bruno mars got arrested for cocaine possession

also the first three RHCP albums are still great

Is Bruno really as diminuative as Prince? (5'2"?)

A friend mentioned that she'd seen Bruno and Bieber in the same room and Bieber towered over him, even though both their hairs were similarly pumped up to gain a couple inches.

hmm... maybe?

http://media.tumblr.com/aba1bad07d01eadd2848cd06bcc5a654/tumblr_inline_ms4kokuSa51qz4rgp.jpg
― ᶓ͠סּᴥ͠סּᶔ ᶓͼ᷆ₓͼ᷇ᶔ (gr8080), Monday, August 26, 2013 10:04 AM (5 months ago)

I know I'm a big music nerd etc etc but I don't really understand how you can have TEN top 5 songs within a 3 year period (with seven as lead artist) and still have ppl going "who is that"

― SHAUN (DJP), Monday, February 3, 2014 10:41 AM (2 minutes ago)

bonny bear?

apparently he's the same height as janelle monae
http://cdn.necolebitchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Janelle-Monae-and-Bruno-Mars.jpg

google says 5'5"

monae is 5'0" and wearing heels (and further from the camera) in that pic

He was pretty good hosting Saturday Night Live awhile back. Some folks who never listen to pop hits radio or don't notice such songs elsewhere I think discovered him there.

RIDING GIANTESS

I know I'm a big music nerd etc etc but I don't really understand how you can have TEN top 5 songs within a 3 year period (with seven as lead artist) and still have ppl going "who is that"

pretty sure a large chunk of the Super Bowl audience has not kept in touch with the Top 40 for at least twenty years

it's so easy not to know big hits, just listen to only your ipod or sports talk radio in the car and only your own music everywhere else on your phone and don't really go to places that play top 40 over the muzak

OTM, it is pretty easy to not hear a lot of music, I don't even do it on purpose

I had actually heard one Bruno Mars song and didn't know it was him. But yeah, like where the fuck would I wind up hearing top 40 without actively seeking it out?

the gap probably

he made the top 77 last year

lol when rhcp were added it was noted it was specifically for the older generation who might not be familiar w/ bruno mars. i was somewhat surprised when they announced bruno mars but not incredibly so, knew he would do well, dude is a total entertainer. you have to wonder if timberlake's name came up during meetings or if nobody even dared to suggest him.

um
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/justin-timberlake-janet-jackson-wardrobe-malfunction-super-bowl.jpg

can't get one past forx

kinda felt bad for bruno that prince was on new girl immediately afterwards

Andy Gill (?!) produced their first.

my CD copy of Entertainment! has liner notes by Flea which iirc consist mostly in him calling The Edge a piece of shit for never acknowledging the influence of Andy Gill on his guitar playing.

which is absurd cuz edge has frequently when asked his guitar influences listed gill, levene, and verlaine. i can remember rolling stone doing some interview w/ him where the writer kept trying to get him to talk about eric clapton and edge politely pointing out he was too young for clapton really and generally tried to copy go4, etc as a kid.

xp: Flea also took a shit in a pizza box and gave it to Andy during the recording sessions.

just wanted to chime in to say that I didn't really know who Bruno Mars was either but he was probably my favorite halftime since Prince himself

But ugh, fuck the fucking RHCPs and their awful, fundamentally unfunky drummer.

[insert whiney post about ghost notes]

OK Fine, then his career may be at halt for some time. Lady Gaga, Robyn and even David Guetta all have a much more positive influence on current chartpop than Bruno Mars does with his way too compressed long-bassnotes-and-drummer-going-bananas-like-crazy-style, so that is probably just a good thing.

positive to you and many others obviously, but I'd prefer hiphop, r'n'b, and I guess Bruno Mars style rhythms

Lol I was quoting rongroe from upthread