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Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

Repo — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:37:37 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 10/11/2019 15:37

Neither of these genres are my thing. My kids love that Tatu song. My girlfriend loves that Home song. So it's kind of a draw for me. Both really good singles though. Loved the back & forth between baystate & CGD on this one too. Interesting stuff.

Went Home because my girlfriend is sitting next to me. If my kids were sitting next to me would have picked Tatu. Peer pressure rules! lol.

edit: Steph & I listened again and now prefers the first one. She's sort of sick of Home at this point.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

cestuneblague — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 04:28:54 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/11/2019 08:28

I wonder if anybody's ever explicitly asked Putin for his opinion on TaTu 🤔 ... they still have a moderate following in the former USSR even as they ahem played down the "tragic lovers" act with following releases.

Kind of the most interesting thing about T.A.T.U: they represent a very specific, weird, kind of hazily defined pop culture moment in time, one that certainly wouldn't get the same reaction today- which makes it great for a tournament like this that certainly is based a lot on nostalgia. And it's just a great over-the-top pop song on it's own right.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

dihansse — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:56:55 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 10/11/2019 04:56

Both songs were overplayed on Belgian radio stations: I’m going to abstain

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

baystateoftheart — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:29:59 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 10/11/2019 03:29

CryingGameDahlin wrote:

Yeah back then it was justfiably considered sleazy, but today it would just be considered trend-riding and pandering- and as a marketing image probably wouldn't have make much noise at all (even if back then it was all hiss and no bite, commercial-wise). Just how society marches on. Not a good matchup based on authenticity, that's for sure, but to me it's all about the tunes and "All the Things She Said" is one of the great pop songs of the decade in spite of the ballyhooed vessel it came from and "Home" is... a song.

I actually think it would get more flack if it were released today. First of all, it would be illegal in Russia. Second of all, for the reasons I mentioned (especially the child sexualization part) and the presence of social media to amplify that outrage, there would be more revulsion in the west.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

cestuneblague — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 22:00:08 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/11/2019 02:00

Yeah back then it was justfiably considered sleazy, but today it would just be considered trend-riding and pandering- and as a marketing image probably wouldn't have make much noise at all (even if back then it was all hiss and no bite, commercial-wise). Just how society marches on. Not a good matchup based on authenticity, that's for sure, but to me it's all about the tunes and "All the Things She Said" is one of the great pop songs of the decade in spite of the ballyhooed vessel it came from and "Home" is... a song.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

baystateoftheart — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:41:31 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 10/11/2019 01:41

I really hate what both of these stand for.

Contestant 1 is two teenagers (one a minor at the time) pretending to be lesbians in a music video featuring schoolgirl outfits and wet t-shirts. It somehow combines sexualization of children + fake lesbianism produced for the male gaze. Nauseating.

Contestant 2 is neo-hippies from California doing their thing, and I could extend that commentary but I'll just leave it at that.

But on a musical level, both songs, despite being annoying and cheesy, are really good in spite of themselves... I slightly prefer Home, although I used to unreservedly love it back in 2013 or so.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

Tha1ChiefRocka — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:27:19 GMT

Author: Tha1ChiefRocka

Posted: 10/11/2019 00:27

I hate that "Home" song with every fiber of my being.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

babyBlueSedan — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:10:32 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 10/11/2019 00:10

The Tatu song was a lot of fun, probably my favorite discovery of the tournament. The Edward Sharpe song sounds like everything that was annoying about rock in the early 2010s, just done a little better. Easy vote for Tatu.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

revolver94 — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:28:30 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 10/10/2019 17:28

easy tatu for me, never really liked edward sharpe, its a bit cloying to my ear

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

Fischman — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:02:39 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 10/10/2019 11:02

Really tough call here between two really cool tracks. Both build and elevate nicely through their run time. In the end, Tatu just grabs me a little more.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 05:34:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/10/2019 09:34

Good nostalgia- I like one hit wonders. Wish I nominated the Ting Tings.

I think Home has the better tune.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

RoundTheBend — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:01:34 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/10/2019 04:01

I remember seeing Home performed on David Letterman or something and thought the couple performed well together. It was cute.

In some ways I really loved it and in other ways it was the start of the hey ho, wowie woh music getting really popular and it just felt so canned when I'd hear it on the radio. But I really like her voice still.

So while Home has these moments, it also feels a bit Hallmark.

So therefore TaTu.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

Tap — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 22:16:08 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 10/10/2019 02:16

oh wow, what a matchup. didnt know who Edward Sharpe was but I instantly recognized it. I am on team tatu for this one.

Re: CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

cestuneblague — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 22:12:27 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/10/2019 02:12

Love less and I during our school days

CLOSED- 2000s BST play-in: TaTU v Edward Sharpe

cestuneblague — Wed, 9 Oct 2019 21:04:55 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/10/2019 01:04

TaTu- All the Things She Said Captain: Saoirse

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Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes- Home Captain: JoyofDivision

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