warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
You might all laugh at me, but Justin Timberlake is actually not that bad. Dude's got talent.
Is Lady GaGa the best pop musician of the 2000's?
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Narz
keeping it real
Yes, boy bands are gay but Timberlake isn't half-bad & certainly better than Gaga.
Link to video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj-nDmXHmng
Hate that stupid Bible quote though.
Link to video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj-nDmXHmng
Hate that stupid Bible quote though.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
Yeah, that quote is dumb. I'm never giving up the little kid inside of me
(and I'm not talking about that 6 year old I just ate)
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(and I'm not talking about that 6 year old I just ate)
(what?)
There's nothing new about this. When records first became popular they were the death knell for many existing acts which had relied primarily upon spectacular stage shows to mask the lack of singing talent. With records, artists had to actually be able to sing, and new stars emerged. The development and rise in importance of the music video in more recent decades has just meant a gradual reversion to the original situation rather than the appearance of a brand new one, I think, although the technological advances you mention might be exacerbating this.
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Jewel Runner
I would rank The Fray higher personally, but they might be considered to "rocky."
azzaman333
meh
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Jewel Runner
Mind you, I'm not a huge fan of pop music in the first place.
Back to lady Gaga, she was on Jonathon Ross tonight- her interview was so dull, she was quite uninteresting in comparison to her onstage persona, i also found her a bit pretentious but maybe that was just me. Her performances were also quite poor but i don't know if that was just the tv.
Narz
keeping it real
I never thought I'd say I missed Britney Spears!
And I porbably never will
but her & Christina Aguilera were way better than the current pop crop (Aguilera genuinely has a great voice).
And I porbably never will
but her & Christina Aguilera were way better than the current pop crop (Aguilera genuinely has a great voice).
wideyedwanderer
Prince
Some people are singers, while others try to sing. While it would not be technically incorrect to refer to anyone singing (or trying to sing) as a singer, I must respectfully disagree. To me, it's like calling someone who works at burger king a chef, when a more accurate term might be 'cook.' While by definition a chef is nothing more than a professional cook, the term implies some degree of prestige. Since there is no common term to differentiate between a quality singer from an unskilled one, I tend to put 'singers' in a different class. Example, my next door neighbor is not a singer, though she may sing karaoke. I believe it's a knock on great singers to lump them in with the mediocre. Maybe I'm just looking too much into it though.
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I'm pretty sure she actually does write her own music.
BTW check out this video (there's many like them, so I just picked one random) :
Link to video.
BTW check out this video (there's many like them, so I just picked one random) :
Link to video.
I'm afraid Lady Gaga ("What kind of a name is that?" only qualifies because of what (and how much) she sells; musically there's nothing exceptional or even special about it.
Production isn't musicality though.
Another production effect - and the song doesn't primarily consist of that, it's in the refrain.
At production yes. I've never been really impressed by his voice or his persona.
Anyway, various artists have already been mentioned that certainly qualify as being better, but I guess she sells:
Link to video.
BTW, the leopardskin catsuit is by Viktor & Rolf.
Production isn't musicality though.
Another production effect - and the song doesn't primarily consist of that, it's in the refrain.
At production yes. I've never been really impressed by his voice or his persona.
Anyway, various artists have already been mentioned that certainly qualify as being better, but I guess she sells:
Link to video.
BTW, the leopardskin catsuit is by Viktor & Rolf.
azzaman333
meh
Katy Perry's only heard of because she was pretending to be a lesbian to generate interest, James Blunt was a one hit wonder, The Fratellis are more rock than pop, I've never heard of Amy McDonald before. Maroon 5 are probably better if you consider them more pop than rock though.
AFAIK she's never claimed to be a lesbian, did she? But now that she's been mentioned, I'd definately put her above Lady GaGa
You should check her out then, for someone who's actually made it into the charts, she's pretty good
Apparently she hasn't managed the jump across the pond (yet), though.
azzaman333
meh
AFAIK she's never claimed to be a lesbian, did she? But now that she's been mentioned, I'd definately put her above Lady GaGa
You should check her out then, for someone who's actually made it into the charts, she's pretty good
"I kissed a girl and I liked it" is pretending to be a lesbian for publicity, regardless of whether she ever claimed to be one.
I don't view songtexts (and taken out of context too) to be indicative of the artist's real persuasion....I don't assume Power Metal bands actually do slaughter dragons either
Does this mean Lady GaGa's actually a Paparazzi, since in the song she refers to Paparazzis as 'we'?
azzaman333
meh
I don't view songtexts (and taken out of context too) to be indicative of the artist's real persuasion....I don't assume Power Metal bands actually do slaughter dragons either
Does this mean Lady GaGa's actually a Paparazzi, since in the song she refers to Paparazzis as 'we'?
Slaying dragons or Lady Gaga being a paparazzi aren't anywhere near the same level of shock factor as zomg lesbian song.
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