MTV-related comment of the day, or seven for good luck

[Submitted by Aidos on August 23, 2006, 9:52 pm]

1. Beyonce's 'Deja Vu' clip is weird. She is still hot, and it makes me cringe seeing her with Jay-Z and rubbing up on him. Really, I just don't rate it to be anywhere near as good as 'Crazy In Love' or 'Naughty Girl'. But. I'm a perve.

2. Ciara looks better with blonde hair.

3. Pharrell's new album sucks ass compared to what I was expecting. I just don't see the same Pharrell that unleashed hits with NERD such as 'She Wants to Move' and 'Lapdance'. Sure, that's why he is solo and not with the band - to be different. But for the first time it looks like he is trying too hard to fit in rather than being miles in front of the competition.

4. To add to that last point.. I think we've been hearing the same old crap for too long. The only 'pop' song that seems to hold any real meaning at the moment seems to be 'Unfaithful' by Rihanna.. And even that was written by someone else. Bring back the days where music meant something. I'm not saying it can't be found, but it seems like we have to listen to local artists and songwriters rather than the big 'players' of the music industry for something deeper than songs about sex. Then again, I guess it's sex that sells.

5. Okay, so I'm a fan of rock more than I am of pop, but that doesn't mean I'm being biased. It's pretty hard to name a good rock song at the moment.

6. Fergie's 'London Bridge' is sh*t but I noticed it was number one (maybe two) for iTunes downloads in the week it came out. Sure, you could dance to it in a club, but why would you want to buy the song for reasons other than that?

7. I know, I'm sounding cynical. Blame it on a tough week, a cold, lack of sleep, and dealing with little brats at work. All I wanted was a song to cheer me up in the mould of 'Yellow' by Colplay or U2's 'Beautiful Day', but I turned on the TV and had to deal with Paris Hilton pretending she can sing...I'm sure most of you would sympathise.

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Submitted by jevoudrais on Wed, 2006-08-23 22:46.

Right on, Aidos.... I think most of the pop songs they are churning out these days are rubbish. Even Paris Hilton is MotoAlert artist, i've said this before: yeah Paris sells, but it'll take much more for her to have anything that resembles musical integrity. Pop is more appealing on the surface but Rock music has more heart.

Submitted by scribe0rama on Thu, 2006-08-24 12:19.

Edge's opening riff on Streets is a potent drug. Then again, just about anything on their catalogue is a great song to rock out to. I hope you catch them in November you lucky ducks.

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"No, no, we haven't the time. Talk prose!" - Mr. Henslowe

Yeah there seems to be no good rock songs

Submitted by paulvincent on Thu, 2006-08-31 02:27.

(I voted for you ^_^ 16 pts now)

so correct!

Submitted by Hoopla-Nation on Mon, 2006-10-02 19:43.

Don't you just hate this phenomenon? No! Wait, its not a phenomenon, it's a plague.Me? I am totally hating Paris H. and gangster rap. I dont know if you like Brit stuff but Athlete is good. Ciao!