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

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Hi Caitlin. Take a chill pill.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 6 August 2004 01:06 (nineteen years ago) link

Maybe, but that's hardly the point ("Isn't hip-hop supposed to be HARD?"). Limp old beats. Wack-ass rhymes.
-- Harold Media (1u...), August 6th, 2004.

I don't care either way, they're lame and sound like something from the early 90s and remind me of DARE.

― David Allen (David Allen), Friday, 6 August 2004 01:08 (nineteen years ago) link

Pazz and Jop '04

33) Reigning Sound - Too Much Guitar (In the Red)
34) Rare Afterschool Special Beats and Rhymes: 1983-1991 (Stones Throw)
35) A.C. Newman - The Slow Wonder (Matador)

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 6 August 2004 01:21 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't care either way, they're lame and sound like something from the early 90s and remind me of DARE.

I think we're ultimately attacking the same problem.

― Harold Media (kenan), Friday, 6 August 2004 01:23 (nineteen years ago) link

The early 90's were GREAT, mind you, but the early 90's warmed-over, not so much.

― Harold Media (kenan), Friday, 6 August 2004 01:24 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

i was just messing with you alex :)

― Caitlin O'Neil (kurdtkobain205), Friday, 6 August 2004 03:02 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 6 August 2004 04:01 (nineteen years ago) link

"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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

adam are you on druqks again?

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 6 August 2004 05:03 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 12:31 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 6 August 2004 12:32 (nineteen years ago) link

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― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Friday, 6 August 2004 13:10 (nineteen years ago) link

*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 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 6 August 2004 13:53 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

You Got Served 2

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:06 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:08 (nineteen years ago) link

You've never been to a candy brothel?

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:08 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― Candy Pimp (Dan Perry), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:10 (nineteen years ago) link

that still sounds like a sex brothel.

― Al (sitcom), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:11 (nineteen years ago) link

"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 (nineteen years ago) link

"Sugar frosting is extra."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:12 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

the Roots could so wind up the Sonic Youth of rap

― CeCe Peniston (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 7 August 2004 15:19 (nineteen years ago) link

wait, so now Sonic Youth is embarrassing?

― Joseph Pot (STINKOR™), Saturday, 7 August 2004 16:20 (nineteen years ago) link

They are now.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 7 August 2004 17:48 (nineteen years ago) link

oh, I disagree in a BIG way.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Saturday, 7 August 2004 17:49 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

Sez you.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 7 August 2004 21:45 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― djdee2005, Saturday, 7 August 2004 21:46 (nineteen years ago) link

"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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

Tanita Tikaram?

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 7 August 2004 22:08 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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

― Vic (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 11:57 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

neither do i as i typoed embarrassment etc

― Vic (Vic), Sunday, 8 August 2004 12:06 (nineteen years ago) link

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 (nineteen years ago) link

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the only UK top 40 hit to use Gotta as Got A prior to BEP was Ice-T's 'Gotta Lotta Love' in 1994.

the more you know

― mdskltr (blueski), Thursday, 4 February 2010 14:35 (fourteen years ago) link

I've griped about the title of "I Gotta Feeling" before

I see it as a subtle tribute to Slade.

― o. nate, Thursday, 4 February 2010 19:57 (fourteen years ago) link

twelve years pass...

fuck i know i'm going to have to play this at the club and maybe i will like it at some point, but today i just can't, it's so empty and cynical

Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, David Guetta - DON'T YOU WORRY (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me19SUmWu2s

― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Friday, 17 June 2022 19:17 (one year ago) link

i like david guetta the most out of this combo, he's been doing nice work lately imo

― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Friday, 17 June 2022 19:19 (one year ago) link

re: BEP - their dancing is so goofy, I bet they could have been cast as characters on Cop Rock.
― Joseph Pot (STINKOR™), Thursday, August 5, 2004 7:12 PM bookmarkflaglink

poor guy, nobody laughed at his obscure TV show joek

― Slowzy LOLtidore (Neanderthal), Friday, 17 June 2022 19:31 (one year ago) link

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 (one year ago) link

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

― Slowzy LOLtidore (Neanderthal), Friday, 17 June 2022 19:34 (one year ago) link

The Close Encounters + Arrival video is cuet

― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 17 June 2022 19:40 (one year ago) link

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