Just a reminder of what the record industry is

[OneFootInTheGrave]

And why it should die a quick death, as from a slow one there is no use anyway ---

a short take on Avril, but it just reminds me why RIAA should die sooner rather than later...

An icon, that is, who wears baggy pants, plastic bracelets and a scowl -- not the skimpy threads and Ultra brite smiles of Britney and Mandy and Beyonce and pre-"Dirrty" Christina. An icon who sings about crushes on skater boys and who listens to Blink-182 and who may or may not know who Sid Vicious was. An icon who had quite a bit of help writing the songs on Let Go but at least not from the Swedish hitmakers who write Backstreet Boys songs, or from the Neptunes, who write everything else.

Lavigne's blockbuster performance -- Let Go was the third-best-selling album of 2002 -- is surprising, but clever marketing has certainly helped. To a young audience tired of glitzy teen disco, Lavigne has been presented as a guitar-toting singer-songwriter. But it is unclear how much songwriting she does. You have to get by the handwritten lyrics and examine Let Go's liner notes very carefully to find out who wrote what, and the booklet contains photos of Lavigne's touring band, which doesn't actually play on the record.

And then there's the issue of her punk-rock cred, or lack thereof. It's a sore subject for Lavigne, who avoids using the p word these days. But her bandmates, all veterans of small-time punk bands, are quick to defend her. "I can totally understand why people would be pissed off at Avril," says rhythm guitarist Jesse Colburn, who used to play in an Ontario band named Closet Monster. "But it's not her fault. Punk pop is in right now, and someone out there thought they could capitalize on it with Avril. You can look kind of punky without listening to punk rock or writing punk-rock music."

ah the whole thing is in there http://www.rollingstone.com/features...n.asp?pid=1555
anyway I like the cynical sound of this journalist in the above three paragraphs --- the rest is just usual stuff


nothing new that is, but still - "isn't it pathetic, don't you think" that we are fed this cra* trough the airwaves again and again and again...

"it's like RIAAAAAA when they make a new artist
it's a free CD when you already paid
it's a good advice that you should download while you can
well who would have thought... that they'll give us another one like that again

isn't it pathetic, don't you think?"



,
* at least that Russian lesb* underage p*rn should get a star for originality of marketing - but this -

* I propose that they make a proper ViVID Film starring Christina Aguilera, Avril, Alanis, Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey , Boyzone, NY Sync, Shakira, Marky Mark, Buffy the Vampire Layer, Cheeky Girls singing their Cheeky song as the intro and throw in David Grohl (as he would enjoy making it - the film that is not the cheeky song ) and as a special guest - of course Britney Spears and give David Beckham a cameo appereance

P.S: For posters outide UK - this is a recent NO 1 (I think it was) Perfect intro for an inspirational ViVIVD masterpeace

oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

(oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

(oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

(oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

never ever ask
where do you go

never ever ask
what do you do

never ever ask
whats in your mind

never ever ask
if you'l be mine

don't ask why
don't be shy
touch my bum
this is life

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boys
you are the cheeky boys

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boy's
you are the cheeky boy's

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boy's
you are the cheeky boy's

mmm cheeky cheeky

che che che che che

(oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

(oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

(oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

(oo) boy's cheeky girls
(oo) girl's cheeky boys

never ever ask
where do you go

never ever ask
what do you do

never ever ask
whats in your mind

never ever ask
if you'l be mine

don't ask why
don't be shy
touch my bum
this is life

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boys
you are the cheeky boys

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boy's
you are the cheeky boy's

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boy's
you are the cheeky boy'

come and join the cheeky club
this is what you want
come and sing the cheeky song
our cheeky cheeky song ( oo )

come and join the cheeky club
this is what you want
come and sing the cheeky song
our cheeky cheeky song ( oo )


don't ask why
don't be shy
touch my bum
this is life

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boys
you are the cheeky boys

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boy's
you are the cheeky boy's

we are the cheeky girls
we are the cheeky girls

you are the cheeky boy's
you are the cheeky boy's

cheeky cheeky

[MrBaggins]

thanks for the reminder of why I left the UK

[Static Universe]

I think the fact that she listens to Blink 182 (this year's Hootie and the Blowfish) says it all. Big phony.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

OOH... I was wrong the song only made it to #2

and for christmas # 1 they were beaten by Girls Aloud and One True Voice ROTF poor girls were only #3 and at least out of the three thier song was written by thier mother (if nothing else) and not some RIAA cheapshot. - that is comment about the Cheeky Girls/Song

[Az]

Actually I know a couple of punks that listen to blink.

[Sirotnikov]

The cheeky song is fun

uke: NOT!

But it's very very fun to gather in large groups and laugh about it.

I lost all respect I ever hand for england when I heard it reached no.1

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Azazel
Actually I know a couple of punks that listen to blink.

it's just 'cool' to dislike them at the moment, people should just listen to what they like

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Originally posted by Sirotnikov
The cheeky song is fun

uke: NOT!

But it's very very fun to gather in large groups and laugh about it.

I lost all respect I ever hand for england when I heard it reached no.1

We did it reach No1 I think I just read that it was only #2 at peak... no matter what it is still better than Christmas #2 and #1 that topped it for the holiday season.

This cheeky song is at least genuine ****e as opposed to manufactured .

[Sirotnikov]

blink 182 and several other new punk bands are actually cool


admittedly i'm not a punk in baggy clothes.

but i like thier humor and cynicism , because it's much less fake than "jay lo" or "britney" or whatever.

and frankly, thinking about it, justin timberlake has had several nice songs. i can't call them masterpieces, but they are interesting pop music. very similar to michael jackson.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Sirotnikov
The cheeky song is fun

uke: NOT!

But it's very very fun to gather in large groups and laugh about it.

I lost all respect I ever hand for england when I heard it reached no.1

surely thats just like judging Israel on that Pre-Op Transexual you nominated for the Eurovision Song Contest?

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Originally posted by reds4ever


surely thats just like judging Israel on that Pre-Op Transexual you nominated for the Eurovision Song Contest?

I wonder who would that guy/girl choose if he had to do a spice girl or a cheeky girl

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by OneFootInTheGrave


I wonder who would that guy/girl choose if he had to do a spice girl or a cheeky girl

Anal Spice?

[OneFootInTheGrave]

we didn't ahve those word association threads for a while

---

Old Spice

[monolith94]

friends don't let friends listen to blink 182

[Az]

surely thats just like judging Israel on that Pre-Op Transexual you nominated for the Eurovision Song Contest?

what do you mean pre-op. Dana is a fully fledged woman!!

Dana! Dana! Dana!

We had a winning card, mobilizing the gay communities of europe. You're just jealous you haven't thought of it first.