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I've been hearing someone called Avril Levigne (sp?) all over the radio and everyone raving about her. Seems like Alanis Morisette-lite to this bloke.
To the extent that the verses actually remind me of a Morrisette song called "You live, you learn".
*shrugs* Anyhoo, her record company are trying to promote her as a genuine, tortured fem-angst artist blah blah. And today I saw her video.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!
Can you say "Contrived Corporate Posturing"? She's about 16, nice clean skate-clothes, her "band" consists of other 16yr olds all with trendy-messy clothes and the video consists of her
(a) Running around Mall doing amusing anti-social things like stealing a slush puppy from a security guard, driving little push-cars around and, gosh, knocking a display over
(b) Playing in front of a half-pipe whilst clean-cut skater types stand about and nod.
*shakes head*
Oh man, a teen Riot Grrl trying to come off like this beacon of Feminine Solidarity? She's Britney Spears in combat-trousers. There's no difference here folks, it's the record label aiming for the disaffected-teen whilst also carpet-bombing the perky/happy teens with Spears, Aguilera et al.
I'm not ripping the song, it's ok for what it is. But the way she's being promoted is hilarious.
"She's the anti-Britney" "She's a voice for young women"
Really? You actually think that do you? As much as I'm aware Morisette had her start in bouffant-haired pop stardom, at least she's genuinely experienced life and her songs have that twang of anger.
Compare:
Alanis Morisette
"You took me for a joke
You took me for a child
You took a long hard look at my asss
And then played golf for a while
You shake is like a fish
You pat me on the head
You took me out to wine dine 69 me
But didn't hear a damn word I said"
Avril Levigne
"He was a skater boy
She said see you later boy
He wasn't good enough for her
She had a pretty face
But her head was up in space
She needed to come back down to earth"
----
Now I'm not saying she doesn't have a good voice or anything like that, I'm just saying please dont get sucked into thinking she's anything other than another production-line Dancing Bear.
Enjoy the music by all means, just don't kid yourself she's anything remotely close to Tori Amos/Alanis Morrisette/Beth Orton etc.
She's a 16-18yr old girl that sings about skater boys.
End. Of. Story.
To the extent that the verses actually remind me of a Morrisette song called "You live, you learn".
*shrugs* Anyhoo, her record company are trying to promote her as a genuine, tortured fem-angst artist blah blah. And today I saw her video.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!
Can you say "Contrived Corporate Posturing"? She's about 16, nice clean skate-clothes, her "band" consists of other 16yr olds all with trendy-messy clothes and the video consists of her
(a) Running around Mall doing amusing anti-social things like stealing a slush puppy from a security guard, driving little push-cars around and, gosh, knocking a display over
(b) Playing in front of a half-pipe whilst clean-cut skater types stand about and nod.
*shakes head*
Oh man, a teen Riot Grrl trying to come off like this beacon of Feminine Solidarity? She's Britney Spears in combat-trousers. There's no difference here folks, it's the record label aiming for the disaffected-teen whilst also carpet-bombing the perky/happy teens with Spears, Aguilera et al.
I'm not ripping the song, it's ok for what it is. But the way she's being promoted is hilarious.
"She's the anti-Britney" "She's a voice for young women"
Really? You actually think that do you? As much as I'm aware Morisette had her start in bouffant-haired pop stardom, at least she's genuinely experienced life and her songs have that twang of anger.
Compare:
Alanis Morisette
"You took me for a joke
You took me for a child
You took a long hard look at my asss
And then played golf for a while
You shake is like a fish
You pat me on the head
You took me out to wine dine 69 me
But didn't hear a damn word I said"
Avril Levigne
"He was a skater boy
She said see you later boy
He wasn't good enough for her
She had a pretty face
But her head was up in space
She needed to come back down to earth"
----
Now I'm not saying she doesn't have a good voice or anything like that, I'm just saying please dont get sucked into thinking she's anything other than another production-line Dancing Bear.
Enjoy the music by all means, just don't kid yourself she's anything remotely close to Tori Amos/Alanis Morrisette/Beth Orton etc.
She's a 16-18yr old girl that sings about skater boys.
End. Of. Story.
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simon45 wrote:
> Mystique wrote:
> Well I don't care what you all think. I'd still do er'
> ;)
>
>
> No matter how in depth and intelligent the conversation may get,this
> type of comment will always pop up from time to time.
>
> Blokes will be blokes.
>
> Fair play to you mate - made me smile!
You seemed to miss the joke. Mystique is a female, thats why it was funny.
> Mystique wrote:
> Well I don't care what you all think. I'd still do er'
> ;)
>
>
> No matter how in depth and intelligent the conversation may get,this
> type of comment will always pop up from time to time.
>
> Blokes will be blokes.
>
> Fair play to you mate - made me smile!
You seemed to miss the joke. Mystique is a female, thats why it was funny.
Mystique wrote:
> Well I don't care what you all think. I'd still do er'
> ;)
No matter how in depth and intelligent the conversation may get,this type of comment will always pop up from time to time.
Blokes will be blokes.
Fair play to you mate - made me smile!
> Well I don't care what you all think. I'd still do er'
> ;)
No matter how in depth and intelligent the conversation may get,this type of comment will always pop up from time to time.
Blokes will be blokes.
Fair play to you mate - made me smile!
I could be the next to see that there'd be nobody there.
Feel excited, throw your hands into the air.
No-one controls you baby.
They don't live your life.
I need the resistance held by.....
Your astrological sign.
Feel excited, throw your hands into the air.
No-one controls you baby.
They don't live your life.
I need the resistance held by.....
Your astrological sign.
Alanis morrisette rocks. That avril lassie isnt too bad, Norah jones is great.
Well I don't care what you all think. I'd still do er'
;)
;)
Alanis Morisette's good. Avril Lavigne's the sort of girl 10 year olds would like. Good way to sell to the stupid 'uns.
I saw this while watching this new BBC Freeview. It's annoyingly catchy, which is strange because it's a crap song.
However, I'll be all soft and gay and confess to liking Michelle Branch and even Vanessa Carlton.
Oh dear oh dear.
However, I'll be all soft and gay and confess to liking Michelle Branch and even Vanessa Carlton.
Oh dear oh dear.
Mystique wrote:
> Rosalind wrote:
> The anti-Britney? (I read about this in the Big Issue). At least
> Britney doesn't pretend to be something she isn't.
> ******
>
> And her whole "I won't have sex til I'm married" is true.
> ;)
Yeah but even I said that when I was 16.
LOL
> Rosalind wrote:
> The anti-Britney? (I read about this in the Big Issue). At least
> Britney doesn't pretend to be something she isn't.
> ******
>
> And her whole "I won't have sex til I'm married" is true.
> ;)
Yeah but even I said that when I was 16.
LOL
Rosalind wrote:
> The anti-Britney? (I read about this in the Big Issue). At least
> Britney doesn't pretend to be something she isn't.
******
And her whole "I won't have sex til I'm married" is true.
;)
> The anti-Britney? (I read about this in the Big Issue). At least
> Britney doesn't pretend to be something she isn't.
******
And her whole "I won't have sex til I'm married" is true.
;)
Gabbo wrote:
> I thought Axl Rose got away with it as well. I downloaded a live
> version of November Rain and there is this 3 minute piano solo before
> the song starts, and it rocks.
Musically it may have rocked (thats up to you), but I bet the sqwawk voiced ginger buffoon looked a right slack jawed panty boy sat at his oversized grand with that furry haired tramp stood on top weilding his 'axe'.
> I thought Axl Rose got away with it as well. I downloaded a live
> version of November Rain and there is this 3 minute piano solo before
> the song starts, and it rocks.
Musically it may have rocked (thats up to you), but I bet the sqwawk voiced ginger buffoon looked a right slack jawed panty boy sat at his oversized grand with that furry haired tramp stood on top weilding his 'axe'.
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