Beautiful Girls

[spanglechick]

i didn't know she did SOS, i quite liked that. umbrella, ella, ella is dull-o-rama, though.

 

[Orang Utan]

I gave it a minute and hated it - is that enough?

 

[Groucho]

Ok, I just found it and had a listen/look.

I may well have heard it before but I have no way of knowing as it is completely unmemorable.

What the hell kind of pop tune is lacking a memorable chorus?? A rubbish one, that's what kind.

It grows on you. It's all memorable chorus, it is just missing verses.

 

[Groucho]

"wasn't all that great"?!?! it was fucking diabolical. her voice makes me want to hurl. fucking whiny cunt. fuck off, prick and never make me hear your stupid muppet voice again.

I think it was quite a good song but her voice didn't really do it justice. It was kind of whiny teenager. However, I think if she's careful her voice will mature with age.

 

[Groucho]

I don't mind umbrella but then I have only heard it a few times....

you'll grow to love it!

 

[N_igma]

I know I'll never grow to like any of that shite. All that commercial pop R&B shite makes me wanna go deaf everytime I hear it.

 

[Groucho]

It's also her worst hit yet. the others have all been great, this is shit

Well, your just prejudiced against umbrellas.

 

[8ball]

I know I'll never grow to like any of that shite. All that commercial pop R&B shite makes me wanna go deaf everytime I hear it.

I heard a good R&B track once - ner ner ner ner ner

No, I'm not talking about the Rolling Stones, silly.

 

[Pieface]

I saw her video on MTV - it seemed to be all about her bottom

 

[Dj TAB]

i would kill akon if i got the chance. with my bare hands. yes i would.

seconded although I might add I'd do it really f*cking slowly - c*nt

 

[zenie]

Nice lyrics not at all deep.

I dipute that!!

Listen to the chorus

When the sun shines
We’ll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath
I'mma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella

It's about love and protection
The Chris Brown version's great too

 

[Dubversion]

this is a Beautiful Girls thread dammit, can you discuss that awful Umbrella nonsense elsewhere?

 

[Groucho]

I dipute that!!

Listen to the chorus



It's about love and protection
The Chris Brown version's great too

It is about love and protection; the promise and commitment of friendship. That may be a potentially deep subject but it isn't really explored deeply in the lyrics. The lyrics are lovely by the way (and not 'about' an umbrella) but are not imo deep.

 

[Groucho]

this is a Beautiful Girls thread dammit, can you discuss that awful Umbrella nonsense elsewhere?

Yes, we have!



(as well)

 

[milesy]

i quite like rihanna's new one. at least i think i might do. i've only heard it once - this morning at about 6.15 with the volume very low. her voice didn't sound as annoying aas it usually does, and it had a good little beat to it. "shut up and drive" i think it's called.

the song taht this is actually about, though, just gets worse and worse with every listen.

 

[Groucho]

i quite like rihanna's new one. at least i think i might do. i've only heard it once - this morning at about 6.15 with the volume very low. her voice didn't sound as annoying aas it usually does, and it had a good little beat to it. "shut up and drive" i think it's called.

the song taht this is actually about, though, just gets worse and worse with every listen.

Rihanna's voice was only whiny on unfaithful. She was perfect for SOS, Pon de replay and the wonderful Umbrella. Shut up and drive is already in the top ten, the next single is called Don't stop the music.

 

[Groucho]

....
the song taht this is actually about, though, just gets worse and worse with every listen.

Actually, loath as I am to return to the subject of the thread and away from Rihanna, I have to say that Beautiful Girls is growing on me!

The bass line is taken from Stand By Me. It has a 50s retro feel and is evocative of 50s musical kitsch. I like it.

 

[milesy]

Rihanna's voice was only whiny on unfaithful, SOS, Pon de replay and Umbrella.

 

[Groucho]

I vote Tory

 

[milesy]

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[editor]

*Curses Dub for making me listen to that slab of vom.

 

[Dubversion]

The bass line is taken from Stand By Me. It has a 50s retro feel and is evocative of 50s musical kitsch. I like it.

well not just the bassline, the whole loop. and Stand By Me isn't kitsch. Or 50s.

 

[Groucho]

well not just the bassline, the whole loop. and Stand By Me isn't kitsch. Or 50s.

Nonetheless, it has imo a kitsch 50s feel as well as using the bass line from Stand by Me.

 

[Groucho]

And 1961 is nearly 50s.

 

[Pieface]

Nonetheless, it has imo a kitsch 50s feel as well as using the bass line from Stand by Me.

and weirdly that is the era they depict in the video - the one where Sean shows us that things never really change as he cuts from Sean in the present day, smiling at Beautiful Girls, to Sean in the 50s, smiling at Beautiful Girls. Although the ones in the current day wear less and dance ruder because feminism happened in between

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

the ones in the current day wear less and dance ruder because feminism happened in between