Well, Joe, we all have opinions, yet, it is unfortunate that you cannot see past yours to know that she is a musical genius. What she did with Dancer in the Dark by turning sound effects into music is pure prodigy. She also understands sound, and knows how to manipulate it by the many means, be it voice, instrument, or even computer.
As for the 'popularity' statement - she's not as popular as you think. She's actually more "Underground", which is better for her, because the mainstream can't seem to grasp her musical taste, or her very clever and very deep lyrics. i thank god she is no pop princess who sings a different song to the same tedious beat.
But, all in all, you don't HAVE to listen to her, now, do you?
"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive.
"Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot."
"No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one."
Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.
Updated On: 8/9/05 at 03:26 PM