It's one of the shittest songs I've ever heard. Seriously. The idiot is trying so hard to be something he's not. I can't believe some people were even drawing parallels between him and Prince! Prince is a musical genius, whereas Timberlake is ALL HYPE - a fast-food artist.

Even in Prince's current state of relaxation and underperfoming (on records), the guy wipes the floor with this SexyBack bollocks. Comparing even the stuff on "3121" to this song is like comparing Dylan to Dave Matthews, Led Zep to Nickleback, or Sly Stone to Usher. It's dooopid.

PunchDrunk said:

meandering melody-free jam

PurpleCharm said:

People were actually speaking highly of the song in the first SexyBack thread. I was worried. I thought I had stumbled across a JT fansite by mistake. Now we're all sane again.
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well, whatevs, I like it.

I like it in the way that I enjoy Taco Bell and crap summer movies like Poseidon. While sometimes I want something high quality and authentic, I also can appreciate the other side of the spectrum.

Do I think it's some earth shattering, ground breaking, bold song? Nope. But it's light, and silly and lotsa fun for a hot summer night of dancing. Good enough for me.

"SexyBack"
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Producer(s): Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Danja
Label: Publishers: various Jive





Justin Timberlake claims he wants to push pop boundaries with upcoming second solo album "FutureSex/LoveSounds," but launch single "SexyBack" is more likely to jolt nerve endings. Yeah, we get it: Release an event single you know radio will embrace before getting to the meat of the matter, but really. This meandering melody-free jam is atrocious. Timberlake is unidentifiable with his grossly distorted vocal as Timbaland whoops and hollers alongside, in what is essentially a four-minute loop. Timberlake has a lot to offer—as a potential savior of solo male pop—but here he appears to tease, if not to ridicule, radio's lust/need for him. Impact: 10. Respect: less than zero. Tacky return, dude. —Chuck Taylor

VoicesCarry said:

That's why what needs to be said has to be said. I can't believe people actually ACCEPT the dross that is churned out today - simply because it is deemed 'popular'. We have to put up with so much shitty popular music. If it's horrible, call it that - don't try and dress it up because it's done by someone with a 'name'. And, besides, Timberlake has never done a decent song, and like I said, is nothing more than one fast-food artist among a generation of 'em.

Like I said, the one's supporting it are the ones that wanna fuck him. If y'all thought he was ugly, you wouldn't even give it a second listen.

RipHer2Shreds said:

i know you're laughing and all but...are you serious?

sallysassalot said:

Meh, not about him in particular but you know people forgive some bad shit when somebody's hot. I said before his music's alright, I just really think this song's junk. I'm not trying to be an ass, I just can't see the love for this song. Usually, I can chalk it up to difference in taste, but this one? I dunno. I can't hear it. And, no, I didn't buy or like New Power Soul when it came out.

anyone who says justin timberlake is a potential saviour of solo male pop is not to be trusted.

Like I said, the one's supporting it are the ones that wanna fuck him. If y'all thought he was ugly, you wouldn't even give it a second listen.
I just hate him, and I hate his ass face!

sallysassalot said:

Meh, not about him in particular but you know people forgive some bad shit when somebody's hot.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Alright, I do wanna fuck him, but that ain't why I like him.

I also liked JC Chasez' solo album and that guy AIN'T hot. At all.

I also still rock out to the Spice Girls. You know me well enough to know that I have no desire to hit ANY of that.

I just like whack pop music sometimes. JT falls into that category.

Oh, one last thing. Nick Lachey is fucking seXXXy to me but I find nothing redeeming in his music at all. So, yeah, I'm not buying your theory

RipHer2Shreds said:

Why do you insist on this theory? I think it's way off.

He ain't my flava but your statement has undertones that he could possibly be yours. Come to terms with these feelings...we'll support you thru this.

RipHer2Shreds said:

would i fuck him? i dunno, maybe. he's hot and it would make for great cocktail hour talk. that said, i don't care for his music but i like this song. i like it a lot. everything i heard from the last cd was pretty much crap and i didn't care for it. this song sounds different from that stuff so maybe that's the difference for me.

but there's plenty of pop stars i like who aren't attractive and there's a ton of hot pop stars out there whom i don't like. i don't think the attractive thing holds much weight.

The problem is the hype JT is trying to create and the fact that based on the first single, he can't back it up:

"I realize that I have a platform to push the sound of pop music. That's the only responsibility that I put on myself in recording the album," Timberlake told a news conference at the start of a promotional tour.

"If I'm not going to push it, then who's going to push it?"
The first single from the album, "SexyBack," features a pounding bass beat and electronic sounds, and does not include the falsetto singing that has become Timberlake's trademark. He said, however, that the album featured "a lot" of such singing.

"The best way I can describe that song is say David Bowie and David Byrne decided to do a cover of James Brown's 'Sex Machine,' " Timberlake told reporters.


If 50 cent came out talking mess about how his upcoming album was going to push the sound of rap music and cite some of the pioneers like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five or PE, only to come out with the same boolsh!t, then he would get ripped to shreds, rightfully so.

Sexyback ain't pushing any boundaries, so he needs to stop lying and let the music speak for itself.
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