Maybe I'm having one of those days, but I just flipped on the VH-1 HITS cahnnel and this video was on and I watched the last minute or so and I wanted to scream! He plays a good piano but his voice on this song...he sounds like he is singing on the toilet, attempting to take a poop but it won't come out! And the video...I had this Godfrey and Creme flashback from 1984, their video "CRY." THe most cheese I've seen in a video (as of 2005, of course)

OK...so here's my rant for Easter morning. Sorry if I killed your Easter buzz.

I don't know if I'm reminded of 1984's "Cry"... more like 1994's "Flava In Ya Ear"

You know what? I orignally like the song. But of course, the radio has to play it a million times!! And now I am getting fed up with it. His voice doesn't bother me at all though. I have the cd and he has some talent.

Its Everywhere!

lol yea i'm startin to get REALLY sick of it now...when i first heard it i loved it...but my teacher has the cd and would play it over and over so now its like...if i hear that song one more time....

he's the new Alicia Keys...you know anybody who can actually play the piano and has a decent voice gets ooo-globs of media attention and massive airplay without actually doing anything great. hell, Jamie Foxx can do what he does. nevermind that artists like Prince and Stevie, who have redefined musical genres in the last two or three decades have to be satisfied with marginal if any mainstream airplay. Legend (ha ha) reminds me of Brian McKnight, somebody who could be a really good lead singer in a great band, but somehow shouldn't be great all on his own.

purplegypsy said:

Ms. Legs hears what your saying and I am sick of the damn video and hearing it on the radio b/c they are wearing it out.

Yes, the song is pure and utter tripe, as it was the first time I heard it!

jojofran said:

This is why I never listen to the radio.

Here's a solution: quick watching BET/MTV/VH1 and don't turn on your radio.

OnionJuice said:

Gee thanks for the tip! I had never thought of that!

As a person who doesn't listen to radio & only heard it recently (in concert, no less ) me likey

I've never heard the song.

lol!!! i love the song, but i do have to admit that the radio and vj stations have my official permission to retire the song and the video...

...The tune always reminded me too much of the acoustic version of D'angelo's song, 'Africa'...

Moonbeam said:

So's his freakin lame name.

purplegypsy said:

Oh man, you are SO wrong for the Godley and Cream reference! I remember that video with that cracked out looking Mr. T and all those people crying! (LMAO)

This John Legend guy is not worth all the hype. He's mediocre in my opinion and that song is not good to me. He is straining to hit his notes and he is highly overrated. Just another guy playing a piano in my opinion.

CalhounSq said:

Same here. I've only heard the song/seen the video once so I still like it.

gooch said:

What other guy on the radio these days plays the piano?

gooch said:

I DO love the song...is that enough?

The first time I heard it, I thought it was all right. Then I heard "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore" again.

funny you should mention this because i saw the video last night too and it doesn't bother me but i'm not sure if i like his voice. i can tell he's talented but something about his voice doesn't do it for me. give me some van hunt any day!

paligap said:

Actually, same here. Seems like the same chord progression... and the way he plays the chords.. And the tempo.


Aw hell, it's a ripoff!

CinisterCee said:

dammnit i've been sayin' this since last year and noone listened to me. i think its the exact same tune

sextonseven said:

You have a point ... and that's how John Legend is riding a mediocre song to the top of the charts. Because there's a void to be filled. Norah Jones did this, recently.

CinisterCee said:

It's funny you should say that. I notice how people think this shit is so great and here you were thinking what I was thinking.

Beyond this song... I don't get the hype of the whole album

psykosoul said:

actually that one song is about it

psykosoul said:

Exactly. Because, I'm definitely not feeling his ass. If anything, it's been alot hype and promotion thats kept him afloat not so much talent.

Go listen to "Live It Up". That's what the future of soul should be.
It IS time to put "Ordinary People" to bed. It has entered oversaturation.


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