MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE

[satech]

Will Cumulus song play this song in the Bible Belt? Remember, they are the ones who edited out the line "praying to a God I don't believe in" from the Script's "Breakeven"... so will they blacklist this song entirely?

 

[atlantaboy]

I think it'll be interesting to watch all the Southern/Midwestern CHRs, Cumulus and non-Cumulus, and see who's able to put it into power and who's not - I feel like most stations will test it, and then if there are complaints (unfortunately) they might scale back on it

If most CHRs nationwide get good callout from it, I think that'll be a really good sign of the times...

BTW the timing couldn't be better with that Supreme Court ruling the other day

 

[bobdavcav]

I know Right Now by Rihanna and David Guetta won out on Y94's Newish at 9ish a couple weeks ago, and haven't heard it on that station since. I heard it on WHTP yesterday and heard it once a day last week, Sunday and Monday on KBWX, Tuesday on KXJM, and Wednesday on KPTT.

 

[atlantaboy]

It's gotten 50 spins this week from a CHR in Louisville KY, and 47 spins (this week) from a CHR in Corpus Christi TX

Both CHRs in Greensboro NC haven't added it yet (one owned by Clear Channel) - when I lived in North Carolina, I remember people on the WKZL morning show making fun of gay people on a regular basis

No CHR airplay yet in Atlanta (including Clear Channel Power 96.1)

Seems to be getting some resistance in Dallas and Charlotte, but considerable play, so far, in Nashville and Houston

 

[bluestar4]

Out of the five Cumulus Top 40 stations in the northeast, two of them (WPRO and WJBQ) have started playing Same Love. Hopefully, the rest follow suit soon.

 

[atlantaboy]

Q100 used to have a gay-themed talk/music show on Sunday nights BTW, all when it was owned by Cumulus

Good to hear that Cumulus is differentiating between markets - I hope that's a new trend

 

[satech]

Seems to be getting some resistance in Dallas and Charlotte, but considerable play, so far, in Nashville and Houston

Not surprising, since Nashville and Houston are the most progressive cities in their respective states, and in fact Houston's mayor is openly lesbian.

 

[crainbebo]

Both CHRs in Greensboro NC haven't added it yet (one owned by Clear Channel) - when I lived in North Carolina, I remember people on the WKZL morning show making fun of gay people on a regular basis

No CHR airplay yet in Atlanta (including Clear Channel Power 96.1)

I'm guessing there's more issues with LGBT in these markets than in Houston and Nashville, etc.

-crainbebo

 

[justpassingthough]

Seems to be getting some resistance in Dallas and Charlotte, but considerable play, so far, in Nashville and Houston

Not surprising, since Nashville and Houston are the most progressive cities in their respective states, and in fact Houston's mayor is openly lesbian.

Would Houston be considered a more progressive city than Austin? It seems like the concensus outside of Texas is that most of the state is solidly red with the exception of Austin. (Of course, this could be wrong)

I would be surprised if this song got much backlash. Support for gay marriage in adults 30 and younger is now over 80% nationwide. Sure, it may not be that high in every state or market, but with that strong of support, its almost certainly a majority in favor of same sex marriage in younger adults who listen to CHR almost everywhere.

 

[BRH]

I also would think of Austin as being the most progressive, gay friendly city in TX. I'm guessing they were just comparing the larger, major urban areas of Dallas/Ft Worth and Houston.

 

[atlantaboy]

^Out of those three cities (Dallas, Houston, and Austin), Austin is actually playing it the least, but it could just be how quickly that particular station adds new music

Also, the Cumulus stations in Texas aren't playing it yet

 

[justpassingthough]

^Out of those three cities (Dallas, Houston, and Austin), Austin is actually playing it the least, but it could just be how quickly that particular station adds new music

Also, the Cumulus stations in Texas aren't playing it yet

I wonder if its actually gaining less traction in some of the more major and more liberal markets because the opinions there are already in agreement with the message of the song. I wouldn't even begin to know how to measure that, but its safe to say that most young adults in NYC or Chicago or LA probably won't be swayed by the song because they already agree with its message.

 

[atlantaboy]

^You don't think people like the song itself? ???

 

[justpassingthough]

^You don't think people like the song itself? ???

I think plenty of people like the song, regardless of the message. Some people probably don't even pay attention to the lyrics the first few times they hear it, but I also imagine some people like the song more because of its message, and not the song itself. I'd put myself in that category. I like old Macklemore but I'm not really crazy about any of the songs on this album, except for this song, because of the message. Right place, right time for this song to resonate and be more popular than it probably would have been in 2008 or in 2018.

 

[satech]

I wonder if its actually gaining less traction in some of the more major and more liberal markets because the opinions there are already in agreement with the message of the song.

In that case nobody would listen to religious music, because they would already agree with its message.

And besides, the singing by Mary Lambert is really nice, regardless of the song's message. So far it has reached the Top 25 on Billboard's Pop, R&B, Rap, and Alternative charts, so it has cross-format appeal.

 

[bchristi]

KJYO (ClearChannel) and KKWD (Cumulus) are both playing this song, though its not in power on either of them. This being one of the most conservative markets in the country it really surprises me it hasn't been completely blacklisted.

The one thing that I think is controversial about this song is the fact it directly attacks religion. Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' was much more inclusive in its message.

 

[atlantaboy]

The one thing that I think is controversial about this song is the fact it directly attacks religion.

I'm not sure it attacks religion in general - I feel like (from the first verse) the singer is religious, believes in a higher power, but (from the second verse) believes that specific practices need to be reformed in many churches so that they will be aligned with God's intentions

I feel like the lyrics are written in a way that shows the singer wants to see changes take place within practicing religions, and since a majority of religious teens/20-somethings at this point do support gay marriage, I think most will agree with the constructive criticism

 

[BRH]

I actually like the religion message that Macklemore speaks out about. Believe me, there are plenty of us who believe in a higher power but have zero use for organized religion. (organized religion is less about faith, and more about power/money/control IMHO).

 

[kevtronics]

Anti-Gay Listener Berates Radio Host For Playing Macklemore's 'Same Love'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/11/angry-homophobe-same-love_n_3908180.html