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Post by The Curmudgeon on Feb 3, 2008 2:55:57 GMT 2
 A universe of WRONG.Here's something to think about; what was YOUR life like when you were six years old? Whatever the answer, unless you were sewing wallets by gunpoint or being fiddled by your funny uncle, you can damn well bet your answer would be: "I can't remember, but I'm sure it was better than Connie Talbots." Let me introduce you, if you can stomach it, to UK reality television's latest disaster zone. She took part in the (no-doubt) annual suck-fest that is Britain's Got Talent. She was cute, she sang nice songs with a nice little voice and.. oh, wait. Hang on. She is SIX YEARS OLD. Have I mentioned that yet? Has it sunk in yet? Six. Years. Old. Yet instead of the nation being appalled that television had stooped SO low that we now accepted a near infant being dressed up, paraded and judged in front of 12 million people in the name of light entertainment, instead everyone all "awwww"'d and made kissy faces, as every granny in Britain spent their pensions voting for the toothless little angel who reminded them of their own grandchildren that secretly hate them. She didn't win, of course, but when did that ever stop the never-ending idiot-manipulating music device from churning out more albums of lazy cover versions? It sure didn't here - and if Connie could sing those songs live, she could damn well sing them in a studio. I'm confused; who exactly is this album aimed at? Who the hell thinks; "What a day. Hmmm.. I fancy listening to a child barely out of nappies singing John Lennon's "Imagine" today." I honestly do not see the appeal or point behind this entire project, except to make a fast buck and to prod and push a bewildered and eager to please toddler further into a world she's obviously far too young to be involved in. It's like Drew Barrymore was never born. Since when did the UK start openly awarding such bad parenting? Since when did such blatant and shameless child exploitation turn into cutesy-poo schmaltz? Reality television has always been the home of the vilest human beings on the planet, but this is surely a new low? For now, however, we should quite rightly avoid this "album" at all costs, and wait for Connie Talbot's inevitable VH-1 story when she's 16, addicted to heroin and hopefully divorced from her diabolical parents.
See Connie Talbot: White Christmas
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Post by Ben on Feb 23, 2008 3:17:29 GMT 2
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"Reality television has always been the home of the vilest human beings on the planet, but this is surely a new low?"
Wrong. This is close, but a few years back there was this guy named William Hung. He sang so terribly they... paid him to record an album? Yep, that's not a typo. What could be worse than that, you ask? Paying him to do a holiday album. True story.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Feb 23, 2008 9:24:49 GMT 2
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You know, I often wonder what my Amazon reviews would look like if I came from America and I reviewed the very worst that came from American popular culture that didn't surface over here in the UK.
This William Hung guy (after I just looked him up on Wikipedia) would almost certainly be inducted.
Scary fact - he's had FOUR albums out.
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Post by Ben on Feb 24, 2008 1:34:50 GMT 2
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I must admit, I was not aware of a fourth Hung album. I knew of three, plus a dvd, but FOUR? Jesus...
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Post by Vicki Lovvorn on Feb 25, 2008 9:05:46 GMT 2
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I wonder what type of person would post a review full of so much rage over a cd that is full of joy and beauty. Obviously you have never watched any of Connie's video's. If you had you would see that she loves singing and to her this is all a lark. No one is exploiting her, her parents struggled with this decision, and it was Connie herself that really wanted to do it. Then they found someone who could do the CD without disrupting her life and make it fun. If you don't appreciate her singing that is your choice, but don't judge when you don't have all the facts and don't assume you know the outcome.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Feb 25, 2008 9:06:31 GMT 2
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First of all, at least you've discovered how to unselect the "CAPS LOCK" key for your message, unlike your awful "review" of this album.
Now, come on - "it was Connie herself that wanted to do it?" Ah yes, let's take into account the opinions of a SIX YEAR OLD girl when it comes to something life changing, like, say, appearing in front of twelve million people.
How do YOU know the parents aren't exploiting her? Because Connie's managment told you so? Get real, Vicki. She's a CHILD and her parents put her on national television to make money - if that isn't exploitation I don't know what is.
God, even SIMON COWELL thought giving her a record contract was too immoral. This is the guy who has poisoned the planet with mundane, worthless cover artists and pub singers, who easily led plankton like yourself class as "stars." So when someone like THAT baulks at the thought of giving a baby a record contract, you really do have to wonder at the mentality and grasping, Fagin-like attitude of both Connie's parents, and the record company that signed her.
Mark my words, Vicki - you poor, deluded fool, on these two facts;
Connie Talbot will be a junkie by the time she's 15.
Vicki Lovvorn will be buying reality television born records until the day she dies.
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Post by GEN Malaise on Feb 26, 2008 21:48:15 GMT 2
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The irony here is that The Curmudgeon, who quite often displays all the good graces of Dr. Doom, Godzilla, Mephistopheles, and Hillary Clinton rolled into one angry, spiteful, and ruthless package, is actually being more "humane" and "nice" here.
She is, as he says: Six. Years. Old.
A Child that young, no matter how nice, can not sing well enough to be worthy of a record deal, unless you're friggin' Motzart, which she's not. I'm certain she's a nice girl, but she's not a good singer mostly because she's too young. I know I'll love my childs finger paintings when he's 4, but I know that they're artistically "bad" because he's a child, he doesn't know any better.
Also, like Motzart, kids should not be pushed into the public that young because it does screw them up more often than not, see Child Actor Syndrome. Even if she was Motzart, hell, look how he turned out! Dead at what, 35, from drugs, booze, overwork, and prostitution?
So we have a bad CD, because it's a six year old singing, made in order to exploit her age and "cuteness". That is immoral and bad for the child who needs to be building pillow forts and having Tea with daddy instead of performing badly, again because she's too young, in front of millions.
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Post by Damon Devine on Feb 28, 2008 20:17:19 GMT 2
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This reviewer is brilliant! Much more so than the CD reviewed. And William Hung had a DVD TOO? What miscreant on EARTH would purchase that? That would be unforgivable.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Mar 27, 2008 0:46:39 GMT 2
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"This reviewer is brilliant!"
I'm SO getting that put on a t-shirt.
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Post by Anna Marissa on Mar 27, 2008 0:48:56 GMT 2
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It's called "Hung for Christmas." How. Charming.
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Post by Anna Marissa on Mar 27, 2008 0:49:40 GMT 2
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There's a more tragic side to this. Remember the girl who flew across the US,the youngest ever,back in the early '90s? She was on her way to college... and she committed suicide. Another child star (she might've been 8 or 10) was in a European song contest show back in the '70s. Exploited at a young age. She died from anorexia.
You're right. Little Connie is being used as a money machine by her parents. It's a shame and shameless.
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Post by trashcanman on May 6, 2008 19:07:24 GMT 2
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Yeah, I'd have to agree that reality TV can sink no lower than this kind of shameless exploitation. I though "American Idol" and the like were bad, but this is a whole new level. And there is nothing charming about a child far too young to comprehend the lyrical beauty of a song like "Imagine" singing it like a trained chimp for the amusement of mentally deficient adults and perverts. Come on, people, the loli thing is super-creepy.
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Post by ejane on Jul 4, 2008 15:48:08 GMT 2
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Connie has a God-given talent; Is sharing that talent called exploitation? I'm sure her voice lessons don't take her away from playing hide-n-seek with her little kid friends, or whatever 7 year olds do. Her parents will take precious care of their little one.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Jul 4, 2008 15:48:56 GMT 2
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Is shoving a six year old girl in front of 13 million people called exploitation? No matter how "God-given" their talent is, you're a FOOL if you see it as anything but exploitation.
Mark my words - she'll be a junkie by the time she's 14.
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Post by Sheila J Azzara on Jul 4, 2008 15:50:01 GMT 2
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Curmudgeon, you are an idiot. Go back to bed and try waking on the other side of the bed. You are a joy sucker! You suck the joy from everything and everywhere you go. Think about it.
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