pre-ordered the album. I would never buy something I wouldn’t want to listen to. But after hearing this, TfM and the Soaked demo (haven’t listened to the Fever demo) I’m getting very close to ordering this :) :D :lol:
Wow. the more I hear about the tracks on this album the more I’m convinced what a genius move it was to make it so eclectic. First Adam’s fan base from Idol is very varied in their tastes. Hopefully, this really will give something for everyone. But even more important, by opening it up genre wise, he was able to find better songs and songs more suited to him. An increased selection of songs, writing partners and producers is an absolute must when trying to put something of decent quality together in such a short time period. I’m so psyched for the whole album.
I actually listened to the lyrics more closely. They’re pretty creepy in an S/M way.They would have sounded much better if a female sang them. They’d have less of a threatening vibe to them. They totally turned me off to the song but most people won’t care.
I’m embarrassed to admit the number of times I’ve listened to this song already! LOL It gets better and better each time. I hope it will be available on iTunes soon. I’m so happy for Adam. I just have a really good feeling about this. (squee!!)
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That’s not a real concert, tho, right? That’s what I thought I read. Maybe I’m wrong (I have a cold, I’m too stuffy to know what’s going on and I’m listening to TfM again, lol).
interesting that people who thought they knew the kind of singer Adam is didn’t seem to know that he has a killer lower register.
Listen to “Quiet Desperation”. You can find it on youtube.
Yep. Those are exactly the influences I hear in it too. Plus a little old time disco feel at the beginning. Isn’t it grand?
As someone who’s younger, this song appeals to my demographic. My friends who didn’t watch AI are going to love it! Its’ the perfect party song, the perfect car song, the perfect song to hear in a bar/club and the perfect song to get ready to when you’re going out!
It’s catchy as hell. Radio should absolutely love it! That’s the point. Adam should never do an album of classic standards. Not until he’s 50.
I listen to lyrics and I like! It’s cat and mouse and rough and sexy…I likey.
Lob- MJ added a post for the Fever demo. It will send you right over the edge, lol. I am also one of those people who have to like a couple of songs at least to buy an album, but I am already on board for this one. Love TFM, love FYE and love the two demos we heard. I.CANNOT.WAIT.
Thanks, Kirsten. I’ll wait then. I think either Mix or KISS will pick it up in Boston (probably KISS, maybe even JAMN 94.5), so we’ll see.
Off to tweet American Top 40. God, I can’t keep up w/ this. THIS, my friends, is why I am not going to work the week that Adam’s album is released. There is NO WAY I could. And I will be too busy eating magazines. lol
OH, and I don’t mind the lyrics at all. In fact, I like them better than if he said, Please dance with me, and I will set you free, it’ll be so much fun, so put on your shoes and let’s run or something like that. ;)
ETA: Yep, I like it the more I hear it. I knew I would. Hell, the album cover doesn’t even bother me anymore. ;)
Reposting…
Love the single photo! His eyes are just unbelievable’ ¦ OK, my take on the single. Love the beat. It’s a pure ‘get up and dance’ song, light-hearted and full of energy.
My fingers are itching though to change the verse a bit, I feel it’s a bit too wordy and maybe too low. Would be better with more edge there, which longer notes or higher in the register would have fixed.
I actually think the song is autotuned a bit too little for the genre. I can totally hear that it’s Adam from the start and it much less processed than what is usual in songs like this.
As for prediction about hit or miss, I’d say hit because of the beat.
Oh, and I think it will be a killer on the AMA’s.
Once again Adam has everyone talking…
Adam’s milkshake brings all the boys (and girls) to the yard LOL
Hell yeah. I want to go to there.
Maybe it’s the residual flu, but I nearly fainted listening to this. He’s going to sing THIS on AMA awards? Oh, where can I get tickets?
I posted this back lots of pages, but imma gonna post it again.
It’s very easy for me to “not hear” the sexuality in the lyrics. If I choose to, I can instead hear this song as being about an artist’s role in pushing boundaries and opening minds, sometimes even a little bit against our own will, Lol! We’re sucked into the experience of the moment (lurker here, but that reminds me of you excellent AI Tour concert review, FifthHouseSun :)).
And though the art (whatever it is) my elicit uncomfortable feelings, we find ourselves “totally blown” and we don’t want to “ring the alarm” and go back to safe places.
I didn’t even have to stretch for this interpretation either. It was my first reaction to the lyrics, in fact. So this song is definitely a twofer for me!
I like Mr. Lambert because he sings just like a girl.
hwc (“blowhard t*rd-in-disguise”)
@Studio57 – I know MJ has the demo up, but I’m contemplating whether of not I want to listen (I really, really loved the Muse version of Soaked and I don’t want to get too attached to the demos, although I’m sure I’ll still love Adam’s take. Heck, I’ll probably go listen to Fever in a few minutes anyway – I have no spine).
What’s rather amusing is that all the naysayers have to listen to it repeatedly and analyze the lyrics in order to decide whether they like it or not. Probably all masturbating to it, then feeling the guilt!!!
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No. Not a concert. Some interview the three of them did awhile back.
Funny that I have no interest in it whatsoever. I’m over Adam on Idol, and I’m over seeing him with Kris and Allison.
Can someone post the lyrics? Would be nice of they were in the blog entry actually…
Uh no.
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Gagas voice isn’t as addicting as Matt Bellamys, so you’re safe. I totally get what you are saying concerning soak.
Or more than “won’t care.” They’re what I like *best* about the song, actually, lol.
Love the fact that Adam manages to be sweet but also S-and-M-y and way sexy at the same time, while also leaving the door completely open to a completely metaphorical interpretation of his trying to do things as an entertainer that “people didn’t know they wanted.”
But the good news is — That’s why we have more than one entertainer out there. I totally get why the lyrics here may cause some people to go, Squick!
Ok I listen to it once this morning when Ryan played it, and wasn’t really liking it that much. Went out for alittle this morning,and when I got back I listen to it about 5 more times. I think am really going to enjoy it,it doesn’t really sound like Adam to me until about the 2.49 part then I could totally hear Adam in the song. Am really happy for all the Adam fans.This is such a great day for you guys.
shocked at Michelle Collins
OK Adam Lambert fans. Don’t hate me. Here’s my review of “For Your Entertainment”. Humbly Urs, Michelle http://tinyurl.com/ykrggrp1 minute ago from web
I get the T. Rex comparison. I grew up in that era. You were hanging with the guys you listened to Led Zeppelin, if you were hanging with guys/girls you got out the T. Rex as it was rock you could dance to. I get that feel from this song, a good balance of guitar and boogie. Probably not the best single on the album, but good enough to get regular airplay. It may not have to be remixed to get major Rhythmic play.IDK, it isn’t overt on the dance vibe. But, that is probably the reason I like it.
“I didn’t even have to stretch for this interpretation either. It was my first reaction to the lyrics, in fact. So this song is definitely a twofer for me!”
I totally agree…I didn’t even catch the “other” interpretation until it was pointed out…I actually like both interpretations!
cute:
IceInPerson Song of the day: Adam Lambert “For Your Entertainment” (Can’t wait to hear it in HQ!) http://tinyurl.com/ykn9x2d half a minute ago from web
Masturbating and full on fantasies…LOL I’m getting nothing done today or maybe even tomorrow….
So NOT feeling guilty, eh?! Welcome to the dark side!!
“clwadamlover
10/30/2009 at 2:18 pm
Masturbating and full on fantasies’ ¦LOL I’m getting nothing done today or maybe even tomorrow’ ¦.”
Glad you’re keeping you hand in ….. gah
He could teach us, but he’d have to charge! LMAO!
BTW_ you gotta download The Dan Band version of that song, it kills!
Got the TRex thing, too, as they were my 1st concert as a teenager- bit of disco – the comments on twitter are sometimes cute, sometimes really hilariously outrageous when they refer to the lyrics!!!!
God, I am still glad the lyrics aren’t cheesy. Please, you think this song is S&M? Noooo…srsly, people don’t know the stuff he did with Zodiac.
Wow, the blogosphere is going nuts!!! (Um…hrm…)
I am SO EXCITED FOR THIS DAMN ALBUM. I have to admit that I love Matt Bellamy that I wonder if I will like Adam’s version more. Probably just as much. Which is fine with me, b/c I am so glad he gets to include.
May I hear the rest of the album now, please, RCA? Or some snippets ala Kris? Thank you in advance.
Exactly, Kirsten. DJs can be fired for going off playlist. And believe me, they don’t make enough money to risk getting raked over the coals just to please some hyper fans. Also, belive it or not, a lot of DJs watch Idol, too. And they have their favorites. Don’t you think they’d love to play their favorite Idols songs if they could?
People can argue and wail about it until they’re blue in the face, but the truth is, requesting is worthless. Some DJs are polite and will tell you that they’ll bring it up with their program director, but as I said above, they don’t get paid enough to try to make life good for some kid who was on a reality karoake show. Plus, if it’s not on the program director’s list from corporate, his/her hands are tied, anyway.
Here’s where it’s different: If the song IS on the playlist, does get played, and the station has a request hour, then, have at it.
Heard this recently………”the baddest guy on the block…with the biggest heart” NO WORDS…….
Suuuuuuuuuuuue, can you post the lyrics again?
Sorry Adam fans. I’ll leave all the masturbating up to you. He’s not my thing. And on that note I’m off to buy some brain bleach.
Me? What lyrics? I don’t got no stinkin’ lyrics! (No, seriously, I don’t have any, unless you meant my made up ones from last night or today.)
ETA: I tried to get into Kris’s show. No luck whatsoever. I just hope it gets played in Boston. Or I will just have to play it myself. :)
Don’t understand why they are jacking up the fans on Twitter to let them know if they like if they can have no influence on whether it may ATop 40?
who in the world is buying this? . hope they are not confusing it with his real album.
Don’t understand why they are jacking up the fans on Twitter to let them know if they like if they can have no influence on whether it may ATop 40?
Well, sometimes they play a bonus track that isn’t on the charts yet. They do that on VH-1, so that’s my guess. I have a feeling Ryan would do that, anyway,
lakato
Hee! Glad I’m not the only one around here with a
mostlyclean mind.This I agree with- it will have the opposite effect fans intended BUT when American Top 40 is ASKING you to tweet them and tell them what you think, you tweet!
@AmericanTop40 We're digging @adamlambert's new single – but will it make the countdown?? Tweet us what you think.
2 minutes ago from TweetDeck · Reply
Okay and a little OT here but am I the only one who has noticed the amount of men that are now twittering about Adam???? maybe, just maybe by his tour he will have gstrings thrown at him instead of bras, lol.
Just heard it. Wow. Wow. Wow.
Adam is just like no one else out there, which is the truth no matter how you look at it, and what he is is amazing. I’m not a dance music fan, but this I can listen to and love.
I think he’s giving his fans a message, too, with those lyrics – lyrics as far from the norm as everything else he does. If we stick with him, we’ll enjoy it, but it’s going to be HIS way.
And then, of course, that is HIS voice no matter what they do to it. Wow.
I can’t predict anything. I haven’t been able to do that for weeks now. It FEELS like something big has begun, and all we can do is see how it falls out.
saga-
So hot
out the box
Can we pick up the pace?
Turn it up
heat it up
I need to be entertained
Push the limit
Are you with it?
Baby, don’t be afraid
I’ma hurt you real good, baby
Let’s go
It’s my show
Baby, do what I say
Don’t trip
off the bits that I’m gonna display
I told you
I’ma hold you down until you’re amazed
Give it to you ’til you’re screaming my name
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
It’s alright
you’ll be fine
Baby, I’m in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I’m the master of both
Close your eyes
not your mind
Let me into your soul
I’ma work it ’til you’re totally blown (right?)
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
Oh oh…
Entertainment…
I’m here for your entertainment…
Oh oh…
Do you like what you see?
Let me entertain me you until you scream
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
That’s why he needs a Flaming Codpiece to strap it all in!!
Here are the sexy lyrics:
So hot
out the box
Can we pick up the pace?
Turn it up
heat it up
I need to be entertained
Push the limit
Are you with it?
Baby, don’t be afraid
I’ma hurt you real good, baby
Let’s go
It’s my show
Baby, do what I say
Don’t trip
off the glitz that I’m gonna display
I told you
I’ma hold you down until you’re amazed
Give it to you ’til you’re screaming my name
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
It’s alright
you’ll be fine
Baby, I’m in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I’m the master of both
Close your eyes
not your mind
Let me into your soul
I’ma work it ’til you’re totally blown (right?)
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
Oh oh’ ¦
Entertainment’ ¦
I’m here for your entertainment’ ¦
Oh oh’ ¦
Do you like what you see?
Let me entertain me you until you scream
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do?
Because it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here for you entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet
A fallen angel swept you off your feet
But I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
Oh, yeah, we do! Suggestive talk can sometimes be even better than blatant talk, though, you know, lol. Especially when the suggestive talk can get played on Oprah and in prime time.
Just sayin.
Hearing the single just makes me want to hear the whole effing album even more if that is possible. Gosh, bloody, darn it. Ahhhgggg, the torture.
“glits”, not “bits” per Adam.
studio57,
That is the heartening thing, over the past few weeks, more and more men twittering about how they like Adam. It is almost like someone turned on the switch and told hetero & gay men, it is cool to like this guy.
Wonder if the Details shoot helped that along, can’t help but think this trend began about the time Details pics showed up…..
I sent the AO link to my best friend, a guy who is totally stuck in 70s classic rock mode. He knows some new wave-ish rock from the 80s but has basically boycotted all radio since 1990. I had made him a CD of Adam’s Idol stuff and he loved WWL and was wowed by his range in FG…but shrugged at everything else. He liked TfM, but thought it was corny. Is really only interested in hearing rock from Adam.
So, he called me a few minutes ago (remember, he only listens to classic rock and breaks out into hives at the mention of Britney Spears) and says: “Hey, this FYE sounds kinda like Culture Club.” I said “No it doesn’t!” and he says, “Yeah – didn’t they have this sort of poppy, dancey sound back in the 80s? Not bad. This sounds like something that might be big on the radio. I’m still hoping to hear some rock from him, but I could see kids getting into this. And great S&M lyrics! Glad to see his record company is giving him freedom.”
FWIW, outside the bubble.
LMAO!! And shakin my ass off too!! I fucking LOVE FYE!!!
That is all. :D
suebrody:
I love Matt too, but sometimes he gets just a teensy eensy bit too whiny sounding for me, so I’m pretty sure I’ll love Adam’s version of Soaked at least as much as I love Matt’s demo.
AOL Radio playing FYE again right this second
Hey good point, the lyrics aren’t cheesy. At least that is one up on Time for Miracles (for those that thought TfM was cheesy)
When will we know how many spins FYE has had?
ITA — the beat are really updated vintage beats right out of the 70’s + current beats.
I also think captures the sexy-dancy spirit of TRex.
Can’t listen to too many times — LOVE IT — LOVE IT — LOVE IT.
It is getting played on the radio — reports online that it was played in Atlanta, Alabama and other markets — not on Ryan’s show.
Yeah, those lyrics. It’s just like Clay Aiken V 2.0!
rowenaaine Thanks! I like hearing the ‘outside AI’ stories. This song is getting some very positive buzz.
I think this will be a really good song to perform at the AMA’s. He can do a lot performance wize with it.
And thanks for the lyrics. I have to say they are definetely S/M to me. Thought they were kind of cool though.
LOL…
gossip site x17 loves both of his album covers!!
http://x17online.com/celebrities/adam_lambert/adam_lambert_goes_glam-10302009.php
I with the people who are saying listening to this song makes we want to say-bring on the whips, the chains ans the handcuffs!!(wow, so embarrassed myself, my mother would be ashamed-oh,wait, I AM the mother!)
4evrmom- that is exactly when I noticed it too! i am so happy for him! the poor guy-the only time he got a jock strap thrown at him was when a woman did it, lol. NOW the guys are coming around, and i gotta say- it is sooooo cool to see this- men and women are in love with him!
I just got home and listened to FYE…..Wow is all I can say….About the cover for the song……This should have been the cover for the Album….All this may have been already said but I wanted to post before I read…..YEAH!!!!!!!!
people like this SONG. I went on perez and for once there are more positive comments than negative. and on twitter more guys are tweeting that they love it. I think he’s got main stream with this one.
and from what parker said Music again is her best and the muse and gaga demos are cool so we are definitely getting even better songs.
Saga- are you for shizzle? I see this stage act involving whips and chains and a full on leather body suit. Think of the team uniform mix up from the movie Dodgeball, lol.
This song is pretty bad. It hardly even sounds like him… except at the end when he adds in the gratuitous why-are-they-there wails. It’s actually kind of boring, too. really repetitive. I knew it would be shallow pop, but i at least expected something more interesting.
This is totally gay club pop. I expect it to be played at the drag show i’m going to in november.
just an example of a guy reaction:
MichaelAyche @adamlambert Dude, you have definitely been surprising me. A lot. I’m excited to see some more success for you and I’m LOVING the single. half a minute ago from web
Song is going for adds on Tuesday, by the way!
Mila, adds for Tuesday? How did you find that out?
The Deluxe CD is up for preorder now at AO.
Does anyone know when it will hit iTunes?
RS said today , but I think I read somewhere in this thread that it won’t be ’til next week. But ain’t no way I’m going to read back through 815 posts! Thread grew so quickly that I kept losing my place and finally gave up reading older posts.
So if you know when it will be on sale, please let me know. Please
.
the single is too. If I order this, and I have Itunes, does it pretty much work the same way?
Just wanna say that the lyrics can be interpreted in a way other than S&M. I know my dirty mind might want to go there but when I read the lyrics and then remember Adam’s over the top performances on AI and Zodiac etc. then all I can think of is the ride you take with him as he entertains you.
The ride can be rough (unexpected twists), can be painful (think shocking), can be pleasing (fill in your own blank). He is singing about entertainment, Adam style. He’s not necessarily singing about love and sex. IMO.
Mila
10/30/2009 at 3:03 pm
Song is going for adds on Tuesday, by the way!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Just pre-ordered the deluxe CD! Available at AO, along with free instand FYE download.
Can’t stop listening to this song!
On Adam’s website they have the album up to perorder and you get two bonus tracks some kind of book and instant download if you perorder it.
EW says Nov 2nd, RS says later today
yes!! *stifles squeal*
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/snap-judgement-adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment.html
DELUXE CD !!
It just keeps getting better. :-)
Has this been posted? Ann Powers from the LA times. Her usual goodness:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/snap-judgement-adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment.html
One of my favorite lines; I totally heard that eyebrow a few times
:
“He sings with an arched eyebrow, executing a come-on that wryly takes the pffft out of itself.”
Yeah, I was really looking forward to hearing my friend’s take. He’s a AC/DC, Judas Priest, Scorpions metal head and I knew he wouldn’t lie to me about what he thought. We’ve had plenty of
argumentsdiscussions on music over the years (and I do like some metal) but there was no argument on this. He all but raised the white flag when the last thing he said to me was “Lambert’s really going to be a star, isn’t he?”Sigh. From your lips, baby…
As far as the single cover: I loved the album cover and think the single cover is even better. BUT IMO it would not have worked as the album cover. It would not have generated the heated buzz; only remarks from the anti-Adam camp that he’s trying to hard or is too much of a “poser.” The other cover, in all it’s gawdy, retro glory, was a conversation starter like no other. Whether it was intended to be so polarizing, the original album cover was what got people talking. How funny that the single cover is considered mild and even classy in comparison!
good review from LA Times DVD REview Group:
DVDReviewGroup Snap Judgment: Adam Lambert, ‘For Your Entertainment’ ‘“ Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/zr35C 6 minutes ago from twitterfeed
FYE is available to download from sonymusicdigital.com NOW!!
http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/adam-lambert/cart
it must be getting lots of spins today:
@HOT975BISMARCK listen for the hot 975 premiere of adam lambert’s new song “for your entertainment” just released today. hear it… http://bit.ly/kwRzs 6 minutes ago from Facebook
:grin:
Besides the visuals… the song it really tight, lot’s of energy and joy, which is really helpful if you want to make a big impression at the AMA’s! I am not even going to try imagen what he will do…
Does anyone think they’re going to pull a switcheroo on us and make this picture the album cover instead? I love his eyes in it. As for the song, I was hearing alot of Britney in it- Womanizer, Circus, “3”. All of them huge hits. But, not sure if that was due to her star power or the quality of the songs. Well, Adam certainly has the ‘it’ factor.. we’ll just have to see if radio will give him some love.
Probably sometime tomorrow afternoon we’ll get the QuickCut. It’s difficult to chart in one day.
It’s already posted.
Methinks RCA wasn’t too impressed with the sales of TfM and decided to get off their arses and get a single out there so that the album can be supported so it doesn’t crater too. You don’t usually go from release to adds that quickly. They also yanked the release to today instead of what Adam had tweeted earlier about it being Monday. Seemed a last minute thing decided last night (with everybody tweeting at the same time)
Nice to see RCA can be responive.
Only in the US. This is not fair for us, international fans :-(
You are going to a drag show and you say FYE will be played there. What is the problem with that? I’m sure Lady Gaga, Britney, JT gets played there…. great pr.
On schedules for 11/3 Mainstream Radio Adds.
i actually prefer to interpret these lyrics as the role of adam as an artist who is here for your entertainment and wanting fans to “scream his name.” interpreting them the other way is a little bit too much for me. but they are brilliant because they DO have 2 interpretations. my favorite line is “close your eyes not your mind”- he’s saying to everyone “open your mind” about me.
Which is the same date for Daughtry’s new single. I wonder which one RCA will give priority to pushing?
I am so happy rite now! I love this frikken song! I love the lyrics! I love the way I cant sit still listening to it. To me, Its Brilliant! Cant wait to hear the rest of the album! Adam is LOVE!
Kristen, thanks. Also another question and I’m sorry it’s a dumb one, but I know nothing of how radio operates. Can stations play it without an official add? What is an add, anyway. I am assuming it means that it is added to the playlist?
Whaaat? Lmao. How did Clay find his way into this conversation?
casey718, they really could because the covers have the same title…
In recent years, mainstream rock has cultivated a masculine frown, with only a few outliers — Of Montreal, Scissor Sisters — treading the ground artists like T. Rex, Roxy Music and David Bowie first mapped. “For Your Entertainment” takes that lineage into today’s clubs. It’s deliberately light fare, but with a big sparkly ring on a slightly calloused finger; it points in a good direction.
I Love Ann Powers
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/snap-judgement-adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment.html
I’m not ‘entertained’ but I hope he does well. I mean, with all the publicity and hype, he better do well.
Collectors edition includes:
FYE CD
16-page hard cover picture book (pictures not seen before)
Instant download of single
2 bonus tracks downloadable on Nov. 23
$ 24.99
love ann powers!
Cool:
mlivemusic This Halloween, listen to Adam Lambert’s single, ‘For Your Entertainment’ http://bit.ly/3snZ0K 4 minutes ago from twitterfeed
I love this! Yes! Exactly what makes Adam such a refreshing change of pace from the usual AI albums. No offense to even my favs from years past, but if I have to hear about following your dreams, or magic rainbows, again….
IDK if this is new or not, as I’ve been gone all day, but…
Navigate to AO and you get an offer to buy the deluxe pkg (lol) and get FYE instant download “free.” Or you can buy the single now.
FYI…
The real FYE is so much better than the one they are streaming on AO.com (which is the best I found online).
FYE download available with Deluxe Album on AO.com
I just don’t think being tasteful matters much in the end. I think the cover is weird and I think the idea could have been executed more tastefully BUT the really big acts in pop has all had pretty bad taste. I think it’s more important to be a little out there than to be out there in an excellent form. Does that make sense?
You can pre-order Adam’s deluxe album on adamofficial.com. If you preorder, you will automatically get his first single. You can also download Adam’s first single for 1.29 on Adam’s website!
I’m probably in the minority, even though I like both covers, I like the album cover more than the single cover.
After about the 20th hearing, I am starting to dig this song.
I think part of my problem is that it is SO much different than what I have grown to expect from Adam that my ears initially rebelled. That’s not saying it couldn’t have been better with a tweak and a nudge, but it is growing on me.
I think one of the issues I have is with the mix. There are times in the song when I think they really should have had Adam’s voice rise above the instrumental, but they kind of hold him back.
I get close to a “chills” moment, but never quite make it.
Q3, you bought it already? I’m waiting for the itune download.
Adam’s gonna be in INStyle:
@InStyle: The first single from his debut album is out! @AdamLambert tells us what’s on his mind in our November issue. 13 minutes ago from Echofon
I think he and his people are way too concerned with image and with “making hits.” This song could’ve been sung by anybody. Anybody. Not unique enough for him. Adam’s voice should shine, soar—unadorned!
Too much audio jewelry, not enough dress.
I am so mad. I tried to buy the Collectors edition but I am not in the US GRRRRRRRR.
Yes, that is the way I took ‘open your mind’ phrase as well. And well fans do scream his name don’t they. It fits.
eta; now take Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell lyrics. There’s no question of intent there, btw I love that song.
been zipping through the comments and just can’t believe the lyrics to this song. yikes.
If I perorder Adam’s cd well it play on my i-pod or should I just wait and order it when it’s avilable from I-Tunes?
Did EW chime in on this song yet? They were quick to comment on the other Idol songs.
Right now on iTunes, TfM is at 104 and LLWD is at 132. What do you think Jive will do to rescue Kris’s album before it craters as well? Hope they get off their arses- November 17th is fast approaching.
Would love to see that FYE cover with just Adam’s blue eyes in real color. That blue lettering would probably match Adam’s blue eyes perfectly.
Yes, I know that has been done before, but he has such gorgeous eyes and I think it would just look really hawt. And his eyes would leap out at you even more than they do…
Yep. They can start playing as soon it is released to them (or available for sale). Some songs chart before their add dates.
Yes, it just means that it is added to the playlist. An add date is just a suggestion by the label when they want the song to be added. If everybody picks the singles they want to play when songs don’t get that concentrated number of spins that yields a hit. And since both stations and labels want hits, they all play along with the Add game (but not every song that goes for adds gets added to many playlists or even becomes a hit). The label promotion department will phone up their program manager contacts and try to push the song.
WAIT. Should I pre-order at AO? Will it have the same songs (what’s the deluxe one) as at iTunes, with the Bunny Hole?
Slezak said he’s in a meeting or something…???
If it weren’t so, it wouldn’t be the first album of an Idol alum!
You do understand that that’s the only reason they sign these kids, right? In hopes that they can make hits for their record labels and 19? …
And any post-Idol Sony-signed alum who *doesn’t* make hits — as in big, popular, hot-selling singles and, hopefully, albums as well — is history very quickly.
Their darlings are Daughtry, Carrie, and Kelly, and by now a heck of a lot of the others have been dumped — And Daughtry, Carrie, and Kelly all at least started off singing mega-generic songs that were just like whatever was selling well at the moment. (and Jordin’s hits? little David’s hit? … same thing.)
I’m not going to post about Kris in an Adam thread, but nice freakin’ try.
Not that I could see. No word from Slezak – and I just checked EW.
I bought that issue this week. Reese Witherspoon is on the cover. It’s a cute piece on Adam.
Not even going to read all the pro and con flailing. Over analysis hurts my head.
LOVE LOVE the single – is already in my head after one listen and love the lyric “do you know what you got into” – sums up the Adam ride totally.
hi guys!!!
omfa I live the single artwork.i aha school today,was watching the clock and being bi&$y the whole day.I don’t think I can express how happy I am,so I’ll just tell you this;I legit can’t breathe…..
YouTube link anybody?
Sounds like Rabbit Hole will only be on itunes. LOL with all these versions! Why do I feel like I’ll probably end up buying 5 Adam albums on different sites before it’s all done ;-)
I wanted the Collectors Edition of the Album — and it comes with a instant Download of FYE.
CE has 16 page hard cover 5.5″ x 5″ booklet with new photos + 2 extra songs.
the download sounds a million times better. it is epic!!!!!!!!!
luv: go to adamofficial.com. They are streaming it and it sounds great there!
Ok, to really appreciate this song you really have to listen to it with headphones on. Adds so much more texture to the vocals and you pick up on on the subtleties.
Listen with headphones.
I love them both the same, but differently. Like the Mom of two kids. :-)
ilovekrisallen39, yes, you can import songs off a CD into iTunes and load/listen on iPod.
Also, my experience with iTunes bonuses has been that you can just download the bonus track. That’s not always been my experience with Amazon mp3 bonuses though. So, I guess it depends.
Hi, luv!~!!
Um…I don’t get this. If I get the deluxe one, is that the CD and then I buy it from iTunes, too?
SOMEBODY HELP! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BUY!!!!
Luv, listen to it from AO
http://www.adamofficial.com/us/news/adam-lamberts-new-single-your-entertainment-streaming-now
I’ve learned some hard lessons this AI season. 1) Never buy pre-sale AI concert tickets as better ones will be released later and 2) never pre-order your AI Fav’s album because they will come out with a delux version after you have already ponyed up for the first standard one. :(
Silly question, but do downloads there count to the charts? I would assume so, but maybe it’s just iTunes or something wacky like that. I mean I would assume they count Amazon downloads and such, but just want to make doubly sure my one little download shows up for him in the right place. Oh and no, I don’t gift people downloads or buy multiple copies of songs unless I’ve screwed up somehow.
I ´m gonna be sick (not siiiick) if I cannot buy the Collectors Edition.
Anybody can sign any song — but who could do this song better than Adam? Can’t imagine it much better and I cannot wait for the video and AMA performance.
IMO: 1. This does sound like Adam, not anyone else, and 2. These lyrics have a double meaning coming from Adam. From almost anyone else, it would just be about sex.
YMMV and that’s cool with me. Because this song gets better for me everytime I hear it.
To clarify:
I have not bought anything but TfM from iTunes, b/c I couldn’t (no pre-order).
I ordered from amazon, but am going to cancel (just did it to boost Adam’s numbers).
So…Q3…if I buy the one from AO, I get the CD and I get to download two songs now? They can go into my iTunes library easily? Why is it so expensive?
Yup! Patience is a virtue! Although it can be hard at times. :)
I am going to buy the Collector’s Edition too, but I want the FYE single to download to my PC at home, so waiting ’til I get off work (very soon, thank goodness I work part-time, can’t wait !! ).
For some reason the download sounds really loud in my headphones. Maybe it’s because I keep turning it up. I’m getting close to 11.
BTW, I would say that it’s almost bordering on anthemic.
hwc (“blowhard t*rd-in-disguise”)
Well, well Sony aces iTunes. This is interesting.
Is this part of Sony’s plan to figure out how to embrace not just be eclipsed by the advancing technology? They’re in on Vevo, too. (Soon to debut, so-called “Hulu for music”.)
Wonder if the deluxe album is going to only be available straight from them?
And meanwhile, they wouldn’t let me back page to mj’s. Like you’re locked there until you buy. (Didn’t. Want to survey all the bonus tracks first.)
galiban:
Please promise to forgo lurking from now on. Not go back to the safe places. I salute your ability to think art first. More posts from you, please. (And thanks.)
And, lakato, kudo’s to you and all that heard only the arty high road, too.
oh.my.heck.
this guy is funny:
mitchywoo @adamlambert definatly not the style I was expecting but that shit is catchy, i likkkkkey 3 minutes ago from web
The only place where a singer gets brownie points for their singing is among hardcore fans or snooty critics. Top 40 radio programmers don’t care whether or not Adam sings better than Britney. They care that his sound works with their listeners. Releasing a song that is reminicient of “Womanizer,” or “Radar,” or a song that fits right in with a Rihanna or Lady GaGa playlist is the right move. As much as Adam plays the game by saying “some will get it, some won’t,” the intent is mainstream, big time success. It worked for Madonna, it’ll work for Adam.
Thank you Kirsten! :)
I do like this cover, btw.
Finally, FIANLLY I have gotten to hear the single and I will say unequivocally that I LOVE it. I have been deep in RL all morning and the only thing I could do was read twitter on my BBerry and read all the excitement and flailing. It was rough, let me tell ya, to be left in the cold only imagining what everybody was hearing.
I don’t want to read any of the negative stuff, which I’m sure will be around somewhere, but just revel for a few moments in the relief and the joy of Adam’s accomplishments. So YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His song reminds me of Sam Sparro’s Black and Gold with a little Goldfrappe thrown in, all topped with Adam’s voice. I do have to say I was not as familiar with this lower range but I like it.
And now, alas, back to RL. I’ll be listening again later, though!
Ok. I may, MAY, have been wrong…..
No making fun of me all at once…..
FINALLY! Got my copy :)….btw if you turn up the single FYE it sounds even better…its definitely a party track…its all in good fun and he wanted to get everyone’s attention…Im sure he will eventually put out more rock tunes but now, while hes still young he wants to have fun and do electro/pop and thats cool because hes raising the bar with his voice…
I understand some ppl dont like this type of music but hes already proved that hes an outstanding singer and doesnt need to prove that any longer…even though Im young I refuse to listen to Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus and all of that out of principle because they are poor singers but Adam is not, hes just choosing to go this route and I think its fine so I can actually enjoy the song :)…and I agree the lyrics are really good…hes just an all around nice guy and even though he does what he wants he still shows that he cares about his fans and you can hear that in his song lyrics…we all know he says that he just wants to entertain and that “it aint that deep” but for me it is because I appreciate those little extra details and all the effort he puts into his songs and ESPECIALLY his performances. Im pretty satisfied with him, hes still at a different level than a bunch of contemporary “artists”
If Sony takes the time to report the sales to SoundScan, they will count. I see no reason why Sony would fail to do so (and I believe when questioned about previous Idol albums, they were quick to respond that they do report).
Yeah, but then you have to WAIT for the hard copy to ship. And who knows how on the ball Sony is going to be. Will it arrive in my mailbox on the 23rd? 24th? Or some time in December. They’ve got me in a major quandry here. Especially because I’m thinking the 2 bonus downloads on the 23 are going to be the rabbit hole one from itunes and likely a Walmart bonus track. So all bonus tracks in one place. But at $25 + shipping, I could buy the album 2x and have $$ left over and have it all digital. Just missing the book. So really, how often would I look at the pics. The answer is never after the first few weeks.
suebrody. don’t know if your question has been answered but you get FYE now. And on Nov.23rd to more bonus downloads plus the cd and photo book. And it is easy to download into Itunes
I am surprised that Michelle Collins didn’t like it…she floves Adam. Hrrm. I mean, that’s fine, and she admitted that she will like it more after time *raising hand high*, but still…
The reason I am concerned about iTunes is that if I buy FYE now, as with TFM, I have to pay for both again on the bloody album. So I am paying an extra $1.29 for each. I am just not sure why AO has a deluxe version…and what that means.
HSM, lol
FINALLY got a chance to listen, and woohoo, I’m up and dancing! What a fun song. OOOH Adam is going to get rough with us, woo hoo! haha
The downloads from AO.com are going through the Sony Music Entertainment Store and as far as I know they report to Nielsen Soundscan which is what Billboard uses for sales.
Can’t read through the comments because things are kinda slow.
First, who the heck compared this to T-Rex? This song is not Glam. At all. I don’t think people understand that Glam is an actual musical genre, not a general term to be thrown around. This is straight up modern dance pop.
I like the song. It’s catchy and danceable and ticks all the right boxes for a good dance tune, and it ticks all the over-produced and sophomoric lyric boxes of an Idol tune, but…and this is a huge but…Sam Sparro did pretty much the exact same song last year…and better.
I mean, I’m really bothered by how similar it sounds. Very, very similar. At least Allison’s song was a Frankenstein of about four or five songs, but this is…wow.
can you still play FYE on AO? It doesn’t play in my web browser anymore. Do they take it off since it’s now for download?
Hrm. Thanks. I wonder if I should buy this deluxe one, screw amazon, and then use iTunes…b/c I will get it on 11/23 and not have to wait.
I dunno…my head hurts. I have AOL radio b/c I want to hear FYE. Right now, they have on Kings of Leon. :)
BTW, my mouse situation seems to have resolved so I can post tonight! No new lyrics yet, but I will come up with some tonight probably. You’re welcome. ;)
This will sound awesome at halftime of a football game!!!!!
Q3, do you think this will be a unique Collectors Edition that won’t be offered at Amazon?
My Adam Lamber CE will be staying in it’s plastic — just the way a CE should be kept. I’ll listen to the Amazon CD I already ordered.
I have an apple ipod. How do it download it?
He probably had to rush over to his mom’s house this morning with smelling salts, so he’s probably been a little busy.
I am still listening.
Exactly. To me, this is the PERFECT single for Adam’s debut! Talk about a grand entrance!!!
And he totally hit it when he said he hoped we’d be cranking it getting ready for parties, Halloween. That’s exactly what I do, and this one’s perfect for it!
Congrats to Adam… Finally a first single that really makes sense for the artist!
ETA: alaadam “I have an apple ipod. How do it download it?”
I downloaded and saved to desktop. Then from iTunes, click File, Add File to Library, and browse to desktop to click and open/save (I forget which it says but there’s only one option.) You’ll find it in “Recently Added” in iTunes. Hope that’s clear. :-)
LOL I’m a heathen about that.
now that I can (kinda ) breathe.
I.hate.it.
I keed;)
oh my Adam,THAT WAS UNF$&KING BELIEVABLE!!!!
woahhhhhh!!!! THAT WAS THE BEST THING IVE HEARD IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!! I’VE HEARD QUEEN THE BETLES GREATS
LIKE THT BUT WOW THIS JUST SURPASSES ANYTHING I COULD POSSIE DREAM OF WOW I have a really short attention span.can’t listen to anything,watch anything on YouTube longer than 5 seconds.I heard this 3 times fully AWESTRUCK
the puffy paint poster I made was right; ADAM Is A STAR!!!!!
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEFLAILSQUEEEEEEESHAKINGSQUEEEEEEEEFLAILSQUEEEECRYINGSQUEEEEEEEFLAILSQUEEEWEEEEJUMPINHSQUEEEEEEEEFLAILFLAILFLAIL
OMFA OMFA I CAN NOT PUT INO WORDS HOW MUCH I ABSOLUTELY FLIVEthis song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eta-sorry for the typos.still in shock
btw mutliply my whole post by 10000000000000000000000000000 qnd you still wouldn’t be close to how happy I am
no school Monday or Tuesday!!!!
I’m going to start reading this thread now!!!
wow,this song is just..,wow…..(still shocked at the amazingness)
the single cover or perfect!!!
cannot believe were actually getting the iTunes today
it was MORE than worth the wait!!!
The main thing they seem to be advertising is pictures, isn’t it? (aside from the downloads …) Something tells me the main thing that one has going for it is a booklet that will have all kinds of Adam-ness all over it. That seems like what they’d sell to hardcore fans, to me. And then send those same fans rushing all over the place to get the bonus tracks, lol.
To many comment so I’ll just hope someone knows… I would like to know a little bit more about the songs Broken Open and If I Had You. Do we know producer/writer for those?
Download it to your computer. Take note of where the file went — it may have gone into your Itunes files all by itself, but it may not have. And if it didn’t go into your Itunes files, after you’ve downloaded it, move it there.
I have not seen anything official about how FYE CE will be distributed. I would imagine that RCA would make it available on more than AO.com and in more countries than the US. (I don’t know if you can buy it from Canada right now. I know you can’t buy it from Europe or Asia.)
Does that include the photo book?! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7GUQdWHxGI
This might be the If I Had You. It’s Claude Kelly. Don’t know if this is it, but the provenance seems right, although the song itself doesn’t really seem right to me … Nevertheless.
I already mentioned this over on the Gaga thread, but nobody over there seems to care, lol. Everybody’s loving the Gaga song.
This is infectious. After listening to the lyrics can’t wait to see the video and his perfomance. In a weird sort of way this song reminded me of Alice Cooper…I don’t know why
BTW, we are at 930 posts. Very close to 1500. Come on, ppl! ;)
So…does it make sense to cancel amazon at this point, go with the deluxe version, which I hopefully can open with iTunes, and then buy iTunes? Will iTunes have different bonus tracks than deluxe Sony edition? Amazon doesn’t usually, but Walmart, who is evil, does, right?
Need help in selection.
Like the cover art for single much better than for album, and want them to switch it up. Whom can I talk to? (kidding, but I really do like the former better than the latter)
Dammit, Sleazak, get your butt out of your meetings and write a review!
Can we die like we’re living today? ;)
8 If I Had You 3:48 Written by Claude Kelly (this is a cover)
12 Broken Open 5:03 ‘“ written by Adam Lambert, Evan Bogart, Greg Wells. Produced by Greg Wells.
Link to video of Claude Kelly’s “If I Had You” and full track list:
http://www.planetfierce.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=single&thread=110&page=1
Sooooooooo….are people saying you can download the single on AO but just not on Itunes? Does that mean the song is officially released?
luv,
Do you need a paper bag, breathe deeply, breathe slowly– I had to use this method myself after I heard it SQUEEEEEEE
Lucy, that sounds very rnbish,no?
It’s aight, I suppose, but I can’t even tell that’s Adam Lambert singing it. Part of his appeal was his unique voice, right?
But didn’t Adam say one of songs on the Album was a cover? If so, this could be a modern take of the Sinatra tune.
And if I recall correctly (which I may not be), he said at one point that Broken Open was one that he co-wrote on. Tooo much information for my lazy ass to accurately process.
I still haven’t figured out where the confirmation came from that the Fever is the Lady Gaga song.
I too am confused Sue, so I’m just gonna do what you do so keep us all posted. :) I’ve ordered Amazon, but I don’t want to cancel as I don’t see the delux version on there.
yep, does to me …. not sure what to make of that …
Totally your opinion, I understand, but I disagree completely. I’ve listened to them back-to-back. Similar in feel in parts, but very different songs.
I haven’t see an official release date anywhere. But since it is mid-week my GUESS is yes.
Love to know if anyone has seen anything on the release date and when it will be on Amazone and iTunes.
downloaded FYE — listening to it on ipod — sounds awesome!!!!!!
LUCY
I DO NOT KNOW WHY THERE IS A DELUXE EDITION, BUT I BOUGHT IT ANY WAY. IT HAS A FREE DOWNLOAD OF “FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT” AND A FEW MORE SONGS 16 PAGE OF HARD COVER PICTURES NERVER BEFORE PICTURES 2 BONUS TRACKS TO DOWNLOAD ON NOV 23 RD. IT TELLS YOU ABOUT IT ON ADAM’S SITE.
http://www.adamofficial.com/us/home
I got the CE addition too! and I’ll buy the itunes version for down the rabbit hole!
luvadamlambert…you said it all! What a wonderful Adam fan you are, young lady!!
Same here. Excellent point….this is def not a CD I will let get all fucked up and scratched like some of my other ones LOL…
question: does anyone know if the rabbit song is one of the bonus tracks that come with the deluxe cd?
@ laurel I agree.
Been listening to FYE off and on all day, still love it. I want to agree with whoever said upthread that we knew Adam has a stellar voice so it was not necessary to prove that with this song. FYE is fun and modern and will pull in a whole other demographic. Besides, even in electro/synth music you need to be able to put the quality behind the notes or it will sound tinny, Adam does the genre justice.
FYI — for those who have been asking questions, the FYE download from the AO site went straight into my itunes all by itself.
Oh noes not another Halo/Already Gone controversy
or is this a LLWD/LLWD controversy????
AMAs are going to be spectacular! Can’t even imagine what he’ll do to perform this single live. Makes me smile just thinking about it.
I realize I sound fangirly, but what can I say, I really do like this song. :-)
Hmm. This album seems to be really eclectic. FYE, Soaked, Fever and If I Had You are VERY different. I think (but don’t know since I haven’t heard the album) that he is very smart in going for good songs no matter genre. He is also lucky that he has gotten some good songs from collegues.
It seems that not many songs from “song sessions” made the album. It probably isnt a good way to do good stuff.
I like it! It’s not glam-rock IMO, it’s a catchy dance/pop/electronica song which I believe will do very well on radio. Don’t know what they did to his voice in the first part though, did not really recognize it. Congrats to Adam!
Checked amazon UK and nothing there :-(
ken baker from E does not really like it:
Adam Lambert really has underperformed. Just sayin… http://bit.ly/1AE6gP32 minutes ago from web
http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/10/30/adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment-new-single/
From EW.
First thing I thought this morning after listening for the second time. Sorry, cannot tell you what I thought ;-)
love this guy:
PhillipSullivan @adamlambert @AmericanTop40 Adam with your Undaring talent the Sky isnt even the limit to your Following and Sucess… Clearly #1 Miracle less than a minute ago from web
Loveit……Can’t stop dancing….and my 18 yo daughter that has been sloooowly coming around to Adam is now saying he is HOT and this song would have been perfect in the movie FAME
Eh, I’m going to buy the download of the song now from AO, order the deluxe CD in addition, than get the physical CD from Amazon, the quality will be better. I may also order the iTunes album to get that bonus track. But because I loathe Walmart, will not buy that version, but will Arrrrr it. But hey, not like I’m not giving to the artist.
Hold on to your smurf-ilicious hair extensions, Glambert fans; this morning, Ryan Seacrest unveiled the titular single from the American Idol runner-up’s November 23 debut album, For Your Entertainment: A hushed acoustic meditation on ‘ ¦ KIDDING. It’s the sonic equivalent of a dynamited disco ball. Did you expect any less? Listen below:
Well, that’s not Slezak, but Leah from EW likes it…
Surprised about E! but more surprised about Michelle Collins…
that ‘just sayin’ struck me as funny for some reason.
Title and link please. I love Sam Sparro — is there a song of his I missed? I own “Sam Sparro” [Japanese import] and I thought that was all 16 songs he released last year.
That’s a great compliment.
I find this comment interesting from the EW review site:
The guy is crazy overhyped’ ¦but this isn’t half bad. I still don’t think he’s gonna sell well. He sounds exactly like what’s huge in Europe and fails miserably stateside.
Comparing “black & gold” to FYE
We may yet get a better follow-up review from Michelle. Probably, like many fans, she had a different pre-conceived idea of what to expect. We know she really likes Adam.
I can’t believe I picked Friday release; Monday on sale. [OK I didn’t expect the AO.com special offer today.]
Glad to have my legal copy!
Adam tweet
adamlambert
My new single is for sale on my website! also: you can pre-order the collectors edition of my CD with a photo book! Adamofficial.com
Interesting comparison. Similar back beats give it a “sameness,” I guess, but the songs, sounds, tones, and melodies are completely different to me. For me, the “feels” are very different too. But the back beats are very similar, I agree. I imagine if I looked hard enough I’d find a dozen or more songs with that beat too. It’s not that unique.
Whoever made the Sam Sparro deprecating comment: Are you talking Black and Gold? I see the connection there, in fact I mentioned it in my post a while back. But other than the beat, there is NOTHING to compare. This is not a Halo/Already Gone, LLWD/LLWD thing, people. A beat track and that’s it.
And what a great beat track it is!
Huge in Europe would be okay, I think! … Especially since we can add Asia in there as well, lol.
How horrible would it be for Adam to be a HUGE success in Europe LOL… the world is so much bigger than the U.S. and music is much more diverse beyond our borders, thank goodness.
Ken Baker confused me because the link he provided led to a review that seemed favorable….
some stations must have it as an add already:
tracie312 OMFG!! Kradamfest!! Right after #Foryourentertainment radio station playing Live Like We’re Dyin!!!!!! Somebody must be a Kradam fan :) :) 6 minutes ago from UberTwitter
ok after my fifth listen, the song’s grown on me, its pretty catchy, almost like a “i kissed a girl” sort of way….would like to see him perform live though…
goodnight and happy For Your Entertainment day, Adam fans…
Hmm, I find this song bland (and a bit slow for it being a pop dance tune). Its not catchy, the track is a bit monotone and it disguises Adam’s vocals. His voice for 90% of the song sounds generic.
On the bright side, the single cover is MUCH better than what Adam decided to pick for the album cover. Its not very original (shades of lady gaga and rhianna), but it suits him. That freaking highlighted font still needs to go….however, the font used on the song title is perfect in contrast to the sharp/eye popping photo.
Please could someone give me some tech help? I bought the CE from AO and downloaded the single onto ITunes. Played it a couple times and then tried to sync it onto my IPod. Says the file “can’t be located.” And NOW it won’t play from ITunes at all. This is not a good situation since I really needed some inspiration to clean my kitchen and now will not have that if I can’t listen to this song on my IPod. Is this because it wasn’t bought from ITunes?
Thanks so much!!
Yep! That’s what I’ve been thinking all along – if y’all don’t like him, send him over here. We’ll treat him right :D :D :D
kulturchannel Im Anflug auf die Charts: Adam Lambert http://www.adamofficial.com/us/home 8 minutes ago from web
in many countries and languages!
having success in Europe or Asia is nice. but let get real, in film terms, its like winning a BAFTA and not an Oscar. nobody really cares. film and music artists everywhere want to be recognized here in the States. thats why record companies test out artists in those markets first, before attempting US soil. this is the preferred market.
Boston Mix 104.1 is playing FYE.
Wow!
You go with that. Now that I’ve looked around, I’m not the only one who’s noticed it.
Also? Way to cut out the part about how I liked the song. It’s crazy catchy. Smart lyrics too, sophomoric, but smart for the audience he seeks.
Outside the Glambert world, particularly in the dance one where he clearly needs to build a fanbase, some people will care and other won’t. The only hope is that the ones who do care aren’t the tastemakers. Clubbing is like high school. Everybody wants to hang with the cool kids. As long as the cool kids don’t care he’s golden…for a few months anyway.
This isn’t exactly timeless. He’s going to need to stay on his toes to stay relevant. I mean, he’s aping a beat that’s already at least a year old. I feel for Adam that he decided to go this route. It’s much harder to build a career. At least he’s doing something he likes, so hopefully he can stay on top of trends for a while, and not wear out any good will he built during Idol.
I’m not sure Idol will hurt him in this world. He’s not going for the “underground” sound, and everybody loves a circus freak (from me, that’s a compliment)…on the other hand, I want a front row seat for the glitter tee’d grandmas vs the tweaked out twinks in his next gay club performance in LA. hee
Jim Cantiello’s tweets about FYE are cracking me up:
“Get rough with me @adamlambert! Fun single!!!”
(I love his Adam-esque use of exclamation points — !!!)
He is also going crazy over the Gaga-penned song:
“Holy CRAP. ThIs Lady Gaga demo that Lambert is going to sing is BRILLIANT. Perfect perfect perfect. WANT NOW. WANNNNNNNNNNT NOOOOOOW.”
Well, it looks like Jim is well and truly an Adam fan now.
By the way, if Jim’s tweets were already posted, I apologize — too many comments to read right now (too bad I actually have to do some work today!).
Who is Michelle Collins? and why does it matter what SHE says, just sayin but seriously – never heard of her
Hmm…i am having a similar issue except i had no problem synching it to my ipod, but then i closed itunes for a while and when i opened it back up it says file can’t be located for FYE (its still on my ipod tho)…when i go to add files to library it is not there!
I think it is interesting that the single is only available for download on AO. I guess they can use that for market research. I am assuming the hardcore fans will buy it from AO and then the “outside the idol bubble” fans will start to purchase it on Monday from Itunes? It might be a way to get a handle on the “how big is Adam’s fanbase” discussion. I am assuming AO would give those numbers to soundscan? Wait, isn’t the cutoff date usually Monday night or Tuesday night? So I guess we (general public) won’t know how many purchased off of AO, but Adam’s people would know.
lucah nà £o sabe como cagar uma capa de single? a shakira http://tinyurl.com/yf8gfjq e o adam lambert http://tinyurl.com/yzaocap te mostram :) 2 minutes ago from web
josesimons Escuchando la nueva de Adam Lambert —> For Your Entertainment.. Buena Rola! 20 minutes ago from web
Really looking forward to him being a worldwide sensation!
Just re-read a Lindsay Parker review from back in May. Really cool and relevant to our interests:
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/151902/why-adam-lambert-rocks-my-world/
Well, here’s the thing: Sure, everybody would *like* to be a success everywhere. That means more money, more everything, yeah yeah sure sure.
But suppose you just can’t crack the (kinda stupid and provincial) U.S. market? Well, *very* nice consolation prize to have a shot at being “huge” on a couple of other continents.
And, frankly, I don’t think *any* Idol is a sure bet to be “huge” in the U.S. market. Daughtry, Carrie, and Kelly — they’re pretty huge, although Carrie so far hasn’t really become a crossover star, and people are expressing doubts about Kelly! But they got there by singing stuff that’s just exactly like other stuff that *is* huge here. So the question for Adam is — Is he doing that? And, if so, will it work for him? We don’t know.
So…in the absence of knowing for sure that Adam can be huge everywhere — I’ll definitely take Europe and Asia (who have more people and more money than we do in the U.S. do these days, anyway — and, for the future, possibly more ‘cred” and clout as well, things being the way they are!)
Love it. Wasn’t expecting to. Especially the techno that comes in, just that hint of an almost dubstep sound.
I’m a fan, but have been planning to judge him by his on merits. TFM did nothing for me. This – this is hot.
This song will be in nightclubs so fast it will make all of our heads spin. Vegas anyone? Oh and think of all the dancers that would love to use this song for their routines, maybe even SYTYCD???
Boston and Atlanta already? (plus others). I guess there’s interest!
The commenter might be right, although I wonder if the reception will be different since American almost literally ‘birth’ Adam. Plus.. I think the rest of his album will show a variety of sides. So while the dancy stuff may or may not do well.. there will be lots of other songs and I suspect styles to chose from. We’ll see… but I’m very optimistic.
yeaaa and i was the 1,000th commenter! EPIC! FABULOUS! Glamberts unite!!!!!
I, for one, will go on record as saying the covers (album and single) were done in completely the right order. The single artwork is perfect for the song; a little metal, a little leather, a lot of sly come-on in eyes. The album artwork is beautiful, welcoming and expansive; saying come inside and see what wonders await. Plus it really got people talking.
It has flavors of George Michael in there – definitely not a bad thing! Yeah, so it is processed and I prefer to hear more of his pure voice, but it is catchy and will likely attract the people plunking down dollars for the Miley Cyrus/Pink/Gaga sound. If you think about it, he is the token guy pop in a sea of gal pop out there right now. Can’t hurt. He needs the launch. I expect the remix masters out there will mix up some really cool versions of this. I’ve played it 10 times so far, I really dig it for what it is. Yay Adam!
stations really are playing already, this is in Wisconsin:
WIFC American Idol Runner Up Adam Lambert has realeased his new single… listen on Belky’s BLOG … http://bit.ly/4bviEf 1 minute ago from Facebook
i cant wait to see him perform it, its going to be amazing!!
Adam knows he has an official website! lol
Sam Sparro is the bomb! Of course, we all know the track I want to hear *coughaimeemayocough*
Still considering what to do re: purchasing the deluxe edition, b/c I do want him to go #1 on iTunes, too..
I tweeted Ellen DeGeneres to ask when Adam was going to be on her show. Just curious. Oh, no, AOL Radio is playing Battlefield. And for that person who said it sounds like FYE…um, no. It’s kind of MEH.
My beats per minute program gave it a 130, which figures easily into any cardio program, which is where most pop tracks are best utilized anyway :)
I don’t THINK it’s on my IPod, but I have a shuffle so I can’t choose what songs and can’t see them on here. It doesn’t show up on ITunes when I connect it though. It’s a sad state of affairs here. Oh well, I’ll keep trying. Thanks.
always like to see this:
SwissAdamFans Absolutely ADDICTED!! :D It’s AMAZING! RT @adamisworldidol Who else is TOTALLY ADDICTED to #foryourentertainment????!!!!! I
I love “Black and Gold” — it is one of my fav songs. And IMO these two songs are quite different — but I like them both. Tempo is different, melody is different, FYE has quite different electronic elements and the attitude is about as different as can be. There is no way that if someone played FYE for me and asked me who it was I would even think Sam Sparro.
But popular dance tracks have a backtrack that can be easily, and smoothly, sequenced with other dance tracks. And the one’s that don’t, DJ’s cut mix versions. Otherwise you can have continuous dance — which is essential — no dead air — no 90’s-style DJ backtrack with songs dropped over it.
I think it will be a hit song — but I know it will be a club.dance hit!
SexyEvey
10/30/2009 at 4:39 pm
yeaaa and i was the 1,000th commenter! EPIC! FABULOUS! Glamberts unite!!!!!
Congrats! 500 more till I start eating magazines! ;)
MIX 104.1 IS PLAYING FYE!!!!
*flailing*
in case anyone is interested(looking at you suebrody, and myself of course!)
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A CBS news reporter dressed as Adam for Halloween
http://www.cbsnews.com/
rockvixen-thanks. B&G not the same as FYE.
Just printed out the entire lyrics and sat down and listened to Adam singing them. All I can say is, “HOLY SHIT.” This is the sexiest damn thing I’ve listened to since “wut”? – can’t remember. If listeners do this, this song’ll go viral. And the AMA’s – singing and moving to this? Double HOLY SHIT.
Nielsen SoundScan sales are Monday through Sunday. But since you have to buy the CE and spend $30 to get it from AO.com — I will guarentee trivial numbers of sales units from AO.com. And I doubt it is a measure of anything about Adam’s fanbase — just will identify Adam fans who really need help — like me!
in case anyone is interested(looking at you suebrody, and myself of course!)
30 mins. and counting until the first Glambs Twitter Party for #foryourentertainment. Join us!15 minutes ago from web
YAY! So there!!! WOOT!
lol Squirrely. Did you hear Adam on mix? I always listen to mix, but not today b/c I was listening to FYE on AO and on AOL radio, who did not play it while I listened.
Well…I guess I get to request it soon. lol
Funny how people can be contradictory. Half this board and other boards say he sounds like Britney, so how can he sound like what fails in US? Makes no sense at all.
I get the feel of Sam Sparro, but I dont think they are the same at all. I dont like Black and Gold, I heard when it was announced adam was writing with sparro and already didnt like it. Tried again now and no, nothing. But I love FYE, I like the melody better. Since the first listen.
So, the question is, did people accuse Sam Sparro of souding like Britney?
Are you listening to the official download or one of the earlier knock offs?
Because the difference in Adam’s voice is substantial!!
Next to NO vocoder in the official release.
Squirrely,
where is it on the cbs site? can’t find it
sumidol
10/30/2009 at 4:34 pm
Who is Michelle Collins? and why does it matter what SHE says, just sayin but seriously ‘“ never heard of her
Michelle does Best Week Ever for VH-1. She is a huge Adam stan, and this is the 1st time I have ever heard her remotely dislike anything Adam. If Lyndsey ever does, humanity as we know will end.
It would take much more information to troubleshoot your iTunes issues. But, as a starting point, the song listing in iTunes has to point to the actual mp3 file on your computer. If you click on a song and it says it can’t find the song, then you need to tell iTunes where the mp3 is on your computer by finding it in the dialog box in iTunes.
LeeTravers-you & I hear the same. Also, read that this is about interaction
between entertainer & audience. Like the dirty version better.
GENE SIMMONS EAT YOUR HEART OUT. OUR BOY IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD… LOVE ADAMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Yesss! I’d like to see it as a group number choreographed by Wade Robson, as sort of a futuristic homage to Michael Jackson. It’s only right since the Jackson estate denied rights for SYTYCD to do a MJ tribute last season.
Yeah, I know, I’m a hetero guy who isn’t supposed to like SYTYCD, let alone Adam Lambert. So shoot me. ;-P
Ann Powers from the LA Times likes FYE:
She also comments on hearing a similarity to George Michael, which I agree with.
Add: Sorry, I screwed up the link. But if you click on the sentence above, it should take you to the article! Sorry!
I’m predicting:
scantily clad male and female dancers, whips, hand-cuffs, crotch-grabbing, and possibly a scandalous kiss or two placed on the lips of one male and one female dancer.
Yeah WOW!
I love Zsus’ description of Adam’s AMA performance..
What exactly does this translate to??
sogivemeareason meu gaydar derrete e explode com o adam lambert, esse transpira glitter less than a minute ago from web
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/10/halloween-on-daytime-tv-starring-regis-kelly-and-barbara-walters-as-vampire-bette-davis.html
And this is exactly why I think it more likely that he’ll show up on a flying tiger, dressed like he was for this performance of A Change is Gonna Come: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t0V1YqbRA8
Just to do what we don’t expect.
I just pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition from AO and downloaded the MP3 single. Before now, I was only able to listen to the debut this morning on Ryan’s show via the internet, but because other things were going on around me at the time, I couldn’t even really listen to it then. I got the gist that it was a dancey-synth-pop song that would fit in with the current hot songs and to some degree it reminded me of some of Adam’s pre-AI pop songs. It was OK for me, but I wasn’t completely blown away and knew I would need to have another listen.
So my first “real” listening experience was when I played the MP3 download and used good quality headphones. All I can say is WOW! From everything I had read here, I expected his voice to be heavily processed and basically unrecognizable. Fortunately this was not the case. I was happily surprised to find that his voice is very much intact and that it actually has a “gritty” quality to it. There is a roughness to his vocals which when combined with the use of his lower register and racey lyrics, gives off a definite “alpha male” vibe. The instrumentation and production are equally awesome. It’s catchy as hell (and because he’s singing in his lower register, it easy to sing along :) ) and I couldn’t be happier with this as Adam’s debut single. I seriously can not wait to see what he does with this at the AMAs. Well done Adam!
ETA: The cover art for the single is simply stunning!
If you wanna know a certifiable copycat check out coldplay and viva la vida vs. Andrew Creaky boards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhFLiw6h6s
So your argument about FYE being similar to B&G is invalid. Just sayin
Is that real? I am confused…cause the two songs do sound alike…god, what day is it? Oh, time for Twitter party! Bye for now!
NICE! I don’t get why DWTS got rights but not SYTYCD – anyhow this would be a great song for a Wade Robinson piece.
If we are going to get into beat comparisons take a listen to the beat under Muse’s Uprising and then FYE… this is where the glam rock “homage” comes in. In FYE is more electronic than the Muse song, but the tempo and grunt are alike.
Uprising
http://www.youtube.com/user/muse#p/a/u/0/w8KQmps-Sog
I am with you guys!
I don’t think FYE sounds just like Black and Gold…Except for a constant addictive beat.. that where it ends. Adam is a better singer (Sparrow is too monotone) is more expressive in his annunciation of the lyrics I do get more of a rock feel with FYE. I think FYE is better ear crack…. Though I think Black and Gold is a good song. I personally like Rock Adam the best but I am very happy and please with this as his first single. Going to listen again.
When I was on AO, you could just buy the single for $1.29.
LOL at Buderschnookie and the 130 beats/minute and reference that aerobics are how pop songs are best utilized. Still LOLing. Too funny!
ETA:
Powers nailed it. Damn she’s good.
Britney’s success in the US/World should be taken in context (her Lolita looks, the need for a counterbalance to the boy bands, her initial radio friendly hits, her breakdown…yes even that made her popular, sympathetic to a new adult audience).
Her sound if taken separately from her image/pop star persona is pretty generic and lame. Thus if someone is saying a song sounds like a spears knockoff, it could also mean it wont be a success in the US (IMO)
Ask Mandy Moore on why she never achieved Britney like success, although MM was marketed the same as Britney and had initially a Britney sound. A lot of different elements (not her weak voice LOL) were responsible for Britney’s appeal, not just the type of songs.
Just finished reading the comments (here as well as) over at the Perez Hilton site and am glad to report most ppl really like the song and like Adams voice even more…
although there were some comments that made me go WTF and are just outright outrageous and sound like they are coming from high school kids…(on person said that Adam was a “poser” and Im sorry but I think its been established you cant use that word once you’ve left middle school LOL) and some were outrageously inappropriate (some ppl have twisted thoughts LOL)…but funny at the same time…like this one:
guys,you’ve made me happier than Chritmas.finished reading everything.EVERYONE (almost) either loves it or says it will be a hit.I’m going to email my friends about it.anyway thnx for all the positiveity guys.ok I g2g but bye!!!! can’t wait till this hits iTunes!!!
eta-ita mary102 post on thir page.eyeliner and ciggarettes I think i love you.about the fifth grade question; when I was on fifth grade my teacher strted rapping and dancing soulja boy randomly.she’s a really sophiticated boring English teacher so it was hilarious
thanks SO much for fixing my account MJ! you rock!!!!
bye everybody!!!!!
Who is having a twitter Party suebrody?
GlambsFansite @iAdamGlambert Thanks for the #FF #foryourentertainment less than a minute ago from web
they are having the twitter party
I like it. Not love it. Don’t think it’s the worst thing ever.
I totally hear Britney’s “Womanizer” though.
yeah, im sure you would…..so would I…but i doubt Adam or any other artist feels the same. US is still the parent who’s acceptance and love you want the most LOL
Just downloaded to iPod from Adam Official – triple Holy Shit!
Q3, thanks for that. The Claude Kelly song is luscious. (And will this be another man/woman/babe/beloved/whatever dealer’s choice moment in concert?)
And with the very interesting GaGa syncopated rhythm Fever demo, two
compelling coming attractions for the album.
I’m a kid. I’m delurking for my mom. LOVE this song!! How can anyone sit still while listening to this??? Adam’s voice is great, but all I want to hear is the electric beat of the music. O yeah! Can’t get enough! It’s amazing! … just had to post !!!!!!!
Hey!
I am an old as dirt hippie- for me pop
iswas music in its lowest form.My workout playlist is as good as it gets around here for most of today’s music, but that is definitely full of Gaga and the like.
And most of that Adam dragged me into kicking and screaming…
Aguilera was marketed similarily to Britney in the beginning in my opinion.
well, my ear didnt :) maybe if i was walking on a treadmil
alaadam, Twitter is having a Twitter party (lol)…well, they are trying (not Adam…that would be cool). They are trying to trend #ForYourEntertainment, but that isn’t going well, so far.
BTW, I am listening to Muse (GOD, I LOVE MATT BELLAMY), and not for one second would I have equated The Uprising with FYE. I mean, um…no. And being honest, I like The Uprising better *don’t hit me* because I fluve Muse and am more into that kind of music. Which is why I am so happy that Matt gave Adam the Muse song.
I had hoped that The Uprising would do better on mainstream radio in the states, but I guess not…hence a good reason for Adam to get his name out there with FYE and with anything else he wants (of course) I think Muse song is more of a deep track, to be enjoyed but maybe not as much on the radio as on the album. But who knows?
Eclectic!Adam I can’t wait to hear it in high quality, but I am still afraid to download it due to my inability to use iTunes particularly well…so I have stagnated.
Yes, it was mentioned … with over 1,000 freaking posts, why doesn’t that surprise me? lol.
Also, I didn’t bother quoting the parts of your post I agreed with, like the crazy catchy, smart lyrics comments.
As far as Adam’s career prospects go, I’m not worried. The guy holds so many aces in his hand right now, it’s not even funny. His voice is golden and he can sing a range of styles, he’s got major performance chops, he’s charismatic and smart and has fantastic industry connections. Oh, and some people seem to think he’s nice to look at. Plus, he seems to be a genuinely decent guy – people who know him and have worked with him in the recent past and even further back all have universally had positive things to say about him. Randy’s affection yesterday on Oprah seemed genuine, and Ryan seemed sincerely excited for Adam today. He seems to have inspired a lot of affection and support from many corners.
You can label him a “circus freak” if you want (your words, your definition) but I just see those exterior components as part of his performance persona. Underneath it all I think he is just a sweet, decent guy who is working hard, creating musical art in various forms (maybe not all your cuppa) and trying to realize his dreams, just like the rest of us.
DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!
Just downloaded to iPod from Adam Official ‘“ triple Holy Shit!
Oh, fine, I give up. I’ll do it when I get home. ;)
ETA: Someone called Adam a CIRCUS FREAK? Well, alrighty then, if by circus freak someone meant a person who has incredible vocal prowess, is like a chameleon in his ability to look 1000 different ways and sing 1000 different types of songs, and is an overall, good guy.
Then, yes, he is one.
Music star in Europe, Asia, South America….play in 70,000+ seat stadiums and sell out over and over again. Michael Jackson sold out 50 concerts in England, Madanno still tours throughout the world, we in America see a good concert once in a blue moon and artists have a hard time selling out a 10,000 seat arena much less a stadium. And concerts and touring is where the money is at. So yup, I’d rather be popular in the states where I sell a few records…or popular internationally where I can ask $100 a ticket for 70,000 peeps.
Rumor now is that is not the song- If I Had You was written by Max Martin, Shellback and Savan Kotecha. So it’s not the Claude Kelly song.
And the questions continue…
Also rumor- A little bird just told me that Adam’s Ellen appearance will air 12/1 and that he’ll also be on Letterman, to air 11/25.
I downloaded from AO and I didn’t think it could sound better but it does on my iPod. Wow! There is no mistaking this is Adam’s voice. If there is processing it is minimal. I can’t get over how great he sounds. Love, love, this! I played it for my daughter who has very eclectic taste (Bob Marley, Etta James, John Mayer) and she thought it was great and could definitely tell it was Adam.
Aguilera has THE voice. thats the diffence. plus she didnt skyrocket until she shed the disney poppish look and got dirrty/beautiful (more adult approach with the writer from non4blondes). if she had continued on the path to copy Brit, it would have never worked. she/record company changed her strategy and hence they found success. (same happened with jessica simpson, another blond pop girl that couldnt decide on her image and thus failed miserably like Mandy Moore)
think of what happens in TV or Movies…when a certain type of show becomes successful, you get 100s of copycats. why do most of them fail?
we arent a very creative society LOL we just try to jump on whatever works, and out of the 100 copies, you figure one will stick.
Also rumor- A little bird just told me that Adam’s Ellen appearance will air 12/1 and that he’ll also be on Letterman, to air 11/25.
*setting DVR upon going home*
Oh, wow! I step away for a few hours (or lurk on other threads) and suddenly we have over a 1000 comments. Oh, dear – so much for keeping up on the discussion!
Giving up on having any money left after 11/23 :-) I’ll probably wind up owning 3 versions of all his songs just based on all the single releases and album versions coming out!
I agree erinnthered that I can hear some Sam Sparro Black and Gold type beats, but I hear also some type of Britney and Christina stuff, in other words, some beats and sounds that a lot of songs have in common. Which I don’t pretend this song is breaking ground. Ha! I like it for being a good dance/pop song, I like the lyrics, and I can tell Adam’s voice as being distinct. I know his lower register isn’t quite as recognizable as his higher one, but for me it’s very much him and yes, in the better AO copy, it is more distinctive. But getting back to the Sam Sparro stuff, I hear ya, but don’t agree it sounds disturbingly similiar. But hey, just my take, your mileage obviously varies and that’s cool.
I agree, the download voice is undeniable. Much better quality than the stream.
Well, that was sort of my point. And I think you can be succesfull if you have the goods, the musicality and the will to work hard.
Jessica Simpson can’t sing for sh*t and I don’t think she has a good musical vision. You say it’s the same for Mandy Moore.
So I guess what I mean is that there’s nothing wrong with doing pop if you have a solid talent and some good musical instincts to back it up.
KimKardashian: Have u guys heard Adam Lambert’s new single? I heard @RyanSeacrest played it today on kiis fm! LOVING IT!
Whoa! Just jumped on Hot 99.5 in DC –
The just played list showed FYE!! WooT! OMG!!!
Sorry if this has already been answered, but will downloading the single from AO count toward itune sales or not?
Hi AdamPi’s kid! Delurk anytime!
Oh, if I Had You is beautiful!!! Is that available for download, b/c I would like to buy it. So that isn’t the same song? Maybe that’s good, b/c I think it is fine just as is. I mean, I am not saying Adam couldn’t do wonderful things with it, and I love slow songs, as I’ve said about a gazillion times, but that is beautiful…
Oh, big Christina Aguilera fan, tho she looked awful on Project Runway a couple of weeks ago. I like her just the way she is. Has she recorded anything recently? I could see her and Adam collaborating; of course I could see Adam collaborating with most people. Matt from Muse comes to mind; okay, will stop thinking about Matt.
Any idea when we will get some partial tracks from FYE? Next week, perhaps?
ETA: Wow, this single is already all over the radio and it hasn’t even been an add yet, having only been out for about 8 hours. Holy God.
I expected Ellen, but Letterman, too? That is really great! I know that a lot of the American Idol folk have been on the Tonight Show, but I don’t recall any being on Letterman. (Of course, please correct me if I’m wrong here!)
I listened on Ryan’s show (what I do for you people!) and listened a few more times here.
First, had I not been told it was Adam, I wouldn’t have recognized him until the wail near the end. It is very techno-synth-pop-house music and will fit right in with the KISS-FM format and pop.
I’m sure it will be a hit. Will I buy it? No. It’s not the type of music I listen to.
it seems a lot of people here know the inside workings of the music world. why wasnt a song like TFM ever heard on the radio? i hope FYE gets a lot of airtime. i have it playing over and over, i think its great…and i hear adams voice all the way through.
Hmm – confused – so the above link ISN’T the right If I had you? I loved that one! Adam singing it would be beautiful!
This is REALLY good news!! You know, within the pop culture hemisphere…these are the ppl adam needs to acquire as fans in order to be successful in mainstream po culture…thats ultimately what he wants so I was expecting this song to be like that…actually it was better than I expected…Ive listened to it several times now and I havent gotten tired of it LOL hopefully it will explode onto the radio and then Ill get tired of it :)
Adamlover, right w/ ya. I was sure TfM would get lots of play–CERTAIN–and it didn’t. Maybe it wasn’t marketed or it def didn’t get the buzz. I thought it would fit our HAC’s station more than FYE, which goes to show how little/nothing I know about the record/radio industry.
Oh, I agree, there wasn’t a disagreement on your point. I initially responded to a poster who implied that a Britney sound automatically equates to a win/US success. That was my initial point …that things aren’t that simplistic. You always have to take into context all the elements for someone or something’s success. Thus if a poster (not me, I didn’t even bring up this point) says a song sounds like a Britney knock off and will succeed only in Euro (where they tend to like mindless poppy tunes), that poster isn’t necessarily being contradictory.
Me too. This tune is freaking addictive. I’m just not getting tired of it as I bop around the house. I’m so relieved. Because the opposite happened to me with Allison’s single — the more I listened to it the more bubblegum irritating it got. Which makes me glad Adam used his gorgeous lower register a lot in his song.
She had one of those music specials on E a few weeks ago- one of those Behind The Music type shows. And she is going in the exact same direction as Adam for this next album- she even mentioned Goldfrappe as an influence!
More rumor-
# I don’t know if this one has been mentioned already, but my source just told me about another track called Pick U Up which is credited to Adam, Rivers Cuomo & Greg Wells. ETA: It’s not a bonus track, but a last minute addition to the regular CD.
# There will be at least 4 different versions of the album with different bonus tracks. 2 different iTunes versions, 1 iTunes international version, and the Japanese and UK version (both of which will have the same bonus track).
I am sure this was posted about 1000 posts before, but I still think it’s cool:
@claudekelly
#FF @adamlambert @backstreetboys @epiphanygirl @TheRealJordin @4everBrandy @shannacrooks @suai -ARTISTS THAT TOOK CHANCE ON MEabout 5 hours ago from web
I love the Backstreet Boys! :)
I don’t know what is on what album. I have a headache. (In a good way, tho.)
I never thought it would get a lot of radio play. It’s not current and RCA didn’t seem to push it.
suebrody, thank you for making me feel like i am not alone lol. i really liked the ballad, i think adam’s vocals are amazing on the song, yet nothing at all on the radio.
I was more puzzled that he had chosen to cover the song. Not because it is bad, but it just isn’t his style somehow. Adam wails but he doesn’t really do rnb wails…
lol as opposed to those wonderful intellectual tunes that make you think deeply about cutting yourself.
It seems that Adam and Greg hit it off as songwriters! Thanks for the rumors… would love to hear some snippets…
Just read your post wand3rful. :grin: We seem to be on the same page!
Though I think Aguilera had to fight really hard with her label to go in the direction she did with dirty. I think an Aguilera fan mentioned something like that on this board, but I might be wrong.
Rivers Cuomo? As in WEEEEEZZZZEEERRRRRR?
Goes off to wrap head around this great rumor……
Yay, Adamlover. I feel all alone sometimes…I lurrrve Adam, but I love when his voice is just purely out there, which is what I feel with something like MW or TfM. I HEAR IT. I can tell the dips. Pure. It’s not FUN, per se, but it works well for me. Apparently, not so much for the radio world, tho maybe it will get more of a push when 2012 comes out. Interestingly, my friend went to TII and said, yep, she saw the 2012 promo, forgot Adam was even part of it till after it was about to end (last preview of upcoming movies, anyway), but said it did mention his name.
So that’s something. I would like to buy the video legally, but apparently that ain’t happening.
Anyway, I have on mix 104.1 to see if they play FYE. Maybe just that one time for today. Bummer. I don’t want to hear Taylor Swift for the 100th time. Blech. I know what I will be downloading when I get home, anyway (yep, deluxe version, what can I do?!).
ETA: Weeeeeeezer! I love Weeeeezer! More excitement. God, who isn’t affiliated with this album. (I want to buy it RIGHT NOW, DAMMIT.)
I totally agree! And Adam’s right, “turn it up.” It’s fantastic LOUD!! (No I don’t think this is always true, even though I do tend to like my tunes loud. :-))
ROFLMAO and I lean more rock than pop, but that shit is FUNNY!
Two reasons imo = it wasn’t pushed to radio at all (for various reasons, probably having to do with time and budget needed to be spent on the movie above all else) and it isn’t as current.
But I really want TFM on the radio too :-)
I’ve been listening to it LOUD on repeat for the past hour and I ain’t getting the least bit tired of it!
ummm. no
My son LOVES fye and is wildly dancing around the apt to it. As for tfm I don’t think it was ever pushed to radio. Adam always described it as a side project for the movie and altho on his album as a bonus track that appears to be the way rca viewed it too. who knows, maybe it will get pushed to ac after the movie opens and fye gains some traction on the radio
Rivers Cuomo tweeted about Adam on October 11th.
Greg_Wells tweeted this: Mr. Lambert blew my mind today on the microphone.
Rivers Cuomo retweeted it and then tweeted this:
Ditto. @greg_wells
8:53 PM Oct 11th from web
of course, i cant add to my post or delete (MJ !:(
let me try again: ummm, no. you dont need an intellectual tune to make you think about cutting yourself. The song “shots” does that for me :)
Cindy beat me to it.
Okay.. I’m definitely really late, it’s Friday but it’s been so busy at work. I listened to Ryan this morning and love.. love.. love this song.. couldn’t stop smiling and dancing on my desk but then RL calling. At lunch I tried to see the thread.. at lunch time it’s already 600 comments.. holly molly.. and now over 1000…. I guess I will spend all night reading this thread.. :)
Btw.. someone probably already posted this, but I just heard again Ryan said that “It’s World Premiering FYE this morning”… World .. I’m so happy for Adam and for his fans
Once the movie comes out on November 13th, TFM will be heard everywhere. It has barely gotten started. I’m sure once the movie is out, it will be played on the radio. People have been too quick to dismiss the song. Give it a chance. It’s going to have huge exposure.
My two cents on Adam’s new single. Love the song and love the cover. Think it will be a huge hit and this is from Danny fan. This song will definately catch on outside the AI bubble. Congrats to Adam and his fans.
Two reasons imo = it wasn’t pushed to radio at all (for various reasons, probably having to do with time and budget needed to be spent on the movie above all else) and it isn’t as current.
But I really want TFM on the radio too :-)
If they can play freaking Crazy (by Aerosmith) on mix 104.1, then can play TfM. It’s current enough for ME, and Adam looks yummy in the video. And he is about 100x the singer Steven Tyler is, IMO. They probably just wanted it out there for 2012 promotion and maybe it will come back out and maybe not. Still at #40 on the iTunes pop chart, however.
But back on topic, I haven’t heard FYE for a few hours, so I guess I need to do that again. :)
Thank you, Monte. Looking forward to hearing Danny’s tracks, too.
now this is cover art! why the hell didn’t they use this on the cd?!?!?!?
that other photo is just crap
I agree and I am one who still believes that it will be nominated for an Oscar. (I know about supposed rules and all but Adam said specifically in and interview that the song TFM was written exclusively for the Movie) When that happens a lot more press and attention will be brought to the song.IMHO
to keep on topic….. FYE…. LOVE IT …..on a side note: I think Adam will be successful with his singles but his Album will be his real money maker.
I just got home and listened to FYE – I LOVE it – great dance vibe – overprocessed so doesn’t show off Adam’s amazing voice but I am sure other songs on the album will – this is a great fun energizing song. I can’t wait to see him perform it.
I haven’t read any comments today so don’t know if I am in the majority or minority. :)
I never expected TFM to get a bunch of airplay, I LOVE the song but people dont really run out to their radio stations and request movie soundtracks so much. I bet this will get a whole lot of airplay and make it up to at least top 40, this song is his first single not TFM. I dont understand the overprocessed, I hear Adam, adam and more adam coming right on thru – you would know it anywhere
Dante, you need to listen to the version on AdamOfficial to get a good listen. Download from Sony is even better.
Ouch. This is not what I was hoping for at all. I tend to not like much pop, so I won’t weigh in on its marketability, but I won’t play it much myself, and wouldn’t buy the album if it was all like this. REALLY hoping the album is more….the way I think of him; I agree with those who say it doesn’t sound enough like him until the end.
I do love the artwork though! The album cover I’m okay with, but this is more artistic, imo.
TFM – yuck, cheese.
FYE – meh, boring.
:(
I think the top 40’s of both the UK (yes Europe) and the US are remarkably similar, in that they are dominated mainly by beat driven, throw away pop/ techno pop/ rap – which has its place, no doubt about it: everyone just wants to switch off and move to the beat sometimes.
A few different kinds of singles do break through this lock down, but it’s rare.
The albums chart is a completely different matter. The pop stuff is there, certainly, but there is a much greater diversity of music available. Kings of Leon has been in the top 10 albums over here for weeks if not months for example. From the top of the charts recently, I’ve bought not only K of Leon, but Muse, Elbow, Editors, Florence and the Machine, Michael Buble and Fleet Foxes. All completely different.
The market for singles and albums is not the same, though it intersects at points and I guess it’s always been that way.
Not that it actually matters, just taking exception to the notion that Europe (or at least the UK – I don’t know anything about the rest of Europe) has such a limited, restricted and mindless musical taste.
To me, the problem with FYE is that it’s not the best pop/techno pop/glam pop whatever you want to call it song; it’s not the worst either. And the issue with that is the OTT reception, not from the fans, because that’s exactly what you’d expect, that fans who have been desperate to hear music will think it’s the best.thing.ever.
It’s not. It’s actually pretty standard and average, for the type of song it is.
So I don’t get the OTT media response at all.
(Disclaimer: I haven’t read most of the 1,100+ comments. No time to click on “Older Comments” so many times.)
Just wondering, are there any Adam fans who do NOT like FYE or who are disappointed in it as the first single?
Work has me getting to the party very late today…but seems like a high percentage of the peeps are loving Adam’s song..YES??????
I know I am!
thanks Cate will go listen to the better versions – I am sooo behind
whoa – just read the lyrics that were posted for FYE!!!!
You go Adam! You are fierce! and brave!!
It’s fun being an Adam fan – even if you are from the Midwest like me and older like me – lol.
Hmmm…Have you thought that …….maybe they also like it?
In what ways is FYE “brave?” How are you defining brave and how does Adam’s song qualify? I’m just curious about the use of that adjective. Please share, thanks.
What’s that you say??? IMPOSSIBLE!!! lol
YESSSS!!!! We have been flailing all day long ;-)
From what I’ve seen, HappyDaisy, the response from fans has been pretty unanimously positive :)
YESSS!!! TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH FYE & ADAM!!!!
“If I Had You” just showed up on ASCAP — I think this is Adam’s song:
IF I HAD YOU (Title Code: 393401979)
Writers:
DIOGUARDI KARA
WELLS GREG
The Max Martin ID for “If I Had You” came from mirror_mirror at HooplaMagnet. Note alway reliable. I think it is pretty likely that the ASCAP registration is the Adam song.
Performers:
(none found)
SO LATE to this party….just downloaded FYE and wow, WOW. The lyrics are literally making my heart pound!
also, my 25 year old gay assistant told me “the boys are going to love this at the club!”
Congratulations Adam.
With the fact that FYE will get mass airplay it will only follow that TFM will get more traction and sell as people are checking out/buying FYE.
TFM has always been a side ‘kudo’ for Adam, any sales (and I think over time sales will be high for TFM) will grow with the exposure as each single and the Album get attention and the movie will add fuel to that as well.
By-the-way I flove FYE and both covers and giggling with excitement as Adam would want.
All is good in the land of Adam and the people of Fierce are just now starting to hear the sound waves and will know what their glamorous prince has been up to…
I digress – off the download FYE as soon as I get myself home.
HappyDaisy I’m hardly feeling it at all, and I am a major fan :(
Have you listen to /read the lyrics?
Well, okay. I was kinda meh on the first pass, and only slightly more enthusiastic on the second. But I just went to adamofficial.com (I’d never been there before) and for some reason the quality of the audio clip is better over there. I suddenly found myself bopping along with it. And his voice comes through more clearly. So feeling better now.
I must repeat, however, WHY isn’t the single cover art the album cover? I like it so much better!
I am one of those who likes FYE more about halfway thru b/c I hear more Adam. JMHO. But again, I will hear him more the more I listen.
I am still listening to TfM. I wanna cry every time I hear it. I love it. Just sayin’. But the more I hear FYE, the more stoked I will get. That’s just how I am. I need time to process. lol I hope TfM gets a huge promotional boost as you say, sumidol, b/c I really love it. It is 100 percent Adam, and I 100 percent love it.
What is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT TO ME is that Adam gets his name out there and his face and his music. I may not love FYE (or may eventually), but I like it, and it is totally marketable. And then what happens? It gets airplay (already has!) and he goes on a big promotional whirlwind (wow! Letterman! I never guessed that, but he will KILL on there!) and ppl buy his album and we get all kinds of distinct sounds on there–talking to you, Aimee Mayo and Alisan Porter– and everyone is happy and Adam gets to buy his mom a house and be a rock star. So it’s all good. ;)
Keep posting, people. We are so close to 1500!!!! I love when he sings Let me entertain you till you scream. *smile* You know it, Adam.
Thanks. I’m also thinking back to when Cook’s single Light On was first revealed. Some of Cook’s fans were initially disappointed and some of those came to tolerate/like the song as time went on. Even though they were HUGE Cook fans, they were comfortable saying they were not in love with the single. ETA: Of course, many loved the song.
Because the lyrics are racy, sexual and a little S&M-y, I would reckon.
Yes, both, several times. I’m not sure that I understand what is “brave” about the lyrics.
dyg1
– they do appear to….
That’s what I don’t get :lol
Not that I think they shouldn’t like it.
But seriously, there is nothing amazing, stand out, jaw dropping or any other superlative about it.
It’s just a reasonably good, standard current pop track, with a fairly catchy beat and fashionably sexual lyrics. And if it was received as such then great.
But that’s not the reception.
You get that Lynsey Parker woman – who I know is a blogger, not a journo, but still – saying that there is nothing on the radio that sounds like it.
Really? Does she not listen to the radio? Almost everything I hear as I flick through the stations sounds like it. And there are others who sound practically orgasmic about it.
How do they respond to really great, ground breaking music?
Odd.
At the moment, I’m planning to download the Muse song, when it becomes available and possibly the Pink one.
Count me in as slightly disappointed. I rather agree with MJ:
It’s that unique sound I want to hear. I love the song, actually; I just wish his vocals hadn’t been stripped so thoroughly. After all – it’s the voice that draws you in. Love the artwork, BTW – fabulous! I was just looking forward to ‘Ring of Fire’ Adam a little more.
Lyndsey saying anything remotely negative about Adam would be a sign of the apocalypse. Mostly we just enjoy her descriptions, not her judgment.
Mostly they’d hate it as would everyone else. It takes time for new things to be accepted — even by critics.
Your opinion, which I respect but do not share ;-)
Lol!
Adam’s going to be on Letterman? When? I love Letterman, and Adam should be a terrific guest if he does an interview too.
I’ve been wanting David Cook on Letterman for over a year…..
Dammit, which one is If I Had You? We need a complete track listing. I don’t think they have one yet, do they? Do they keep adding and taking away songs? It’s confusing!
ETA: Michael Slezak is remaining curiously quiet…
fadetowhite : Not so much.
If it has a similar beat or content it is sung by women. Adam is a new factor in this wave of a trend. And I hear enough of Adam to hear the unique edge in the track.
The actual download is 10 times the quality of AO and his voice is front and center!
This album is not about how you think of him, it is HIM. This IS Adam. I think there will be fans that are expecting that AI thing, but that is just NOT who he is. He has been saying this all along….I think some fans chose not to listen….
Lyndsey Parker clarified her statement in a tweet:
lyndseyparker To clarify I said Lambert’s “FYE” sounds like nothing on radio because w/exception of Timberlake ,few males make mainsteam pop these days.
about 1 hour ago from web
jms, two excellent sentences. The second being decidedly steal-worthy.
Again, are you listening to the 320 kbps version from AdamOfficial?
MJ’s words were written before the superior version was available and I just wondered which version you are working off of.
The difference is night and day.
We will get “Ring of Fire” Adam in the CD.
For a first single he needs something more commercial.
dhunken –
“to keep on topic’ ¦.. FYE’ ¦. LOVE IT ‘ ¦..on a side note: I think Adam will be successful with his singles but his Album will be his real money maker.”
I don’t know … I have OTHER THOUGHTS as to what constitutes Adam’s REAL MONEYMAKER.
JMS
You’re probably right.
Reminder:
I’m getting ready to put a few of you in moderation.
My nephew in college totally loved FYE. He said Adam’s single had lots of buzz on campus today. FYE makes perfect sense for his first single. Adam needs to expand beyond the Idol bubble and sell lots of records. The stations that will play FYE in the USA will bring him to the demographic he needs to build that base. Although I miss hearing Adam’s distinctive voice throughout the song, I do like FYE. It definitely sounds a lot like some of his non-Idol material, including Brazen’s “What’s Love Got to do With It.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEqjFGfe_y0. Adam’s being positioned for world-wide recognition and IMO FYE is gonna do it for him. Also, love, love, love the single’s cover!
For those of you who missed it:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/snap-judgement-adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment.html
Roxy Music is one of my all-time favorite bands! :)
Okay, gonna take a break. Back later. Keep enjoying. I am taking the plunge and downloading tonight *fingers crossed on success*
ITA Cindy. You can tell it’s him from the first note he sings. Other than sort of hearing the initial play by Ryan this morning, I didn’t hear it again until I downloaded the MP3 and then I listened with good quality headphones. His voice is really great on this song.
Hear, Hear… this is the attempt to be commercial. Just like LLWD with its similar vibe to Heartless in an attempt to appeal to the fans… FYE is attempting to be just that commercial. I would bet we will hear a little more from both idols on their album. Right now it is all about getting some traction. However YMMV
Whether anyone’s take is meh, great, listenable, radio worthy, a hit!, OK, or whatever…
You all kinda have to admit that because Adam does not have to proof anything about how great he can sing FYE is an excellent career move and a savvy start to the process of introduing him outside the ‘bubble’
Come on we all know not everyone is gonna fall in love with every track but this team at 19E/RCA is really paying attention to trends and the Adam buzz and at least making good choices and marketing him WHICH IS the point right now.
ITA.
Majority of the fans a-squee, yes. Unanimous, no. Like Adam’s voice, there has been a wide range. The almost 1200 comments posted on this thread are not clone-ware. But pretty close to all of them worth going back to page 1 and reading.
I’m interested to see what the feedback I’ll get when I play it on my radio show tonight. I personally love it.
I know. Isn’t it great? (Kidding. Sort of). I’d be curious to know Jim’s take.
That’s true. There aren’t any male counterparts to Lady Gaga and Britney out there.
AnninSD
Guess we’ll have to agree to differ on that one.
Music is music, whether it’s sung by a man or a woman. If the sound is the same, the style is the same, the beat is the same, the sexual innuendo is the same etc etc, then a chromosome ain’t gonna make that much difference, IMO. Lol
And I personally, just don’t hear anything distinctive in this song at all.
But it is just one song off the album.
And his fans love it.
And it seems to be getting a strong reaction from other techno loving audiences.
So – seriously – that’s great.
I just don’t think it’s anything awe inspiring, that’s all.
AnninSD, excellent point!
Re: Ryan’s stream v. AO stream v. AO download
This is very true, to my ear, with the download being the best by a very long mile. Particularly with respect to “hearing Adam” and the voice quality.
I’m a fan, but this is really true. I’m not sure I detect such a difference most times. I’m wondering if this isn’t intentional on RCA’s part, for marketing purposes….
I know. Whats up with that? Maybe he’s away on vacation or something? He responds so quickly to anything Kris & Allison. I assumed he’d be the same with Adam. I guess not.
When I listen to FYE , it sounds like a whip cracking and the lyrics don’t imply entertaining with singing, but with sex etc.
So I said Adam was fierce and brave IMO because of the OTT album cover and this first single lyrics. He is doing it HIS way and taking a big risk that it will be received by the masses. Not playing it safe at all.
And I respect him for that. I may not like all the songs but I do like TFM and FYE, even listening to them back to back.
And I am not one of those fans who likes everything he sings or everything he does. But I do like rock ballads and alot of top 40 songs along with alot of other music. I even like country now so I expect to like Gokey’s songs when they come out as I like his voice too.
very britney-esque (not a great thing in my book), but very dance-y and catchy. will be a big hit for him!
Wow…the download sounds so much better. And Adam’s right…it needs to be cranked the eff up!!!
Having listened to Adam’s preidol stuff and having listened to him talk, this is exactly what I expected out of him. Adam played a character on a reality TV show to win, and did it well but he wanted to get noticed and he did. By no means was AI reflective of what I think he can do musically. I think Adam is incredibly eclectic in his musicality. While I do feel he was genuine about what he performed on AI, and while I think he likes a lot of that style, I’ve always had the impression that electropop/dance is the way Adam has always leaned to.
During interviews I can just see Adam earnestly talking about the lyrics and how it’s all about having fun and entertaining people and then laughing adorably when questioned about the risque nature of the words as though he really had NO idea they could be interpreted in such a way.
We all love the good boy bad boy Adam!
ETA: the only part I don’t care for is the opening electric part. I just want the singing to start.
ETA: Anyone else notice that “whip” sound in the middle of the song. Swish!! I’m listening to the AO version on loud now that everyone has left work.
Like the song – but why is the single cover so much like Rihanna’s?
the really fun part about this song will be watching him perform it live. now THAT will be entertainment!
i can’t wait. leather, chains, whips…oh, the image, the image…
it will be soooooo OTT…pure adam
Judging from TFM and FYE, together with the leaked demos from Gaga and Bellamy, I’d say we’ll get a wide range of song styles. There is actually a chance that there will be something on the album for everyone. I personally don’t listen to dance tracks much but I LOOOOOOOVED the muse song.
Michael Slezak will probably write something tonight. He likes those late night blogs!
Thanks sue, another awesome review :-)
I hope Slezak listens to the actual download and not what came off Ryan’s show today and youtubes. The difference in vocal quality is amazing.
I’m feeling SO FUCKING OPTIMISTIC for the album right now.
This is a good single. I was worried for no reason.
Judging from TFM and FYE, together with the leaked demos from Gaga and Bellamy, I’d say we’ll get a wide range of song styles. There is actually a chance that there will be something on the album for everyone. I personally don’t listen to dance tracks much but I LOOOOOOOVED the muse song.
Yup! Adam says in his interviews that he wants versitality on his album. We’ve seen it already with TFM and FYE.
Just listened three times, my verdict:
It’s not overproduced like I feared.
The lyrics are really excellent.
Adam’s voice sounds so, so sexy in some parts. He’s got more grit than he usually does, which I’m not sure if I like, but I’m leaning towards it works for the song.
I’m hoping for this song to be a hit. It’s up to luck now. But the song definitely has the potential.
OK, for months now my family has tolerated my Adam obsession – the show, the concerts, the blogs.
But tonight my husband listened to the high quality version of FYE I bought from AO and said with surprise “it’s good!” – something he could workout to. And my teen’s face lit up and she started dancing to it and wants it on her playlist!
3 for 3 here! They don’t call it pop for nothing.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/snap-judgement-adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment.html
I especially like this:
To you too? Me as well. Lulz.
I’ve seen different interpretations of the lyrics but they’re all sexual.
Call me clueless, and I see double entendres in most everything, but when I heard this song and when I read the lyrics I really did look at it as Adam the entertainer entertaining his fans and the audience. So friggin naive…but my mind never went beyond there especially because there was a discussion about Robbie Williams book and his take on entertainers.
And I don’t think this will show up on I-tunes as “adult content” either.
Do you like it when you have been listening to it straight for 9 hours. Probably not…ha ha.
Finally had a chance to listen. I didn’t know what to expect, since pop can be good or it can be dreadful. I’ve only listened once, no analysis:
– I like it. It’s not great art, but it’s very good pop with just enough backbeat to give a slight rock feel to it. It’s got a good groove, the lyrics are not totally predictable, they’ve got a bit of a scew to them, and I really like his voice on it. It’s not the beautiful vocal gymnastics he’s capable of, but it’s something better for this song. I can see it being even better live. There will probably be deeper and better songs to come, but as a dance tune, it does what it needs to do, without sounding just like everything else. I’m not a big fan of pop music, a lot of it I hate. I’m certainly not in the camp of “he could sing the phonebook and I’d like it”. But I do like this song. Much better than TFM, and frankly, much better than I thought it would be.
Now, Adam: what are you going to wear when you sing this live?
Almost 1200 comments for this young man and only 80 for another – wow – that alone tells me Adam is sooooo going places, I am just going into my 3rd year here but never have I seen so many comments on one link.
Holy Crap! How am I going to read all these comments??!! Way behind! I should have called off work today. hehe I just now listened to the song and I love it. :) I skimmed the last few pages and it seems like most people do as well. Phew! Love his lower register. :)
I agree with this… at least until we see what he does with it at the AMAs. LOL
You’re right, FifthHouseSun, I should have said “overwhelmingly positive” and in that group of fans I include those who “like it but don’t love it” :)
Still loving it, myself, and I love the way that the lyrics can be interpreted in either a PG-rated or NC-17-rated way. They do definitely apply to the relationship between Adam and his listeners, and the wild ride he intends to take us on. I wouldn’t miss it for the world!
Fantastic! Months of waiting and he delivers. Yes!
hey everyone, listened to it this a.m. on the radio in the car and loved it.(I am in LA) when I got home I listened again on AO and was blown away it sounded so much better
Put me in the I Love It column
I am thinking about how much fun Adam is going to have performing this song, and it makes me smile. I think this was a good choice (the lyrics are so great for him) and well executed. When I first heard it, I wasn’t into it until the latter part where it sounded more like Adam. But it does sound a lot better on the AO stream. I like it pretty well now, it’s not going to be my favorite song on the album, but as part of what is intended to be an eclectic “something for every mood” collection, I think it’s great! Oh, and someone upthread mentioned MJ…the first part of the song really reminded me of him. Wish he could have heard it, I bet he would have loved it.
Long time lurker. Just had to sign up to say Congrats to Adam. Absolutely love FYE. I have not been able to sit still all day. Can’t wait to see him perform this live. Love both covers.
I knooooow, right?! Ha-ha! I’m so happy right now I can’t wipe the smile off my face :)
(BTW: my Details mag finally arrived! Yay!)
I so agree, Tess.
Now, I had the opposite reaction in that I thought of the lyrics as very sexual, the first time I heard it. Then after a few listens and reading the lyrics, I realized this could totally be Adam telling his fans to “Hold on for the ride. You have no idea what is coming your way!. Just enjoy it!”
There is no “bad language” in this song. Nothing is explicit. It will not show up as Adult Content. No way!
I think that FYE is not as bad as Rock Your Body by JT nor nearly as bad as any of Lady GaGa’s stuff, nor as bad as Kid Rock. It can be interpretted but there’s nothing overt to my way of thinking. I mean it’s not as if they needed a radio edit or anything. I really really like it. At first I was shocked but it was just because I have a dirty mind. LOL He might have meant it the dirty way but honestly good art takes you places that aren’t expressed in the picture, or in this case music. Go ADAM! Can’t wait to hear Soaked and Music again.
I’m not running a version of the scary boards here, where people post nonsense just to run up the thread counts.
I”m trying to run a semi-intelligent blog. Unless you’ve got something substantial to say, I’d prefer you didn’t post.
It’s also a lot of work to read through these threads. So please, I understand your excitement, but try to take it easy.
Guys…what was I worried about.
THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
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I've got it on repeat and his voice on this part kills me
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I'm the master of both
The little catch in "master" omg
The flailing happening at ontd_ai is awesome–it seems like 90% of the comm is crazy into this song, which isn’t a guarantee of success or anything, but it’s a good start. :D
To be fair, when Kris’s single debuted, his thread received almost 1000 posts as well (I think). Maybe not quite that many, but I think over 700 at least. (I will assume you were referring to Kris)
Guys, WHAT WAS I EVEN WORRIED ABOUT.
There was nothing to worry about.
I’ve got it on repeat and I’m dancing around my room. It’s Friday night and I’ve got Adam’s voice all to myself
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I’m the master of both
The little catch in his voice at “master,” omg… so sexy
And the whole pain/pleasure “hurt you real good” thing? I LIKE. That’s the edgy part of this mainstream song :)
When will this be out on ITunes?
I am a fan that actually likes TfM better (ducks). Especially because you can hear Adam’s VOICE in TfM, without all the processing.
Now, I know FYE will do much better chartwise, and I agree that Adam needed to put out a song like this. But I guess I am just more of a rock-ballad chick at heart :-)
It’s also a lot of work to read through these threads. So please, I understand your excitement, but try to take it easy.
Sorry, mj. :( I really didn’t mean that I wanted people to write, YAY, ADAM. I just think it’s cool that so many ppl are so enthusiastic. Adam has worked damned hard for this.
It will be on iTunes on Monday or Tuesday, Sherena.
Me, too, re: TfM and FYE. But I haven’t downloaded FYE yet, and I have listened to TfM, oh, I don’t know, about 1000 times (probably). My supervisor came over and said:
He didn’t like TfM because Adam screeches in it (feh, no he does not).
He didn’t like FYE b/c he felt that Adam had an operatic voice that was better suited to rock. I said that he could do a variety of genres with his voice, tho my favorite was of the ethereal variety (MW). But you know, just to have Adam out there, getting plays, on TV and radio and in print, getting to play rock star (his words), is so awesome. And it makes me want to listen to Pop Goes The Camera, too. (I love that song.)
One last thing: I didn’t even notice the “dirty” lyrics. I think about him in the Zodiac show. This doesn’t come close. Plus I just thought it was fun. ;) Again, I don’t want him singing about lollypops.
On Monday. But there is a Collectors Edition at AO available now, and according to those who have downloaded it the sound is totally awesome.
You’re right, some choose not to listen to what other fans are saying. If people have been listening to Adam, he has said ‘there will be something for everyone’ and I’m holding him to that and from I’ve seen, so are other fans. We know every track is not going to be FYE after listening to the Muse song in particular……so if people are expecting all techno-pop I think they’ll be disappointed.
I don’t hate the song. I don’t love it mainly because Adam’s voice is so synthesized and sadly, for me, this is what is popular on radio today. I hope it’s a big hit for him because he wants it so badly but I would hope that, in the future, there will be something released from the CD where you hear it and go ‘that’s Adam Lambert’ before the end of the song.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 6.
The single cover gets an 11 however……wowser!
My daughter (20’s) who has rolled her eyes at me all year whenever I played Adam , heard this song once and LOVES it!!!!
She now wants to know when the album is coming out!
This song is a total WIN for Adam!!
George Michael-ish. I like it.
You can download it from adamofficial.com and it will drop right into your iTunes.
I visit two Adam fan sites and an overwhelming majority of members on both those sites are EXTATIC! They LOVE FYE!
Does anyone know how ontd-ai has liked it? How many threads have they had to open? I heard the place was going crazy this morning!
“Almost 1200 comments for this young man and only 80 for another ‘“ wow ‘“ that alone tells me Adam is sooooo going places, I am just going into my 3rd year here but never have I seen so many comments on one link.”
that just means adam stans prefer to gather here for some reason.. and they like to talk.
I am a fan that actually likes TfM better (ducks). Especially because you can hear Adam’s VOICE in TfM, without all the processing.
Now, I know FYE will do much better chartwise, and I agree that Adam needed to put out a song like this. But I guess I am just more of a rock-ballad chick at heart
I love TfM too. Absolutely beautiful.
Buderschnookie, where are you hearing all these little birds? Sounds like you are in one cool aviary. Hope they’re chirping correct info!
Very excited to hear that FYE is already getting airplay across the country, but the most important place it needs to play is in ALBUQUERQUE.
OK, maybe that’s just me.
Any ideas how to get it on Sirius? And I’m serious about Sirius.
Okay, I really am going home now. It’s been so amazing hearing so much reaction from everyone today from here and Twitter to the press. Wow. Epic day. How happy am I for Adam? It’s been a long wait, w/ much more to come. Just remember a few weeks ago, sitting by the TV, anxiously awaiting a tiny clip from 2012 during the road block and getting…nada?
I can’t wait to see Adam everywhere. I can’t wait to hear the album and see him on Tour. It’s so exciting. Ciao. (Oh, and yeah, he looks totally hot in Details. I mean, insanely hot. I have one copy here and another at home. I enjoy looking at him. My boss is like, Oh, no, not Adam again, and I say, Yep, sorry, and he smiles and walks away.
Feel for you. I’m sure it’s tough today. But most of the posts have been pretty darn interesting, I must say.
I hated the cd cover, liked its name and LOVED the song. So I guess it’s all good? :)
Anyway, I just don’t think it’s smart to start selling the deluxe version now before they release the album. Actually, they shouldn’t be advertising the very existence of this deluxe version. It shows how not smart these executives are.
Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee threads used to get thousands of posts too, from what I remember. So that’s not really a good barometer of future success.
The song? It’s your basic dance pop track. Nothing groundbreaking and nothing that will change music but he doesn’t need to do that anyway. With Top 40 loving stuff by Britney, Rihanna, and GaGa right now, and with the media fascination around Adam I suspect this will be a top 10 hit. I hope it is followed up with the Lady GaGa song from the other thread, “Fever.”
Q102 (Cinci) announced that they’d play the new Adam Lambert coming up. That was 5 songs ago. I wanted to hear it on my car stereo, damn it. Too many commercials.
Hey guys, just got here and don’t have time to read through 1200 comments. Anybody kind enough to sum up the verdicts from fans for me? Positive, meh, or negative? Thanks so much.
I love it! I think it’s fun and super sexy.
Why? Explain.
I actually thought it was fucking brilliant — catch people at the height of their excited hoopla-itude. For many of us overjoyed Adam fans, it’s open wallet season.
And that whip is for what? To make sure his fans file along in an orderly fashion? I’m kidding – and yes, I agree the lyrics are clever, not explicit.
They’re flailing at ontd_ai. I never thought I’d use that expression but there’s no other way to put it.
I really love those kids at ontd_ai, but they open new thread at the
drop of a hat. They might have about 20 threads, some with just a few posts. Didn’t count them all (they make me dizzy), maybe pushing
10,000 posts. Yes, they’re flailing and sqeeeeeing.
(Guys- I do not steal, troll, or tell things.)
This hits my musical sweet spot so hard.
And sure Adam, you’re not into S&M. Suuuuuuuuure.
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Is it getting radio play?
Interesting Q&A From Sony’s Q2 FY09 Conference Call
http://www.sonyinsider.com/2009/10/30/interesting-qa-from-sonys-q2-fy09-conference-call-new-tvs-in-february-and-other-tidbits/
I downloaded FYE from AO, the file type is Application and now I cannot play it.. :( HELP..
I just got here too couldn’t get on all day but I believe overall the remarks are good.
This is a brilliant move to release this song as it will slot nicely into the top 40 play lists. If you listen to a high quality mp3 of this song his voice stands out and is not overly processed. I love the use of his lower register and the edge he puts on his voice. I can’t be still listening to it! I absolutely love it.
BTW dietcoke, we are gonna have fun at the AMAs seeing him perform this live for the 1st time!
that lady from cbs who dressed like Adam Lambert was just shown on ET performing BTWD– so hilarious!!! They said she was channeling her inner Adam LAmbert
Also, Ryan S played so video of different adam videos(including YHA, yuk) when playing portion of his new song and said he premiered it at 6;55 pst this morning.. nice
Also, I did buy an IPOD NANO!!! Yeah, charging it now. Boy, what Adam makes me do!! Thank you to everyone who helped me earlier today
The single picture just became my new desktop background…SSOOOOO Adam and soooo fierce. Still loving the song …I’ll trip over his glitz anyday
The FYE sound is more crisp on the Adam Official site (free listening version). I’ve listened 6-7 times today. Sounds better to me now than on first listen. Still, keep hearing an annoying Britney vibe every time. Sounds like Womanizer. No offense to Adam fans. Just sharing what I’m hearing, FYI, on FYE. :)
Don’t usually like rock ballads. Hate “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” But Time for Miracles is good — I appreciate that the song showcases Adam’s vocal talent, and he looks great in the (dumb) video.
Not ready to drop cash on Adam’s CD yet. Waiting to see what the other songs are like. Regardless, Adam’s going to be a big star.
dietcoke,
really good reception for Adam’s single- getting radio play already, Ryan Seacrest played it several times today Twitter peeps fans and non fans like it lots
And, Micelle Collins is the only famous person so far who doesn’t really like it
Did I miss anything everyone?
Is there a whip in the lyrics? Or are you referring to the background sounds?
If there is a whip, woo-hoo! Adam can get that red cat-o’nines out from the tour and whip himself silly while singing this! :)
Thank you Adamland and 4evrmomof4. I am glad to hear that FYE is getting positive review. :)
Adamland, yay, can’t wait for the AMA. Excited to see you, girlygirl, and Libracats again. We sure have a lot of fun thanks to Adam.
Ditto!
I’m kinda with Ravengirl on this one, but I’d would like to here your perspective. There are perhaps some details I haven’t thought of that impacts $$. My other thought on this is that by releasing the single and deluxe on AO they are cutting out the middle man iTunes which means more profit. To do this, I imagine contractually TPTB might have to release a different product than what is avail. on iTunes and on physical CDs.
I bought it from AO, and have been able to play it in ITunes, and also withWindows Media Player. What were you using to try to play it?
Wow, I haven’t been able to get on this site all day, (must have been quite busy here!), and there is no way I can get through all of these posts!
I’ve listened to FYE quite a bi t today, and am loving it! It’s a fun, catchy song, has got me up and dancing, and it’s got that great voice on there. Should be a great introduction to those who haven’t yet heard Adam.
I can’t wait to see Adam perform this on the AMAs. Should be amazing!
I’m so happy with this single! (And, the single cover.)
Now, I gotta go shake my ass some more to FYE!
Yes Adam really does bring on the fun times. And yes the song is getting air play already. Ryan played is multiple times this morning. I am so stoked to hear it on the radio and then to see him perform it live with you guys there too.
I absolutely love it. The high quality download from Sony is amazing. It’s glam-electro-dance-funk in a pop package, Adam using his lower register and I love the lyrics. Infectious. I love how Adam maintains that mainstream sound, yet the pulse is still there on underground scenes. That’s the best kind of pop music.
Now I know I will love his album and can breathe a sigh of relief since RCA clearly did right by him, in my opinion. He can entertain me till I scream, for sure.
Love FYE. Sexy, fun, in your face good time. Been dancing all around the house and lurking trying to find time to put in a few words. Have had a hectic day. Between packing for a 2 week trip to the jungle and Adam – nothing is getting done. Withdrawal for 2 weeks is going to be a killer. The storm continues to grow and by the time I get back, things may have calmed down to a moderate breeze just before the big drop on the 23rd. Will miss all of the comments and excitment. Getting closer to 1500.
Sorry – I have no idea.. but I did want you to know *someone* read you post. Maybe try changing the file extension? I downloaded mine with zero issue. :(
Hi, Long time lurker here. I just want to say I am so happy for Adam and so very proud of him, I fell in love with his voice from day one. I haven’t listened to radio in years because I just can’t stand the garbage on there. I listen to a lot UK singers and bands overseas because I just think they put out better music. For me Adam just reminds me of what good singers should be. He is going to go so far. This song was the right song that Adam needed to put out to connect, If everything goes well all bets will be off after that. His other strong attributes is his visual performances, when people who didn’t see him on tour finally see him they are going to remember what a showmanship he was on AI. They are going to fall in love with him.
I love it, I prefer the power vocals, and pure clean “live voice”, but for this type of song… it’s GREAT!
I’d rather see the “Ring of Fire..ish” song that’s been mentioned on the album… at the AMA’s, but I really do like.. LOVE this song, too.
I have no idea why anybody would “process” that voice.. but he likes that for some reason, but it’s not overdone on here.
Thanks for posting this great song!
I was referring to the one I hear cracking in the background. Maybe that’s just wishful thinking on my part but that’s where my mind went. *whistles away innocently*
Sadly I missed it. According to mediabase it played at 7:37 and was the second time today that they played it.
If you downloaded FYE from AO using the download wizard and the file ended up as Adam lambert (and some numbers) in your music files – it won’t work. This happended to me several times and I kept getting certificate warnings and errors.
Delete the downloaded file(s) and try again. Look at the bottom of the download page (pt three) of the AO process (after you pay) and see where it says something about “Download manually” – when you put your cursor over those words – it lets you download manually – which was very straight forward. You know it worked when you look in your music files and it actually has the single’s name on the file (and not a bunch of numbers).
From there I just dragged it into my iTunes library and it played!
I think they were so smart with Adam’s CD—it really will have something for everyone. I’m not nervous anymore, I think I can just sit back and enjoy it.
Whew – tried to read most comments here!! Glad for Adam fans that most like FYE !! Don’t know about the “older” fans from idol who loved his Glam rock though!!
For me I prefer having real musical instruments & a less overproduced voice – I immediately wanted to turn it off when listening [ due to the annoying backing track] but I forced myself to get through the song!! If it was on radio I would definitely turn the station!!! For me also a song has to grab me for its musical sound not for how well it will come over when its performed or how great it would be to dance to – but hey- each to their own!!
Its sad that just to get a “supposed” hit song Adam has to revert to this “boppy poppy” stuff!! This really doesn’t showcase Adam’s voice at all – hopefully he doesn’t have too many of these overproduced songs on his album!!
The song made it onto TweetBeat this week:
http://tinyurl.com/ybjavdf
It plays over the end montage. Jim looks kinda good in guyliner! :)
Love the song and cover…can’t wait for the AMAs
I’m disappointed. Hate the song, hate the lyrics. It’s all about pain, sounds almost like rape, or s&m. Sick, to me. The lyrics bother me a lot. This is what young people like now?
I hope he comes with props on AMA’S….whips. black leather…ohhh yea he has me under his spell… I have it on repeate on my Ipod… and dancin like crazy….Oh did I forget to say I LOVE IT!!!!
Does anyone know how many copies a single or album has to sell to be considered a success?
I still can’t get over the lyrics! Wow! Sexy!!! Can not believe someone from AI can put out something like this. Listened to it over and over and it still makes me smile-happy dance!
LA Times Ann Powers on Adam Lambert FYE
Ann Powers says it all.
I look forward to hearing the entire album. I hope the snippets for the other songs will be released soon. I am so enjoying this.
Not all the time do I want to be in a sublime mood. I enjoy having fun ,too. And this is what it’s meant to be- wickedly fun.
Oh my heck, it was really hard to access your site today, MJ!
I’m certain Adam has a monster hit on his hands. Listening to the legal download from AO, I can hear his voice loud and clear – and it’s thrilling. I’m so excited to hear him sing this live. I also think the lyrics are really good – not at all usual drivel you hear on dance anthems.
What sets Adam’s song apart from the pop princesses on the radio currently is his voice, his delivery, and the simple fact that he is pretty much the only man we’ll be hearing on the radio right now singing this type of music (on this side of the pond). He’s not the only one out there, but he’s the only one who has a ready-made audience over here.
In response to someone’s question, what exactly is Adam doing that is brave? I feel it’s the fact that he just puts himself right out there, being his damn, fine sexy self and not holding back because some people are going to have a problem with his sexuality being front and center like that.
“”And, Micelle Collins is the only famous person so far who doesn’t really like it”””
Famous person? She is??? Who is she, if she is the only “famous” Person, who really is not very famous then he is doing very well – I work in TV and I have never heard of her, is she a singer – what?
I’m not hearing the overproduced voice. Yes, the instrumentation is very electonic/synth. But his vocals on the verses are really pure, they’re just in his gorgeous lower range. It’s only the chorus that does any processing with his voice and even then it’s pretty mild. Are you sure it isn’t the style of singing that bothers you? Cause I don’t hear that much vocal processing.
I learned the hard way to hit the “download manually” with previous doenloads. Now it goes straight into my iTunes.
Just open up iTunes. Click and drag the MP3 file into any open music window in iTunes. It should copy it and load it properly into iTunes, filed under Adam Lambert.
hwc (“blowhard t*rd-in-disguise”)
A million
I love FYE, I love TFM, I love the album cover and I love the CD cover, did I say I love everything Adam does, I’m sick, he can do anything and I would love it whats wrong with me???????
I downloaded FYE from AO and it is super. I have burned a disc off for my car so I will have Adam singing no matter where I go. I really, really, really love it. I don’t believe that only the younger generation, club going group can dance to it. I am 65 and shaking by booty while cleaning all day. Good Job Adam. I am ready for the next step in our Journey
http://tinyurl.com/ybjavdf
OMG! LOL! Jim Cantiello had me rolling on the floor for the first time. I usually don’t find him that funny but this was hilarious!
jms is correct – people are not accustomed to hearing Adam sing in his lower register and automatically assume it is all autotuned. No just the chorus and it is pretty darn mild.
With the AO download and quality headphones you hear his pure voice and edge that he lends to the phrasing.
The more I listen the more I love it.
How’s he going to go on daytime talk shows and sing those lyrics? About holding someone down and giving them pain? I can’t really see him singing it on Ellen or R&K.
Wow, all day and I couldn’t get on this site. Don’t know what that was about. Perhaps it was certain regions? With 1,200+ posts other people weren’t having the same issues apparently.
I’m certain Adam has a monster hit on his hands. Listening to the legal download from AO, I can hear his voice loud and clear ‘“ and it’s thrilling. I’m so excited to hear him sing this live. I also think the lyrics are really good ‘“ not at all usual drivel you hear on dance anthems.
You are so right, imyourmom!! I couldn’t have said it better myself. As my good friend and sage chowpao said, talent will always out. Adam has created a fun, hotter than hot, danceable tune and he has A-list talent behind him. It is evident by the response he gets. Even those who have no interest in him cannot help but be drawn to every mention of his name and comment on it. Exception breeds obsession, I guess. No matter what side of the fence you’re on.
There are 16 songs on the album — so I am sure there are some that are good for daytime TV. But this is Adam and he sang RoF and WWL on Idol. So anything is possible.
And it is not every close to the BEP’s songs.
He might not. The first appearance for singing is AMAs & right after that the album drops. He’ll have a variety to chose from.
Ditto!! This is fucking Hilarious you all have to see this!!!!
LOL…that is pretty damn funny….Jim has it bad!
Good point, I really can’t see this on Oprah. I don’t think she was expecting these lyrics when she invited him to sing his single. Maybe he’ll sing something else.
I guess I don’t equate the suggestion of violence and pain with “racy.” Racy is fine, pain isn’t, to me.
Flo Rida sang a song about oral sex on American Idol. 8)
Flo Rida sang “Right Round” on Ellen so I don’t really see what the big deal is.
Personally I think the lyrics work on a couple of different levels, and that’s what I like about them. There’s the literal interpretation, and then I also kind of view it as Adam addressing the audience about how he puts on a show. (Maybe I should look at them again, though, lol.)
Yeah and it was sickening. A lot of people complained about it. Typical Fox bad taste. And it wasn’t a daytime talk show.
Are you kidding me… this will be everywhere!!! All the rap songs this is tame…oh and did I forget to say there will be dancing!!!
Adamland, I deleted that post as soon as I made it, would appreciate it if you would do the same. I immediately thought better of it.
And with that, I’m out of this conversation. Obviously I am in the minority on this subject. It just makes me depressed that a song that sounds like rape is just fine with people. Sex is great, but painful sex, no thanks.
Valid point, as Oprah’s show is geared toward the more sentimental and less frivolous crowd so to speak, but he could sing TFM or another song its no big deal..she did say in November when his album comes out so he has time to decide what he wants to do…or he could be brave and perform FYE in all its pop-glitter glory LOL and get the crowd dancing! IDK…I love everything he does :)
If he decided to sing the ABC’s Im sure he would make that sound great as well ;)
OMFG That was damn funny. I can’t believe the makeup and outfit. And then to give copies of the Details fix to his co-workers — Adored their faces when they looked at it!
I just got here and haven’t read any thread yet….I couldn’t access MJ’s website from about 10:00 am until I had to leave at 5:00 pm! But…I loved the song! I can’t get it out of my head..I can’t wait to hear it on the radio. When will we be able to download it from iTunes? Sorry if this has already been answered but I’ll go back now and try to catch up on all the threads. OMG…1,281 comments on this thread alone!!
Someone needs to make up a “shuffle dance” to FYE
Bowie 1 FYE can be downloaded on adamofficial now or itunes I believe on monday
You can download it from Adamofficial or wait until next week for iTunes and Amazon.
Thanks dsp and adamland.
No, it was “family friendly” American Idol, where young children are in the audience. You must be 18 yrs old to be in the audience at the Oprah show. She has DETAILED shows on human sexuality. Oprah’s show is for adults.
I agree with Perez- and think this song sounds WAY TOO MUCH like Sam Sparro’s Black and Gold
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHuebHTD-lY
and it reminds me of the whole “Kelly Clarkson/Beyonce singles sound too similar” fiasco.
Can’t anyone make original non-rip-off music anymore?
I initially interpreted the song in the context of his relationship with his fans…pulling us in, thinking “he was awfully sweet”, taking us somewhere we didn’t even know that we wanted to go as he’s said so many times…can see the sexual references too but it isn’t explicit so I’m fine with that….love the lower register and the sexy twist on words like master
Listened at work and thought it was good; hit potential.
Have listened several times tonight and I love it. I can see how you can interpret it sexually (although I would say even then it’s not about rape, at all), but it also could be about a relationship (pleasure and pain, yes most relationships have elements of both), or about, as someone else mentioned, about the journey of being entertained by Adam. I tell ya, to me TFM was painful (heh). But this… this is exciting. I really love it!
The producers have taken over the pop world, making the artist a mere puppet on their strings. I’m very very disappointed, the song is stripped of any originality, heard it a 1000 times.
Its fast food culture: popping up on every street-corner, the same everywhere, luring u into a drug-like habit, wanting u to have more of the same. $$$$
maybe we can use the dance moves from Boot Scoot and Boogie for FYE…Adam would LOVE that
Well, the song says over and over again that the holding down, etc., are for *your* entertainment — in other words, he’s *playing* at things, and taking you where *you* want to go, which is into a thrill, some place that’ll take your breath away, but that will still be all play — for your *entertainment.*…. That’s both highly metaphorical — clearly saying a lot just about how he wants to live and be an entertainer — and to the extent that it’s sexy it’s about *playing* with sexy power and surrender and so on. His attitude singing the song makes it just more of “Adam playing dressup,” to me, which is what he keeps saying his career is all about.
That said, if Oprah has issues with it, she’ll probably have him on after the album comes out anyway, so he can sing something else. I think some Idols have mixed it up a bit in their early promotional album appearances — I know they have. So he can, too, if people want him to.
OMG that WAS hilarious!!
Results are in for the hit and Miss segment from Detriot Radio station. Adam was up against Carrie Underwood. Apparantly, Adam won by a huge margin. Not bad!
I suggest there are several different ways to interpret the lyrics. One way that some may not have thought of is a sports event….think football or hockey. It really works. I think it would really get the crowd going.
Um, sorry, not me. I was really pulling for Jim on this one, but it was excruciating.
The first time it picked up was when the song started and I thought, “Hey, this is good!” It took like two bars for me to realize it was Adam. Yeah! I was right. The BEST thing about that video.
Baby, don’t be afraid
I’ma hurt you real good, baby
Let’s go
It’s my show
Baby, do what I say
Don’t trip
off the bits that I’m gonna display
I told you
I’ma hold you down until you’re amazed
Give it to you ’til you’re screaming my name
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Sorry, nobody can deny it’s about sex, and these sound like words a rapist would get off on.
End of my input. It is just depressing that is all. By the way, I know rap is violent and misogynistic, that’s one reason I don’t listen to it. I wasn’t expecting it from Adam, sorry.
Awesome, addictive, dancy first album single. I will take bets with anyone that this song will make top 10. I love it. I love it more every time i hear it. I was so afraid of not liking this first song. That happened last year with my beloved Cook. Hated Light On. I was so dissappointed! Not this year! Go Adam! I know I really want to see him do this live at the AMAs. He has a lot to work with here! This will def expand him beyond the Idol audience. Good for him.
oceana-there is a “safe word” implied in the lyrics.
hey the big O talks about her vajj and penises and orgasms…I guess Adam won’t fit in because those are left out of his song…..
Actually, I think Adam tweeted that the lyric is: Don’t trip off the GLITZ that I’m gonna display.
adamlambert: “don’t trip off the glitz that I’m gonna display” ;) thank you all for your support!! Glad you like the track!!!
about 9 hours ago from Echofon
Oh, harmony, you just gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes. {{{{{{{huggles}}}}}}}}
The song makes me want to happy-dance, too.
I think the line is “don’t trip off the glitz that I’m gonna display” not “don’t trip off the bits that I’m gonna display”…Adam tweeted it earlier today.
Wow. I’m a bigger stan than I thought. On my way home from work tonight, about 35 minutes into my trip I changed radio stations…and let out the loudest SCREAM evah because FYE was playing on WPLJ!!
I started singing along, of course. When it was over I screamed again and called my best friend (risking a traffic ticket, no hands free phone) and squealed: “OHMYGAWDITWASJUSTONTHEFREAKINRADIOOHMYGAWD
OHMYGAWDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”
Oh. Did I just admit that? Publicly? Okey dokey, then. I’ll just. Yeah. Need to lay down, I think.
Ocean you got the lyrics wrong. The one line is: There’s no way YOU’LL ring the alarm.
ETA: If you interpret it being about a scene, then he’s saying you won’t want to use your safe word.
Me, too and add dumped the side of the road and left for dead.
This song just makes me want to dance and I get no bad vibes from the lyrics.
Exactly.
Even if it is sex (and I am of the multi levels belief)
Even if it is rough…
It is consensual.
oceana – the song is not for you. You are seeing something much darker than we are. But I do not deny that’s how you see it. You will like something else on the album I’m sure. But I am sorry you are disappointed.
LOL, Rowe.
Okay. I FAIL. Oceana, while I do think you need to take the corrected lyrics into account, if you are seeing it as too dark, then that is what it is for you. Sorry to disallow (wrong word but the right one isn’t coming to me at the moment) your feelings. My apologies.
My first impressions of the song were purely about the ‘music” which is not to my taste – but since I’ve read the words makes me like it even less!! Not something that parents would probably want their “tweenies” listening to!!!! Hopefully there are more redeeming songs on the album!!
BTW – those that have said about this song not being autotuned-I wasn’t saying it was – just “Overproduced” ! I also wasn’t referring totally to Adam’s voice – its the whole sound of the song- including the backing which to me overpowers Adams voice , which is a hard thing to do!!
jms-YES!
oceana-I was worried about this earlier, too.
“I’ma hold you down until you’re amazed
Give it to you ’til you’re screaming my name
No escaping when we start
Once I’m in I hold your heart
There’s no way I’ll ring the alarm
So hold on ’til it’s over
Sorry, nobody can deny it’s about sex, and these sound like words a rapist would get off on. ‘
Well, I don’t think so — on the rapist part. “Once I’m in I hold your heart.” That and just the whole tone of the song stresses the play and the affection, it seems to me.
From the point of view of Adam, who I expect is very familiar and comfortable with the BDSM scene and play, I’m sure that he means to be playing with the metaphor of the loving, consensual nature of that kind of power exchange, where everybody’s getting what they want and thrilling in various kinds of surrender and being taken out of themselves.
I know that many people aren’t at all familiar with this kind of situation, but I’m sure Adam is, and maybe it’s his mistake not to realize that a lot of people have never encountered the really playful, loving side of sexual play like that. Rapists are a whole other thing. They’re in it for themselves, not for your pleasure or entertainment (although I realize that some may lie to themselves that this is their deal.) I doubt that it ever occurred to him that it might distress anybody, though. He’s just using the metaphor of some sexual *play* that is just play to him, I expect.
On the official downloads Adam’s voice stands out loud and strong. Dance music is processed today and since my son listens to techno all the time this song does not bother me in the least.
This is a poppy, happy, song with a great dance vibe IMO and I don’t interpret it as anything so dark and deep
you can also download it at the Sonymusic site, called myplay cause that is where I just did
Not to belabor any point but I don’t think Adam wrote the lyrics…so maybe he is just as naive as I am and is singing about entertaining his fans and holding us in the palm of his hand. And guess what, he had me from “I can sang”.
I think it’s about sex but don’t get a rape vibe at all probably because Adam isn’t even into sex with women in the first place. Also it mentions holding or owning your heart and no rapist cares about that.
I thought it was about good sex and possibly S&M neither of which I have any objection to.
It’s an okay song but I gotta say I was expecting different. It sounds like so much else out there right now and it doesn’t showcase his voice so that it stands out like I figured it would. I wasn’t a huge fan of his on the show….I didn’t dislike him, he just wasn’t my favorite but I always recognized his amazing voice and when I hear the song his voice is ordinary. With all that being said….he’s getting as much promo as Obama did this time last year so I’m sure it’ll be huge…..
laf, he can belt it out when he wants can’t he? I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that you enjoy some of the others more.
No. This is not where he is going, Please take another listen,
“On the official downloads Adam’s voice stands out loud and strong. Dance music is processed today and since my son listens to techno all the time this song does not bother me in the least.”
That’s great Adamland – if Adam’s voice will stand out more on the actual single. Doesn’t change my view about being overprocessed !!
I think my actual problem with the song is that the backing track is too obvious – when Adam was on AI the backing music was superfluous to his singing!!
It’s dance music- you let go your mind and surrender your body to the throbbing beat. You can really lose yourself in it- it is supposed to be overpowering.
A singing competition has different priorities!
But live this will be a kick ass song and not over processed.
I remember Adam saying in an interview that the song could be about relationships but that he envisioned it to be more about the relationship with his fans. Does anybody remember where that is?
I’m not going to the rape/non-rape argument, but men can and do get raped by other men. So, I’m not sure that being a gay man means that it’s impossible that he could be singing a song about raping somebody. I think being raped is pretty horrible regardless of the gender of the victim.
Rape isn’t even about sex. It’s about power. People have been known to rape people of a gender they would not normally even be interested in sexually.
OMMMGGGG did not jim cantiello could be so friggin’ funny…I laughed so hard, I was crying!!!
Ha. Its kind of funny when you think about it. After AI, a lot of people were saying Adam couldn’t be current or mainstream. The argument was he wouldn’t “fit in” with today’s sound. Now there are some complaints that he is conforming too much and sounds mainstream too much. Its all very funny to me. :)
I think he was talking about the Pink song not this one.
guys, are you really serious about the raped stuff? This is entertainment- the dance of sex, the dance of entertainment It is really metaphocial, he is taking control of our entertainment and ‘not letting’ until we are entertained….. It is metaphorical
Although, I am perverted enough to hope his AMA performance contains whips, chains, half naked dancing boys and girls and lots of tongue kissing with Adam! (boy did I really just say all THAT?)
I dunno how you could find something loving out of BDSM but to each their own.
((oceana))
ITA, Lucy. I heard both the sexual and the non-sexual meanings of the lyrics.
This is normaly not my kind of music but it really, really like this song. It grows on me more every time I listen to it. I think it’s fun and danceable. As Adam would say “it’s not that deep”. I think it is being over-analyzed both as far as lyrics and the “over-production”. I’m not saying that everyone that has issues with the lyrics is wrong just that Adam probably didn’t intend for them to taken that way.
oceana, the lyrics you wrote are a little off. Only know because I spent some time transcribing them this morning trying to understand how far they went. And they are not about rape.
And while I can totally understand how you feel there could be aggressiveness implied in them, because there is. But they are not about uninvited brutal assault. They are about bondage. Dominating, S/M bondage. Whips, cat of nine tails. the rings on his hand on the cover of single with the prongy things around his hand. That’s the pleasure and pain. He’s the master in charge, and can take the receiver to places they’re never been. But, the receiver is not involuntarily going there. There is a safe word. Adam is singing lyrics suggesting to go further and farther. But no one has to go.
While many people didn’t hear this side, and only heard the lyrics as about the artist expanding his audience’s entertainment, taking their minds to new places, many others only heard the bondage part until the artist thing was discussed. But there is no rape. On the kinky interpretation side, the lyrics are about an activity where both people involved are consenting. And there is supposed to be a safe word which immediately stops everything. (Only know this from CSI). And at first it seemed like there was no safe word. But there is. He sings at the end “There’s no way you’ll ring the alarm.” The alarm being the safe word. And he’s saying the person will be in such delight, they won’t want to ring the alarm. That’s the “no way”. “no way you’re gonna want to stop”. Not that there is no way to ring the alarm. (which do seem to be the words first time sung.)
Now, I have some queasiness about 8 year olds who like the boppiness singing about S/M. But if I think only about the artistic expansion aspects, that interpretation, I understand Adam’s message about he’s no AI fluffy guy. Or bra-tossers fantasy. And I can bounce along to the beat.
This morning there were many more people, myself included, not feeling originality in FYE. And not loving the processed tone. Lot of Britney talk. Tonight, those less OMG FLOVE it participants are not here.
Do I think it will be a hit? Huge. The beat is infectious.
Will he be amazing live singing it? Yes. How far will he take the bondage & S/M aspects on the AMA’s? We’ll see. I think it would be actually more interesting if he just dazzled with the singing, and kept it wildly OTT showy, but about entertainment. Deliberately campy, if you will. But others want as many whips as can be cracked on the stage.
But there is no rape. It may not make you feel better to know what there is in the double entendre aspect. But it’s not rape.
Rape?? Seriously?? Did anyone read the lyrics? Although I notice some people posting the wrong lyrics……. He’s saying throughout the song he wants to Entertain Us……. Turn up the volume… dance……
Goodness….
As far as Adam on Oprah or any of those other shows, of course Adam can sing on them. Just like we will see Rhianna singing Russian Roulette with gun shots going off at the end….. And we will see other artists perform as well. This song doesn’t even need a PG rating let along a Rated R one.
It was in the EW article, but in reference to “What Ya Want From Me”
There is nothing about rape in this song. If anything, it is about a dominant person getting his world rocked by someone who they thought they could rule.
It is an empowerment message about not taiking a book by it’s cover. It’s about you thought you had it going on, but I am going to rock your world and I am going to enjoy messing with you mind.
Kirsten, but, someone mentioned misogyny and obviously this isn’t the case. I agree rape can be committed against either sex, but that wasn’t the OP’s point.
I think it’s good to discuss the impression the lyrics make on individuals. Perhaps a little 0T here, but it does reference the words in Adam’s single and the different interpretations are interesting.
Hmm, I think you may be overthinking this a bit. I really don’t think that this is about violence. On one level, it can be viewed as an entertainer performing for fans, and how the performance can draw them in and “turn them on” (e.g. Adam singing WLL during the AI tour). On another level, yes it can be interpreted as being about sex, even a bit rough, but consensual. This is not the language of sexual force and violence. I’ve worked at a counseling center for rape victims, and I believe that the lyrics of this song do not equate with the language of a rapist.
Oceana some of the words are wrong. I don’t agree with your assessment at all that this is about rape, actually I thinks it way off, but as I said I hear some of the words differently then what’s printed.
I agree it’s a play on sex and entertainment but good gawd I don’t get rape at all.
Yes!!!!!!!! Waaaay too much analyzing.
Allison has a song on her album called beat me. Does anyone really believe Allison will be telling men to beat on her? I guess a few people will.
OMG, Jim C. video was hilarious :)
I love this song! Then again, I also love TFM which some ppl do not. It is just a matter of taste I guess. It does seem to me that Adam has delivered his promise of “something for everyone.” If you don’t like one of the songs, check out the others. My favorite so far is “Soaked” after only hearing it by Matt Bellamy……….cannot wait to hear it by Adam! I think it’s gonna be a long time till 11-23.
wow wasn’t expecting so much pop coming out of Adam’“no rock vibe at all!
that’s because he’s not a rocker. Never was, never will be. He’s always going to be pure pop…right in the Lady Gaga vein.
Yup. It was the AI judges and watchers that tried to make Adam a Rock artist. Adam always said he was Pop, and he is. Its time we have more male pop artists. Hopefully Adam can join the 2 there now. lol
have you guys seen? Jim set up the twitter account he talked about in Twitter Beat:
* Name Jim Lambertiello
@glambert696969
I love Adam Lambert.about 6 hours ago from web
I claim Adam Lambert’s soul.about 6 hours ago from web
Let’s all tweet him, he is hilarious!!!
Oh, honey. You’ve got to own your kink. ;)
mama2dash Thanks. Yes, that was it.
He’s pretty much whatever he wants to be, rock, pop, soul, dance hey maybe even some ska…Bring it on Adam we are ready!
lucy, your whole post explained this well.
No rape. None.
Stuff people everywhere might not enjoy themselves. But no rape.
Ignoring that aspect, which is how I most enjoy listening, the artist expanding minds and breaking free and wanting his audience to join in the fun interpretation is, indeed, very entertaining. Even if I’m more in the Michelle Collins camp than the Lyndsey Parker.
But still say it’s a mega hit.
It doesn’t matter how he’s classified IMO…if I like the music then i’m happy…and This song gives me a good feeling
Your Welcome-my stack of “Featuring/Mentioning Adam” magazines that is growing daily comes in handy for quick research.
And when we hear the Justin Hawkins song we will get another side of Adam cause Justin Hawkins doesn’t write pop esp with blazing guitars. Add to that the Muse song which isn’t pop either.
So, I tried downloading from AO but I can’t because I am in Canada. Does anyone know if the deluxe version will be available internationally ?
IMHO the lyrics are ambiguous and can be interpreted many ways (some innocent and some not). There is nothing blatantly, definitively referencing sex in those lyrics, it’s only implied if you decide to interpret the words that way.
Seems to me there was a whole lot of screaming going on when Adam sang WLL on tour. I for one was so captivated and entertained I didn’t WANT to look away or reach for an alarm.
Funny how Europeans call Americans conservative but we seem to our collective minds in the gutter just looking for SEX.
If it’s sex, then that’s all it is. Just sex. Need I say more?
Yes, they say they’re working on trying to get it to as many countries as possible.
“The Collector’s Edition will ship timed to arrive at customer’s houses on street date.We’re also working hard to make the Collector’s Edition available in as many countries as possible. Stay tuned for updates!”
Yes! And….
Yes! I can interpret it both ways. “Watch out world, here I come. Are you ready for me?”
Or, two people who are “in lust”.
I love both interpretations!
I’m still enjoying the song, even after endless listens. It’s a great exercise program — I’m still shaking my ass when listening to FYE!!
It’s only music, and to quote a certain someone, it ain’t that deep. We all have different tastes in music, (and entertainment), and it’s great that if this isn’t your cuppa, there are so many other options out there for you. In fact, Adam himself probably has other options for you, since it looks like his album will have a lot of variety.
I’m gonna keep on shaking my ass, and I’m loving FYE!!!! I’m so glad that it was possible to buy it today, since the sound on the purchased version is so much better.
CBS Early Show
Co-host dressed as Adam and skit done:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5462986n&tag=api
Pretty funny!!
Whoa! Q102 in Cincy played it for a third time today. Can’t wait to see how many spins this gets.
How can it be about rape when the person is saying they are in control?
I hope you’re right! I think it has a lot of potential to be a hit. The AMA’s performance is going to be extremely important for Adam. He has to kill it!!
*disclaimer*: I do not mean that literally……
Though I think a couple fire departments hand to show up to hose down the crowds.
WLL was 52 nights of 10,000 plus people screaming more, more, more. And if FYE is suggesting there is much more (strictly artistically, of course) plenty people will be ready to sign up for the schoolin and coolin.
Love the song!!!! I haven’t been on since his morning and OMG…1300 posts. Don’t think I will read them all just base on the words I’ve seen on this page alone. I will say it is really a wonderful day to be an Adam fan!
Well if you saw Oprah yesterday, one of Adam’s comments was: “Now I get to be a “Rock Star!” I agree with whoever said Adam can be anything he wants to be. I think he proved that on Idol.
you hear his pure voice and edge that he lends to the phrasing.
The more I listen the more I love it.
This sums it up for me. Adam’s vocals are scorching and I absolutely love this song. He’s R & B, he’s Rock. He’s powerful. Perfect enunciation and delivery.
Dayum! First Kris bein’ all sexy and now this, good lawd almighty.
Also agree with others on the over-processing, noticed just a little in the chorus.
Thank you so much MJ for the mp3s!!!
My take on the lyrics is that Adam is talking about entertaining his fans. It is just fun and peppy to me. I am not known to be one who listens to a lot of music. Adam is changing that in me. I love the variety that he gives us. Each person’s experiences can influence his or her interpretation of the song.
I had to listen to it a few times today before forming a sound opinion, but I am liking it—the more that I hear it, the better it gets. I wish they had gotten to the signature Adam sound earlier in the song, but he gets there. I think he is going to draw a lot of attention with this song. I’ve already purchased the album on AO!!!
This is exactly how I see the lyrics .. I think basically it’s about his music .. and he’s saying get this hot CD out of the box, put it on, crank it up and let his music take control of you .. close your eyes, close your mind and let the music get into you (not his willy ..lol) … he’s saying be prepared to suffer pleasure and pain as you are totally taken over by the music until you are screaming his name (like fans when they go apeshit at a concert when the music takes them over) .. and then you explode.
Of course if you look at if from a sexual point of view it can also be seen to be he’s singing about seducing someone and having sex .. but that all depends on which way you choose to interpret the lyrics.
I would think that they knew exactly what they were doing when they wrote this song and knew that it could be taken both ways and that it would cause some discussion.
It’s all double entendre’s to me and I don’t see any harm in it which ever way you read them. .. I think it’s a great track, very commercial and catchy .. hoping to see other sides of Adam on the Album though with some more tracks that show off his more vulnerable vocals .. I think the Muse song may do just that.
It’s interesting that other people were upset by the lyrics. Rape is strong but it’s not a stretch along with s/m and domination. Of course the words have a double message so it can be read on two levels. But I def also picked up the aggressive “rapist” message. Men rape men as well as women so gender really isn’t the issue here. But lots of songs these days have very aggressive sexual imagery so this song should fit right in.
Squirrely
10/30/2009 at 9:42 pm
that’s because he’s not a rocker. Never was, never will be. He’s always going to be pure pop’ ¦right in the Lady Gaga vein.
He’s pretty much whatever he wants to be, rock, pop, soul, dance hey maybe even some ska’ ¦Bring it on Adam we are ready!
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Ya, and ALL THAT! You tell em Squirelly!
Adam has everything, in his arsenal! He can do it. Not everyone has that ability, to claim different genres. He is just getting started, so be patient people.
Geez…at least we can dance are asses off, before the holiday’s. This song really gets you going. My housework went really fast today. Thanks Adam for speeding me up & inspiring my day! Now, I want to go & party tomorrow night….Happy Halloween!
4evrmomof4, me too! “Crawl Through Fire” is pretty close to your visuals wish list. Bet by tomorrow morning there will be a fan video to enjoy!
don’t knock it till you try it …
LOL Cantiello FTW! Early stage guyliner looked good…end stage, not so much!
But yeah, about 2 minutes of his 4 minute TweetBeat was about Adam and FYE, so it worked for me… :-)
I think most people indulge in sexual fantasies in which they wouldn’t necessarily participate in real life. Adam is not singing the crime section of a newspaper or quoting his diary (as far as I can tell!). And a lot of those readers of “romance” novels aren’t reading them for the romance.
The lyrics are open to many interpretations, which I think makes them fun, and the music is very danceable. I’ve been listening to FYE for hours and the only things that bother me are my ears (sore from the headphones) and my butt (sore from chair-dancing). The song is meant to be enjoyed and I sure do.
Go Adam!!!!!
I love it so far. I like rock songs and Adam said that there will be songs for everyone. Can’t wait for his album!!! I’m so excited!!!
Not too shabby, gemini1, but those darned blockquotes can confuse, and it was actually jms admonishing me to fess up. (and, hey, I didn’t say what CSI stood for, did I? You think you know, but…)
Well said, yinyang. Adam repeated “eclectic” just this morning with
ErikRyan.And speaking of kinky….Erik Estrada?
Squirrely,
I am so with you-don’t knock it, if you haven’t tried it, you just MAY be mightily surprised that you might REALLY like it A.LOT (opps, never should have given that way LOL!)
The s/m allusions in the lyric work perfectly for the image Adam is going for. And many of Britney’s recent songs (some written by Dr. Luke) are working the kinky angle very successfuly. Go listen to 3 (threesomes) and If You Seek Amy.
The difference is that a man is singing the kinky lyrics not a woman. We’ll see if any critics pick up the s/m subtext of the song. It’s pretty hard to miss.
What I notice more and more- now on my 20th listen on my new IPod, is that his voice is still front and center….
I heard this song for the 5th time and I was dancing to it. I can see him climbing the pop charts. The thing I love about Adam is that he’s so versatile, he can sing anything..pop, rock, ballad, alternative…country not so much….
That was my other interpretation of the lyrics. That it’s all a fantasy in a person’s mind about someone they want to be with. Because in your mind when you think about that kind of thing you always feel like, yea, if you were with me I’d make your head spin around, you’d love it, et cetera.
I agree it’s all about the interpretation of the lyrics and frankly I don’t even know that they’re sexual. I interpreted them that way but I don’t know for a fact that that’s what it’s about at all.
And some people like threesomes! Just sayin…
My daughter just listened to this song for the first time and said, “This doesn’t sound like anything Adam would sing…I love it!”
So there you go.
The Soup messing around with Adam’s album cover tonight..
I love both covers, and For Your Entertainment Rocks Adam! I shakin my Puddy (_!_) right now to it!!!
Can’t wait for the rest
Yes, twas I. LOL my mistake on the CSI translation. ;) I still have nightmares from when my mother decided to tell me all about furries. Never a discussion I ever wanted to have with her. I’m definitely never going to let her hear For Your Entertainment or she’ll have me giving her an S&M tutorial complete with whiteboard.
I’m still psyched that the song appears to be getting a lot of radio play. Makes me feel very hopeful for both the single and the album long term.
ETA: CindyM, Thanks for the CBS link. Love it!
OMG guys, I sent a card and some money to a kid that my son knew in middle school. He sent me, with his thank you, a poem and a note telling us, essentially, that he is a furrie! Thanks for the flashback!
Anyhow, I love the way the song sounds on the download. I don’t get a rape vibe at all from it. The kink is there, but adamized. Maybe Kink with a Smile?
:)
I was raped and am not offended at all. My rapist did not want to take me into his heart or enjoy the ride. Rape is about power, not sex. I love this song. If the lyrics are intentionally sexual, its’ about “having fun”, not power or violence. I will take him into my heart and dance my ass off!
He really set off a storm with that one. Lulz.
if anyone read Masterclass Lady’s thoughtful discussions of each Idol’s vocal performances by technique here is her take on FYE:
http://masterclasslady.com/2009/10/30/happy-glamoween-everybody/
I agree with you Clearone, and I think we’ll continue to get all sides of Adam, just like we did on American Idol. I like the dichotomy, I really do. To me, there’s nothing worse than trying to please everyone all the time, that to me signifies bland. Adam’s talked about ballads about vulnerability, sexy songs, songs that make you wanna dance, songs that make you emotional. I want it all.
this is what I like to see as an Adam fan:
@crosas87 Listening to Adam Lambert’s new single…not since Kelly Clarkson have I been impressed by something outta Idol 1 minute ago from TweetDeck
i agree, but I actually adore both songs they give me different sides of Adam and I love that.
Waaaay OT, but I met some people working on a project on rape in the military, and the numbers for reported rapes of men are almost exactly the same percentage as those of women. That’s just the men strong enough to report it. They believe a lot of those are men suspected of being gay being raped to put them in their place. They think the actually numbers are staggering. It’s become an epidemic.
On topic?
If the reviewer is already so far up Adam’s ass they’ve practically set up a summer home there I don’t think their opinion can be taken seriously. I’m looking at you, Ann Powers and Lyndsey Parker. I’m sure there will be plenty of positive reviews from people who don’t speak in hyperbole. The song isn’t bad.
I’m finding I’m agreeing with you a lot, fadetowhite. Still am.
This is not new to radio, not groundbreaking, not creating a new wave. Especially when Britney is already has a hit song about a threesome. And no, just because he’s a guy doesn’t change that. Relax came out in, what? 1986? Not to mention Bronski Beat, Sylvester, Divine, Pet Shop Boys…Village People, anyone? All of them have had hits with suggestive gay themed lyrics. These lyrics are pretty standard fair for club tracks these days.
Anyway, my point is, he’s not talking about rape, and the lyrics aren’t shocking or anything new. It’s just a catchy song that will probably do well in the clubs, and maybe get some radio play…until some member of that ridiculous parent council whatever ruins everyone’s parade, and figures out what the lyrics are about. Even then, Adam will probably just love the attention anyway, so no harm, no foul.
I’ve already put it in rotation on my regular playlist. Right next to Live Like We’re Dying, and the live version of Can’t Stay Away, and a whole host of other artists who’ve mostly never had a top ten hit, but make listenable music regardless. That’s all that matters, right?
Wait…just read the rumor about Rivers Cuomo…RIVERS CUOMO?! Does this have any legs? Talk about making no sense…
ETA: I stand by my Sam Sparro criticism. I like him too, and again, not the only one who noticed.
nanad, bless you for your bravery and your insight. As far as I’m concerned about this rape issue, the case is closed.
And it must be said again, the download on AO (worth the $1.29 though I bought the deluxe set and got it free) is so completely better than the Seacrest version, if that is possible. Adam’s voice shines through better, and all the cool techno things really pop. Ear sex, I tell ya.
She gets him, she understands Adam so well.
Listening to Adam’s new hit record — being played tonight by Club DJ’s from Seattle to Miama and LA to NY — and all I can think of is…
I’m glad he’s here for my entertainment!
And this is gonna be a hit! No doubt.
Also — until you hear the legal download version — you have not heard this song. At one point there is Adam vocals on lead and 2 back-up tracks. Also, the vocal-music mix is better on the real version than it sounded on Ryans program.
All I can say is that this song is……
HOT HOT HOT! And will be burning up the dancefloors for a long time.
gang, Adam’s song is not about anything non consensual. You can hear the sweet sexy fun in all this. Its cool to disccuss interpretations but I think some are reaching a bit far a field. Rape is not pretty or sexy. It’s meant to demeant and degrade. Nothing like that is in this song.
I have to say the The Soup was hilarious Showed the cover full screen- “In Other News’ ADam Lambert ALbum cover – if Adam Lambert is gay, then why send out mixed signals”
LOL
Adam, you are so right when you tweeted, “make ya dance for sure!”
LOVE IT……..JUST LOVE IT!! :)
Off topic, but negative neil tweeted asking people to tweet #foryourentertainment (actually he said fans were slacking…)
Yes, erinnthered I think this has legs. There was a series of tweets on October 11th regarding Adam, Greg Wells and Rivers Cuomo.
Greg wells tweeted: greg_wells Mr. Lambert blew my mind today on the microphone.
8:30 PM Oct 11th from web
Then Rivers Cuomo tweeted:
Ditto. @greg_wells
8:53 PM Oct 11th from web
Then Rivers tweeted:
greg_wells Mr. Lambert blew my mind today on the microphone.
8:55 PM Oct 11th from web
fmcofficial Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment: Hij werd tweede bij American Idol afgelopen seizoen. Toch werd hij ongev.. http://bit.ly/1vCJw8 3 minutes ago from twitterfeed
What language is this?
There are featuring his single front and center on their site
I’m a bit naive in the music world butif most people downloaded FYE from AO, will that hurt the sale in itune??
What rumour?
fmcofficial Adam Lambert ‘“ For Your Entertainment: Hij werd tweede bij American Idol afgelopen seizoen. Toch werd hij ongev.. http://bit.ly/1vCJw8 3 minutes ago from twitterfeed
Seems dutch?
a last min new song which is made by Adam, Greg Well and Rivers Cuomo will be added to Adam’s album, as regular track not bonus track.
The .nl in the URL (once you get there) means Netherlands, so it’s probably Dutch.
probably will affect itune download. but if sonymusicdigital reports the sales to i don’t know whatever chart, the sales will be count in those statistics.
Ok – I did read that somewhere
Ooooo…….very interesting!!!
I think it was posted that Sony Music Digital reports sales to Nielson Sound Scan, so sales will be recorded.
I posted the tweets on the previous page.
Sony would not miss chance to count because better count looks better for them and ADam
Huh. Interesting to come back and read some of the interps. I’ve not gone back past this page, but I’ll just weigh in my own take – it’s totally about sex: consensual, playful, somewhat s/m-ish sex. No way do I see it being about rape or entertaining the masses (though I could see the latter being a layered on interp for specific purposes, like when they take love songs and use them in car commercials- the twist is possible, just not really what the song is about). The lyrics aren’t game changing, but they are enough of a twist off the millions and millions of totally generic songs to make it more interesting than most, IMO.
I like the idea of the domineering personality presenting themself as the object of entertainment. Usually it’s the other way around: a passive personality sucking up, or a domineering one seeking entertainment. Just the right amount of thought provoking in a mostly visceral-response inducing song.
A sale is a sale. It will count regardless of which site you buy it from. Adam will still get paid. You will still get the song.
Unless this is a question about trying to get a higher ranking on iTunes…
This!!
I love this song. I had to listen a few times to make up my mind. I’m NGL I was worried last night when he tweeted about the Space Cowboys song. I listened and it was not my cuppa.
Did anyone else have a small giggle over the album on AO being called a “Collectors Edition”. I love Adam and believe he will be successful but seems… a little extra confident (not sure of the word I want) to have your first album be called a “Collectors Edition”.
I’m feeling a strong breeze that’s the beginning of an Adam storm!
what site can we check for spins on a regular basis?
I came home from an especially hard day of work worn out and needing to do alot of cleaning etc. I have had FYE playing loudly and have gotten more and more energetic as the night goes on. I have gotten SO MUCH done!!!!!!! Sadly I have to be back at work in 6 hours so I must turn the music off – lol. Good night all – can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings for Adam fans. :)
I am trying to hold off buying FYE until it goes up on iTunes – sigh.
I’m so surprised and happy this is getting radio adds so quickly. How do you check where it’s playing?
Well, even if it doesn’t suggest rape, if it’s more consensual s/m, is that something a lot of people are into? I mean, I don’t relate to songs about “Ima hurt you so good” etc. Seems a bit masochistic to want someone to sing that to a person.
I don’t think it’s creepy to say what the song makes you feel, that’s what it makes me feel, I’m a feminist, sorry about that. I’ll go shut up again.
Hey, at least we won’t be hearing “too theatrical” anytime soon… at least not before the AMAs! Heh.
LOL I knew even before the photo surfaced that Ryan in the CHiPs get up would look way more like Barney Fife than Ponch, and wow, was I right!
LMAO
Wow. You need a time out.
Squirrely,
I also am dying to know how we can track where and how often it is playing…. Great it is playing even before radio add date
Some people are into it and there are so many different levels of S&M and D/s relationships that even if the song is about S&M and D/s it’s very mild to say the least. And yes I know what I’m talking about.
I found this…don’t know anything about it.
http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/insideradio/charts.asp?format=4&showyear=y&dpt=n
Music and lyrics are like a TAT test. People project their own histories and emotions on to the music. What you project can be different from the intent of the writer and singer.
Pain and pleasure are linked. Solomon’s opponent-process theory states that every emotion triggers an opposite emotion. The opposite emotion is a rebound. Adam is this roller coaster. He is here for our entertainment.
And this is NOT the first song about the kinky side of life.. there are many of them out there, past and present
Remember MasterClass Lady? She gives a nice review of FYE. She doesn’t talk about over-processed vocals.
For whoever asked about Rivers Cuomo, there is an article in the new Rolling Stone in which he talks about Adam and the song he wrote or co-wrote for him, “Pick U Up.” I hope the rumor about it being added to the album is true. Rivers says he’s been writing for Katy Perry too.
http://masterclasslady.com/2009/10/30/happy-glamoween-everybody/
forgot the link-srry
Sooo true, Q3
I posted earlier today that this was a decent dance tune. Then read alot of posts talking about the s/m nature of the lyrics. Relistened and heard the s/m stuff more clearly. Came back again late tonight are read many posts about rape (not I topic that I ever mentioned).
I merely posted that I could see where the rape imagery came from. I didn’t hear it all on my first listen. I only got the message of Adam the entertainer and didn’t really pick up on the s/m vibe.
I don’t think the lyrics will hurt the song because edgy sexual imagery is the rage these days. And sorry but I think commenting on someone’s post about lyrics that had many responses really has nothing to do with being a hater. I’m interested to see if any critics mention the lyrics. So have no fear Adam fans, nothing we say here will hurt his career one iota.
I see myself as a gadly anyway. ;)
VFTW is not happy that Adam is getting radio play. They even compiled a list:
102.7 KISS FM ‘“ Los Angeles
Hot99.5 – Washington DC
96.3 – Detroit
STAR 94.1 ‘“ Atlanta
Mix 102.9 – Dallas
Mix 92.3 ‘“ New Orleans
95.5 WPLJ – New York
A threesome isn’t violent so it doesn’t bother me. Sex doesn’t bother me, just violence … so okay I’m squeamish I guess. I’m sure it’ll be a big hit, people don’t care these days, and everyone loves Adam and wants to love it. I loved his song “Want” (whatever it’s called) and others thought it was boring but I love it. That’s the side of Adam that speaks to me.
With so many women disappearing etc. I just can’t get into lyrics like that, which can be interpreted different ways. Hey as for scrutiny, Clay Aiken got scrutinized to death for the lyrics to Invisible as being a stalker song, which I thought was OTT but that’s the way it goes. Put something out for the public, it will be commented on. If Adam does controversal songs and pushes envelopes, as fans readily claim he does, then of course there will be some controversy about it. Don’t worry, nobody will care and if they do, it’s because of the song itself and not what a few people say here on a message board.
Even if it’s mild s/m I’m just wondering if a large percentage of the population will relate to the lyrics, that’s what I meant by my question. But I think they will, so my opinion is just one drop in the bucket.
So my 15 yo daughter just listened and said it’s “peppy, hot, fun” which sounds just like what Adam say’s he wants to provide! (by the way when she says it’s hot she’s talking about the music not the lyrics) She thinks it will be successful and she has not been an Adam fan. So another opinion for what it’s worth.
I tried really hard to respond to the topic in the last several page, but I can’t, because FYE doesn’t evoke any of those feelings in me. It’s really difficult to comment on someone else’s feelings because those are subjective things and can hardly be changed by logical analysis. How can I convince someone if the base of the discussion is that person’s personal feeling? So no input from me in that regard.
For me FYE is a fun dancing song that I can shake my body to after a long day. That’s good enough.
How nice of them to do the work for us! :)
There are some big stations in there. Yay, Adam! Elvis Duran from Z100 tweeted Adam telling him to bring his single in because Lady Gaga had spoken highly of him, hopefully Adam will take him up on his invitation!
Anyone remember the song “Hurts So Good” by John Mellancamp? You know, the midwestern farm boy? I’m pretty sure he was encouraging his girlfriend to bite him in that song. Heh.
I guess if the lyrics are too much for some peeps, they are too much. That’s okay… their choice. I don’t have a problem with them. *shrugs* It’s a fun song, and I’ll have fun listening/exercising/dancing/cleaning to it.
As for kids, I can’t tell you how many songs I listened to as a child and it wasn’t until I was an adult that I got the “other” meaning. So yeah, I would think it would be the same with this song.
ETA: Good for Adam and that station list. Hope to hear it here on our KISS FM soon. Guess I gotta start listening to it again. Heh.
I’m for your entertainment.. It’s not you’re for my entertainment.. I agree with Ann Power’s interpretation.. it’s a communication between the entertainer/performer and his fans.. I’m For Your Entertainment.. he’s giving it all to his fans
Thanks, mama2dasha! Rosanne, Masterclasslady, “gets” Adam! Posting the link again.
http://masterclasslady.com/2009/10/30/happy-glamoween-everybody/
Seriously for me, it’s just a song that makes me feel good and makes me want to dance.
ROFLMAO!
Interesting choice of words… ;-)
Thank you, pj. You said it so I didn’t have to! LOL
Oh my, what a discussion. Congrats Adam~
ETA:
Damn. Maybe suebrody should retweet that to Adam until he takes notice. LOL
Give it to me baby :)
And Oceana, I didn’t mean to discount your views but to say he’s singing about rape and condoning it was just to out there for me.
Except they left off the 3 spins that 101.9 (Q102) in Cincinnati gave it. *sniff* we just don’t count.
ETA: They’re the ones that put on the Bosom Ball that Kris played at.
uh-oh…it seems a lot of peeps are bringing up the issue about Adams song lyrics and the whole “rape” thing and idk if it was because ppl came to that conclusion on their own or read my previous comment about someone of Perez Hilton who suggested that and I thought it was funny and posted it here….I kind of regret that now and Id like to say that I in no way agree with that statement (about Adams lyrics sounding suggestive of rape) actually I was so taken aback by the perversity of it to the point I found it funny because that wasnt the impression I got at all…
I actually agree with those who have interpreted the lyrics in a non-sexual way about his fans and his style of entertainment and I think to insinuate something of such a heinous nature is pushing the envelope…
its like that prank that was put up by some kid or something, some pole asking about our president being killed or something…while it was meant to be a joke it was still offensive…
just sayin…Im sorry I even brought that up.
From another site:
On the Rivers Cuomo song rumor, in the current issue of Rolling Stone, there’s a story about Rivers Cuomo and this: Some of those songs were destined for other artists: “Pick You Up,” for example, was recently recorded by Adam Lambert. Cuomo admits, “He has the kind of voice I convince myself that I have.”
And even 14 year olds. People dance along to music not even knowing what the lyrics are or what they’re dancing to. It’s one thing to put out an s&m song for adults who know what it is, but coming from an American Idol contestant, just a bit jarring. And, it is still not totally clear that it’s consensual, that’s open to interpretation. I don’t think sex should hurt.
Someone said a Boston station played it too.
Maybe I’m just naive (or kinky?) but I’m really not getting the whole S&M thing. Since when is sex NOT wild, crazy, hot, passionate, intense, rough, aggressive, fervent and totally reckless? (Answer the phone in the middle? Honey, you won’t even HEAR the phone — you won’t even remember we HAVE a phone! What’s a phone???) And if you’re having sex and in control of your emotions and your actions (to paraphrase Woody Allen) you’re not doing it right! This is “take me now/throw me on the kitchen table” sex and Adam is obliging, yet warning you that it’s going to be a lot more (better) than you’re expecting. I want you and now that I know you want me, we’re gonna go for it. No turning back now. If you think this is gonna be a quickie, think again cos this is gonna go on all night and you’d better be ready for it! I’m here to give you pleasure and I’m not stopping until I do . . . several times. Of course, YMMV :)
These really are brilliant lyrics because if you want to go the playful “con-sensual” S&M route it goes there too — and every single word not only applies to the entertainer/fan scenario, but absolutely, definitively applies to Adam in particular. So there you are, three different songs: one for Adam to sing on Oprah, one for the AMAs and one for the Zodiac Show portion of his tour – each accompanied with the appropriate amount of slinky, krumpy, mike stand-loving dancing and glitter/bra/whip throwing. An Adam for everybody!
I”m NOT saying that, he’s not condoning rape, but the lyrics can be taken that way, not that he meant them that way.
Whoa. Make that 4 spins.
suebrody heard it on her Boston station this afternoon, forgot which station, but it was a biggie…
But he’s not a rap or hiphop artist, I didn’t know that dance songs were that way too. What has rap got to do with it? Apples and oranges.
Just jumped back on the blogs. As for the lyrics, I have no problem with any of them, and in fact, these are about as bad as much of what else is playing on the radio now. “Right Round”, “If you seek Amy” – just to name a few. Very few pop songs out now don’t have some kind of sexual innuendo.
Yeah that. (Or, yes, Yes, YES, Don’t Stop….) Breathing hard and little sweaty just reading that, NGL. :-) And, they call you tootheatrical? Heh.
Interesting that they are already pushing a Deluxe CD. Have they done that for any of the other idols this early?
LOL! I love The Soup and Joel McHale – I just saw this too. Of course, if you really want to talk mixed signals, they should have brought up the Details spread – but then you’d kinda lose the joke ;-)
Yes and it has already been discussed here and some strong opinions about it before people have even heard the lyrics. It’s not Adam being picked on, people have reactions to lyrics and opinions about them, with any singer. It’s not about Adam haters.
The deal about rape was what some others have mentioned, there is a definite aggressive tone to it, some read harmless consensual s&m into it, others could read more into it.
Hey if he’s going to be edgy, expect some controversy and don’t act shocked when there is some.
tootheatrical, I don’t know, Oprah might go for the kitchen table. Pretty sure the hand-picked audience of Adam fans would. And a fine job you did of elucidating that interpretation, too.
hey we just have 1500+ comments
and of course he’s wearing emo hair while he’s…… oh nvm!
For the record, I didn’t write those lyrics, I got them from the link that mj gave us.
No need to be offended, just because the lyrics didn’t bother you, doesn’t mean they won’t affect others in different ways. The lyrics are about aggressive dominant sex involving pain, that can be interpreted different ways.
My co worker heard the song played on a large station in Dallas early this am. I was so excited! I really think this song is going to explode on the radio.
Music is an interesting art form. When Brittany’s If You Seek Amy came out, some group petitioned to have it off the radio. I thought that was the most ridiculous thing I had ever heard. Right up there with book burning. Music is a lot about what you bring to it. You put a lot of your self into it(even stuff you don’t like) and if strange stuff goes in, strange stuff comes out. I was very uncomfortable with Flo Rida’s song initially( and I still don’t reallly like it) and I am not comfortable with Brit’s “3” but both those opinions have to do with what I bring into it when I listen to those songs. Now note, I am only talking about dislike of a song based on lyrical content, not on melody, vocals, or beat, or style. To read rape from that song shows some interesting thought processes.
Loved this song when I heard it this morning. Still loving it more than 12 hours later.
I hope Adam is proud and happy. He should be. This song is everything he promised. Totally danceable, a fusion of old and new, some great beats. I think we’ll be hearing it a lot on the radio.
There is nothing wrong with these lyrics. If you chose to interpret them in a suggestive manner, then there is nothing there to suggest they are not consentual and mutually pleasureable. He is there for his partner’s pleasure and entertainment.
You can make anything suggestive if you chose to interpret it that way. Its all internal. Probably another of his songs will work better for those of you who feel this way.
So did you listen to the song yourself?
I for one am not going to even address the insinuation that the song is anyway about Rape….. that is just an OTT analogy….you might as well say that LLWD is about Suicide and Friday I’ll be over U is about murder…..For Your Entertainment is a fun, sexy, danceable, catchy, electro-pop ear candy song…. Nuff said.
Really it’s your interpretation of the lyrics that they’re about “aggressive dominant sex involving pain”. That isn’t necessarily everyone’s interpretation of them.
JMS, I take it you’re a Cinci person? After the 7:30ish play, the DJ mentioned that it wasn’t what he was expecting from Lambert and asked for listeners’ thoughts. I’m guessing they liked it.
Here’s another. Sorry if already posted. I’m keeping up as fast as I can. :-)
Hey, wasn’t suebrody supposed to do something when we reached 1,500 posts???
Thank you readon!
Yup, if we’re going to judge one song then we might as well judge the other 2 controversial songs, BUT just a reminder, these lyrics were NOT written by Adam , he;s the performer of them…
Wow. Is this really Adam Lambert? I can’t think of anything else but that.
I think this is so true ….that’s why in accidents the witnesses tend to see different things, etc…
ravengirl, suebrody may have mentioned dining on magazines at 1500. Though it might have been 2K. But maybe we should tweet her that dinner is served?
Yes. So cool that they asked for listener thoughts. I’ve yet to actually hear it on the radio because my only opportunity for that is in the car as I don’t have a radio in the house. I just find it exciting that each time I check the playlist, they’ve played it again. So cool.
Hee. Well, I almost brought up “Closer” by NIN.
Here’s the thing. This song isn’t going to be a controversy outside of the Idol bubble. Heck, it doesn’t even have an “explicit” version.
Anyhoo. Congrats to Adam on a job well done!
I wasn’t planning on weighing in on this one but, what comes to my mind is Bait and Switch (just saying)
I’ve seen many professional critics mention the lyrics, but in a positive way. I’ve only seen blog comments mention the word rape, and even then you can count the people on one hand that think Adam is singing about rape…….
well, at least he’s not singing “I wanna take a ride on your disco stick”
Remember what I said about vultures on roadkill? I TOLD YOU SO! http://lh4.ggpht.com/__vj727V9tRc/SmID2KRxAXI/AAAAAAAAG0c/VTauYfRbDow/IMG_8639.JPG
To be honest, I don’t see it as a controversy inside the Idol bubble either. lol
I second that!!
Sorry to hear that. I hope that everything works out for you and soon you will be able to shake you ass. Adam is good about cheering us all up.
I will have to do a double ass shake for you. Return the favor when you can. And I know you will be able to. I am going to pray that it is so..
Let me entertain you….
Squeeeeeeee.
jms, you can listen to Q102 on your computer – there’s a “listen now” type of link up in the upper left corner. For Firefox, I had to download an add on.
I tried to call to let them know I liked the song, but since it’s the big Friday request show all circuits were busy. It’s not my normal station, but since Cinci keeps killing all the decent alt stations, the search button is my friend.
Fifth, suebrody may have mentioned dining on magazines at 1500. Though it might have been 2K. But maybe we should tweet her that dinner is served?
As in EATING magazines? Oh lord, what a bet! She’s over on twitter. I’ll tweet.
I love this song and I think its fun and sexy. Actually I think it may work well as foreplay.
Ahhhhh… that explains a lot!! lol
To be honest, the lyrics to just about any song can be twisted to mean something dirty, kinky or offensive. Really, we actually tested it out in college one day. Yes, we were bored. Don’t judge me!
Anywho . . . . >.>
I think people will see what they want to see in a song. Personally, I could see this going either as a performer to the crowd or two passionate lovers, but nothing extreme, and certainly not rape. YMMV
I predict that a lot of people are going to play trick or treat with this song.
Here’s for a lot of treat.
I’m here for your entertainment…..
hahahaha…so true
Finally listened! So that’s Adam’s lower register that I had always hoped to hear? Well, it sounds kind of weird. To my ears, he’s trying a little too hard to sound sexy (I giggle at the “master” part)
The song is fine, nothing earth shattering. I hear more of a Britney sound than anything else, but at least he’ll be able to sing it live. Definitely more listenable that TFM!
I still like Allison’s single the most out of this year’s crop
Hey, this is pretty cool. Orianthi, Michael Jackson’s former guitarist (and who’s also now signed with 19E and putting out her own solo project), apparently plays on Adam’s album!
link
Her single is the free download on iTunes this week; it’s not bad!
‘Zactly! Don’t . . . Stop . . . Don’tStop . . . (Uh, and they call you INNOCENT????)
Man, who would have ever thot that “entertainment” could be such a hot, dirty, SEXY word????
I say Lets all be happy and Don’t Trip Over the Glitz…..Don’t you Know What you’ve Got Into….sorry the songs been on repeat
OMA I love this song sooo much! I didn’t even think about the lyrics until I came here and saw people discussing what they might mean. I guess I was too naive to figure it out on my own. My mom wanted me to let her know when Adam’s single came out but I think if she listened to this she would ground me from the rest of the album… so maybe I’ll just give her Want and tell her thats it. hah.
No matter how you interpret this song though, it is hawt and obviously about some kind of sex( just not rape imho) but people will intrepret however they want to and thats cooL!
Usually I try to read through a thread before posting. But 1500 +…. It’s after midnight!!!! Yikes….
Please tell me that the awesome picture with Adam’s hand on his face with chains and in black and white is the album cover. Please…..
Not being a Sam Sparro fan, I went to check out his song to see for myself. Frankly, I don’t hear the similarity except possibly for the backbeat. Otherwise the songs are very different from each other.
Ok Iluvai….I tell you……there is!!!!! :lol:
we can pretend…but it is my background pic
trishb, thanks for the tip! I downloaded the app and restarted my browser and it trys to play but doesn’t quite work in Firefox, but I was able to run it in Safari. Yay!
Sounds very educational. Wish I’d been there. :-)
LMAO Touche’ Maybe HermeticallySealed would be interested in testing out the subconscious why of people’s choices in screen names…. Or, then again, maybe not! ;-P
That’s pretty cool. Is she the one who was promoted at TII premier?
After all, there is nothing wrong with a little dominance between two consenting partners.
And I for one consent to Adam holding me down and entertaining me until he is done.
LoL, pass.
does it say what song she plays on?
Where did this info come from (I swear I’ve been trying to keep up)? This really would be so fantastic. She’s got a lot of buzz going for her after TII.Someone here even suggested that an Adam/Orianthi pairing would be epic.
Sorta OT – But just had to say I am totally loving the album cover now. My original reaction to it was quite negative, but every time I look at it now he gets more and more beautiful :-)
I want hang with you….you are my kind of people :mrgreen:
star–Thanks for the Orianthi link. I downloaded her song Wednesday after seeing her in the TII movie. Her song isn’t bad and I thought she could really play the guitar! I thought she would be great as part of Adam’s band….didn’t realize she was a guest on his album. I think she’s unique with her singing-songwriting ability and playing some ‘amazing’ guitar! I would love for her and Adam to work together.
Hey guys when does this song FYE go for radio adds again? I know someone posted it earllier.
No.
ravengirl, here’s the article. They want her to be like a female Slash, haha.
This was my take as well, fwiw.
Having now read Miss_Marisa‘s take on the song, and that she’s going to pass off “Want” to her mom as the new Adam single, whoever does the “thread review” for luv when she shows up should feel free to leave out the dark topic of the thread (and suggest the single exchange idea too, if so inclined.) kthx
I love Adam’s interview with Ryan. Adam is a sweetheart. Fantastic interview!!!!!
I’m thinkin’ it was probably just the usual “scientific” (i.e HAHAHA) test of substituting sleep, love, shop, drive, whatever with the F word! (And hey, MY name is VERY innocent! Just paying “omage” to Adam’s image and oh, so limited appeal (not!) on AI . . .
I have enjoyed your posts over the last few days. It’s been a roller coaster ride. Enjoying the ride. You and Planet fierce have helped so much.
I am deliriously happy tonight, so excuse the erratic posts.
Right back at you!!!!!….I am deliriously happy too!!…
Ok going to bed. I want to wish everyone, Adam fans and non fans a good night and may the Fierce be with you!!!!
Jul 20, 2009 … Adam Lambert recently gave an interview to The Chapparal about … It’s fun and it’s sexy. And if sexy scares you, don’t listen to my music. …
earsucker.com/…/adam-lambert-talks-about-the-westboro-baptist-church/
RL has kept me away for a few hours, and I come back to a mention of rape? Seriously?? I think this song is sexy and playful.Fun!!
And also with you… lol
Peace out~
OMG 1500 comments and here I am, late to the party, wondering if I should plow through all, some or none of it. So, can anyone help a girl out with this important decision?
I’m gathering and guessing that the thread contains discussion/controversy on the following issues:
* do the lyrics indicate rape (???), S&M, s&m, rough sex, a little bit of light bondage or something we’ve never heard of but might like to try?…
* is it suitable for toddlers who can dance, young children, teens, home makers, Oprah, school librarians, teachers, paramedics, the AMA, politicians in high office and/or international dignitaries?
* should he be reported to some kind of regulatory body?
* will it be accepted inside and/or outside the AI “bubble”?
* should this have been the first single?
* will it be a hit, HIT or MEGAHIT?
* will this end his career before it starts?
* has his voice been auto-tuned out of existence?
* is it as bad as the album’s cover art?
* should we continue to be fans, indifferent(s) or haters or change our current affiliation?
* should he tie down the audience and perform this song with whips, chains and other “gear” for the AMA broadcast?
* is the song utter crap or the best thing ever written?
* other stuff that could be interesting and/or thought provoking on a deeper level …
If someone could indicate an approximate breakdown of “conversation time spent” on each of these issues (percentages maybe) (and page numbers) … well … I would be eternally grateful.
It’s this people … or a late night snack. What to do?
Now that Adam has successfully “delivered” his debut single…..I’m feeling that we should be passing out cigars (a smoke-free version of course) or something to celebrate.
It’s a great dance tune. It didn’t make me feel instantly happy the way Kris’ first single/cover made me feel. I don’t know. It was kind of generic to me.
I’m a feminist too! But, feminist does not equal prude. Feminist can be strong, sexy women who like to role play. Sometimes they want to be the dominant one and sometimes they want to be submissive. Whatever turns them on! As long as it’s adults who are agreeing to consensual sex, who cares what they are doing?
BTW: It’s usually the quiet, sweet ones that surprise you the most.
LoL, nothing so extreme. It’s all in the way you say it (well, read the lyrics). Remember kiddos, proper emphasis in a sentence is crucial to understanding. ;D
Swearing at fellow posters will not be tolerated. CALM DOWN. Seriously.
Ok, I’m so confused…lol! Nothing new for me, just sayin’. I bought the CE on AO…so far so good. The free d/l of FYE did go into my itunes, but I can’t figure out how to get it on a playlist. I just started messing with itunes last month. I knew I should have done it sooner, but kind of held back. FYE is listed under my play lists on the left hand side, but I have no clue how to get it INTO a playlist???? Does that make sense?
I’ve right clicked, left clicked…etc. Nothing works?? It just gives me a window that tells me how to add to *that* playlist, but it’s not coming up that it’s anywhere where I can play it???
BTW, I’ve been listening to FYE all day (except for some RL stuff), and I totally LOVE it still! Been *chair dancing* all day long…lol!
I’m probably going to buy all the different CD’s. My Bday is 11/20 and that will be my gift to ME!
I’m so happy for Adam, and so very proud of him. He’s never sang anything I didn’t like yet, and I doubt he ever will. I have 2 sons older than Adam, and this is kind of watching one of them succeed. I really don’t have the words to say how Adam has helped me thru some tough shit the last 9 months. His voice is just *Golden* to me.
Any help with itunes would be so appreciated. I’ve had a computer for 10 years and basically am self taught on it. I can usually figure these things out and it’s frustrating when I can’t.
Thanks!
Oh, and I have 10 or 15 pages to go through yet, to see all the posts since this afternoon…lol! I don’t post much, but I do read each and everyone of them.
I am just so glad for Adam. But before, I embarass myself further, I think I better turn it in.
dhunken, you are a trooper.
What makes me so happy is that I wasn’t even an AI watcher. This season I happened to watch a goth guy singing RoF and got pulled in to the AI phenom. I just to had to follow to see where he would end up. Through the finale, through the tour, and fianally to “For your Entertainment”. Adam, I am so glad you decided to audition for AI.
Watching your journey has been …..
Words don’t even come.
The lyrics are my fave part of the song…they’re giving me some nice daydreams…
To me it’s kinda obvious that Adam is singing about the relationship between entertainer/audience AND singing about sex…
I don’t think the lyrics imply rape at all, that would be a ridiculous thing to do. I’ve only heard a few songs that outright promoted rape…and most of those were by a pos named Eminem.
The lyrics imo are pretty mild. Who can say that the “I’ma hurt you real good” part means physical aggression? Yes, the song is sexual, but I seriously doubt Adam meant that line as physical violence. I take it to mean something like he’s gonna blow our minds, or “hurt” your sense of control….whatever.
It’s a playful, teasing song.
I’m also deleting some of the oversharing. Some of you many not realize that there are thousands of people who lurk here.
Here’s a tradition I’d like to keep up-in lieu of champagne, we toast with….sparkling Adam!
http://bit.ly/E806A
*Clink* *clink*!
Could someone explain in a “nutshell” what is going on???
Ah, the “Mary Had a Little Lamb recited by Marilyn Monroe” test.
The wacka-wacka on FYE is addictive. I don’t normally listen to dance music, but I did buy “Circus” as the only Britney Spears song I like (whoops, also her Prince cover, I’m a Slave 4 U) and am happy that Dr. Luke also did FYE. The lyrics sound exactly like Adam’s vibe – a modern day Whole Lotta Love. The same aggressive sensibility, except on the dance floor. I like the direct address, “you,” besides which it prevents the pronoun issue.
I thought Adam was compelling from his audition, but was surprised later to see his MJ “Rock with U” audition. I didn’t buy him as a pop guy, I thought he sounded like Axl Rose, in a good way. So later listening to his pre-idol stuff, liked some of the Fonzarelli remixes, but I listened to the Citizen Vein songs more. I think FYE is the best pop showcase for his voice – he doesn’t sound overprocessed to me. It’s gritty pop. Wacka wacka wacka. See, addictive.
Is there still “fallen angel” in the lyric or was that wrong? I can’t quite hear it.
Every time I hear someone mention Adam’s lower register on this song I say “what lower register?” He doesn’t hit ANY low notes on this song. Y’all know that he’s basically singing an alto’s/soprano range here? As a female, I can sing comfortably the same notes that he’s singing in his so-called “lower register”. What I want to hear from Adam Lambert is a comfortable baritone range that Adam fans have said he has. We all know he can sing high notes, but can he bring the gorgeous low notes? I’m still waiting for that. Maybe it’ll happen on one of his future singles.
Regarding the lyrics discussion, I’m not going to comment on specific lyrics of this song, but I will say the following. I’m easily offended with lyrics in music today and think that a lot of song writers go way too far. That said, I’m very quick at changing the radio dial, and Ozarka, I’ve already turned this song off after hearing most of it because of the lyrics. I won’t be listening to it again. :(
GMA for Adam:
Forget playlists for now.
Click MUSIC at the top left of itunes, right under LIBRARY.
See a list of artists at the center top of the main part of the iTunes display. clck ADAM LAMBERT.
Find FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT in the list of songs in the main display. Highlight it.
Click the Play Button (ARROW) in the upper left corner.
Larry Klein American Music Awards Producer Video Blog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qksBuwSmfFo
Larry mentioned Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry and Adam. He also talked a bit Adam’s debut performance involving pyro.
PYRO guise!!
LOL! Oh dear – not near the hair, please :-)
Can someone let me know if this awesome pic of Adam is his album cover? I guess I’ll find out soon enough.
iluvai said:
“Can someone let me know if this awesome pic of Adam is his album cover? I guess I’ll find out soon enough.”
Adam already revealed his album cover, no? The infamous one…
ETA: If you are talking about something else, please forgive me. After 1,500 posts, you could be talking just about anything.. lol
It is the single cover for FYE – not the album cover. Album cover is still the album cover :-)
readon–I’m feeling your happy ‘energy’ too! I was a little worried how Adam’s single would sound when I got up today. But now…I’m loving it and so happy for ‘our glittery alien’! It’s just going to be hard to wait now for the whole album!
Well, I’m going to go listen to FYE one more time before I go to bed. Good night all.
iluvai, it’s the single cover
I listened to the Sam S. Black and Gold song and don’t see any similarities beyond the thump, thump dance beat. This type of music is popular in clubs and has been popular in Europe for ages. I was in Nice, France 6 years ago while a street fair was going on and the all music they played had the thump going on… So I think it will be an international hit, but some of the “older” Adam fans will probably prefer other tracks. For me, I’m very visual and often I don’t get totally sold on a song until the music video so am interested to see what will come in that venue for not just Adam, but also Kris & Allison. I think Adam is going to have something for everyone on his upcoming CD and will have worldwide success.
iluvai-
Adam’s new single For Your Entertainment is out and available for purchase over on Adam Official, along with a special edition CD with a picture book. The single itself is downloadable right now. The original version heard on Ryan Seacrest this morning didn’t sound as good as the real download which (*my opinion*sounds awesome).
The lyrics to the song are open to interpretation. They could be about where Adam is going to take us as an entertainer, about sex, and also about dominant, bondage sex with safe words. (*my opinion*kinky with a smile).
Some posters objected to the lyrics, feeling they almost referred to rape. Their opinions were respected, but the majority of posters did not agree with this opinion.
As usual, Adam Lambert has taken us to a new place that we weren’t sure we wanted to go, but made us feel happy but strange.
“You thought an angel swept you off your feet”
revcat-
My 15 yr old daughter and I listened to both Adam’s single and the Black and Gold one, and she pointed out that the rhythm is NOT the same, as the Adam song has a syncopated rhythm, just a little off kilter.
Def NOT fallen angel, in my opinion, You thought an angel swept you off your feet.
I’m an “older” fan and FYE has been on repeat since i downloaded it
I was excited, anxious, nervous before hearing the single today! Just so much time and waiting and expectations building up for all these months. And fianlly the day was here!
As soon as Ryan started playing it, oh, man – I just LOVED it – so fun, hot, so ADAM! I was dancing in my chair at work (subtely – tee hee) after about 10 seconds! And the rest of the music sounds so unique, so eclectic! I can’t wait to hear more of it!
dsp, Mitla96 thanks!
Mitla96:
Thank you – thank you – thank you. Your synopsis is much appreciated!
So, it’s time for that midnight snack. Night all.
Hi MJ. Here’s hoping that you still have hair by morning.
Hehe, every time Ryan introduces the song I keep thinking he’s going to do a “Sandlot” and say FOR..e…VER!
This has to be a Britney castoff, right? It sounds exactly like the stuff she’s been doing for the past three albums. The name Britney Spears could make a song like this a hit. I’m not sure that Adam Lambert’s name can do the same.
Anyway, this is a surprisingly weak offering for a debut single. Hopefully, for Adam’s sake there are a lot better songs on his record– and radio gets to hear them. I thought the movie theme song was worlds better than this one….
I guess we will have to see how singles and album sales go before we know how weak this offering is. I am predicting it will show a lot of muscle! :) I feel this has the potential to be the best selling single/album
out of the s8 class.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/snap-judgement-adam-lambert-for-your-entertainment.html
nice comment by LA Times music critic, w links to video from T Rex, Roxy Music, Bowie & George Michael
Just got the revised lyrics from idolforums.com “Ya fallen angels wept ya off ya feet
swept ya off ya feet…LOL
Did MJ put up a link so that we can order this iTunes single through this site?
I ordered TfM through here. It took me straight to iTunes Canada … so I’m hoping that doing it that way … still brings MJ the credit.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll need help thinking up a credit collecting route that works.
MJ: Any info on this?
It’s a happy, dancy, sexy tune, Kris’s single made me depressed because of the topic, although I think it was meant to be uplifting
I gotta say I’m disappointed. I was actually shocked. This doesn’t sound like Adam at all…it’s not representative of anything he did on the show…IMO.
Beautifully said, I listened to it so much my iphone batteries ran out of juice, they are recharging and will be ready for another shift tomorrow :)
Oh, I bet you thought that I was awfully sweet / A fallen angel swept you off your feet / But I’m about to turn up the heat / I’m here for your entertainment
Am I the only one who can’t stand the way she writes? Anyway, I haven’t seen anything glam from Adam’s music yet. Just the make-up. Not sure how those vids are relevant to FYE (and yes, I’m thoroughly enjoying FYE).
Reminder:
Any more mentions of “the usual suspects” will get you put in moderation. Everyone is entitled to an opinion here, don’t care who you are.
I tuned in late too, just as Adam was singing “Mad World”, and my reaction was, “Who the hell is this kid? He’s got to win everything, with talent like that.”
I like the single FYE. Not sure about the lyrics (everyone will probably have their own interpretation) but I’m OK with them. After listening to it a few times, I liked it better each time. The first time I heard it I didn’t recognize Adam’s voice at first but I sure did before the end.
Most of you on this blog are so well informed not only about Adam but about the stories behind his songs and pre-Idol performances. Thank you so much for answering my questions or giving the story behind the story on a particular song.
I know it’s maybe not fashionable but I like a lot of Adam’s pre-AI performances. The first one I liked was “Crazy”, the benefit performance, with Adam in blonde hair and a sensual take on the tune. It really rocks! Watching this video, you can easily see the future star.
Then I got caught up with Adam’s ballads. “Come home” made me tear up, but about 1:50 through “I just love you”, I broke down and cried the first time I heard it. Anyone who is a parent would, I think. IJLY isn’t overproduced: it’s just Adam singing and the piano. The power of this song is impressive. Adam has an almost superhuman ability to sing. IJLY comes straight from the heart, just like “Come home” does.
Too bad so many AI viewers have missed out on these wonderful pre-AI performances. Some will probably think I’m a sap for liking these two ballads…I guess they’re not hip these days, and might even be career-wreckers for Adam if he included them on his album. I sure wouldn’t want his career damaged in any way. But I pray for the day when Adam can take us for another ballad ride, and maybe cover “I just love you” again.
Eh, girl. Good stuff. Real good. Now I won’t be able to sleep.
So thanks. I mean it.
I love that the song features Adam’s sexy, growly lower register, as well as his thrilling wail. There’s vocal layering, too.
And the lyrics? I am entertained over and over and over….
Did I say I love it?
Yes, that’s exactly what I thought, it’s a dialogue between him and his fans using sexual imagery, and as usual it can be interpreted different ways…
For radio spin watchers, they now have Adam’s quick cut link ready for reporting his spins.
“For Your Entertainment” Quick Cut
now that I caught up I’m ready for bed.
The best news I read here was that Orianthi was on Adam’s album. I was blown away by her performance on TII.
The rape thing. Didn’t see it at all and the analogy seems totally ridiculous.
Not at all. They’re gorgeous and two of my favs. I don’t know about a career killer. It’s possible the Linda Perry song is a ballad like you’re looking for. But I doubt there’d be more than one track like that because that’s not the direction Adam seems to want to take his career.
Thank you for that link :)
I love Adam’s pre-AI performances as well: Crazy, all the Upright Cabaret performances, and especially the Zodiac Show! The Upright performances you mentioned are especially touching. He really can sing well with just a piano accompanying him.
I knew you would, Sistah! (Get it/thank me/not be able to sleep/love it, I mean.)
Yes, but I’d really like them better if the piano player he used at Upright had understood how to play softly instead of always banging the keys.
The well named “wacka wacka” beat of this song and lyrics will be awesome when used for some sick Wade Robson choreography on a SYTYCD number… can’t you just see it.
What! OMG! She is awesome. I was blown away by her on TII also. Where did you hear she was on Adam’s album?
I would SO be there if Adam and Upright released an album of all his performances! They could do it as a “Live!” concert album or as a fund-raiser — or even as a DVD/documentary ala Zodiac if Adam didn’t want it to represent his “new” music — it would be just one more example of the extraordinary range of his talent and appeal . . .
The iTunes version isn’t dropping until Tuesday.
I think Adam’s days of covers are over for now… not to say that there won’t be an awesome ballad on this album or a future one. Pretty safe to say that he will be keeping us “entertained” for a long time to come. LOVING IT. The man knows how to keep people’s attention that’s for sure.
Sorry Guy’s
new revised lyrics 12:33 am…idolforums.com
Oh, I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
‘Ya thought an angel swept ya off your feet
Well I’m about to turn up the heat
I’m here for your entertainment
Ben Gay and heating pads are what I recommend for anyone who might have strained something reaching, just saying. Not that I don’t enjoy it doing it myself from time to time, so I feel ya. I mean one of my favourite papers in 12 grade English class was making an analogy of Haemon/Antiogone/Creon to the Garden of Eden myth. Got an “A” on that, btw.
On one superficial level this song is about Adam to his fans or about him or about his AI experience, ‘that people might have thought he was soft and sweet, but he’s naughtier, but still here for our entertainment and that he’s going to lay some siiiiick tunes on us and get us to get up and dance, bitches! I mean really, it’s not that deep.’
There is the non-personal to Adam parts of the song as well, which is also how it should be taken and that’s where the sexier parts come in. But it’s just some incredibly generic level of ‘ohhh so naughty,’ that can be found in on regular TV. When the two characters are fighting and start having sex and slamming each other against walls, and yes one of the partners might hold one against the wall, but it’s all consensual and frankly, blah blah blah cliche at this point. This song is like the pink, fuzzy handcuff version of S&M that’s part of regular pop culture. People using handcuffs in sex, for example, has been part of regular TV since like the 80s. First time I remember seeing it was as a kid in the 80s when Arnie Becker on LA Law got handcuffed by someone as part of some ‘sex play.’ And stuff like that has been part of TV for years, and it’s not rape. And yeah, it’s some really mild, harmless, consensual levels of play. For me (for you) this song is about that level of “naughtiness.”
Thanks MJ. (Still got hair? Hope so.)
“Come Home” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – terrific performances – but sooooo sad. Think Adam’s way out of there now – and good riddance. Prefer the happy Rock Star!
Here you go. She will be the guest guitarist in Adam’s album.
http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=890010
Lee, oh, nooooooo. Et tu Brute? And so quickly too! I want to laugh and dance AND cry when Adam sings. I want it ALL — including the kitchen sink!*
* See “Attraction, Fatal”
How did I get into this discussion? I hadn’t even posted a single thing yet on this thread. Has someone been impersonating me?
I love this pic of Adam. I am hoping this is the real album cover.
I’m grinding my teeth over this, and they hurt.
Just a guess that the poster got you confused with Oceana, who has been posting her thoughts on the song.
Wow, they’re really lovin’ FYE over at Perez’s site
Thanks pj. :)
Thanks CindyM and star for the Rivers Cuomo info. Not sure how I feel about this. Rivers has always been a bit like Jack White in that he’ll do whatever the hell he wants for the money as long as the product doesn’t bother him, but I’m not sure how I feel about him writing for a Katy Perry or pretty much any Idol contestant on their first album. It’s just a hold over from my more pretentious music fan days. It’ll pass. Good that they’ve both got such a good songwriter on their side.
Your not the only one, no, and totally with you For Your Entertainment and the rest of your posts. Nothing glam yet at all, and still a good song.
oceana, I understand your issue is with the perceived violent element, but like others have already pointed out, this just isn’t anything new in the world of popular music. Maybe you haven’t encountered it, or maybe you just didn’t catch it because you weren’t paying as close attention, but he’s not saying anything derogatory or violent to be concerned about. It’s a dance song. It was never meant to be analyzed like this. And yes, these kind of lyrics are common in dance music.
Honestly, if this particular song is too violent in lyrics for you, I’d just pay less attention to song lyrics. I’m not trying to condescending or rude, I really do just mean that you’ll probably enjoy the music more that way. Lots of songs have a lot worse. In every genre. As far as pop music, I go back to the “Baby One More Time” controversy with Britney. A very real one, IMHO, but certainly not that recent.
Well said, gemini1.
This has to be one of my favorite recent essays on feminism. Ironically, I’m not always a fan of this blogger, but I felt this was right on point.
http://tomatonation.com/?p=677
Also, to me, masterclass lady really does fall under the Ann Powers, Lyndsay Parker group of people who like to live up Adam’s butt. Sorry, but she’s a fangirl. Good for her, but not objective for us. Truth is, she kinda always was a fangirl. She let things go with her faves in past seasons too.
Fucking hell, where do I even begin?
Summary? Anyone?
I love the new single BTW.
Dear tootheatrical – can understand your wish for Adam to sing those beautiful songs – they were on my old Nano – but not sure he wants to go that way now. Perhaps these old vids at Upright Cabaret are reminders of a very different time for him. Only time will tell. All I care about is that he seems happy now.
Oops, Ozarka, I pulled the wrong name. *slaps self*. There were so many pages of posts, I lost track. Huge apologies. Forgive me?
You know how it is, all of you “O’s” look alike. LOL
Me too chipmunk…been listening to it for 12 hrs …It’s on repeat on my Ipod…I can’t trun if off…so love it!
Hey MJ… what is the biggest post you have had on Adam thread??? We may just break the record with this one…LOL
I didn’t see anything about Adam over there? Where did you see that?
Time heals? Maybe in the next 5-10 years the memories won’t hurt so much and he can revisit some of them. But then again, how could he sing those songs without being overcome with emotion? He makes us do it and we don’t even share the same history!
See? All the more reason for an Upright album so we can take it out when we need a good cry and not even have to bother Adam! (We’ll be vewy, vewy qwiet . . .)
The most exciting event for Adam fans will be on Nov.22 at AMAS,when adam sing this live!!(Adam’s the best when he performs live).
http://perezhilton.com/2009-10-30-here-it-is-adam-lamberts-single
This season it was the last concert thread. It had almost 2,300 posts on it. Don’t know about previous years.
No problem, wordnerdarchie. :lol:
Don’t worry about it. I’m going back under my lurking mantle now.
Wow, what is this talk about rape and S&M?
Because the song is about a dominant, erotic personality seducing his lover? That’s beautiful, IMO, as beautiful as a tender love song, it’s just different.
Anyway, I’ll get back on the thread to read all about this and the general impressions, but meanwhile’ ¦
I LOVE IT !!! SONG AND COVER !!!
My stomach was in a knot since the leak of the (album) cover. Hey, what can you do’ ¦ I’m a ‘worrier’ ’ ¦ but the single has lifted my concerns. Adam is going to be successful with this song (how much I don’t know.. but it’s got everything needed).
Normally I wouldn’t be so focused on the commercial aspect of an artist I like, but this is a special situation, Adam needs to be successful now to be able to stay and grow in a significant way in the music business for many years to come. Yay!!
And the song is light and current, but it doesn’t mean is bad. Au contraire, is AWESOME. It’s very well produced and it is fast and furiously catchy.
Exhaling now’ ¦ I’m happy.
and then there are the fans that are avoiding the drama and just loving the idea that adam is is in control and owns our heart, and turning up the heat…I really like that part… and dancing our asses off LOL
It’s a VERY sexy song the way Adam sings it. Both seductive and male dominant – can see it making women’s knees go weak – yeah – go, baby.
I like FYE and am thrilled that it’s going to get Adam played on air to a market well beyond the Idol bubble. That’s very good news.
Yes. Thought along the same lines after listening to FYE many times. Actually played it sandwiched between WLL and Slow Ride earlier in the day. Yeah, I know, some of you are going to find some hidden menage a trois meaning in that comment – really folks, can’t we just shake our asses and enjoy the music?
My daughter had an interesting reaction after hearing FYE and reading the lyrics. She thought it would be a perfect song for a Buffy/Spike fan video. Having spent hours watching BtvS with her, I can see the images now – fantastic, hot, walls crashing down around them images. Phew! All you Spuffy fans know exactly what this means ;)
I like a lot of Adam’s pre-AI performances
Me too! His Upright Cabaret performances of ‘Come Home,’ ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ and ‘What’s Going On?’ are what made me a fan before I ever heard him sing a note on Idol. But his acoustic GMA and Ford Day performances are probably the closest he’ll get for a while.
yea! weak knees… you got that right… Lee :)
It’s not about what their opinion is. It’s about the context in which it was formed.
They’re not being journalists here. They are fans with an obvious bias. People holding them up as though their opinions make them correct in their assessment of Adam and his work doesn’t prove anything.
I’m saying that a) you don’t need anyone to tell you that your opinion is valid. You have it, therefore it is valid; and b) their opinion is not any more valid than yours. They just have a larger platform to express it.
Who cares who is right or wrong? It’s not about that. Anyone who has a bias to hate on Adam is just irrelevant as they are. Valid in their opinion, but irrelevant to any greater assessment of taste or value.
Talk to me when someone who had a bias against him changes their opinion – like maybe Jim Cantiello (who seems to love the song) – or when someone who had no opinion, or a bias against Idol, posts a positive review. Any myriad of music blogs or journalists. Not Rolling Stone, though. They see money in supporting Adam. That’s a bias. There are a few who are known to form opinions on merit rather than by a need for validation. That NPR guy who liked him during the season is one. Michael Slezak is another good one – as long as we aren’t talking female rockers. He has a built in bias there. If he posts that he likes the song, and I’m sure he will, then you have something. At the same time, him liking a Kris song? Nope, he’s biased. Kristen Baldwin will probably hate Gokey’s music. Biased. All in context. See what I mean?
I also might add, time can change perspective. Something you gushed over a few years ago may embarrass you now, and vice versa. so I’m not sure how someone liking something now really means anything about Adam or anyone’s impact on music or the world at large.
this song is habit forming…I’m stuck in repeat mode…:)
I’m not feeling this song so much? It’s not showcasing Adam’s raw talent and I feel it’s too processed as well. I like to hear Adam singing without the jerky beats…personally I like Time For Miracles better. I listened to the “Fever” song by Lady GaGa and think it may be better, can’t wait to hear Adam’s voice with that song.
erinthread:
So the Kris reviews from Jim and Slezak are all biased junk, right?
I can hear Adam’s voice in this song. Some may find it too processed or a bit different to what we have been used to but I think he just made his voice more forceful to blend with the music beat…..just like what he did when he sang with Kiss.
But of course they are biased junk when they squeeled about Kris too – rolled windows coast to coast everyone ? but fun nonetheless, it’s all fun, especially this sexy, amazing, happy song – “For your Entertainment’ indeed :)
HWC….thanks for the info. I tried what you said, but when I got to the part about the list of artist at the center top…well, it wasn’t there. When I click on Music it shows the albums & singles I have on there and there is nothing at the top about artists???? I tried a search of Adam Lambert and just got the single, TfM.
I do appreciate your attempt at helping me. It’s probably me, I’m tired and my eyes are about to fall out of my head from reading all these posts. And, I’m half deaf now from hours of listening to FYE…which I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!
So, going to bed and I’ll try again tomorrow. I hate it when I can’t figure this stuff out.
Again, thanks hwc! I always love your posts and have some great laughs over them.
LOL!! I just heard something and realized my headphones were laying in front of my computer with FYE & TfM playing (from AO) in rotation. Wonder how many times I missed them? Last listen for the night and I’m outa here.
thanks Lee…night…
I have a vision that Ellen Degeneres is dancing in her tv show w/ FYE music as background,lol.
ohhh I like that vision… hope we see it!
I’m also stuck in repeat mode! I think I have a few hours more to go through the comments with FYE in the background, fianally I can sleep late tomorrow… :)
I’m also very, very excited that, as an international fan I was able to download the song.
Thank you AO, I barely know you!!! iTunes is not my friend.
Oh, it just occurred to me: can somebody please tell me if the purchases from AO are included in iTunes downloads counts? I had to do it this way, I had no choice.
I also pre-ordered the Collector’s Edition (totally impulsive buying’ ¦ I was not thinking clearly!!). Does it count?
The more I listen to this song the more it’s growing on me. Can’t wait to hear the others! I want Adam to have all the success he deserves with all the talent he has to offer!!!
Hmmmm! Are you guys flirting?????Heee!!!This is my very first
listen to the song…..Totally danceable! I can almost feel the hot air of the fevered dancers getting hotter and hotter!!….Phew that was mind blowing yes?
Ok, I tunes on Tuesday…..Yaaaay!!
BTW I think he is going to sound fabulous on Ga Ga’s tune and he will do it more than justice IMO. BIG SMILEY FACE!!!!
It definitely doesn’t sound processed to me (except for some intentional effects)- he’s just singing in his lower register, and we’re not used to him doing that, because we usually heard him in higher registers.
He’s got the WIDEST RANGE EVAH!!!!! LOL- excuse the hyperbole, heehee
GmaForAdam
Don’t despair! Sleep well.
The beat in this song is killer. Fantastic energy.
His voice has a cool tonal quality & vibrato that are almost raw. It’s like he can finally let go & sing how he wants. You can hear him smiling in this song too.
Nice change.
I think that this will be awesome live, all the energy interacting with the audience.
It’s going to be a big hit for Adam.
I’m not an electro-pop fan in general, but I am an Adam fan and I think as a first single, FYE is totally out of the AI box and will do fine on pop radio, which is what needs to happen for him to have a wide range of appeal and do well for the long haul.
Do I like FYE? Overall, yes. For an electro-pop song, it’s great and I love the lyrics!! Sexy, risque, light bondage – yeah, i get why those whips on stage this summer never bothered him. I always thought he knew what to do with them. Turns out I was right!
I hope this shoots to the top and stays there for a good long time and I cannot wait to hear the rest of the album. I bought the deluxe edition offered off his official site and I know I will never regret it. HBIC, indeed.
Oh, and I LOVE the cover. Reminiscent of Ga’ould technology in Stargate, I think. Can you say Pop-Rawk God?
I agree with you. I read these for the entertainment value and because it’s fun to feel validated, even though I am fully aware of the bias inherent in most of these articles.
The reviews that mean something are the “real world”– usually mainstream media outlets– that adhere to standards of journalism, or opinion journalism. These are the writers who are educated or informed in their specialized areas and have no particular stake in the artists they review. Their opinions count more than the fan boys and girls and opinion peddlers of the blogosphere.
But it’s hard for people to distinguish between the “real” and the “pseudo”. That’s the price we pay for having so much “information” at our fingertips.
I laughed when I heard the whip and slap sounds at the beginning of the song. It made me comfortable– like welcoming a kinky friend back into my house. I sat back, listened to a type of song I’m not so familiar with– and thoroughly enjoyed it.
It’s exciting for Adam– and for the fans tagging along for the wild ride.
Where are you? I haven ´t been able to download it. They say they will make it available to many countries, but I am only getting the US.
Loving FYE more and more today. His lower register is soo sexy.
ITA. My fave is “Dust in the Wind”–talk about a gorgeous, pure vocal!
I love FYE! I knew Adam said to get ready for some sexy stuff, but this exceeded my expectations. And I love the part of his range that he uses on this-it’s so different from what I expected. I thought it would have that kind of higher-pitched, teasing, MJ-influenced vocal–like Kiss & Tell (which I love.) It’s a whole different sound than what I’m used to, but it’s right for the song.
This is just going to be one delicious smorgasbord of a CD. I can’t wait!
Just on page 12, still reading….
So one question after many comments of Top40 radio…..if most of you karoake loving Idol crowd hate Top 40 radio and popular music, then what do y’all listen to?When Idol isn’t in season I mean ….
Tamalepie, that quote, and your name, are making me hungry. :)
It’s a perfect description of what’s ahead– a smorgasbord! And all yummy!
I’m hoping we’ll get piano Adam as part of the smorgasbord.
I iave a 14 yo daughter, so although I may “sorta hate” top 40 radio, I listen to it all the time-since we spend most of our time in the car, it seems. BUT, I never embraced anyone on Top40 radio music wize, its just music in the background to me. But I will like this song when it plays on the radio, because its Adam and its different. Its refreshing to finally hear a guy sing this type of song, the girls all just run in together for me.
BTW-when ALONE in the car-I listen to my Adam CD-which will now have FYE added to it!
Erinn: don’t respond to posters who bait you, or you will end up in moderation too
erinnthread:
So the Kris reviews from Jim and Slezak are all biased junk, right?
Biased because of the opinions they formed during the show? Absolutely! Junk? Hardly. I didn’t say Ann Powers or Lyndsay Parker were worthless. I just think they are irrelevant to establishing some sort of mass opinion. As in, ‘if enough people love it, then it must be great’ or ‘if masterclass lady says it,that must be the only way an educated vocal coach should see it’ type stuff.
anecdote ahead:
Strangely, I’ve yet to meet a vocal coach/ person with a voice degree who likes Adam for anything besides wanting to grab his ass. The ones I know mostly preferred Anoop’s voice, and ended up liking Kris or Allison at the end. A few didn’t mind Gokey either. They all thought Adam had a great range and no clue what to do with it. Despised his technique. Pretty unanimously. It even surprised me. A few of them loved the theatricality of his performances though. A couple once joked with me that they’d put the TV on mute, and enjoy the show. lol…One of my best friends is a musician with a degree, and I’ve met and befriended a lot of people through him, and some of my other experience with musicians.
And yet, none of that means anything other than their opinion. YMMV, and so can other vocal coaches, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Ya know?
I mean, a lot of these same people loved Katharine McPhee, and her amazing and well-trained voice – who I couldn’t stand during the competition, and nothing they said would make me change my mind.
/end anecdote
Exactly! Me too. It’s fun, but doesn’t really mean anything. That’s kinda why I was being snarky about it in the first place.
Too true. I think it goes both ways, though. I think good journalists access to too many others’ opinions can in turn make them less objective.
Just home from a 12+ hour shift, completely exhausted and I come here to see if suebrody’s 1500+ post hit … geez louise 1600+ … no way I’m even going to attempt to read back! Playing his FYE and all of a sudden I’m sitting here typing and bopping up and down in my chair … dance, dance, dance …. ! Love it, love it, love it!!
Sqquuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Go Adam!!
thats the problem with idol adam sold out and his songs suck.Happens every year.
I think it would be terrible to end this thread with this statement, so I am going to comment. I don’t think Adam has sold out, I think he loves this kind of music and I think the song is the way it is because he wanted it that way. If you’re a musician that can play a very complex piece, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy playing a simple tune.
erinthered i disagree with this. There is no such thing as a truly unbiased person. The mark of a professional– an ethical journalist– is the ability to recognize his or her biases and deal with them accordingly. Self awareness is a reporter’s friend. There’s no such thing as “too many opinions” any more than there can be “too many facts.”
All? You and I have very different musician type friends. My musical friends have mad respect for Adam and his technique. :)
Classic Rock. Alternative. Motown. Blues. Opera.
I am a big fan of great voices- so even though I hated dance I loved Jimmy Sommerville and Boy George, who say what you will had an awesome voice. As did/do Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Greg Lake, and k.d Lang.
Many genres but all with great vocalists.
Adam is on that list :)
Glad you agree its SIMPLE
Simple or not, doesn’t matter. Coz the music is hawt! hawt! hawt! *caching* *caching* Love the sound of money!!!! *play the music again* Let’s all dance people!!
ITA Saga. The genius of Adam is that he can take simple and make it anything he wants– fierce, sexy, dancy, rock, heartbreaking or ass shakin– he’s simple like a perfectly made souffle, or a ray of sunshine piercing a dark room. Simple can be sublime.
It would be a boring old world if everyone liked the same thing… I love a good complex classical piece that challenges me and the escapism of a “simple” pop tune; the grunt of a rock song and the beauty and tranforming power of a folk song. All are valid, and wonderful in their own ways…
Look, I love Kings of Leons “Closer”, so one day I was trying to look up the chords and the melody. It’s a VERY simple song, very few chords, same chord succession, same melody over and over again. And the singing range in the song is very limited. Doesn’t make me love it less.
To me, simple doesn’t mean bad.
4 SINGLES OUT OF 3 IDOLS.FAIL FAIL MAYBE.Allison’s song has a chance but kris and adam’s are toast
I feel disappointed. Didn’t like FYE at all. It’s not catchy for me enought to remember the song and play it back. The beat seems very familiar, don’t know why, yet. Also there’s something seriously wrong with the song ‘“ the way of singing, the attitude he displayed. Don’t know how to describe it’ ¦ (not to be taken the wrong way) like a kitten trying to bark. Adam tries to be seductive, badass and such, but it doesn’t work out (for me).
Aloha and I’ll see you all tomorrow. It’s a great time for Adam. I am so happy he’s in our lives.
(respectfully) disagree on so many levels…
And on a more positive front – happily dancing around to FYE while major thunderstorm rages in the background. Interesting juxtaposition…
I have the crow roasting – we’ll see who gets to eat it in the end :).
Personally, I am not going to make any strong predictions since I’ve been totally off so far with LLWD and FIBOU. Granted I have no idea what’s going on with FIBOU, but it ain’t exactly shooting up the spin charts (it’s still not for sale, right?).
I think FYE has the right type of beat to be a hit in the clubs etc but I don’t know. It’s been out less than 24 hours – might be a tad premature to pronounce it DOA. JMO.
See to most on here its who sells the most.Idol does that but you better hope for more then 50000 sold for this song.
@erinnthered,
Well, I don’t know how many vocal coaches you talked to, but you don’t seem to have read the article in the NORTHLAND newspaper of the 4 Opera singers who were asked to critique Adam Lamberts voice.
While I cannot remember what was said verbatim they were more than a little complementery reagarding his amazing voice that they rated as being one of the best they had ever heard that was not an opera singer but who has most of the technique that the trained opera singers have. I have a friend who has a vocal degree in opera and she was blown away by his vocals, his range, his transitions and that he sings from a bass through countertenor…..High praise indeed!!
Over on Live journal they (The most esoteric of singers and musicians)
stated that he was # 2 but the reccent death of #1 who had the best range, has now put Adam into the number one spot.
SOLD OUT….Absolutely not!!!! Adam is just getting started he will, as he said, do a variety of music. His main aim, as he makes so clear with his cover, is” For Your Entertainment” I mean He didn’t say “FOR SNOBS
ONLY”.
I don’t love karaoke, I love watching these kids chase after a dream and I love discovering some great voices in the process… but I don’t really like Top 40 as a *whole* these days, I like some of it, I just can’t listen to more than a couple songs in a row before something comes on that I can’t stand (Party in the USA is usually a deal breaker). What I do like, even when Idol is in season? :) Well, that varies. A glance at my most recently played songs on my iPod shows me artists like… Brooks & Dunn, Steve Miller Band, old school New Edition, the Temptations, Queen, Jodeci, New Order, Axium, The Cars, Lifehouse, Dr. Dre, Toad the Wet Sprocket, David Cook (of course), Kings of Leon, the Killers, P!nk, Bob Marley, Indigo Girls, Staind, U2, John Legend, Beyonce, Allison Krauss, Green River Ordinance, Matt Nathanson, the Les Mis soundtrack, Green Day, Led Zeppelin, Al Green… Hard to peg my music taste, I like a little bit of everything. Just figured I’d chime in since I’m up way too early and heading out to walk a 5K :) . I’m thinking Adam’s song will do well because it sounds a whole lot like the other Top 40 stuff that is doing well… it’s probably a good thing I don’t like it much, my tastes are not exactly youthfully Top 40 oriented (I’m 36, but I def. decided I’m too old for Top 40).
And r/e selling out… these kids need fans outside the Idol bubble. Best way to get those is a Top 40 hit. That’s clearly what they are going for here… not selling out, just business. If his whole album sounds like this one I’ll be disappointed, but this is just the lead single. Definitely curious to see how it goes.
OK, mini post-ho-athon over, off I go to walk, walk, walk (good cause, though).
vocal range doesn’t sell its image.Gene was right adam is not going to sell.If you think he will keep buying 10 at a time.
It’s a very beautiful week end morning.. piece.. and I just listened to FYE again… LOVE IT.. and sounds better every time I listen to it…. love it more and more… :grin:
Good morning! Woke up and just had to listen to FYE again. Definitely has me up and bopping around the house! Counting down the days until this is performed live at the AMA’s. I can’t wait to see Adam’s interpretation of the song. Does anyone know if he has made a music video yet for FYE?
Love reading the different opinions regarding how FYE will do; all the way from #1 song to bottom of the barrel. Happy that a single opinion doesn’t decide the fate of FYE. We’ll have to wait and see how the buying public outside of AI reacts to this song.
Exactly. People can argue here until the cows come home but ultimately it’s up to John Q Public to decide if this song and the CD are a hit or a miss.
SWEET! Now I want to know which song or songs.
OH.MY.GOD.
When MJ died, and they were showing footage of TII, your eye just automatically went to her. She actually stole the spotlight from MJ a few times. Her gutar playing was so impressive. And of course her look is stunning. How cool that she is playing on FYE.
ETA: It’s just such a shame that according to the experts here, Adam’s career is over. Oh, what could have been. Sadz.
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Studio57 did you see that she has a free single on iTunes right now? It wasn’t to my taste, but might be yours. Check it out.
Is there any listing for which song or songs on Adam’s album that Orianthi played guitar?
Good morning. Last night, who knows how far back in the huge amount of comments(!), someone posted a video of the guy who’s producing the AMA’s commenting on the performers. He was talking about Adam and mentioned lots of ‘pyrotechnics’! I’m thinking…Whooa! Please no ‘flamming headdress’! Hope Adam has people helping him who know how to say ‘no’ if something is a little too OT!
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-12/things-to-do/opera-experts-rate-american-idols-adam-lambert
Opera experts rate ‘Idol’s’ Adam Lambert
Here is the article about opera stars discussing Adam and his outstanding talent..the article is quite long
Yeah, I heard it koshka. Not my thing either but I am pretty much never a fan of girl singers, with the exception of a few.
But she still plays a killer guitar :)
She needs to skip the world tour and go on tour with Adam. That would complete my life.
ETA: That is IF Adam ends up going on tour. You know- with him being an epic fail and all….
Bowie- I don’t think Adam will ever stop until he gets that flaming headress, lol.
Maybe the world tour is with Adam ;) j/k
I don’t know about the rest of you but I really want to see that flaming headdress! Adam just needs to practice ‘safe pyrotechnics.’ ;-)
In a perfect world, lob. In a perfect world.
Can anyone find that article about the AMA’s? Don’t make me go back through this thread!
Pyrotechnics will be a WIN! Flaming headdress not so much.
Studio57–“I don’t think Adam will ever stop until he gets that flaming headress, lol.”
You are probably right. I can hear him saying, “Trust me people..the ride is just starting. I need flames coming out of my head!” LOL
woke up this morning and already listening to FYE….still love it!!
And Steve, I actually agree with you and Gene. Adam as a gay artist has an enormous uphill struggle to get played on the radio and accepted by the mainstream (where is that article about the bias of current radio stations against gay artists? it was very well explained). But in contrast to you and Gene, I think Adam is up for the challenge. He is not naive, he understands the prejudice…he deals with it every day after all. But he is going to give it one hell of a try and many of us are wishing him the best of luck in doing so.
You know i always think about about how the people at the Zodiac said they had to hold him back alot. What if they didn’t? Would he have gotten people’s attention earlier, or does he really need people to tell him no? The one outfit he wanted to wear for the zodiac- i think people found a picture of the white wig- I LOVED IT. Of course I loved his CTF look too that he settled with.
I still think he made the right move with his album cover too. He knows how to self advertise. i really think he knows what he is doing.
Lol: there is musical life out there beyond Top 40 and Idol!
What a sad world music lovers would live in were that not the case.
Though I do like some pop music, when the mood takes me. Sometimes you want deep and meaningful; sometimes you want loud and rocking; sometimes you want gentle and beautiful; sometimes you just want to move with the beat. It’s great when you can have a combination of loud and rocking or moving with the beat, with deep and meaningful, but it doesn’t happen too often.
Personally, I like Idol (and X Factor) because I like the premise of the show. I enjoy the entertainment value.
But prior to season 7, I have never carried that beyond the show, into following one of the contestants musically. I’ve liked a song here and there and I’ve checked some albums out on line.
The reason that I was sold on Cook was that I found his pre-idol music, including Axium and loved it. At that point he became a ‘real’ musician for me, not an idol contestant. I know for some A18 fans that happened with Kris Allen and that’s great for them.
If that happened again, I’d follow another contestant as a musician too. But it didn’t happen this last season.
QuickCut for FYE. 29 spins yesterday (HAC: 12, Pop: 17)
Morning all. Just got here and am NOT able to wade through all the comments. Did read a few, though. I wonder, if we had this kind of technology many years ago, what the comments would have looked like for MJ or Mercury or even Elvis or the Beatles. I do remember a LOT of controversy over all of them. Didn’t matter much in the long run. They were successful. I loved the song (and wasn’t sure I would even like it). Have to admit in the beginning of the song I thought he sounded like MJ. I think the CD as a whole will be successful and am very happy. Good to be an Adam fan right now. :)
Kirsten – What would be a decent amount of spins for a new song that is just released during the first week? I have no knowledge about any of this!
what tj17 said^^^^
Yes we are! I think he can bust through and be viewed as an artist and not ‘that gay guy from AI’ I love this song – making a cd for my car as I type – although I would love to hear it on the radio.
ETA: Kristen how can you find if your local stations are playing it.
Here is the link regarding the AMA performances someone requested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qksBuwSmfFo&feature=player_embedded
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Comment by: Melissa
Great article! Thank you! It’s nice to see professional people from a different area of music appreciate what we see in Adam as well. I was hooked to his singing and beautiful looks from the minute I saw him audition. He is like a breath of fresh air for me! So different, talented, and sexy. He is very charismatic. I think Adam has a great career ahead of him! I plan to follow him wherever he takes me.
Franco Corelli was also gorgeous in eyeliner and moved me to tears, but I believe Adam takes us to some new dimension for which we are just finding the vocabulary.
That reflects a good day of introductory spins. What comes next are stations “adding” the song to their playlist. Then they start playing it 24/7. This song works on Pop so the spin number should go up pretty quickly.
(To get into the Top 50 songs on Pop you need 1,000 spins a week just to give you an idea of numbers.)
It sounds good to me. I know this is about Adam but Am wondering if Kris is going to be better with the HAC and Adam with the Pop. I know I want both of the guys to have along life in the music business. I really like the song alot. It’s alot better on AO website, because I can tell more that it’s Adam. I do love his voice. I was going to perorder the album thou his website but i’ll be only living were I am now until the 24th then were moving to NY, so I think i’ll just download it from I-Tunes or while am visiting my mom i’ll buy it at walmart or target. I really think am going to enjoy this album more then I though I would I have to admit. I love the demos of the other songs that’s going to be on the album, that we know of so far. Am really happy for all of the Adam fans.
This is the current Mediabase chart for Top 40 (CHR, Pop) radio. It gives you an idea of spins, etc.
http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/insideradio/charts.asp?format=1&showyear=y&dpt=n
P.S. I just noticed that Jordin has another Top 40 hit – SOS just hit the charts. Any pop song that doesn’t actually enter the Top 40 on this chart, is kind of considered a flop. Anything that enters the Top 20 songs is a big hit, Top 10 a very big hit, Top 5 a smash and Top 1 – a super smash. (At least that’s how I see it. )
P.P.S. Wow, Already Gone is up to #8 on this chart. That’s excellent.
aa6- Thanks! I wanted to see that video. WOW. The producer of the AMA’s talking about Adam like that. Adding him with Carrie, Kelly and Daughtry as the FOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL IDOLS. Now THAT’S a expert opinion that carries some weight. And he really gushed about Adam, as did the interviewer off camera.
I just gotta ask- are Adam fans really the only ones who see how BIG Adam is already? Is it really delusional? Or are the fans of the other guys just in denial about it?
Thanks jpfan for the info on spins!
ilovekrisallen39: I love your enthusiasm for both guys! (hug) I want success for them too.
Now I’m nervous again – I hope he kills it at the AMAs – I love him live but this will be in front of his peers so I want him to be spectacular.
I don’t think we have to worry about Adam being spectacular on the AMAs. Live performance is what he does best! I wonder who is helping him with the choreography, etc. Maybe someone from the Zodiac show hopefully!
Well am a fan of the other guy and I think there both very talented guys. There just totally different artist. Which I think is a very good thing. I like a varitey of different type of music, and I’ll get that from both of there music. And I think that’s very important. I can see why some people might not like one or the other, and I think that’s there right just as long as they don’t go over board and say bad things against one or the other.
He’ll be spectacular! With pyro? Definitely spectacular. I don’t think Adam has ever bombed on stage. Especially when he was calling the shots. Spectacular is his middle name.
ilovekrisallen39–I like your appreciation for both Adam and Kris. I, also, want both of them to have a long and successful career. It’s exciting to watch both of these hard working artist get to follow their dreams. I’m just glad to be along for the ride!
Adam is going to kill it on the AMA’s! Can you imagine how excited he’ll be to perform this song on such a big platform? I have no worries – he was born to do this!
Just in case Adam finally gets his fiery headdress-
Does anyone know if they make non-flammable hair products?
I’d like to send him a case.
This may be off topic and possibly in an earlier post, but per the discussion about MJ’s guitarist Orianthi, who will be on one of Adam’s songs…. Her single “According To You” is the Itunes single of the week and available for free download…. if you want to have a listen. She is beautiful and it would be amazing if she was in Adam’s band.
Besides Monte Pittman, has anyone heard of any other possible band members for Adam? I’m assuming he will have some type of band put together for the AMAs, GMA, and talk show rounds.
I don’t know if this has been posted, but here is the quickcut for For Your Entertainment: http://www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/Reports/Reg/EMD.asp?SOngID=1697047&NumDays=7
I downloaded it the other day and when I heard it I thought ‘this would be a great song for Allison’. I’m happy about her being with Adam – it’s funny someone said that after they came back from seeing TII and now look at it happening. I think Adam may have something cooking with the director too, they seemed pretty familiar with each other.
Random – IMDB Gallery has pictures from TII and Adam’s is the first one posted.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1258130944/rg2312215040
Well, I think some people are hesitant to call him “BIG” before he’s actually sold anything. Adam’s proved he can get attention, and he’s getting ample from the media right now.
But, as with any new artist that has a lot of hype, he’s still got to prove he’s got the goods to back it up. And to accomplish that, he’s actually go to DO something. For some people, it may be a platinum record, or platinum single or maybe a couple million downloads. People want to see some measure of success before they declare him anything beyond the media’s new It boy.
I’m sure his label’s happy that he’s able to get people talking. But they won’t actually be satisfied until he moves some units.
from http://adamlamberttv.blogspot.com/2009/10/adam-is-getting-radio-play-from.html
Adam is getting radio play from the following Stations! Some of them are huge stations that have a lot of influence!
102.7 KISS FM Los Angeles
95.5 WPLJ in New York
Hot99.5 – Washington DC
STAR 94.1 ‘“ Atlanta
Mix 102.9 – Dallas
Mix 92.3 ‘“ New Orleans
Virgin Radio 99.9-Toronto
96.3 WDVD- Detroit
WKRQ 101.9 FM-Cincinnati
101.3 Star – Bay area, CA
Virginradio96 – Montreal
91.5 The Beat in London, Ontario
CREDIT: hollygo72
Just realize that those spins were probably introductory. That’s a good sign (especially if the song has been played more than once) but a station won’t continue to play a song constantly until it “adds” it to the the playlist.
Of course, stations can play a song and then officially add it. The important thing is that these stations continue to play the song.
SpencerJ- Maybe I didn’t put that right. What i meant is that he IS the media IT boy. I agree, even as a fan he needs to prove himself, but i don’t think anyone can deny that the media is completely head over heels for him and he pretty much is already a celebrity.
Wow – I know Hispanic Business loves them some Adam, but read this:
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/newswire/2009/10/30/american_idols_adam_lambert_debuts_for.htm
Rowen- okay- I’m even a little embarrassed by that HB article. Who ARE these people, lol?
Lambert has become the biggest star in the history of American Idol and his new album is among the most anticipated in decades. With a masterful stage presence, wide vocal range, and flamboyant attire, Lambert’s emerged as major breakout star, drawing comparisons to Elvis and Michael Jackson
I’ve called in requests for FYE to my local radio station…and they’ve played it :)
Wow – is right
ETA: Hyperbole X1000 – LOL
Most exciting thing about spins, for me, is that there are more Pop spins than HAC spins. Did you see who is nominated as favorite Pop/Rock male at the AMAs? Two Rap performers and MJ. Eminem is Pop?? Adam fills a void that is missing right now. (Yes, I know we have Justin and Usher but they dont currently have any hits out.)
I have no doubt Adam will kill it at the AMAs!
I actually noted this! JT would be pure pop I think, but there def seems to be a void in that category.
“per the discussion about MJ’s guitarist Orianthi, who will be on one of Adam’s songs’ ¦. Her single ‘According To You’ is the Itunes single of the week and available for free download’ ¦. if you want to have a listen. She is beautiful and it would be amazing if she was in Adam’s band.”
She’s another Aussie who has done well in the US. She was a child prodigy here – she grew up in my home city Adelaide & moved to the US whilst still a teenager- just like another AI7 Top 10 finalist Michael Johns!! She would be a real asset to accompany Adam!! I would love to see him with real musicians backing him rather than just an artificial techno beat!!
She previously has backed Carrie Underwood at the Grammy’s also!!
ITunes…where art thou?
Studio57, any idea where the pic is? Would like to see it.
Thanks jpfan…this is the kind of information that I love…and it gives me a true perspective of how the music business works. These are true numbers and it says what is a “hit” during this 1 week time frame. It may all change tomorrow…but that is the nature of the beast. Interesting that some Artists had 700 spins the week before and then moved up to 2000 the next week while others just plug along at a 1000 spins a week and stay on the chart.
WPLJ 95.5 in New York City Just played “For Your Entertainment.” Very exciting to hear it on the radio.
I did too. I saw it on ontd_ai a long time ago.
Awww, anything that brings noctem out of hiding is a hit with me! WhoooHooo, go “For Your Entertainment!” :-)
This magazine has to be a joke right? Either that or someone bought some stock in Adam and wants to make sure that he is “noticed”. And I guess they liked the song….right. But (with total snark and luv) they aren’t mainstream press so it doesn’t carry much validity. note…I’m putting my snark in italics so that there won’t be any misunderstanding.
Just noticed that they are adding more and more country flags on AO. Yesterday I think there was only the US flag and one more.
Hmm, any news on when we will se a music video for this song? I would love one before the AMA’s but I don’t want him to rush it. There are oly 24 hours in the day and the AMA performance is important!
In terms of hype and publicity, he’s certainly building a pretty big head of steam. And he has the popular press behind him pushing him all the way.
Personally, I think he will follow through, at least in terms of top 40 and become a big pop star. How long it will last for – who knows?
But everything points towards him being a huge success. Which is fine. He’s a talented singer/performer and seems like a nice guy.
I just don’t think that the music is going to be anything special, based on what I’ve heard. And that too is fine.
Half of the music that does well in the popular charts in any given era is throw away stuff, that will be forgotten within a generation, if not before.
Of course, it’s just as probable that the bands, singers, songwriters that I like will similarly disappear in a puff of smoke. None of us have a crystal ball. And it’s possible that Lambert or Allen or any of them will one day have a major reinvention and produce some amazing music that will stand the test of time.
In the context that Lambert seems to have produced a solid album, in his genre, that is current and that will be a success, he should be congratulated and applauded.
Personally, I would have no interest in him whatsoever, if it weren’t for the over-hype drive. I find it quite confounding, in all honesty. And that keeps me kind of fascinated. It seems to be a case of: if enough people say for long enough that something is incredible, new and amazing, then it will become so.
I’m not so sure that it works quite like that – or at least, it might do temporarily, in the buzz of the storm.
Sorry guys- I just spent 10 minutes trying to find it. I am sure you guys remember the picture- he was wearing a long white braided wig ( not the white afro drag pic) and he had in colored contacts- they might have been albino white ones, can’t remember. I thought he looked cool. Someone else might have luck finding it but I wasn’t about to go look through all his pictures- waaaaay too many of them :)
I just went through the first 1000 of 2 million images listed for Adam on google and couldn’t find the white dreadlock picture…though him with the white wig and dressed in drag shows up (I positively love that picture). And I’m too lazy to read back on all the archived MJ threads to find it (even though it has been linked here a bunch).
At some point I think Adam will get his wish with the flaming headress…but sadly I think it will be on a video where it can be “cut” into the scene. But at least will see it…hope it’s better than Nic Cage’s flaming head in that silly movie he did.
ANOTHER DEMO GUYS:
If I Had You
http://www.ainow.org/index.php/tidbits/1252-adam-lambert-qfor-your-entertainmentq-tracklisting
Thanks for the answers guys.
I’ve scratched my head all season wondering what AI loving folks listen to, since most of my favourite mainstream artistes hardly get much love here.And yet the karoake is loved and embraced to the 10th degree.
I love classic rock and alternate music but absolutely enjoy Top 40 radio hits
Hey i liked it too! It’s SEXY and HAWT plus a little extra on the naughty side. Yey!!! Nothing drab or boring about the song. This is definitely is up my alley BB. Definitely enjoying my FYE today!! *dancing*
I so know he wants that so bad!!!! :mrgreen:
Someone should show him MJ’s botched Pepsi take, think it might deter him? :P
Music is a confusing thing! But there are also more than one reason why I listen to certain music. I am really picky about vocals, hence why I like Adam. The music styles I like are more alt rock, rock and sing-songwriters so I would probably not buy this single if I wasn’t invested in Adam. But I also love heavy baselines and heavy beats and some of the top40 stuff is really good at that.
studio 57 and Tess, thanks for looking :)
Albino Adam:
http://www.lambert-pics.com/displayimage.php?album=17&pos=149
The video(if there is one) will be sickkkkkkkk!
Bring it fuckers!!!!
Chipmunk I listen to everything from, folk to classical to country to rap. If I like it I like it I don’t care what genre it’s in.
You’re not alone. I even like the much maligned Nickelback. I listen to classic and alt rock too along with a bit of country now and then but I adore me some Top 40 too (except for Battlefield. Hate that song)
I think Adam is getting a fair amount of exposure, but he is not the IT boy of the media and The Media isn’t head over heels with anything, but making a profit. Adam is getting some exposure outside the bubble, for sure. But there are plenty of people who don’t know or care about him, and that’s actually just fine, because I have no desire to have him have true media (over)saturation like say, Jon and Kate.
And heck yes, Adam needs to prove himself by actually accomplishing something. Thus far he didn’t even with AI, so he needs to sell some product other than himself to a good degree to keep getting the relatively good press he’s been getting. I hope he does, goddesss knows, but right now? All Adam has proven is that he was on the most popular show in the US and seems to be getting most of the press from this season thus far. Wait and see about translating to units sold.
Oh and personally I don’t think this has to be a zero sum game with Kris, or anything having to do with him. People can like both, want for both to have good careers and realize that frankly both of them need to sell a lot more than they have thus far, so fingers crossed for both, as far as I’m concerned.
The demo “If I had you” is really nice, I can’t wait to hear Adam sings it. My, my this album is going to be super, I am so happy for Adam and us fans. Go Adam!
For all the massive hype, that was generic and forgettable. I hope his fans enjoy it.
Larry Klein American Music Awards Producer Video Blog Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qksBuwSmfFo
idols and adam and pyro oh my
A good chunk of us do, so thank you for asking.
LOL! Steve, I am so sure you are totally wrong that I will give you a hundred dollars if Adam does not clean up with this song and album! Personally, I think Kradison all have come out with solid inaugeral singles. The best from any season ( well other than Daughtry).
from http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=6661919&postcount=226
The Albino Adam picture made me laugh. And that’s what Adam want us to do, like with his album cover. “Laugh and smile” (I think that what he told Ryan Seacrest), all for the name of entertainment. I love that guy. :)
Ill be perfectly honest and say that my taste in music has really been impacted the last 6 months. I’ve been pretty attached to my comfort zone CDs which I have updated from vinyl, reel to reel, 8 tracks, mini-cassettes, to CDs. Radio is something that I only listen to in the car when I am driving with my daughter…and at home I’ll play my “classic rock” on the cable music channels.
But now, for the first time and through 8 seasons of Idol, I am starting to listen to what is popular right now…and amazingly when I get introduced to a “new” artist (for me) I am startled that I have heard their songs before. So somewhere, somehow I’ve heard all this stuff…just don’t know where…maybe in a top 40 elevator some where.
And you know, movies and TV shows really play a lot of current music…so if your stuff gets played there you reach millions who would have never heard of you, like me.
Awwww, I love battlefield!!! :P
Apart from Miley(I can’t stand her or her music!) I pretty much listen to the lot, and still have my alternates, so yeah…..I’m glad some others here do too
Universal- yep- that’s the one.
Chipmunk- I also listen to just about everything but country, but Taylor Swift is even growing on me, so go figure. Used to be a classic rock fan but got sick of that years ago. Listen mostly to alt. rock/college radio stuff. The funny thing is, Kris Allen type music is the stuff I mostly listen to, yet, I am not a fan of his. Liked LLWD, though.
Nothing would make me like Nickelback though. Or Cook or Daughtry
hey heartforadam…. we have a great fan board for you to scream and squeeee check us out at http://www.planetfierce BTW I love… love… love FYE
“If I Had You” should make the folks who don’t like FYE very happy. Adam is going to give everyone something they love!! This record can’t come out soon enough!!
Hispanic Business-I’ve wondered about this,too.
Could their friendliness to Adam have anything to do with his friendship with Allison?
I wonder if “If I Had You” is the song Adam was referring to when he said there was a lot of falsetto on one.
Aha Studio, a kindred spirit! You can’t pay me to listen to country music!!!!
That Claude Kelly “If I Had You” isn’t the right song. There are reports Adam’s song is a new song written by Kara Dioguardi and Greg Wells. It showed up on ASCAP in the last couple of days.
BTW – just wanted to introduce myself. Karen. Have been lurking for a long time.
Adam has had me since “Believe” and even though I swore I would not watch AI last season, I literally could not stop myself because I only wanted to see what he would bring every week. He has captured my heart and I am irrationally invested in his success. Almost like a proud mom would feel about her child. Just want him to be happy and hope that someday I can give him a giant hug, share a laugh, and see that amazing face/smile in person.
His voice and song interpretation are treasures that will hopefully bring us all much joy in the years to come!!
Does it have to be an either/or question? Isn’t it possible that some of Adam’s fans are delusional while some of “the other guys” fans are in denial? Because, with all things Idol, I usually find that to be the case.
Adam got 29 spins yesterday. Why did a just premiered song get 29 spins in one day? Is 29 spins good? Is it BIG?
Let’s take the first question. I’ll put forward three possible reasons why he got 29 spins:
1) Adam is BIG and the radio stations were just waiting to pounce and spin his music just because it’s HIS music.
2) Dr. Luke/Claude Kelly is an awesome duo and the radio stations were just waiting to pounce and spin their newest music.
3) RCA phoned up every musical program director they knew, pulled in every favour and promised payola out the wazoo.
I’m sure that we could find people to make a case for all three, but like most things in the music biz, it’s likely a combination of the three factors above (and none to the extreme that it is written there for any of the three reasons. Seriously, none of those represent what I think). And there is nothing wrong with that.
Why do I suspect that it can’t only be reason 3? Well, because if every song that the label wanted to be a hit could be made a hit by the label’s will alone, the labels wouldn’t be in the trouble they are in now and there wouldn’t be so many flops. Pushing by the label will certainly improve things a lot, but radio stations are not going to spin a song they think their listeners will hate. So, FYE must be pleasing to the demographics.
Why do I suspect that it can’t only be reason 2? Because Dr. Luke and Claude Kelly have flops too. So, same logic as reason 3. If everything they wrote was a hit, the labels would get them to write all the songs (although, it’s getting close to that)
Why do I suspect that it can’t only be reason 1? We are in a very unique position with Adam. He released two songs within a two week period. The song he released last week only got a total of 14 spins in the US over two weeks. That would indicate to me that the radio stations won’t play any old song that Adam releases. It needs to be a good song and it needs to have some support.
BIG artists like Britney and Gaga and the BEP don’t really need that. People want to hear any old crap song they put out because they are just BIG. They can still have flop songs if the song is crap, but it will get those initial big spins just because they are so BIG.
Adam has some great exposure, he has popular songwriters and he has awesome label support. IMO, all three helped him to get spins.
Now, is 29 a BIG amount of spins? I would say good. At that rate, it would be a spincrease of 203 in a week across two formats. 119 if we just look at Pop. It will take you about 10 weeks of spincreases at that rate to hit Top 40 (I do think that the spincrease for FYE will increase over the coming days). Lady Gaga who is BIG got a spincrease of 1202 for her new single last week on Pop.
Lady Gaga is BIG artist. Adam is doing well for a new artist. He may become BIG, but I don’t think I’m delusional to say he’s not quite as BIG as Lady Gaga yet. Last year, Lady Gaga wasn’t as big as Lady Gaga is this year. Maybe Adam will be as big as Lady Gaga one day.
I like FYE, for a first single it is definitely Adam. It has the 80s beat on the background and britney on the fore…and for me that is so great! And this is just the first single out…you probably all heard the demos from Lady Gaga, Muse and Claude Kelly, oh my geeeesss!!! Really no doubt he will give the most epic debut album ever off AI!! Go Adam!!
OMFG OMFG IS THIS FOR REAL?
I love the melody of this song so much. I hope it’s on his album. It would really show that Adam can sing anything. And it would make all his fans happy! :)
I don’t think this ‘If I Had You’ is the right one. Someone said the one on Adams album was written by Kara and someone else and this one is written by Claude Kelly right? Also, imo, it’s not Adams style at all. Not saying it is bad, just not very Adam.
The song with a lot of falsetto is the one with Linda Perry, “Loaded Smile”. It’s in the Entertainment Weekly story.
Well, “The Early Show” begs to differ. Maggie Rodriguez dressed as Adam for Halloween. Adam impersonators creep me out, but ironically, it works better on a woman. Her quote, (regarding losing Idol) “Look me, I’m huge! Who cares.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5462986n&tag=api
I have the shoes the other guy is wearing
http://www.lambert-pics.com/displayimage.php?album=17&pos=151
Wow, Kirsten. Thanks for that analysis! :)
Wow! thank you for all that great info, Kristen…. and we are in the Adamstorm….
The spin statistics that were shown… are they calculated for each day… or do they sum them up as the week goes by?
Just wanted to say that after initially liking it 24 hours ago when I first heard it, and after listening to it about 15 times since- my conclusion is that this song ROCKS!!!
Well, not as a “ROCK” song- but it’s got me on my feet dancing wildly and smiling and singing along…
Whooooooohoooooooo! Yo go Adam baby!!!
I am aware of that, and as I said, yes, he is getting some exposure beyond the bubble, but as I also said there are still plenty of people who don’t know or care about him. Despite one small bit on CBS. Do you know how many viewers CBS gets for their morning show a day? They’re the lowest rated morning show, I think around a 1.5-2. range and how many people saw it? Not saying that Adam doesn’t have some sort of presence outside the bubble, I’m saying that some over estimate it. And I’m also saying that outside of the AI bubble, he isn’t being (over) exposed and thank goodness! I don’t want Adam being Jon and Kate levels of “can’t I go anywhere and not see them in some form or another!!!”
I just think some perspective is a good thing for Adam, because if I really thought he was as overhyped as some do, than he could never live up to that no matter who he was or what he did. And well talk about setting someone up to fail.
I hope so – I just want him to be succesfull and have fun doing it. Heck I wish that for all of them even the ones who irk the hell out of me.
CindyM Thanks for the info. I seem to miss so much (or forget..) :)
I never heard that Kara did anything but Strut?
3 1/2 weeks to produce a performance. Wow! I know Adam will do great! He is just great with live performances. Flamming Headdress??? I am not nervous about the flaming headdress. No way! *making a phone call to Hollywood Stuntman Association* :-)
He’s definitely getting a lot of attention from the press, no disagreement there.
It’s not either or for me either. I like them both (Allison too). For me, I’ll buy the music they make that I like, and I won’t buy the songs I don’t. That’s why I never pre-order the AI cd’s. I’ve been burned on that before LOL. If there are 3 or 4 songs I like, I’ll probably buy the whole cd. If not, I’ll just download the singles I want.
I listen to Top 40 radio a lot in the car, and I often like quite a bit of it. At least as far as driving around music goes. I don’t buy all of it, but I go to iTunes and download the singles that I like – the ones I know I want to hear when I’m not in the car.
I’m not one of those people who thinks that Top 40 is filled with useless crap. There’s some quality there. And for me, there’s nothing wrong with liking a song just because it’s a catchy tune. They don’t all have to be that deep for me personally.
I’ve got 750 songs on my iPod, and it’s a pretty wide variety. Some of it is also stuff I download to play on the speakers for the family (all of the hubby’s classic rock stuff, some Little Mermaid soundtrack and Miley for the 5 year old, and some really crappy pop music for the 8 year old LOL). My point is, I can’t even classify my own musical tastes, so I certainly can’t pass judgement on anyone else’s.
Kirsten…I thought your analysis was very good but I just hate the word “payola” in regards to anyone or anything (not just Adam). It has been illegal in its true form for years and people have had their careers, if not their lives ruined over it. So I just wish that it wouldn’t be used even snarkily or in jest…just sayin’.
Besides, I think peeps that are interested in radio and radio spins etc. need to do a lot of investigation outside of a blog bubble. The FCC really rules the roost and the restrictions are pretty fierce and the penalties supreme. Do people really know how many times a song can be spun in any 24 hour period…and what is the rule about back to back spins. These things are all controlled. Radio isn’t “free to blow” whatever the heck they want whenever they want it…in some markets songs have to be “dubbed” to remove offensive words or phrases (hence radio version differing from CD versions).
The stuff is interesting…so take a few to look it up. It will really open eyes.
I am a huge fan and I think Adam is only big in the eyes of his fans at this point. People outside of the AI bubble either don’t know him or don’t care too much about him, yet. I hope his music will bring him new fans. :)
pfft – I have 14,337 and counting :-)
I love music – need it everyday in every variety.
I just read this comment on the RS thread, and I wanted to share because it is why this song is the right move for Adam:
“He just glitterpissed all over that show”
That quote just killed me.
geesh Squirrely…you can go 24/7 and not listen to the same song twice for about 40 days. What ya doing…getting ready to join Noah on the arc? ;) :)
The QuickCut data will be accumulate over a 7 day period (it is a rolling chart) and you can see the data for the previous 4 seven week periods and a running total over the life of the song.
It’s true, “payola” is now illegal and the FCC watches for that. They’ve also gotten rid of the middleman form of payola recently (where the label pays a “promoter” and he pays the stations). But, there are still encouragements the labels can legally use to get airplay (such as giving out free concert tickets, exclusive premiers, radio interviews, etc).
The term “payola” has been bandied around here for weeks so I suspected that people might ask about it if I didn’t mention it. Granted, those that read the Adam only threads may not have seen it before.
This is the info from ASCAP.
IF I HAD YOU (Title Code: 393401979)
Writers:
DIOGUARDI KARA
WELLS GREG
Performers:
(none found)
Variations:
(none found)
Publishers/Administrators:
Contact ASCAP Clearance representative at (212)621-6160
for other publisher information.
Adam has had multiple sessions with Greg Wells. Adam only mentioned Claude Kelly in reference to a song with Claude Kelly and Dr. Luke which I believe is FYE.
ROTFLMAO
ETA: well, we are in the middle of a large storm don’t you know?
I want to reign in my feelings that Adam is BIG, because logic tells me he can’t be..YET. But just when I convince myself, something happens that get me thinking in hyperbole again. The latest was the AMA invite to perform. Would they have asked Adam to sing because he was very popular with just his idol fans? It seems like TPTB would have to have more than that popularity to go on. I think that Adam is BIG right now with more than just the AI fans, and the music industry peeps know it when they see IT.
dang that’s a lot. My iPod’s not that big! But, I don’t think I could get there even if I loaded in all of my cd’s LOL.
PYRO!!! YEAH!!!! FLaming Headress, maybe not so much
Twitter still very positive, even from guys:
@Andrewrosch @adamlambert ‘s single may not be a game-changer, but it won’t leave your head any time soon. And you WILL want to dance. 13 minutes ago from web
IMO Adam has the attention of a lot of people and (not just his fans) which are many, but more important, the attention of the industry, which can fast forward his future as an artist….
another positive review, sorry if it has been posted:
http://www.j-14.com/2009/10/lovin-adam-lamberts-new-single.html
These two items go together because it clearly shows just how the introduction of Adam to the world is a step by step process and the fact he is getting to step on some pretty influential shoulders proves the point.
Yes – but they will know who he is…ask again in a year…
@ Design_Pro Celebrate the release of Adam Lambert’s new single with one of our best-selling shirts: http://bit.ly/4h87Rp #adamlambert 4 minutes ago from web
Co-Branding, yeah!
This t-shirt below is kind of creepy:
@ Design_Pro Get into the spirit of Halloween with an Adam Lambert “Glampire” shirt: http://bit.ly/2AZFsp #adamlambert 2 minutes ago from web
Interesting discussion of “eccentric” in MasterClass Lady article and comments on Adam at
http://masterclasslady.com/2009/10/30/happy-glamoween-everybody/
Happy Glamoween Everybody!
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Bwahahahahaha!!! But seriously, those are cute shoes!
Nice to see the tweener market is advertising Adam too:
http://www.j-14.com/2009/10/lovin-adam-lamberts-new-single.html
Some of those 29 spins may be stations that also play the Ryan Seacrest show. I know that Star 94 in Atlanta plays Ryan—I’m not sure if what Star 94 plays is the same as Ryan’s morning show or not, but it would not surprise me if it were.
ETA: It looks like the Washington 99.5 spin was definitely the Ryan show.
Color me surprised on this one! With everything that has been written and talked about concerning Adam I wouldn’t think that the “teen rags” (lovingly keyboarded) would even be remotely interested in covering him. Putting him in the same arena with the tween heart throbs just blows what little mind I have left.
I really don’t understand the context of big here. For me big is relative. As a fan, I defined big (now) in the context of Adam being given opportunities that are reserved only for established artists. I just love the fact that big people in the industry sees Adam’s talent/potential (not block his fame because of sexuality) and is willing to give him a crack at Fame.
Adam is the new kid on the block. Even if he has been performing before, signing up with a major label is a first for him. He definitely has the talent (no denying it), the dream, the passion and the drive to succeed. He is very wise for his age coz he understands how tough the road ahead is. He understands prejudice. He understands that everything is an uphill battle for him. But he will do everything to make this one chance work.
IMO he is also big in the context of talk-value. Everybody (fans and non-fans) are talking and arguing about him. I think this is better than not being talked about and just fading to obscurity. ‘Coz opinions can still be heard and minds can still be changed.
As for selling records, it is still too early to predict anything. Though if Amazon pre-sell is a basis (which i know is not), he is doing well. Don’t want to go into technical speculation right now * feeling a headache coming * as I would rather spend my time dancing to FYE and being entertained by Mr. Lambert! So come on benches LET’S DANCE! *dancing while drinking wine *
ICONIC ARTIST – you bet BB!!
Who is @Andrewrosch?
Kristen
Thank you for a well thought out and well written response.
Okay, now I must ask an embaressing question- English isn’t my first language, and American slang aometimes gets lost on me, but may I ask-
What does “campy” mean?
I’m trying to understand within the context, so I’m guessing it’s something a bit crazy, maybe?
Does anyone have a definition for me? Thanks…:-)
I don’t know about the others, but I assumed the Hot 99.5 spin wasn’t from Ryan’s show since the girl who heard it said that after it was played the regular DJ asked if people liked the single or not.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=campy
[deleting link to Urban Dictionary]
Ha, koshka. Great minds think alike, but you think one second faster than I did. ;)
Because it strives for satire, intentional camp is likely to have a sophisticated cult following, consisting of the people who “get it.”
LOL, I will henceforth consider myself sophisticated when it comes to “getting” Adam.
Ohhhhhh….
Thanks, guys (girls)! It kind of also puts into prospective what Adam was saying about those who “got it” and those who didn’t…. hmmmmm
Once again, thank you :-)
That’s what I remember, same with the Atalanta one and Boston ones. People here were saying they heard it from their local DJs times, not part of Ryan’s syndicated timeslot. Just what I remember reading.
The Hot99.5 Washington DC spin was NOT during Ryan’s show. I was the one who reported it. It was played around 5pm during my commute home. I can’t say whether or not it was played earlier since I can’t listen to the station while at work.
I’m still standing by my earlier prediction that Mr. Lambert’s first album would sell at least 200,000 copies.
So… has the spins slowed down after the novelty or are some stations still spinning it?
It makes me happy that Muse’s publisher knows about Adam and thought ‘Soaked’ is Adam Lambert-esque kind of song :)
It could be possible that when Muse’s publisher heard that Adam was making an album, they reached to RCA and offered ‘soaked’.
I listened to the syndicated Ryan show here in Albuquerque. They didn’t play FYE. They played a portion of the interview and a snippet, not the whole song. Don’t think that would count as a spin in the spin count. Also, we know that the Cincinnati station played FYE at least 4 times per their playlist yesterday.
I am not suprised that he has teen fans, because I see alot of them on twitter ( you can tell by the jargon and their pics, of course), and I know personally my daughter and her friends love him, but to see the teen mags acknowledge it really is different altogether.
Regarding the radio spins for FYE — what really matters is what happens after RCA goes for Mainstream Radio Adds (Tusday 11/3/09). It is on many of the PDs play lists so looks like it is on track for getting significant airplay — and of course RCA will support the song’s releases with promotions. That is how the business works. But that is NOT payola. In many cases, all it takes is a phone interview with someone who is hot.
Regarding RCA calling in every favor they had to get the 28 spins FYE got yesterday — I think that if RCA really called in every favor they had out there, it would be a lot more than 28 spins. Looks like they wanted a few key major market stations — just enough to generate a bit of buzz.
RCA could not have made two things happen:
1. Detroit’s 96.3 featured Adam vs. Carrie Underwood in their Hit or Miss segment — and asked listeners to call in for the song they wanted to hear. Adam won by a landslide. I don’t think RCA had people calling in requesting FYE. Because Adam won the call-in, 96.3 will be playing FYE again at 8:00PM CT/US [9:00PM ET/US].
2. FYE was played by DJ’s in dance clubs last night. RCA did not do that, it happened because some club DJs like the song.
I think FYE will the first Idol Alum Single that will chart as a Top 10 Dance/Club Hit It will be interesting to watch what happens with FYE on the 4 Billboard Dance/Club charts:
– Dance Club Play Songs Dance – weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs.
– Hot Dance Airplay – the monitored dance music radio chart of dance music on US radio from stations that program it.
– Hot Dance Singles Sales (the old Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) – sales of commercially released singles in the dance music market, including remixes.
– Global Dance Tracks – weekly international survey of the songs that are most popular in dance clubs globally. A Global Dance Track Top 10 would be a huge win!!
It was played on Hot 99.5 after Ryan’s Show.
It’s a day late, but this thread is still chugging along, and I can finally get on the website. :)
For some reason, seeing American “Idle” struck me as funny. Though, Adam hasn’t had any time to be idle.
Pretty great that the industry already has a notion of a Lambert-esque song, even though the album hasn’t come out yet. He’s definitely on people’s radar, and that can only help.
I’m on day 2 of giving FYE lots of spins here, and still loving it! And, still dancing my ass off.
Now we’re onto the “Is Adam Big?” debate. I would say yes. He’s 6″1′ isn’t he? That’s big.
In my book he’s getting big fast. He seems to be an “it” artist in music right now and everything he does causes a scene. Only time will tell but his arrow is definitely pointing up.
OMG!!! What??????
LMAO, I have 4,325 last count and I thought I was bad ass.:mrgreen:
So you shuffle libraries and playlists yes?Cos it all can’t fit in at once surely?
But does he have “size 13’s”?
Snap!
ETA: By the way, my hubby is 6’8″. Now THAT is big. LOL
I am not suprised that Muse’s publisher knew about Adam, since Adam has mentioned Muse a lot. A publisher has to know those things. He probably thought it would be good to crossbrand Muse with Adam in some way. Matt himself doesn’t really seem to know much about Adam. Interesting that he said the song were Nikita-like…
Thanks for the info,Q3! I always look for your post, they’re always informative and positive!
Here’s the translated blog from Fuko (Fusako Chubachi, Senior Art Director for Sony Music)’ ¦
http://www.fukoblog.com/
Not surprising Adam is probably going to go big on the tween/teen heartthrob mags. Adam, to me, looks younger than his chronological age, and the FYE album cover makes him look younger still — and non-threatening of course too. And, nice looking…always a factor. I was a little surprised at the AI summer tour concert I attended to see so many tweens and early teens who were Adam fans. I chatted briefly with a mom who told me her tweens were so excited to come to see Adam at the concert. “But I like him too,” she said.
I wasn’t offended when someone called Adam “eccentric”. From the context, what they meant was unique and artistically original…which Adam certainly is.
The way Adam conducts himself in interviews and in person is anything but eccentric. He comes across as thoughtful, likeable, and positive. The opposite of eccentric or abnormal. Or, as Randy Jackson said on Oprah, “What a nice guy”.
Wow, mischa, that was an interesting read. Sad about the cruel comments. You should post it in the headline thread.
The press certainly is interested in Adam. On the TII red carpet, you can hear them yelling, “Adam, Adam, Adam”. They all seemed to want to talk to him.
Hi, guys. Kudos on passing the 1500 posts mark (shh, didn’t say that). Did want to say that mouse issues resolved, FYE played at least twice on HAC Mix 104.1 on Boston (natch, missed both times), Ely has written me twice, said that his track is rock but as if on a mountain, if no one caught that, and I will take a look at thread. Gotta go to TII shortly. Um, so…Happy Halloween!
P.S. Mischa, what has happened? Sorry about hateful remarks.
This is impressive! The CE FYE offer was not promoted, it was just placed on AdamOfficial.com. And the CE Album is about $30 delivered — vs. $9.99 or so for the regular CD.
More than 1,000 copies of the album’s limited edition were sold during the first hour. Source: Fuko blog, posted above!!
“Womanizer, womanizer, womanizer, womanizer….”
Like I said, it’s reminiscent to me of the last three Britney albums, when she stopped trying to have anything resembling a sophisticated hook or melody. You can’t blame Adam, though. He didn’t write the song. This is a Max Martin track, right? Well, this is a perfect example of why Kelly Clarkson hates (working with) him.
Nope.
BTW, anything I missed that I should perhaps know about? When I left post was at about 1300….sorry for lack of access. Good for AO. And I got a tweet from Mix 104.1 in Boston; this was not a test spin, like the first one, this was a real one (whatever that means). I don’t know if this is going to be added to the rotation, but I thinkl it will. I wasn’t sure it fit the format, but Mix plays GaGa, BEP, and Katy Perry, not just Nickleback and Daughtry every 5 minutes, so it might do well.
I thought it was a Claude Kelly and Dr. Luke track?
Well, for me, American Idol is a reality show with music. I love the cheese within the context of the show, but after it’s over? Let’s just say there’s very little Idol music that gets constant rotation on my iPod, including artists like David Cook and Taylor Hicks whom I adored during their runs on the show. I love both of these acts live, by the way.
Looks like Adam is a-tweeting again. He even tweeted to Mattie G and Kris.
What’s w/him seeing Katy Perry again. I realize she has a boyfriend… but 1) red carpet, 2) dinner next evening, 3) Halloween party.
I wonder if Drake is going to be with him this time.
He was very smart to bring Katy to TII premier. They looked stunning.
She seems like a cool girl and I can only imagine what some of those e-mails had to say. I agree with her across the board. First off, I like the cover but even if I didn’t I’m glad it was controversial. A “oh, that’s okay” cover wouldn’t have seemed right for Adam. And boy did this cover attract attention.
I think Adam is sort of eccentric. The definition of eccentric is “deviating from an established pattern or from accepted usage or conduct”. That sounds like Adam. He’s unconventional.
I listen to mostly alternative-country and the white stripes.
Well, for me, American Idol is a reality show with music. I love the cheese within the context of the show, but after it’s over? Let’s just say there’s very little Idol music that gets constant rotation on my iPod, including artists like David Cook and Taylor Hicks whom I adored during their runs on the show. I love both of these acts live, by the way.
mj, O/T, but any style of music you like? Do you go the Muse way? Kings of Leon? Gavin DeGraw? Blues/country/jazz? Only wondering why you put such terrific energy into the website during the season and are then disinterested in the actual songs and artists. Do you think they are all forgettable?
Looks like Adam is a-tweeting again. He even tweeted to Mattie G and Kris.
What’s w/him seeing Katy Perry again. I realize she has a boyfriend’ ¦ but 1) red carpet, 2) dinner next evening, 3) Halloween party.
IMO, Katy has the IT factor. They look good together, and he generates in interest in part b/c of his friendship with her. And the paparazzi are all Drake but in a different way with Katy and Adam.
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I would say “eccentric” fits pretty well. Funny though.
And I kind of like the single. Like it a lot for a dance tune, although it’s not something my favorite radio stations (classic rock) would ever play. Hope it does well Pop/Dance/Club formats.
Sue, one interesting thing that came up in the thread is that MJ’s guitarist, Orianthi, played on one of Adams tracks. We don’t know which yet.
They looked like a prom king and queen from a Tim Burton movie. That’s a compliment, btw :D
Thanks saga. Really? That’s very interesting. On Seacrest, they played MJ and soon thereafter FYE and there were similarities (or other way around?).
I did get some Ely the Creep tweets:
elythecreep
@suebrody1 I don’t know about killers meets muse…but I think u will love itabout 13 hours ago from UberTwitter in reply to suebrody1
elythecreep
@suebrody1 it rocks hard…like a punch in the face…vocals sound like he’s standing on the moon…I think u will love itabout 14 hours ago from UberTwitter in reply to suebrody1
I thought Muse/Killers b/c Adam mentioned that sort of sound. I wonder if he is going with Kings of Leon? U2? Wish I could hear the song. Well, got 3 weeks to go….
daugtry and ADam have become quite the twitter buds:
@adamlambert Reminder: you can download my new single on my website adamofficial.com. Dontcha wanna blast that sh**t for Halloween?!?22 minutes ago from Echofon
@daughtry @adamlambert We’re blasting it on the bus right now:)4 minutes ago from Echofon in reply to adamlambert
BTW, I have thinking a lot about FYE. I think it’s great b/c it gets Adam into Pop 40 terrain and I think he needs that (and wants that) as a foundation. I hope, however, that he either goes the Muse route or the Kings of Leon route. And the more I hear TfM, the more I love it, b/c I think it showcases his voice immensely, rather cheesy lyrics notwithstanding. I hope it gets play after 2012 is released–maybe FYE will help pave the way? but that’s me. And I will admit that I like GaGa and Katy Perry but find them forgettable, which is not the case with Muse, Radiohead, Green Day, and U2 (and songs like MW and FG, for the record, no pun intended). What is amazing about Adam is that he can pretty much take any genre and work (dunno about country–maybe), but I love his voice SO much that I want to hear it and go, Damn, YEAH, that’s Adam. I just don’t hear it with FYE (have listened to it over and over, TRUST ME).
But you know, I want him to do well, and be happy, so if that works for him, booyah. I think he is gonna push the envelope harder with songs like Pop Goes the Camera types of songs, JMHO. And MW got no spins on MIX that I am aware of, so he’s already beaten that by 200 percent.
ETA: Big Daughtry fan, so if he and Adam become Twitter buds, good with me.
Well she is cuter than Drake……or Drake is busy getting ready for his big art show.
Aww, that makes me smile. Very nice.
They seem to be friends, and definitely walk in the same circles, so it makes sense to me!
ETA: Checking out his silly “twats,” is it my imagination or did he add like 5000 followers in the last 24 hours? I don’t look that closely, but I’m thinking so…. Good for him. (Not that twitter followers mean anything real, yada, yada, yada, but interesting to me still. :-))
Idols have already appeared and broke the Top 10 on the Dance chart:
Hot Dance Club Play
Blake Lewis, How Many Words – Peaked at #8 week of 8/09/2008
Blake Lewis, Sad Song – #13 this week, may climb higher
Kelly Clarkson, My Life Would Suck Without You, Peaked at #9, 4/25/2009
There may be more, but those are just a few off the top of my head.
I think FYE will the first Idol Alum Single that will chart as a Top 10 Dance/Club Hit
Wow, that’s what he has always dreamed about. Kudos there. Who plays Dance/Club Hits, tho? I mean, radio-wise?
Maybe SHE brought HIM! He’s pretty awesome looking, too. I wouldn’t mind having him on my shoulder!
I like alt/rock, alt/country, power pop, brit pop, indie rock/pop, folk. I don’t think current top 40 is junk, there are some current songs that I like and wouldn’t turn off my radio, I’ve downloaded a few pop hits on to my iPod. But, Top 40 isn’t my preferred genre of music.
I don’t really have a feel for hip/hop and rap, which is the biggest reason I don’t play KISS 108 in my car that much. lol. Pink and Lady Gaga impress me. Britney not so much
I don’t think all Idol music is forgettable. The first albums are usually mostly forgettable, but I don’t blame the artists for that. The speed with which the albums need to be delivered means the Idols have to stick to a pretty tight formula.
Eccentric= Michael Jackson
Eclectic = Adam
Adam is many things, but he is not ‘eccentric’!
I have listened to FYE so many times I can sing along with him. I finally came to the opinion as the words were sinking in that this song is a message and gift to his fans and anyone else who wants to come along for the ride. He pulled us in and owns our heart, now he is turning up the heat. I do believe at concerts one day we will be screaming his name.
I believe this is a big thank you to everyone that has supported and stood behind him. I guess I am a pitiful soul because for the life of me I don’t read sexual into this song.
I am 65 and absolutely love the song. Happy day for me and all the many fans that truly have faith in Adam and all he brings us.. My sympathy to all who chose to see the ugly side because you are missing a fun ride.
Been there, done that.
I have been listening to the song all morning and I just can’t get enough of it! I am enjoying it so much. I just want to dance and scream. I simply can’t keep my ass still listening to that song. LOVE it. For me, if a song is fun and makes me want to listen to it non-stop, it’s already a hit in my book. :)
suebrody So what’s the status of RS??? Did it survive???? hoping :)
MJ – Dance chart
I’m glad to see that. I know Blake’s market is rather narrow, but I hope he is a success in his genre. I do like Heartbreak on Vinyl the best, but it hasn’t been released as a single yet? I ordered his CD, but it hasn’t come yet. I decided to order his CD, with Adam’s and Archie’s Christmas album – to all be shipped at once, (you know, times are tough and wanted the free shipping), so I’m waiting until Adam’s album drops and then I will get all 3.
Good for him. I hope it goes well. If I am free that night, I will try and check it out.
Least we not forget that Kimberley Locke had 3 songs that hit number 1 on billboards Dance charts. Fall, Band of Gold and Change.
Oh- there’s DEFINITELY also a sexual meaning there:
“I told ya I’ma hold ya
Down until you’re amazed
Give it to you ’til your screaming my name”
BUT- that doesn’t mean it’s ugly! On the contrary… It’s very sexy, very hot and very Adam!
My husband just listened to it for the first time and the beginning reminded him a bit of ‘Black and Gold”
Well I played it for my hubby today who isn’t a really big fan of Adam and he said it isn’t that bad. And believe me that’s like getting an A+, when it comes to my hubby.
sharilbus and mr — I can definitely read a DOUBLE meaning into this song.
I wonder if Adam meant for this to be the case, or are we looking deeper than it is???
SUEBRODY: ALL OF THIS!
You put into words my exact thoughts!
” FYE…… it gets Adam into Pop 40 terrain and I think he needs that (and wants that) as a foundation”.
” And the more I hear TfM, the more I love it, b/c I think it showcases his voice immensely……”.
” And I will admit that I like GaGa and Katy Perry but find them forgettable, which is not the case with Muse, Radiohead, Green Day, and U2″…..
“What is amazing about Adam is that he can pretty much take any genre and work” “but I love his voice SO much that I want to hear it and go, Damn, YEAH, that’s Adam. I just don’t hear it with FYE”….
I prefer TFM b/c I hear Adam’s voice, that range of his, his unbelievable technical ability. I realize he has to get known outside the AI bubble, and FYE is probably his ticket. I fell in love with his ability to sing his face off w/ any genre. Few can sing songs like him, while many seem able to sing dance/pop songs. JMHO.
elythecreep is back to his favorite topic again:
Imagine if your dick was on your forehead and not below the waist…boners would look crazy..
give him an hour or two, he be back on his masturbation routine.
dcglam–
Oh definitely! What I said is that there is ALSO a sexual meaning.
I’m pretty sure the double meaning’s what he was going for!
The Urban Dictionary definition wasn’t very good, so maybe try these. Longer, but they build a better picture. Camp is an aesthetic.
Susan Sontag’s Notes on Camp
http://interglacial.com/~sburke/pub/prose/Susan_Sontag_-_Notes_on_Camp.html
The wiki entry isn’t bad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_%28style%29
I doubt Adam meant for it to be the case as he didn’t write it.
But yes- the duality of the song is what half of these 1,868 posts are about.
Browse back and enjoy!
Sorry mj, It was late, and I got carried away.
Agree with the first part, disagree with the second. If the key is the ability to filter and edit, you have to know when to stop, and what to pursue. Too many facts can muddy the truth, and too many opinions can water down your own. IMO, of course.
Not musical friends, just specifically those friends with music degrees, and who have or do work as vocal coaches. It’s a mix of voice and composition, but the the of music degree seems to have no effect on who teaches voice, because those guys have studied all of it for ages.
If I include musical friends, then I have Adam fans mixed in, for sure. Especially the theatre degrees. I do think that says a lot, though.
Hey everyone,
You know in Lyndsay Parker’s review of “entertainment” she said this:
“Entertainment” – The default title track and statement of intent, masterminded by Dr. Luke (Katy Perry) and Claude Kelly (Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson), Adam opens this one up, Rocky Horror-meets-Robbie Williams-style, with the audacious declaration: “I’m here for your entertainment!” And he ain’t kidding. This is an ultra-caffeinated party-starter (imagine if Mika, Sam Sparro, and Kevin Rudolf had a threesome that resulted in the conception of a glittery alien baby…if you dare), and it’s just begging to be remixed by everyone from Calvin Harris to the Neptunes to Justice–even though it sounds like a shiz-hawt remix already, as is.
Was I taking that too literally? Iexpected FYE to open with an “audacious decleration… “I’m Here for Your Entertainment.” Also the way she described it as “Rocky Horror meets Robbie Williasm” … not really getting that either.
I love the FYE (been dancin all day :-)) but those couple of comments from Lyndsay have been lurking in the back of my mind and wondered if any of you had similar thoughts.
Everything…except polka.
I don’t think the issue is hating on top 40, I think it’s understanding that top 40 isn’t where music ends. Music fans need go past that, and find artists who they appreciate who might not get played on the radio.
mj, I’m so sad to hear you don’t like Britney! lol A good friend of mine came to love her after her breakdown, and showed me the path to Britney enlightenment. I love that crazy girl now! 3 is trash, though.
Right now I’m loving the new Avett Brothers, The Antlers, Dead Weather, Dead Man’s Bones, the new Imogen Heap, Frightened Rabbit, the new Blitzen Trapper (Black River Killer is one of my favorite songs this year), John Legend, Raphael Saadiq, and Sea Wolf…still on the fence on Owl City.
I do like hip hop, and I’m loving the new Eminem. He may be off his gourd, but the man can spit! I tend to prefer the more “underground” and indie type stuff. The Mos Def/ Black Star, Tribe Called Quest, Jurrassic 5, and The Roots type stuff. I’m loving Cut Chemist as a producer, and I’ll check most things he’s involved in. I’m kind of out of it right now, other than the reasonably new Common Market.
Not into the new jazz, just the classics. I love Mingus most of all.
Some decent new blues, but mostly from older artists. Fat Possum Records still puts out good stuff.
That’s off the top of my head….I have one of those 10,0000+ song iPods too.
We will find out his thoughts when we see the choreography at the AMAs ;-) I am so thrilled about this event!!!!
LOL! Adam just screwed around with his own album cover on twitter, he’s turned himself into Dave Navarro… nice and manly
I agree, but I also agree that he intended other imagery, none of which is bad imo. My view of it is informed by the comment he made asking his fans to trust him… I think he knew this was going to be a little different than what many might expect coming off Idol (but as others have said, not anyone who knew of his pre-Idol work and what seemed to be a first love of his, electro-pop dancey bits (no pun, oh alright pun. ;-))
ETA: LOL @ LOL! “Adam just screwed around with his own album cover on twitter, he’s turned himself into Dave Navarro’ ¦” Someone sent it to Navarro who retweeted it! I love Halloween…
Me, too —
Just. Can’t. Wait. :)
Yes, I remember Kara praising Adam after Satisfaction and calling his vocal technique and ability “outrageous.” And since the beginning of the season I think the opinions from outside experts and industry people have been virtually unanimous that Adam’s technique is simply on a different level.
Of course, there will always be a few who hold different views. Although I have to question the judgment of people who would hold up Kris and Danny as examples of what to aspire to. MasterClass Lady has written dissertations on the subject and she would vehemently disagree. There has always been serious concern that without some vocal lessons Danny will eventually damage his voice and Kris, to his credit, starting taking voice lessons right after the tour ended.
I can’t say I agree with much of what you are saying concering Adams voice, but it’s hard to discuss when there is not a direct factual critisism, but more of “my friends say”…
I am very impressed by Adams ability to blend his different voices, falsetto and breast voice and that he can shift between them without the gap being hearable. I mean sometimes you don’t know if he is singing in his falsetto or his headvoice. I have never really heard a guy do that before (though I am sure there are several out there), I know girls train a lot to blend their voices. I also admire that he is very relaxed in his cheeks and thoat when singing. The piercing and strong high notes are a plus for me but he sounds very schooled in his lower register. I don’t mind a more rough voice, like Matt Bellamys, but Adams is more “angelic” imo.
You consider Dave Navarro manly because of a goatee?
Still bopping up and down in my chair listening to FYE! By the mj, why isn’t your itune link up? Do you only get credit if we buy idol music? As a new itune person, I want to purchase some of the other kinds of music that I like. I’d like to buy them through you. no?
I know right? Ironic considering… nvm.
I too have read vocal coaches, trained vocal experts “with degrees”, and the like, go on and on about Adam’s vocal prowess. But, honestly, I don’t believe you have to be any of those things to recognize the amazing control and range that he has. There are countless examples, but the stunning climactic run on Feeling Good (live and studio) is more than enough for anyone who has ever sung (and even those who’ve not) to recognize remarkable “technique” as he scaled up, held the glory note, and then scaled back down seamlessly. Really remarkable.
Mileage, of course and as always…
You’d have to go back a few pages, but things have gotten out of context. The actual post was about bias, and arbiters of taste, and I was in a discussion with a few people about Ann Powers, Lyndsay Parker, and masterclass lady about their bias towards Adam, and how it’s difficult to separate that from their comments. There are, and will be journalists and voice experts who will give Adam positive reviews, but I would be hard pressed to call any of those three objective.
There seemed to be mostly agreement on this, but if I’m misstating that, please correct me. ETA: I mean the original people I was talking to last night.
Any responses to this, I would prefer that they accompany the original discussion, but I wanted to bring you up to date before I post the anecdote in total.
As I stated before, though, another person’s opinion does not invalidate your own. Even if that person has objective reasons for feeling the way they do. Just because these guys feel this way doesn’t mean you are wrong.
This is – now completely out of context – anecdote…
Strangely, I’ve yet to meet a vocal coach/ person with a voice degree who likes Adam for anything besides wanting to grab his ass. The ones I know mostly preferred Anoop’s voice, and ended up liking Kris or Allison at the end. A few didn’t mind Gokey either. They all thought Adam had a great range and no clue what to do with it. Despised his technique. Pretty unanimously. It even surprised me. A few of them loved the theatricality of his performances though. A couple once joked with me that they’d put the TV on mute, and enjoy the show. lol’ ¦One of my best friends is a musician with a degree, and I’ve met and befriended a lot of people through him, and some of my other experience with musicians.
And yet, none of that means anything other than their opinion. YMMV, and so can other vocal coaches, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Ya know?
I mean, a lot of these same people loved Katharine McPhee, and her amazing and well-trained voice ‘“ who I couldn’t stand during the competition, and nothing they said would make me change my mind.
I should state that I’ve worked in and around the entertainment/ arts industry in some form for 16 years – since I was 17 – so a lot of the people I know come from those kinds of backgrounds.
ETA: Finding something interesting, or of note, does not mean finding it validating. It just means it’s worth looking at. There is no right or wrong in “interesting.”
Still erin, you don’t give us anything concrete to work on. Is this your opinion? And what exactly is the opinion? That Adam is nothing special? So what is it that people say that is special about him that you don’t agree on?
I can’t discuss what friends you have but I will gladly discuss different aspects of Adams singing technique, good or bad.
The iTunes isn’t available yet, will be available next Tuesday, when it becomes available, no doubt mj will add it. Or you can buy it now on Adam’s offical site. AO be aware that they are autoplay with FYE and TfM.
Read what I wrote again, and go back and read the initial discussion. If you don’t understand then, I can’t help you.
Just stop trying to see right and wrong or black and white in everything, and think you might get it.
Also, my name is Erinn.
I think Adam made a smart choice here, the song is very dance and radio friendly, and a live performance of it is probably going to be pretty cool, I downloaded it and can’t keep my feet still….I think he did real good……I also think we are going to hear all types of sounds on his CD, which is a smart move , most CD’s I have bought lately seem to have the same type of songs over and over…so looking forward to this change..
Well, erinn, there is nothing black and white about me, I am a grey girl through and through, willing to discuss. I have read the whole thread and I am just questioning your post. Maybe the whole meaning of it flew over my head, and then I am sorry.
So then, mj only gets credit if we purchase idol music only? I’ve pre-ordered Adam’s music and purchased the download from AO already … just wanted to know if I wanted to purchase other music, I’d like to purchase through mj.
The idea that MasterClass Lady is supposed to be some type of fangurl is just laughable to me. (Lyndsey? Well, she could be president of the fangurl club, lol)
I totally agree with this. Unanimously despised his technique? Okey dokey.
Sexually explicit lyrics are nothing new – they are older than rock and roll “gonna give you all my love down deep inside” anyone… I have so been shaking my head and laughing my ass off at some of the hand wringing about FYE.
It’s just entertainment! or to put it in Adam language – “It ain’t that deep…”
(wacka wacka wacka)
I read on the wiki of Dr Luke that he has a history of writing lyrics touching taboo subjects (I don’t mean rape btw).
A killer track – NY Post – Yes, indeed!
I was already half way there when I pulled the anecdote so…
Here’s the rape discussion. Start with oceana, about half way down the page, and go forward for another 6 or 7 pages or so. Pretty much every angle was covered. Good luck.
rape discussion
LOL!
And this is what I’m talking about!! We can be sure his CD will not disappear into the ether. Too many people loving and hating on him for that to happen.
If all the music is as “controversial” as this one song– Adam has it made!
Erinn…though most of your post is your opinion this is one that I find hard to believe….I have a few friends who are vocal coaches and or have studied opera. NONE of them would agree with this statement at all. I think anyone with a lick of salt in the field of voice would even make this kind of statement. One thing that all the people I know agree upon when it comes to Adam is his vocal Technique…His breath control is outstanding almost ridicules. There is site, which has been talked about many times on this blog called DDD music forum with a bunch of different individuals who are experts in the field…They all agree about Adam’s technique infact they rate him 2nd amongst all rock vocalist and first in best live performance. here is the link http://forums.nutsie.com/viewtopic.php?t=54895&postdays=0&postorder=desc&start=30
the rest of your post I can’t agree or disagree because in is a matter of opinion… but my feeling is your vocal experts maybe are not so good at their craft.
Jordin Sparks and David Cook, both of whom who have a platinum album and multiple platinum singles, may have something to say about that. So too would David Archuleta, who has a gold album and a platinum single and Kellie Pickler, who has a gold album. In fact both, Archie’s and Kellie’s albums are closer to platinum than gold.
And then, of course, there’s Jennifer Hudson who has an Oscar AND a Grammy… and a gold record. And Clay, Ruben, and Fantasia all have multiplatinum career sales.
So let’s wait until the returns actually come in before we declare that Adam has joined the Idol version of the Trinity, shall we?
I LOVE ADAM, HE IS SINGING THIS SONG TO HIS FANS. I AM SO GLAD I AM ONE OF HIS FANS. HE BRINGS A SMILE TO MY FACE. I LOVE HIS SONG. I JUST WANT ADAM TO BE HAPPY. HE DESEVERS TO BE HAPPY. WHAT A TALENT THIS MAN HAS. AND TO SHARE IT WITH US, I AM SO GLAD TO BE ALIVE TO HEAR HIM SING.
heh heh, thanks for a dose of reality, noctem. While we all expect Adam to do really well with sales, it’s better to wait and see what actually happens.
Erinn, have you seen the analysis of Adam’s vocal technique by DDD (ranking him number 2 in all time rock voices) or perhaps the review by four West Coast opera critics? – sorry I don’t have them to hand but both have been posted or referenced in this thread and many others. These studies were both by disinterested parties, and both conclude his voice and technique are incredible.. You and your friends are obviously entitled to their completely unbiased opinions but you might find these studies an interesting read.
Just saying…..
ADAM CHANGES HIS ALBUM COVER TO SATISFY HIS CRITICS
:lol:
noctem seizure (cool name btw). It wasn’t anyone on this thread who put Adam in that company. It was the producer of the AMA’s in the youtube of him discussing the upcoming show. So it’s him you need to complain to.
What’s interesting is that those in the industry, including mega-successful songwriters, producers and artists have spoken very highly of Adam’s vocal talent, some saying they have never heard a voice that can do what his can. It’s amazing to me that those people who are actually successful in the music industry and actively involved in making the music we hear on the radio, on our ipods find his talent something special.
TBH, I’ll take Rivers Cuomo, Greg Wells, Rob Cavallo, Brian May, Smokey Robinson, Claude Kelly, Billie Joe Armstrong and their opinions regarding Adam’s voice and be happy.
Noctem, take it up with the AMA guy, he’s the one who said it.
I have been out of pocket to post for some time/but, have kept up with all the daily/nightly blogs on MJ’s….and, for sure have kept up with all Adam news and events each and every day. TFM is Epic in everything musical that it needed to be..and beyond. I have grown to really, really
like the song, his presentation, the vocals and his video and the emotion he shows on the video…I have had countless people of all ages, likes and dislikes, comment on his voice and how much they loved listening to it…and, would be going to the movie to hear him sing at the end! Now, for the subject matter, FYE…So smart of him to do the albumn cover he did…got attention…made thousands talk….got sooooooooo much media attention..papers, tv, magazines, etc. there was no end to it for 48 hours. Then, the single drops while all this attention is FRESH and you have interest galore and more in Adam.
My husband and I say this was a tremendous idea and it has worked.
Adam knows no limits to what he can do with his voice, he had me at Brigadoon and his first audtion of AI. He need not prove one thing to me. I know that voice and what it can do. FYE is a current song and it
is important to show that he can be as good doing this type of song,
as he can doing classical, ballads, soft rock, rock, pop, and, even religious..(“The Prayer”, etc.)and, no doubt in my mind he could do a Vince Gill, Garth Brooks or George Strait cover and it would blow all our minds. As for the lyrics being about rape, please, after listening to music for many more years than I care to admit, and, coming from a family background of musicians who were very skilled in their performances and teaching of music abilities, this talk of rape is all very wasteful chatter/but, I guess makes good conversation for some. I can’t even begin to list the artists and songs through the years that some would say had lyrics that made these look like nursery rhyme phrases. A member of my family in the 90’s was a member of the 4 Non Blondes group, which many will remember, as Linda Perry was the lead singer and I have kept up with current music for the younger generation since. I think(personal opinion) that Adam is one smart and super talented guy and that and his Mom/Dad/brother have gone through a lot seeing him come as far as he has and he has earned what is happening to him now. I really cannot imagine how anyone sees anything in this song that is what some are describing as rape.
I know he is going places and has a lot of people in the industry behind him, that is the best part of all of this…I know he has, not only his many loyal fans….but, those in the know to assist him in all his musical endeavors. I am enjoying FYE and cannot wait to hear all the rest of his songs and see all his upcoming appearances…..So, everyone
just sit back, relax, enjoy life and enjoy Adam…I sure intend to!
I couldn’t agree more. I mean I get that it’s pretty much the job of the AMA guy to hype his show, so frankly I just put it down to self-motivated hyperbole and moved on. I have hopes that someday Adam will be successful, but there is no damn guarantee, especially in this economy, with the music industry in the trouble it’s in and when songs like Fireflies can be number one hits. Who can tell who will be commercially successful and why?
Amen maggie mae … still bopping up and down in my chair!!
maggie mae – fabulous post! agree with all of it
I am off for halloween cocktails now. It was a happy Adam day.
peace everyone.
I prefer Time for Miracles to FYE, but like both. I am older and don’t like the newer stuff as much so that is not surprising. Why isn’t TFM being played on Christian Stations. I know the disaster film is violent, but the lyrics are inspiring.
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