So, is it me? Or are the Black Eyed Peas really embarassing?

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i'm really disappointed with the route the black eyed peas decided to take.

"joints and jam" "weekends" and "request line" were quite enjoyable.

― reo, Friday, 6 August 2004 01:43 (twenty-one years ago)

They always have been (and always will be) a great singles band. It's really a toss-up between "Weekend" and "Hey Mama" as to what their best single is.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 01:46 (twenty-one years ago)

i was just messing with you alex :)

― Caitlin O'Neil (kurdtkobain205), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, the girl in BEP is kinda hot - under the right lighting. On the other hand, I don't wanna fall in love... love cuts just like a knife.

― MC Frosty Flake, Friday, 6 August 2004 03:51 (twenty-one years ago)

i like how they make their videos look like the ads the songs in question have been featured in. it's a very troy mcclure touch. ('you may remember us from such campaigns as ...')

hahaha otm.

ohhhh yeah, Len, now I remember (and now wish I could forget again)
http://www.musicmatic.de/L/Len____1a.jpg

― Joseph Pot (STINKOR™), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:58 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttp://www.prewarboxing.co.uk/photos/len%20fowler.jpg

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:01 (twenty-one years ago)

"They're like the new Len."

Len disappeared after 3 months.

"They're the new Arrested Development."

The 4 Arrested Development songs that I know are listenable, while the only BEP song I can stomach is "Joints And Jams."

― billstevejim, Friday, 6 August 2004 04:01 (twenty-one years ago)

It's true, Len did disappear after three months, but their one single was infinitely more enjoyable than 'Where Is the Love'.

― derrick (derrick), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:41 (twenty-one years ago)

adam are you on druqks again?

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:03 (twenty-one years ago)

yes but len disappeared after three months because they didn't have a bounty of tv tie-in campaigns to which they could attach 'steal my sunshine.' truly we are living in wondrous times

― maura (maura), Friday, 6 August 2004 11:02 (twenty-one years ago)

"So, is it me? Or is hyperbolic Black Eyed Peas hatred really embarassing?"

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 12:31 (twenty-one years ago)

''so is it me? or is alex in nyc style hate really embarrassing?''

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 6 August 2004 12:32 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttps://webspace.utexas.edu/dzm/Web/iknow2.jpg

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Friday, 6 August 2004 13:10 (twenty-one years ago)

*sulks*

http://www.sleepnotwork.blogspot.com/2004_05_16_sleepnotwork_archive.html#108506375479078862

Search: Their wardrobes (except Fergie's and the puke-coloured poncho Will wore on Top Of The Pops last month), their dancing (esp. Will and Apl), 'Request+Line' and the Dust Brothers remix of Len.

Destroy: Everything else.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Friday, 6 August 2004 13:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow...Julio D. slithers back up to the service for a quick potshot.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 6 August 2004 13:53 (twenty-one years ago)

A prank from the MTV show "Punk'd" has reportedly gone wrong when host Ashton Kutcher and crew attempted to trick Black Eyed Peas into a fake arrest. According to published reports, the BEP entourage began fighting with the shows fake cops after the attempted apprehension within a sex brothel.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:04 (twenty-one years ago)

You Got Served 2

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Wait a minute, wait a minute. What other kind of brothels are there?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:08 (twenty-one years ago)

You've never been to a candy brothel?

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:08 (twenty-one years ago)

"A Twizzler is $50, but I'll throw in a Jolly Rancher for $75."

― Candy Pimp (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:10 (twenty-one years ago)

that still sounds like a sex brothel.

― Al (sitcom), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:11 (twenty-one years ago)

"Would you like the Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate?"

"Thanks, I'll take the South American import of same."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:11 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sugar frosting is extra."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Okay, I've been hearing this song with a chorus that goes "let's get IT STARTED" and I know they have a song called "Let's Get Retarded" and when I sing THAT as the chorus it's a fucking dope jam. What's the deal? Is this one of those different-version-for-radio things? If so it fucking sucks.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, it's a radio edit. I don't blame them for it although I don't really approve (they do use the original "Let's Get Retarded" in the promos for "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle" so it IS being played on national TV, ha).

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Next hip hop act to go embarassing mode will be The Roots! Heard their new album a few days back: it is another Universal Music sellout long-player that isn't a patch on their first 2 records.

I await the New Roots posts with much relish!

― herbalizer12 (herbalizer12), Saturday, 7 August 2004 15:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm way more embarassed for the Roots than for the Black Eyed Peas (who have actually figured out how to cross over rather than flop around lamely at the starting gate for over half a decade)

― CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 7 August 2004 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)

the Roots could so wind up the Sonic Youth of rap

― CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 7 August 2004 15:19 (twenty-one years ago)

wait, so now Sonic Youth is embarrassing?

― Joseph Pot (STINKOR™), Saturday, 7 August 2004 16:20 (twenty-one years ago)

They are now.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 7 August 2004 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)

oh, I disagree in a BIG way.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Saturday, 7 August 2004 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

As soon as a Roots apprentice blows up (Jean Grae, maybe?) they might finally submit to some "godfather" status rather than making lukewarm attempts at commercial breakthrough (I don't think they've got another "You Got Me" in them).

― CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 7 August 2004 17:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Regardless of whether or not they've ever "blown up" the Roots have actually released some really great material - which is something that cannot be said for the Black Eyed Peas.

― djdee2005, Saturday, 7 August 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Sez you.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 7 August 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Are there some great black eyed peas songs i should be aware of?

― djdee2005, Saturday, 7 August 2004 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"Joints And Jam"
"Clap Your Hands"
"Be Free"
"Movement"
"Be Free"
"Weekend"
"Hey Mama"
"Let's Get Retarded"

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 7 August 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

What's the name of the really ugly one from BEP again? The one that looks like some unearthed dinosaur bones.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 7 August 2004 22:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Tanita Tikaram?

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 7 August 2004 22:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Elephunk [A&M, 2003]
In which the unbelievably dull El Lay alt-rappers fabricate the brightest actual pop album of 2003. They remain unbelievable, but in pop that's just one more aesthetic nuance. Titles like "Let's Get Retarded," "Shut Up," and the guitar-driven "Anxiety" are what you'd hope except cleaner--tremendous ups every one. You can bet new member Fergie, a showbiz lifer who also put in a tour as JC Chasez's girlfriend, lured her pal Justin down for "Where Is the Love," an actual hit that actually called out "the CIA." Terrorists, the song claims. Rhymes with "The Bloods and the Crips and the KKK." A-

― Hehehe (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 11:50 (twenty-one years ago)

also aren't parts of their songs on this album in Tagalog? since i have a filipino friend who's really into them and sez they get all the pronunciation right,and that it's impressive. they're just a fun band with colorful videos, gosh does everyone here truly hate retarded-ness ? ("fun")

― Vic (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 11:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Um, seeing as one of their members is of Filipino descent, it's not all that shocking that they'd be able to get Tagalog correct.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 8 August 2004 11:55 (twenty-one years ago)

okay i didn't know. but its still cool nah ?

― Vic (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 11:57 (twenty-one years ago)

i mean, yes, that where is the love song was unforgivable on multiple levels, but i truly thought their silly aesthetic that's so good-natured and almost approaching the point of self-parody, would win some more admirers on ilm. "hey mama" is just such an irresistable - and comparatively unconventional - radio blessing, i don't understand how it could be overlooked, especially on here. also i don't think BEP fans care about things like "embarassment" - that's such a negative vibe man!!

― Vic (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 12:05 (twenty-one years ago)

neither do i as i typoed embarrassment etc

― Vic (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 12:06 (twenty-one years ago)

It's by BEP = ILM automatically hates it because it's a pop song that isn't by:

A) A British man
B) A woman under 24

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 8 August 2004 12:08 (twenty-one years ago)

okay so i just heard it again post-download, and must admit it's more enjoyable when one's drunk, and that i like Fergie's "la-la-la-la" part the best is a tiny part of the song, but it's still not anything as abominable as some would make it sound here. and the macy gray one was fine too.

― Vic (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 12:13 (twenty-one years ago)

That's not true Dan - "Where Is The Love" was a ILX hivemind hit!

I enjoy their new style but "Weekend" might be their peak - at any rate it's the great unifier in that *everybody* rushes to the floor for it. It's sort of the inverse/equivalent of Under Construction in that sense.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Sunday, 8 August 2004 12:18 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0330/clover.php

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Sunday, 8 August 2004 18:05 (twenty-one years ago)

The last paragraph of Sterling's review is embarrassing.

― jaymc, Sunday, 8 August 2004 18:14 (twenty-one years ago)

rock critics be talking about girlfriends

― CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Sunday, 8 August 2004 18:16 (twenty-one years ago)

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it's funny how this new song sounds like it could have come out in 2011. I don't know if that's refreshing or not, but this really feels like no time has passed between that era of BEP and now.

― Slowzy LOLtidore (Neanderthal), Friday, 17 June 2022 19:32 (three years ago)

also hilarious that will.i.am jacked the most obvious Marley chorus for the hook.

― Slowzy LOLtidore (Neanderthal), Friday, 17 June 2022 19:34 (three years ago)

The Close Encounters + Arrival video is cuet

― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 17 June 2022 19:40 (three years ago)

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