Random Pop Thoughts

[fancygreen]

THIS. IS. AMAZING.

HOLY SHIT YES.

[Mr.Arroz]

This interview with Nicki Minaj was interesting when the subject of Drake is brought up, he's called 'A pretty albino girl'. It's ridiculous that he gets a hard time for singing/emoting in his music, as opposed to upholding the jaded cliché's of hip hop in the preferred sexist, crass manner.

Just another reason why the 'rap game' is messed up.

Especially so! I don't mind respecting something if it indeed is due some amount of recognition, but the rap game is so one-dimensional. I just fail to see how obscuring one's inner feelings is the equivalent of being full of 'swag' and authority. I much prefer the Drake of now versus the tough-as-nails demeanor of some other rap contemporaries. He has my full support, ha.

More power to Azealia too for not throwing herself to wolves anymore.

[Goodjorb]

Super Bass is just a perfect pop song. "Can't you hear that boom ba doom boom boom ba doom boom..." is the best pop hook this side of "pa-pa-pa-poker face."

[Mr Blonde]

"you're frozen, when your heart's not open"

this song is brilliant, timeless, etc.

[Wishlight]

And everytime I hear Frozen I just get reminded of how fucking far the mighty can fall.

[Mushroom3]

Mutya Buena's version of 'Fast Car' is still so fucking good.

[Robsolete]

That was the best thing Mutya did as a solo artist.

[Mr.Arroz]

Her version of Naive is even better.

[Jonathan27]

You would, since they are three times as good as either of those bands anyway.

But seriously, Garbage are way darker or edgier than either (or they used to be) both in lyrics and in music. Though they're really poppy sometimes, so I think you will like them, honestly. Start with Version 2.0 (their masterpiece), than listen to the rest chronologically. That's how I did it and they became one of my favorite bands of all time.

Thank you! That sounds like a plan.

[PantoponRose]

"you're frozen, when your heart's not open"

this song is brilliant, timeless, etc.

I love Frozen but I've always kind of seen it as the poor cousin to The Power of Goodbye.

[Robsolete]

The Power of Goodbye is definitely the better of the 2. I love both though.

[Mr Telephone Man]

The only time I've ever cried to a song was right after a breakup. The song was Where Are You Now by Britney Spears.

I know.

How could you NOT cry to this song after a break up...it just hits so close to home.

The 1st song I cried at was Sometimes, I still not sure why, but I did. Recent songs that have made me burst into tears are Alicia Key's Unthinkable (I'm Ready), Madonna's Masterpiece, and Beyonce's I Miss You. I'm a sucker for love songs!

[Resi12]

Unthinkable is one of Alicia's best songs. It's so underrated it hurts.

[RainOnFire]

Unthinkable is one of my favourite songs of the past decade and I still listen to it regularly now. So effortlessly sexy and chill and Alicia sounds incredible. I can't believe it peaked at like #27 or whatever in the US, such a major pop injustice.

[Mushroom3]

'Trip To Your Heart' is so amazing. People often feel the B&A contributions to the album weren't as earth-shatteringly brilliant as on previous efforts but they were a damn sight better than on Circus (what is 'Blur' even doing there for Christ's sake?) and 'How I Roll' is pretty stellar also.

[Mr Telephone Man]

Blur was produced by Danja ( he even used the exact same instrumental for another song he produced for a new artist haha), and IT'S FREE OF FLAWS.

That song is my jam!

[JadeFan]

Blur, Mannequin, My Baby and Unusual You are the reasons why Circus is considered a shit album but I deleted them ages ago.

[RainOnFire]

But Blur is amazing!

[Mr Telephone Man]

Unusual You?

Oh Jadefan...

[Mushroom3]

I always thought 'Blur' was a B&A production.

And JadeFan's dismissal of 'Unusual You' is so usually him (i.e. chairman of the flop).

[Wishlight]

I want a Britney album full of B&A productions. I don't care about how much it will cost her, I just want to really love an album of hers again.

[Mushroom3]

Do you mean commercially or financially? I would've thought if Skyy Ferreira can fork out for their productions Britney would have no issue, especially given the cost of Dr. Luke productions.

[StratusJM]

B&A charge a shitload. Thinking about it now, I have no idea how Sky affords them. I guess they gave her a discount.

[Wishlight]

Commercially. I don't really know if it would sell that much. And their songs are allegedly very very expensive, but I really don't think money is problem for her right now. At least it shouldn't be. But then again, another Toxic could serve her really well next album time...

[DanielS94]

She could use that pile of loose change she got from X Factor. Don't Bloodshy & Avant charge her less than they do others because they're friends or something? I'm sure I read that somewhere.