Moby is still in pain
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"More than ever, the focus here is on Moby as a singer and songwriter, which is strange, because he is not very good at either job. In his effort to leave generic constraints behind, he has drifted toward some rather neutral variant of alternative-rock. In the lyrics, as in the liner notes, he seems to mistake obviousness for truth: the lead single is a mind-numbing song called, "Beautiful," where the romantic dialogue consists largely of couplets like, "I love you baby/I love you now/I love you baby/I love you now."
This music isn't just dull, though. Like much of what Moby has produced since "Play," it's condescending, too. Much of it sounds like the work of a producer who thinks pop music is supposed to be kind of idiotic, and who thinks pop audiences should be glad that he deigns to give us what we want. Do we like sex? O.K., here's "I Like It," four singularly unpleasant minutes of heavy breathing. Do we like songs about how the world is happy and sad and good and bad? O.K., here's "Slipping Away," with a wispy beat and Moby crooning, "Open to everything, happy and sad/Seeing the good when it's all going . . ." - you can finish the couplets yourself. And, knowing that we like familiarity, Moby has his collaborator, Laura Dawn, sing a slowed-down version of the New Order hit "Temptation."
Maybe this isn't really Moby's fault so much as it is ours. Like so many other things in the late 1990's, his new paradigm seemed like a great idea: car commercials were going to be the new pop songs and laptop composers were going to be the new pop stars. But it turns out that we really do like those oversized personalities who clog the radio stations - some of whom even double as superior engineers.
Mr. Fukuyama, in his famous obituary, might have written (but didn't quite, of course) that "boredom at the end of music will serve to get music started once again." That's an appealing idea, but it's also appealing to know, listening to "Hotel," that it won't be necessary. The end of music seems to have ended itself."
- GreedoLives0
Poetry.
I am brimming with Schadenfreude.
- acescence0
why would anyone expect moby to write a decent tune? has he ever? wasn't the tune that launched him just a total rip of the twin peaks theme? twas methinks. talentless hack.
his line of tea beverages is doing well though.
- tny0
i am renewed
- brtman0
IIIIIIIIIIIIII'm feeling so reeeeaaal!
yes yes here we go!that was a cool tune (in 90's rave kind of way)
- GeorgiePorgie0
He has always been in pain, and he needs love and feels you my son
- ********0
bravo rand! nice.
now i hate mobby even more. so much in fact that i can not bring myslef to even spell the fockers name right.
- ********0
that would be "fuckers", Kona
- ********0
rand, i'm trying not to swear as much on nt.
so fuck off.
; )
- ********0
- ********0
hahahah Mimio
- SoulFly0
everytime I think moby, I think car commercials.
- snuggles0
I once heard when Moby attends chic events he likes to walk around with his penis hanging out the fly of his pants...
- Gorbie0
Myth:
Moby attends chic events he likes to walk around with his penis hanging out the fly of his pants
Fact:
Moby is a eunuch
- ********0
snuggles, this is called a "columbian handshake" and Moby isnt the only one who enjoys this behavior.
- spendogg0
When i first heard "Play" i could swear that one of the songs sampled "Clan of Xymox" from the late 80's.
- snuggles0
snuggles, this is called a "columbian handshake" and Moby isnt the only one who enjoys this behavior.
randoman(Apr 18 05, 10:52)
Really?!? I'm shappalled...
- spendogg0
I heard it was the elephant dance - Unzip, whip it out - pull pockets inside out - flap trunk around.
- ********0
Spendogg your thinking of something similar that French clown troups used at birthday parties durning the early 1900's. This has been outlawed for some time now.
- spendogg0
hahhahahaahgakkk
i hate clowns