Nomington
Getting Into It Member
Posts:82
 | | 23 Feb 2006 2:41 PM |
| | Not that it needs pointing out how pathetic and embarrassing James Blunt (vocal chords) is... but I just heard one of his songs on the radio and did a double take when I heard some of the lyrics, I had to look them up, the verse is as follows;
I know your fears and you know mine.
We've had our doubts but now we're fine,
And I love you, I swear that's true.
I cannot live without you.
Who I ask you, who is God's name considered this petty whiner for Electric Picnic last year???!!! | | | |
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Protein biscuit
Very Busy Member
Posts:364
| | 23 Feb 2006 4:02 PM |
| | I know. He's pretty shabby as both a musician and writer of lyrics. The example you gave is just sub-teenager. Hell, it doesn't seem to make a difference to the Blunt loving lemmings out there! | | | |
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Nomington
Getting Into It Member
Posts:82
| | 23 Feb 2006 5:20 PM |
| | Indeed there's always them, like today when the gay boss and other girl in work started discussing, right in front of me I might add, how Kelly Clarkson's album is actually so good... Yeah I'm sure every song has a brilliant key change towards the end. Muppets.
Wouldn't like to say it directly but;
Gun. A. Them. Wish. I. Had. Kill. To. I. | | | |
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Una
CLUAS Forum Junkie
Posts:1725
| | 23 Feb 2006 5:32 PM |
| | Kelly Clarkson's last album is quite good. What on earth has that got to do with James Blunt anyway?
'SInce You've Been Gone' is definately one of my favourite singles of 2005. | | | |
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Mully
Insanely Busy Member
Posts:852
| | 23 Feb 2006 5:48 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Nomington
Indeed there's always them, like today when the gay boss and other girl in work started discussing,
I had the merits of Brian Kennedys Eurovison 'ahem, Entry, discussed in earshot in here today ... By a guy who got excited by Dinosaur Jr. coming to town a few months back !!
quote:
Originally posted by Una
'SInce You've Been Gone' is definately one of my favourite singles of 2005
which proves what ? | | | |
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Una
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Posts:1725
| | 23 Feb 2006 5:53 PM |
| | it doesn't prove anything, apart from the fact that I like it. | | | |
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Rev Jules
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Posts:1110
| | 23 Feb 2006 6:21 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Nomington
Indeed there's always them, like today when the gay boss and other girl in work started discussing, right in front of me I might add, how Kelly Clarkson's album is actually so good... Yeah I'm sure every song has a brilliant key change towards the end. Muppets.
Wouldn't like to say it directly but;
Gun. A. Them. Wish. I. Had. Kill. To. I.
For your sake, I hope you aren't writing this at work whilst having your internet use being monitored, otherwise...
Ass. Fired. Desk. Clear. Now  | | | |
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Nomington
Getting Into It Member
Posts:82
| | 23 Feb 2006 6:46 PM |
| Una, I was just generally saying how there are always people who will think such tripe is great. Such as James Blunt and Kelly Clarkson. I think Kelly Clarkson is mock teen angst bullsh*t, she can sing alright & it's catchy, but it's as generic, boring and unprofound as westlife.
Rev J, It's ok. I actually said "Please give me a gun now" to their faces so they know. But thanks for the warning. 
Although I will add that I didn't tell them that I wanted to use it on them per se, just that I wanted one. Maybe I was planning on going hunting for all they know. | | | |
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illyad
Getting Into It Member
Posts:55
| | 23 Feb 2006 9:37 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Una
Kelly Clarkson's last album is quite good. What on earth has that got to do with James Blunt anyway?
'SInce You've Been Gone' is definately one of my favourite singles of 2005.
Gawd I thought you were being sarcastic.
I can't believe that the merits of a talent competition winner are being upheld on an alternative music forum!
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Binokular
CLUAS Forum Junkie
Posts:1600
| | 23 Feb 2006 10:35 PM |
| | Blunt - I just find it easier to ignore him
Kelly Clarkson - very, very American, very confessional in a naive Ricki Lake/Oprah kind of way (much like the over-hype Eminem in a way), catchy but not that catchy, decent vocals. Basically Kelly Clarkson is what happens when the traditional middle-US Discophobia thats probably been there since the Puritans stepped off the Mayflower represses the desire for straight up pop thrills and we end up with this weird pop star trying to be "serious" rock hybrid thats pretty awful really. Just get it out of your system people, listen to some Kylie, Sugababes, Rachel Stevens, whatever (even Abba if you really must, Steps is where I kinda draw a "now you're just being daft" line in the sand ). It's OK, it doesn't make you a bad person. Not that theres anything inherently wrong with US pop-rock crossovers if done right, The Bangles and The Go-Gos were class, of course they held on the one element of pop music that Miss Clarkson forgot - Fun! (oh yeah, and decent tunes...) | | | |
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ctrlaltdelete
Busy Member
Posts:269
| | 24 Feb 2006 1:18 PM |
| | That Kelly Clarkson song was number 5 or 6 in Pitchfork's Top 50 singles of the year.
Which means it's 'ok' to like her.
Which is bollocks. | | | |
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bonzo
Very Busy Member
Posts:385
| | 24 Feb 2006 4:54 PM |
| | Kelly Clarkson is cute.
Since You've Been Gone is a good song.
That is all, nothing to see here... | | | |
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John Doe
Very Busy Member
Posts:329
| | 24 Feb 2006 7:13 PM |
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Originally posted by Binokular
we end up with this weird pop star trying to be "serious" rock hybrid thats pretty awful really. Just get it out of your system people, listen to some Kylie, Sugababes, Rachel Stevens, whatever (even Abba if you really must, Steps is where I kinda draw a "now you're just being daft" line in the sand ).
I won't hear a bad word said about Abba. And no, I'm not gay. This is a band whose best songs are, quite simply, masterclasses in songwriting. Anyone who thinks I'm taking the piss, go and listen to "SOS". You'll find more cracking melodies, brilliant musicianship, and all round songwriting nous than you'll find on a thousand Arctic Monkeys albums. ( And I love the Arctic Monkeys album. )
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Binokular
CLUAS Forum Junkie
Posts:1600
| | 26 Feb 2006 9:30 PM |
| | John Doe, not saying anything bad against Abba (well not much bad), but I merely use them to illustrate where I stand on the cheesy pop issue, they are the figurative line in the sand just precariously balanced on that point between poptastic brilliance (SOS, Take a Chance on Me) and utter gut wrenchingly awful muck like that "I believe in Angels" song which was rubbish even before westlife covered it.
If you like Abbas more poptastic moments, check out this "I can't believe it's not Abba" track called "Shoes off, Boots on" I've posted before:
http://www.bubblegum-machine.com/week6.html
It's by a Dutch girl band called LUV who I don't think ever made any kind of impact over here (no idea how big they were in their home country). It might seem pretty innocuous at first but it is a true "earworm", meaning it will burrow itself deep into your brain and stay there. | | | |
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Punchbowl
Busy Member
Posts:206
| | 28 Feb 2006 11:42 PM |
| | I once got caned by a 'Master' in a Christian Brothers school for singing 'Puff the Magic Dragon' out of tune.. I'm on topic, right? | |
http://itsanationaldisgrace.blogspot.com/ | |
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seanc
Getting Into It Member
Posts:67
| | 02 Mar 2006 9:59 PM |
| | "I know you well, I know your smell" | | | |
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Antistar
Very Busy Member
Posts:547
| | 04 Mar 2006 4:09 PM |
| | In one of his songs, dunno the name of it, he sings of a 'semi by the sea'.
The filthy bastard. And, no, I'm not gay. | | | |
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