Everything about 1+1 is awes.It reminds me of SOTY-era Prince where the songs were "OK" but the performance/production cured diseases
Don't care for the other one.
― KRSTRMFT (Ówen P.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 14:28 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah, Vanessa Carlton was the first thing I thought of when I heard this one too.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 14:29 (fifteen years ago)
"A Thousand Miles" is way way better though
― a http://bit.ly/kv895M (some dude), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 14:31 (fifteen years ago)
It is, though it's still terrible.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 14:37 (fifteen years ago)
agreeing with some dude and Eric here; she can sing it but that doesn't really make it worth singing
― Tom Skerritt Mustache Ride (DJP), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 14:41 (fifteen years ago)
"1+1=2" is hot tho
― Tom Skerritt Mustache Ride (DJP), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 14:47 (fifteen years ago)
lol or whatever it's called
― Tom Skerritt Mustache Ride (DJP), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 14:48 (fifteen years ago)
Worst thing you will ever read about the Run The World video
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 15:22 (fifteen years ago)
I especially like the line "In real life, there's nothing fun or sexy about getting your head kicked in by the pigs".
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 15:25 (fifteen years ago)
Anarchist philosopher and revolutionary feminist Emma Goldman is rumoured to have written that she didn't want to be part of any revolution if she couldn't dance. Well, we all know who can dance! That's right, Beyonce!
die
― Tom Skerritt Mustache Ride (DJP), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 15:30 (fifteen years ago)
ARGH.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 15:33 (fifteen years ago)
Let's not get too snooty. In some ways, it's great that the idea of revolution is going mainstream.
is this woman six years old
― Tom Skerritt Mustache Ride (DJP), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 15:36 (fifteen years ago)
clueless pop culture commentary bingo: final point somewhat undermined by getting the quoted lyric completely wrong. irl facedesk
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 15:43 (fifteen years ago)
Hahah I saw it was a New Stateman link and then closed the tab immediately.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 15:47 (fifteen years ago)
That article reminds me of this blog entry from the Wig Crypt blog that r|t|c posted not too long ago:
http://wigcrypt.blogspot.com/2011/02/educated-basic-bitch.html
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 16:49 (fifteen years ago)
I especially like the line "In real life, there's nothing fun or sexy about getting your head kicked in by the pigs".― Matt DC, Wednesday, June 1, 2011 3:25 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark
― Matt DC, Wednesday, June 1, 2011 3:25 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark
Yeah this line is just unbelievably terrible.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 16:54 (fifteen years ago)
And not to get all captain save a cop but her casual reference to "the pigs" really pissed me off.
― pandemic, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 16:57 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=77&threadid=76529
― max tldr (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 17:01 (fifteen years ago)
Still loving "End of Time"
― he he he what would i not eat? (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 18:26 (fifteen years ago)
i still haven't heard that because it's so difficult to search for that song without getting a lot of results about the similarly titled Justin Timberlake song that Beyonce appeared on a remix of
― a http://bit.ly/kv895M (some dude), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 18:37 (fifteen years ago)
it was posted upthread:http://soundcloud.com/3xs/tteotb
― he he he what would i not eat? (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 18:40 (fifteen years ago)
There's actually some genuinely interesting & relevant criticism of the "Run the World" video around the web:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p72UqyVPj54http://feministing.com/2011/05/24/behind-every-strong-man-there-is-an-even-stronger-beyonce/http://clutchmagonline.com/2011/05/is-beyonce-the-face-of-contemporary-feminism/http://jezebel.com/5804710/beyonces-girl-power-rings-hollow
that new statesman article however is complete horseshit. and what is this problem with sadomasochism all of sudden - it arose with rihanna's song too.
― PΓ☼LΞG☼ (prolego), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 18:41 (fifteen years ago)
obv it's not "all of a sudden", just surprised people get that freaked about it in this day and age. & I don't remember the commotion when Justin was singing about it in Sexyback.
― PΓ☼LΞG☼ (prolego), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 18:44 (fifteen years ago)
More "Run the World" thinkpieces:
http://begirlmanifesta.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/why-i-like-my-feminism-gray/http://nunezdaughter.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/whereby-beyonce-breaks-the-internet-and-kismet-drinks-some-of-the-koolaid/http://bitchmagazine.org/post/in-defense-of-beyonce
― Spo-Dee-O-Dee-Dopaliscious! (The Reverend), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 19:14 (fifteen years ago)
Haha this song is MOR and corny as hell but I like it - it's sort of like a weird cross between 'That's Just The Way It Is' and 'Dreams' by Gabrielle.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 20:23 (fifteen years ago)
i like hearing corny balladry put to vicious, kissing-off use!
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 20:50 (fifteen years ago)
THANK GOD YOU BLEW ITTHANK GOD I DODGED A BULLET
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 20:56 (fifteen years ago)
also the title makes me imagine it as a kiss-off to drake specifically
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 20:57 (fifteen years ago)
that song is a bunch of great quotes sung well in one of the worst fucking songs in the world
― Tom Skerritt Mustache Ride (DJP), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 20:57 (fifteen years ago)
this was written by babyface!
that said i was getting serious tedder vibes from it, think i broke out in hives for a second there
― b.o.s.e. (banned ones still envy) (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 23:11 (fifteen years ago)
Tedder doesn't tend to write lyrics with such specificity. He's more one for the big, empty metaphor.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 23:17 (fifteen years ago)
i wasn't really paying attention the lyrics tbh & usually that's the least of my problems w/ tedder
― b.o.s.e. (banned ones still envy) (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 23:18 (fifteen years ago)
agreed
― Tim F, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 23:36 (fifteen years ago)
http://youheardthatnew.com/2011/06/beyonce-ft-andre-3000-party-prod-kanye-west-consequence/
okay this is already my favorite beyonce album
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 05:45 (fifteen years ago)
<3 it.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 05:53 (fifteen years ago)
not crazy about the bullshit "For Your Love" throwback production but everything else is nice.
― When Zeester Met Koffie (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 13:13 (fifteen years ago)
OK, I like this one a lot. "Best Thing I Never Had" sounds like the only total dud so far.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 13:25 (fifteen years ago)
another one! half this album has leaked now right? CIARA'S REVENGE
http://www.immaculate-backtalk.com/2011/06/new-music-beyonce-countdown.html
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:14 (fifteen years ago)
yup we have 6/12 standard edition songs now. and one of the remaining ones is a ryan tedder/diane warren ballad so...that can stay unleaked.
― the smoke cloud of pure hatred (lex pretend), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:15 (fifteen years ago)
actually the whole thing leaked supposedly O_O
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:16 (fifteen years ago)
Where did you hear that?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:19 (fifteen years ago)
orly? xp
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:20 (fifteen years ago)
ok it's definitely real O_O
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:25 (fifteen years ago)
wow love countdown
― Jacques_Lamure, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:45 (fifteen years ago)
i am beginning to become very excited about this album
― teledyldonix, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:46 (fifteen years ago)
"love on top"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This album is total late 80s/early 90s R&B, pre-new jack modern soul smoothness.
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 16:59 (fifteen years ago)
can't wait to hear what Andy K thinks of this
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:01 (fifteen years ago)
can't wait to HEAR this
― positive rapper (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:05 (fifteen years ago)
do you check yr webmail?
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:05 (fifteen years ago)
i check mine!!
― j lol (surm), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 17:09 (fifteen years ago)