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Old 09-10-2016, 16:26
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqyT8IEBkvY


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Old 09-10-2016, 17:56
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i used to like him in his grenade days but he seems really oily and greasy to me now and it is hard for me to actually look at him for some reason.
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Old 09-10-2016, 18:08
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I'm getting obsessed with this tune at the moment, it's brilliant.
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Old 09-10-2016, 19:10
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His vocal is incredibly annoying on this...just an awful song.
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Old 09-10-2016, 19:20
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz - Downtown
Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake - Signs
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!

If someone made a mash up consisting of the above songs, it would sound a bit like 24K Magic. I'm still unsure if I like this or not. It didn't click on first listen but I was compelled to keep listening.
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Old 09-10-2016, 19:28
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Old 09-10-2016, 19:35
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It just doesn't go anywhere for me. And he's blatantly trying to recreate Uptown Funk with the video and sound, not exactly great progression.
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Old 09-10-2016, 19:37
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His vocal is incredibly annoying on this...just an awful song.
Agree with this.

I expected much better from him, god knows he's capable.
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Old 09-10-2016, 21:50
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Well I bloody like it

I'm going to have it as my theme tune whenever I enter a room ..
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Old 09-10-2016, 22:08
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I've always liked Bruno Mars, he's clearly a great singer songwriter, very talented & seems a nice guy to boot.

This song is forgettable though. As has been mentioned elsewhere, it's very evocative of Kool & the Gang's Get Down On It, & the BLING BLING vid is a bit grim.

I hoe his next single is better
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Old 09-10-2016, 22:12
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It just doesn't go anywhere for me. And he's blatantly trying to recreate Uptown Funk with the video and sound, not exactly great progression.
The video is the worst thing about it. It's all "flash my cash" & for me, this isn't what has made Bruno Mars appealing. He's obviously been rich & successful for a while, but he was still relatable. This is all "look at my bling" & seems arrogant.
See Katy Perry for how to do a memorable pop vid without seeming an asshole
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Old 09-10-2016, 23:22
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Well I bloody like it

I'm going to have it as my theme tune whenever I enter a room ..
What do you mean? Your house plays this you enter a room?
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Old 10-10-2016, 00:52
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What do you mean? Your house plays this you enter a room?
Clearly it does

Or it might just be playing in my head ..
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Old 10-10-2016, 00:55
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Damn awful video, full of half naked women flashing their asses and the song is completely tuneless! Honestly, where is the melody?! I like Uptown Funk and a few of his other songs but I think this new one is complete tripe!
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Old 10-10-2016, 12:05
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Debuted at number one on the billboard charts apparently

http://www.billboard.com/articles/ch...r-trending-140
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Old 10-10-2016, 12:44
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Haven't seen the video but the song sounds like an Uptown Funk knock-off to me. I mean, I get it. It was a huge it. But Bruno Mars isn't a one hit wonder so he really doesn't need to try to go with a carbon copy.
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Old 10-10-2016, 15:05
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Damn awful video, full of half naked women flashing their asses and the song is completely tuneless! Honestly, where is the melody?! I like Uptown Funk and a few of his other songs but I think this new one is complete tripe!
Agreed. Awful. Just heard it on the radio and it hurts my ears and I liked Uptown Funk.
In the week Rod Temperton died he needs to go back and look at what makes a really good funk song, rather than just chucking a load of stuff into a blender and releasing it.
The video is appalling too. I hope it's meant to be ironic because if they meant it it's so cliched!
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Old 11-10-2016, 00:08
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Damn awful video, full of half naked women flashing their asses and the song is completely tuneless! Honestly, where is the melody?! I like Uptown Funk and a few of his other songs but I think this new one is complete tripe!
Which is amusing considering Bruno is clearly gay
Anyway, he should move on from this naff funk sound. I think he should be doing music similar to The Weeknd. A song like "Starboy" would be amazing for Bruno.
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Old 11-10-2016, 10:51
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This, for me at least, has got to be the worst song of 2016 - it's just awful and unimaginative.

Such a let down
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Old 11-10-2016, 19:13
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His vocal is incredibly annoying on this...just an awful song.
I don't get it, Bruno has a strong vocal, like from Uptown Funk to this?
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Old 11-10-2016, 19:51
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Which is amusing considering Bruno is clearly gay
So his long term girlfriend is a beard then huh ?
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Old 12-10-2016, 01:20
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So his long term girlfriend is a beard then huh ?
Bingo
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Old 12-10-2016, 04:55
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Ah yes, silly me. I forgot that everyone in showbiz is gay.
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Old 19-10-2016, 02:18
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There is no groove to it, and it feels pretentious. Also sounds like a copy of some very similar hits either by himself or other artists.
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Old 19-10-2016, 02:42
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There is no groove to it, and it feels pretentious. Also sounds like a copy of some very similar hits either by himself or other artists.
BIB. Agreed. This doesn't make me want to dance. It's just pretentious twaddle.
It is depressing that third rate stuff like this is going to be a massive hit.
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