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The GAF POP |OT| of Diversity, Hidden Talent, and Stan Wars
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Soon the whole world won't be here for Dusti Garaj. She's about to get dumped out the game by two badder bitches:
All shade aside that's really my probably with her. Nicki Minaj as a hip-hop artist is believable. Nicki Minaj the "Pop" act is a desperate, thirsty, crusty, do-anything, flop of a mess.
I get that her people want her to cross over, but all one has to do is study Lil Kim in her prime to see that it's possible for a female rapper to cross over on the strength of Hip-Hop.
Last time I ever checked for Nicki Minaj.
Mm hmm
Eh, I don't believe in labels, she can do what she wants, the problem is her pop side has been really boring. Like Starships and half the new album, just bland Red One regurgitation. "Superbass" was good pop. But I do like her the best genuinely rapping, yeah, and being hysterically funny. Not sappy or bubblegum-y.
SecretMoblin
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And she should drop it. She sounds more unique and vibrant when rapping. Her pop genuinely feels really half-assed with all the bad vocals and half-baked beats.
I agree.
Along those lines, I think Azealia Banks' 212 is a all-around great example of a rapper crossing over into Dance Pop without compromise. Great fucking track.
And yeah, Iggy's stumbled a bit in her transition to TI's label, but I believe that she's got some bangers coming following a more proper relaunch. Her Ignorant Art mixtape stuff was pretty damn good, and the fact that she's a white girl from Australia (of all places) with model looks and spitting with a genuine flow makes her pretty fascinating.
Azealia Banks
Iggy Azalea
Two fierce, up-and-coming femcees. Each better than Nicki Minaj by a country mile.
Majmun
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UJXPkRMe4I
I really can't with this fuckin song. It's too much, always gets me
What are your personal SAD songs, POP GAF? I'm in a dePRESSED mood right now. There must be some POP tear movers out there?
I also love Robyn's Indestructible (superior version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phT-aezh-KA
SO GOOD
I really can't with this fuckin song. It's too much, always gets me
What are your personal SAD songs, POP GAF? I'm in a dePRESSED mood right now. There must be some POP tear movers out there?
I also love Robyn's Indestructible (superior version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phT-aezh-KA
SO GOOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UJXPkRMe4I
I really can't with this fuckin song. It's too much, always gets my
What are your personal SAD songs, POP GAF? I'm in a dePRESSED mood right now. There must be some POP tear movers out there?
I also love Robyn's Indestructible (superior version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phT-aezh-KA
SO GOOD
Random half-assed list from another topic.
I really can't with this fuckin song. It's too much, always gets my
What are your personal SAD songs, POP GAF? I'm in a dePRESSED mood right now. There must be some POP tear movers out there?
Love is a losing game by Amy Winehouse
I'd Do It All Again by Corinne Bailey Rae
Shelter by Birdy
Keep Me Warm by Ida Maria
Not Pop, but I always loved the Killers' "Andy Your A Star" as well as "Johnny Guitar" by Peggy Lee.
oh man i can do depressed real good
Marina and the Diamonds - Lies (Acoustic) | Lies (Album)
Coldplay - Trouble
Coldplay - The Scientist
And this Coldplay song doesn't make me depressed (quote the opposite actually), but I've had a good cry to it. Probably in my top 3 Coldplay songs. It's a beautifully uplifting song to me.
"I have no doubt, one day we're gonna get out."
Coldplay - Lovers in Japan
Marina and the Diamonds - Lies (Acoustic) | Lies (Album)
Coldplay - Trouble
Coldplay - The Scientist
And this Coldplay song doesn't make me depressed (quote the opposite actually), but I've had a good cry to it. Probably in my top 3 Coldplay songs. It's a beautifully uplifting song to me.
"I have no doubt, one day we're gonna get out."
Coldplay - Lovers in Japan
My favorite love song of all time.
SecretMoblin
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You chose wisely.
Robyn's acoustic versions of her songs always have this sad, sweet quality to them. Some of the ones available on the YouTube:
The best version of Be Mine.
AMAZING VERSION OF DANCING ON MY OWN.
Gorgeous live version of Oh Baby.
The best version of Be Mine.
AMAZING VERSION OF DANCING ON MY OWN.
Gorgeous live version of Oh Baby.
Also, get over your Björk hate. This performance of Unison is incredible, and it's one of the rare times she chokes up during a song.
Also, I think Unravel represents her creative peak; it's one of the most beautiful things she's ever been involved with. Fittingly, there are several intense performances of it.
Actually, the entirety of Homogenic is great mood music. The journey through the album is sublime.
Also, I think Unravel represents her creative peak; it's one of the most beautiful things she's ever been involved with. Fittingly, there are several intense performances of it.
Actually, the entirety of Homogenic is great mood music. The journey through the album is sublime.
Phonomezer
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I'd be sad and depressed if I posted like that too.
Crumpet Trumpet
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Thirsty for some faux-80s tea? Get into RONIKA.
Automatic
Only Only
In The City
Wiyoo
Forget Yourself
Automatic
Only Only
In The City
Wiyoo
Forget Yourself
Majmun
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Robyn's voice is so moving. She really kills it and knows how to deliver emotions through her singing. She does that really well. Ballad or dance...she will slay me.
Oh, and Bjork...
Dunno, maybe I should give her another chance. It took me quite a while before I acutally started to like Florence and the Machine.
Don't hate
Robyn's voice is so moving. She really kills it and knows how to deliver emotions though her singing. She does that really well. Ballad or dance...she will slay me.
Oh, and Bjork...
Dunno, maybe I should give her another chance. It took me quite a while before I acutally started to like Florence and the Machine.
MOVING? YEAH FAR FAR AWAY.
I ain't here for that grating euro-trash.
Phonomezer
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Mobile, time to bust out that bjork-shading-Robyn gif.
okay, here's my (depressing-ish) Godplay goods for yall
Violet Hill ("If you love me, why'd you let me go?")
Warning Sign ("I started looking for a warning sign, when the truth is, I miss you")
Shiver ("I'll be waiting in line, just to see if you care")
Princess of China ("Could've had a castle, worn a ring, but no, you let me go")
The Hardest Part ("And the hardest part, was letting go, not taking part")
U.F.O. ("Lord I don't know which way I am going, which way the river's gonna flow")
Mylo Xyloto/Hurts Like Heaven ("Oh you, use your heart as a weapon, and it hurts like heaven")
Maybe I'll do a positiveGodplay post later (in a bit!)
Violet Hill ("If you love me, why'd you let me go?")
Warning Sign ("I started looking for a warning sign, when the truth is, I miss you")
Shiver ("I'll be waiting in line, just to see if you care")
Princess of China ("Could've had a castle, worn a ring, but no, you let me go")
The Hardest Part ("And the hardest part, was letting go, not taking part")
U.F.O. ("Lord I don't know which way I am going, which way the river's gonna flow")
Mylo Xyloto/Hurts Like Heaven ("Oh you, use your heart as a weapon, and it hurts like heaven")
Maybe I'll do a positiveGodplay post later (in a bit!)
I also love Robyn's Indestructible (superior version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phT-aezh-KA
SO GOOD
When Pt. 2 came out I was like there's no way that the synthed up version can be beat this but in reality I just wasn't ready for the slaying that Robyn brought with the synth version of Indestructible. I understand that now and I have learned to deal with that amount of slaying.
Thread for people with shitty taste is ->
Majmun
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Vile, blasphemous talk.
You're in a POP thread, and Robyn is a POP Deity. Better show some respect.
@godelsmetric
The synthed version is still better than the majority of currently released pop singles, but the original version is unbeatable. Both versions are classics, though.
Phonomezer
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SecretMoblin
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This is false.
The orchestra is amazing; her vocals and the crappy second-rate synths that kick in are not. As much as I love the girl, most of her covers are subpar.
As Pho noted, Björk looked none too pleased while Robyn was mangling it.
This is false.
The orchestra is amazing; her vocals and the crappy second-rate synths that kick in are not. As much as I love the girl, most of her covers are subpar.
As Pho noted, Björk looked none too pleased while Robyn was mangling it.
this is the only thing close to shade we will ever see from mob at his fave
Robyn is also responsible for one of the genuinely best pop covers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVECruSI3k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVECruSI3k
Phonomezer
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This is false.
The orchestra is amazing; her vocals and the crappy second-rate synths that kick in are not. As much as I love the girl, most of her covers are subpar.
As Pho noted, Björk looked none too pleased while Robyn was mangling it.
I noticed that expression in the video. Bjork is vicious.
The only people coming for her are the GRAMMY COMMITTEE. Too bad it was in her nasty ass cunt and mouth and not cause of her talent.
Phonomezer
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Majmun
Member
Are you trolling me?
SecretMoblin
Member
Truth!
Her covers of Prince (Jack U Off and When Doves Cry [which is constantly being pulled from YouTube and isn't worth seeking out]) are simply grotesque, though. Her cover of Godson's Since U Been Gone is laughably awful. Her version of Janice's When I Think of You is a terrible cover of a terrible song and she should feel terrible for doing it.
I actually kind of like her cover of Propecia Keys' Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart, though.
Girl needs to work on her covers.
Souldriver
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