rockstar73 said on July 8, 2002 23:02:

Nothing has changed and it wont. Another song NOT on a soundtrack–EMI. So heres a good question also. With all the money Roxette has made over the years and the 2 music production companies that Per owns(Hip Happy, Shock the ..) why not promote and do what other talented musicians have done in the past!!! Do it yourself!!!! We’re so tired of EMI fucking up and with other talents that promote on their own why doesn’t Roxette do the same. Scared of flying? Started families? What is the excuse that stops these 2 musicians from becoming big again? Break all contacts w/ EMI and “DO it yourself”!!! It’s very hard for companies these days to get out of the gutter and get their loyalty in their customers back. Go w/ a better music company and take a small percentage and prove to them you can still fill stadiums w/ loyal fans and new fans too!

sometimes you have to start from cratch to get where you want all over again!!! Peace

p.s. the movie “Windtalkers” was great–very graphic but great.

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Sascha said on July 9, 2002 07:46:

What crappy comments do I have to see! Tell me one artist who is relly successful promoting himself without a record company! I don’t know any. Look at Prince for example, nowadays he’s totally forgotten, at least in Germany. By the way, Shock The Music isn’t Per’s, it’s Marie’s label.

Please tell me, how many viewers has an iranian film? How many records are sold there usually?

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vaxjoe said on July 9, 2002 16:06:

ok but since this film will never probably be in europe why should we bother knowing?

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vaxjoe said on July 9, 2002 17:14:

exactly why bother?

1.its a movie that we will never see cause as u wrote it will never make it to europe or usa

2.the song isnt part of the soundtrack but even if it was its an old song so noone would go buy the cd..therefore wheres the good thing in the whole story?

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NancyBoy said on July 9, 2002 18:56:

What’s the problem with an Iranian movie playing a Roxette song as background music. And why compare it to Pretty Woman?

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temps-daurats said on July 9, 2002 21:41:

Yes, Yashar. I think you’re probably right when you say it’s a better film than Pretty Woman. There are so many pearls lost beyond the edge of language and culture, many would be surprised.

It’s not only cinema but arts. I discovered with Yugoslavian and Bulgarian music, music is what I like, but in movies is the same, is a pitty that the world won’t have a chance to experience this movie, as well as they won’t experience the sounds of many great singers over there.

By the way, can you tell some iranian singers o bands for me to download from KazaA? Since there are no copyright laws at least with these I won’t be sued.

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rockstar73 said on July 10, 2002 03:55:

The problem with people today is they hold on to the past. Roxette has come and gone for most people except for its “true” fans. We might put negative remarks in the here and compliments to this band because in many ways we want to see them grow and fail. Without both you wouldn’t have most of these successful bands out there now. After being a success there really isn’t much more you can do because things change. We still want the Joyride era and it’s not going to happen. Just be glad we recieved Room Service. That to me was finally an album that brought Roxette back to our listening ears. Don’t get me wrong HAND was good but I believe RS was a much more “Commercial” album to attract other people besides us. They play TCOTH on video games and they us Real Sugar for a car commercial so they did the right thing and produced something more commercial–an A+ in my book. I do write negative remarks sometimes because it’s how I am feeling at the moment. Can you imagine when Roxette stop making their music? God, that will be the day everyone is upset and writing terrible remarks and also wonderful things in here. I’m looking forward to a another Roxette album–if there’s going to be one. You know I still haven’t seen the Joyride video? I never had cable tv and about 5 yrs ago a friend of mine showed me Spending My Time and that was a treat. Does anyone know or remember how the Joyride video went and is there a way to see it. I live in the USA so of course I’m lucky to be able to buy imports of Roxette when they come out with something new. I haven’t even seen the RS video either. Seen the TCOTH video and the older videos from LOOK SHARP! Did they make one for June Afternoon or videos from recent songs in the last 5 years? How about off the C!B!B! album. Sleeping In My Car was another favorite. Oh, by the way, if anyone is interested in cassette tapes still in the original packaging I have many of their old singles and cd’s. Let me know if interested. whackil@prodigy.net

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rockstar73 said on July 10, 2002 13:54:

I thought the DVD was made differently over in Europe? Can I buy this DVD and watch it on a DVD player here? I thought I read months ago when that came out fans in the USA wouldn’t be able to watch it because it was produced for the electric that is different from over here? Does this make any sense?

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rockstar73 said on July 10, 2002 21:03:

okay, okay, I’m getting my credit card ready now to buy the DVD. I can’t wait though. What videos are on this DVD? If you dont mind listing them that would be great! Thanks.

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kachina008 said on July 13, 2002 08:38:

about movies from india & bollywood: most of the recent films are crap, I agree. there are a select few that are really good, like “lagaan”, which was nominated for best foreign film in the academy awards. also, the older movies are a lot better, and the music is fantastic.

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rockstar73 said on July 13, 2002 19:37:

Has anyone seen my dirty underwear?

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DaminehGessle said on July 14, 2002 17:13:

I’m a 22-year old Iranian girl living in Canada and a hard-core Roxette fan since 1987 and had my best and most amazing and memorable Roxette days in Iran.
I read the first comment and went: “Stupid!”
I read the second comment and went: “Stupid!”
I was planning to come back to all of you if one had not and well, thanks to Yashar!

Did you know that Iran produces more than 100 movies a year?
Did you know that Iranian movies have won more than 1000 international awards in the last decade alone?
Did you know that many critics now rank Iran as the world’s most important national cinema?
’ Iran’s cinema is a world unto itself, the most creative expression of the country’s imagination, so much so that it has earned a reputation as one of the most vibrant and prolific cinemas in the world. As filmmakers scoop up more and more prizes at international festivals, filmmaking has become one of the most popular professions for young people in Iran. Iran’s cinema offers an alternative that is fascinating, even astonishing, for its artistic sophistication and passionate humanism.’ [ A Collection of Articles on Iranian Cinema]
You can check this site on Iranian movies:
http://groups.msn.com/Iraniancinema
I wanted to say more but I’m tired! Viva Roxette!

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Yashar said on July 16, 2002 10:33:

@Daminehgessle:Can you write me your email address? Or send it to yashar63@kimianet.com?

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rockstar73 said on July 18, 2002 14:31:

I’ve been collecting Roxette memorabila for a long time. I actually started an inventory on the items I have kept and I came across an article worth mentioning(from the past though). The article was written by Paul Freeman(entertainment News Services) The article titled; “Swedish rockers bask in international spotlight” Above is a picture of Per and Marie(of course) Per has his hands on each of Marie’s arms like he’s holding her back–very good pic of the two of them!!! Here’s the article:
Exciting rock n’ roll comes not only from New York, L.A., Memphis, Atlanta and London. It can come from anywhere in the world, even Sweden. The Swedish band Roxette, currently in the middle of an 18-month worldwide tour, is enjoying spectacular record sales. Maybe ABBA wasn’t an aberration after all. Roxette’s first album roared up Swedish charts in 1986. It’s second, “Look Sharp!” has sold more than six million copies. And the bands latest, “Joyride,” has racked up about nine million sales. Among Roxette’s smash singles are “Fading Like a Flower,” “It Must Have Been Love,” which was featured in the movie “Pretty Woman,” and “Church of Your Heart.” The band, fronted by singer Marie Fredriksson and vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Per Gessle, creates an infectious brand of pop-rock that is smooth yet has bite. Their fellow Swedes are justly proud of them.
(There’s more to this article and I’ll finish later this evening) YOu’re more then welcome to email me at whackil@prodigy.net–Brian :oP”“”

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rockstar73 said on July 19, 2002 07:26:

the rest of the story........*****article****
Gessle and Fredriksson had seperately become superstars in Sweden in the early 80’s. They decided to team up and broaden their horizons. “I’d been playing all these venues in Sweden 10 times over,” Gessle says, “I wanted to do something different. We said, “Let’s do something in English and see how far we can go.” We hoped to break through in Europe, America and the UK seemed like too unrealistic a goal.” When I started writing when I was 13 years old,” he says, “it was in English, because I’d been listening to British and American music all my life. Eventually, I changed to Swedish. So it wasn’t difficult switching back again.” His music has been, to some degree, flavored by his cultural back-ground. “We’re basically a very international band, but the music of Sweden is in our blood. In school, we sang all the Swedish folk songs, which are very beautiful, very melodic, very sad. They’re similar to the folk songs of Northern England, and you can hear that influence in what Mark Knopfler(of Dire Straits) is doing.” The primarily influence on Roxette, which was named for a single of the same name by the British band Dr. Feelgood, has been late 60’s rock. “The songs were based around strong melodies,” Gessle says. “Generally, today’s pop is dance music and rap. Obviously, there is still a wide variety of people who appreciate good, melodic songs. That’s what Roxette is all about.” The bands appeal has a broad base. “A lot of people think we attract only 14-year-olds. That’s totally wrong. In Europe, the average has been 20, 22. In America, it’s seemed older, maybe 27, 30, which has surprised us.” Because Roxette’s music is so deliciously commercial, the band is not a darling of critics. If critics think we’re too pop or too middle-of-the-road, then they must have listened to only a couple of singles, not out albums. It seemsthat you can’t sell a huge number of records and have good reviews. In the eight years, ABBA never got a good review in Sweden.” Gessle says that the music scene in Sweden is a diverse one. “There’s a lot of heavy metal. We havea long tradition of singer-songwriters in Sweden, the Leonard Cohen, Rickie Lee Jones types. There’s even rap in Swedish these days.” ****the end****The article was cut out of the third largest newspaper in the state of Illinois, USA called the Daily Herald. I was very impressed w/ what was written and for the “spotlight” Roxette received back in September 8th, 1992(the year I graduated high school–yikes) I went on to see Roxette at the Park West theatre(very small) and enjoyed the concert. That night they sounded just like their albums. Not many artist’s sound that good on stage because of all the production they put into a singer/music if the’yre not strong in their vocals and so on. I hope you guys enjoyed the article. I just wish the Daily Herald was still printing articles like this one about Roxette but now at the present time. Brian, I hope you are right about that song you heard over there on the radio–us fans can’t wait much longer!!! peace everyone, bill

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