Coming out of the closet as a hater

[rootbeer1]

I just snorted out loud when Paula Abdul called Mariah Carey "unbelievably brilliant" on that embarrassing TV show that too many of us watch. That's not my opinion ... and how about yours?

[Poll #1171898]
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How about if they combine the regular American Idol with their charity fundraiser show? It would save a lot of time if Ryan Seacrest just closed off the show with the reminder, "Call these numbers to vote, and remember, each vote costs you $100."

Comments

[auntie-lukers.livejournal.com]

I don't acknowledge that she's had any "...influence on modern music." She just doesn't matter.

BTW, Paula Abdu-whatta WHO?

[rootbeer1.livejournal.com]

It's easy to say she doesn't matter, but evidently she was the best-selling musical artist of the 90s. One more crappy hit single and she passes the Beatles.

Doesn't that say more about the music industry than the "talent"???

[pauliebearsf.livejournal.com]

If crap can outsell quality music, doesn't that reinforce the need for an alternative way to exchange music (ie--Napster, Internet Streaming, etc..) to break the Recording Industy's monopoly on broadcasting/marketing???

I didn't realize Mariah was even close to surpassing the Beatles...

Then again, I almost choked on dinner the other night when I heard that Ryan Seacrest has made $30 million on "American Idol" (and will probably never have to work again).....

Why am I a corporate slave again?? (sigh) xoxoxoxoxooxxo

[rootbeer1.livejournal.com]

Evidently her Christmas album is the top-selling Christmas album ever, as well. (I think it's unlistenable.)

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

How I wish that were true! But--rightly or not--I blame her and her "saccharine melisma" (to quote rootbeer1's apt characterisation) for popularising a particular kind of obnoxiously overemotive vocal delivery in pop music. Negative influence is still influence; I can only hope and pray that it isn't a lasting one.