When did music videos get so hilarious?

Sailor Steve · 09-10-13, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant

Don't you pull your "wise old man" gig on me

I mean, back in your day, The Archies were topping the charts!

And I hated them too.

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At least Miley Cyrus exists!

Are you sure?

the_tyrant · 09-10-13, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

And I hated them too.

Are you sure?

I'm pretty sure in a few years, there will be so many implants in her, she would have to be legally classified as a cyborg.

Wolferz · 09-10-13, 12:16 PM

Miley is only following in the footsteps of other female recording artists who found their careers waning and pulled out the shock and awe campaigns. Madonna, Cher, etc, etc. Disney made enough off of Miley to buy the Star Wars franchise so it's only natural that her current management will do anything to keep the cash cow milk flowing. She's going along with it. What's that say about her? Mediocrity bound I'd say. If she shows up in a centerfold for Playboy, I might buy a copy just to burn the glossy off a horse toothed brat.

I can honestly say that the only music I ever listened to that made my ears bleed was from Mrs John Lennon. Oh well, at least Paul was smart enough to give Linda a dead microphone to screech into and Yoko' demonic overtures never made it onto the airwaves.

Put on your Mickey Mouse ears boys and girls so you can receive the signal.

Sailor Steve · 09-10-13, 12:57 PM

@ Woferz: I think you're trying too hard to be subtle. Tell us what you really think.

Wolferz · 09-12-13, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

@ Woferz: I think you're trying too hard to be subtle. Tell us what you really think.

Give away my secrets? No way!

Penguin · 09-12-13, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

Somewhere Billy Ray Cyrus is crying his Achy Breaky Heart out.

Or he blames everything on David Lynch and the devil: http://www.avclub.com/articles/billy...nch-des,51867/

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Seriously? Average song at best, electronic drum machine, synthesized everything, including running her voice through some kind of processor. Test of time, brother, test of time. Is anyone going to remember this thirty years from now, let alone look back and say "Now that was great music!"?

I think Neal talked about the Sinhead O'Connor song

- which we do still remember after 2 decades.
I didn't click on the Cyrus vid, but processed voice and drum machine sounds more characteristic of a modern teeny-bopper's performance than of "Nothing Compares To You".

Buddahaid · 09-10-13, 01:02 PM

I find that today's music is 90% showmanship and 10% musicianship. The songs can still have great hooks and be memorable, but one no longer needs to be a talented musician to give a creditable performance. Can't sing on key? No problem we have pitch correction on the fly for that now. Can't play any instrument but have some good ideas? No problem as the tools are out there to fix that. It's really the opposite of the highly trained musician that can't perform to save their life.

Spoon 11th · 09-12-13, 04:15 AM

Related video. Must see.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d61_1378957833

Spiced_Rum · 09-12-13, 05:51 AM

The song is bland, so needs the video to spice it up. I find her hair cut the worse part, give me the old Hannah Montana look with longer more feminine hair any day. And her tramp stamps look awful as well.

Now the Robert Palmer video for 'Addicted to Love' was a classic.

Platapus · 09-14-13, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

I find that today's music is 90% showmanship and 10% musicianship.

I think you are being generous. With autotune (and the other like software) actual musical ability ranks pretty low on the qualification list for a "pop star".

Appearance, an ability to move (some might call it dance), and acting ability (not the theatrical kind, but the showmanship kind) and you are done. Software can manage the rest.

Let's see these "pop stars" sing standing still, live, with no mixing. Then we can see who is or is not a singing sensation.

I have to admit some confusion on how much attention the Milely Cyrus video has garnered. To me this falls squarely in the category of "small stuff" that is simply not all that important.

You don't think that her publicity agency is behind this... do you?

09-10-13, 12:16 PM	#3
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Miley is only following in the footsteps of other female recording artists who found their careers waning and pulled out the shock and awe campaigns. Madonna, Cher, etc, etc. Disney made enough off of Miley to buy the Star Wars franchise so it's only natural that her current management will do anything to keep the cash cow milk flowing. She's going along with it. What's that say about her? Mediocrity bound I'd say. If she shows up in a centerfold for Playboy, I might buy a copy just to burn the glossy off a horse toothed brat. I can honestly say that the only music I ever listened to that made my ears bleed was from Mrs John Lennon. Oh well, at least Paul was smart enough to give Linda a dead microphone to screech into and Yoko' demonic overtures never made it onto the airwaves. Put on your Mickey Mouse ears boys and girls so you can receive the signal. __________________ Tomorrow never comes Last edited by Wolferz; 09-12-13 at 04:12 PM.

09-10-13, 12:57 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	@ Woferz: I think you're trying too hard to be subtle. Tell us what you really think. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-10-13, 01:02 PM	#7
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,338 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I find that today's music is 90% showmanship and 10% musicianship. The songs can still have great hooks and be memorable, but one no longer needs to be a talented musician to give a creditable performance. Can't sing on key? No problem we have pitch correction on the fly for that now. Can't play any instrument but have some good ideas? No problem as the tools are out there to fix that. It's really the opposite of the highly trained musician that can't perform to save their life. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

09-12-13, 05:51 AM	#9
Spiced_Rum Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2013 Location: Enjoying a run ashore Posts: 1,129 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	The song is bland, so needs the video to spice it up. I find her hair cut the worse part, give me the old Hannah Montana look with longer more feminine hair any day. And her tramp stamps look awful as well. Now the Robert Palmer video for 'Addicted to Love' was a classic. __________________ Spiced_Rum "The only rocks I want to see are in my glass, and covered with lashings of Spicey and Coke"

09-12-13, 04:15 AM	#8
Spoon 11th Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 689 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Related video. Must see. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d61_1378957833