This is nice, he is whisper-singing to me a la Jason Mraz. But if I look at the video I get a creepy feeling, I don't think he is getting honest feedback about his "sexy mannerisms."
@TyrannosaurusWreck i keep thinking, isn't he child? A tiny, tiny child? A tiny, weird, baby-butch looking child? I want to slap his hand for using a word that grown men use. And then I want to dry-gulch the grown men for teaching him that word.
"The spell lies in two words," replied Wamba – "Pax vobiscum will answer all queries. If you go or come, eat or drink, bless or ban, Pax vobiscum carries you through it all. It is as useful to a friar as a broomstick to a witch, or a wand to a conjurer. Speak it but thus, in a deep grave tone, -Pax vobiscum!- it is irresistible; watch and ward, knight and squire, foot and horse, it acts as a charm upon them all. I think, if they bring me out to be hanged tomorrow, as is much to be doubted they may, I will try its weight upon the finisher of the sentence."
If you start IZ Kamakawiwoʻole's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at the same time as "Hey Soul Sister" this is exactly what you would hear. Did he record this before his voice changed? Is that just a rumor? So many Bieber questions.
@Techmo For me it was Umbrella. Maybe I just don't listen to enough music, but the whole song I was waiting for the part where I could jump in with "ella…ella…ey…ey…ey"
@Techmo Nope, this was recorded within the last month (why do I know so many Bieberfacts??!). I hear the exact strummy guitar from most of Bruno Mars' catalogue, and also Jack Johnson (what ever happened to Jack Johnson? Is he relevant to anything anymore?).
I just want to take a moment to defend The Bieber. While I am not personally a fan, I think all the Biber hate out there is silly. He's a kid with a pretty face and a pretty singing voice. Let him make his pop music! It's meant for 12 year old girls, so the rest of us don't need to get worked up about it.
@klemay My daughter is 5 and loves the Biebs (granted the same 2 songs). I find him sort of charming and harmless (musically and otherwise) compared to say Katy Perry who she loves but whose videos make me cringe for her impressionable little mind.
@klemay totally agree. He's harmless! Also, I find it way less creepy for young girls to be obsessing over a teenager then over the 20-something members of Backstreet Boys, as girls of my generation did.
@klemay I hear ya but I think the range of reactions for most reasonable people on the Biebs is apathy to fanaticism. The hate stuff is probably mostly jealous 12 year old boys. Personally, I think he's great and I am, um, not 12(although this particular song is not good, says me). Did I cry at parts of Never Say Never? Possibly. Is U Smile an amazing song? Absolutely.
@klemay completely agree! maybe i'm a prude, but there are enough people spreading the bitch/slut/jerk/hoe/a-hole attitude around. hooray for the tswifts and biebs of the world. and yes, i'm 26. and yes, baby, baby, baby is one of my top 25 most played songs on my itunes.
@Ophelia So what's on your cheesy christmas playlist? I deleted most of mine (usually I take it off shuffle and let it hibernate in the not-christmas parts of the year) expect of course I left 'Santa Baby' on there.
Who was that blond chick who touched him on the shoulder? I don't trust her. Dear A Dude, my boyfriend writes this song about kissing me under the mistletoe but then totally shares a moment with a hot blond at a party we both attend. Should I be worried?
@silver flats that's the first thing i thought of, too! do you think the blonde girl was trying to initiate a hookup attack in which she invites biebs over to watch a scary movie in her basement? i'm sure he would turn the lights on and invite other people over. he's a good guy like that.
Words cannot describe how happy it makes me anytime Justin Bieber is referenced on The Hairpin. Do I have Bieber Fever? Someone bring me a thermometer, that's my Christmas wish.
"Yeah, sorry about the blonde chick, Shawty, but here's a new dress. See? I do love you! Now change out of those comfy jammies and come out in the cold right now."
Kick him to the curb, Rory Gilmore lookalike!
Mariah's is still the best. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOUUUUU! BAABYY!!!
@Slutface Apparently he's doing a version of that, too…..
@Lily Rowan it's true! They're doing a duet! When I heard that I was LIVID. Do. Not. Touch. It.
@Lily Rowan Nooooooo!!!
@Katie Heaney SACRILEGE!
This is nice, he is whisper-singing to me a la Jason Mraz. But if I look at the video I get a creepy feeling, I don't think he is getting honest feedback about his "sexy mannerisms."
Can we just get rid of the term "Shawty"? Forever? Shawty with you! (AND ALSO WITH YOU).
@TyrannosaurusWreck I kept thinking if he stopped saying "shorty" it wouldn't be so bad.
@TyrannosaurusWreck i keep thinking, isn't he child? A tiny, tiny child? A tiny, weird, baby-butch looking child? I want to slap his hand for using a word that grown men use. And then I want to dry-gulch the grown men for teaching him that word.
@TyrannosaurusWreck I heard that (And also with you) as the response in Catholic Mass.
@Ophelia I meant it that way, as it's all I could think of while listening to the song.
@Ophelia @TyrannosaurusWreck Peace be with you.
"The spell lies in two words," replied Wamba – "Pax vobiscum will answer all queries. If you go or come, eat or drink, bless or ban, Pax vobiscum carries you through it all. It is as useful to a friar as a broomstick to a witch, or a wand to a conjurer. Speak it but thus, in a deep grave tone, -Pax vobiscum!- it is irresistible; watch and ward, knight and squire, foot and horse, it acts as a charm upon them all. I think, if they bring me out to be hanged tomorrow, as is much to be doubted they may, I will try its weight upon the finisher of the sentence."
@emilylouise And also with you, Shawty.
If you start IZ Kamakawiwoʻole's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at the same time as "Hey Soul Sister" this is exactly what you would hear. Did he record this before his voice changed? Is that just a rumor? So many Bieber questions.
@Techmo
Mele Kalikimaka, Shawty
@Techmo For me it was Umbrella. Maybe I just don't listen to enough music, but the whole song I was waiting for the part where I could jump in with "ella…ella…ey…ey…ey"
@Techmo Nope, this was recorded within the last month (why do I know so many Bieberfacts??!). I hear the exact strummy guitar from most of Bruno Mars' catalogue, and also Jack Johnson (what ever happened to Jack Johnson? Is he relevant to anything anymore?).
Hell. Yes. I will be listening to this, interspersed with Mariah, nonstop from now until December 25th.
When I saw that Christmas card, the first thing I thought was, "Ladies, if your man signs his Christmas card with his full name, he is a scrub."
@badddrun LOLOL
@badddrun
If your man's idea of a good winter date is taking you for a ride in his freezing-ass cold convertible, he's a scrub.
@badddrun I came back here jut to see if I could give that another thumbs up and apparently I could!!!
@badddrun That's a dealbreaka, ladies!
All I kept thinking the whole time was, Justin! Get out of the way of that VW Bug! It's gonna run you over!
I just want to take a moment to defend The Bieber. While I am not personally a fan, I think all the Biber hate out there is silly. He's a kid with a pretty face and a pretty singing voice. Let him make his pop music! It's meant for 12 year old girls, so the rest of us don't need to get worked up about it.
@klemay My daughter is 5 and loves the Biebs (granted the same 2 songs). I find him sort of charming and harmless (musically and otherwise) compared to say Katy Perry who she loves but whose videos make me cringe for her impressionable little mind.
@klemay totally agree. He's harmless! Also, I find it way less creepy for young girls to be obsessing over a teenager then over the 20-something members of Backstreet Boys, as girls of my generation did.
@klemay I hear ya but I think the range of reactions for most reasonable people on the Biebs is apathy to fanaticism. The hate stuff is probably mostly jealous 12 year old boys. Personally, I think he's great and I am, um, not 12(although this particular song is not good, says me). Did I cry at parts of Never Say Never? Possibly. Is U Smile an amazing song? Absolutely.
@Techmo Who could be mad at the little guy? He looks like Dani Campbell!
@klemay Agreed. Plus, Kanye's mash-up/remix thing of Bieber's Runaway Love (feat. Rae Kwon) is one of the best songs of 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGdZqV7k0qM
@klemay completely agree! maybe i'm a prude, but there are enough people spreading the bitch/slut/jerk/hoe/a-hole attitude around. hooray for the tswifts and biebs of the world. and yes, i'm 26. and yes, baby, baby, baby is one of my top 25 most played songs on my itunes.
@Techmo I have to admit, "Never Say Never" is kind of great.
@klemay Don't I know it. I watched it twice and a row when I got it on On Demand.
Guilty admission: I actually liked the Glee version of "Baby Baby" – it was pretty catchy.
@swirrlygrrl Aaahhhhh I listen to it in the car so much. I can tell no one (except the Hairpin!).
The writers of Love, Actually are DYING right now that this song didn't exist in time for their movie.
@Ophelia If the Americans ever remake it (and they will do a shittier version), this'll be on the list.
"You're my Christmas wish. Meet me outside."
Where I come from, this means that someone wants to jump you on the corner and snatch your new iPod.
Also, "Merry Christmas Happy Holidays" by 'N Sync for as long as Christmas is a thing.
@applestoapples "It's a wonderful feeling, when the love fills the room from the floor to the ceiling!" or something.
@elysian fields Don't worry, I know all the lyrics, too.
"No matter what your holiday, it's a time to celebrate…" Patently false, but whatever.
@applestoapples …i just put on my cheesy xmas mix on my ipod, and it's all your fault.
thanks
@applestoapples TRUTH. that song never gets old or less awesome.
@Ophelia So what's on your cheesy christmas playlist? I deleted most of mine (usually I take it off shuffle and let it hibernate in the not-christmas parts of the year) expect of course I left 'Santa Baby' on there.
Who was that blond chick who touched him on the shoulder? I don't trust her. Dear A Dude, my boyfriend writes this song about kissing me under the mistletoe but then totally shares a moment with a hot blond at a party we both attend. Should I be worried?
@silver flats that's the first thing i thought of, too! do you think the blonde girl was trying to initiate a hookup attack in which she invites biebs over to watch a scary movie in her basement? i'm sure he would turn the lights on and invite other people over. he's a good guy like that.
Words cannot describe how happy it makes me anytime Justin Bieber is referenced on The Hairpin. Do I have Bieber Fever? Someone bring me a thermometer, that's my Christmas wish.
"Yeah, sorry about the blonde chick, Shawty, but here's a new dress. See? I do love you! Now change out of those comfy jammies and come out in the cold right now."