Am I the only curmudgeon who thinks that Susan Boyle is not that good?
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bon bon - Apr 17, 2009 6:14:39 pm PDT #15738 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
sarameg - Apr 17, 2009 6:16:32 pm PDT #15739 of 30000
HE'S SO BIG!!!
Jesse - Apr 17, 2009 6:19:55 pm PDT #15740 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Here's my thing about Susan Boyle: There are a million of her in church choirs all over the place. You only get to be famous when you're a good singer AND good-looking and/or charismatic AND lucky.
But really, the song choice is 90% of that performance.
Barb - Apr 17, 2009 6:20:21 pm PDT #15741 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
bon, I think she's got a fairly amazing natural talent that's only had minimal training. But the bones are there, especially to be the kind of singer she wants to be.
But no, you're certainly not the only one-- I think as her popularity has increased and people know going into watching the clip that they're supposed to be hearing something extraordinary, they're perhaps predisposed to be more critical and hear the flaws.
I just like the overall effect of the moment though-- I'm a big sap that way.
Jesse - Apr 17, 2009 6:20:44 pm PDT #15742 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also: Hi Noah! Hi!! (I got distracted by all of my Susan Boyle feelings that have been bubbling up...)
Barb - Apr 17, 2009 6:23:32 pm PDT #15743 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
You only get to be famous when you're a good singer AND good-looking and/or charismatic AND lucky.
Yeah, I think these days the good singer part is optional when it comes to becoming a famous singer. (Example: Britney "Six Cats in a Blender" Spears)
Jesse - Apr 17, 2009 6:28:45 pm PDT #15744 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Well, she's got charisma plus lucky plus drive(n family).
I am reminded of the Giles line about young male singers selected for their ability to dance.
megan walker - Apr 17, 2009 6:29:32 pm PDT #15745 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
It is really ridiculous how much Drew Barrymore looks like Little Edie Beale in that older makeup. In the ads, at least.
See I always think Drew Barrymore looks likes Jess.
ION, I really need to leave the office.
Jesse - Apr 17, 2009 6:30:18 pm PDT #15746 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
See I always think Drew Barrymore looks likes Jess.
Yeah, I can see that.
Juliebird - Apr 17, 2009 6:34:22 pm PDT #15747 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Listening to SB, I can hear where she needs to improve, but she still gives me chills and I think that with additional training she could be even more phenomenal.
I think she has the voice and the personality (woman is SASSY!) and it got me to thinking as how a person with that kind of voice wouldn't already be signed to something, and that maybe it was the looks. And for that, AI et al are good for giving exposure to folks who wouldn't get a second glance from agents, etc., bases simply on looks. I may be wrong, but that's the impression I got.
And there ain't no Susan Boyles in any of the church choirs I ever heard. But Southern Baptists tend to be a dreary lot (from what I've experienced).
And there's also that distinction of those that Can but don't care to do so professionally, and those than Can and Do. And it's the latter category that get sorted by looks and personality.
I enjoyed the performance, I enjoyed the judges and the entire audience eating crow, and I enjoyed SB.