Nobody's "boycotting" or "vetoing" it. They're not playing it because it's terrible cheese. Some artists whose best songwriting days have long past don't know when to stop.

On the plus side, it'll give fans a great opportunity to grab a beer during his otherwise excellent live shows.

It's a fair comment, although Adams is convinced it's more political than musical.

Who would play it? Classic Hits and Classic Rock stations don't play new music from classic rock artists; it's not what listeners are there for. Top 40 listeners don't know who he is. The song is cringe.

RadioAaron wrote:

Who would play it? Classic Hits and Classic Rock stations don't play new music from classic rock artists; it's not what listeners are there for. Top 40 listeners don't know who he is. The song is cringe.

Is country radio playing the song?  I know it is not a country song per se but country stations tend to play music that  lyrically tell a story.  And country stations certainly have opened up to some music that doesn't have a traditional country sound.  

paterson1 wrote:

RadioAaron wrote:

Who would play it? Classic Hits and Classic Rock stations don't play new music from classic rock artists; it's not what listeners are there for. Top 40 listeners don't know who he is. The song is cringe.

Is country radio playing the song?  I know it is not a country song per se but country stations tend to play music that  lyrically tell a story.  And country stations certainly have opened up to some music that doesn't have a traditional country sound.  

Not a bad idea. Add a slide guitar in there and it's country through and through. 

I don't like the song at all, but nobody asked my opinion

I listened to the song online this morning and I actually thought it was ok. As the kids would say On AB's Rate-A-Record feature. "It has a good beat and you can dance to it" Just my two cents worth. 

"Hi my name is Chrisphen and...sheesh. This is tough. I...I liked 'Into the Fire'."

He's at it again. Bryan Adams has released a new song about the name change of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" by U.S. President Donald Trump, a direct attack on his ridiculous and controversial Executive Order. 

"The lyrics trace the lake’s history, from glacial formation and Indigenous stewardship to European exploration and industrial development. Adams references the Iroquois name for the lake, “lake of shining waters,” before turning to contemporary American politics and what he portrays as a manufactured controversy.

“Lake Ontario” is the latest addition to How’s It Goin’, an album built around Canadian history, geography and culture. The 13-track digital edition includes previously released songs such as “51st State” and “The Ballad of Terry Fox,” alongside “The Battle of Lundy’s Lane,” “Diesel and Dirt” and the title track."

Along with the new tune comes new questions about whether radio stations will actually play it  - although it's getting exposure in news bites, as the media reports on the existence of the song itself. Whether it lasts past that initial publicity blast remains to be seen. 

While Trump isn't named in the piece, someone else is - it's believed to be the first song to openly mention the infamous Epstein files. 

The new album containing the tune will be released on November 6th.

Bryan Adams Takes Aim at Trump's Political Distractions on New Song “Lake Ontario”

He's the only one who I actualy like getting political in his songs.
Because, he's right on all the stuff going on down there.
The U.s is becoming a third-world dictatership.

Shorty Wave wrote:

John Moore just played some of this song and talked about it and I was a bit surprised that Epstein was mentioned by name. I only heard a bit of it but it didn’t strike me as catchy and I wonder if Adam’s is just cashing in on the Elbows Up vibe!

Yeah, it's not exactly in the same league as classic protest songs like "Eve of Destruction", "For What It's Worth" or "Fortunate Son", but I'm sure a good portion of the country will gobble it up.

A good song, political or not, should have a strong melody and something that sticks to your ribs. I do think this song and "51st State" are lacking those elements. and I'm not saying that to be political. (Although I can just imagine some posters here shouting "Maple MAGA!!!" at the screen as I type this. Whatever...lol). I just don't think they're particularly strong songs.

To his credit, I do think Adams' non-protest song "The Ballad of Terry Fox" from the same forthcoming album is actually quite good.



PJ
 

Musically, Lake Ontario is boring. But I've never been an Adams fan, for that reason. I love protest songs, but Lake Ontario feels like a shopping list. It might tick off the right boxes and play well enough at demos, but lyrically it's superficial and melodically it's flat. OTOH I do find a lot of contemporary hit and pop music on our airwaves to be melodically flat. Drake comes to mind.

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Saul wrote:

I do find a lot of contemporary hit and pop music on our airwaves to be melodically flat. Drake comes to mind.

 
I couldn’t agree more with you Saul. I do try to listen to current pop but don’t usually last long. I find many of them borderline bland and lacking in composition, like many don’t have a bridge for example, they tend to start, repeat, end. I can’t imagine a song like Bohemian Rhapsody being composed in this day and age!

PJ