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Post by Billy Uranus on Oct 2, 2011 17:48:54 GMT -5
It's time for the second installment of this seires, and for it we are heading back to the year 2000 for Creed's chart-topping smash "With Arms Wide Open."
This is a song that deserves no hate, but got a ton anyway. It's been made fun of by a lot of people. Even Creed fans have said that Creed "lost some cred" for recording this song, whatever that means. The song was very important to frontman Scott Stapp, who wrote it about finding out he was going to have a child.
So has this song been hated?
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Post by XFER on Oct 2, 2011 20:09:21 GMT -5
Awww, I never understood the hate. It's a great song and while it's not AMAZING, it's a good song still. Maybe people wanted to hate softer Creed music, but other than that, there is really no reason.
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Post by Atlantaboy on Oct 2, 2011 20:35:52 GMT -5
I feel like this is the song that lost Creed a lot of Alternative fans, but gained them a lot of pop fans - after this came out, it was basically all downhill at Alternative
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Post by Gravity Happens on Oct 2, 2011 22:12:43 GMT -5
I can't really see why this is hated either. I personally really liked it, got to #3 on my chart.
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Post by JessiePie on Oct 3, 2011 8:43:26 GMT -5
I hated it for awhile because of overplay but now I like it again.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2011 20:23:34 GMT -5
NOT HATING THIS EITHER. even though this is not among the songs i love, i like it.
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Post by Pipa on Oct 3, 2011 21:22:02 GMT -5
This would be a joke to hear on a rock station nowadays, but that doesn't mean it's a bad song. I don't think many people even go out of their way to hate this band these days anyways.
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Post by Billy Uranus on Oct 3, 2011 22:10:18 GMT -5
Some active stations still play this, lol. I feel like the Alternative panel hates Creed to this day. Why the hell would Pop Evil chart higher than "Ghost Of Days Gone Bye" if that weren't the case?
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Post by Atlantaboy on Oct 4, 2011 18:28:36 GMT -5
Some active stations still play this, lol. Really? Those are some wussy Active stations lol
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Post by Billy Uranus on Oct 4, 2011 19:06:16 GMT -5
LOL! ;D Yeah, I've seen some still playing it. WIYY in Baltimore played it until 2009.
Aside from the stigma attatched to this song, I don't see how it's anymore wussy for active stations to play this than any of these:
Candlebox - Far Behind Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly Puddle Of Mudd - Blurry Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge Skid Row - I Remember You
All of those seem to get played, and no one really makes fun of them from what I know.
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Post by JessiePie on Oct 4, 2011 19:41:45 GMT -5
AND WE ARE CALLING ONE OF THE BEST FOO FIGHTERS SONGS EVER WUSSY BECAUSE...?!
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Post by JessiePie on Oct 4, 2011 19:42:37 GMT -5
Actually I just realized, I like all of the songs you listed
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Post by Pipa on Oct 5, 2011 18:33:39 GMT -5
I feel like the Alternative panel hates Creed to this day. Why the hell would Pop Evil chart higher than "Ghost Of Days Gone Bye" if that weren't the case? Alter Bridge is one of the most underrated bands of the decade. There are so many singles they could've released off their debut album. And "Before Tomorrow Comes" is classic.
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Post by Billy Uranus on Oct 5, 2011 19:54:02 GMT -5
I agree 100%. I listen to "Metalingus" all the time, and it's the perfect song to start a day. I still can't believe "Before Tomorrow Comes" didn't even hit the top 30 of active. That song was perfect for the format. They need a new single though, and now. This era needs to keep going.
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Post by rockmaniac on Feb 23, 2012 16:51:28 GMT -5
I never hated this song. One of my all-time favorite Creed songs
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Post by EdgeOfAddiction on Feb 23, 2012 17:28:57 GMT -5
With Arms Wide Open is probably one of their best songs tbh. I loved it when it came out...in fact, I think I'll listen to it right now
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Post by JessiePie on Feb 24, 2012 13:35:36 GMT -5
Not a big Alter Bridge fan but yeah, "Metalingus" is a good song.
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