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Old 05-02-2014, 22:40
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That is sublimely, operatically glorious.

*worships at the church of singlefish*
Aw shucks thanks Sycamore. You are the first member of the church of single fish, collectively known as Tiddlers
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Old 05-02-2014, 22:44
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Aw shucks thanks Sycamore. You are the first member of the church of single fish, collectively known as Tiddlers
hashtagtiddlers, surely.

Curse you, Luke Friend *shakes fist*

I suspect you might struggle to get men to join if you're going to call them all #tiddlers too, you know what they're like
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Old 05-02-2014, 22:47
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I wonder whether it's a prank, a mistake (both acts are on Sony labels so entirely possible it's human error) or whether it's a REALLY GENIUS form of cross marketing - a bit like when Stock Aitken And Waterman put out Roadblock on an uncredited white label and all the hip black American radio stations played it to death without realising it was the same honky people responsible for Rick Astley.
Whatever, it's AMAZING.
As to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5SOS
they are now with Capitol

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The band attracted some keen interest from major music labels and publishers, and have signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV Music Publishing.
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In December 2012, The boys embarked on a songwriting trip to London,[9] where they have written with various artists including McFly,[10] Roy Stride of Scouting for Girls, Nick Hodgson of Kaiser Chiefs[11] Jamie Scott,[12] Jake Gosling, Steve Robson and James Bourne of Busted.[13]
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On 14 February 2013, it was announced that 5 Seconds of Summer will be supporting One Direction on their worldwide Take Me Home tour.[14] The tour kicked off at the O2 Arena in London on 23 February 2013, and 5 Seconds of Summer will join One Direction for shows in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, including 7 shows at Allphones Arena in 5 Seconds of Summer's home town of Sydney.[15]
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On 21 November 2013, the band announced that they had signed to Capitol Records
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Old 05-02-2014, 22:48
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hashtagtiddlers, surely.

Curse you, Luke Friend *shakes fist*

I suspect you might struggle to get men to join if you're going to call them all #tiddlers too, you know what they're like
Using another fish analogy, "it was THIS size!"
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Old 05-02-2014, 22:58
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Yep. Poor chap. He get's the blame for Daybreak changing their scheduling.
Therefore the communication should have been originated by Daybreak. Nicholas could still have RTd it further.
It is risky to communicate things you don't control.
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Old 05-02-2014, 23:02
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Using another fish analogy, "it was THIS size!"
Hehehehe
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Old 05-02-2014, 23:08
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Therefore the communication should have been originated by Daybreak. Nicholas could still have RTd it further.
It is risky to communicate things you don't control.
Yes, I agree, it's ended up letting fans down who made a point of trying to see it.

I don't know how the whole process works, if part of the artist's role is to promote things like that, or if he's acting on his own initiative. I remember mmpfb being concerned that Nicky announced that he'd signed with RCA before RCA announced it, and I can understand why he was concerned.

Luke announced an endorsement deal before the company announced it and it did make me worry a bit that he might have been over-eager in doing so. But I have no idea if they're expected to or even encouraged to or not, so...
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Old 05-02-2014, 23:35
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http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topic...ps-uk-itunes-a

"5 Seconds of Summer thank fans as 'She Looks So Perfect' EP pre-order tops UK iTunes album chart - Watch"
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Old 05-02-2014, 23:42
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Oh I love that! I wonder how many overexcited fans are just going to go straight to the video and not read the bit that says it's Nicky's song

Whoever put that on youtube is a supremely gifted troll. I suspect it was singlefish
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Old 05-02-2014, 23:45
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCYDAv5Oi4
must be a joke: it is doing too well for staying believable.
I presume a marketing guy has set this up.

Larry Stylinson!24 minutes ago
Is Beautiful..!!

Sinead So44 minutes ago
SPEECHLESS.

Aby VeRA F.28 minutes ago
urihrgslorghihgrhg it is so perfect!

Kerry Cavanaugh4 hours ago
I CRIED WTH

Alina G.10 minutes ago
HYPERVINILATING right now.

Sarah Siamwalla4 hours ago
its too perfect.
asdfghjkl;
this band >> lifee
i love them so much its un believable

Jamie Simmons52 minutes ago
My breathing just stopped

ZoZo Plozo10 hours ago
I'm just dying here....don't mind me...
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Old 05-02-2014, 23:57
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At the "good" url:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko2QU6ZPiU

Jonathan Taft 16 minutes ago
Well a good song is a good song? Why should you not like it just because you thought it was by a band you liked and it turned out not to be?

blache24 2 hours ago
So...this is the song I thought was She Looks So Perfect. I feel like I've been hit with a frying pan
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:01
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I hope Nicky's aware of it and read the comments!

Why can I only see three comments on the official version of answerphone when it says there are 172? http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=8Ko2QU6ZPiU
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:02
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It is the Welles effect that is looked for:

Welles found national and international fame as the director and narrator of a 1938 radio adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds performed for the radio anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air. It reportedly caused widespread panic when listeners thought that an invasion by extraterrestrial beings was occurring. Although these reports of panic were mostly false and overstated,[2] they rocketed Welles to notoriety.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:15
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I'm going to put you in a pink bra and busman's hat and get you to sing Ace of Spades. I'll stand by you all the way until the voices in my head say support the young looking Jason Donovan then I'll throw you under the bus along with your hat
I was following this until the bit about the young looking Jason Donovan. What? What? Who the **** is the young looking Jason Donovan?.

Is this some sort to Louis fantasy tainted by the metallic tang of cheap LSD?
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:16
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Comment on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCYDAv5Oi4

GruAndMinions181 hour ago
i made a guitar tutorial for this song check it out
She Looks So Perfect Guitar Tutorial (5SOS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avj67V4VNsM

Published on Feb 5, 2014
this song just came out and... i made a tutorial
if you need help or if you want to request something comment or tweet me @charmnicholas
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:19
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I was following this until the bit about the young looking Jason Donovan. What? What? Who the **** is the young looking Jason Donovan?.

Is this some sort to Louis fantasy tainted by the metallic tang of cheap LSD?
If it helps, I was named after Jason Donovan...
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:22
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Therefore the communication should have been originated by Daybreak. Nicholas could still have RTd it further.
It is risky to communicate things you don't control.
I think it was a #NickyHQ tweet rather than a #NickyHimself tweet. It might not have had the hashtag but it didn't read like him - it was more formal.

I imagine the production behind Daybreak is frantic and chaotic enough that the schedule can change at a moments notice. Still, it would have been good if NickyHQ had kept an eye on it and as soon as they realised he wasn't going to be on, tweeted something along to that affect rather than leaving several hours of disappointed girls crying WHYYYYYY?
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:26
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I hope Nicky's aware of it and read the comments!

Why can I only see three comments on the official version of answerphone when it says there are 172? http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=8Ko2QU6ZPiU
Youtube comments got all f***ed up a few weeks ago when they did some silly integration thing designed to encourage people to actually use google+. I assume it's something to do with that, maybe privacy settings? I can only see three too. Also, I can't seem to thumb up the 'good song is a good song' comment either
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Old 06-02-2014, 00:31
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Oh I love that! I wonder how many overexcited fans are just going to go straight to the video and not read the bit that says it's Nicky's song

Whoever put that on youtube is a supremely gifted troll. I suspect it was singlefish
All that needs to happen to make the whole situation completely perfect, is for 5SOS's song to debut properly, and all these fans to express disappointment it's not Answerphone. I imagine they'd articulate it with something along the lines of 'OMG ITS NOT PERFECT' or 'OMG IM NOT CRYING' or 'NO, STILL ALIVE'
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Old 06-02-2014, 08:06
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Youtube comments got all f***ed up a few weeks ago when they did some silly integration thing designed to encourage people to actually use google+. I assume it's something to do with that, maybe privacy settings? I can only see three too. Also, I can't seem to thumb up the 'good song is a good song' comment either
Yeah, they've been crap for ages, I can still only see those three and the ones made since they were made. They're good though!

gabradseth 6 hours ago
I really love this song though I was falsely informed! It's really a great song!
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I wasn't trying to imply that I don't like it, because I do. It just surprised me that it was a different song
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Claru Borgogno
Claru Borgogno 6 hours ago
i really cant stop hearing it, i thought was shes looks so perfect, but i really love this song
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Steyn M
Steyn M 10 hours ago
Same here, girl...
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So...this is the song I thought was She Looks So Perfect. I feel like I've been hit with a frying pan
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Troll or marketing genius? Can't decide.
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Old 06-02-2014, 08:09
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this morning at 8 am GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko2QU6ZPiU
Nicholas McDonald - Answerphone
42773 views 1270 likes 87 dislikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCYDAv5Oi4
5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
50442 views 2644 likes 150 dislikes
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Old 06-02-2014, 08:12
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If it helps, I was named after Jason Donovan...
Awww
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Old 06-02-2014, 10:02
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this morning at 8 am GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko2QU6ZPiU
Nicholas McDonald - Answerphone
42773 views 1270 likes 87 dislikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCYDAv5Oi4
5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
50442 views 2644 likes 150 dislikes
And yet still no-one seems to have said anything on the video itself to indicate it's not 5SOS. Lots of people pointing it out on twitter though. My favourite being this one.

SLSPリークしちゃいましたね — YouTube上の音源のことでしたら、あれはフェイクです。Nicholas McDonaldの『Answerphone』という曲で
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Old 06-02-2014, 12:01
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this morning at 8 am GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko2QU6ZPiU
Nicholas McDonald - Answerphone
42773 views 1270 likes 87 dislikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCYDAv5Oi4
5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
50442 views 2644 likes 150 dislikes
Today at noon GMT:

Answerphone
43050 views 1277 likes 87 dislikes
She looks so perfect
52876 views 2762 likes 162 dislikes
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Old 06-02-2014, 12:31
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Today at noon GMT:

Answerphone
43050 views 1277 likes 87 dislikes
She looks so perfect
52876 views 2762 likes 162 dislikes
I wonder how long this is going to trundle on for. Surely 5SOS must be aware of it it and have tweeted that it's not them on that youtube?
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