Bruno Mars/Smeezingtons singles poll

does bruno mars sing the hook on this?? can barely tell it's him, thank god

I've heard "Count on You" a few times in the past 48 hours and I'm wondering why it's missing from this list. Unmistakably Mars.

"Fuck You" - This is just a fun, bitter song. It hits all the same buttons as "Hey Ya!" so I understand why so many people here hate it.

Which buttons are those? "Hey Ya" was fresh-sounding the first time I heard it, and despite that it was so hugely overplayed, I never ended up actively hating it.. "Fuck You" made me angry the first time, and every time since.

I loved it the first time I heard it, and so did America. Define "America" please.

"Hey Ya" also isn't bitter.

"Fuck You" - This is just a fun, bitter song. It hits all the same buttons as "Hey Ya!" so I understand why so many people here hate it.

Which buttons are those? "Hey Ya" was fresh-sounding the first time I heard it, and despite that it was so hugely overplayed, I never ended up actively hating it.. "Fuck You" made me angry the first time, and every time since.

I loved it the first time I heard it, and so did America. Define "America" please.

― billstevejim

I guess it just means it was a big hit in Amur'rica. It's not the same thing as being a pop hit elsewhere, if America loves your song it features heavily on all sorts of ads and parodies through the year.

I actually have no idea what he meant, just guessing.

http://militaryresourcedirectory.com/resources/american-flag-heart-clip-art.png

FYI while we're doing the anecdote-as-data thing i knew PLENTY of women who hate bruno mars and think he's pretty much irredeemable

Include me in the list of women who hate him but I don't even see why gender should be a matter of discussion in here tho. The statement could hold true for all pop artists since the beginning of times. Women are generally more open in their love for dumb pop music and rarely hold guilty pleasures.

I've heard "Count on You" a few times in the past 48 hours and I'm wondering why it's missing from this list. Unmistakably Mars.

― Fonz Hour (Eazy), Thursday, February 23, 2012 11:54 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

sorry i limited it to songs that were singles in the US ::shrugs::

Which buttons are those?

Bright, cheery sounding retropop with angry lyrics about a breakup.

"Hey Ya" also isn't bitter.

Have you never listened to the lyrics?

"y'all don't hear me you just wanna dance" is the only genuinely bitter lyric in "Hey Ya"

No prob some dude--maybe it's a new single this week.

Don't y'all think his reggae-ish songs (Lazy included) are more irritating than the R&B ones?

they're pretty cheesy, although i don't know if they're any cheesier than the retro R&B songs (and i'm fine with most of the contemporary R&B-sounding songs)

Bet a lot of dorm action has been underscored with "Just The Way You Are."

that seems like his most housewife-y song imo

this guy is completely indefensible and horrible and I don't know how you can think differently

this isn't the Bieber thread, dude

I'm not going to encounter Bieber songs on adult-targeted radio throughout my day as often, either, though! Not that I'm trying to listen to Lite FM stylings but urrrgh

Don't y'all think his reggae-ish songs (Lazy included) are more irritating than the R&B ones?

― Fonz Hour (Eazy), Friday, February 24, 2012 6:33 AM Bookmark

totally

every time i hear "it will rain" i expect him to break out into the "chasing pavements" chorus

ha i can kinda see that, althoguh i personally think "It Will Rain" is so much better. on the local pop-leaning R&B station it sounds so right in between Miguel and Trey Songz joints.

the funny thing about that song is the one line where he says "i won't be your mom's favorite" or whatever when i'd venture to say he's in the top 3 of current pop stars that moms love/are even aware of

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h279/juicyfrt/brunomarssnuggie.jpg

haha

every time i hear "it will rain" i expect him to break out into the "chasing pavements" chorus

― 3hunn O))) (J0rdan S.), Friday, March 16, 2012 11:39 AM (1 month ago) Bookmark

heh my wife made the same observation the other day and i had forgot where i heard it first. still like "rain" way way way more though.

Sneezyngtons. And he's Sneezy. Because he does cocaine. Get it?

good one, Joka

some dude: putting the 'zing' in Smeezingtons since 2011

Because I'm zingy. Get it?

Miracle Ship

(I apparently can only deliver jokes in fractions)

lolz

http://www.unorthodoxjukebox.com/

kinda digging this, although i keep waiting for a song around the corner that will make me regret saying that

NO PARKIN BABY

NO PARKIN ON THE DANCEFLOOR

basically every single of his since this poll has been better than the best song on this list

otm

"uptown funk" is dope imo

it is awesome and will be filling wedding playlists for at least the next 5 years

"uptown funk" repulses me

the new "happy" the new "fuck you" the worst music ever

Uptown Funk is great.

Uptown Funk is really, really great

"uptown funk" has so much more oomph than "happy" "fuck you" et al, i like it

i think "uptown funk" structurally sounds like five vines bolted together but the horns are great and it's probably a blast to dance to

it has a bunch of fun little details that push it over the top for me, also the live performances (not video) have been great

i also love the trinidad james thing

haha i was about to say that's the worst part

other than the fixation on dragon retirement plans

with the exception of "treasure", i think that i have liked each of his singles successively more as they have been released. "uptown funk" is charming. i prefer it to "happy" and "fuck you" but enjoy both those songs too.