Along with American Idol, Fox's Glee helped introduce established songs to a whole new generation. I was excited when I heard that Glee would feature Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know" in an episode in 2010. I felt Keane (both as an artist and the song itself) deserved bigger fame--especially in the States. Little did I know that "Somewhere Only We Know" was already a huge global hit in 2004 (for whatever reason I first heard the song a year later when a friend told me I should rip the CD into my iTunes library). It's pretty pathetic when you hope people discover a song that has not only been discovered, but embraced by an entire planet. The bigger question is: what the hell was I doing in 2004 that I missed it?
Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Keane - "Somewhere Only We Know"
Along with American Idol, Fox's Glee helped introduce established songs to a whole new generation. I was excited when I heard that Glee would feature Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know" in an episode in 2010. I felt Keane (both as an artist and the song itself) deserved bigger fame--especially in the States. Little did I know that "Somewhere Only We Know" was already a huge global hit in 2004 (for whatever reason I first heard the song a year later when a friend told me I should rip the CD into my iTunes library). It's pretty pathetic when you hope people discover a song that has not only been discovered, but embraced by an entire planet. The bigger question is: what the hell was I doing in 2004 that I missed it?