Billie eilish - Major Grammy winner

Loopylineking · 28-01-2020 7:46pm #1

Are you a fan? I think her music is awesome.

Better than most of the crap these days.

pgj2015 · 28-01-2020 7:49pm

I turn off the radio anytime one of her songs comes on, very very overrated singer.

Bobblehats · 28-01-2020 7:50pm

I love her too

28-01-2020 7:50pm

Absolute TUUUUUUUUUUUUUNE!

Bobblehats · 28-01-2020 7:54pm

Shades of billy idol.

Loopylineking · 28-01-2020 7:54pm

When the party’s over is my favourite

Quantum Erasure · 28-01-2020 7:56pm

i like that one song she has

dhaughton99 · 28-01-2020 7:57pm

Looks like she could do with a good wash.

nkl12xtw5goz70 · 28-01-2020 8:35pm

Don't see what all the fuss is about.

Apparently her full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell and she's never heard of Van Halen, Run DMC, or Huey Lewis.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 28-01-2020 8:36pm

Who? Now, back to yelling at clouds.

PsychoPete · 28-01-2020 8:39pm

Just another modern day singer that mumbles through songs

Lisha · 28-01-2020 8:43pm

I love Billie Eilish’s music. I listen to her stuff a lot and never get bored.... I do sometimes wonder if she is overly influenced by her brother.

I hope she is the genius I think she is..

IAMAMORON · 28-01-2020 8:44pm

She kind of intimidates me... and then irritates me.

Not enough drugs, sex and rock n roll for my liking.

Not intimidating , not irritating … please just

Entertaining. Thank you.

IamMetaldave · 28-01-2020 8:44pm

Some good tunes. The production is fantastic.

As for not knowing those Val Halen/ Huey Lewis.. she’s 17/18.. I wouldn’t hold it it against her.. rock from 20 years and more before she was alive mightn’t be her thing.

castletownman · 28-01-2020 8:46pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Absolute TUUUUUUUUUUUUUNE!

I honestly rate that as one of the best songs I have ever heard. Love it. Not into modern music at all, but she stands out as something of a genius.

*Cue the entrance of music snobs.

dubstarr · 28-01-2020 8:58pm

I dont mind her.Her set at the Grammys was beautiful.Be interesting to see how she progresses.

Mr.burgess · 28-01-2020 9:00pm

castletownman wrote: »

I honestly rate that as one of the best songs I have ever heard. Love it. Not into modern music at all, but she stands out as something of a genius.

*Cue the entrance of music snobs.

Its decent thats about it

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 28-01-2020 9:12pm

Shelby Rough Ghost wrote: »

Don't see what all the fuss is about.

Apparently her full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell and she's never heard of Van Halen, Run DMC, or Huey Lewis.

I only know who Huey Lewis and the News are because of the scene in American Psycho where he talks about them.

ChikiChiki · 28-01-2020 9:12pm

castletownman wrote: »

I honestly rate that as one of the best songs I have ever heard. Love it. Not into modern music at all, but she stands out as something of a genius.

*Cue the entrance of music snobs.

Not a music snob but that song irritates the life out of me.

PsychoPete · 28-01-2020 9:17pm

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

I only know who Huey Lewis and the News are because of the scene in American Psycho where he talks about them.

Not from back to the future ?

Ipso · 28-01-2020 9:18pm

PsychoPete wrote: »

Not from back to the future ?

What’s back to the future?

Man Vs ManUre · 28-01-2020 9:19pm

Have only heard this one song and I absolutely hate it. Doesn’t sound like a Bond type artist. I don’t get her. Would like to see a hip modern band get the Bond gig, like A-Ha sone years ago. Maybe 1975 or some other good indie band.

marieholmfan · 28-01-2020 9:19pm

Shelby Rough Ghost wrote: »

Don't see what all the fuss is about.

Apparently her full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell and she's never heard of Van Halen, Run DMC, or Huey Lewis.

So we can call her Eilish O'Connell.

dubstarr · 28-01-2020 9:20pm

Ipso wrote: »

What’s back to the future?

Wash your mouth out:eek:

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 28-01-2020 9:21pm

Lisha wrote: »

I love Billie Eilish’s music. I listen to her stuff a lot and never get bored.... I do sometimes wonder if she is overly influenced by her brother.

I hope she is the genius I think she is..

I'd say it's very collaborative, hope it lasts.

I love her. Production, lyrics, delivery. She really gives it socks live as well.

bellyache and everything i wanted would be my two favourites of hers.

She can come across a bit irritating and self regarding and naive in interviews. God it's like she's a teenager or something :pac:

PsychoPete · 28-01-2020 9:23pm

Ipso wrote: »

What’s back to the future?

I automatically dislike you!

Ipso · 28-01-2020 9:26pm

PsychoPete wrote: »

I automatically dislike you!

It’s ok, your kids will dig it.

Thelonious Monk · 28-01-2020 9:27pm

I don't get it at all. I listened to a couple of her songs to see what the fuss was about but they lack any decent melody I don't really know why they're successful as pop songs. Even though I'm old I still like most kinds of music but this one just doesn't make sense to me.

cherryghost · 28-01-2020 9:32pm

Her brother does most of the back work, he does the gritty melodies. So there's a pair of them in it. It's good music.

LirW · 28-01-2020 9:38pm

While not the type of music I listen to, I respect her as an artist. She is hugely popular with young people that wouldn't be into more pop-like acts.
She seems like a girl with her head screwed on and as it stands handles her skyrocketing fame pretty well.

Still Ill · 28-01-2020 9:42pm

Thought this was very good. The two of them are very talented. Fair play to them. WARNING: Contains James Corden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh2qGWfmESk

murphyebass · 28-01-2020 9:45pm

Still Ill wrote: »

Thought this was very good. The two of them are very talented. Fair play to them. WARNING: Contains James Corden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh2qGWfmESk

Thanks for the James Corden warning. Can’t stand him.

As for talent the brother is the musician.

Billie is an amazing singer but nothing without the brother.

Say Your Number · 28-01-2020 9:47pm

She has an Irish head on her alright.

whisky_galore · 28-01-2020 9:50pm

marieholmfan wrote: »

So we can call her Eilish O'Connell.

Tubbers can ask the usual cringy questions about Irish ancestors and visiting the oul sod.

enfant terrible · 28-01-2020 9:51pm

castletownman wrote: »

I honestly rate that as one of the best songs I have ever heard. Love it. Not into modern music at all, but she stands out as something of a genius.

*Cue the entrance of music snobs.

Doesn't she just sing the music her brother creates?

Kind of like Rihanna, Katy Perry and all the other pop stars who sing sons given to them.

I agree though if the brother is the creative force very talented.

dubstarr · 28-01-2020 9:52pm

cherryghost wrote: »

Her brother does most of the back work, he does the gritty melodies. So there's a pair of them in it. It's good music.

Her brothers songs are really good as well.I like him more than her.

bnt · 28-01-2020 9:54pm

I'd only heard the name until a few weeks ago, and I tried some of her music. I was actually quite impressed. Her brother is a good producer, they have weird tastes in sounds, and I like that she clearly doesn't take herself too seriously. In interviews she's always laughing and generally enjoying life, it seems, and isn't trying to "sell" herself like e.g. Ariana Grande.

28-01-2020 9:56pm

She's a bit overhyped sure, but she's still quite good. Definitely more interesting than a lot of other music currently in the charts. Plus she's still so young so will be interesting to see how she develops going forward. "Bury a Friend" is a great tune, very well composed and produced.

Potential-Monke · 28-01-2020 10:01pm

Someone at work really likes her, but I don't think they know the brother is the brains behind the vast majority of it, and she only "sings" (going very specifically by the Bad Guy song).

dubstarr · 28-01-2020 10:06pm

Finneas lost a friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mMVcCMO_Ng

Billie Buried a friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUHC9tYz8ik

Wonder if its the same friend

bnt · 28-01-2020 10:12pm

There's an interview where they go in to detail about how Bad Guy happened e.g. she did the basic track herself before showing it to Finneas. "Billie had basically just gotten Logic, was just figuring it out for the first time, and made this thing."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpx2-EMfdbg

Arghus · 28-01-2020 10:53pm

I haven't listened to a great deal of her stuff, but she seems like far from the worst. I know her brother is very involved and it seems like a collaborative project really.

Though, while all of the major entertainment awards are more of a celebration of success than actual quality, the Grammys are perhaps the worst of the lot for this. I wouldn't use them in any way to judge the quality of an act.

Sell a lot of albums = win a Grammy.

tonycascarino · 28-01-2020 11:01pm

Her music does very little for me. Not really a fan. Grammys have lost their importance these days in any case.

Underground · 28-01-2020 11:23pm

She's great, most of the tracks on her album are really good with the exception of two or three. She seems like a decent skin too. If you like her music check out her brother Finneas, his stuff is pretty good.

Rothko · 28-01-2020 11:30pm

tonycascarino wrote: »

Her music does very little for me. Not really a fan. Grammys have lost their importance these days in any case.

The Grammys were never important.

milehip · 29-01-2020 12:01am

Shelby Rough Ghost wrote: »

Don't see what all the fuss is about.

Apparently her full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell and she's never heard of Van Halen, Run DMC, or Huey Lewis.

Is it common knowledge that she doesn't know the above mentioned artists or are you quoting her wiki page ?

I doubt they know her either btw.

29-01-2020 12:24am

milehip wrote: »

Is it common knowledge that she doesn't know the above mentioned artists or are you quoting her wiki page ?

I think it was in an interview with one of the American nighttime hosts that she said she didn't know them. She also said she didn't know what Cabbage Patch Dolls are, to be fair.

Raconteuse · 29-01-2020 12:30am

I only know her best known song and I can't stand it. I'd have loved it when I was 12 though.

In the name of god, why on earth are people bandying the word "genius" around?

Note: the above is an opinion, not snobbery. Disliking something is not snobbery.

Say Your Number · 29-01-2020 12:37am

This tweet about the Van Halen thing was gas.

https://twitter.com/Manda_like_wine/status/1201583209319927808

Quantum Erasure · 29-01-2020 12:40am

was he a cousin of Van Morrison?

Loopylineking · 29-01-2020 1:02am

Raconteuse wrote: »

I only know her best known song and I can't stand it. I'd have loved it when I was 12 though.

In the name of god, why on earth are people bandying the word "genius" around?

Note: the above is an opinion, not snobbery. Disliking something is not snobbery.

When the party’s over is pretty good song

Billie eilish - Major Grammy winner

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