Who would ever have thought?
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emmuzkaJC Chasez has become a (minor) activist against the new media conservatism. Who would ever have thought?
Long before JC's record was published we heard rumors that the lyrics would be somewhat explicit. But, no waves. He got no warning sticker. What we didn't realize was that his lyrics became a threat that simple warning stickers coudn't cure. Eamon's "fuck It" or The sugarbabes "Hole in the Head" are easily curable by cleaning out the fucks and the shits. These songs, after all, are still about conservative relationships. But JC's lyrics are about one night stands, threesomes and masturbation. Not only about them, but the media is perfectly willing to forget about everything else. These ideas about loose sex being fun is socially much more destructive than a couple of swear words.
After the Super Bowl breast flash fiasco with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake JC became one of the official "victims" of the new standards. He got more media coverage than the canceled show would ever have got. His record got published and lo! The fans got their hands on the lyrics. What is so bad about "All day long I think about sex" or "We started in the shower and didn't stop until the kitchen counter"? Nothing. Still MTV got serious rash from these and JC's record company refused to pay his next video, fearing to invest on something that would maybe never be shown.
In the meanwhile, the media got fed up. Who cares about one pierced nipple? The media desperately needed somebody to criticize the new standards. For that, they got JC, with immature lyrics and fabulous publicist. He already showed some resistance when refusing to sing the national anthem in pro bowl (with a great, patriotic statement), and now the media got a sound byte from his News Week interview, him saying that this is ridiculous and there is more important issues in the world.
What JC needs now is a Rolling Stone interview, preferably with cover, about him being the new bad boy of sexual lyrics. Let's face it, we need somebody to stand up and say "It's just porn, it's not going to kill you." the other thing he needs is, of course, a good second single with a great video and lots of airplay. He is no super star like Timberlake or J-Lo, but he doesn't need to be. I think that in the long run, the respect of his talent or credibility in the scene evens out the mediocre sales numbers.
Long before JC's record was published we heard rumors that the lyrics would be somewhat explicit. But, no waves. He got no warning sticker. What we didn't realize was that his lyrics became a threat that simple warning stickers coudn't cure. Eamon's "fuck It" or The sugarbabes "Hole in the Head" are easily curable by cleaning out the fucks and the shits. These songs, after all, are still about conservative relationships. But JC's lyrics are about one night stands, threesomes and masturbation. Not only about them, but the media is perfectly willing to forget about everything else. These ideas about loose sex being fun is socially much more destructive than a couple of swear words.
After the Super Bowl breast flash fiasco with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake JC became one of the official "victims" of the new standards. He got more media coverage than the canceled show would ever have got. His record got published and lo! The fans got their hands on the lyrics. What is so bad about "All day long I think about sex" or "We started in the shower and didn't stop until the kitchen counter"? Nothing. Still MTV got serious rash from these and JC's record company refused to pay his next video, fearing to invest on something that would maybe never be shown.
In the meanwhile, the media got fed up. Who cares about one pierced nipple? The media desperately needed somebody to criticize the new standards. For that, they got JC, with immature lyrics and fabulous publicist. He already showed some resistance when refusing to sing the national anthem in pro bowl (with a great, patriotic statement), and now the media got a sound byte from his News Week interview, him saying that this is ridiculous and there is more important issues in the world.
What JC needs now is a Rolling Stone interview, preferably with cover, about him being the new bad boy of sexual lyrics. Let's face it, we need somebody to stand up and say "It's just porn, it's not going to kill you." the other thing he needs is, of course, a good second single with a great video and lots of airplay. He is no super star like Timberlake or J-Lo, but he doesn't need to be. I think that in the long run, the respect of his talent or credibility in the scene evens out the mediocre sales numbers.
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Date: 2004-03-03 10:32 am (UTC)*snickers*
I want that on a shirt.
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Date: 2004-03-04 12:00 am (UTC)But explicit song lyrics? Go on ahead. Shouldn't be any skin off anyone's back.
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Date: 2004-03-04 03:21 am (UTC)I agree. :)