What qualities do you look for in a pop star?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Obviously musical/singing ability is required (well, most of the time) but what else?

- Eccentricity?
- Frivolousness?
- Dancing ability?
- Number of white towels in their rider?
- Appearing on Saturday morning kids' telly/Christmas specials?

Phrasing the question slightly differently: What makes you think an artist is 'pop'?

Comments

[spazhammer.livejournal.com]

hahaha. the deftones are shit!

a few years back, long before it was "cool" to like them, i was working on the bar at rock city in nottingham, i went up to Jay the DJ and asked for the bosstones (as in mighty mighty), but he misheard me and played the deftones. which prompty killed the dancefloor dead.

nowadays though, all the kids seem to love them, i dont know why, they are still as shit as they were back before it was cool to like them.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I think I ebayed all my old Deftones albums. They weren't that bad! But there are many other dudes out there doing what the Deftones were doing (droney riff-rock etc), but better.

[spazhammer.livejournal.com]

they couldnt have been that *good* if you ebayed them!

me? i hate parting with records, and have only ever sold one cd that i owned (stupidly rare heather nova ep and i was desperate for the cash)

i even have the spin doctors second album, but i wouldnt get rid of it.. it kinda shows who i am/was and how i progressed musically over the years.

or something :)