Comments on: No. 45: James Blunt, “You’re Beautiful”

By: daavid

daavid — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:31:15 +0000

Come on, this isn’t really that bad. It’s only problem (lyrics aside) is overexposure. The first or second time I listened to this I thought “it’s a nice ballad”. Of course, by the 567th listen I wanted to destroy the radio.

By: kicking222

kicking222 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:03:59 +0000

@NedRaggett: Yeah, I have no idea why I thought of that song, but Jesus H. Fucking Popsicle, I wish I hadn't. I truly, truly apologize.

By: zoilus

zoilus — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:31:18 +0000

This is my favourite Idolator post of the year. Bravo, Maura.

By: cryptosicko

cryptosicko — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:47:03 +0000

You’re Beautiful > My Humps

By: Audif Jackson Winters III

Audif Jackson Winters III — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:14:00 +0000

This list better include Crazy Town’s “Butterfly”, a song so terrible that even KROQ’s Kevin and Bean complained, on air, about having to play it so much, and which later brought Shifty Shellshock back into our homes via “Celebrity Rehab.”

By: KingofPants

KingofPants — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:47:31 +0000

@Poubelle: How dare you be born after the McDlt. (No worries, just suddenly had that "whoa, I'm old" moment.)

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:42:24 +0000

Just chiming in to say I agree with this song’s placement and the above rationale fully.

By: Thierry

Thierry — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:08:41 +0000

@Lucas Jensen: Could anyone actually name/hum a 30 Seconds to Mars song? Or would it be a Lifetime Achievement thing?

By: chachwitablog

chachwitablog — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:08:22 +0000

This list had little credibility to begin with and it’s losing it all fast. The very fact that you felt immediately defensive enough to make your post a list of reasons why this isn’t HIGHER is proof that yes, it should be higher.

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:30:24 +0000

Oooh! Bright Eyes’ “When The President Talks To God”. That song makes me conservative when I listen to it.

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:29:21 +0000

Are 30 Seconds to Mars gonna show up somewhere?

By: Lucas Jensen

Lucas Jensen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:28:35 +0000

@Thierry: Hoobastank? Yoobastank for reminding me of their existence.

By: Poubelle

Poubelle — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:55:38 +0000

@KingofPants: Yeah, I'm young. Sorry for being born late? I realized my comment is kind of tl;dr and could be summed up with: "You're Beautiful" > "My Humps."

By: NedRaggett

NedRaggett — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:14:24 +0000

@kicking222: I’ve just figured out what I would put at #1 of my own list- Stone Sour’s “Bother” I have to give you a demerit for mentioning Stone Sour, and thus reminding me of their existence.

By: KingofPants

KingofPants — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:32:01 +0000

@Poubelle: I don’t like this song, but it does take me back to being 18 SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH

By: dangervillage

dangervillage — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:29:01 +0000

Drops of Jupiter was in the 00′s right?

By: kicking222

kicking222 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:00:29 +0000

This is a truly spectacular write-up. Oh Maura, you minx, you’ve done it again. I thought this would be higher on the list, but your rationale is pretty damn amazing.

I’ve just figured out what I would put at #1 of my own list- Stone Sour’s “Bother”. There is no conceivable way that that song could be even one iota worse.

By: slowburn

slowburn — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:58:06 +0000

This post is so wonderful that I might forgive you for not placing it higher on the list. Might.

By: fre2daa

fre2daa — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:56:03 +0000

@Thierry: The Reason?! Don't even go there!

By: Thierry

Thierry — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:27:24 +0000

@Lucas Jensen: What should be higher on the list - "Kryptonite" or Hoobastank's "The Reason"?