You're Beautiful , James Blunt: What a fab song!

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Originally posted by robbie

I'm still waiting for the detractors to post their favourite current albums.

 

I'm geting the feeling of the hatred for James Blunt has less to do with the quality of the album but more about the agressive promotion (he's on the side of a bus for christ sakes)and high airplay.

 

I got this on pre-order on a recommendation after listening to a couple of his songs on his website.

 

I can understand why people would be fed up with the overexposure but cannot understand about the hatred of the song.

 

I'm sure that if he was an unfound talent who was big in indie circles a lot of music snobs would love him.

 

It seems that we have a habit in this country of hating anyone who is succesful. It wouldn't happen anywhere else.

 

I see your point, but I genuinely detested this song from the first moment I heard it, before I even knew who it was by. I am surprised you like this Robbie as, on other threads, I seem to be in agreement with almost all of your cultural recommendations. To answer your point(s):

 

1) I'm not a fan of The Kaiser Chiefs

2) Favourite album of the year: Arcade Fire- Funeral

3) You're totally right, we love to knock down success stories in this country. However, there is no way in a million and one years, "music snob" that I am, I would ever like this song whether he was an "unfound" (ahem) "talent" or the multi-unit shifting chart topper he is. I judge music by what affect it has on me, signed or unsigned.

4) I'm sure, as well as being quite good looking, that he is a very nice boy. But, for me, he is the epitome of bland. The middle ground. The safe option. He is saying nothing, he is emoting nothing and deep down when he's singing "you're beautiful" I bet he feels absolutely nothing.

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fair point. However, you see very knowledgeable in the whole entertainment spectrum. A lot of people will just post or say a short slagging off comment.

 

As for Funeral. I've had it since its release in the States. It is very good but I do think its overhyped from the likes of Pitchfork.

 

I can understand the bland comment. When I was in my teens I'd have probably said the same thing. However, as I've got older my tatses have moved.

[Longcol 604]

James Bland - sorry, Blunt.

 

Music that sounds like Dido with a willie.

 

 

If anybody wants a go at me, the last 3 albums I bought;

 

Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue

White Stripes - Get Behind Me

Gorillaz - Demon Days

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Originally posted by Longcol

James Bland - sorry, Blunt.

 

Music that sounds like Dido with a willie.

 

 

If anybody wants a go at me, the last 3 albums I bought;

 

Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue

White Stripes - Get Behind Me

Gorillaz - Demon Days

 

Poor joke, but he is very bland, last records i bought was yesterday and they were:

 

Andy Warhol-Velvet Underground

From the floor boards up- Paul Weller (his new singe)

The best of the Small Faces-Small faces

[Clare85 11]

My fella likes it. Makes me feel sickley. Yuk, yuk yuk!!!

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Originally posted by Clare85

My fella likes it. Makes me feel sickley. Yuk, yuk yuk!!!

 

Have him committed. They'll give him a quick full frontal lobotomy and he'll be right as rain in a couple of weeks.

[madowl 10]

You're Beautiful , James Blunt: What a fab song!

ITS CRAP!

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Originally posted by madowl

You're Beautiful , James Blunt: What a fab song!

ITS CRAP!

 

**** yeah

[Ditz 10]

rite music i listen to:

 

beatles

kinks

coldplay

oasis

jimi hendrix

scissor sisters

stereophonics

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Originally posted by Ditz

rite music i listen to:

 

beatles

kinks

coldplay

oasis

jimi hendrix

scissor sisters

stereophonics

 

Take away Coldplay and Scissors Sisters and you'd have my approval....

[Ditz 10]

cheers!! so what music do u like?

[fnkysknky 10]

Noticed this thread a bit late but it's 'cool' to dislike James Blunt

 

Personally I like the album - singles have been overplayed on the radio but that happens a lot nowadays. Some good songs about the grim stuff he got to see while in Kosovo.