She said in an interview that the biggest mistake people make about her is that they say "she's trying to be punk" and that she never said she was punk and isn't trying to be punk. And I think she's talented... She's gotta be, or she wouldn't be famous... (No one mention William Hung and completely disprove my theory)
She must be doing something right to be famous. I don't like her voice, she sounds country. He songs have the most annoying tunes and it's really bad. Though some of the lyrics are OK. I can't stand her bratty attitude and she has a face like a rat. Oh god, I love her clothes.... But, Avril Sucks.
Her image is totally opposite, as well as her "f-u all" attitude. [/b][/quote] What does her image have to do with anything? I hate how people associate image with music. Image is image. Music is music. Who cares what she looks like?
What was with that thing on Live MuchMusic where she swore and everything? And people say she doesn't try to be a 'rebel'. She's an attention wh*re
Well, she's not the only artist who swears on television. So you can't use that to say anything. Besides, since the thing was being televised, she already has the attention she needs anyway.
Can explain your point of view more thoroughly? I'll quote Dedicated here... Also, while I don't personally like her music, I don't think the "punk" thing is her fault. Punk is "cool" (at least, pop-punk...the day that Crass is trendy I'll die of shock) so the media says "Ooooh look! She doesn't look anything like Briteny! She's holding a guitar in her video! Punk!"
Her image is totally opposite, as well as her "f-u all" attitude. [/b][/quote] I was watching some entertainment program about a week ago and they were discussing Avril's recent appearance on TRL. Avril was hosting and they were quizzing her, asking her questions to the effect of "Why are you so angry?" and "Do you consider yourself a diva?" She was obviously displeased with what she heard because she flipped them all off. :wth:
Why in the world would someone ask her that? I hate people who don't know what a diva is. A diva is a female musician who has had an TREMENDOUS impact on music. i.e. Madonna, Cher, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion. Britney, Christina, Jennifer, Beyonce, Avril... none of them are divas. None of them have been around long enough. Sorry. Misuse of the word "diva" pisses me off.
diva can also be classified as a woman in the music industry that throws fits backstage, acts like an ass, etc. So there are two meanings to the word Diva. And Mariah Carey isn't a Diva. Replace her with Whitney Houston or die a horrible death. EDIT: Just incase you refuse to believe that: We're both right.
Well, she's not the only artist who swears on television. [/b][/quote] Yeah, but at least the others admit they're punk or trying to be one. Um... i wasn't talking about the way she looks, but her WHOLE image. I mean, instead of swearing and geting angry live, she could very easily say something which would make the presenter look like an idiot, instead of having the "angry kid" attitude.
Avril's music is nothing special, she's selling on her image that was prefabricated by the media and record companies. Her 'anti-Britney punk' image is very marketable after the innocent-pop-queens like Britney have lost all their credibility. Corporations+Music=Crap
Her image is totally opposite, as well as her "f-u all" attitude. [/b][/quote] How elitist of you Phantom, as per. It's not Avrils' fault that she's labeled as "pop-punk" (God, I hate saying that). It's all these adolescent (and mostly female) fans of hers that call her punk. Because Avrils' music is nothing more than pop on scuzz, it's light on the ears, and so easy for people who have been brought up on pop to listen to. These people buy her records and copy her image for credibility. It's as if they all sat down together and came to the conclusion "She rattles around on a skateboard! She wears Converse! She carries a guitar! She's PUNK!!!" The way whoever started this topic typed the title says it all. I respected Avril as a pop singer before, but it's stuff like that that really p*sses me off.
How elitist of you Phantom, as per. It's not Avrils' fault that she's labeled as "pop-punk" (God, I hate saying that). It's all these adolescent (and mostly female) fans of hers that call her punk. Because Avrils' music is nothing more than pop on scuzz, it's light on the ears, and so easy for people who have been brought up on pop to listen to. These people buy her records and copy her image for credibility. It's as if they all sat down together and came to the conclusion "She rattles around on a skateboard! She wears Converse! She carries a guitar! She's PUNK!!!" The way whoever started this topic typed the title says it all. I respected Avril as a pop singer before, but it's stuff like that that really p*sses me off. [/b][/quote] What's irritating is the debate over whether or not her style is original and whether or not it should be called "punk". Believe it or not, some people choose their clothes because they like them, and it has nothing to do with rebellion or conformity.
That's basically what I was saying. People such as Avril wear what they feel comfortable in, and people buy into it and call it punk.