Arguments in Musicology

[dotinthesky]

Kevin and I are arguing whether t.A.T.u. have taken over Britney Spears' industry... you know, the dirty men industry. Kevin doesn`t think so, because there's always space for one more in that field. But I`m not convinced. Don't you think Britney has "matured" (i.e. she now is a turn off for everyone?) I don't know, maybe I'm being naive.

And would I be a dirty man if I bought a t.A.T.u. album? I really want to know what their cover of The Smiths' How Soon Is Now sounds like... I swear!

Comments

[ex-stanza602.livejournal.com]

I don't think the dirty men industry has a theoretical size limit.

I think Britney is on the verge of being a turn-off, but not quite yet. She's definitely not going to age well.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

With a Raspberry Award in the pipeline, she definetly looks set for a slide...

Tits/Ass To U

[soopahiro.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, t.a.t.u. are definitely on to something. Sad that our most popular music stars have declined from the hint of sex (elvis), to sex (madonna), to thinly veiled dirty old man barely legal sexiness (britney), to not-so-thinly veiled lesbian/barely legal sex (t.a.t.u.) - or maybe it's a natural progression.

Britney is not done. I think she'll pull a Madonna and reinvent herself to make it fresh again soon.

It's kinda dirty old mannish to like them. Of course, my roommate was listening to the original russian version of the album before any of us knew they were going to import. We called them 'tattoo', because we didn't know any better.

Re: Tits/Ass To U

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

is the Russian album any good??? and what about The Smiths' cover?

Re: Tits/Ass To U

[soopahiro.livejournal.com]

You'd have to ask my roommate. The songs are the same as the English release as far as I know, except the words.

"All the things she said" is so similar, that when I heard it being played on the radio here, it almost didn't register that the girls were singing in English. I haven't heard The Smiths' song yet. I'll try to download it when I get home.

Re: Tits/Ass To U

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

cheers! Let me know what you think. Seems like the crowd in www.morrissey-solo.com are getting their knickers in a twist over it...

[phyrephly.livejournal.com]

they are kind of lame but no i like them. hence my icon.
i don't think they'll replace Britney. someone else maybe.

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[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

i think i like them too!