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Janice Johnson · 01-30-2006, 01:31 PM

Anyone get upset when radio stations leave out part of songs

97.3 cuts out the last instrumental part of Heart Of Rock and Roll by Huey Lewis And the News. They cut out the partthatgoes "bwing bwing bwing"right before the song ends. If I didn't own SPORTS I would never have even known that this part exists. 97.3 and 100.7 cut out rap partsfrom afew singers. In TLC's Waterfalls and Scrubs, they cut out Lisa's rap parts, the best part of both songs. They cut out Lil Kim's rap part in Lady Marmalade. But, 100.7 can play Nelly's "My Grill",

which is a rap song,and they also play rap song, "Kryptonite"

so they CAN play rap songs. i wonder why they cut out rap parts in these three songs.

Janice Johnson · 02-07-2006, 04:14 PM

Any radio stations that cut out parts of YOUR favorite songs?

Ireneparalegal · 02-07-2006, 04:38 PM

I have satellite. They play the long versions of songs.

ekkostar · 02-07-2006, 04:49 PM

XM on DirecTV rules!!!

Dean Winchester · 02-07-2006, 05:11 PM

back in the 70's and 80's, songs would usually be edited for single release, nowadays it's less and less common, but a lot of the songs that were hits back then were not the album versions, but "radio edits"

ekkostar · 02-07-2006, 06:43 PM

I remember the long instrumental in 'Tonight Tonight Tonight' by Genesis being edited out as well as the many versions of Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love', which was mentioned in another thread.

'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Inagadadavida' also had three or four cut variations.

Dr. Thong · 02-07-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ekkostar

I remember the long instrumental in 'Tonight Tonight Tonight' by Genesis being edited out as well as the many versions of Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love', which was mentioned in another thread.

The Genesis edit is one of the few occasions where I actually prefer the single edit, because that middle part is this instrumental hiccup that just takes up space, as opposed to furthering the song.

Radio edits are nothing new. Two of my favorite examples are "Won't Get Fooled Again" - boiled down from eight minutes to around three.

and..

Aerosmith's "Janie's Got A Gun," where they changed a lyric from "...and put a bullet in his brain" to "she left him in the pouring rain" and had the beginning and end of the guitar solo, but not the middle. Just hack the heart and soul out of the music...no problem.

On the other hand, it's amusing to listen to single edits to hear if they're done well or they make you upset.

Hollow · 02-07-2006, 07:48 PM

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ekkostar · 02-07-2006, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

The Genesis edit is one of the few occasions where I actually prefer the single edit, because that middle part is this instrumental hiccup that just takes up space, as opposed to furthering the song.

True. That one is boring. I can imagine that if 'The Domino' would have been released as a single, it would suffer massive cutting as well.

Can anyone tell me if Usher's 'Confessions pt 1 & 2' was merged or remixed together in the radio edit? It's more then likely.

Steve M. · 02-07-2006, 09:23 PM

A lot of Billy Joel songs were subject to "radio eidt" versions, including "Piano Man." Perhaps theat's the song he had in mind when he sang in the entertainer," It was a beautiful song / But it ran too long / If you're gonna have a hit / You gotta make it fit / So they cut it down to 3:05."

Classic rock radio usually doesn't play the radio edits. They even play the full version of Dire Straits's "Money For Nothing," while other stations palyed an edit that deleted the verse about "the little [rhymes-with-maggot] with the earing and the makeup."

ekkostar · 02-07-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

A lot of Billy Joel songs were subject to "radio eidt" versions, including "Piano Man." Perhaps theat's the song he had in mind when he sang in the entertainer," It was a beautiful song / But it ran too long / If you're gonna have a hit / You gotta make it fit / So they cut it down to 3:05."

Interesting fact there. I didn't realize that there was an extra verse.

I'll bring it up because the Lost commercial is still fresh in our minds... 'Addicted to Love' has a longer album version with a synth and vocal breakdown mix in the center. Radio stations play both versions. I like the album version better.

The bells at the beginning of Mariah Carey's 'Don't Forget About Us' are lost in the radio edit.

Is there a radio edit of Eric Clapton's 'Layla' that doesn't include the long musical ending? Every radio station I listen to keeps it in. They even worked it into the video on VH1 Classic!

Some songs are totally remixed in the radio edits. I remember most of the songs from Britney Spears' first album were remixed for radio along with some of N'Sync's, even though I don't own either album, both mixes usually grabbed airplay.

Ireneparalegal · 02-07-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ekkostar

Interesting fact there. I didn't realize that there was an extra verse.

I'll bring it up because the Lost commercial is still fresh in our minds... 'Addicted to Love' has a longer album version with a synth and vocal breakdown mix in the center. Radio stations play both versions. I like the album version better.

The bells at the beginning of Mariah Carey's 'Don't Forget About Us' are lost in the radio edit.

Is there a radio edit of Eric Clapton's 'Layla' that doesn't include the long musical ending? Every radio station I listen to keeps it in. They even worked it into the video on VH1 Classic!

Some songs are totally remixed in the radio edits. I remember most of the songs from Britney Spears' first album were remixed for radio along with some of N'Sync's, even though I don't own either album, both mixes usually grabbed airplay.

I have never heard an edited version of "Layla" but Iwish there was one, I like the song without that lengthy guitar instrumental on the end.

Boston's "Foreplay/LongTime" on classic rock stations play the entire song, but when it first came out back in the 70's, the edited version was played.

Peter Frampton "Do you feel like we do" was played in it's entirety when it was released. Nowadays, some stations play the edited version (it sucks) but the classic stations play the entire version.

Janice Johnson · 02-11-2006, 08:24 AM

Radio stations cut out verses of Madonna's "Lucky Star" and "Borderline, but she herself also cuts out these same verses on her "Madonna(1984 VHS), "The Immaculate Collection" album, VHS, and DVD. The only way to hear the full versions of these songs is on her Madonna album.(1982/1983)

Dean Winchester · 02-11-2006, 01:44 PM

^ Holiday also suffers from a lot of editing between the album mix and single version

EmoJoe · 02-11-2006, 03:10 PM

Radio disney took out a whole line of Kelly's "Because of You" because it had the word damn in it. THEY TOOK OUT THE WHOLE FREAKING LINE. And it was a long line, more equivlant to two.

01-30-2006, 01:31 PM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,739	Radio stations that leave out parts of the songs! Anyone get upset when radio stations leave out part of songs 97.3 cuts out the last instrumental part of Heart Of Rock and Roll by Huey Lewis And the News. They cut out the partthatgoes "bwing bwing bwing"right before the song ends. If I didn't own SPORTS I would never have even known that this part exists. 97.3 and 100.7 cut out rap partsfrom afew singers. In TLC's Waterfalls and Scrubs, they cut out Lisa's rap parts, the best part of both songs. They cut out Lil Kim's rap part in Lady Marmalade. But, 100.7 can play Nelly's "My Grill", which is a rap song,and they also play rap song, "Kryptonite" so they CAN play rap songs. i wonder why they cut out rap parts in these three songs.
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02-07-2006, 04:14 PM	#2
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,739	Any radio stations that cut out parts of YOUR favorite songs?

02-07-2006, 05:11 PM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	back in the 70's and 80's, songs would usually be edited for single release, nowadays it's less and less common, but a lot of the songs that were hits back then were not the album versions, but "radio edits"

02-07-2006, 06:43 PM	#6
ekkostar Coffee, Tea & Larroquette! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 16, 2005 Posts: 1,077	I remember the long instrumental in 'Tonight Tonight Tonight' by Genesis being edited out as well as the many versions of Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love', which was mentioned in another thread. 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Inagadadavida' also had three or four cut variations.

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Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	pissed: People who leaveout partsof the thread titles!

02-07-2006, 09:23 PM	#10
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	A lot of Billy Joel songs were subject to "radio eidt" versions, including "Piano Man." Perhaps theat's the song he had in mind when he sang in the entertainer," It was a beautiful song / But it ran too long / If you're gonna have a hit / You gotta make it fit / So they cut it down to 3:05." Classic rock radio usually doesn't play the radio edits. They even play the full version of Dire Straits's "Money For Nothing," while other stations palyed an edit that deleted the verse about "the little [rhymes-with-maggot] with the earing and the makeup."

02-11-2006, 08:24 AM	#13
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,739	Radio stations cut out verses of Madonna's "Lucky Star" and "Borderline, but she herself also cuts out these same verses on her "Madonna(1984 VHS), "The Immaculate Collection" album, VHS, and DVD. The only way to hear the full versions of these songs is on her Madonna album.(1982/1983)

02-11-2006, 01:44 PM	#14
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	^ Holiday also suffers from a lot of editing between the album mix and single version