I'm going to toss a vote to Brandy, because she's Brandy and she's amazing.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, February 5, 2012 8:41 PM (14 minutes ago)
^^^^
that said, Monica is definitely more convincing, plus she's much cattier! "OH YEAH DEFINITELY, I KNOW HIS NAME!" "Maybe you misunderstood/Cuz I can't see how he could...." "FROM THE TRUTH YOU CAN'T ESCAPE/I CAN TELL THE REAL FROM THE FAKE!" RAWR.
Brandy kind of sounds resigned to the fact that the boy really is Monica's.
― DO NOT CALL (The Brainwasher), Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
this is the greatest song ever obviously
― DO NOT CALL (The Brainwasher), Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:03 (twelve years ago) link
there's a definite sneer in Brandy's voice when she sings "ain't that a shame" though
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
I think Brandy is truly in love with the boy but Monica is just wanting to have him
Yeah definitely, Monica wants him just because she CAN have him/to spite Brandy, whereas Brandy is really in love with him.
― DO NOT CALL (The Brainwasher), Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
Brandy is far too polite.
― DO NOT CALL (The Brainwasher), Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
The house edit wasn't this, was it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNzp3YiAWVI
It's just the spoken lines from the start used in this so I doubt it, plus I think this is kinda horrible and misses the point.
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:12 (twelve years ago) link
definitely monica
― teledyldonix, Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:25 (twelve years ago) link
monica because i was more attracted to her as an adolescent boy.
― zverotic discourse (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 5 February 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
i actually can't remember what either of them looks like anymore, off to GIS.
Brandy had a pointy face, drawing a blank on Monica.
― Inevitable stupid samba mix (chap), Monday, 6 February 2012 00:50 (twelve years ago) link
haha yeah i def prefer brandy's career - i don't think voting here is a qualitative thing, they just bring different things to the song and monica's is the one that actually gets the boy
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Monday, 6 February 2012 08:44 (twelve years ago) link
Do you know what was awesome? This:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JgnqnIcW1A
― Tim F, Monday, 6 February 2012 09:36 (twelve years ago) link
I'm pretty sure the version I heard out was the UK garage mix (for reference it was played by Will Saul).
In any case, I took matters into my own hands and made my own slo-mo house remix, which you can... *ahem* listen to here (it doesn't count as "shameless" if I started the thread).
Also, I wonder if Monica's cattiness might be a kind of defensive posturing/acting out of a possible lack of assurance?
― EDB, Monday, 6 February 2012 23:00 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 13 February 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
haha great thread
― De La Soil (admrl), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 00:35 (twelve years ago) link
Results OTM
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 13:13 (twelve years ago) link
funny that this thread was running when their new duet dropped:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SeKMkGITc8
― some dude, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 13:19 (twelve years ago) link
this is a very tame song given the sentiment
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Tuesday, 14 February 2012 14:45 (twelve years ago) link