Saying it loud...

[The Curmudgeon]

OK, after the praising of Pink’s latest song, I feel I need to come out of the closet, as it were, regarding another popstar and say that while I don’t like ALL of his music, some of his songs are genuinely great. It’s this guy.



Yeah, yeah, I know. Bieber. It’s fashionable now to hate on the guy, but I don’t think we’ve ever really looked at Justin Bieber as an artist instead of as a modern day hate figure.

“Baby” is a modern pop masterpiece, the lyrics are smart and inventive, and Bieber’s vocals really are starting to form into something powerful. Not Freddie Mercury, granted, but certainly getting there. There’s a picture of him holding a guitar, so you can tell he’s trying to break into new territory away from just the pop stuff. Props to him for that. He debuted a new song on his website (yeah, I go on his website, deal with it) called “What Day is it?” that is just amazing. Really, really good.

So there – I am defending Justin Bieber, and I’m admitting that I’m a bit of a fan. Not a “Belieber” yet but.. getting there. Isn’t it about time YOU did the same?

[trashcanman]

Yeah, you're right. Fuck it, I've been a closet Belieber for a few years now and it's time I embraced the fact that Beibs is indeed one of those rare artists that encompasses everything pop music should strive to be. Great songwriting, outstanding vocals, hyper-technical instrumentation, and an ass that just won't quit. I'm feeling pretty foolish today for pretending to fit in with thee haters all this time. Thanks for the load off, bro.

[Ben]

I'm just in time to spoil the party, too. At the risk of beating a dead horse, here's some more rebellion against the Biebs.

abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/04/report-justin-bieber-banned-from-vienna-nightclub/

"'The biggest misconception about me is that I’m a bad person,' Bieber said. 'I get upset about that. I have a big heart. I want to be a good role model, but some people want me to fail.'"

Give me a fucking break, Jus-tine. You can't go two weeks without making an ass out of yourself in public, let alone 3 days straight without wearing some horrid "gangsta" outfit. In further response to this article, I hope they refuse to return your damn monkey.

[The Curmudgeon]

I feel sorry for the damn monkey. It deserves SO much better.

Yes, quite obviously an April Fools. I'm worried though that future generations are going to be researching this forgotten creature known as Justin Bieber and find THIS thread.

The UK are still circling around this guy, although now it's not "look at all the weird shit this little dick is doing" type articles, it's full two page spreads comparing him to the lunacy surrounding Michael Jackson, with similar looking pictures to back up their article (the masks in public, the monkey). Tell you what, it must be a hard old time being a 10 year old Bieber fan right now.

[trashcanman]

That's funny, because as soon as I read the thing about the monkey, MJ was the first thing that popped into my head. Oh god, the picture at the top of that article is the most rage-inducing thing I've seen in weeks and I don't even know why. Imagine for me, if you would, the fucking audacity it would take to smash other human beings' phones in a nightclub. So I suppose Vienna sucks now and he's never going there again. Poor babies.

[The Curmudgeon]

If I was a MJ fan I would be fucking furious at the fact they're being compared in the first place. One of the most innovative and entertaining pop stars in history and that talentless little shit?

Tell you what, if Bieber ever changes his name to an unpronounceable symbol I may have to get two hard pipe hittin' niggas and go to work.