She's now officially my hero.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-glee-songs-dominate-hot-100-1005089442.story
Also notably, teen internet sensation Rebecca Black enters the Hot 100 at No. 72 with "Friday." The song bows on Digital Songs at No. 57 with 37,000 downloads sold.
Radio, however, is so far largely avoiding playing Black's widely-panned track. While morning drive programs are discussing (and, thus, adding to) the song's buzz, it garnered just 12 plays in its entirety in the March 16-22 tracking week among the more than 1,200 stations monitored by BDS for the Radio Songs ranking.
― teledyldonix, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:20 (thirteen years ago) link
People still listen to the radio?
― Fetchboy, Wednesday, 23 March 2011 23:27 (thirteen years ago) link
People still make jokes about people still listening to the radio?
― mink della reese (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 24 March 2011 00:03 (thirteen years ago) link
"bows" means "enters the charts"? jesus.
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 24 March 2011 00:05 (thirteen years ago) link
they use it like the theatre term (such-and-such play "bows on Broadway" with its debut performance)
― some dude, Thursday, 24 March 2011 00:43 (thirteen years ago) link
oh jeez I finally watched this thing. Knowing the world's reaction in advance while watching all that naive optimism made it feel like Carrie and now I'm super bummed.
― CharlieS, Thursday, 24 March 2011 01:01 (thirteen years ago) link
like i don't really mean anything serious by that, just had a gut level "don't do this!" feeling
― CharlieS, Thursday, 24 March 2011 01:03 (thirteen years ago) link
same woman who wrote that awful piece for salon on odd future does "satire"
http://www.salon.com/print.html?URL=/ent/tv/feature/2011/03/23/rebecca_black_ark_execs_satire
― gr8080, Thursday, 24 March 2011 01:04 (thirteen years ago) link
what did you think you had to lose? (besides time)
― Radical Adults Lick Based God Style (kelpolaris), Thursday, 24 March 2011 01:04 (thirteen years ago) link
I really like Me and My Puppy.
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Thursday, 24 March 2011 01:23 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/LZoob.jpg
― Radical Adults Lick Based God Style (kelpolaris), Thursday, 24 March 2011 01:45 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GaKaGwch0U
― I just want to give a shout-out to Buzzy Beetles (forksclovetofu), Friday, 25 March 2011 04:39 (thirteen years ago) link
A+ rap
― ☠ (roxymuzak), Friday, 25 March 2011 05:06 (thirteen years ago) link
She looks like Winnie from The Wonder Years. Was she called Winnie? The one Kevin was obsessed with who looks like Rebecca Black.
― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 25 March 2011 06:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't know about Stateside, but in the UK, it is most definitely Friday.
― Josh L, Friday, 25 March 2011 07:05 (thirteen years ago) link
rebecca black and FUN FUN FUN still trending on twitter - honestly didn't think it'd last this long
― lex pretend, Friday, 25 March 2011 09:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyone done a footwurk remix of 'Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun' yet? That would slay.
― the worst dong of the last ten years (Craigo Boingo), Friday, 25 March 2011 09:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Charlie Brooker etc etc last night.
― Mark G, Friday, 25 March 2011 09:52 (thirteen years ago) link
OK, my first, and final, unique opinion on this.
It's not brilliant, it's not total crap.
wow. that was worth saying... OK, here's a different perspective.
In a box...
It's fully, I've always known that everyone that writes sings, usually does a song about the days of the week at some point. (Just knowing that means I never did).Someone I know had a lot of money put aside for their musical career and education. Before I met the dude, I saw this video, it was a 'funky lil number' about each day of the week, Monday, no fun day, etc. Kind of like Jamiroquais crossed with Lloyd Cole singing, if you can imagine that. It was 'alright', but the second time I saw the vid I wa already 'bored' with the song. Which is not a great result....Anyway, many years after we 'worked together' sort of, I saw that he was in the lower reaches of the chart, musical style much the same, although some of the lines were blatantly lifted from StereoMCs... Not my cuppa, but fair play he got there a little. A few years later, he has a hit for The Tweenies, with the same song slightly rewritten. Oh dear.And then, a few years after that, some award ceremony, I hear Will Young thanking him specifically for writing his latest chart topper.So, the moral of this story is...Um. carry on regardless, I guess...
Someone I know had a lot of money put aside for their musical career and education. Before I met the dude, I saw this video, it was a 'funky lil number' about each day of the week, Monday, no fun day, etc. Kind of like Jamiroquais crossed with Lloyd Cole singing, if you can imagine that.
It was 'alright', but the second time I saw the vid I wa already 'bored' with the song. Which is not a great result....
Anyway, many years after we 'worked together' sort of, I saw that he was in the lower reaches of the chart, musical style much the same, although some of the lines were blatantly lifted from StereoMCs... Not my cuppa, but fair play he got there a little.
A few years later, he has a hit for The Tweenies, with the same song slightly rewritten. Oh dear.
And then, a few years after that, some award ceremony, I hear Will Young thanking him specifically for writing his latest chart topper.
So, the moral of this story is...
Um. carry on regardless, I guess...
― Mark G, Friday, 25 March 2011 13:01 (thirteen years ago) link
pssh: my typing
It's funny, I've always known that everyone that writes songs, usually does a song about the days of the week at some point. (Just knowing that means I never did).
Carry on.
― Mark G, Friday, 25 March 2011 13:02 (thirteen years ago) link
She looks like Winnie from The Wonder Years. Was she called Winnie? The one Kevin was obsessed with who looks like Rebecca Black.― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, March 25, 2011 2:43 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, March 25, 2011 2:43 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
posts v much in character if u were scott seward
― ronan's revenge (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 25 March 2011 13:12 (thirteen years ago) link
ha
― absolutely clean glasses, Friday, 25 March 2011 14:26 (thirteen years ago) link
secret template for all Ark Entertainment songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYS5NtRXlZQ
― Destroy A. Monsters (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 25 March 2011 15:27 (thirteen years ago) link
no way, that's operating on a way higher level of songcraft
― NO BLOGS WERE INVOLVED. (some dude), Friday, 25 March 2011 15:28 (thirteen years ago) link
well yeah, usually flimsy copies are more functionally retarded
― Destroy A. Monsters (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 25 March 2011 15:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks, internet. Now I have "Gang Fight" stuck in my head.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 25 March 2011 16:02 (thirteen years ago) link
"Gang Fight" rules!
― billstevejim, Friday, 25 March 2011 17:07 (thirteen years ago) link
i honestly thought this would be "over" within like a week but somehow views-wise and sales-wise this is STILL getting more popular, more popular than it has ever been right now
― teledyldonix, Friday, 25 March 2011 18:32 (thirteen years ago) link
gang fight more catchy than friday, imo
― ☠ (roxymuzak), Saturday, 26 March 2011 00:19 (thirteen years ago) link
<3 Gang Fight.
I played this for my kids (Bieber/Kesha fans) and they were merely bored with it. It's not even good to press their buttons and get them screaming "TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!" (like they do with "The Leanover" by Life Without Buildings). Disappointed, really.
― relentlessly ugly frat hedonist retard anthems I have loved (staggerlee), Saturday, 26 March 2011 00:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Party hats party hats, yeah!
― Carthusian Product (seandalai), Saturday, 26 March 2011 00:29 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gEZuKH0rzw
you've got 6 more hours, Ark! bring it.
― administratieve blunder (unregistered), Saturday, 26 March 2011 00:50 (thirteen years ago) link
ws
― ★ INXS ★ What You Need ★ (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 26 March 2011 01:01 (thirteen years ago) link
totally
― NO BLOGS WERE INVOLVED. (some dude), Saturday, 26 March 2011 01:24 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i51.tinypic.com/160zyg5.gif
― administratieve blunder (unregistered), Saturday, 26 March 2011 01:37 (thirteen years ago) link
gang fight is completely legit
― Suicide Demo for Kemba Walker (govern yourself accordingly), Saturday, 26 March 2011 14:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Ha, this is going to be like the viral "Avatar." Everyone gives it a listen, everyone either loves it or hates it, and then the next thing you know, it's grossed over a billion dollars.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 March 2011 15:12 (thirteen years ago) link
(OK, no one loves the Black song, per se, but she is in 3-D!)
just needs the hypocrisy of fans of Jordy criticizing the tune and it's settled
― check out my malady (San Te), Saturday, 26 March 2011 15:13 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Aiyg4aPEkIs that it?
― Black Arkestra, Saturday, 26 March 2011 17:22 (thirteen years ago) link
5th element is love imo
― I just want to give a shout-out to Buzzy Beetles (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 26 March 2011 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i54.tinypic.com/nqczft.jpg
oh no way Ark, you promised!
― administratieve blunder (unregistered), Saturday, 26 March 2011 19:12 (thirteen years ago) link
oh shi-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd6K_oRyC-g
― administratieve blunder (unregistered), Saturday, 26 March 2011 19:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Untalented white girls need an untalented role model they can identify with. Because some white girls are too scared to dress like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.
― E-N-A-B-L-E-R (u s steel), Saturday, 26 March 2011 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
this fuckin guy
― nope (absolutely clean glasses), Saturday, 26 March 2011 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
oh ffs
― VegemiteGrrl, Saturday, 26 March 2011 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
youre gonna be intrigged
― ☠ (roxymuzak), Saturday, 26 March 2011 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
so this guy was a star in eastern europe huh
hahaha apparently this guy used to perform w/ ibi maiga!! i've heard of him, he's a malian guy who's popular in czech repub./slovakia and his singing is hilarious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p-5jCN430Q
― ☠ (roxymuzak), Saturday, 26 March 2011 20:55 (thirteen years ago) link