tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post5295850232923536381..comments2024-03-28T09:33:26.444+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: Absolute decline: Former Virgin nervously awaits resultsSimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-74777679865838073042009-01-29T13:06:00.000+00:002009-01-29T13:06:00.000+00:00"When Oasis were 15 weeks old they told everyone t..."When Oasis were 15 weeks old they told everyone they were going to be one of the biggest bands in the world. Fifteen years on, now look at them. We have the same aspirations."<BR/><BR/>Presumably having the same aspirations as Oasis means peaking commercially around 1996/1997, then losing relevance and now playing the same old songs to diminishing returns.<BR/><BR/>I'd say they're in the right ballpark then...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-16884581916816706562009-01-29T13:01:00.000+00:002009-01-29T13:01:00.000+00:00There's a stinker of a quote from Clive Dickens i...There's a stinker of a quote from Clive Dickens in today's Media Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/29/rajars-absolute-radio-audience-plummets-virgin). <BR/><BR/>"Absolute Radio has had just 15 weeks to sink into the nation's ears. When Oasis were 15 weeks old they told everyone they were going to be one of the biggest bands in the world. Fifteen years on, now look at them. We have the same aspirations."<BR/><BR/>Is he suggesting he's going to start giving interviews the day before the RAJARs are released saying "Yes, we know our last figures were terrible, but the next lot are going to be AMAZING"?<BR/><BR/>*obligatory bit at the end of the post saying that although Absolute is mainly a bit dull, everyone should listen to the Iain Lee show at 10pm on Sundays because it's quite great*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com