For some reason this really pisses me off, I'm not even sure if it should or not, but...
Has anyone seen the "Me Against The Music" Britney Spears/Madonna video? Ok, ok, has anyone at least seen the beginning of it before switching away to avoid projectile vomiting?
I swear to God that when I first saw it I thought it was a car commercial. For those who haven't seen the beginning, here's a short synopsis (from what I ca remember):
No music yet, just a shot of an alley, and then a new shiny Mazda RX-8 drives up and parks in a stylish way. It's obviously very clear that it's a Mazda RX-8, in a "woah, check out the cool looking car!" car commercial sort of way. then britney spears steps out and you realize it's a music video
On the Sellout Scale of 1 to 10, this is a 57. It's one thing to be part of a commercial selling something, but to include a commercial IN YOUR OWN MUSIC VIDEO? Shouldn't there at least be some tiny little line between your "art" and pocketbook? Some little voice inside your head that says "I'm in this because I love music" rather than "I'm in this because it's a cash cow" or something?
What the HELL is wrong with the music industry these days that this is allowed and encouraged to happen!?!? And worse yet, the average joe music listener doesn't seem to care?!?!?!
I know, I know, I really shouldn't be surprised considering this is Britney I'm-in-this-for-the-money Spears, but what's next - breakdowns in songs that go "and here's a shoutout to my girls at Tampax" or "let's break it down, Diet Vanilla Pepsi!"
This madness must END.
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I feel better now
Has anyone seen the "Me Against The Music" Britney Spears/Madonna video? Ok, ok, has anyone at least seen the beginning of it before switching away to avoid projectile vomiting?
I swear to God that when I first saw it I thought it was a car commercial. For those who haven't seen the beginning, here's a short synopsis (from what I ca remember):
No music yet, just a shot of an alley, and then a new shiny Mazda RX-8 drives up and parks in a stylish way. It's obviously very clear that it's a Mazda RX-8, in a "woah, check out the cool looking car!" car commercial sort of way. then britney spears steps out and you realize it's a music video
On the Sellout Scale of 1 to 10, this is a 57. It's one thing to be part of a commercial selling something, but to include a commercial IN YOUR OWN MUSIC VIDEO? Shouldn't there at least be some tiny little line between your "art" and pocketbook? Some little voice inside your head that says "I'm in this because I love music" rather than "I'm in this because it's a cash cow" or something?
What the HELL is wrong with the music industry these days that this is allowed and encouraged to happen!?!? And worse yet, the average joe music listener doesn't seem to care?!?!?!
I know, I know, I really shouldn't be surprised considering this is Britney I'm-in-this-for-the-money Spears, but what's next - breakdowns in songs that go "and here's a shoutout to my girls at Tampax" or "let's break it down, Diet Vanilla Pepsi!"
This madness must END.
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I feel better now