- The drum cadence break in the middle. HOLY SHIT.
- The voice. There's absolutely no question as to who the better singer is now.
- Did I mention the drum cadence break?
I would probably ignore this track if it wasn't for the deeply brilliant drum cadence break. Three cheers to movie tie-ins that improve a song (Destiny's Child, take notes)!
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Sunday, 29 December 2002 01:59 (twenty-three years ago)
like, there EVaH was any doubt that JC is kilometers ahead of Justin?
― Chupa-Cabras (vicc13), Sunday, 29 December 2002 02:03 (twenty-three years ago)
― Adam A. (Keiko), Sunday, 29 December 2002 02:14 (twenty-three years ago)
― Curtis Stephens, Sunday, 29 December 2002 02:25 (twenty-three years ago)
Seriously, tho, if Dan likes it then I have to pay attention. Which R&B auteur is behind this one?
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Sunday, 29 December 2002 03:01 (twenty-three years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Sunday, 29 December 2002 23:37 (twenty-three years ago)
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Monday, 30 December 2002 04:21 (twenty-three years ago)
― Adam A. (Keiko), Monday, 30 December 2002 05:20 (twenty-three years ago)
i'm not really sure why justin can pull off what he does. i don't know why i was more willing to give justin a chance than jc. justin kind of took on another character, kind of. he wasn't justin from 'nsync anymore, he was justin timberlake, a crazy guy who hangs out with black men in the parking lot of 7-11 and videotapes himself having his lip bitten. he went too far almost but not too far.
jc looks like the little gay guy from will and grace but made bigger. he's unpleasant. the second most unpleasant 'nsync guy behind chris kirkpatrick who is a holocaust denier and a pervert.
― d k (d k), Monday, 30 December 2002 06:28 (twenty-three years ago)
I should start a thread about how one segment of a song can completely sell you on the whole thing, to the point where if that component was missing, you'd ignore/dislike/hate the song.
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 14:22 (twenty-three years ago)
― Adam A. (Keiko), Monday, 30 December 2002 18:33 (twenty-three years ago)
This is terrible, sub-Timbaland wicka-wicka-wicka ABSURDITY that will go down in history as being pop's most embarrassing solo breakout attempt until Chasez attempts to recover from THIS debacle in three years time. Seriously, he wants to be Justin so bad it hurts him in his soulless, vibe-biting heart. And the VIDEO! That hair! That warddrobe! Those dance moves! Congrats, JC, on the strength of five minutes' work, you've just successfully copped the title of Most Absurd Man Alive from an idle Antonio Banderas. A tip: it might be a good idea to ditch the varicolored coveralls before you come up to accept your award.
NB: I've only heard this song/seen the video once, and I did really want it to be good - what a miserable first impression it made. Plus the drum thing is TERRIBLE!
― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:06 (twenty-three years ago)
There's a nice hook in the chorus, though. I'll bet Justin would've nailed it.
― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:12 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:15 (twenty-three years ago)
― Adam A. (Keiko), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:20 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:22 (twenty-three years ago)
It's Dallas Austin trying (badly) to bite on Timbaland's "Dark Days, Bright Nights" beats.
And is "Give It To You" one of the tracks Jordan Knight did with Jam and Lewis? Cause if so, I think I like Jordan Knight better.
― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:31 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:43 (twenty-three years ago)
I don't think I rate sheer singing ability as highly as you do, Dan. Obviously I understand the value of being a grebt singer, but if the single's weak, it's little consolation in the end (see "Dirrty").
― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 30 December 2002 19:51 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 20:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:30 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:37 (twenty-three years ago)
― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:38 (twenty-three years ago)
― Melissa W (Melissa W), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:38 (twenty-three years ago)
(Horrible video, though. Why is Pink's friend from "Get THe Party Started" in it?)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:51 (twenty-three years ago)
― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:53 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:53 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:56 (twenty-three years ago)
This, in my mind, is a grievous mistake.
― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 31 December 2002 00:04 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 31 December 2002 00:08 (twenty-three years ago)
― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 31 December 2002 00:09 (twenty-three years ago)
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Tuesday, 31 December 2002 01:28 (twenty-three years ago)
"Suck It!" by JC Chasez. That would be awesome.
And isn't "Every Dream Home A Heart Ache" by Roxy Music actually "Blowin' her up (with my Love)"?
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 31 December 2002 17:43 (twenty-three years ago)
― Chupa-Cabras (vicc13), Tuesday, 31 December 2002 21:48 (twenty-three years ago)
Some of you are either ignorant and jealous haters who wish you could sing like JC (it must suck not be as talented or as good looking as a boyband member) or moronic Justin Timberlake teenies who actually think he has talent and can sing (could anything be worse than that piece of shit called "Justified"?). Either way, it must suck to be some of you.
― Bite me, Saturday, 4 January 2003 10:38 (twenty-three years ago)
― mark p (Mark P), Saturday, 4 January 2003 13:34 (twenty-three years ago)
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Saturday, 4 January 2003 17:51 (twenty-three years ago)
― dleone (dleone), Thursday, 20 February 2003 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 20 February 2003 00:04 (twenty-three years ago)
I've been listening to this a lot recently. Timberlake's way better than JC, but "Blowin' Me Up" boasts a brilliant hook...It just needs better verses!
― Tape Store, Sunday, 27 May 2007 04:40 (nineteen years ago)
Yes, Chasez sounds kind of not dirty enough to sell it, but the track is great (and the drumbreak too).
I saw an interview on Popworld with JC, and he seems like the least dirty guy there ever was. It was bizarre. Most former boy band members should be total pervs.
I think JC is a bit like the Gary Barlow of this situation...overall more talented, but no commercial match for the far more lustworthy Justin/Robbie (who also don't happen to be all that bad musically either).
― musically, Sunday, 27 May 2007 19:11 (nineteen years ago)