Author Topic: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman (Read 2190 times)

FBplmmr · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2007, 05:34:39 AM »

I think I need a higher resolution version of that:D

texasmom · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2007, 06:59:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Mark Luper
Change your mind? Why? You spoke what you thought.
Mark

I did change my mind. I wrote something really rude. I decided to delete it. Even though it is what I really thought, I know that I always regret being rude later. Lucky I was able to catch it within the edit time.

Saxman · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2007, 07:17:08 AM »

Blonde, brunette, ANYTHING'S better than the ghetto trash skank look she was sporting several years back.

Gumbeau · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2007, 07:37:40 AM »

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I was thinking the same thing.

The 1940's were definitely not the age of innocence. The references were a lot more subtle but no less risque.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2007, 07:39:31 AM »

Why is it that the recent wave of young, female artist starts off pretty cool, then think it`s cool to go into tramp mode?
Avril was a cute kid when she started and was talented. The grandkids were here last week watching the tube. Avril came on and, holy moly, it`s Madonna and Christina rolled into one.

texasmom · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2007, 08:43:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Jackal1
Why is it that the recent wave of young, female artist starts off pretty cool, then think it`s cool to go into tramp mode?

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eskimo2 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2007, 09:35:05 AM »

I think the main reason why I never paid attention to Christina Aguilera was because I assumed that she was just another skanky/trampy/street/Bratz/kid bimbo. She may have been pretty, but not enough to make me ever do a double take or really notice. With 40’s hair, clothing and lipstick, and a good fun twist on big band era music, however, she definitely deserves a double take. It’s really surprising to me that hair style, clothing and general presentation could make a woman so much more attractive.

FYI, incase anyone didn’t notice, Christina Aguilera is all 3 of the singers in the trio and plays many others in the video.

Incidentally, my wife collects and wears vintage clothing from the 40’s 50’s and 60’s. She even wears hats from as far back as the 20’s. Now there’s a woman who turns my crank…

tedrbr · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2007, 10:55:35 AM »

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Originally posted by Jackal1
Why is it that the recent wave of young, female artist starts off pretty cool, then think it`s cool to go into tramp mode?

They don't operate in a vacuum... well, between the ears some of them do... but are surrounded by agents and producers and PR flunkies.... and they all seem to believe trashy is what sells.

Hollyweird creates a mold, everyone conforms to it for sales, until someone strikes out and does their own thing..... becomes successful at it....and becomes the new mold for everyone else.

As to the trash thing.... I think it may be an effort to capitalize on P!nk's success at being edgy and rebellious..... P!nk can pull it off well, many of the others can't.

Wolfala · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2007, 11:27:50 AM »

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Originally posted by tedrbr
They don't operate in a vacuum... well, between the ears some of them do...

Sig material

texasmom · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2007, 12:09:33 PM »

I'm sorry that I kept deleting my posts.

To some people, being nice comes naturally... not me. I have to put effort into it... which I did this time by deleting all of my rude remarks.

Dowding · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2007, 01:44:14 PM »

People look at the 1940s with rose tinted spectacles. Nostalgia is all very well and good, but sometimes I get the impression people genuinely make a case for a superiority of that particular era over today.

I can near on guarantee that if I had been alive in the 40s, I'd have never received any kind of education past 15 years old. After hopefully surviving a world war, I would have spent the rest of my days down a coal mine or in a steel factory, unless I was one of those allowed to continue a 'reserved occupation' throughout hostilities. The lack of health and safety regulations meant there would have been a high chance of injury at some point in my life, with a high risk of an incapacitating injury and maybe death. I would have married young, a child would probably have died due to the higher infant mortality rate. At some point, I would have succombed to bronchitis or pneumoconiosis and died in my early 60s like my grandfather.

But hey those 1940s looked cool!

I think today has its own problems, but I honestly have to say that my quality of life, along with the range of opportunities open to me, is much higher than it would have been had I been the same age 60 years ago.

RightF00T · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2007, 02:06:29 PM »

Innocent times, but the lyrics are far from it.

64kills · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2007, 02:10:55 PM »

3ehh3heh 3 e2q

Golfer · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2007, 03:49:58 PM »

I am clearly in the wrong profession. I'm going to candyman school.

tedrbr · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2007, 04:04:24 PM »

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Originally posted by RightF00T
Innocent times, but the lyrics are far from it.

Can't agree with that really. What was often portrayed in the movies of the times was pretty tame, but the reality was far from it. Certainly the 1940's were tame by many of todays standards, but I think people have a very distorted view of the time based on 1950's television, and in some regards the 1950's were more "straight-laced" than the 1940's, and lame compared to the rebellious 1960's.

Come 1945 to 1947, you've got millions of people being discharged from the military, cash in pockets, G.I. Bill, looking to let loose for the first time in years, or in search of the same adrenalin high they got in combat conditions.

Prior to 1941, the nation was in a depression. During most of the war there was a war mentality and rationing and many women entering the workforce as the men went off to war. By 1945 onward, there was an economic boom, the roles of men and women in society had changed, what was considered proper behavior by men and women had changed (USO shows, red light districts, war brides, divorces had become much more common, women wearing "pants" of all things!, or converting used men's suits to office wear for themselves due to material shortages...). You had a great many country boys from simple towns introduced to very different parts of the world than they were accustomed to.

One example: what would have been a common USO show in the PTO or ETO featuring pretty girls in skimpy clothes could never have been televised or had pictures printed back in the states.

Another example: Military surplus equipment everywhere, especially jeeps and motorcycles. Returning vets would buy these items cheap and trick them out for racing and stunts. The Boozefighters of Hollister 1947 fame (which was really blown out of all proportion by the media of the day) were ex-Army vets, many pilots, who ran chopped up motorcycles. In fact, the modern day "biker" was born from WWII vets.... from the pin up girl paintings on war surplus bikes, tattoos, wearing leathers, drinking, fighting, riding fast, thrill seeking.

The lyrics of the song are a play on words, something that would not have been all that far from possibility back in war or post war America of the 1940's. Especially when bringing the theme of a 1940's USO show to the year 2007. And compared to many of the lyrics released in songs today... "Candyman" is pretty tame.