Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Fenchurch
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/16/06
#16re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 6:00pm
BobbyBubby...
that is a tasteless and unwarranted joke, and not funny at all.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
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#17re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 6:02pm
patience is the better song
Listen was just put in so beyonce could warble a bit more.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
picturetaker9211
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/06
#19re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 6:03pmThat sucks for her. It's a good song. & if she wrote it, then she wrote it. Or wrote part of it, I should say.
"Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, take the moment & making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity."
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#44re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 8:10pm
Hmm...
When "Accidentally in Love" was nominated two years ago, they listed seven individuals as songwriters. Why weren't four of them disqualified?
~Steven
#45re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 8:11pmDouble... Updated On: 1/2/07 at 08:11 PM
#48re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 8:33pm
Beyonce will be thrilled about this i'm sure.
Jennifer Hudson better watch out.
"Y'all have a GRAND day now"
#53re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 9:31pm
The sad truth is she probally just added one small lyric, and she got song-writing credit.
She DID produce the song though, didn't she? I know that has nothing to do with the category though.
If the song is nominated without her, I can't imagine she'd be happy to sing it on the broadcast without being nominated for it.
Shirley Hemphill
Understudy Joined: 3/18/05
#54re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:02pm
Does anyone know for sure IF the rules have actually changed? Or is it just possible that the REAL truth about who wrote (or didn't write) "Listen" is coming out now?
Did Beyonce just get a co-writing credit & publishing on the song but not actually do any writing?
That would really suck -- I'm a big supporter of Beyonce, especially right now when it's become so fashionable to HATE ON HER... but I've always been suspect of her actual involvement in this particular song.
silent
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/04
#55re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/3/07 at 1:15am
If you look at the "Shrek" song, there are only two lyricists named. The rest that were nominated are composers.
The real truth is that she changed a word here or there and didn't contribute jack to that song other than her voice.
And "Love You I Do" fits the story and is a better song than "Listen."
silent
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/04
#72re: Oscars won't 'Listen' — Beyonce disqualified in song race
Posted: 1/3/07 at 8:16pm
Writes her own material?
Oh please. Look at the credits for her Christmas album where she's credited as the only writer on "Silent Night," which is a traditional Christmas song. Or where she's listed as the lead writer on "Resentment" - a song recorded by two other people before her.
