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Post by drbastard on Jul 14, 2005 3:11:51 GMT -5
Why are people rushing out to buy his vile album? He's musically bulimic, preferring to squeak rather than sing. His lyrics I don't get. His whole album I don't want to get and have only listened to it thanks to the Neds (Scottish people less brilliant and rich than me) downstairs playing it constantly.
Ah, I can't stand him. I'd like to smash his guitar over his big, rotund head.
Now confess. Who, on Popjustice, has his album?
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Post by Busted-Obsessive on Jul 14, 2005 5:39:32 GMT -5
Not me!
I voted for him in the 20 quid invoice, and further commented that those 20 pounds (the video budget) should be used to finance an anti-blunt movement.
We've got some CouncilHouseAndViolence'S next door who were blasting "you're beautiful" a few afternoons ago *CRINGE*, and some of my more "indie" friends have fallen in love with his music.
Go back to the army James Bland Blunt! we sure as hell don't want you here.
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Post by Pensiero Bello on Jul 14, 2005 6:42:16 GMT -5
I have it. It's fabulous, dreamy, fantastic. I can listen to it over and over. He's got such a gorgeous voice, and it's different to the average - but I like artists like Rufus Wainwright, who also have unique voices, which is probably why I like James Blunt. He's intelligent, he's talented, and I adore his songs. Mm.
Ahem.
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Post by sophiefrombloke on Jul 14, 2005 7:03:56 GMT -5
I like James Blunt because he reminds me of someone considerably special to me. I don't particularly like You're Beautiful, as it is overplayed. It would have been cool if his song was never on the Box list, or on the radio playlists, and we just had a nice little advert of him singing, like what they did with Damien Rice. I wish there was a way that the pikey masses couldn't get their hands on albums, because good music now reminds me of person-less-rich-and-brilliant-than-me s.
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Post by Busted-Obsessive on Jul 14, 2005 9:28:43 GMT -5
He's got such a gorgeous voice, See I disagree - his voice to me is high pitched in a wierd way and doesn't appeal to me at all: it's Tom Fletcher minus the honking. Basically. ie. not good.
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Post by Dudie on Jul 14, 2005 11:34:10 GMT -5
I don't like his reedy voice either and the lyrics to Beautiful are shite.
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Post by ScissorSister on Jul 14, 2005 12:27:04 GMT -5
I was waiting for someone to a thread on James Blunt. I knew I musn't be the only person who hates him.
I really, really don't like James Blunt. I don't like his singing voice, I don't even like his talking voice. I don't like the fact that he's got a single in the top three. His music is for newlyweds who live in big flats and listen to Dido (that's the image I get of his listeners, it seems that the scallies like him too judging by posts of this thread.) He is totally manufactured and adverts for his album are played every adbreak on bloody GMTV along with Rob Thomas and Michael Buble. (who may have talent I don't know, I don't like Rob Thomas that much though either.) He's just bland rubbish.
And his name is cockney rhyming slang for c*nt as pointed out by someone else over on the Camden board.
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Post by Mr. Sponge on Jul 14, 2005 16:18:49 GMT -5
his voice is a cross between Anastacia, Joss Stone and Jubbly The Squirrel. A bad mix basically. I found him utterably unlistenable. But he doesn't really have charisma or stage presence to fall back on either. I have no idea why he is doing so well.
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Post by Steveweiser on Jul 14, 2005 16:34:05 GMT -5
They just played You're Beautiful on Big Brother, Kemal said he never heard the song before. Guess the BB house are the only lot who haven't.
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Post by Pensiero Bello on Jul 14, 2005 20:29:31 GMT -5
I don't like his speaking voice. I like deep, husky voices, like Charlie Simpson's. Mainly because it's, um, deep and husky. Not that I'm shallow.
I think You're Beautiful has only really come into prominence in the past couple of months. Before that, I didn't even know who he was. I came into contact with him staying in Cambridge, when someone living opposite where I was staying was blasting the album out. And I realised I liked it.
Tom Fletcher? Reallly? I don't think it sounds anything like him!
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Post by Busted-Obsessive on Jul 15, 2005 3:48:08 GMT -5
well, admittedly I haven't heard it for a while (thankfully I've been able to avoid it)
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Post by Jon on Jul 15, 2005 4:03:20 GMT -5
I have it. It's fabulous, dreamy, fantastic. I can listen to it over and over. He's got such a gorgeous voice, and it's different to the average - but I like artists like Rufus Wainwright, who also have unique voices, which is probably why I like James Blunt. He's intelligent, he's talented, and I adore his songs. Mm. Ahem. Ouch. Please do not compare Rufus (fabulous pop genius) with James Blunt (not fabulous, pop OR genius) again. Ever.
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Post by Pensiero Bello on Jul 15, 2005 4:56:12 GMT -5
I'm afraid I do. They both have unique voices. They are both talented songwriters. I admire and like both, and own both's work.
Admittedly, James Blunt is not 'fabulous' in the gay sense of the word - as I assume you meant it - but it bears reminding that he has only just started out - whereas Rufus has been going for donkey's years, and has only recently received the acclaim he deserves. James Blunt has been very lucky. So, lucky, not fabulous. But both still talented songwriters and great live singers.
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Post by drbastard on Jul 15, 2005 9:19:19 GMT -5
Rufus nor James are anywhere near as wonderful as Patrick Wolf.
I beat you both!
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Post by mrdiscopop on Jul 15, 2005 11:05:59 GMT -5
He is totally manufactured... Really? I appreciate that he's a whiny, nasal, David-Gray clone. But manufactured? In what way?
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Post by Tuna Fish on Jul 15, 2005 12:43:49 GMT -5
I like James Blunt, have the album and as one person said I can stick the album on loop. You're beautiful is not a great track from the album and has been overplayed by radio stations leaping on bandwagons. His voice is unusual (read high) but I feel it works. The lyrics are great. I agree that person-less-rich-and-brilliant-than-me scum have jumped on a bandwagon. It should be like it was for Damien The whole going to LA to record an album with top writers is a little worrying (manufactured?) but I trust that he had a big input (He cowrote all the tracks I think). That's my view. Bring on album number two!
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Post by Tuna Fish on Jul 15, 2005 12:45:48 GMT -5
Why has the above post inserted 'plbtm' after I agree that? I cannot see it in the modify screen!?
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Post by ScissorSister on Jul 15, 2005 13:00:25 GMT -5
He is totally manufactured... Really? I appreciate that he's a whiny, nasal, David-Gray clone. But manufactured? In what way? Many sources have told me he's a bit manufactured. Picked up by major record companies and marketed as a male dido/david gray clone. Plus he takes away recognition from proper singer songwriter who actually deserve some. But that's just my opinion. I'm going to listen to a couple of his tracks again and see what i think then. See if it changes my mind, though I don't think my mind will change on my opinion that he is getting more recognition than he deserves.
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Post by Pensiero Bello on Jul 15, 2005 15:29:03 GMT -5
Really? I appreciate that he's a whiny, nasal, David-Gray clone. But manufactured? In what way? Many sources have told me he's a bit manufactured. Picked up by major record companies and marketed as a male dido/david gray clone. Plus he takes away recognition from proper singer songwriter who actually deserve some. But that's just my opinion. I'm going to listen to a couple of his tracks again and see what i think then. See if it changes my mind, though I don't think my mind will change on my opinion that he is getting more recognition than he deserves. Dr Bastard - I like Patrick Wolf and own much of his work, but he in no way compares to Rufus Wainwright. SS - so you're saying that his claims to have written songs in Kosovo and so on are just lies, created to push the impression he's not a manufactured act? I think it's a bit of a complicated lie to think up, surely?
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Post by ScissorSister on Jul 15, 2005 17:43:39 GMT -5
SS - so you're saying that his claims to have written songs in Kosovo and so on are just lies, created to push the impression he's not a manufactured act? I think it's a bit of a complicated lie to think up, surely? I didn't know about that actually. Sorry. I'll take back the manufactured comment as it will cause less fuss. I think the comment I meant to say is that he is very pushed by record companies and very commercial. People who only listen to commercial music listeners think he is the dogs bollocks and he is getting a lot of recognition, perhaps too much because of it. I just think that he is not as special as some think he is.
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Post by drbastard on Jul 16, 2005 2:27:51 GMT -5
Many sources have told me he's a bit manufactured. Picked up by major record companies and marketed as a male dido/david gray clone. Plus he takes away recognition from proper singer songwriter who actually deserve some. But that's just my opinion. I'm going to listen to a couple of his tracks again and see what i think then. See if it changes my mind, though I don't think my mind will change on my opinion that he is getting more recognition than he deserves. Dr Bastard - I like Patrick Wolf and own much of his work, but he in no way compares to Rufus Wainwright. SS - so you're saying that his claims to have written songs in Kosovo and so on are just lies, created to push the impression he's not a manufactured act? I think it's a bit of a complicated lie to think up, surely? I have to take issue with what you say and defend Scissor Sister and Patrick. What Scissor Sister said makes sense to a point but I don't think James Blunt is manufactured, I think the whole Kosovo stuff is to make him look and seem more interesting than he really is. The public likes the idea of a singing soldier it seems. And Patrick, I stress, is much better than Rufus Wainwright for too many reasons for me to go into. But of course we are allowed to disagree.
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Post by Pensiero Bello on Jul 16, 2005 16:43:18 GMT -5
Dr Bastard - I like Patrick Wolf and own much of his work, but he in no way compares to Rufus Wainwright. SS - so you're saying that his claims to have written songs in Kosovo and so on are just lies, created to push the impression he's not a manufactured act? I think it's a bit of a complicated lie to think up, surely? I have to take issue with what you say and defend Scissor Sister and Patrick. What Scissor Sister said makes sense to a point but I don't think James Blunt is manufactured, I think the whole Kosovo stuff is to make him look and seem more interesting than he really is. The public likes the idea of a singing soldier it seems. And Patrick, I stress, is much better than Rufus Wainwright for too many reasons for me to go into. But of course we are allowed to disagree. Mm, but he doesn't like to talk about it. If his record company want to bring it up is not up to him. He chooses not to go into it when asked in interviews. All backgrounds are played up when it comes to record sales, whatever they might be. Especially when it's something admirable, I would think it is a positive thing to be utilised. Obviously! Personal taste is personal taste. I do like Patrick, but I prefer Rufus.
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Post by Jade on Jul 17, 2005 13:22:54 GMT -5
How the fuck is James fucking Blunt number one in both the singles and albums charts?
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Post by Dudie on Jul 17, 2005 14:03:51 GMT -5
Je sais pas moi non plus.
It's another of those imponderables along side of why the Crazy Frog hit the number 1 spot and stayed there, or why Cold Play get to number 1 without having had a single original thought/tune in the past 4 years.
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Post by Scruffy on Jul 17, 2005 14:50:37 GMT -5
His current single is such a typical piece of whingey "credible" music with no vitality, tune or anything remotely redeeming about it. And why is that in the UK downloads have made the chart more indiefied and in the US gave pop a bit of a chance?
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Post by PushTheBuena on Jul 17, 2005 15:25:03 GMT -5
You're Beautiful is a shocking song, with terrible lyrics, and I can't believe it's become so popular. He doesn't grate quite so much as David Gray, though. I hope James Blunt does become rhyming slang.
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Post by Mike on Jul 17, 2005 15:27:26 GMT -5
I bought the album. I don't think I've ever got sick of anything so quickly.
My dad asked who 'that whiney git' was I was listening to. I said 'good point' and put M.I.A. on instead.
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Post by ScissorSister on Jul 18, 2005 12:16:18 GMT -5
I bought his album to check it out. It's not bad if you want to listen to something that doesn't stimulate you brain whatsoever and don't want to have to think a lot. I wouldn't call it dreamy and fantastic like it has been previously described on this thread but it ok for a nice bit of casual listening. Quite summer-y.
I still think he's getting to much recognition for it though. I've heard much better albums recently, Martha Wainwright to name one, which I also bought in the last week and it is brilliant.
I have a feeling I will hate the man as much as I hate Dido soon. No, that isn't possible.
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Post by Dudie on Jul 18, 2005 12:39:49 GMT -5
I'm sorry but I think the single You're Beautiful is less David Gray and more David Sneddon. Having heard it I immediately decided not to buy the album.
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Post by LaLaLaBridgetta on Jul 18, 2005 15:40:14 GMT -5
I'm not going to call him that homophone for no particular reason.
However, whenever I hear that "My life is brilliant" in that earnest singer-songwritery voice whilst I am waiting for a printer to stop messing up and my tone-deaf colleagues are singing along instantly, uuugh, it makes my day that even more horrible.
"Three wise men" was okay though. A bit too Jamie Scott for me to place the name to the song but it was okay.
Bridgey xxx
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