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Susan Boyle 'Not a good singer' Oh.
Mirror ^ | 4-16-09 | Rob Leigh

Posted on 04/18/2009 10:49:47 AM PDT by Former MSM Viewer

Britain's Got Talent: Susan Boyle is not a very good singer, calm down everybody


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: singer; susanboyle; youtube
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Oh, I thought I enjoyed her singing...what a rube I must be
1 posted on 04/18/2009 10:49:47 AM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Art is what you like. If you don’t like this kind of art, then go back to the punk rockers or rappers you feel most affinity to.


2 posted on 04/18/2009 10:52:48 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Former MSM Viewer

That is one person’s opinion. Ignore the “man behind the curtain” and make your own decision on whether or not she is a good singer.

JoMa


3 posted on 04/18/2009 10:53:36 AM PDT by joma89
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To: Former MSM Viewer

She doesn’t fit the mold. Beautiful voice though.


4 posted on 04/18/2009 10:53:40 AM PDT by allmost
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I’m glad we have intellectual-types to tell us when we dont know what we are supposed to think.

By the way, check out her version of “Cry me a River”

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/videogaga/16130/susan-boyle-hype-revitalizes-10-year-old-cover


5 posted on 04/18/2009 10:54:27 AM PDT by Former MSM Viewer ("We will hunt the terrorists in every dark corner of the earth. We will be relentless." W 2001)
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So, the ignorant arrogant pontificators have struck again . . .

that old collectivist mentality that ignorant arrogance knows what’s best for the serfs and slaves? Sheesh.

Susan has

MORE VOICE

and

CHARACTER

than that clueless diatriPe ever thought of having.


6 posted on 04/18/2009 10:55:16 AM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Brilliant; Former MSM Viewer
If you don’t like this kind of art, then go back to the punk rockers or rappers you feel most affinity to.

Is that just a strawman assumption or do you have evidence of such affinity?

Just making stuff up is kind of childish, don't you think?

7 posted on 04/18/2009 10:56:06 AM PDT by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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She has a great set of pipes.

Pray for America


8 posted on 04/18/2009 10:56:14 AM PDT by bray (Join the Rebel Republican Movement!)
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Susan Boyle 'Not a good singer'

Vincent van Gogh was not a good artist. There, that settles it. Nobody else's opinion matters.

9 posted on 04/18/2009 10:58:30 AM PDT by Isabel C.
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To: Brilliant

A great voice from a face made for radio.


10 posted on 04/18/2009 11:00:47 AM PDT by truemiester ((If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years))
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He HAS so be a UK Socialist. Can’t BEAR to give praise....where praise is most CERTAINLY due. In other words....he couldn’t do it, himself, so he has to act like a 6 yr old on the playground who runs to the teacher complaining that Suzy has a bigger cookie than he....and he wants it.

Sour grapes. Typical.


11 posted on 04/18/2009 11:01:16 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The smallest minority on earth is the 'individual'.)
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To: Former MSM Viewer

Anyone ever tell this person they aren’t a good writer?


12 posted on 04/18/2009 11:01:48 AM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: humblegunner

“Is that just a strawman assumption or do you have evidence of such affinity?”
“Just making stuff up is kind of childish, don’t you think?”

I think they have as much right to make their assumptions and voice their opinions as you have the right to make YOUR assumptions. I understand that not everyone is as smart asd intelligent as some think they are, but neither do we have to allow someone to try to initimidate us because of our opinion as to what is or is not good music. And, for the record, I think hip hop and rap are—well, they rhyme with rap.


13 posted on 04/18/2009 11:01:51 AM PDT by righttackle44 (Forgiveness is not my strong suit, but I'm trying . . .)
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Absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for posting the link!


14 posted on 04/18/2009 11:06:08 AM PDT by BlessedBeGod (Obama's not the anti-Christ, but is making the way for him as John the Baptist did for Jesus.)
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To: righttackle44; Brilliant; Former MSM Viewer
I understand that not everyone is as smart asd intelligent as some think they are, but neither do we have to allow someone to try to initimidate us because of our opinion as to what is or is not good music. And, for the record, I think hip hop and rap are—well, they rhyme with rap.

Yes, fine, but that does not answer my question.

It was stated by Brilliant that Former MSM Viewer could "go back to the punk rockers or rappers you feel most affinity to."

Have either of you evidence of this affinity or did you just make it up?

15 posted on 04/18/2009 11:09:41 AM PDT by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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Humble, I ignored the insinuation...

Theres a comedian here in Houston that does a bit about his fav music - “Country rap...I call it C.R.A.P.”


16 posted on 04/18/2009 11:14:42 AM PDT by Former MSM Viewer ("We will hunt the terrorists in every dark corner of the earth. We will be relentless." W 2001)
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I felt that her version of "Cry me a River" was better than "I Dreamed a Dream". On BGT, she displayed great ability, but I didn't feel she showed as much control or projection on the lower end of her voice range as she did on the high end.

I think a lot of the effect with the BGT video is that everyone's reaction goes from a rolled-eyes "Sheesh!" to a raised-eyebrows "Holy Crap!". Now that she won't have that surprise factor going for her anymore, people might pay attention to where she may have weaknesses. Then again, because of the "feel good story" angle though, maybe not.

17 posted on 04/18/2009 11:15:14 AM PDT by Wissa (I despise the liberal media.)
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She's not a trained singer, but it sounds like she's got some natural talent.
18 posted on 04/18/2009 11:15:18 AM PDT by x
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Remember when Paul Potts arrived on the scene? I do. And I remember what a sensation he was but professional opera critics had nothing but sneers for him.

I guess they were too busy teabagging to realize that he was an A-M-A-T-E-U-R singer.....you know, not professionally trained.

The 'smart' set will, of course, listen to this silly little author and ignore their lying ears.

19 posted on 04/18/2009 11:16:38 AM PDT by Lizavetta (Politicians: When they're not lying, they're stealing.)
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“That is one person’s opinion. Ignore the “man behind the curtain” and make your own decision on whether or not she is a good singer”

I haven’t seen her, except for the snippet that was on the news but I liked what I heard. A good singer is someone who can “touch” you with a song, they don’t need training to do that, but they will mostly improve with training and experience. Elvis and the Beatles were well into their careers before they were accomplished artists.

Arthur Smith (Dueling Banjos) told a story of working with Bob Wills on a recording a session, when someone came in and wanted them to listen to a demo tape. After listening to the tape, Wills said, hell the boy can’t even keep time .... that demo was by Hank Williams.


20 posted on 04/18/2009 11:17:11 AM PDT by Peter Horry (Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded - John Randolph)
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