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Member Since: 8/9/2012
Posts: 18,572
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Originally posted by ReflectingGod
That "clown" has sold more albums than your fave  |
He's still a clown. And I'd be pretty embarrassed if I walked around everyday looking like some demon possesed reject and only sold 50 mil, and had almost nobody know who I was.
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Member Since: 8/4/2012
Posts: 7,700
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Originally posted by FierceBitch
lol can we talk about madge some of her singles though  |
Yes let's talk about her top 10s spanning a range of 28 years!!! 
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
Posts: 8,021
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Originally posted by Scuba_Dive
Leave bill alone!
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Really, I don't get it. Why is my sig making everyone so pressed? So what if I don't like the same music as you do?
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No I just have good taste
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Yeah, nothing says 'good taste' like stanning for Katy "think I need a ginger ale, that was such an epic fail" Perry.
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Anyways stop quoting me if you're just planning to bully me.
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Are you kidding me? If anything, YOU'VE been bullying ME.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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How can anybody have the desire to marry Kelly Clarkson? Like, do people want to lower their standards? 
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
Posts: 19,723
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Originally posted by Lord Blackout
Kelly C is prettier than all popstars imo. It's just that she's a whale, so that ruins her.
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Soo pretty right?
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Member Since: 6/1/2012
Posts: 6,899
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Originally posted by aayAlex
 Ha boobs |
Her forehead
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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No wonder ha father beat ha 
I would too if my child looked like this 
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Member Since: 11/24/2009
Posts: 61,404
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Originally posted by ShantiAshtangi
"The bigger the star, the bigger the target"
The bigger the flop, the bigger the fading.
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Poor sad megalomaniac 
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Member Since: 4/5/2012
Posts: 7,853
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Originally posted by Ainsworth
We're giving him advice
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You're always really antagonistic toward me
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Member Since: 3/4/2012
Posts: 16,176
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Why does he continue to bully me? Is this how Godga felt when they threw her in the trash?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 11,186
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
Soo pretty right?
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Don't start
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
Posts: 19,723
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Originally posted by Last Boy on Earth
 was this when she went to jail for murdering her child? |
Reminds me of this
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Member Since: 9/1/2012
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Leave Kelly alone, she's a nice girl  she's a big husky at the moment but she's gorgeous nonetheless. I'd marry her if I was straight and white too
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Member Since: 3/4/2012
Posts: 16,176
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Originally posted by Scuba_Dive
You're always really antagonistic toward me
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Wtf I love you
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Member Since: 8/25/2012
Posts: 21,188
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Originally posted by cats&fashion
No wonder ha father beat ha
I would too if my child looked like this
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i kinda screamed
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Member Since: 12/30/2011
Posts: 1,126
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Assumptions make Faily Gags stans worthy of their reputation.
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
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And anyway, here's why I think Paul Simon, the singer you ignorantly labeled a 'forgotten flop', is so wonderful:
Paul Simon's Graceland features a wonderfully eclectic mixture of musical styles and influences. Simon manages to seamlessly blend folk, rock, country, zydeco and South African mbaqanga into an emotional rollercoaster that holds up beautifully 20 years after its initial releases. As musically impressive as it is, though, Graceland's emotional power is largely rooted in its lyrics; from track to track, Simon's poetic language and introspective observations serve to weave us a compelling, poignant and uplifting life story, one that almost anyone can connect to on a personal level. Simon's story conveys a number of complex emotions; their overall messages aren't always straightforward, and some of them merit multiple listens in order to be fully taken in and understood. Even some of the happier songs are infused with a twinge of sadness, and even some of the darker songs come with a silver lining. It is for this reason that, given the choice of an album to take with me to a desert island, Graceland would be at the very top of my list.
In terms of style, there's no better word to describe Graceland than 'eclectic'. Several different musicians from varying musical backgrounds collaborated on this album, including contributions from world-renowned artists like The Everly Brothers, Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos. The result is that every individual track is memorable and remarkable in its own way. This is especially evident as the album one track to the next; at one point, Simon jumps from a soulful acoustic ballad (Crazy Love, Vol. II) into an upbeat zydeco track (That Was Your Mother). Collectively, the album highlights the full scope of Simon's talent, versatility and ingenuity as an artist and composer.
Impressively, despite the stylistic diversity of the tracks, they still manage to fit together as a cohesive unit. This is because Simon leaves his distinguished mark on every single one of them with his folksy charm, poetic language and introspective observations, traits that I've come to know and love him for. In many ways, Graceland can be considered an autobiographical album, or a summary of life from Simon's perspective. The album takes us through several different chapters in Simon's life, covering both the highest and lowest points. 'That Was Your Mother' describes the moment when he first laid eyes on the young lass who would eventually become his first wife. 'Graceland', the title track, takes place several years later after the dissolution of their marriage. According to the song, he decided to make a pilgrimage to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee (hence the title) following the divorce in an attempt to 'start over' and rebuild his life. The former track is fast paced, cheerful and bouncy, perhaps to simulate the thrill of being young, single and on the lookout for prospective mates. The latter song is considerably less carefree in tone, albeit still infused with a hint of youthful optimism as Simon realizes that he still has the rest of his life ahead of him. While the two songs represent two very different stages in Simon's life, they both display Simon's signature narrative style. His clever, unusual similes ('and I see losing love is like a window in your heart, everybody sees you're blown apart') and occasional internal monologues can be found in each. Such are the traits and techniques that make all of Simon's songs uniquely his.
Notably, both of the two aforementioned songs (as well as most of the album's tracks) deal with experiences and events that are unique to Simon himself. But despite being at a much earlier stage in my life than Simon was when he recorded this album, I still found much of his life's story to be deeply relatable and, at times, uplifting. I can safely say that I am intimately familiar with the pain of heartbreak and the slow, gradual recovery that follows (as someone my age should be). When he said that "losing love is like a window in your heart; everybody sees you're blown apart," I immediately knew what he meant and recognized how perfectly fitting the comparison is. For this reason, I found it incredibly gratifying and oddly inspiring to watch Simon rise from the ashes following his divorce.
Notably, the subjects covered in Graceland expand beyond the strictly personal. In 'The Boy in the Bubble', Simon describes the recent advances made in science, technology and medicine and the bittersweet implications of such. At the time the song was written, technology was progressing at a relatively fast rate. Simon describes the days he lives in as 'the days of miracle and wonder', implying a sort of fascination with the pace of human progress. At the same time, he laments how we 'look to a distant constellation that's dying in the corner of the sky', indicating that we're continually distancing ourselves from our primal human roots (to the point that our resemblance to our early human ancestors is barely even recognizable anymore). This is possibly even more relevant today than it was when it was first written, when technology is advancing at an alarming, even frightening rate. However, the piece of advice Simon gives at the end of each chorus is one that I have always taken to heart; namely, that progress is a natural part of human evolution, and that we shouldn't try to fight it. "These are the days of miracle and wonder, so don't cry, baby, don't cry."
Rarely have I seen an album that's as deep, complex, powerful and uplifting as Graceland. Every time I listen to it, Paul Simon always impresses me with his stellar musicianship, his moving life story and his fascinating quips of wisdom and insight. If I were given the choice to take one album to a desert island, I would choose this timeless masterpiece without any hesitation.
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Member Since: 8/22/2009
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Time to post #1 albums that sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
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Member Since: 6/26/2010
Posts: 28,299
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Originally posted by cats&fashion
No wonder ha father beat ha
I would too if my child looked like this
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Except his father never beat her, even if he did a beating is always better than whiping your child and putting her in a jail for her to train her monkey dancing and awful voice then rape her to make money out of her when shes grown up just to steal her money afterwards and leave her career in the dust
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
Posts: 28,773
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
Soo pretty right?
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Using a bad picture is a really desperate move. Should I post the pictures where Rihanna looks like Sweet Brown? Deal with it, Kelly is a beauty.
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