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[Koodo]

No, there was a Superbowl commercial I belieb.

Lol @ this random ass band outdoing Madonna

RIP

Our Grandmother vogued for our sins.

 

[Kyon]

Is that why "We Are Young" is charting so high?

Gross.



Get your reductive ass back in here, the Madge thread is flopping even harder than this one.

I believe that's 100000% right. Glee cast did it better than the original. The song is boring though :/ Glee does wonders on itunes though so..

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Yeah I watched the halftime show again and liked it a lot more this time.

No thanks to M.I.A.

 

[Dr. Malik]

Jessie J has been growing on me

 

[Koodo]

Have y'all seen this thread?


THE CIRCUS COVER IS AMAZE.

I'm going through the others right now.


edit: the Rude Boy cover is atrocious. I think I hate these people now.

 

[Phonomezer]

Jessie J has been growing on me

She's growing on a lot of people, like a strain of cancer.

 

[lenovox1]

Jessie J has been growing on me

Her biggest problems are that her sound is still too unfocused, and she tries way too hard. She's released some half-way decent singles, though.

 

[Kyon]

I can't stand Jessie J, everyone also hates her lol Domino is decent though..... But I sometimes put in Last Friday Night lyrics anyone think Domino and LFN sound similar?

 

[Dr. Malik]

speaking of Jessie J

3 NEW SONGS!!

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Lol. That cover.

 

[Mumei]

I've gotten banned for that fave. The stan documents were sealed for life.

Spoiler

that PM is under a strict confidentiality agreement, by the way

Wouldn't dream of it!

 

[Cynosure]

We are a lot alike lol stan wise i mean your taste is flawless btw sis

I must say the OP's header and xtina mention makes me pressed. This thread is suppose to be gaf pop OT, not Koodo's pop OT.
If I am to grace my presence here, I demand that gets rectified.






until then...

 

[SecretMoblin]

Cyno's really good at this.

But I still loathe Xtincta and think there needs to be more of my Scandinavian Sistas in here. Something something pressed stan something faves something #dead.

Oh, and here's a GIF:

 

[Sai-kun]

But I still loathe [artist] and think there needs to be more of my [better artist] in here. Something something pressed stan something faves something #dead.

Oh, and here's a GIF:

This is like the perfect template for posting here. Should be added to the OP imo.

 

[Kyon]

agreed. Maybe people will understand standom more that way lol Koodo should put the definition of stan in the OP

 

[Dr. Malik]

should be added to the OP

 

[Kyon]

LOL @ dat bitch re releasing left overs from Teenage Dream tho

Guess she has to eat the Dr Luke scraps cause she aint ever gonna get another hit

 

[Koodo]

Robyn's pijama pants are so gross.


I will add a STANIPEDIA section at some point (lifted entirely from the Bible, of course). I'm also thinking of shoving a Billboard 100 & 200 section; we can watch together as ADELE racks up 3498534 more weeks at #1 and your faves cry out in terror.

I'm also thinking of adding a GREAT LIVE PERFORMANCES section (I could start this one asap); this will be based entirely on submissions posted here, so y'all will need to post links PLUS brief info (ARTIST - SONG - VENUE). Limit one performance per artist.

 

[Delio]

This is like the perfect template for posting here. Should be added to the OP imo.

Pretty much my posts when I go into One Direction mode. UNFAIR ETC ETC STAN ETC ETC MALES IN POP blah blah blah Ah well ;_;

 

[Koodo]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ntl1iyZQL._SS500_.jpg

should be added to the OP

She finally realized no one wants all of her.

Spoiler

Single will be added when released, as usual

 

[Kyon]

All the boys of One Direction are cute. But at the end of the day Chris Brown will always be my one and only.

 

[Mumei]

I just read a pretty great article about Michael Jackson:

More than two and a half years after his untimely death, Michael Jackson continues to entertain. Cirque du Soleil's crowd-pleasing Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour is currently crisscrossing North America, while a recent Jackson-themed episode of Glee earned the show a 16 percent jump in ratings and its highest music sales of the season. Even Madonna's halftime Super Bowl spectacle harkened back to a trend first initiated by Jackson.
But there is another crucial part of Jackson's legacy that deserves attention: his pioneering role as an African-American artist working in an industry still plagued by segregation, stereotypical representations, or little representation at all.

Jackson never made any qualms about his aspirations. He wanted to be the best. When his highly successful Off the Wall album (in 1981, the best-selling album ever by a black artist) was slighted at the Grammy Awards, it only fueled Jackson's resolve to create something better. His next album, Thriller, became the best-selling album by any artist of any race in the history of the music industry. It also won a record-setting seven Grammy awards, broke down color barriers on radio and TV, and redefined the possibilities of popular music on a global scale.

Yet among critics (predominantly white), skepticism and suspicion only grew. "He will not swiftly be forgiven for having turned so many tables," predicted James Baldwin in 1985, "for he damn sure grabbed the brass ring, and the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo has nothing on Michael."

Baldwin proved prophetic. In addition to a flood of ridicule regarding his intelligence, race, sexuality, appearance, and behavior, even his success and ambition were used by critics as evidence that he lacked artistic seriousness. Reviews frequently described his work as "calculating," "slick," and "shallow." Establishment rock critics such as Dave Marsh and Greil Marcus notoriously dismissed Jackson as the first major popular music phenomenon whose impact was more commercial than cultural. Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Bruce Springsteen, they claimed, challenged and re-shaped society. Jackson simply sold records and entertained.

It shouldn't be much of a strain to hear the racial undertones in such an assertion. Historically, this dismissal of black artists (and black styles) as somehow lacking substance, depth and import is as old as America. It was the lie that constituted minstrelsy. It was a common criticism of spirituals (in relation to traditional hymns), of jazz in the '20s and '30s, of R&B in the '50s and '60s, of funk and disco in the '70s, and of hip-hop in the '80s and '90s (and still today). The cultural gatekeepers not only failed to initially recognize the legitimacy of these new musical styles and forms, they also tended to overlook or reduce the achievements of the African-American men and women who pioneered them. The King of Jazz, for white critics, wasn't Louis Armstrong, it was Paul Whiteman; the King of Swing wasn't Duke Ellington, it was Benny Goodman; the King of Rock wasn't Chuck Berry or Little Richard, it was Elvis Presley.

Given this history of white coronation, it is worth considering why the media took such issue with referring to Michael Jackson as the King of Pop. Certainly his achievements merited such a title. Yet up until his death in 2009, many journalists insisted on referring to him as the "self-proclaimed King of Pop." Indeed, in 2003, Rolling Stone went so far as to ridiculously re-assign the title to Justin Timberlake. (To keep with the historical pattern, just last year the magazine devised a formula that coronated Eminem—over Run DMC, Public Enemy, Tupac, Jay-Z, or Kanye West—as the King of Hip Hop).

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertai...stood-power-of-michael-jacksons-music/252751/

 

[Delio]

All the boys of One Direction are cute. But at the end of the day Chris Brown will always be my one and only.

Niall just slightly edges out the rest for me. And then when I get to the Wanted...Nathan claims my heart.

 

[Koodo]

Speaking of MJ...

Should any song released from "Confection" reach No. 1, it would count as a Hot 100 No. 1 from "Confection" and not "Dream".

HIS record remains safe.

 

[Ties]

All the boys of One Direction are cute. But at the end of the day Chris Brown will always be my one and only.

You best get on yo feet because Rihrih about to claim back her piece of that chocolate.

Thanks Mumei, I'll give the full article a read during class tomorrow. Judging from the first paragraphs, it seems fairly interesting.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

I just read a pretty great article about Michael Jackson:



http://www.theatlantic.com/entertai...stood-power-of-michael-jacksons-music/252751/

Great article.

Stranger In Moscow >>> many discographies.

 

[Kyon]

You best get on yo feet because Rihrih about to claim back her piece of that chocolate.

Thanks Mumei, I'll give the full article a read during class tomorrow. Judging from the first paragraphs, it seems fairly interesting.

No he's not LOL people are so uninformed.

 

[SecretMoblin]

Anyone else jam to this ~13 years ago?



It was a weird combination of terrible songwriting, brilliant production, aggressively mediocre vocals, and some great pop melodies. Plus, it gave us some fantastic music videos. Kelis' voice has never been good, though she cleaned up her performances after Kaleidoscope. You can actually hear the audience mocking her during this performance of "Caught Out There". If her label would have played its cards right, she could have ended up like Rihanna: a terrible singer with some great pop hits. It's a damn shame all of her future musical endeavors were so godawful.

And here's a GIF, I guess:

 

[Kyon]

The Femme Fatale Tour DVD is on Netflix now for those who didn't buy it. Or see it lol

 

[Mumei]

Robyn's pijama pants are so gross.


I will add a STANIPEDIA section at some point (lifted entirely from the Bible, of course). I'm also thinking of shoving a Billboard 100 & 200 section; we can watch together as ADELE racks up 3498534 more weeks at #1 and your faves cry out in terror.

I'm also thinking of adding a GREAT LIVE PERFORMANCES section (I could start this one asap); this will be based entirely on submissions posted here, so y'all will need to post links PLUS brief info (ARTIST - SONG - VENUE). Limit one performance per artist.

Hm. I am not familiar with (or *cough* have no respect for *cough*) a lot of the live oeuvre for many recent singers, but I'll list a few favorites for the ones I do know. And yeah, I know you said one, but I'm making you narrow it down. Don't worry, you'll

Spoiler

hopefully

like them!

Kelly Clarkson
Stuff Like That There (Some Tour Thingy)
Up To the Mountain (St Kilda)
Because of You (Sony Connect Sets)
Jesus What a Wonderful Child w/ Fantasia

Adele
Someone Like You (BMA)
Rolling in the Deep (no idea)
Rolling in the Deep (Live on Soundcheck)
Set Fire to the Rain (Royal Albert Hall)

Beyonce
Resentment (Wynn Las Vegas)
Halo (Acoustic)
Listen (Oprah)
Sweet Dreams / Dangerously in Love / Sweet Love Medley (Wynn Las Vegas)

Special bonus mention to this performance of Emotions for making Celine stop and listen. Not the best overall performance (she's improved immensely as her career has gone on, I think), but I like that moment.

Lady Gaga
Speechless (Acoustic, Blackpool)
Paparazzi (VMA 2009)
Bad Romance + Speechless (AMA 2009)

Great article.

Stranger In Moscow >>> many discographies.

I love everything about that song *except* that like... weird scratchy thing going on in the beginning of the song. I don't know why that was done or what it is supposed to be, but it gives me a headache, so I usually skip ahead to avoid it.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Cassie fiiinally released the "King of Hearts" single today. Not sure how I feel about it right now: it's a pretty different beast from the teasers and preview leaks, but my biggest issue is that it's a song without a climax. After the first minute, you've pretty much heard the whole song. It never builds to anything significant... At least it's prime fodder for remixing.

 

[Sai-kun]

Good news, everyone! Coldplay's latest single has been announced, and it's my second favorite track off of MX! It's Princess of China, featuring Rihanna And they're performing it at the Grammys on Sunday! I can't wait to hear itttt! I'm so hyped.

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Saw Kelly Clarkson in concert last night.

Flawless. Only complaint is she removed some songs to preserve her voice for the Grammy awards. And she sang a song from From Justin to Kelly as her fan request song. WHO WAS REQUESTING THAT?

Other than that, best concert yet. ♥

 

[Professor Beef]

And she sang a song from From Justin to Kelly as her fan request song. WHO WAS REQUESTING THAT?

Sounds like someone might've been trolling the concert. Or they're just legitimately sick.

 

[Majmun]

Anyone else jam to this ~13 years ago?

YES!!!

Kelis is awesome. Get along with you is one of my favorite tracks ever. Her last album Flesh Tone is amazing...(That's how you make dance music, Rihanus)

Even made a flop topic about it!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=395561

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Sounds like someone might've been trolling the concert. Or they're just legitimately sick.

It was actually okay

....but I'm just pressed because I voted for Addicted.

 

[Zutroy]

Why hasn't she announced Europe yet, dammit!!!

 

[Koodo]

The POP OT is paying tribute to Whitney Houston.

Can her stans provide links to her best performances?

 

[krypt0nian]

The POP OT is paying tribute to Whitney Houston.

Can her stans provide links to her best performances?

God. She was amazing. I was watching a lot of her performances recently because I was working on something, and so a lot of these are fairly fresh in my mind:

All The Man That I Need (Arsenio Hall 1992)
I Have Nothing (1993 Billboard Music Awards
La Donna e Mobile w/ Sting, Elton John and Pavarotti (Rainforest Benefit Concert)
Jesus Loves Me (Radio City 1993)
A Song for You (Welcome Home Heroes 1991)
Hold Up the Light w/ BeBe & CeCe Winans (Soul Train Awards 1989)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Welcome Home Heroes 1991)
Greatest Love Of All (Welcome Home Heroes 1991)
One Moment in Time (1989 Grammys)
I Will Always Love You (World Music Awards 1994)
Guide Me, O Great Thou Jehovah Live Acapella
Lover Man, My Man, All The Man That I Need Medley (Billboards 1991)
Porgy & Bess, And I'm Telling You, I Have Nothing Medley (American Music Awards 1994)
All At Once (American Music Awards 1987)
Do You Hear What I Hear? (Jay Leno 1990)
Bridge Over Troubled Water w/ CeCe Winans (Live)
You Give Good Love / That's What Friends Are For
You Give Good Love (Tonight Show 1985)
This Day (VH1 1996 Honors)


The Voice

It's been around twenty years since she passed her peak and I think people have forgotten how good she really was.

Mumei has that handled. <3

 

[Koodo]

Based Mumei. OP has been updated.

 

[Mumei]

Thanks for posting that krypt and thanks for updating the OP with it, Koodo~

I'm think more people would see it here than would have seen it in the other topic, anyway.

Edit: I forgot to include this collection of live performances, most of which were not included in the aforementioned list. And since it's supposed to be a proper tribute and not just a collection of some of my favorite performances:

Live in South Africa 1994
Live in Brunei 1996
Welcome Home Heroes 1991
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute / Freedom Fest 1988

Here are a couple complete concerts that were uploaded on Youtube as well.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Thanks for those concert links, Mumei. Welcome Home Heroes is a good encapsulation of the Whitney material I tend to favor. Looove "I'm Your Baby Tonight."

 

[Mumei]

Thanks for those concert links, Mumei. Welcome Home Heroes is a good encapsulation of the Whitney material I tend to favor. Looove "I'm Your Baby Tonight."

It's my favorite concert of hers. She was amazing on all of the songs.

Edit: Bah! One of the links is gone already. The Tonight Show 1985 link. Jerks.

 

[Majmun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9rCobRl-ng&ob=av2e

One of my favorite Whitney songs. So sad, so sad.

The whole Bodyguard sountrack was amzing. It's the only Whitney album I've ever listened to, to be honest. I might go dig around her discography soon. (no pun intended)

 

[Phonomezer]

Paris Hilton is releasing a new album soon.

lol.

 

[Zutroy]

New Britney snippets from the cancelled Original Doll album!

http://soundcloud.com/freddyxxx

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Paris Hilton is releasing a new album soon.

Yas, God's Angel is back to make these old hags reflect on their lives.

In other news. Nicki Minaj is over. She released a new single called "SpaceShips" today. It gave my ears the spaceshits.

you can listen here, but I warned you. Superbass it is not.

 

[Dr. Malik]

I'm loving Starships, it was about time new dance music was released

Starships were meant to fly, hands up and touch the sky

 

[Majmun]

Paris Hilton is releasing a new album soon.

lol.

 

[Dr. Malik]

Adele:

"I am f***ing off for four or five years. If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy. And then I don't know what I'll do. Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch"

Yas!!

The good things: I am attentive. I will do anything for my man. I am a good cook. I'm funny. Always want to have sex - Well, most girls don't!'

but then she posted this on her blog

I&#8217;ve a few days off now, and then it&#8217;s the Brit Awards here at home and then I&#8217;m straight into the studio. BOYYAHH! 5 years? More like 5 days!