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MBrevard · 20 Apr 2003, 19:31

I foagot to add be sure to come back HERE when you're done. We'll continue the fight from here, if that's okay with all of you!! :P

R. · 20 Apr 2003, 19:41

You may want to check this out.

mariella · 20 Apr 2003, 19:45

Yes, that is absolutely fantastic!!

Mariella

original sin · 20 Apr 2003, 19:46

R.

that was good news!!! the shape of things to come

Dave · 20 Apr 2003, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteinBat

MBrevard - what is there to congratulate about? 31 is a very dissapointing entrance.

Pretty damned good showing considering the single was only available in limited locations.

*grumble*

Gotta love the STEINinfluence on that post.

*wink*

ROCK ON FIRE BALL!!!

MBrevard · 20 Apr 2003, 19:54

Hi, R! Thanks!! Will someone explain to me exactly what that chart means and why it's SO different from the chart the BBC1 talked about?? I am confused and would like to understand.

*****************

This next part was written earlier than the above addition--sorry for the confusion!

Okay. Time to breathe a little. I think I typed that last message at about 100 mph or so it felt, because I wanted you all to read it quickly.

Now, let's go a little more slowly and think through all this. Let's go back to Meat's last message--you know, the one where he talked about the Meet and Greet. Go back and read it, if you need to in the General forum.

I have a theory. Let me tell you about it, then, please all of you, share your thoughts as to whether it might be right or not. Okay?

When I read that message now, I see that Meat, himself, realized that he wasn't going to get into the Top Ten, as he had originally wanted. He knew that then!!

He talked about being Number 1 on The Box, but as far as I know, he's only gotten as far as Number 3. This was to keep everyone's spirits up (maybe even his own--I don't know). It was an UPBEAT message for us!

That's why he told us that WITH OUR HELP, we'll move the single up this coming week and he'll go on the TOTP, which will certainly generate even more sales, the NEXT week! Right?

But this was his way of thanking everyone who had helped him to that point. He set up the Meet and Greet for Amsterdam. He did thank everyone. And then, he set in motion, without any of us understanding it at the time, what we would need to do for the coming week!

So, what do you think? After you've reread the message, does this make sense or not? That's how I'm reading it now. But I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Now, my dear friends, we must all put our heads and hearts together for him and work out a gameplan, so that we can move him up, as he deserves.

We know he's going to need airplay, so the request MUST continue. We need to keep doing everything we've been doing this past week.

Sin had an interesting idea about Text messaging that might prove helpful. Go back and read her earlier post, if you missed it. If you have ideas on how to go about this, PLEASE let us hear them.

What else can we do? The album's being released. Is there anything we can do which will tie both together --and help them both??

We need thoughts from everyone now. Every one of us is important to this project!! Every soldier counts!!

So, speak up. What do you think about all this? What ideas can we all come up with to allow people to hear this song, so they will want to buy it??

jcmoorehead · 20 Apr 2003, 19:54

Well at least the rock charts show it as number one. And now people WILL Relise it should be Number 1!

Also has anyone noticed this in the albums

22 (1

BAT OUT OF HELL MEAT LOAF EPIC

Vickip · 20 Apr 2003, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by R.

You may want to check this out.

Excellent !!
Thanks R:)

Vicki

Vickip · 20 Apr 2003, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmoorehead

when he said that decorator stuff i think he may have been joking :P

Yeah .. I'm sure he was :)
Although he probably would do a better job decorating my house than I did .. lol

Vicki

mariella · 20 Apr 2003, 20:01

MB, I hear you about that last post at general messages. Don't think Meat is dissapointed. This will work out fine.
Sorry, but I won't be here this much next week. You know why!
Will be back though!

JC, yes they will realise it an it WILL happen.

Great day to you all,

Mariella

I Testify!

MBrevard · 20 Apr 2003, 20:03

Okay! So one's the Rock Chart and the other is the Singles Chart. Is that right??

Can someone tell me why they are so different? Aren't all the singles here in the Rock category? They are obviously figured differently. Does anyone know how?

Hate to sound ignorant, but this is all new to me and I really want to learn!!

Thanks.

Vickip · 20 Apr 2003, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by original sin

R.

that was good news!!! the shape of things to come

Definitely !!
Vicki

Dave · 20 Apr 2003, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by MBrevard

Can someone tell me why they are so different? Aren't all the singles here in the Rock category? They are obviously figured differently. Does anyone know how?

The "Singles Chart" is a tally of all singles sold in the given week. The "Rock Chart" is a tally of all the singles sold only in the 'rock genre' for the given week.

Hope that helps!!

ROCK ON FIRE BALL!!!

MBrevard · 20 Apr 2003, 20:20

THANK YOU, David!! Now, I understand!! Hate to be dense about such things, but this is how we learn, right?!

Of the two, which is more important? Which will mean more to Meat??

Any ideas??

Will they both help to get him into/onto more stores or more TV and Radio programs, for instance?

Cloggy · 20 Apr 2003, 20:33

I think #31 isn't bad at all. Come on ppl, you really tought that because "a few" members of this board bought "a couple" more singles, it would come in the top 10 at once? Be realistic here for a second plz :)

I think it will climb in the charts and will be a top 10 hit. Have some patience.

dottie · 20 Apr 2003, 20:41

Last night down my social club in Hammersmith I talked to friend who frequents many of the clubs in Central London - he's very well known and respected and is going to ask the MeatLoaf single to be played at every venue that is possible - If there's postive feedback from this I'll let you know 1 week on Sunday- I will not see him for a couple of weeks now but hopefully this will bring fruitation

original sin · 20 Apr 2003, 20:46

dottie thats great

CarylB · 20 Apr 2003, 20:54

Back from my antiques fair .. I took my copies of CHSIB and sold 8!! Which considering people were coming to buy antique glass and porcelain wasn't bad .. and I had the poster displayed and many said they would be going to buy it next week. So now I'm off to replace those 8 from www.hmv.co.uk Those who bought said they couldn't believe they were getting 3 tracks and a video for the money!!

I've left messages on the ROL and both OIFC message boards, and mailed the ROL list to get support for emailing/phoning/requesting on line more airplay

And apart from the CDs I sold £350 of stuff which made the long day worthwhile :)

Caryl

Jen · 20 Apr 2003, 21:26

Just to update everyone on Amazon UK's sales rankings:

The single is at #1080 (they're still showing the wrong release date!)

The album is up to #3, still #2 in the pre-releases.

Well done for #31 in the charts, it's bound to go up now that more people will have heard it.

Jen

CarylB · 20 Apr 2003, 22:09

Just to say Vicki and I have added two new Portrait e-cards to the ROL Mail Order Department. These are two beautiful A4 size portraits of Meat which the recipient can download and print off ..they have a CHSIB clip embedded in them and a discreet ad for buying the single on-line. They will be in the Mail Order Department on:

http://www.republic-of-loafdom.com/pd/postcards.html

Go send them to all your friends!!!!!

Caryl

original sin · 20 Apr 2003, 22:46

Caryl the ecards are great!!!

thanks

CarylB · 21 Apr 2003, 00:20

Thanks

Jen has an impressive e-card on her site too:

http://www.meatloaf-multimedia.com/ecard1.html

Caryl

MBrevard · 21 Apr 2003, 00:34

Hi, friends! Hope your holiday celebration went (or is going) well for you. I think that most of us are pretty exhausted from the past week and the emotional anticipation of this morning's chart announcements. I know I am!!

Our holiday celebration here in California is about to begin. But I'll be checking the computer every once in a while to see if anyone is here and wants to chat. It might be best to just give things a rest for today and start fresh tomorrow.

I do think we all need to get together on Monday, if we can, and have a good old fashioned strategy session to figure out the best way to proceed from here. We've got to think things through.

Meat, obviously, this week, has the Rock market in his pocket!! Number 1--still hard to believe, but a joy to behold!! But it's the smaller market, obviously. So, we've just got to find ways to create more sales!! I know, if we put our heads together we can figure this out. There are a LOT of good brains here to put to use!!

Please bring with you any other ideas of how to reach people, how to get TV and Radio stations to play the single--and of course, this week is complicated in that we also have the album available--well, I HOPE we have the album available. Heaven help us if the same thing happens as last week. But Meat did say in this last message that the record company WAS shipping in lots of albums. So, here's hoping....

One more thing before I head off to prepare the holiday meal: Do you remember a couple days ago when Jen S. came by with this amazing idea for advertising CHSIB? She was going to create an animated e-card. Well, she has done it! So, in addition to Caryl's and Vicki's terrific cards to use, you can also use Jen's.

She has started a thread here at the CHSIB forum. It's called: Could This Be Of Possible Help in PR for Anyone?.... Do check it out when you can and you can also leave her comments at the thread!

Everybody's being SO creative here. It's wonderful to see and everything is bound to help us in our fight!!

Okay, I'm off for a little while. But I'll keep checking back when I can. I know that tomorrow is a Bank Holiday for many of you. That may interfere with your ability to come here. But if you can, stop by and bring us some ideas of how we can help Meat this week get the single into the Top Ten in the Pop charts!! (while keeping it Number 1 in the Rock chart, of course

).

All in all, it really wasn't such a bad day, nor a bad placing for him, under the circumstances. And now, we have our goal for the next week--let's fight for a Top Ten Position!!! We can do this--with everyone's help.

So, continue to join us when you can. We'll be here!!

See you a little later...

Love and peace to you all!!

CarylB · 21 Apr 2003, 01:04

I think this forum is ideal for sharing ideas and enthusiasm, though how far we need a co-ordinated strategy I'm less sure of. We're a group of people in different time zones with different lives to lead. What Meat needs to get to number one in the UK is sales. Sales will be improved by airtime.

The ideas and initiatives already started for trying to increase sales need to continue, as do the efforts to get CHSIB played as often as possible in the UK. I'd venture that the key focus should be to get the single to number one. Album sales tend to follow.

Let's continue to share ideas, and also share contact urls/email addresses for requesting the CD. BBC Radio is national and pretty instrumental in affecting sales. Here are a list of on-line request points and email addresses people can use:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bo.../contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/cr.../contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/al.../contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/long/contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wogan/contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright/contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/walker/contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bruce/contact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/kennedy/contact.shtml

scott.mills@bbc.co.uk

sara.cox@bbc.co.uk

jo.whiley@bbc.co.uk

mark.radcliffe@bbc.co.uk

chris.moyles@bbc.co.uk

dave.pearce@bbc.co.uk

Caryl

original sin · 21 Apr 2003, 01:36

yep airtime airtime thats what we need. caryl thanks for the list.
lets share ideas and encourage each other! but rightly said different lifestyles, commitments, time zones etc. If everyone can do what they can and keep sharing those ideas and skills(all you clever computer ppl!) that'll be great.
dont forget your local radio stations either!
Does anyone know how to get an artist on these mobile text alerts set up through magazines like TOTP and Smash Hits?

20 Apr 2003, 19:31	#351
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	I foagot to add be sure to come back HERE when you're done. We'll continue the fight from here, if that's okay with all of you!! :P

20 Apr 2003, 19:41	#352
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	You may want to check this out.

20 Apr 2003, 19:45	#353
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	Yes, that is absolutely fantastic!! Mariella

20 Apr 2003, 19:46	#354
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	R. that was good news!!! the shape of things to come

20 Apr 2003, 19:54	#356
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Hi, R! Thanks!! Will someone explain to me exactly what that chart means and why it's SO different from the chart the BBC1 talked about?? I am confused and would like to understand. ***************** This next part was written earlier than the above addition--sorry for the confusion! Okay. Time to breathe a little. I think I typed that last message at about 100 mph or so it felt, because I wanted you all to read it quickly. Now, let's go a little more slowly and think through all this. Let's go back to Meat's last message--you know, the one where he talked about the Meet and Greet. Go back and read it, if you need to in the General forum. I have a theory. Let me tell you about it, then, please all of you, share your thoughts as to whether it might be right or not. Okay? When I read that message now, I see that Meat, himself, realized that he wasn't going to get into the Top Ten, as he had originally wanted. He knew that then!! He talked about being Number 1 on The Box, but as far as I know, he's only gotten as far as Number 3. This was to keep everyone's spirits up (maybe even his own--I don't know). It was an UPBEAT message for us! That's why he told us that WITH OUR HELP, we'll move the single up this coming week and he'll go on the TOTP, which will certainly generate even more sales, the NEXT week! Right? But this was his way of thanking everyone who had helped him to that point. He set up the Meet and Greet for Amsterdam. He did thank everyone. And then, he set in motion, without any of us understanding it at the time, what we would need to do for the coming week! So, what do you think? After you've reread the message, does this make sense or not? That's how I'm reading it now. But I'd love to hear your thoughts. Now, my dear friends, we must all put our heads and hearts together for him and work out a gameplan, so that we can move him up, as he deserves. We know he's going to need airplay, so the request MUST continue. We need to keep doing everything we've been doing this past week. Sin had an interesting idea about Text messaging that might prove helpful. Go back and read her earlier post, if you missed it. If you have ideas on how to go about this, PLEASE let us hear them. What else can we do? The album's being released. Is there anything we can do which will tie both together --and help them both?? We need thoughts from everyone now. Every one of us is important to this project!! Every soldier counts!! So, speak up. What do you think about all this? What ideas can we all come up with to allow people to hear this song, so they will want to buy it??

20 Apr 2003, 19:54	#357
jcmoorehead Super Loafer Join Date: 09.04.2003 Location: Edinburgh, formerly Teesside Posts: 672	Well at least the rock charts show it as number one. And now people WILL Relise it should be Number 1! Also has anyone noticed this in the albums 22 (1 BAT OUT OF HELL MEAT LOAF EPIC

20 Apr 2003, 20:01	#360
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	MB, I hear you about that last post at general messages. Don't think Meat is dissapointed. This will work out fine. Sorry, but I won't be here this much next week. You know why! Will be back though! JC, yes they will realise it an it WILL happen. Great day to you all, Mariella I Testify!

20 Apr 2003, 20:03	#361
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Okay! So one's the Rock Chart and the other is the Singles Chart. Is that right?? Can someone tell me why they are so different? Aren't all the singles here in the Rock category? They are obviously figured differently. Does anyone know how? Hate to sound ignorant, but this is all new to me and I really want to learn!! Thanks.

20 Apr 2003, 20:20	#364
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	THANK YOU, David!! Now, I understand!! Hate to be dense about such things, but this is how we learn, right?! Of the two, which is more important? Which will mean more to Meat?? Any ideas?? Will they both help to get him into/onto more stores or more TV and Radio programs, for instance?

20 Apr 2003, 20:33	#365
Cloggy Super Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 298	I think #31 isn't bad at all. Come on ppl, you really tought that because "a few" members of this board bought "a couple" more singles, it would come in the top 10 at once? Be realistic here for a second plz :) I think it will climb in the charts and will be a top 10 hit. Have some patience.

20 Apr 2003, 20:41	#366
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Last night down my social club in Hammersmith I talked to friend who frequents many of the clubs in Central London - he's very well known and respected and is going to ask the MeatLoaf single to be played at every venue that is possible - If there's postive feedback from this I'll let you know 1 week on Sunday- I will not see him for a couple of weeks now but hopefully this will bring fruitation

20 Apr 2003, 20:46	#367
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	dottie thats great

20 Apr 2003, 20:54	#368
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Back from my antiques fair .. I took my copies of CHSIB and sold 8!! Which considering people were coming to buy antique glass and porcelain wasn't bad .. and I had the poster displayed and many said they would be going to buy it next week. So now I'm off to replace those 8 from www.hmv.co.uk Those who bought said they couldn't believe they were getting 3 tracks and a video for the money!! I've left messages on the ROL and both OIFC message boards, and mailed the ROL list to get support for emailing/phoning/requesting on line more airplay And apart from the CDs I sold £350 of stuff which made the long day worthwhile :) Caryl

20 Apr 2003, 21:26	#369
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	Just to update everyone on Amazon UK's sales rankings: The single is at #1080 (they're still showing the wrong release date!) The album is up to #3, still #2 in the pre-releases. Well done for #31 in the charts, it's bound to go up now that more people will have heard it. Jen

20 Apr 2003, 22:09	#370
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Just to say Vicki and I have added two new Portrait e-cards to the ROL Mail Order Department. These are two beautiful A4 size portraits of Meat which the recipient can download and print off ..they have a CHSIB clip embedded in them and a discreet ad for buying the single on-line. They will be in the Mail Order Department on: http://www.republic-of-loafdom.com/pd/postcards.html Go send them to all your friends!!!!! Caryl

20 Apr 2003, 22:46	#371
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	Caryl the ecards are great!!! thanks

21 Apr 2003, 00:20	#372
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Thanks Jen has an impressive e-card on her site too: http://www.meatloaf-multimedia.com/ecard1.html Caryl

21 Apr 2003, 00:34	#373
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Hi, friends! Hope your holiday celebration went (or is going) well for you. I think that most of us are pretty exhausted from the past week and the emotional anticipation of this morning's chart announcements. I know I am!! Our holiday celebration here in California is about to begin. But I'll be checking the computer every once in a while to see if anyone is here and wants to chat. It might be best to just give things a rest for today and start fresh tomorrow. I do think we all need to get together on Monday, if we can, and have a good old fashioned strategy session to figure out the best way to proceed from here. We've got to think things through. Meat, obviously, this week, has the Rock market in his pocket!! Number 1--still hard to believe, but a joy to behold!! But it's the smaller market, obviously. So, we've just got to find ways to create more sales!! I know, if we put our heads together we can figure this out. There are a LOT of good brains here to put to use!! Please bring with you any other ideas of how to reach people, how to get TV and Radio stations to play the single--and of course, this week is complicated in that we also have the album available--well, I HOPE we have the album available. Heaven help us if the same thing happens as last week. But Meat did say in this last message that the record company WAS shipping in lots of albums. So, here's hoping.... One more thing before I head off to prepare the holiday meal: Do you remember a couple days ago when Jen S. came by with this amazing idea for advertising CHSIB? She was going to create an animated e-card. Well, she has done it! So, in addition to Caryl's and Vicki's terrific cards to use, you can also use Jen's. She has started a thread here at the CHSIB forum. It's called: Could This Be Of Possible Help in PR for Anyone?.... Do check it out when you can and you can also leave her comments at the thread! Everybody's being SO creative here. It's wonderful to see and everything is bound to help us in our fight!! Okay, I'm off for a little while. But I'll keep checking back when I can. I know that tomorrow is a Bank Holiday for many of you. That may interfere with your ability to come here. But if you can, stop by and bring us some ideas of how we can help Meat this week get the single into the Top Ten in the Pop charts!! (while keeping it Number 1 in the Rock chart, of course ). All in all, it really wasn't such a bad day, nor a bad placing for him, under the circumstances. And now, we have our goal for the next week--let's fight for a Top Ten Position!!! We can do this--with everyone's help. So, continue to join us when you can. We'll be here!! See you a little later... Love and peace to you all!!

21 Apr 2003, 01:04	#374
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	I think this forum is ideal for sharing ideas and enthusiasm, though how far we need a co-ordinated strategy I'm less sure of. We're a group of people in different time zones with different lives to lead. What Meat needs to get to number one in the UK is sales. Sales will be improved by airtime. The ideas and initiatives already started for trying to increase sales need to continue, as do the efforts to get CHSIB played as often as possible in the UK. I'd venture that the key focus should be to get the single to number one. Album sales tend to follow. Let's continue to share ideas, and also share contact urls/email addresses for requesting the CD. BBC Radio is national and pretty instrumental in affecting sales. Here are a list of on-line request points and email addresses people can use: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bo.../contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/cr.../contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/al.../contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/long/contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wogan/contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright/contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/walker/contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bruce/contact.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/kennedy/contact.shtml scott.mills@bbc.co.uk sara.cox@bbc.co.uk jo.whiley@bbc.co.uk mark.radcliffe@bbc.co.uk chris.moyles@bbc.co.uk dave.pearce@bbc.co.uk Caryl

21 Apr 2003, 01:36	#375
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	yep airtime airtime thats what we need. caryl thanks for the list. lets share ideas and encourage each other! but rightly said different lifestyles, commitments, time zones etc. If everyone can do what they can and keep sharing those ideas and skills(all you clever computer ppl!) that'll be great. dont forget your local radio stations either! Does anyone know how to get an artist on these mobile text alerts set up through magazines like TOTP and Smash Hits?