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

Hmmm...

[drew101.livejournal.com]

Tough one. I don't love her. I don't hate her (though I used to). Some of her stuff makes me want to dance. I admire that she records specific new tracks for the dance mixes of her songs, not just leaving it up to the producer/mixer/DJ to only harvest the original version, which is something pretty unheard of for remixes of mainstream artists. And I admire the huge comeback she and "her people" were able to orchestrate a few years ago after the post-Glitter meltdowns.

So, "unbelievably brilliant"? No, not particularly. "Horrible influence on modern music"? Nah. She would have to be horribly original to influence. And she's not all that original. But I have to admit, a small sliver of me enjoys a small sliver of her "oeuvre" once in awhile.