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Post by musicjunkie. on Nov 18, 2006 9:35:23 GMT -5
Debuts at #14 on Vh1 top 20. More exposure!  |
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Post by musicjunkie. on Nov 18, 2006 9:43:16 GMT -5
POPSCREEN: Gwen Stefani, "Wind it Up" Published On Thursday, November 16, 2006 9:47 PM By KATHLEEN A. FEDORNAK Crimson Staff Writer Gwen Stefani “Wind It Up” Dir. Sophie Muller Having a baby really suits Gwen Stefani. Looking as svelte and saucy as ever in her new video for “Wind It Up,” the first single from her upcoming album “The Sweet Escape,” Stefani manages to transform Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” into an adults-only show. The mini-musical opens with the camera panning up a lamb-dotted, astro-turfed hill that settles on Sister Stefani, dressed in nun garb and yodeling the opening lines from Julie Andrews’ famous marionette tune. The second act puts “My Favorite Things” to shame with a noticeably radiant bedtime Gwen instructing eager, Aryanized Asian kids on the finer points of getting wound up. And the performance finishes with a troupe of raucous, Austrian incarnations of the Harajuku girls popping and locking. After having “awesome visuals” forced down my throat by the last pop princess’ over-the-top-extravaganza (Fergie’s “Fergalicious”), Stefani’s comparatively minimalist approach is like a breath of fresh, Alpine air. Gwen never seems to take herself too seriously, and thankfully, neither does this video. The result is highly motivational—it’s impressive how much bizarre joviality has been jammed into these three minutes of make-believe. And it all looks very good: dancers move in fast forward to appear like wind-up dolls, Stefani strums a key and sings to her own von Trapp band. This video is really a platform for the queen of hip-pop to chastise the imitators by showing them how it’s really done. Needless to say, I’m wound up. —Kathleen A. Fedornak http://www.thecrimson.com...15837 |
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Post by musicjunkie. on Nov 18, 2006 9:48:33 GMT -5
she's really getting on my nerves...it's official...I HATE HER!!!! This is definitely hate on her and not just the song. It disgusts me. Ugh. |
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 9:48:39 GMT -5
i think Gwen has only 2 great videos as a solo artist("Cool" and "What you waiting for")...i thought the "Hollaback girl" video was so cheap i expected a lot more...and "Rich Girl" and "Luxurious" were not bad...well and the new video is just horrible!!!
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 9:49:37 GMT -5
she's really getting on my nerves...it's official...I HATE HER!!!! This is definitely hate on her and not just the song. It disgusts me. Ugh. I hate her because of this song, the video and the whole idea of releasing an album with half of its songs being rejects. |
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Post by musicjunkie. on Nov 18, 2006 9:53:21 GMT -5
Whatever. The hate will have a limit now that I'm here. ;D
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 9:54:00 GMT -5
...mmm...sure  |
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Post by tick / tock on Nov 18, 2006 9:54:30 GMT -5
This is definitely hate on her and not just the song. It disgusts me. Ugh. I hate her because of this song, the video and the whole idea of releasing an album with half of its songs being rejects. LMAO you hate her because of that? Weird. |
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 9:57:10 GMT -5
why is it weird?? the fact that her persona has totally changed and the fact that she's releasing annoying music with annoying videos and a wack album are enough reasons...because she's someone that can make better music than what she's released.
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Post by RedDragon on Nov 18, 2006 9:59:37 GMT -5
You don't need to take this so seriously. We don't hate Gwen or whathever, it's just an expression. You need to take this with more sense of humor. We're always joking, that's a big characteristic of this board
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 10:01:44 GMT -5
well yeah i will download her album anyway and i will enjoy some songs...maybe i should have written i don't like her that much anymore...probably when she'll be back with ND i will like her again |
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Post by tick / tock on Nov 18, 2006 10:01:59 GMT -5
LOL I just find it weird that someone can hate someone because they are making crappy music. Of course if it was sarcastic, then I can understand! |
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 10:02:38 GMT -5
i hate the fact that she's so annoying now...that's it.
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Post by musicjunkie. on Nov 18, 2006 10:09:10 GMT -5
i hate the fact that she's so annoying now...that's it. Well, that's an opinion. |
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 10:31:00 GMT -5
duh!!! of course it's my opinion...that's why I don't like her...
edit: i know it reads like i'm being mean...but that's not my intention!!!
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Post by duh5 on Nov 18, 2006 13:51:28 GMT -5
I am so glad this flopping. Radio does get it right every now and then.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2006 16:10:13 GMT -5
Time for Sweet Escape.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 18, 2006 16:11:06 GMT -5
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Post by RedDragon on Nov 18, 2006 16:11:59 GMT -5
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Nov 18, 2006 16:13:42 GMT -5
After hearing "Sweet Escape" and the clips of the clearly better tracks, I'm completely baffled as to why they chose this.
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 16:23:00 GMT -5
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Post by tozion on Nov 18, 2006 17:18:52 GMT -5
The Neptunes did a remix without the "Lonely Goatherd" sample. The song is still subpar for her, but it improves the song tremendously.
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 18, 2006 17:49:15 GMT -5
is that the only difference?? or did they change the beat a bit??
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Post by Robert J on Nov 18, 2006 20:52:26 GMT -5
I actually don't like the Neptunes Mix. At least the original version can be considered pure camp, there's no excuse when you take out "The Lonely Goatherd."
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Post by paulmcsky on Nov 19, 2006 6:38:15 GMT -5
both versions are awful!!!
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