This is how Britney Spears writes "her" songs
04-04-02, 09:20 AM
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Originally posted by Iron Chef
I wonder if she would do a cover of Sugar Sugar?
I wonder if she would do a cover of Sugar Sugar?
I don't see why not. Since that's what her "music" consists of anyway.
04-04-02, 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by Salsa Shark
From what I can remember Billie Holiday didn't write lyrics or play an instrument, but I would never NOT call her a musician or artist.
From what I can remember Billie Holiday didn't write lyrics or play an instrument, but I would never NOT call her a musician or artist.
04-04-02, 01:23 PM
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Just one correction: Billie Holiday didn't write "Strange Fruit"; it was written by a Communist poet exclusively for her to sing. Although she did it beautifully.
And about the vocalists as musicians topic - Tell the opera singer who took 18 years of voice training that she doesn't make music. Of course not everyone with a voice is a musician. But that's because not everyone records songs, or performs in front of an audience. Perhaps it's just because a considerable portion of music that I listen to consists of mainly vocals that I have more respect for people whose instrument is their voice.
Except for Britney, of course.
And about the vocalists as musicians topic - Tell the opera singer who took 18 years of voice training that she doesn't make music. Of course not everyone with a voice is a musician. But that's because not everyone records songs, or performs in front of an audience. Perhaps it's just because a considerable portion of music that I listen to consists of mainly vocals that I have more respect for people whose instrument is their voice.
Except for Britney, of course.
04-04-02, 01:53 PM
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Originally posted by RolloTomasi
Just one correction: Billie Holiday didn't write "Strange Fruit"; it was written by a Communist poet exclusively for her to sing. Although she did it beautifully.
Just one correction: Billie Holiday didn't write "Strange Fruit"; it was written by a Communist poet exclusively for her to sing. Although she did it beautifully.
04-04-02, 02:12 PM
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Originally posted by xmiyux
Interesting - i stand corrected then. Would you happen to know off-hand who wrote the song for her? I suppose it isn't really that important though since i could probably look it up myself....
Interesting - i stand corrected then. Would you happen to know off-hand who wrote the song for her? I suppose it isn't really that important though since i could probably look it up myself....
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04-04-02, 06:41 PM
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Originally posted by Three Day Delay
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The reason I dislike these threads is the point POWERBOMB touched upon below your post. What is the joke that started the thread? I surely don't understand it, other than it is a jab at Miss Spears. People like certain types of music, what's the point of starting threads saying that you don't? I strongly dislike Dave Matthew's Band, but I don't start threads about how bad I think they are.
04-05-02, 09:29 AM
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Re: This is how Britney Spears writes "her" songs
Originally posted by StarLit312
This is how Britney Spears writes “her” songs
"I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman"
To: Britney
Re: Song, please fill in the blanks to receive full writing credentials
This is how Britney Spears writes “her” songs
"I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman"
To: Britney
Re: Song, please fill in the blanks to receive full writing credentials
Spears did co-write other songs on the album though.
04-08-02, 01:48 PM
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Re: Re: This is how Britney Spears writes "her" songs
Originally posted by Eternia
Spears did co-write other songs on the album though.
Spears did co-write other songs on the album though.
Ahhh yes would one of those songs be "I'm a SLAVE 4 U"??
04-08-02, 08:44 PM
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Re: Re: Re: This is how Britney Spears writes "her" songs
Originally posted by duy37
Ahhh yes would one of those songs be "I'm a SLAVE 4 U"??
Ahhh yes would one of those songs be "I'm a SLAVE 4 U"??
04-08-02, 10:51 PM
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You all have touched upon some things that I've thought about Britney and her ilk for some time now. They all have very good voices (unless there's a lot of cooking going on) and they're being wasted on these fluff songs and just the whole image thing in general. I'd bet you could get a bunch of them together and with a little practice, they could do a very good rendition of an opera or something else with substance. But they won't, and that's a shame that their voices are going to waste like that.
04-10-02, 12:32 AM
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Originally posted by milo bloom
You all have touched upon some things that I've thought about Britney and her ilk for some time now. They all have very good voices (unless there's a lot of cooking going on) and they're being wasted on these fluff songs and just the whole image thing in general. I'd bet you could get a bunch of them together and with a little practice, they could do a very good rendition of an opera or something else with substance. But they won't, and that's a shame that their voices are going to waste like that.
You all have touched upon some things that I've thought about Britney and her ilk for some time now. They all have very good voices (unless there's a lot of cooking going on) and they're being wasted on these fluff songs and just the whole image thing in general. I'd bet you could get a bunch of them together and with a little practice, they could do a very good rendition of an opera or something else with substance. But they won't, and that's a shame that their voices are going to waste like that.
It's the money. Fourteen year old girls are (always have been) the driving force behind music success ($$$). Britney has a lot of talent...but she is driven by a production company and a label, as well as the ugly blueprint for musical stardom. And those people do not give a whit about "substance." How many swimming pools would have Aimee Mann afforded them?
As far as her lip-syncing....I don't blame her a bit. She's practically filming a two hour exercise video every tour stop, and expected to sing full-blast at the same time?
It may seem like I'm defending her, but I'm not. She's still a glorified stripper. She chose to enter into a musical forray of zero substance and integrity. They say money can't buy you everything. Who's to know? Vanilla Ice lives in a massive mansion in Dallas, with money to burn for the rest of his life. But he also has to deal with being the punchline to every white guy joke for the next 30 years.
04-10-02, 10:59 AM
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Originally posted by Three Day Delay
How many opera stars have tanning booths in their tour busses?
It's the money. Fourteen year old girls are (always have been) the driving force behind music success ($$$). Britney has a lot of talent...but she is driven by a production company and a label, as well as the ugly blueprint for musical stardom. And those people do not give a whit about "substance." How many swimming pools would have Aimee Mann afforded them?
As far as her lip-syncing....I don't blame her a bit. She's practically filming a two hour exercise video every tour stop, and expected to sing full-blast at the same time?
It may seem like I'm defending her, but I'm not. She's still a glorified stripper. She chose to enter into a musical forray of zero substance and integrity. They say money can't buy you everything. Who's to know? Vanilla Ice lives in a massive mansion in Dallas, with money to burn for the rest of his life. But he also has to deal with being the punchline to every white guy joke for the next 30 years.
How many opera stars have tanning booths in their tour busses?
It's the money. Fourteen year old girls are (always have been) the driving force behind music success ($$$). Britney has a lot of talent...but she is driven by a production company and a label, as well as the ugly blueprint for musical stardom. And those people do not give a whit about "substance." How many swimming pools would have Aimee Mann afforded them?
As far as her lip-syncing....I don't blame her a bit. She's practically filming a two hour exercise video every tour stop, and expected to sing full-blast at the same time?
It may seem like I'm defending her, but I'm not. She's still a glorified stripper. She chose to enter into a musical forray of zero substance and integrity. They say money can't buy you everything. Who's to know? Vanilla Ice lives in a massive mansion in Dallas, with money to burn for the rest of his life. But he also has to deal with being the punchline to every white guy joke for the next 30 years.
And I certainly agree that Spears and the like have very little substance to them, but I still think with a little work they could be something more.
04-11-02, 09:21 AM
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Originally posted by milo bloom
Actually, I think Vanilla Ice (Rob Van Winkle) is not that well off. He was recently on Celebrity boxing of all things.
Actually, I think Vanilla Ice (Rob Van Winkle) is not that well off. He was recently on Celebrity boxing of all things.
