Avril Lavigne ......Why?

[Gothic Sponge]

I'm watching her right now on the Tonight Show. All i can say is...why? What is the appeal? This candy coated, teen angst, pop rock, has been done to death...and done better!

[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Because most people...

are mindless idiots with no taste or discernment.

Oh, and she's good-looking. (In a bland, processed, sort-of generic-pop-star way.)

[MnFats]

2. some record exec decided another teen angst candy coated etc.

angry young 'chick' singer would sell.
just like they decided what should be done with alanis morrisette, who was a budding pop star who said her favorite singer was Tiffany before she became the brooding purveyor of young female anger at being hurt by insensitive men.....it will never end....

[KissMyAsscroft]

3. The difference between her and Britney Spears...

Avril has on dark eyeliner. What a rebel.

The same people that listened to this crap are the same people that listened to Limp Bizkit and tha same people that listened to Color me Badd and loved Kriss Kross...fucking MORANS.(sic)

[Gothic Sponge]

5. Color me Badd and Kriss Kross

Damn, i forgot about them and with good reason.

[LiberalVoice]

4. Isn't it obvious?

Because she is a rebel!!! Because she doesn't like her parents and all those "trendy" kids. She isn't in it for the money or to be famous! She is all about the music!

Well, at leasts that what the dumbass sheep are made to believe.

Avril = :puke:

[mvd]

6. Great power pop, pretty ballads, and very honest lyrics

I'll never agree with you. Say what you want, but it won't affect me in the least. Avril rocks!

P.S. some of the indie artists get the sheep IMO :P

[mvd]

13. And expanding..

IMO her ballads aren't bombastic like Celine Dion's - they avoid the sacchrine quality. I listen to her songs and don't find them candy-coated at all. There is a lot of craft as far as which instruments go where.

I am a loyal fan and will remain that way in the face of bashing. I don't automatically dismiss pop/rock artists. I talked with a reviewer who said that Avril seems to actually have more male fans. And I'm 28.

Ok, with that I'll leave this thread. No use in continuing. Have given my 2 cents. :-)

[SarahB]

7. My 8 year old son thinks she's a babe.

He likes those angry pseudo gothish chicks. He wants to get himself pierced too. :scared:

[Spider Jerusalem]

8?

Shouldn't he still be in that "girls are icky" phase? Or are they putting hormones in the drinking water up there in COnnecticut?

[SarahB]

14. My 6 year old son is worse.

In the past, he's begged me for a Britney poster. Thankfully, my almost 3 year old son still just likes choo-choo trains. :D

[testing123]

8. The Skater boys like her

Shes cute and she can carry a tune.

[Brahma Bull]

9. Um...because she's HOT?

Maybe that's why.

[Spider Jerusalem]

11. Only if you dig the jailbait look...

she looks about 14. (Or maybe, at 26, I'm just getting old...)

[Brahma Bull]

15. Uh...she's 18 bud.

:)

[Spider Jerusalem]

16. Maybe so, but she looks younger.

And while I can find her attractive, I can't help but feel a little creepy for doing so.

[Brahma Bull]

17. Why feel creeped out about it?

She's legal and she's hot.

Enjoy it. :)

[TheWizardOfMudd]

21. She is hot, and smart and talented.

I read you, man.

[zauberflote]

28. Of course she's hot

Very, I might add.
But so is Natalie Imbruglia and where is she now?
Talent will be the final arbiter.

[flamingyouth]

10. Because she's on a major label

:shrug:
"I belong to the Blank Generation - I can take it or leave each time."

[benburch]

12. Not my favorite Avril...

Now, Avril Lund, on the other hand...

[mitchum]

18. Because there are dumb kids with no taste being born every second

and horny pathetic losers

[Nikia]

19. Avril's alright. My favorite song of hers didn't get radio play

I like "Anything But Ordinary". I don't know why it didn't get radio airplay or gain any popularity.

[TheWizardOfMudd]

20. Because she is cute as hell, tough and talented?

And she can write good songs, play the guitar and sing live. Quite a contrast to lip-synching, dancing fakers, eh?

It takes a lot of guts to do what she does. And she is good at it. Maybe you have outgrown teenage pop. Maybe you don't like women.

But don't take it out on her.

[bbernardini]

24. Those are GOOD songs?

I'd hate to hear what you consider bad.

[jpgray]

26. I suppose in your mind Linkin Park is 'tough' as well

My tough bands could beat up your tough bands. :P

[Screaming Lord Byron]

31. 'Maybe you don't like women?' Bwaa-haa-haa-haa!

She's no PJ Harvey, she's no Aimee Mann, she's no Patti Smith, she isn't even Liz Phair. She's Hilary Duff in Doc Marten boots.

[Bossy Monkey]

22. Where else is Canada going to get the foreign exchange?

Celine Dion retired, and y'all weren't buying the Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray and BTO records!:P

[LTR]

27. At least Alanis is more talented

and better looking.

Avril is just plain dull. And not very attractive.

[No2W2004]

23. I'll give her credit that

she works on her own songs, and has a strong voice, but her image is purely manufactured by her record label. She is marketed as the "Anti Britney" for a reason. A true rebel wouldn't give a shit about her make up or doing photo shoots for glamor magazines.

[jpgray]

25. Sorry, she is just bad--songwriting isn't worth shit without talent

And if all one has to do is write songs and be able to play them on stage, our standards have sunk pretty damn low. :(

[Loonman]

29. Corporately subsidized teen rebellion

We wanna be "punk" and angry! It's the "in" thing to do!


Avril is friggin' crap.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

30. Corporate rubbish with abysmal whiny lyrics wrapped up as 'rebellion'

Her musical hero is Shania Twain. It shows. She's atrocious.

[mede8er]

32. Give the people what they want.......

1st rule of both entertainment and prostitution......hehhehheh........

[sniffa]

33. i think she's great

aLthough i'LL freeLy admit that i'LL never own one of her aLbums - i aLmost never add to my cd coLLection.