if she was gonna retread kala couldn't she at least have retrod "hussel" or "bamboo banga" rather than the dodgy timbaland track
now that I will OTM without reservation
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Friday, 3 February 2012 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
Hussel is fucking astounding. Up there with Amazon and 10 Dollar.
Actually, that entre run of KALA's first five tracks is pretty much perfect.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Friday, 3 February 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
honestly I can (and usually do) skip "Jimmy" without reservation or regret
"$20" and "XR2" later on totally make up for it and more, though
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Friday, 3 February 2012 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
"world town" is the best track on KALA imo
― DO NOT CALL (The Brainwasher), Friday, 3 February 2012 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
well, there is one track towards the end that's pretty good. forget what it's called though.
― adolf jingle balls (contenderizer), Friday, 3 February 2012 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
she looks amazingly gorge for 37 don't she?
― piscesx, Friday, 3 February 2012 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
She's 37 for real? Yeah, she does.
At any rate, I unsurprisingly love this.
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Friday, 3 February 2012 23:15 (twelve years ago) link
the video is so great. the whole thing has an amazing swagger and style !the song itself was good and still is but I find the extra part doesn't bring much to was was already there and by the end it gets a bit boring.still, this could and should be a huge hit !
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 01:11 (twelve years ago) link
to what was
I will be amazed if this is a hit
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Saturday, 4 February 2012 02:18 (twelve years ago) link
well, my "pop instinct" (whatever that means !) hasn't been that excited by a song (thanks to its video) for a long time and from the first reactions on youtube, FB, etc, there might be a big buzz starting... we'll see !
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 10:11 (twelve years ago) link
The video's gorgeous ("2 Fast 2 Furious: Orientalism Edition" is exactly what i like from her) but the song's so dull and repetitious. I'm not disappointed by it bcz by now my expectations are pretty low but it's not exactly exciting, is it.
― marcus junius ubiquitus (c sharp major), Saturday, 4 February 2012 12:28 (twelve years ago) link
I just watched the new madonna MIA/NM video on youtube and it has about 3 million hits since Feb 2 and bad girls has around 1 million since the same day : so MIA has 1/3 of the success of a new madonna's single, not too bad !
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 14:52 (twelve years ago) link
if only either of them were worth getting excited over
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
no way will it be a hit. i like it though.
hard for me to separate out my 'objective' feelings about the video with my feelings that MIA is a total babe
― max, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
well, I haven't cared for madonna for a long time and this track won't change that (MIA is not doing anything special in it and Minaj is cool). but the bad girls package is great ! although this version doesn't add much to the mixtape one, at least it's properly released. It would have been a shame to let that track without giving it a chance as a single.
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
no way will it be a hit.
there should be a "I love bets" !
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
i was talking about the MIA track fwiw but i dont think either one will be a hit
― max, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
arguing over whether a new pop song will be "a hit" is the most boring boring thing to do or see, leave that to fora like popjustice
they may well both be hits but even if that's the case they will still both be mediocre songs
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
says you !
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:20 (twelve years ago) link
or do you have an objective scientific quality meter ?
and the "will it be a hit" question is not serious... just about being enthusiastic over something and wanting the most people to know about it !
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
weirdly she's possibly the 'biggest' most famous female pop star of the last 10 years to have so few real hits in fact http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php
it's weird. most of her fans DL em for free i guess.
― piscesx, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:30 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, I guess it's because the demographic of her "fanbase" is not the same as the other female popstars (maybe older, alt whatever...).
― AlXTC from Paris, Saturday, 4 February 2012 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
― Little GTFO (contenderizer), Saturday, 4 February 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
it's weird. most of her fans DL em for free i guess
her pretend-terrorist branding struck a flaw when she called her mixtape "Piracy Funds Terrorism" I guess
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 4 February 2012 23:47 (twelve years ago) link
great video
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 5 February 2012 17:42 (twelve years ago) link
Finally saw the video and love it. It still sounds like a slow down Boyz or clunky Come Around. I'm sure the cultural/feminist blogs will all be in a teezy about it.
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Sunday, 5 February 2012 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
more like feminazi
― max, Sunday, 5 February 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
ok I would not go that far in calling them that.
― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Sunday, 5 February 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
genuinely surprised people love it. it looks like an advert to me
All car ads should look like that, really.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 5 February 2012 22:17 (twelve years ago) link
Finally saw the video and love it. It still sounds like a slow down Boyz or clunky Come Around
i had no idea "come around" could be MORE clunky
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Sunday, 5 February 2012 23:03 (twelve years ago) link
video is hot
― Chris S, Sunday, 5 February 2012 23:12 (twelve years ago) link
video is cool. song is alright. wish she'd released "super tight" if she wanted to release a song from vicki leekx.
― DO NOT CALL (The Brainwasher), Sunday, 5 February 2012 23:17 (twelve years ago) link
wtf are you all like re: the video
stop watching adverts
it's shot so boringly
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Sunday, 5 February 2012 23:18 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe you should start enjoying cars
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Monday, 6 February 2012 01:49 (twelve years ago) link
it's Janet's breast all over again!
http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/game-on/2012/02/05/mia2x-wide-community.jpg
― piscesx, Monday, 6 February 2012 02:10 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks a lot MIA, now we'll be back to "safe" fogey bands for the next decade.
― Gonjasufjanstephen O'Malley (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 6 February 2012 02:32 (twelve years ago) link
It's shot so boringly -- Pauline Kael
― max, Monday, 6 February 2012 03:04 (twelve years ago) link
Video looks great but it's got some issues with ~~imperialism~~ and ~~orientlaism~~~
― max, Monday, 6 February 2012 03:06 (twelve years ago) link
trolling and trollingism
― Little GTFO (contenderizer), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:20 (twelve years ago) link
(fingers crossed for Up With People next year)
― Let A Man Come In And Do The Cop Porn (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:32 (twelve years ago) link
Don Henley is already checking out hotel availability...
― frogbs, stills, and nash (Neanderthal), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:34 (twelve years ago) link
I'd be pissed if MIA hadn't done that...
― flog this poster for moderation (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:47 (twelve years ago) link
I'm predicting some sort of combination of Bon Jovi, U2, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, and Springsteen for the next five years.
― Gonjasufjanstephen O'Malley (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:50 (twelve years ago) link
Haha, actually I just googled it and there is a FB petition to get Bon Jovi for next year.
― Gonjasufjanstephen O'Malley (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:51 (twelve years ago) link
:D
― markers, Monday, 6 February 2012 03:51 (twelve years ago) link
if Bon Jovi plays at halftime, I'm going to temporarily leave the country for the 30 minutes of halftime.
― frogbs, stills, and nash (Neanderthal), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:55 (twelve years ago) link
It wouldn't surprise me in the least if it actually happens, I mean they've got all sorts of current country radio love now don't they?
― Gonjasufjanstephen O'Malley (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 6 February 2012 03:56 (twelve years ago) link
Bring back Carol Channing.
― henry s, Monday, 6 February 2012 03:58 (twelve years ago) link