>And that quote from you would be whatever if it weren't also
>the crux of your argument. Because all that you're focused on
>is how she could be sold right and the selling of her right is
>all about image.

NO... She did a better job of 'selling' her image the first time around. I know she's cute.. SHE know's she's cute. She didn't want that to affect the art so out comes the tuxedo.

I thought it was a brilliant fucking idea.

BUT. just like DAFT PUNK if you are gonna go left. Shit better work. She tried to advance her visual this go round. I didn't mind it. BUT there is something very unnatural about it. Not just the "crawl" her actual singing.. It seems disconnected. I don't believe what she is singing on that Miguel song

You say she needs 'money songs' but you and
>I both know that has more to do with image than the actual
>songs anyway. Money songs are the songs that are going to
>sell the artists image. But you don't like her image and as
>such there can be no money songs selling that image.

NO.. Money songs are GOOD SONGS. Memorable great songs...
Bruno Mars - Grenade for example.. it has zero to do with image..

It is a GREAT SONG


>despite the fact that there are a few stand outs on here that
>do well at selling the image "We Were Rock Stars" for one.
>That's not the type of songs you mean though. You mean songs
>like x, y, z artists... and she's not one of those. She won't
>become one. And so now's the time folk that want that from her
>need to just write her off so maybe she can stop walking this
>line where she's trying to please them and go all into who she
>really wants to be. Will it sell? Not my concern at all.

I want longevity. I think she'll figure it out. I wish she would've done it on this album. She has all the markings of an amazing talent. She has proven it onstage over and over...

The image - perfect

Musicianship - perfect

Songs - not there yet.