A Brief and Likely Incomplete List of Pop Songs With Dental Work:
– Beck, Novacane. Leaves no doubt, that title.
– My Bloody Valentine, Soon. Disco muzak on the cans, punctuated by drill.
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I love her!!!
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Not sure why this timorous, weak style of vocals is so popular but it seems to be the thing. Bad enough that every other young female vocalist sounds like they need a rescue inhaler. Sensitive Young Guys are doing it too, in what passes for Coffee House music, with the added twee affectation that drops virtually every final consonant, which ends up making these guys sound like 8 year olds with speech impediments. Would like to hear Eilish belt out a song it would not induce COPD. I suspect there is a decent voice in there. This 'baby talk' style ain't my cup of soy milk.
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That song is very reminiscent of Fiona Apple.
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"And don't criticize what you can't understand..."
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Spotify - making the album launch an experience... https://youtu.be/TzCL00xdo40
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These comments remind me of when the Beatles became popular when I was in 6th grade. The music teacher announced to the class “Mark my words. No one will remember the name Beatles 6 months from now.”
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@Cboy
I remember when they said the exact same thing about Tiffany...
...and look at her now!
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First heard Billie Eilish and Finneas on Siriusxm AltNation, and love their sound. Parents, don’t worry! Their music is pure genius, and inclusive, and dark and empowering.
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Our now 14 year old has been a fan for 2 years. We took her to a concert last month. What a thrill to see a concert hall full
Of screaming teenage girls who are worshipping someone their age who is anti- sexy. Eilish is edgy, smart and doesn’t twerk! Thank goodness there is an antidote to the bare all, make-up laden, sex selling female musicians of today. Maybe this generation will not feel they have to have plastic surgery to keep up with the Kardashians!
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What the heck are you people hearing? She's this month's Lana Del Ray - nothing more. Fiona Apple should sue for copyrights. Gone in a year or two.
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I heard “people are strange” too.
That’s the DNA but they do take it new places.
Parents should remember that you’re not supposed to like your kids music.
Sinatra was going to be the ruination of America’s youth, too: look it up
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@steveconga Not a good analogy. I came of musical age in the 1960's - Beatles, Hendrix, etc - and love Sinatra, Duke, Ella, Sassy....the list goes on.
The difference is I don't think the present generation's music has the staying power of my generation's nor that of my parents. I don't think people will be listening to Ms. Eilish 20 or 30 years from now.
Oh...and Elvis and his cohort were much more threatening than Frankie.
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Mmm. Has all the emotion, engagement, and intensity of an Intel CPU.
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Listen to People are Strange by The Doors. Nice copy.
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True. Very similar. My 15 year-old daughter however, has no clue who the Doors are, but she’s had me listening to Billie Eilish for at least year. While maybe not exactly our taste of rock-n-roll, this artist is clearly capturing something in her generation. She also presents a strong (dare I say?) feminist identity - certainly one that puts the artist and music first - rather than overtly sexualized and codified way to be a girl/woman. I find it refreshingly down to earth and grounded.
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@Diana Capaldi
Im surprised there are no copyright infringement issues because "Bury a Friend" is a direct copy of "People are Strange". I knew Id heard it somewhere before. Though I confess I do like Eilishes' version.
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This is a creative family that has chemistry and is reacting with the public for the right reasons. I can't personally think of a more uplifting story. Enjoy your much deserved success Billie!
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From someone who has spent years immersed in the world of digital marketing, this feels kind of like a naive interpretation.
Youtube distribution ≠ DIY.
The art of Youtube fame is first and foremost the practice of feigned intimacy. A Youtube pop star simulates the feeling of inviting viewers to join them in their room as they compose music. But hidden from sight are behind-the-scenes systems, outside help, and image-crafting that are not so different from earlier eras of pop music.
I miss the pre-internet pop era. At least then the corporate packaging of these artists was out in the open, and you could bask in their absurdity (like K-pop now).
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Eilish brilliantly articulates the horror and despair of late stage capitalism. Is it any wonder the next generation loves her music? This is the world as it exists today. Older generations should listen up.
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Not sure why this artist is getting so much press. The videos are not anything I would want my teenage daughter watching. There's already enough angst among young people this age in their day to day lives.. I find her videos are very dark. Beautiful voice, certainly, but way too dark for me. Our young people need to be uplifted!
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@JG
I don’t think you nor I are the market. The young people “getting her” do so because for them it is a scary world and they identify with it.
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@JG Young people need to be inspired !!!
@JG Because the PR folks are working overtime and the music writers are desperate to discover the next new big thing. Neither of those two groups are particularly creative.
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