bertusgeert 1 #1 November 2, 2006 I don't pay attention to charts much, but I think that the Brittish charts, and even French charts are of much better quality than US charts. Quality: Brittney Spear is NOT quality. Neither is M&M and half of the other rap/pop stars. These people are simply promoted, and America buys. Record lables are to blame. Is this the situation in Brittain? France? Or is big music business less prevalent in the "selection" of what is popular? Sharing: Take Allofmp3.com as an example. Why not see what is downloaded the most, and make that the most popular. (Sure, it's affected, but imagine a perfect system with no outside influence from TV/Movies/posters). You buy something you like, and like amazon it tells you: users who downloaded x also downloaded y, a, b, c etc. just a thought... --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #2 November 2, 2006 QuoteQuality: Brittney Spear is NOT quality. Neither is M&M and half of the other rap/pop stars. These people are simply promoted, and America buys. Record lables are to blame. The older I get, the more I appreciate the talent of many hip-hop artists, including Eminem.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #3 November 2, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuality: Brittney Spear is NOT quality. Neither is M&M and half of the other rap/pop stars. These people are simply promoted, and America buys. Record lables are to blame. The older I get, the more I appreciate the talent of many hip-hop artists, including Eminem. Second that. I hated it when I was younger. Not so much now. While rapping may seem like a brain-dead talent, it does take a lot of skill, more so than most of us have.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #4 November 2, 2006 Nah its as bad here, because the charts cater to those who buy singles, which tends to be the teeny boppers. This is why whoever wins the x-factor/ popstars/ A N Other reality TV show generally get a number one. Because generally they are shite but the kids swallow it. In between times, we get some quite good music.Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #5 November 2, 2006 QuoteNah its as bad here, because the charts cater to those who buy singles, which tends to be the teeny boppers. This is why whoever wins the x-factor/ popstars/ A N Other reality TV show generally get a number one. Because generally they are shite but the kids swallow it. In between times, we get some quite good music. While I wholeheartedly agree that not everything that makes the charts is great stuff, a lot of great stuff makes the charts. Here's an example.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,151 #6 November 2, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuality: Brittney Spear is NOT quality. Neither is M&M and half of the other rap/pop stars. These people are simply promoted, and America buys. Record lables are to blame. The older I get, the more I appreciate the talent of many hip-hop artists, including Eminem. Second that. I hated it when I was younger. Not so much now. While rapping may seem like a brain-dead talent, it does take a lot of skill, more so than most of us have. It takes a lot of skill to be a pickpocket, does that mean we should appreciate pickpockets too?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #7 November 2, 2006 Quotewhile rapping may seem like a brain-dead talent, it does take a lot of skill, . or, it REALLY IS a brain dead activity, ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #8 November 2, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuality: Brittney Spear is NOT quality. Neither is M&M and half of the other rap/pop stars. These people are simply promoted, and America buys. Record lables are to blame. The older I get, the more I appreciate the talent of many hip-hop artists, including Eminem. Second that. I hated it when I was younger. Not so much now. While rapping may seem like a brain-dead talent, it does take a lot of skill, more so than most of us have. It takes a lot of skill to be a pickpocket, does that mean we should appreciate pickpockets too? Actually yes we should. Maybe there is someone out there who isn't good at anything but pickpocketing. He is unable to get off the street and make a better life for himslef and feed his children unless he steals from those with much more money who haven't learned how to protect it yet. Should he let his children suffer so he doesn't have to steal? Or should he steal to let his children eat? At least he's not sitting on the side of the road begging for money, and working on a skill which he can continue doing for a while.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #9 November 2, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuality: Brittney Spear is NOT quality. Neither is M&M and half of the other rap/pop stars. These people are simply promoted, and America buys. Record lables are to blame. The older I get, the more I appreciate the talent of many hip-hop artists, including Eminem. Second that. I hated it when I was younger. Not so much now. While rapping may seem like a brain-dead talent, it does take a lot of skill, more so than most of us have. It takes a lot of skill to be a pickpocket, does that mean we should appreciate pickpockets too? Actually yes we should. Maybe there is someone out there who isn't good at anything but pickpocketing. He is unable to get off the street and make a better life for himslef and feed his children unless he steals from those with much more money who haven't learned how to protect it yet. Should he let his children suffer so he doesn't have to steal? Or should he steal to let his children eat? At least he's not sitting on the side of the road begging for money, and working on a skill which he can continue doing for a while. First, he shouldn't have children. Second, what if someone isn't good at anything but torturing people? By your logic we should appreciate them also. Alot of music today is actually just marketing. Some rap takes talent, some of it doesn't (just like everything else). Rapping about drugs, jewelery, money, murder, whores, etc... does not take much talent (unless you place it in the context of a story)."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #10 November 2, 2006 QuoteActually yes we should. Maybe there is someone out there who isn't good at anything but pickpocketing. He is unable to get off the street and make a better life for himslef and feed his children unless he steals from those with much more money who haven't learned how to protect it yet. Should he let his children suffer so he doesn't have to steal? Or should he steal to let his children eat? At least he's not sitting on the side of the road begging for money, and working on a skill which he can continue doing for a while. I'm going to assume this is a troll. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #11 November 2, 2006 >Should he let his children suffer so he doesn't have to steal? >Or should he steal to let his children eat? He should stop stealing and encourage his children to eat the weakest child. Then everyone wins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #12 November 3, 2006 Quote>Should he let his children suffer so he doesn't have to steal? >Or should he steal to let his children eat? He should stop stealing and encourage his children to eat the weakest child. Then everyone wins. Sounds like a modest proposal to me.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #13 November 3, 2006 Quote>Should he let his children suffer so he doesn't have to steal? >Or should he steal to let his children eat? He should stop stealing and encourage his children to eat the weakest child. Then everyone wins. We should also send aborted babies to Africa. Cures overpopulation here, and world hunger there.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #14 November 3, 2006 QuoteWe should also send aborted babies to Africa. Cures overpopulation here, and world hunger there. There is a slight flaw in your plan. Aborted babies do not contribute to overpopulation, even when we don't send them to Africa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #15 November 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteWe should also send aborted babies to Africa. Cures overpopulation here, and world hunger there. There is a slight flaw in your plan. Aborted babies do not contribute to overpopulation, even when we don't send them to Africa. That's because they're aborted. DUH!This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #16 November 3, 2006 QuoteThat's because they're aborted. DUH! Exactly, so for your plan to actually make sense, let alone work, it should read: Abort all babies and send them to Africa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
