Headliners 2015

[russycarps]

Somehow managed to shield myself from the Flo machine. Couldn't name one tune of hers and having just youtubed that Spectrum tune, it sounds vaguely familiar.

Someone linked some brilliant covers she's done the other day. An incredible version of the rat which was miles better than the original, and a version of oh! darling that well and truly puts mccartneys vocals to shame.

honest

[kingcrawler]

Florence was also featured on Sweet Nothings, a no.1-charting Calvin Harris single that Florence & The Machine sometimes play at their gigs

Ah yeah, that was probably just as big as Spectrum.

[The Nal]

Someone linked some brilliant covers she's done the other day. An incredible version of the rat which was miles better than the original, and a version of oh! darling that well and truly puts mccartneys vocals to shame.

honest

Despite the obvious sarcasm, yes, I searched for them, yes I listened to them, and yes, you're a bollocks.

Edit: I must thank you though as my "listening to a bit of a Flo at the moment" phase lasted about 4 minutes. Never to return.

Edited April 13, 2015 by The Nal

[pedmills]

So their biggest hits are a cover, a remix of one of their songs, and a Calvin Harris song.

[xebecPerry]

How long ago did Liam Howlett say that The Prodigy weren't playing? Long enough time for a previously contracted headliner to pull out and for them to agree a deal with GFL? Sunday is still the only day they can play. They are also headlining IoW like Fleetwood Mac. Just a thought but maybe there is an agreement in place that they give IoW a chance to sell out (or at least maximises the opportunity to) before they make an announcement?

Probably not though. Wants Prodigy, Prince or Bowie, expects Fleetwood Mac, Blur or Florence

The Prodigy have sold out all of their UK tour dates, though, so they'd have no reason to hold back the announcement :/

[Rose-Colored Boy]

So their biggest hits are a cover, a remix of one of their songs, and a Calvin Harris song.

I don't think You've Got The Love is better known than Dog Days tbh. Probably about level with Rabbit Heart.

[st dan]

I think my biggest problem with Florence headlining is that arguably her most successful song is a cover. I think she's at least one (successful) album away from Glasto headline status

My biggest problem with Florence headlining is that she isn't very good at singing in tune.

[Space Shanty]

My biggest problem with Florence headlining is that she isn't very good at singing in tune.

She has one of the most overrated voices in music IMO.

I cannot understand the hype

[Mouseboy11]

I don't think You've Got The Love is better known than Dog Days tbh. Probably about level with Rabbit Heart.

it's much more well known Edited April 13, 2015 by Mouseboy11

[ThomThomDrum]

Surely one of you can find the singles sales and put yer squabbles to bed, or at the very least use YouTube views and a barometer of popularity

[kingcrawler]

Surely one of you can find the singles sales and put yer squabbles to bed, or at the very least use YouTube views and a barometer of popularity

If we're using youtube views then for her own stuff it's Dog Days Are Over and Shake It Out, but Sweet Nothing (the Calvin Harris song) is far bigger than both of them.

[Mezhyp1]

or at the very least use YouTube views and a barometer of popularity

PSY is the third headliner then

[pedmills]

On Youtube:

You've Got The Love - 33,516,586 views
Dog Days Are Over - 52,886,298 for 2010 version, 8,739,828 for original

Surprisingly, Dog Days Are Over seems more popular - although that might be because the 2010 version of DDAO came out when she was bigger than when YGTL came out.

Edited April 13, 2015 by pedmills

[The Placid Casual]

it's much more well known

I've never even heard of Dog Days

[theouterlimits]

On Youtube:

You've Got The Love - 33,516,586 views

Dog Days Are Over - 52,886,298 for 2010 version, 8,739,828 for original

Surprisingly, Dog Days Are Over seems more popular - although that might be because the 2010 version of DDAO came out when she was bigger than when YGTL came out.

Both Spectrum and Sweet Nothing were #1 singles.

[ThomThomDrum]

If we're using youtube views then for her own stuff it's Dog Days Are Over and Shake It Out, but Sweet Nothing (the Calvin Harris song) is far bigger than both of them.

Yeah well the YT thing probably aint the best way as the older tunes obviously have the head start............

All I know is her squawking has become a lot more omnipresent in recent years spanning all sorts of radio stations and TV channels which would suggest to me that her more recent stuff is proving to be more popular as it is hitting a bigger audience

[pedmills]

Both Spectrum and Sweet Nothing were #1 singles.

Yes...what's your point?

[broccoli]

I first saw Florence at Leeds Cockpit supporting MGMT, about 50 people had turned up to see her and now she's being discussed as a headliner? mad
she was shite then and er, now..

[The Placid Casual]

Yes...what's your point?

People generally have a fucking shite taste in music.

[dentalplan]

Someone linked some brilliant covers she's done the other day. An incredible version of the rat which was miles better than the original, and a version of oh! darling that well and truly puts mccartneys vocals to shame.

honest

You're lucky I couldn't find her cover of House of Cards!

[Gucci Piggy]

Anything happen last night? Cba to catch up 30 pages.

[The Placid Casual]

Anything happen last night? Cba to catch up 30 pages.

Nope.

[Gucci Piggy]

Fuck sake.

[The Nal]

On Youtube:

Dog Days Are Over - 52,886,298 for 2010 version, 8,739,828 for original

The interrogation room at Guantanamo Bay must have gone through a few F5 keyboard buttons at this stage with that amount of views. Shes done her bit for counter terrorism, can't deny her that.

"WHERES BIN LADEN?!!"

"BURN IN HELL YOU CAPITALIST PIG"

*hovers finger over F5"

"Abbottabad"

"cheers"

[The Placid Casual]

Haha, who's negging me for disliking Flo?