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Article said: The loose-lipped songbird, who has three hit pop albums under her belt, has gone and slammed the musical genre in a new interview with “Billboard” magazine.
“I listen to zero pop music, which is really weird for someone who makes pop music,” she said. “My 13-year-old self would have beaten up my 17-year-old self because she would be like, ‘You’re a sellout!'”
And the “Hannah Montana” star didn’t just insult the pop palates of her millions of fans; she went on to slam her peers as well, saying her songs aren’t “super shallow” like many fellow chart-toppers.
“It’s not dance music that’s just about, ‘Ooh, I’m in the club and everyone’s looking at me.’ It means something,” she said. “I’m not just sitting here trying to sell glitz and glamour… because no one lives that life. A lot of pop songs are super shallow, but this music isn’t.”
The Disney diva, who financial analysts have said could possibly reach billionaire status by the time she is 20, also felt compelled to rain on the “Glee” parade during the interview, even after the hit TV show covered her song “The Climb” during one of its episodes.
“Honestly, musicals? I just can’t,” she said. “What if this was real life and I was just walking down the street on Rodeo Drive and all of a sudden I just burst into song about how much I love shoes?”
The ballsy brunette, who is still dating “Last Song” co-star Liam Hemsworth despite reports they had split, may not have many shoulders left to cry on in Hollywood if she does indeed find herself single in the future.
Over the past year alone she’s threatened to “ruin” Radiohead, said she “doesn’t want anything to do with” the intensely popular “Twilight” franchise and thumbed her nose at “Bieber Fever” saying she isn’t a fan.
But she really made jaws drop when claimed she’d never heard a Jay-Z song despite her chart-topping hit “Party in the U.S.” featuring a shout-out to the reputed rapper.
“Honestly, I picked that song because I needed something to go with my clothing line,” she said. “I didn’t write it and … I didn’t expect it to be popular, originally.”
Even papa Billy Ray Cyrus’ 1992 hit “Achy Breaky Heart,” without which Miley would just be mouthing off in the high school cafeteria instead of in the media, doesn’t appear to be off limits.
“I think both me and my dad have both heard that song enough,” she told “MTV News” last year.
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She’s just a negative person. She overthinks everything.
“Hey, this music isn’t deep and meaningful, it sucks!”
Stop being a pansy and just enjoy the fucking music, woman.She is just hating because she has zero musical ability. Also her song on glee was HILARIOUS. The girl who tried singing it got laryngitis. Even the amazing Glee cant make Miley sound good.
1) Not a reputable source.
2) Writer of the article is voicing own opinion, if this was a news site, that is a terrible example of coverage. Then again, can’t expect much on such a topic.
3) Who cares?Also, we can only just keep on hating, ’cause regardless, she’s a million times worth more than all of us combined. Luck? Maybe. Talent? Perhaps.
I do kinda disagree with the zero musical ability though, during the auditions for Hannah Montana or whatnot, she was one of the few that got selected, but actually wasn’t offered the role initially, and she did go through a stage of slight shock after that. But then that other girl pulled out and she got chosen. Shows that she does have the capability to sing, and it wasn’t until recently that she went cuckoo.
But anyway, I hate her the same way I hate Lady Gaga (I do listen to their songs, regardless, although less now, since I discovered British bands and House/Trance >;
David said: 1) Not a reputable source.
2) Writer of the article is voicing own opinion, if this was a news site, that is a terrible example of coverage. Then again, can’t expect much on such a topic.
3) Who cares?Also, we can only just keep on hating, ’cause regardless, she’s a million times worth more than all of us combined. Luck? Maybe. Talent? Perhaps.
I do kinda disagree with the zero musical ability though, during the auditions for Hannah Montana or whatnot, she was one of the few that got selected, but actually wasn’t offered the role initially, and she did go through a stage of slight shock after that. But then that other girl pulled out and she got chosen. Shows that she does have the capability to sing, and it wasn’t until recently that she went cuckoo.
But anyway, I hate her the same way I hate Lady Gaga (I do listen to their songs, regardless, although less now, since I discovered British bands and House/Trance >;
That doesn’t even matter.
What matters is she’s pretty stupid to go out a diss her own genre like that. Especially while she’s about to go through her final phase of Hannah Montana, leave Disney and become washed up like Lindsay Lohan. She needs all the fans she could get.No, the writer is twisting it so that it seems she was dissing. You don’t know the context of what this was said in.
If she said those with an attitude that stated, yeah, pop stars are stupid and they’re all glam while being egotistical, fine, but I don’t see that, and especially not from this type of source.
If it was say, NYTimes, or the AP, maybe.
David said: No, the writer is twisting it so that it seems she was dissing. You don’t know the context of what this was said in.If she said those with an attitude that stated, yeah, pop stars are stupid and they’re all glam while being egotistical, fine, but I don’t see that, and especially not from this type of source.
If it was say, NYTimes, or the AP, maybe.
But for her to openly admit that she doesn’t listen to pop music is quite the insult.
I doubt there is another way to say something like thatI think the only reason she will get away with saying this is because she said a while ago that she was going to stop with music and stick to acting. In acting, i will give her some credit. You cant hold your own TV show without acting ability. As a singer, i cant accept it, even if i do enjoy her songs XD
Artists don’t necessarily listen to their “genre.” I know for a fact that there are artists out there that will change the radio station when they hear their own song on the radio. They just might not like themselves, but it’s not out of the ordinary to say, hey, I make pop, but I don’t listen to it.
Plus, when she said that pop stars are over-glam, isn’t that true? ‘course she’s no exception, but you can’t judge her based on a single statement she says, regardless.
Well it’s okay if your song comes on to change the station.
But to show your support to the kind of music you make…I think I’d like a metal band more if they listened to another metal band at some point, than if they listened to Hilary Duff.I think the real issue is that music is supposed to be a form of self expression, a way for you to share a part of your own creativity with others. If you don’t like what you’re making, why are you making it in the first place? There’s no way that such insincere music could be considered equal to something that comes from the heart of an equally talented musician.
I guess – except I sure as hell know that none of the current mainsteam music are done to express themselves. o.o
What I think she’s saying now is that most of the other pop songs suck, ’cause they aren’t expressing anything. I’ll have to admit, her songs does have a certain meaning, and she said Party in the U.S. wasn’t going to be popular in her mind, which meant that the song that had the least meaning, she disliked.
However, her lyrics are godawful in that can’t be tamed song, seriously, no.
David said: I guess – except I sure as hell know that none of the current mainsteam music are done to express themselves. o.oWhat I think she’s saying now is that most of the other pop songs suck, ’cause they aren’t expressing anything. I’ll have to admit, her songs does have a certain meaning, and she said Party in the U.S. wasn’t going to be popular in her mind, which meant that the song that had the least meaning, she disliked.
However, her lyrics are godawful in that can’t be tamed song, seriously, no.
First of all, I think limiting music’s worth to how “meaningful the lyrics are” is stupid. There’s much more to music than profound lyrics, and I can assure you that none of Miley’s lyrics are profound. Sure, they have meaning, but it’s the same way a generic summer blockbuster’s plot has meaning. Yeah, it’s there, but it’s not very good.
Pop music IS about having fun, keeping things fresh and exciting. It really is about having a good time, so if you don’t like that concept, don’t bother with it.
Well, I dunno, but the way I’m looking at it, when I grew up in China, I learned that fun came not in the form of like partying in clubs or whatnot. :/ If I took a look at say, the BillBoard 40, OMG, California Gurls, Your Love is My Drug, etc, etc, none of it sends a very positive message, does it? They’re all about fun, but certainly, when you look at the lyrics…
It’s just my personal opinion that the songs are absolute crap – doesn’t stop me from listening to it.
Just as a side note, I see American society (and subsequently, the songs that come out of it) as one of the worst. It used to be innovative and such, and it still is, but so far, it’s been decaying since LSD was invented. It’s something that won’t change obviously, so just wait for the Asian countries to run Earth over. >>; Especially India, considering their population is growing exponentially.
David said: Well, I dunno, but the way I’m looking at it, when I grew up in China, I learned that fun came not in the form of like partying in clubs or whatnot. :/ If I took a look at say, the BillBoard 40, OMG, California Gurls, Your Love is My Drug, etc, etc, none of it sends a very positive message, does it? They’re all about fun, but certainly, when you look at the lyrics…It’s just my personal opinion that the songs are absolute crap – doesn’t stop me from listening to it.
Just as a side note, I see American society (and subsequently, the songs that come out of it) as one of the worst. It used to be innovative and such, and it still is, but so far, it’s been decaying since LSD was invented. It’s something that won’t change obviously, so just wait for the Asian countries to run Earth over. >>; Especially India, considering their population is growing exponentially.
Err, I never said I like pop. I was just explaining why what Miley said is stupid. I have a pretty wide range of interests when it comes to music (aside from screamo and heavy metal, I listen to and am reasonably knowledge about just about every genre). However, I avoid pop at all costs, especially when a song’s success is determined more by the power of the record label and how much they want it to succeed than anything else.
That said, when it comes to music, especially music that’s designed to be easy to sing with a very simple beat, what better way to have fun with it than dance? It only makes sense then to make that type of song about dancing.
In regards to the whole society thing, I think you’ll agree that pop music isn’t necessarily representative of all of American culture and society. Regardless, your example is a pretty poor one. Since America remains the popular cultural of the world, everyone continues to emulate them, even leading Asian countries:
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