Moonbeam said:

Fuck Paula Abdul!

I've still got her opening at the AMA's in the late 80's that my older sis taped at the time. Incredible opening. Infact, its the best opening to one of those events I have seen.


I watched the "vibeology" MTV award recently, and she looks OK to me? Why she has to prove herself by singing live though is beyond me, but its a damn good performance.

thesexofit said:

That Vibeology performance was a hot mess...and IMHO the thing that started her fast decline and demise.

I'm amazed that I used to own Paula's first album and all the 12" singles 'cos I can't stand them now. The remix album wasn't terrible though. I could still listen to that--also "Promise Of A New Day" from 'Spellbound'.

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I never understood why she was so big...

oh man. the first time i heard knocked out, i was er...knocked out! seriously that song is my jam! love it. the video kicked arse too!

The org is cool like this so I don't have a problem admitting: The first cassette I bought with my own money was her debut, but I had LONG forgotten about "Knocked Out".

CinisterCee said:

GangstaFam said:

OMG...that VIDEO is the best...and the song

One of the best Paula moments

GangstaFam said:

You used Princebonics with the rule?

applekisses said:

VoicesCarry said:

Paula knew how to make people dance with the whole dubut album, so f*** Simon Cowell!!!

AlexdeParis said:

F*** Krazy!!!







j/k Krazy.
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theAudience said:

The Way That You Love Me:
http://www.youtube.com/wa...rrzInBwe9Q

Turn that shyt up at high volume!!!!

i want to first say.. I love Paula... and second... I love the song Knocked OUT and The way that you love me.... and Straight Up, and Promise of a New day

the Knocked out song was one of her best, I also loved it because of the base

TonyVanDam said:

When I think of that song, it reminds me of her performance on the 1990 AMA's.

This is how I remember Paula Abdul :



http://www.youtube.com/wa...3H2s6zYsvQ


oh snap, who remembers her doin "Straight Up" on the 1989 MTV VMA's?



http://www.youtube.com/wa...crQH86zDpw

"Knocked Out" was very underestimated. That one really hooked me in. That was overall a very strong pop album.

Paula would NEVER have won an American Idol Contest her damn self. Sorry, she's probably a sweet lady, but honey, you "cayn't" sang!!!!!

mistermcgee said:

America rarely picks the right winner anyway. Besides, it's highly unlikely any of them will ever be as popular as she was.

he's a c-c-c-cold hearted snake

Promise of a new day, Straight up, Opposites Attract, Rush Rush

sosgemini said:

I remember seeing a special about the MTV awards and Kurt Loder reffered to it as one of the worst either peroformances of fashion things....He said she was wearing "pajamamas with attitude" and whinced!

CinisterCee said:

I remember it for two reasons:
1 - it was silly to ridiculous proportions
2 - the equally ridiculous talk afterwards about how "fat" she was

TommyRoss said:

You must be referring to the career-ending performance of "Vibeology" on the 1991 VMA's? I mean, that's the only time I remember people talking about her weight.



http://www.youtube.com/wa...8A02suR1Go











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CinisterCee said:

Don't forget "Promise of a Thin Me"!

CinisterCee said:

Actually, I don't even remember that performance and I watched that show! I'm pretty sure it was the 89 show, because I recall an 80s recap and Kurt Loder addressed both the outfit and her decision to descend on a rope. I might be wrong. Maybe it was a 90s wrap? I dunno. Either way, they're both bad outfits!

I do remember this performance from that show. It was the debut of Emotions and I remember over those shorts.


Emotions

TommyRoss said:

Descendin-on-a-Rope was definitely the `89 performance

I don't remember "Emotions" being performed? That was my older sister's music back then.

CinisterCee said:

That version of the song has stuck in my head since that time. She adds an extra run of dolphin calls to the dolphin chorus at the end. In my head, whenever I listen to the album version I still hear it.