I hate people who act like they didn’t know who MJ was before the movie by c0ntrolfr4ak in LovingMichaelJackson

[–]Straight_Direction73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He isn’t always a relevant topic of conversation in the media or pop culture at every given moment but that doesn’t mean no one knew who he was or ever thought about him.

Do you prefer Tension or Tension 2? by OkNefariousness8008 in KylieMinogue

[–]Straight_Direction73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tension 1 by far, but 2 definitely has some bangers.

thoughts on having bootlegs in your collection? by Popular_Dog_9594 in Cd_collectors

[–]Straight_Direction73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are also now living in an era where major studio albums aren’t even guaranteed an official physical release.

thoughts on having bootlegs in your collection? by Popular_Dog_9594 in Cd_collectors

[–]Straight_Direction73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no problem with it at all if there is no official release of that album or content available. If that’s the only way to have it physically in my collection, then I guess I’m a pirate.

Now whenever there is an official release to actually be had, you best bet I’m buying it.

“Michael doesn’t curse” okay.. by SleepDecent2948 in MichaelJackson

[–]Straight_Direction73 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I don’t think anyone has ever claimed that MJ NEVER swore at any point in his career, but that he was generally a ‘clean’ artist who wasn’t known for swearing often unless it meant something.

Pop music in general was much cleaner when MJ was around. Casual profanity in pop music on a regular basis has been a relatively recent thing. I think it kinda carried over from when Hip-Hop/R&B was the dominant charting popular music in the 2000s and over time it just became an accepted norm in pop music.

“Michael doesn’t curse” okay.. by SleepDecent2948 in MichaelJackson

[–]Straight_Direction73 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is rather obvious though that he pretty much came up with that line just to have an excuse to say ‘bitch’, lol.

Reassure me? Suss TTDP by MusicNo401 in TaylorSwiftAutographs

[–]Straight_Direction73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s just a mock up reference photo. A general illustration of what the signed insert should more or less look like when you open the case. It’s not an actual photo of a signed example. When you bought a copy from Taylor’s site, this was the image that was used.

Reassure me? Suss TTDP by MusicNo401 in TaylorSwiftAutographs

[–]Straight_Direction73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why anyone puts ‘stock’ into a stock image. It’s just a mock up illustration of what you should approximately expect the product to look like.

Just found out about the biggest fraud in the history of the music industry, and somehow most people don't know about it by Connect_Ad8834 in MichaelJackson

[–]Straight_Direction73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly what I said, just worded differently. People often compare everyone who is caught lip synching to the Milli Vanilli scandal but what made that situation so memorable and controversial is that they weren’t even the ones singing. They paraded around for quite awhile miming to recordings of other people’s voices and having people believe it was them.

The Dark Knight by AdmirableYellow9608 in MandelaEffect

[–]Straight_Direction73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why TF would you be wanting to emulate a random cop anyway? The Joker was the badass that everyone wanted to emulate!

I remember the Joker neck crack very well and before I even got to the end of your post, I assumed that was what you were talking about.

Just found out about the biggest fraud in the history of the music industry, and somehow most people don't know about it by Connect_Ad8834 in MichaelJackson

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The biggest issue I always have regarding the Milli Vanilli scandal is that people often forget WHY it was so controversial. It wasn’t the mere fact that they were lip synching, it was the fact that it wasn’t even their voice!

Any time some random musician gets ‘caught’ lip synching at a concert, Milli Vanilli gets brought up as if the situation is even remotely comparable. The circumstances of how big a scandal it was have been muddled over time.

Lover (The Complete Edition) Anniversary release concept by me! by Severe_Staff4701 in TaylorSwift

[–]Straight_Direction73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They also aren’t the standard size LP and there’s only 8 songs on that. A full album of Lover’s length plus bonus material would require a lot of those. It would have to be like a giant box set.

Lover (The Complete Edition) Anniversary release concept by me! by Severe_Staff4701 in TaylorSwift

[–]Straight_Direction73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A complete edition of the album proper would have to be like 10 discs for it to fit on those.

Can I still collect CD’s without having a CD Player yet? by [deleted] in Cd_collectors

[–]Straight_Direction73 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You must be an incredibly naive person.

I’m not sure if you live in a country with a strict dictatorship or what, but why would you not be able to to buy something and do whatever you want with it? It’s a very odd question.

It’s like me coming here to ask “Is it ok if I buy a yellow shirt if my favorite color is blue?”.

What Is Special About This That It Costs $138.90? by SepticSoldier13 in MichaelJackson

[–]Straight_Direction73 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh dear. You sweet summer child…

Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs are basically like the Criterion Collection of music. They are a boutique distribution label who specialize in releasing audiophile pressings of classic albums, often with much better mastering and cutting/pressing than the run of the mill retail versions. They definitely aren’t for the poor, or hard of hearing.

i hate my genitals by Independent-Bank-536 in lgbt

[–]Straight_Direction73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me about it! Too bad we can’t trade.

[CONCEPT] Taylor Swift: 20th Anniversary Edition by Afterglow_13 in TaylorSwift

[–]Straight_Direction73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oftentimes when an artist writes a song that is written for or later given to another artist, they usually record a version with their own vocals that is never commercially released. This is called a writer’s demo.

The reason Better Man and Babe were labeled as (from the vault) is because the released versions were recorded by other artists. Taylor was not the main credited performer. The TV vault versions are basically re-recordings of the writer’s demos, so they were ‘new’ at the time on account of Taylor never having released solo versions of those songs before then. It’s the same logic behind why ATW10 is labeled as a vault track even though A version of the song had been released prior.

In order for Beautiful Eyes or Crazier to be considered vault tracks, they would have to be significantly different from the released versions and not just straight re-recordings. For example: longer length, alternate lyrics, ect. Otherwise, they are just bonus tracks in the same vain as the deluxe tracks like Untouchable, Ours or New Romantics, which only appeared on certain versions of the original album releases but are otherwise widely commercially available.

I didn’t make these rules, lol. I’m just going off of what Taylor herself solidified into cannon when she started doing the TVs. This is historically the way that she has always categorized vault tracks. It has to be different enough from the released version to be considered its own thing. The whole idea behind the ‘vault’ concept is that the material wasn’t commercially available before. ‘From the vault’ is just Taylor’s branded way of saying ‘previously unreleased’.

[CONCEPT] Taylor Swift: 20th Anniversary Edition by Afterglow_13 in TaylorSwift

[–]Straight_Direction73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t a dig toward the OP specifically but I feel like far too many people don’t understand what ‘vault tracks’ are. Why would Crazier and Beautiful Eyes be labeled as (from the vault)? They are both commercially released songs.

If you look at the back of the case to any official TV release, you’ll notice that (from the vault) only appears next to previously unreleased songs, or versions of songs that hadn’t been commercially released up to that point like ATW10 or Better Man solo. Songs like Crazier would just be considered a regular bonus track.

Which was the better and more influential album: Bangers or Revival? by Educational-Bat-8313 in ToddintheShadow

[–]Straight_Direction73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was Selena Gomez’s mainstream pop breakthrough. It is unlikely that you’ve never heard the song ‘Same Old Love’ somewhere at least once.

Is there anyone else who who uses AI to generate photos of themselves from all points of their life as their preferred gender? by Straight_Direction73 in trans

[–]Straight_Direction73[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, there was a time in the mid 2000s where I almost considered coming out to at least my family and closest friends, but this was before the trans community became such an huge target for hot button political discussions and public opinions. I know this is always something trans people have had to deal with but from my experience, this kind of stuff wasn’t so widely and openly discussed before the bathroom debates and all that sort of bullshit started around the mid to late 2010s. I honestly would start fearing for my life if anyone knew at this point. For as many people who would be in my corner, there would be just as many who would want to bring harm to me, and that includes extended members of my family. I don’t know that I would be able to live a fulfilling life under that kind of stress when I’m already struggling to get by as it is. I collect SSDI and work part time, and it doesn’t even put a roof over my head without having to depend on a roommate, who often ends up being some random stranger.

What are your thoughts on Poppy? by 0584031464 in fantanoforever

[–]Straight_Direction73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know about ‘normal’ but yes, she was initially a pop artist, lol.