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Fireflies by Owl City

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Elden-JR
Posts: 199 - Karma: 10
Is it just me or is it one of the gayest songs ive ever heard thats made it in the top 50 songs.  I cant believe that it is #1 in sales for itunes.
Nov 18 2009 2:20PM
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captaincrunch
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"indie" is not a genre.
Nov 18 2009 11:51PM
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prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
his label is making bank, not him
Nov 18 2009 11:53PM
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deleted5
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hey such great heights I like this voice
Nov 18 2009 11:56PM
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dbstar
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 20
the postal service was able to be on the fine line of almost extremely homosexual but still good, this completely rips it off, and is 100% gay
Nov 18 2009 11:58PM
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Cheezcake.
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no no no. prp is more indie than owl city is what i'm getting at.
Nov 19 2009 12:02AM
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kstanz
Posts: 3058 - Karma: 477
fuck i liked owl city until everyone started to like it... haha
Nov 19 2009 12:04AM
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Cheezcake.
Posts: 721 - Karma: 22
beat me to it. >:(
Nov 19 2009 12:05AM
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g.muelheims
Posts: 457 - Karma: 110
I get the sense that a lot of people don't like em because they've gone mainstream, which is understandable.  I still like Owl City's music, but Fireflies definitely isn't their best song.  I'd go with Fuzzy Blue Lights, or Hot Air Balloon.  Their concert was pretty dang sick though, just a huge dance party.  You gotta give the guy prop's though.
Nov 19 2009 12:22AM
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jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
yep. postal service is legit though.
Nov 19 2009 1:18AM
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Funnel
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Oh my god. I could barely take the first thirty seconds. I am usually open to most music, but that was just utter shit.
Nov 19 2009 1:35AM
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looneygeorge
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fyi, Owl city is one guy just creating tunes in his basement.

I like some  of his songs and I respect him for making it this far.

Nov 19 2009 2:53AM
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mozzy
Posts: 1034 - Karma: 60
I think it's a great song. The intro is cheesy, but it makes you listen further.

The rest of his stuff sounds rather the same, though.


Nov 19 2009 5:28AM
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lahnabonny
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HAHAHA omg i was thinking the same thing. Although i doo like the postal service
Nov 19 2009 9:51AM
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Peter.
Posts: 23796 - Karma: 13,012
please, don't even COMPARE owl city to postal service. it's an insult to the postal service
Nov 19 2009 10:14AM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
No doubt. I had Give Up on repeat when I was like 15.
Nov 19 2009 11:46AM
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user098123
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Hahaha yep, exactly what I was thinking 100%.
Nov 19 2009 12:06PM
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dbstar
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 20
actually it has nothing to do with jealousy, stop trying to offer insight and be smart, because A) no insight was offered, and B) you clearly lack the intelligence (displayed by your enjoyment of this song) to be anything near smart.
Nov 19 2009 12:16PM
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sickskisman
Posts: 72 - Karma: 13
Owl City get stuck in my head and i dont like it!.........but i like LIGHTS that shits sick
Nov 19 2009 12:24PM
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OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 170
this has nothing to do with jealousy, i dont see where you're getting that idea from...

I dont hate T-pain and lil wayne or whoever else because they have more money than me, i hate them because they make fucking terrible music, just like i greatly dislike Owl City because the music is garbage and i hear the song 50 times a day.
Nov 19 2009 12:45PM
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Travapple.
Posts: 6787 - Karma: 88
GODFUCKINGDAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 19 2009 12:55PM
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sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
I don't mind owl city but I don't listen to it much either
everyone needs to chill out, I mean come on. seriously?
Nov 19 2009 1:02PM
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shintastic48
Posts: 2909 - Karma: 46
KACHING!!! you sir are the only person smart on this thread. its the same guy that was the postal service and death cab for cutie. Thank you.

And i like the song, no homo?

I could see it being a super sick very sunny deep tree pow pow segment in a movie. just my thoughts tho.
Nov 19 2009 1:40PM
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Cheezcake.
Posts: 721 - Karma: 22
*facepalm*
Nov 19 2009 1:47PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
Anyone ever tell you that you're a dumbass? I feel that it's appropriate in this situation.

A quick google search will tell you just how stupid you are.
Nov 19 2009 1:48PM
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prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
Sounds like someone is living vicariously through owl city to me.....
Nov 19 2009 1:50PM
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shintastic48
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oh fuck i failed. my bad people.
Nov 19 2009 1:57PM
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OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 170
I dont listen to the radio, but i hear the song all the time when im out or other people are listening to it or whatever. its annoying. just like i hear fucking SHOTSHOTSHOTSHOTS 100 times every friday and saturday night.

Also i am no longer residing in the UK at this point in time.
Nov 19 2009 2:04PM
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scratchproteen
Posts: 5173 - Karma: 286
I like owl city, I personally like fireflies. Its cool to see a guy from minnesota who has been trying for a while and finally made it. I think people who rip on others who enjoy the music have issues in life, because music is about expressing yourself, and everyone has different taste whether its rock, rap, country, under ground, techno, classical, there is something for everyone and that is the beautiful thing about music is you don't have to like every single type of it and you find something that you find defines you. So I don't see the need to go slamming people for liking the song or the artist just because they are different from you.
Nov 19 2009 2:48PM
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dbstar
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 20
your opinion is now void.... forever
Nov 19 2009 2:49PM
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idontactuallyski
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thank you. stop saying it's not indie just because it "doesn't sound indie"
Nov 19 2009 3:46PM
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idontactuallyski
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 19
also, this guy, the guy from postal service, and the guy from deathcab HAVE THE EXACT SAME VOICE IT FREAKS ME OUT.
Nov 19 2009 3:55PM
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OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 170
im expressing myself by saying how much i cant stand them.
Nov 19 2009 3:57PM
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chocolatemilk
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Not that weird.....considering they're the same person.



Nov 19 2009 4:24PM
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OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 170
Indie is pretty widely accepted as a genre now. Just because it didnt start off as a genre, doesnt mean you cant say it isnt now.
For example, dinosaur jr. IS indie rock... thats the fucking genre.
Nov 19 2009 4:25PM
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shintastic48
Posts: 2909 - Karma: 46
So i was right...
Nov 19 2009 4:33PM
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idontactuallyski
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 19
yeah i guess you're right in that indie is accepted as a genre, but teeeeeechnically, i could start making country music, release an album under my own independent label, and it/I would be "indie". but it's still not really a genre.
Nov 19 2009 4:46PM
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hellomynameisjef
Posts: 5794 - Karma: 167
that fact thats even possible makes Owl City incredibly gay.

no hate to the postal service, i love them and i readily admit to their gayness
Nov 19 2009 5:14PM
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GayWolf420
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3 words.
Hit Music Radio
Nov 19 2009 5:18PM
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Dbit
Posts: 385 - Karma: 71
this

i like the song, not my favorite, but i enjoy listening to him
Nov 19 2009 5:21PM
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AMD_5
Posts: 745 - Karma: 15
i hate this song
Nov 19 2009 5:34PM
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Dbit
Posts: 385 - Karma: 71
and i dont think this is the case anymore. It used to be so but has since ideveloped its own sound that makes it unique
Nov 19 2009 6:11PM
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amo
Posts: 6709 - Karma: 1,248
It blows my mind how discriminatory some people are. High pitched voice = homosexual?

Grow up
Nov 19 2009 6:14PM
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Cheezcake.
Posts: 721 - Karma: 22
the postal service is the side project for the lead singer of death cab.

not related at all to owl city.
Nov 19 2009 7:14PM
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OhMyBosh
Posts: 5056 - Karma: 170
if you use it to mean "independent" then its not a genre... if you use it as a genre, it is a genre... it has more than one meaning.
Nov 19 2009 7:17PM
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SMH[-__-]
Posts: 545 - Karma: 13
word
Nov 19 2009 7:35PM
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+[wall.e]+
Posts: 1928 - Karma: 18
I thought it was Postal Service. The dude sounds exactly the same. Extra gay though? Can it get gayer than Postal Service?



Nov 19 2009 8:39PM
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yohaass60
Posts: 333 - Karma: 42
Owl city kind of makes me want to die...
Nov 19 2009 9:05PM
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yourthemannowdog
Posts: 4541 - Karma: 313
fuck you. Sunday bloody sunday has fucking meaning, in a blood red sky was an awesome album. The new U2 stuff sucks, i was born in Ireland so it fucking mean something to me. I hate the northerners but still, it was a fucking douche move on the england's and i have family in derry and the song means something to me.

It is a pet peeve when someone sings that song and doesn't know what it is and isn't irish
Nov 19 2009 9:13PM
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idontactuallyski
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 19
yeah you're right. i guess i was just arguing for the sake of argument.
Nov 19 2009 9:21PM
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DoublyDeeze
Posts: 625 - Karma: 3,863
Honestly if you guys don't like owl city or any other band or genre for that matter thats ok, thats just how you feel, but dont hate just because its not YOUR kind of music. You're just creating more pointless debate about stupid topics that only concern hatred
Nov 19 2009 9:47PM
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