Bruno Mars ft Philip Lawrence- Billionaire (Alternative Version)


https://www.youtube.com/w...UDZMAMUUY

Funny! I wonder if this is actually the demo of the song.

[Edited 9/11/13 10:54am]

http://bmars-news.com/post/61069940599

Timberlake, Bruno, Luke Bryan, the Band Perry play today at Target managers meeting

Posted by: Jon Bream

September 12: Bruno Mars @ Target National Sales Meeting

snikemyder519: Bruno Mars at Target National Sales Meeting. Electric! #treasure #lockedoutofheaven


Lucky Target employees!

Author Dannielle Miller is upset by the sexy lyrics in the latest Bruno Mars’ hit single. Picture: JUSTIN LLOYD Source: News Limited

Mother of two Dannielle Miller was outraged when she heard the explicit song Gorilla describing a sexual encounter between a young girl and a man she calls "Daddy" while she was driving her children to school.

"As a mum of young kids I get offended when I hear lyrics where men refer to women as sluts. This is not a song that respects women," Miller said.

"Anyone who asks you to call them "daddy" in the bedroom is just 50 shades of wrong."

As an author and co-founder of Enlighten Education, which runs workshops for girls in high schools, Miller said she has one question for Mars who won a Grammy for best pop vocal performance in 2011.

"How would you feel about someone saying that to your daughter?"

Mars' soft pop songs about love have struck a chord with teenagers. Gorilla is a departure into a more explicit genre.

Miller, of West Pennant Hills, said sexualised songs that had references to violence towards women should not be played on mainstream radio like NOVA.

Commercial Radio Australia has a code of ethics but it doesn't apply to radio lyrics or the time of day songs are played, according to their website.

SONG LYRICS - RIGHT OR WRONG?

"Yeah I got a fistful of your hair

But you don't look like you're scared

you're just smiling tell me "Daddy, it's yours"

Cause you know how I like it you's a dirty little lover

If the neighbours call the cops, call the sheriff, call the SWAT, we don't stop

We keep rocking while they knocking on our door

And you're screaming, "give it to me baby"

"Give it to me ****@#cker!"

from Gorilla by Bruno Mars

BAN THAT SONG

Wake up Little Susie (1957) - THE EVERLY BROTHERS Reason: teenage hanky-panky.

Splish Splash (1958) - BOBBY DARIN Reason: nudity.

Tell Laura I Love Her (1960) - RAY PETERSON Reason: too sad.

Puff the Magic Dragon (1962) - PETER, PAUL AND MARY Reason: drug references.

My Generation (1965) - THE WHO Reason: unfair to people who stutter.

Let's Spend the Night Together (1967) - THE ROLLING STONES Reason: low morals.

The Ballad of John and Yoko (1969) - JOHN LENNON Reason: wasn't totally banned but the word Christ was 'bleeped' out of the song.

Lola (1970) - THE KINKS Reason: free advertising (promotes Coca-Cola)

God Save the Queen (1977) - THE SEX PISTOLS Reason: unfair to Her Majesty.

Smack My Bitch Up (1997) - THE PRODIGY Reason: misogynistic.

http://www.dailytelegraph...6717666010

MyFox Memphis news station interviews trombone player Kameron Whalum about playing with Bruno Mars and getting ready for the Superbowl. They've known since June that they were chosen to play the halftime show

http://www.myfoxmemphis.c...start=true

So La Toya is a fan too

...And so is this guy

Rachel Knox ‏@rachelmknox 45m

Bronson watching Bruno Mars. He literally said he might be gay for him. #oh @bronson_russell pic.twitter.com/oa1ZJLdWLH

Posting this post from Theperfectbrunomars blog because it says...everything!
http://theperfectbrunomar...rformer-to

I couldn’t be prouder…from a street performer to Super Bowl..*tears on my eyes*

Bruno with fans at the private concert hosted by Target

J_shordy: @BrunoMars My wish was truly everything I wanted it to be! Thank you soooo much Bruno:)

J_shordy: @BrunoMars I had a FUNN weekend I loved the private show and the concert!!!

Article on Philip Lawrence posted on his Tumblr: http://allthingsphilsmeeze.tumblr.com/

Philip Lawrence has enjoyed remarkable success writing hit songs and singing and recording them with pop phenom Bruno Mars.

The Evansville native with the big glasses, flashy hats and wide grin has performed before tens of thousands of people in stadiums and before millions tuning into the Grammys and other nationally telecast events he’s appeared on, singing backup on hit songs he and Ari Levine cowrote with Mars for the pop singer’s “Doo Wops and Hooligans” and “Unorthodox Jukebox” albums.

Saturday, however, Lawrence will claim the spotlight for himself, singing his own songs in a hometown showcase in The Victory. He will stand center stage in a 7 p.m. concert featuring songs from his first solo album, “Letters I Never Sent,” as well as some of the material he cowrote for Mars’ “Doo Wops and Hooligans” and “Unorthodox Jukebox.”

Evanvsville native Philip Lawrence will sing songs from his new Atlantic CD, “Letter I Never Sent,” in a benefit concert at The Victory. Evansville native Phil Lawrence (credit: James Mooney)

Evanvsville native Philip Lawrence will sing songs from his new Atlantic CD, “Letter I Never Sent,” in a benefit concert at The Victory. Evansville native Phil Lawrence (credit: James Mooney)

The Lawrences, Shane, left, and DeVonna Lawrence, will sing gospel music as part of their brother Phil Lawrence’s concert in The Victory, Saturday, Sept. 14.

Lawrence will share his Victory show with five talented relatives.

DeVonna and Shane Lawrence, his sister and brother, will perform songs from an upcoming gospel CD with their uncle Tim Moore. And cousins Gina Moore and Joan Moore Mobley will perform as Evansville’s favorite sister act, the Browne Sisters.

His first live concert showcase for “Letters I Never Sent,” shoehorned into a break between shows in the “Unorthodox Jukebox” tour, features his most personal songwriting and fulfills a childhood dream, Lawrence said in a recent interview.

“I’ve always envisioned myself, even as a kid, coming back to Evansville and having my own personal concert,” he said. Like the album, itself, the hometown concert “is another one of those ‘bucket list’ things for me to come back and check off.”

To share the showcase with other talented members of the musically gifted family who helped nurture and encourage his own success brings a bonus. “It’s a way for me to show my appreciation and gratitude and pride for having grown up in Evansville,” Lawrence said.

For as long as he can remember, Lawrence dreamed of a career on stage. As a teenager, he and his younger brother, Shane, performed with a friend in Vision. “It was rhythm-and-blues based, with a strong emphasis on harmony,” he said. Shane wrote some songs for the group, “but mostly for our gigs around town we sang BoyzIImen songs or whatever was popular at the time,” he said.

After graduating from Memorial High School in 1992, Lawrence enrolled at Tennessee State University in Nashville, to major in communications with an emphasis in musical theater. Midway into his sophomore year, however, “I sat down with my parents and said, ‘Hey, I appreciate the money you’re spending on me for college, but you’re going to be wasting it if you keep me in this school.” As a student he’d thrown himself more into writing songs and performing with other students than to classes. “I knew really early what I wanted to do, and I was ready to jump in.”

After nine months with a theater troupe in North Carolina, he found a job at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. He started as an emcee, moved to singing in a Lion King act to and then became a lead singer in another show called Tarzan Rocks. That’s where he took up serious songwriting, working out tunes and lyrics on a piano in a rehearsal room at Disney World. He and a couple of Disney entertainment producers wound up working on songs for action film star Steven Seagal, who convinced them to quit Disney and brought them to Los Angeles and moved them into a Santa Monica penthouse in 2002.

“That’s what I thought L.A. was,” said Lawrence, “beaches and penthouses.”

That illusion vanished after six months, when Seagall’s music project fizzled and he cut them loose to fend for themselves, Lawrence said, “but I’ll be forever grateful and thankful to Steven Seagal because he got me to L.A.”

For several years, Lawrence made his living touring, singing backup for Anthony Hamilton, a soul and rhythm-and-blues artist. He returned to Los Angeles to pursue his own music, knocking on doors, hounding record label offices, “to get my music heard,” he said. “A few years in there were really difficult, but I kind of look at those as my college years,” he said. “I studied artists and producers that were doing well. I learned the tricks they would use and really took that time to hone my own craft.”

He met Bruno Mars in late 2005 and teamed with Ari Levine, forming the songwriting trio the Smeezingtons. The name came from the trio’s personal slang. “We always used to say ‘we need to write a smash. We were always convoluting words, switching them around, so ‘smash’ became “smeeze’ somehow.” The writing team adapted and adopted the name for themselves after someone mused that if they became famous, “one day we would have music moguls saying ‘Get me the Smeezingtons!,’” Lawrence said, softly chuckling. “I guess it worked.”

In addition to Bruno Mars hits on “Doo Wops and Hooligans” and “Unorthodox Jukebox”, the Smeezingtons wrote B.o.B.’s “Nothin’ On You” and Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” (both recorded with Bruno Mars), CeeLo Green’s international hit “Forget You” (the radio and broadcast title for a smeeze with an unprintable name). Their writing and producing credits include songs for Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa, Natasha Bedingfield, K’naan and Matisyahu.

Success has brought a prosperous, promising career and it’s brought his family from Evansville to Encino, a suburb of Los Angeles. “I got everybody out here now,” Lawrence said. “Shane and Deedee (DeVonna) live with me in my house and Mom and Dad have a condo abut two minutes from here.” His siblings, both singers, are putting together gospel album as The Lawrences.

“Letters I Never Sent,” came out this summer on Atlantic Records, but he started the project four years ago, “just as the Bruno rocket was about to take off,” he said. “I thought, ‘If I am ever going to record an album for myself, I should probably do it now.’”

Working with guitarist and producer Jean-Yves “Jeeve” Ducornet and songwriter Michael Diskint, Lawrence wrote and recorded the album during breaks from Smeezington projects and Bruno Mars records and tours. He didn’t know if the album ever would see release, “but the success of Bruno has opened a lot of doors for me,” he said.

He’s happy to continue working with and behind Mars, whom he considers his best friend. When he has the chance, however, he wants to perform his own music in the spotlight, as well.

“It’s time for people to hear my voice,” he said. “I’m ready to get on stage and start to fulfill some of the dreams I had as a kid.”

And even after more than a decade in Los Angeles, he thinks of Evansville as home. “I wouldn’t have wanted to choose anywhere else for my first concert,” Lawrence said. “I’ll be happy to see some familiar faces and some new faces, and hopefully instill some encouragement for the young ones out there in the audience that anything is possible, no matter where you’re from.”

IF YOU GO:

What: Philip Lawrence will perform songs from his own album, “Letters I Never Sent,” along with music he co-wrote and recorded with pop star Bruno Mars. The concert also will feature DeVonna and Shane Lawrence, Philip’s sister and brother, performing songs from an upcoming gospel CD with their uncle Tim Moore. And cousins Gina Moore and Joan Moore Mobley will perform as the Browne Sisters.

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, declared by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke as “Philip Lawerence Day” in the City of Evansville.

Where: The Victory

Tickets: Priced at $45 an $50, available at the Ford Center, Ticketmaster locations or by calling 800-745-3000. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Mission of Grace, a ministry of Grace and Peace Lutheran Church.

Workshop: Atlantic Records will sponsor a Music Master Class taught by Philip Lawrence from 3 to 5 p.m., Sept. 15, at the Tropicana Conference Center. The event is open to all, but especially tailored for high school and college students pursuing careers in music. Registration, available at Saturday’s concert or at the door Sunday, is $10.

http://allthingsphilsmeez...to-perform

RAP-UP TV: PHILIP LAWRENCE TALKS SOLO DEBUT, SUCCESS, & PRANKING BRUNO MARS

From bmars-news:

As one-third of production team The Smeezingtons (which also consists of Bruno Mars and Ari Levine), Philip Lawrence has penned hits for Alicia Keys, B.o.B, CeeLo Green, and Bruno.

Earlier this summer, the Grammy-nominated hitmaker released his solo debut Letters I Never Sent via Atlantic Records. During Bruno’s “Moonshine Jungle World Tour” stop in L.A., Phil invited Rap-Up TV on his tour bus, where he reflected on his success while humoring us with his jokes.

“It’s a collection of the music I like to listen to,” said Phil of his debut, which is now available on iTunes. “I’m a huge fan of folk music. I’m a huge fan of rock music, huge fan of Seal, Billy Joel, singer-songwriter guys. I think I was channeling my inner singer-songwriter with this album.”

He and Bruno have racked up awards and traveled the world together. “It’s a rare thing that you not only get to experience this kind of success and the wonderful things that we’ve been exposed to, but to do it with your boy, to do it with someone you came up with, to do it with someone who equally believes in you, there’s a huge sense of camaraderie,” he said.

But despite their success, they remain humble. “Every day I walk on that stage, we look at each other and go, ‘We did it.’ It’s really, really cool.”

Plus, find out the hilarious prank Phil pulled on Bruno onstage, what it was like to meet his idol Babyface, and which artists are on his wish list of collaborators.

Before playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Bruno next year, Phil will make a triumphant return to his hometown of Evansville, Indiana on Saturday for a special concert at the Victory Theatre. Tickets are on sale now.

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

Aw thanks Janelle!

*VH1 is showing the Saturday Night Live episode with Bruno Mars tonight!* (check times)

The infamous Pandora Sketch

Pics of Bruno at his brother Eric's birthday celebration. Epanda's birthday is Sept. 9th, not sure of the exact date this celebration took place but I'm sure it was very recent. Looks like these pics are from his sister Tiara's Twitter?

Bruno & Liam @ Eric’s bday party

“tiarabellaaa: Brothers…”

Lovin the hair Bruno. And what are you squeezing your big brother's nipple for? Brotherly love eh?

“tiarabellaaa: He just can’t help himself.. #hidethemic”

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Some pics from Philip Lawrence's concert in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana last night (Sept. 14th)

"lorianneirving: YAAASSSSS 😍😍😍”

"lorianneirving: LOL @.philsmeeze, almost did huh?! Shoulda just let it happen.. 😂😂 Thank you for an amazing show tonight. This trip was more than worth it. You made my life tonight! I love you! 😍😘”

“_philies: Up close and personal 😏”

”@._Lorii21: I wanna cry so bad!! I miss @.philsmeeze already Thank you so so so much! Photo cred to @.AnaMarBo! ☺”



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“@.Robin_Howard: @.philsmeeze Thanks for the pic, thanks for the signed CD, thanks for a great show! It was great meeting you ”

"boricua1986: Had such an awesome night! Glad I could meet and hang out with my new cousin/former life lover @.philsmeeze lol such a cool down to earth guy!! S/o to @.babyboi83 for letting me b apart of this amazing journey!! #skyisthelimit #bigthingshappening #celebrity #brunomars #philliplawrence #chillin #afterconcert”

”@.ZoBbySquirrel: And then this happened… @.philsmeeze remember me and dimples? xD”

”@.philsmeeze: This was me after watchin that damn movie last night #Insidious #KindaLooksLikeImPlayinAHarmonica”

Phil is so cool and funny. Love him!

Hard to argue with pick to have Bruno Mars perform during Super Bowl XLVIII

Mars may not be on Michael Jackson or Paul McCartney's level, but believe it or not, he is a major international star.

BY JULIAN GARCIA / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013, 6:13 PM

For more than three years, the people of New York City and New Jersey have celebrated the NFL’s decision to play Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Not only will the game be a financial boon to our area, but it will also be history-making since it will be the first Super Bowl played outdoors in a cold weather location.

As we like to do around here when we do things nobody else has done, we’ve pounded our chests and raised our hands above our heads since the announcement was made. Rightly so, we’ve also ensured all the skeptics that we are prepared for whatever mess Mother Nature could throw at us that day.

But now some New Yorkers and New Jerseyans have taken things too far, ripping the league for its choice of Bruno Mars as the halftime act for the game.

What has he done to earn such a prestigious gig, some have asked. The vast majority of others who have a problem with the pick feel it’s a bad choice because Mars has nothing to do with the Big Apple or the Garden State.

And my answer to that is this: So what?

Since when have Super Bowl halftime acts been selected according to the city or state the game is being played in?

Scan the list of halftime acts since the early ’90s, when the league started making a deliberate effort to secure big-time talent that would draw eyes to the television screen at intermission, and it’d be hard to draw any kind of direct connection between the act and the location of the game.

Paul McCartney at Super Bowl XXXIX? No, he’s not from Jacksonville, Fla. He’s not even an American.

Michael Jackson, whose Neverland Ranch was located in Southern California, performed at halftime of Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl, but not because he was a local legend. At the time, he was the biggest star in the world.

Bruno Mars may not be on Michael Jackson’s level, but believe it or not, he is a major international star. And those who don’t think he’s ready for a moment like the Super Bowl probably don’t know that he’s been preparing for it for a long time.

Mars — who is 27 — was once the youngest known Elvis Presley impersonator in the world. Check YouTube for clips of him at age 4 performing his act in a documentary. Adorable.

But what about Bon Jovi? Or Billy Joel? They’re from the area and would represent New York and New Jersey better than someone from Hawaii, as Mars is.

One problem with that? Neither of those local guys has done anything relevant, musically, in more than a decade. And, for those who think Bon Jovi would represent New Jersey well in front of the rest of the world, the guy who best represents the state's musical prowess - Bruce Springsteen - already did the Super Bowl, four years ago. In Tampa - not exactly the city that inspired him to write the song "My Hometown."

Billy Joel for the Super Bowl halftime show? That would have the exact opposite effect organizers of the event are looking for.

One of the primary objectives of the halftime show is to draw viewers who aren’t necessarily interested in the game. Your buddy who saw Billy play at a tiny club in Long Island back in ’74? He’s already watching, over there in the corner with the Bradshaw jersey on.

As the father of an 11-year-old girl, I can assure you that Bruno Mars will pull her — and millions of young people like her — into the living room at halftime. He’s also pretty big with the 35-and-over female crowd.

According to his Wikipedia page, Mars was the best-selling digital artist of 2011, due in large part to the sales of his hit “Just the Way You Are,” which has nothing to do with the similarly titled Billy Joel song from 1977.

Mars has plenty of other tunes to put together a fun and electric 13-minute set during the halftime event.

Never heard of “Locked Out of Heaven,” or “Grenade,” or how about “Billionaire,” the 2010 Travie McCoy smash that Mars sang leads on? Then the Super Bowl halftime show isn’t for you anyway.

I’m still pulling for Weird Al Yankovic to be invited up there one day because he would be the perfect bridge between the Super Bowl acts of yesteryear and those who are coming down the road, like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and, yes, even Justin Bieber.

But it’s hard to argue with this year’s pick. And contrary to a headline that appeared in this very paper the day after the announcement was made last week, you don’t have to be from Mars to believe that.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.co...z2f03miMq8

Hey Australian fans!

Bruno Mars Is Coming To Adelaide!

ADELAIDE, GET READY! Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum, ARIA #1 superstar – BRUNO MARS - has expanded his Moonshine Jungle Australian Tour to include an Adelaide show!

Announced this week as performing at the coveted Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show this February, Bruno Mars – with special guest Miguel - will head to Adelaide Entertainment Centre for ONE SHOW ONLY on Sunday March 2. Mars and his full band will unleash such blockbuster hits as ‘Locked Out of Heaven’, ‘When I Was Your Man’, plus #1 hits ‘Just The Way You Are’ and ‘Grenade’ in his biggest ever Aussie shows.

Tickets for this only Adelaide show will go sale at midday Tuesday September 24 throughwww.ticketek.com.au.

My Live Nation members can access tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning midday this Tuesday, September 17. Head to www.livenation.com.au.

Bruno Mars dropped his debut album ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’ (Warner Music) in 2010. Featuring smash hits ‘Just The Way You Are’, ‘The Lazy Song’, ‘Grenade’, ‘Marry You’ and ‘Count On Me’, the album received massive commercial and critical success, reaching sales of four-times platinum in Australia and more than 39-times platinum worldwide.

Spearheaded by the chart-topping multi-platinum ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ and home to Top 10 smash ‘When I Was Your Man’, Hawaiian-born Mars delivered his eagerly awaited sophomore album ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ (Warner Music) last December. A phenomenal hit around the world, the multi-platinum album spent three consecutive weeks at #1 and to date has spent 39 weeks in the chart, adding to worldwide sales of more than eight million albums and 58 million singles.

MIGUEL hit the mainstream in 2010 with the infectious first single ‘All I Want Is You’, from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which blended a stark hip-hop beat with Miguel’s creamy vocals to form a sound that was absent from the radio and established Miguel as one of the most unique and soulful voices in modern R&B.

Nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2013, lead single ‘Adorn’ garnered his first Grammy Award win for Best R&B Song and resided #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hip Airplay chart for more than 23 weeks, becoming the longest running #1 in the history of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hip Airplay chart.

ADELAIDE TICKETS ON SALE AT MIDDAY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24

My Live Nation members’ pre-sale: midday Tuesday September 17 until 5pm Thursday September 19 Ticketek pre-sale: midday Friday September 20 until 5pm Sunday September 22

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.brunomars.com, www.officialmiguel.com &www.livenation.com.au

http://www.glamadelaide.c...-adelaide/

Random pics


<3 come on brunoo" />

#SNL

Yes, that's Bruno!

[Edited 9/16/13 10:08am]

NaughtyKitty said:

Have there been talks about when Mars will tour North America again?

We have that already planned out. It will start in June and end around mid-August (2014). I can’t reveal the cities and dates, but we’ve got about another 40 dates.

http://www.billboard.com/...r-strategy

Great article and at Bruno performing again in North America! That means I'll get another chance to see him again

Yeeessssss!!!!!

Bruno keeps winning!

There are men who wink like this...

or like this...

or even like this...

and then there’s Bruno Mars...

Chart Highlights: Bruno Mars' 'Gorilla' Swings Onto Pop Songs

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By Gary Trust | September 16, 2013 3:45 PM EDT

Mars looks to continue his perfect top 10 streak on Pop Songs with his latest single.


While Katy Perry takes "Roar" t... Pop Songs with her friends including tigers, elephants and more (in the song's video, that is), Bruno Mars continues the format's current infaturation with jungle-themed jams, as "Gorilla" stomps in at No. 30. It's the recent MTV VMAs performer and upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner's 12th enty on the chart; the first 11 have all reached the top 10, with six soaring all the way to No. 1.

http://www.billboard.com/...-pop-songs

If you ever wanted to see how Bruno goes shopping for regular stuff like milk, he just tweeted/instagramed some exclusive footage of it!

And its pretty darned impressive

Out of milk. Off to the market http://instagram.com/p/eVgtVvO825/

One of the many reasons I love this guy: his great sense of humor. Lol @ #Smafe

[Edited 9/16/13 16:01pm]

Bruno Mars is COOL

NaughtyKitty said:

Girls education campaigner calls for ban on sexualised Bruno Mars song 'Gorilla'

• SUSANNA FREYMARK
• HILLS SHIRE TIMES
• SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Author Dannielle Miller is upset by the sexy lyrics in the latest Bruno Mars’ hit single. Picture: JUSTIN LLOYD Source: News Limited

A GIRLS education campaigner is calling for mainstream radio to ban singer-songwriter Bruno Mars' new sexually-charged single.

Mother of two Dannielle Miller was outraged when she heard the explicit song Gorilla describing a sexual encounter between a young girl and a man she calls "Daddy" while she was driving her children to school.

"As a mum of young kids I get offended when I hear lyrics where men refer to women as sluts. This is not a song that respects women," Miller said.

"Anyone who asks you to call them "daddy" in the bedroom is just 50 shades of wrong."

As an author and co-founder of Enlighten Education, which runs workshops for girls in high schools, Miller said she has one question for Mars who won a Grammy for best pop vocal performance in 2011.

"How would you feel about someone saying that to your daughter?"

Mars' soft pop songs about love have struck a chord with teenagers. Gorilla is a departure into a more explicit genre.

Miller, of West Pennant Hills, said sexualised songs that had references to violence towards women should not be played on mainstream radio like NOVA.

Commercial Radio Australia has a code of ethics but it doesn't apply to radio lyrics or the time of day songs are played, according to their website.

SONG LYRICS - RIGHT OR WRONG?

"Yeah I got a fistful of your hair

But you don't look like you're scared

you're just smiling tell me "Daddy, it's yours"

Cause you know how I like it you's a dirty little lover

If the neighbours call the cops, call the sheriff, call the SWAT, we don't stop

We keep rocking while they knocking on our door

And you're screaming, "give it to me baby"

"Give it to me ****@#cker!"

from Gorilla by Bruno Mars

BAN THAT SONG

Wake up Little Susie (1957) - THE EVERLY BROTHERS Reason: teenage hanky-panky.

Splish Splash (1958) - BOBBY DARIN Reason: nudity.

Tell Laura I Love Her (1960) - RAY PETERSON Reason: too sad.

Puff the Magic Dragon (1962) - PETER, PAUL AND MARY Reason: drug references.

My Generation (1965) - THE WHO Reason: unfair to people who stutter.

Let's Spend the Night Together (1967) - THE ROLLING STONES Reason: low morals.

The Ballad of John and Yoko (1969) - JOHN LENNON Reason: wasn't totally banned but the word Christ was 'bleeped' out of the song.

Lola (1970) - THE KINKS Reason: free advertising (promotes Coca-Cola)

God Save the Queen (1977) - THE SEX PISTOLS Reason: unfair to Her Majesty.

Smack My Bitch Up (1997) - THE PRODIGY Reason: misogynistic.

http://www.dailytelegraph...6717666010

[Edited 9/17/13 12:49pm]

NaughtyKitty said:

If you ever wanted to see how Bruno goes shopping for regular stuff like milk, he just tweeted/instagramed some exclusive footage of it!

And its pretty darned impressive

Bruno Mars ‏@BrunoMars1h

Out of milk. Off to the market http://instagram.com/p/eVgtVvO825/

Bruno Mars ‏@BrunoMars1h

Bruno Luh da streets! http://instagram.com/p/eVkM-YO87_/

Bruno Mars ‏@BrunoMars27m

Bout dat dairy life #StayFirsty #BrunoLuhDaStreets http://instagram.com/p/eVn1GPu8w7/

Bruno Mars ‏@BrunoMars10m

If I'm shinin too bright put yo shades on. Drive smart. Drive safe #Smafe #BrunoLuhDaStreets http://instagram.com/p/eVqQp8u809/

One of the many reasons I love this guy: his great sense of humor. Lol @ #Smafe

[Edited 9/16/13 16:01pm]

He did a couple more clips!

One last jam out before I go home.#BrunoLuhDaStreets http://instagram.com/p/eVysQuO8xt/

Today was a good day. #BrunoLuhDaStreets http://instagram.com/p/eVz0GYO8zZ/

I love his hilarious goofy self!

BRUNO MARS TAKES ‘TREASURE’ TO THE STREETS

Bruno Mars lives the rock star life even when he’s not on stage. The smooth singer turned a simple trip to the liquor store into a production and documented the entire thing via a series of hilarious videos on Instagram.

It all started when he went to buy milk. “Out of milk. Off tothe market,” tweeted Bruno, who will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in February.

With a suitcase boombox in hand and his red Dolce&Gabbana suit on, he danced his way out of his garage and down the street while singing his hit “Treasure.” He strut into the local liquor store and grabbed a carton of milk before making his way back home.

Along the way, he pulled out a cardboard “Treasure” sign and spun it around on the street corner as cars drove by.

“If I’m shinin too bright put yo shades on. Drive Smart. Drive Safe #Smafe #BrunoLuhDaStreets,” he wrote.

Watch Bruno bring his moves and swag to the streets.

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Bruno Mars – Treasure (Instagram Video) | Video

Bruno Mars is back! After being named as the latest Halftime Show performer at the upcoming 2014 NFL Super Bowl, the singer returns today with something unique and dope for our enjoyment. He took to instagram to give his latest track “Treasure” a dope new video, doing it all in 15 second clips, and keeping it rather entertaining.

Bruno makes his way around town, rocking his track, and sharing with folks in the liquor store, on the street bench, and anywhere else his two feet can take him. Too dope, check out the clips after the jump and let us know your thoughts down below.

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Funny little backstory on the store Bruno went to get his milk for the Treasure video clips he recently released:


I went into the liquor store where it was filmed and this guy was in Bruno's video for about a second hahaha. He told me the whole story. He said that Bruno came in and offered him $50, but the guy asked for $200 and Bruno tried to go down to $150, but Bruno ended up giving him the $200 anyways. Bruno filmed, did his thing, and actually bought the milk hahaha. Oh, and it turns out that this was actually FILMED 6 MONTHS AGO. So no, I did not see Bruno there but I did get to meet this awesome guy haha.

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Halftime Hero: Why Bruno Mars Is The Right Choice for Super Bowl XLVIII

By Jesse Sendejas Jr. Wed., Sep. 18 2013 at 9:00 AM



Less than a month into the new NFL season, we already know who will be playing at the Super Bowl. We may not know which teams will line up for football's biggest game. As the sports cliché goes, there's a lot of football yet to be played; but, no prognostication is required when the subject is the entertainment booked for the halftime event. It'll be pop sensation Bruno Mars.

No one I've discussed this with has even the slightest problem with the NFL's and sponsoring Pepsi's choice. The grizzled geezers I watch games with would probably prefer some addled rockers out there at the half, bands like The Who, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers or the Rolling Stones, who have all played this gig. But, they also have no objection to this diminutive, flashy wunderkind of pop music.

The reason everyone is fine with Mars as entertainment headliner of one of the world's most televised events is because he is the perfect man for the job. Here are a few reasons why he's an inspired choice:

He's Current
For the past couple of years, the game's organizers have been trying to book more relevant acts for this event, performers with hits still on the charts and not already in the books. Before the Black Eyed Peas played Super Bowl XLV in 2011, the list of the past few halftime performers looked like that part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony where all the classic rockers crowd the stage to jam together.

The Who, The Boss, Petty, Prince, the Stones and McCartney were the NFL's response to having Janet Jackson expose herself onstage here in Houston during Super Bowl XXXVIII. Billboard's Top 100 is riddled with Mars songs. As current music superstars go, he's near the top of the list.

No Twerking
Mars usually performs with an eight-piece band. They're all dudes. There won't be any Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke moments to overshadow what happens on the football field that night. Just nine guys, all dressed alike, throwing down some jams.

"Gorilla"
Have you heard this song? It's dripping with sweat, the kind that breaks on one's brow from nothing other than good, old-fashioned fornication. And it's catchy as hell. Once it gets caught in whatever brain folds keep us humming the same song, it's there all day, reminding us of stuff we can't do all day.

If Bruno unleashes "Gorilla" during his set, a lot of people might miss the second half of the game.

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Michael Jackson
Last year's Beyonce Bowl was fine by me; I am a fan as all Houstonians are sworn to be. But Bruno would have made a much better choice because last year was the 20th anniversary of Michael Jackson's game-changing Super Bowl performance.

Like a lot of things the King of Pop did, his 1993 Super Bowl turn shifted pop culture. I was born months before the very first Super Bowl game, so I've seen a few, kids. I'm here to tell you, the halftime show used to be dreadful. The incredibly cheesy Up With People (if you don't know, don't Google 'em -- ignorance is bliss) were frequently booked. Marching bands were big. When they trotted out "stars," Carol Channing and George Burns showed up.

All that changed when Michael did his thing. The game was a snoozefest, unless you happen to be a Cowboys fan (Dallas 52, Buffalo 17). It's unknown whether eight-year-old Mars was watching from his Hawaiian home that night, but there's no doubt he saw and has emulated plenty of Michael Jackson. Having him onstage will feel a little like having Mike back for one night.

The Ladies Love Him
About 110 million U.S. viewers saw last year's Super Bowl contest. Women made up a huge chunk of that audience, more than 51 million by the league's estimates.
If you're a competing TV network, you might plan something that will draw some percentage of those 51 million women away for a bit. Maybe a new episode of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," so the ladies can feel all maternal, or some Oprah-produced offering.

Don't do it this year, TV honchos. A very informal poll of some women I know suggests Mars is adorable, dreamy and, true to his name, out of this world. No matter how cold it is in New Jersey come February, he'll heat things up a bit, they say. Expect that 51 million to increase a bit this year.

Everyone Loves Him
Okay, "everyone" might be a bit hyperbolic. Nothing invites comments of "you're out of your damn mind" or "I wish the Press would hire real writers" quicker than a blanket statement about a pop star. But, if you truly despise Mars, you'll be the first person I've heard from who can't appreciate some part of what he does.

If you don't hate talent, you might recognize he is a songwriter with a gift for creating songs that stick with you, like that stuff on your fingers when you eat buffalo wings (a Super Bowl favorite!) You have to admit, it's tasty. Or, at least concede he has a fine voice.

If you're not a fan of pop music, a: grow up, it's pop music, it's not going away; and b: admit that the kid has some nice dance moves. If all this fails, find the episode of Saturday Night Live he hosted on Hulu and check out his comedic timing. That might win you over.

Or, you could just wait until February and watch with millions more of us while Mars proves why he was the right choice for this gig.

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One of THE Best pics ever! My two guys!

If you couldnt watch the Treasure clips on Bruno's Instagram that he tweeted yesterday, someone on Youtube uploaded all the clips into one video! Thanks LaurenjessicaTV!