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PopGAF |OT5| We Are Bionic, So Damn Bionic
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It's official, DMJ is fucking ugly.
Oh damn! Sasha, GO IN!
What the fuck are you talking about? Are you off of your meds?
Crumpet Trumpet
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Crumpet Trumpet
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it's a work in progress
I approve of the Shane Diesel gifs tbqfh
Nemesis_
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@ everything rn
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=49017996&postcount=2684
Cease Fire, girls.
Anyway... How important is it for you guys that an album be cohesive, or as Beyonce put it, have a "concept?"
Just to let people understand what that means... It's an album where the majority of the songs have similar themes, sounds, or tell a story.
One of the best examples of thisthat instantly pops into my head at leastis The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
The album is very autobiographical, and has a distinct pop/soul/R&B sound that shared between all of the songs. I know that a lot of girls here stan for ha quietly, and will know exactly what I am talking about. I have to wonder if there is any correlation between having a lot of influence/writing credits on your album, and the album being cohesive. I don't want to make such a claim, considering there are some girls who "claim" to have a lot of influence on their albums, but the results have been a cluster of randomness...TRIGGER
This album is supposed to be the one where Beyonce had the mosT influence, control, and concept. Though, I find that hard to believe when each song has like twelve writers on it. Contrast this with the fact that the Lauryn Hill album I previously mentioned only has about 4 writers on the entire album, with Lauryn being the sole writer on nearly every track. This isn't to shade Beyonce or 4, though she put herself in the cross hairs, but she shouldn't come for people's lack of making concept albums after putting 4 out. 4 was clearly an attempt at getting some of that Adele market: Half the album is about Jay-Z, in the same way Adele's album was about some guy. Then the album has songs like Party, Run The World, and I Was Here. Figures that Satch, a beyonce stan, only uses the bonus songs on the Deluxe album (Schoolin' Life;Lay Up Under Me). But it isn't as if Beyonce doesn't know how to make a great concept album...
B'day still remains Beyonce's magnum opus. Everything from the production to the band to the lyrics in this album were fueled with funk and soul. Beyonce's delivery on every song was sexy, and powerful. Bey's portrayal of herself as a woman was also less subservient compared to 4: Just listen to songs like Upgrade U, Freakem Dress, Irreplaceable, Green Light, or Ring The Alarm. Black Beyonce was serving some powerful woman teas back in the day.
As for other pop artist who do concept albums, I think the last interesting one I can recall is The Fame
I always look at this album as some kind of thesis on what Fame is. It's a very smart, and self aware album... even if the little monsters are ashamed of it. Sure it has its flaws, but I think that has less to do with the concept of it, and more to do with the songs just being terrible.
Well, the reason I even began thinking about this stuff is due to me listening to Lotus today. I tried to find the concept, and synthesis between the songs, and aside from 3-4 songs, I think there is a story to be told from most of the tracks. But maybe that is just my imagination running rampant. Songs like Shut Up, Circles, Make The World Move just don't make sense on the album. I feel like they were added, not as filler, but as things she thought would be cute to include. Unfortunately, the songs detract from the concept and the integrity of the album... but that is just my opinion.
So what do you guys think about conceptual albums, or just the cohesiveness of an album? Is it important to you? Or is it only important if your fave's album/the album has songs you can bop to?
This is a damn good post, sis. *.*
For me, I think ultimately if the music is good it doesn't matter (especially in Pop); but I do think that focusing on a cohesive idea and doing it successfully adds something special to an album. I particularly love when artists are able to do this without being obvious.
Looking to my fave for examples, I think Stripped is a great album because it doesn't smack you over the head with its themes (despite the title obviously pointing the album being an exploration of Xtina), yet it still has a strong concept. Christina worked with different producers, explored many different genres, and the songs themselves weren't related to each other thematically; but, as a whole, the Stripped tracks, with all their various themes - rebelliousness and independence (Dirrty, Can't Hold Us Down), embracing sexuality (Get Mine, Get Yours), embracing sensuality (Love's Embrace, Loving Me For Me), reflection (I'm Ok, The Voice Within) and self-realization (Fighter, Keep Singing My Song) - came together perfectly to tell the story of young girl coming into her own and realizing her own power. When it comes to pop, Stripped really is one of the best expository albums of the last 20 years.
Nemesis_
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I will stop peddling, for now.
But the form has been updated for our community awards.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15mDxNjb08FlIuuADdQo-E_cXjaK-LRsB6zYBDrAUc-c/viewform
You should have no problems filling out most of the sections now, as most of the remembering has been done for you.
If you wish to change your votes, then please fill out your vote with gibberish (for choice questions, choose Other and then put gibberish in) except for the areas that you want to change. And be sure to use your same username for the user verification so that I can merge them in my master sheet.
This is the last time that the form will change, so I hope you enjoy the voting process.
But the form has been updated for our community awards.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15mDxNjb08FlIuuADdQo-E_cXjaK-LRsB6zYBDrAUc-c/viewform
You should have no problems filling out most of the sections now, as most of the remembering has been done for you.
If you wish to change your votes, then please fill out your vote with gibberish (for choice questions, choose Other and then put gibberish in) except for the areas that you want to change. And be sure to use your same username for the user verification so that I can merge them in my master sheet.
This is the last time that the form will change, so I hope you enjoy the voting process.
Um, okay, if you say so. It reflects poorly on you either way.
Of course you will reject everything I say, but I actually had to stay up for the past 3 days, and I just choose to spend a considerable amount of that time on here because I've all but retired from PopGAF months ago. You can write intelligently and in detail about anything without "taking it seriously" A good indicator of whether or not you're too involved is if you can stop and ask yourself what your mood is, if you can identify that it's been negatively affected by whatever you're involved in, then you are likely taking your involvement too seriously. Your dismissals of me with "bye" and calling me a "bitch", among other colorful language tell me all I need to know about that.
Oh, is it like one of those situations where you say it was so funny, you forgot to laugh? Wait no, you were just holding them in for the right time! Well, your first post was at 5:04 my local time, and it's been almost 20 minutes since then, so I'm expecting these kiis are coming any second now...Oh, what's this? Rihanna's best looks? What about those kiis? You've been able to keep them to yourself this entire time?! Such restraint!...Oh, you made it, I was beginning to worry you weren't going to let your kiis out., Only took 28 minutes to get it out, nicely done!
DMJ said:
Your actions belie your words, this discourse is still continuing as of now. Not sure what to make of the "all bark and no bite"comment. I wasn't trying to " bark or bite" you in the first place, I just used showed you how quick you were to react, and how you're emotionally affected on some level by the stuff that goes on here.
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SO ANGRY! HULK SMASH! Does this mean...goodbye forever?
Wafflecakes
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Re-voted.
The draggings section was the hardest lol. Half of them were from before my time so I just picked the ones that sounded best.
Nemesis_
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Haha. You are welcome to re-vote if you come across them. I have been here since pre-OT1, so I remember all of them. I'll try to find links.
I'll always include your latest votes as your current one, so vote as often as you want. I don't mind.
Wafflecakes
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It's a shared thing. Many related sites use similar language. One goo example is ATRL.
It's all a part of "stan culture".
Though popgaf has its own specific dialect to be sure.
kitchenmotors
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Phonomezer
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Giving yourselves awards these days?
GRIM.
#Strivers.
GRIM.
#Strivers.
Phonomezer
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I just wanted to say strivers somewhere
That super long post, and you didn't answer my question:
Guess I hit the nail on the head with that one.
Guess I hit the nail on the head with that one.
Soulscribe
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Community awards are so fun. I remember entering Koodo, botty, royalan and DMeisterJ quite a bit
"Angriest member" was the easiest question tbh. I'm guessing a landslide on that one. lol
and myself, RIP ;_;
"Angriest member" was the easiest question tbh. I'm guessing a landslide on that one. lol
Nemesis_
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SO I PROMISED A CONFESSION ABOUT MY STANNING.
Here it is.
I was in the car today and the radio was playing Right Now (Rihanna feat. David Guetta). For some reason Australia has picked it up (along with Stay and Diamonds).
I realised that I wasn't turning the music off.
And then I went onto Spotify and searched for Rihanna's other music.
And I realised that it really shits. Like, it's really fun and amazing music.
And she CONSISTENTLY puts it out and keeps the quality (at least in bop terms) really high.
WELCOME to the #NAVY, Nemesis_
Here it is.
I was in the car today and the radio was playing Right Now (Rihanna feat. David Guetta). For some reason Australia has picked it up (along with Stay and Diamonds).
I realised that I wasn't turning the music off.
And then I went onto Spotify and searched for Rihanna's other music.
And I realised that it really shits. Like, it's really fun and amazing music.
And she CONSISTENTLY puts it out and keeps the quality (at least in bop terms) really high.
WELCOME to the #NAVY, Nemesis_
Soulscribe
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Was expecting something more interesting tbh
Though some songs on Unapologetic are getting a few more listens recently. I really need new music stat.
Though some songs on Unapologetic are getting a few more listens recently. I really need new music stat.
Nemesis_
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Was expecting something more interesting tbh
Though some songs on Unapologetic are getting a few more listens recently. I really need new music stat.
Beyonce is boring, Kelly is shit (besides Stronger and BHTHE)
Who else would I have announceD?
Soulscribe
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I thought you were gonna say Justin Timberlake or someone more embarrassing like Nicki Minaj or Justin Bieber, lol
I feel like everyone in here stans for Rihanna to some capacity outside Koo and myself. And even I use a handful of her songs here and there.
Nemesis_
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I liked JT during FS/LS, though everyone knows how much I hate his new era - I wrote two semi-lengthy paragraphs about ha.
Nicki is cute but not usable. I can only use Justin B&aB.
Soulscribe
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How can you love FS/LS but hate this era? The music is so similar, lol
I feel like Justin Bieber is the only pop staple that I legitimately don't use. I own Nicki's albums and even bop to a few One Direction songs but JB is one I've never touched. The second verse in B&AB is the only segment of any of his songs that I could bop to but thazzit.
I think I missed those JT paragraphs though. What's so bad about this new era outside a lukewarm first single? Mirrors is great (albeit LONG)
#icant at the Unapologetic era clocking so many stans.
Koo is stanning for "Stay"/"Diamonds"
Nem is #NAVY
My fave is shitting
Diamonds and Stay are great songs. She's lucky to have been chosen to sing them.
Though both songs make me wonder what Gaga would have done with them
Some of us actually expect evolution in 7 years.
Crazy, right?
Edit: Those aren't Gaga songs. At all.
Nemesis_
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Seriously, I don't think he is. I think he tried to come back with music because he heard that people wanted him back.
But he rushed it and put the wheels into motion too soon, put less than Rihanna effort into an alberm and is putting it out.
It just sounds like a mish mash of poor management and coordination, and as a result he's putting out what feels like a very, VERY half baked alberm.
It's probably some dumbfuck way to bring promo to MySpace since he vowed to make it relevant again after he purchased it.
His tired GQ aesthetic is done - I absolutely adored FS/LS and I am so pressedT that this is not a worthy follow up at all.
GoodBYE Justine.
I think a lot of his appeal is *gulps* that he was "sexy" during his FS/LS era as well. People loved him - men wanted to be him (well, I don't know about gays >_>) and women wanted to be with him.
That clip with him and ScarJo was so hot and everyone seemed to love it, for example. My Love and Summer Love were both dirty grindy summer jams that really got people in the mood (>_>) during a drunken house party.
NONE of that effect would be here now if anyone played any of this overlong shit to a group of drunk people.
Now we have some old married man dancing in a suit about how he wants to treat you good and shit.
He's like the male Madonna. So out of touch and hawking the same wares that are long past their expiration date.
These were my initial posts, I'll go quickly skim through FS/LS and tell you which songs I loved (maybe it's nostalgia though, it was after all during my "peak" during upper school :eli
but maybe after seeing the tracks I like it might tell you what I am missinG.I'm in TEARS
http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/08/justin-bieber-fight-photog-bouncers-london-video/
the UK has been dragging him all week
http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/08/justin-bieber-fight-photog-bouncers-london-video/
the UK has been dragging him all week
Was expecting something more interesting tbh
Though some songs on Unapologetic are getting a few more listens recently. I really need new music stat.
oh?
I'm in TEARS
http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/08/justin-bieber-fight-photog-bouncers-london-video/
the UK has been dragging him all week
Yas La Nina! Have your Unapologetic Era!
La Nina is serving Rihanna messiness and I'm here for it
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