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Discussion: Is Pop Music Empty?
Member Since: 8/26/2011
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Originally posted by Tsuko
I know the lyrics can be controversial, but if Lady Gaga wants to be risky, she should've released an album fully jazz and rock songs.
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So no Popstar is taking risk by making a Pop album ??
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Member Since: 3/21/2010
Posts: 19,112
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and after reading this article which is just from an unknown blog post, I can see why the OP posted this. It's a shame that you go and find random blog posts to try and make your fav look better.
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
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Originally posted by Remixed
Yes, we need Gaga back with new music  |
This guy opinion is stupid. Pop music has always been like that since Madonna's debut 
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Member Since: 8/30/2011
Posts: 3,378
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the same old bogus scheisse . Rated R was amazing no matter what anyone says,even born this way and teenage dream all unique in their personal way. This **** of belittling pop is hillarious as it seems to keep people happy and not depressed.
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Member Since: 3/21/2010
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I seriously can't stand when older generations say delusional **** like "back in the 70s when music was good" and blah blah blah. Music is music, and its subjective. Music is all the time growing and having different styles, if the older generations don't like it now, than turn the station, it's as easy as that. and And let's not even try and begin to say the 70s had better lyrical content, if anything it's just the same as it is now. Look at disco music. Alot of the songs are just fun songs.
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Member Since: 11/22/2011
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ITT: "They praised Lady Gaga! They're only allowed to do that to Britney and Madonna! :cry:"
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
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Originally posted by Benzene
I normally hate articles like this, but one time while I was listening to the radio at work, I had to hear, "Turn Me On," "International Love," "Domino," and "Love You Like a Love Song" in succession.
What kind of cruel and unusual punishment...?  ****, almost made me write this article. |
Sure, but I don't see the difference between International Love or Turn Me On with songs like Judas or Marry The Night
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Member Since: 11/22/2011
Posts: 1,244
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Originally posted by Bdawg
I seriously can't stand when older generations say delusional **** like "back in the 70s when music was good" and blah blah blah. Music is music, and its subjective. Music is all the time growing and having different styles, if the older generations don't like it now, than turn the station, it's as easy as that. and And let's not even try and begin to say the 70s had better lyrical content, if anything it's just the same as it is now. Look at disco music. Alot of the songs are just fun songs.
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I think a lot of the older generation's discontent when it comes to mainstream music is the lack of a rock element to it. When they turn on mainstream radio, they hear pop music almost exclusively. You're entirely right when you say that pop music has always been fun and rather mindless. So I think a lot of what they complain about isn't the lack of quality in pop but the lack of rebellious rock bands.
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Member Since: 8/16/2010
Posts: 15,137
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Originally posted by Chemist
Sure, but I don't see the difference between International Love or Turn Me On with songs like Judas or Marry The Night |
Those songs aren't that great either (AWFUL, in the case of Judas).
Lady Gaga gets respect, strangely enough, because she's pretentious. She tried to deliver something groundbreaking with Born This Way. Even though she largely failed, people respect the effort.
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Member Since: 12/27/2010
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I'd agree, but then I'd look like those sprung-on-nostalgia folks who just embarrass themselves.
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Member Since: 11/22/2011
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Originally posted by Benzene
Those songs aren't that great either (AWFUL, in the case of Judas).
Lady Gaga gets respect, strangely enough, because she's pretentious. She tried to deliver something groundbreaking with Born This Way. Even though she largely failed, people respect the effort.
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Yes. The thing that sets Lady Gaga apart from all of the other modern pop acts in most peoples' minds is that she actually cares. Or, if you're a cynical ****, pretends to care. Nothing more. But that extra element of giving a damn means a lot to people because it's always been so rare in pop music.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
Posts: 65,177
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Originally posted by Benzene
Those songs aren't that great either (AWFUL, in the case of Judas).
Lady Gaga gets respect, strangely enough, because she's pretentious. She tried to deliver something groundbreaking with Born This Way. Even though she largely failed, people respect the effort.
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..which makes me wonder what she will do for next album.
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Member Since: 3/21/2010
Posts: 19,112
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Originally posted by Entalan
I think a lot of the older generation's discontent when it comes to mainstream music is the lack of a rock element to it. When they turn on mainstream radio, they hear pop music almost exclusively. You're entirely right when you say that pop music has always been fun and rather mindless. So I think a lot of what they complain about isn't the lack of quality in pop but the lack of rebellious rock bands.
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that's a good point and you could be right. I just can't stand it when older people try and knock popular music now, especially when alot don't listen to it any to even know if they like it.
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Member Since: 1/24/2012
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Originally posted by Bdawg
and after reading this article which is just from an unknown blog post, I can see why the OP posted this. It's a shame that you go and find random blog posts to try and make your fav look better.
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Member Since: 8/16/2010
Posts: 15,137
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
..which makes me wonder what she will do for next album.
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Yeah, she has to find the balance between taking her work seriously but not taking it too seriously. I think the extended break will be good for her, honestly.
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
..which makes me wonder what she will do for next album.
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You & Benzene always type up exactly what i'm thinking. 
It's funny, cause she can't exactly backtrack & run back to RedOne for her own version of LOUD, now can she? Especially after all the **** she said about Superproducers.
Yet at the same time it's obvious she needs the hits.
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
Posts: 33,423
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I can't with the delusion on this page alone.
By no means did Gaga fail with the BTW era. Give credit where credit is due.
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
Posts: 33,423
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Originally posted by Benzene
Those songs aren't that great either (AWFUL, in the case of Judas).
Lady Gaga gets respect, strangely enough, because she's pretentious. She tried to deliver something groundbreaking with Born This Way. Even though she largely failed, people respect the effort.
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I can't at all. 
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
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Originally posted by DejaVu
You don't have to write something in order to CONNECT with it.
If you don't see a difference in quality from Rated R to LOUD, then I'm not really sure what to say. |
Exactly.
Big artists like Whitney Houston didn't write their own lyrics and you feel connected with Whitney when you listen one of her songs.
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Member Since: 1/6/2012
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Back in the early 2000's, pop included many variates. You had,
UPBEAT POP: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pink
POP ROCK: Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, Three Doors Down
R&B/POP: Ashanti, Nelly, Outkast,
And then other prominent artists like Vanessa Calton, Jason Mraz, Trian, Kelly Clarkson.
Pop had lots of variety years back! The radio was filled with many different styles of music from many artists. Coinciding with that, we had a lot of deep songs on pop radio, for example, My Immortal, Here Without You, I'm With You, Everytime, The Voice Within, etc.
Today's pop industry, everything has to be upbeat music like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Rihanna. The deep meaningful songs and the different styles of pop can't make it to the pop radio world since they don't fit the electropop dance format. It's quite sad.
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