Comments on: Billboarding: 4/21/08 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/ your daily dose of pop culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jefitohttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-53174 jefito Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:03:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-53174 Thanks for saying so, Allen! We're going to be introducing a few new features here over the next several weeks -- I hope you're excited about them all! Thanks for saying so, Allen! We're going to be introducing a few new features here over the next several weeks — I hope you're excited about them all!

]]> By: jefitohttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-42589 jefito Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:03:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-42589 Thanks for saying so, Allen! We're going to be introducing a few new features here over the next several weeks -- I hope you're excited about them all! Thanks for saying so, Allen! We're going to be introducing a few new features here over the next several weeks — I hope you're excited about them all!

]]> By: jefitohttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12161 jefito Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:03:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12161 Thanks for saying so, Allen! We're going to be introducing a few new features here over the next several weeks -- I hope you're excited about them all! Thanks for saying so, Allen! We're going to be introducing a few new features here over the next several weeks — I hope you're excited about them all!

]]> By: allenhttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12160 allen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:54:50 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12160 Billboarding is, officially, my favorite new addition to PopDose. Sometimes variety dilutes the whole. This piece keeps me abreast of what's going on, isn't snarky and is relevant.<br>Thanks, Jeff! Billboarding is, officially, my favorite new addition to PopDose. Sometimes variety dilutes the whole. This piece keeps me abreast of what's going on, isn't snarky and is relevant.
Thanks, Jeff!

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12159 DwDunphy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:50:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12159 On Saturday night, for my brother's birthday, we went to late-night bowling. That's when they turn on the black lights and mirror balls and drop the projection screens down. I'm not saying that songs like "Dream On", "Paradise City" or "Wanted Dead Or Alive" are any great shakes. Matter of fact, there's little shaking there at all, but each of those songs sound a little different to each other...<br><br>What I find grating is just how much R&B dominates the top 10 and, in that, how much they all sound the same. Mariah steals big from Alicia Keys. Madonna keeps trying to be relevant. Whatever is playing, T-Pain has to slip in with his stupid Auto-Tune trick. And even when we've covered a Billboard chart from eight weeks from now, the voices may change but the sound will stay. <br><br>I'm old. I know. I get it. But damn, when did any semblance of individuality become so bad a thing? On Saturday night, for my brother's birthday, we went to late-night bowling. That's when they turn on the black lights and mirror balls and drop the projection screens down. I'm not saying that songs like “Dream On”, “Paradise City” or “Wanted Dead Or Alive” are any great shakes. Matter of fact, there's little shaking there at all, but each of those songs sound a little different to each other…

What I find grating is just how much R&B dominates the top 10 and, in that, how much they all sound the same. Mariah steals big from Alicia Keys. Madonna keeps trying to be relevant. Whatever is playing, T-Pain has to slip in with his stupid Auto-Tune trick. And even when we've covered a Billboard chart from eight weeks from now, the voices may change but the sound will stay.

I'm old. I know. I get it. But damn, when did any semblance of individuality become so bad a thing?

]]> By: rwcasshttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12154 rwcass Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:23:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12154 I love how Mariah's video is one big passive-aggressive cocktease: "Why are you staring at me in my underwear? I mean, sure, I answered the door wearing nothing but that, but staring is rude nonetheless." Of course, Jeff informed me that 99 percent of videos from the past ten years operate this way. I guess I've been living under a rock. I love how Mariah's video is one big passive-aggressive cocktease: “Why are you staring at me in my underwear? I mean, sure, I answered the door wearing nothing but that, but staring is rude nonetheless.” Of course, Jeff informed me that 99 percent of videos from the past ten years operate this way. I guess I've been living under a rock.

]]> By: rwcasshttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12158 rwcass Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:20:05 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12158 I like "Love Song" and Bareilles's album, and I'm not generally a chick-pop fan, but she has some catchy melodies. I like “Love Song” and Bareilles's album, and I'm not generally a chick-pop fan, but she has some catchy melodies.

]]> By: kshanehttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12156 kshane Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:58:17 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12156 Sad really. I haven't listened fully to all of them, but noticeably absent is any evidence of an electric guitar, or real drums. Sad really. I haven't listened fully to all of them, but noticeably absent is any evidence of an electric guitar, or real drums.

]]> By: WHarrisBullzEyehttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12153 WHarrisBullzEye Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:28:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12153 As ever, I will watch any Mariah Carey video with the mute on, if only because I think she's freaking HOT. And although Madonna showing her age, well, hell, so am I. And, hey, at least I actually enjoying listening to her music... As ever, I will watch any Mariah Carey video with the mute on, if only because I think she's freaking HOT. And although Madonna showing her age, well, hell, so am I. And, hey, at least I actually enjoying listening to her music…

]]> By: jefitohttp://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/comment-page-1/#comment-12148 jefito Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:59:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/billboarding-42108/#comment-12148 Oh yes, I've heard them -- and just wait until you hear all the fun stuff Billboard has in store for us in the weeks and months to come! Oh yes, I've heard them — and just wait until you hear all the fun stuff Billboard has in store for us in the weeks and months to come!

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