alphastreet said:

hollywood0024 said:

While I love "No Scrubs," and Left Eye's rap in it, I do think "Waterfalls" is a stronger song.

It's catchy in the chorus. The verses talk about social issues (from HIV to drug dealing and death), from which TLC never cowered. The subtle but memorable drum track, the wah-wah-inspired little lead line (is that a guitar?), T-Boz and Chili's volleying the vocals back and forth. Left Eye's rap is on it is the epitaph on her tombstone!

I liked both, but No Scrubs was my favorite. I especially liked how the song made guys who probably were scrubs so angry, because why else would they get so mad?

hollywood0024 said:

I always thought it was so strange that the "radio version" of Waterfalls often does not feature Left Eye's rap, while the "album version" of No Scrubs does not feature Left Eye's rap.

They are both overplayed now but "Waterfalls" sounds like more of a classic to me.

hollywood0024 said:

How would everyone rank their albums from best to worst?

I've noticed everything is a battle with you, this vs that, who's better, who's worse, top 10 this, rate that. There's room for everyone and everything, if you think about it.

As far as TLC albums, since you insist, from top to bottom for me:

CrazySexyCool

Fanmail

Ooooooohhh On the TLC Tip (it's a close call with Fanmail)

3D

TLC

Please tell me you don't call your ex's and ask how they rate you? hahaha

TrivialPursuit said:

hollywood0024 said:

Crazy

Oooooooohhhh

Fan

3D

TLC

I debated between Oooh and Fan. But the mid-portion of Fanmail really nailed it for me.

'No Scrubs', because it insults scrubs.

hollywood0024 said:

"Waterfalls" is a much better written song.

Waterfalls by a mile- timeless song and production. The Kevin Briggs production on No Scrubs instantly dates it to 1999/2000. See Destinys Child-Bills Bills Bills, Bug a Boo, Pink- There You Go for other examples of that sound!.

hollywood0024 said:

How would everyone rank their albums from best to worst?

I would rank them the order they were released, with diminished returns. I might like their last album more than 3-D though.

Who digs out A LaFace Family Christmas every year to hear TLC's "Sleigh Ride" and "All I Want For Christmas"?

funkypixie said:

Waterfalls by a mile- timeless song and production. The Kevin Briggs production on No Scrubs instantly dates it to 1999/2000. See Destinys Child-Bills Bills Bills, Bug a Boo, Pink- There You Go for other examples of that sound!.

I think it would be hilarious to have a real harpsichord on stage to hear these songs MTV Unplugged.

Cinny said:

It's Waterfalls for me though I love both songs.

TLC was great. Much better than Destiny's Child IMO.

alphastreet said:

Cinny said:

I would rank them the order they were released, with diminished returns. I might like their last album more than 3-D though.

Who digs out A LaFace Family Christmas every year to hear TLC's "Sleigh Ride" and "All I Want For Christmas"?

Sleigh ride is a great song! I’ve heard it on the radio around holiday time

They are each on Urban Outfitters' MY ULTIMATE POP CHRISTMAS MIX and MY ULTIMATE POP CHRISTMAS MIX 2.0, respectively!

Cinny said:

rogifan said:

It's Waterfalls for me though I love both songs.

TLC was great. Much better than Destiny's Child IMO.

Goddess4Real said:

alphastreet said:

Goddess4Real said:

rogifan said:

It's Waterfalls for me though I love both songs.

TLC was great. Much better than Destiny's Child IMO.

There is no destinys child without tlc but it’s amazing that out of all the girl groups in the 90s, those who went solo didn’t go very far and Beyoncé did, probably cause of her age being a privlege, cause if it was about talent, the others could have gone solo successfully
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