I love the guy in the soccer tricot cheering halfway through. posted by vkxmai at 12:34 PM on November 30, 2012 [2 favorites]
That's what happens when France lets the kids smoke a crate of unfiltered Gauloises a day. posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:42 PM on November 30, 2012 [9 favorites]
She sort of reminds me of Grace Perry (who is a little different than I remember her from Youth Group back in the day). posted by carsonb at 1:01 PM on November 30, 2012 [1 favorite]
I know I shouldn't be proudly trumpeting my own stereotypical world view, but to me, this (the act, the reactions of the audiences, hosts, and judge, and the slight differences between France Has Talent and its American/Anglo counterparts -- or what little I've seen of them), seems like THE MOST FRENCH THING EVER. posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:12 PM on November 30, 2012
I tried to learn how to sing like that in order to improve my effectiveness on certain tracks for my local Rock Band group. I was surprised at how difficult it was. I never did get the knack, aside from one or two surprising moments I was unable to recreate. posted by gilrain at 1:23 PM on November 30, 2012
between the original link, the reference to Angela Gossow in the youtube comments, and the awesome metal dad / awesome metal daughter link b1tr0t posted, this thread has been a remarkably effective source of things I didn't know about but totally love. posted by You Can't Tip a Buick at 3:15 PM on November 30, 2012
Anything that upends the usual reality show goings ons in order to, even unintentionally, make people question certain expectations they have based on how people look is ok in my book.
And then they turn into angsty assholes. posted by palbo at 4:57 PM on November 30, 2012
It's not to my tastes, but I think a case can be made this is a legitimate vocal style, and then the question isn't whether or not it's ridiculous she is singing like this, but whether, given that she has chosen to sing like this, she does it well.
Apparently, this singing style is called the death growl, and it has a pretty respectable history. Here's John Entwistle doing a proto-death growl on "Boris the Spider" (bonus: fun animation!). Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells, Part Two" has a demented middle bridge that is pure death growl. It's possible the contemporary vocal fry is an attempt to impersonate, without effects, the distorted vocals found in songs like Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" and some of Pink Floyd's songs.
If she doesn't represent France in the Univision song contest I think I might cry. posted by louche mustachio at 11:09 PM on November 30, 2012
I think I understand what she is singing.
So, she's one up from the English version of this sort of thing.
She must go to Eurovision. MUST. posted by Mezentian at 11:20 PM on November 30, 2012
The original posted video is blocked in Belgium, however there's another one in this Salon article posted by channey at 4:38 AM on December 1, 2012 [1 favorite]
No Tairrie B on that list of best female screamers? Pfft. posted by palbo at 10:41 AM on December 3, 2012
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