Jessie J

Deathhawk · 04-06-2011, 03:04 PM

For me the verdict is still out on Jessie J: I didn't like "Do it like a dude" all that much but I really loved "Price Tag". so it could go either way for me...

CHCl3 · 04-09-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The Gaz

Price Tag is just a ridiculous song. It tries to rail against the greed of the music industry, but it uses the classic generic chord sequence the whole way through, uses daft throwaway lyrics (the 'everybody look to their left/right' bit as well as the detestable ching/bling rhyme) and is sung by a cut-and-paste girl-power puppet.
That and, for a song that claims it's not about the money, it's sure making them/her a lot of money.

As for the 'women can do everything guys can', it's all well and good until someone needs a jam jar opened

Agreed.

It is even more ridiculous since I just heard this song on a commercial on television using their songs to help sell clothes.

EvilChuck · 04-09-2011, 07:16 PM

A friend of mine adores Jessie J, and has tried numerous times to get me into her music. She has said to me that the stuff she puts out as singles are catchy and have no real meaning because she wants to bring in a wider audience to hear her other songs, songs that on the whole spread a message that 'you can do whatever you want'.

Thinking about it, that sounds alot like how I describe Lil B's music lol.

But anyway, I have listened to some of her non radio songs, and I was underwhelmed to be honest. She is nothing special to me, and is just this years Lily Allen/Kate Nash, a female singer from London who will get alot of media attention and hype, which will settle down after a while and we'll hear less and less from her.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-12-2011, 02:50 PM

And yet Gaga still reigns...

FRED HALE SR. · 04-12-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

And yet Gaga still reigns...

When she can stay on her feet.

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**Scarlett O'Hara** · 04-16-2011, 06:02 AM

Alright you've got me there.

Ben Butler · 04-17-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CHCl3

Agreed.

It is even more ridiculous since I just heard this song on a commercial on television using their songs to help sell clothes.

Clothes and shopping of clothes are very popular amongst a young, female age group so Jessie J sang something they can relate to which obviously made it sell.

This is a marketing tactic. You can't blame commercials for using this song to
sell their clothes because if Jessie J is advocating it than people will want to buy. It is the way the commercial world works.

CHCl3 · 04-17-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben Butler

Clothes and shopping of clothes are very popular amongst a young, female age group so Jessie J sang something they can relate to which obviously made it sell.

This is a marketing tactic. You can't blame commercials for using this song to
sell their clothes because if Jessie J is advocating it than people will want to buy. It is the way the commercial world works.

Obviously it's a marketing tactic but that is not a defense for the song seeming ridiculous being used as an advertisement.

AmericanIdle · 04-18-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Gaz

Price Tag is just a ridiculous song. It tries to rail against the greed of the music industry, but it uses the classic generic chord sequence the whole way through, uses daft throwaway lyrics (the 'everybody look to their left/right' bit as well as the detestable ching/bling rhyme) and is sung by a cut-and-paste girl-power puppet.

I know what you are saying, but just think, this is a good message, and in order for it to reach a lot of people, it has to go through these traditional pop music outlets for a lot of people to hear it. I love the line "When the sale comes first, and the truth comes second."

AmericanIdle · 04-18-2011, 03:07 PM

"Price Tag" is a great song, but I also like "Do It Like a Dude". She's definitely a skilled lyricist. Have you guys heard "Nobody's Perfect" yet?

04-12-2011, 02:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
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04-06-2011, 03:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Deathhawk Groupie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 26	For me the verdict is still out on Jessie J: I didn't like "Do it like a dude" all that much but I really loved "Price Tag". so it could go either way for me...

04-09-2011, 07:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
EvilChuck #based Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: (Near) London, England Posts: 443	A friend of mine adores Jessie J, and has tried numerous times to get me into her music. She has said to me that the stuff she puts out as singles are catchy and have no real meaning because she wants to bring in a wider audience to hear her other songs, songs that on the whole spread a message that 'you can do whatever you want'. Thinking about it, that sounds alot like how I describe Lil B's music lol. But anyway, I have listened to some of her non radio songs, and I was underwhelmed to be honest. She is nothing special to me, and is just this years Lily Allen/Kate Nash, a female singer from London who will get alot of media attention and hype, which will settle down after a while and we'll hear less and less from her.

04-18-2011, 03:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
AmericanIdle Groupie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 37	"Price Tag" is a great song, but I also like "Do It Like a Dude". She's definitely a skilled lyricist. Have you guys heard "Nobody's Perfect" yet?