More random questions?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

1. Was "This Corrosion" by Sisters Of Mercy ever not pop?

2. Has there ever been a greater contrast between sublime guest star contribution and irritating name artist contribution than Akon and Gwen on "Sweet Escape"?

3. What's going on here?

Comments

[zenith.livejournal.com]

I actually really like Gwen on 'Sweet Escape', because/despite the fact that her perforance is coy 'True Blue'-aping pandering...

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Actually the only bit that really annoys me is her "sweet escape sweet escape" backing vox bit.

But Akon's "weee-hooo" is probably my favourite thing of the whole year.

[zenith.livejournal.com]

He does a great little swooshing hand gesture to go with it in the video, too.

i'm a grumpy old fart, don't boot me from the group

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

I know this just means I lack any sense of fun, but I have to say that I have to say that Gwen's whole cartoon-whatever-style thing she's got going on I find actively repulsive, really. all she seems concerned with is doing oversized (and no doubt) alice-in-wonderland-ish videos. perhaps one day i will be able to forget the spectacle i have just seen and actually listen with detachment to the song (clearly it is less awful than the first single was). but not today. /end screed

The Akon thing really is great, though.