Amy Winehouse's Rehab

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sponger
sponger Posts: 3,159
edited February 2008 in Other Music
So, with the all the hype surrounding her and that song lately, I decided to give a listen.

Is it me or is that song just plain terrible? Even for hip-hop, it sucks big ass. Is the rest of her music just as bad?

Has the world's musical tastes gone even more bonkers than ever before?
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  • Math
    Math Posts: 71
    I admit I like her voice, but still, I'm as confused as you are. I don't understand what the fuss is about. I don't really see any originality there. Good stuff if you like the genre, but nothing IMO, to justify the emulation she generates.

    I guess It's her character, being the exact opposite what's common on MTV, that created the "Amy Winhouse trend".
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  • Ledbetterus
    Ledbetterus Posts: 592
    When JFK was elected President, it was said he won because it was the first time that debates were shown on TV. Meaning, even though a vast majority of people who said that Nixon clearly won the radio debate, Kennedy was elected because of his appearance and good looks on TV.

    That being said, Amy Winehouse is something new. She looks almost nothing like anything we've seen before. Add to that makeup engineers, agents, a decent voice, and a shitty song catalog, it makes her the perfect candidate for people to latch on to. Remember, even though the youth seems to fall into certain trends, there's always that innate rebellious attitude. Which makes her very likable to certain "fans".

    Sort of like Nirvana, sort of not.

    Anyway, if I read this over, none of it will make sense to me, so I won't :D
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  • ladygooddiva
    ladygooddiva Posts: 4,169
    her voice is cool but no idear what her genre is like
    but what is making her special is
    that she ain t like the others females
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    You consider Rehab hip-hop?! Really?

    She has a unique voice, and has bought some attention to a genre long forgotten. Sure she's way more popular because of her personal life, it gives her edge - which people find interesting. But the fact remains that her songs are catchy and she's offereing something different. Just becasue you don't get something, doesn't mean it isn't good for what it is.

    As far as her other stuff, you be the judge:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=jR0WZY2NHhQ
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    personally, i think rehab is the worst song on the album. the rest of the album is really solid, different, and refreshing.
    i'm a huge fan of her stuff - hope she's around long enough to make some more music.
  • Joe2TheRevenge
    Joe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    i saw her last summer at Lollapalooza. i was expecting something new and refreshing.

    What i got was just fucking boring.

    It's suitable background music, but how anyone would choose to put that on and listen to it is beyond my comprehension.
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  • wavescamecrashing
    wavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    no one has even mentioned her debut, frank, which is a great record.

    Back to black has a totally different sound.

    I love both albums, because amy is a unique singer and performer.
  • wavescamecrashing
    wavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    oh yeah, and i was glad to see her very nearly back to fighting fit in the grammys clip, cheers fp.
  • flywallyfly
    flywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    Does she have to change ger last name when she completes rehab?
  • Joe2TheRevenge
    Joe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    flywallyfly wrote:
    Does she have to change ger last name when she completes rehab?

    Chlorophyll? more like....BORE-ophyll.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    I think her latest album is just a generic mock-motown album.. there's nothing striking about her songs at all.
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  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Winehouse is NOT hip-hop.
  • Hawkshore
    Hawkshore Posts: 2,180
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    Winehouse is NOT hip-hop.


    Yeah I thought that was a little strange when the poster above classified her as such
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    sponger wrote:
    Even for hip-hop, it sucks big ass.
    That's hilarious for at least 2 reasons.
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  • rhinomagic
    rhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,553
    I'm in the camp with the others who don't really understand what the big deal is.

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  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    She stinks.
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  • smg9779
    smg9779 Posts: 235
    very, very, VERY overrated. I guess everyone digs the old motown sound. Feist is far superior vocally to winehouse.
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    smg9779 wrote:
    very, very, VERY overrated. I guess everyone digs the old motown sound. Feist is far superior vocally to winehouse.

    Meh, I'm not an Amy Winehouse fan but her worst song is still a million times better than that insufferable 1,2,3,4 song from the iPod commercial.
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  • dharma69
    dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    As someone's (or someones) already said, Winehouse is nowhere near hip hop. That was funny to read.

    I love her. Don't care for her character but her character isn't any of my business (hear that Natalie Cole, bitter, table for one). Her voice is a fine instrument, her music harkens back to days when people actually had vocal skill, not just vocals. Anyone can "sing" but it's in the finer points like phrasing, vibrato, fluctuation, knowing when not to over-sing, etc...that's sets a vocalist like Winehouse apart from....all others.

    Plus she has some actual depth to her tunes; her music pays respect and kindness to the great stuff that's the foundation to the today's music. Even the crap. Hate her all "you" want for human failings; respect her for her quality of work. I know I do.
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  • drew0
    drew0 Posts: 943
    I think her music is plain, unoriginal, and boring. I'm no expert on music, but I see absolutely no reason for her having any attention being drawn to her.
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  • drew0
    drew0 Posts: 943
    After watching her Grammy performance, I thought it was honestly better than 'Rehab'. It wasn't anything special - let alone to have her perform at the Grammy Awards, but I think 'Rehab' was one of the worst songs of the year. When my brother said it was up for awards, I asked what song it was - he played it for me (I had heard it, just didn't know what it was), and I couldn't figure out for the life of me why it was even popular - let alone up for a Grammy. Although, I guess I don't really take the Grammys seriously anymore.
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  • boxwine_in_hell
    boxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    I kind of like Rehab. It's not exactly Bob Dylan lyrically, but it's goddamn catchy!
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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Crap, shes a waste of a human being.
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  • wavescamecrashing
    wavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    go crawl down the hole you came from, punk.

    maybe its because shes a little bit different, but you cant mess with the voice:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMyQfHWEOh0
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    wavescamecrashing wrote:
    go crawl down the hole you came from, punk.

    maybe its because shes a little bit different, but you cant mess with the voice:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMyQfHWEOh0

    Awesome performance. She has an incredible voice. I hate it when people can't give credit where it's due. Even if I don't like an artist, I'll at least respect them if they are good at what they do.
  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    Man does she stink.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    She's still only running on about half a cylinder of her true potential, and what she's achieved already has deservedly made its mark.
  • dharma69
    dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    wavescamecrashing wrote:
    go crawl down the hole you came from, punk.

    maybe its because shes a little bit different, but you cant mess with the voice:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMyQfHWEOh0
    That's fantastic. Dinah would be pleased.

    And one thing that I loved about it was how joyful and happy she seemed to be with it at the end.
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  • releeseme
    releeseme Posts: 387
    Horrible
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  • ajedigecko
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    she is the equivilant of brian setzer and the "zuit zoot riot" fad.
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