Carl Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 This could fit in the Trivial News category, but I think it makes a larger statement worthy of the full news treatment. In a video interview that was posted on her official MileyWorld website, Cyrus was asked about her song " Party In The U.S.A.," which is a huge hit. Talking about exactly what Jay-Z song she was listening to (from the lyrics "That's when the taxi man turned on the radio and a Jay Z song was on"), Cyrus explained: I don't know, I didn't write the song, so I have no idea. Honestly, I picked that song because I needed something to go with my clothing line. I didn't write it [and] I didn't expect it to be popular, originally. It was just something that I wanted to do and I needed some songs and it turned out for the best. I've never heard a Jay-Z song. I don't listen to pop music. ['Party '] is not even my style of music. I'm really blessed for it to have done as well as it has. Totally blessed. God has definitely put me in an amazing position with amazing people." The songwriters did their job maybe a little too well, as they wrote lyrics that relate to Miley's life, or at least the perception of it, hitting the storyline of the country girl who goes to the city. What I find so refreshing is her brutal honesty in admitting the song is a confection chosen to promote her clothing line. Most pop stars would have a canned story or evade the question, but Miley spoke truth. When she gets a little older and wants to be taken seriously as an artist, it will be as a country singer, and it will be a lot more legit now that she's admitted to not liking pop music when her pop song is a huge hit. She did go into spin mode after her statement ("God has definitely put me in an amazing position with amazing people."), as if to tell the world she's not looking for trouble and is happy to be who we want her to be, at least for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I hate that song with a passion and don't understand why it's topping the charts right now. Good to know that it's a fraud and I hope it loses popularity soon and receives less airplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I don't know, I didn't write the song, so I have no idea. Honestly, I picked that song because I needed something to go with my clothing line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Her clothing line sucks too, that fabric is too itchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Sell out. Big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Just how soulless can "music" become, before people realise that they are being used, and start to resent the "soiled" feeling that this realisation entails? Still, just "harmless entertainment", I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 To me that's the whole axis of the statement. It's about selling clothes and what ever other crap she can sell, not about actually producing quality music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) Her clothing line sucks too, that fabric is too itchy. I couldn't care less about her clothes (well, maybe I could - like her music) But the fact that she chooses a song explicitly for that - without having ANY opinion about it of her own and not even caring and wondering why that's the case... again Edited November 16, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I hear that stupid gawdawful song every f***ing weekend. It makes me think of the old Bill Hicks routine where he offers to produce a TV show called "Hunt Down and Kill Billy Ray Cyrus". Even more of an incentive now, in hindsight, as it may have prevented the abomination that is Miley from ever existing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Miley should check out some Jay-Z. "The Blueprint" is a really awesome album. My opinion on this type of pop, though, is that who cares if Miley thinks there is no art to the song. She didn't even write it. I'm sure the person who actually did write the song is really proud of it and put a lot of effort into it, and most likely is a really talented musician. Unfortunately my entire argument is built on the faulty premise that the song is good, which it isn't. But that last paragraph can be applied to plenty of top 40 pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Miley should check out some Jay-Z. "The Blueprint" is a really awesome album. True. I nominated it as one of the best albums of the 2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Peaches, what did you think of "The Blueprint 3" that recently came out? I thought the first half was totally awesome, classic Jay Z. But I really didn't like the 2nd half at all, except for the awesome/hilarious last song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I like that Empire State of Mind with Alicia Keys that is topping the charts right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Yeah that song is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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