I can’t get that song out of my head!!!

I can’t get that song out of my head!!!

Pretending to transgress in this way is certainly nothing new — look at gangsta rap. The problem is when impressionable kids go from playing with the archetype, to actually trying it out in real-life.

I hate candy-coated sentimentality and fake uplift also, on the other end. but artists can say and embody things that really matter and inspire kids also.

maybe in his own way Adam is doing it by virtue of coming out, and sending the message to kids that it’s OK to be who you really are — and it’s ok to play with different looks and flamboyant fun. but I guess it’s up to us other adults to say, as a real-life option, hooking and hustling are very bad career moves….

OMGGGG This is gonna be fantastic! the clothing of the dancers is VERY Zodiac show!! and with the cane Adam looks like a pimp!! hahah maybe he’s gonna be a pimp in the video, pimping the boys and the girls LMFAO CANNOT WAIT!!!

I think kids who talk this way don’t really know what a pimp is. If you hang out with some strung-out streetwalkers beat up by their pimps, maybe you might have a different notion about pimps. Yes I have seen that world, yes I have worked in drug programs, yes I’ve been around. I think kids these days watch rap videos and have a distorted idea of what a pimp is and what a thug is. Hit men are glamourized, mafia, and pimps. (And by the way I’m a lifelong liberal so don’t write me off as one of those “overly conservative” people you guys keep talking about. I’ve never heard that expression before, “overly conservative,” what does it mean? Anyone who has any criticism of Adam or the video is “overly conservative”? Sounds like a way to dismiss other people’s viewpoints.)

Pimps are leeches who live off of women and keep them beaten down. I think many young people have never met or known real pimps, just some glamourized version on MTV.

Uh, ok. But isn’t there something between Disney and chains, butts and leather? There’s plenty of great music for all ages — and I’m not talking the Jonas Brothers here, but U-2, Coldplay, David Cook, and many others…

But I guess I am sort of a fogey, because Madonna did change everything. I’m not sure for the better either — not for offending anyone’s morality (I don’t give a damn), but for toying with very sexualized images, nudity and reveling in trashy theatrics. It’s just for fun and not hurting a soul. It also does nothing for me.

But I stand corrected — here at least, digging Adam appears to be a mother-daughter thing. I can’t help but marvel at this….and find it sort of amusing and somewhat curious…I’m old enough to remember when such imagery was not in the mainstream, unless it was explicitly NOT gay.
Who can explain the rules of attraction anyway? If you and your kids get a kick out of it, enjoy….

I’m not so sure Moms are going to be buying this album (and this persona) for their pre-teens for the holidays’ ¦

I don’t think Adam is shooting for the pre-teen market. There’s already so many, Miley, Jonas bros., Justin barber, Emmy lovatto….list goes on.

I’m not so sure Moms are going to be buying this album (and this persona) for their pre-teens for the holidays’ ¦

Can’t speak for moms with pre-teens but as the mom of a 15 year old she’s been very clear that she wants Adam’s CD the minute it comes out. She thinks he’s gorgeous and loves his voice.

I’m hopeful that moms of pre-teens (meaning 12 and under) understand that Adam’s a 27 year old MAN and that he’s not supposed to be catering to their children with his music. Nor is he supposed to censor himself for their comfort. that’s what Disney music is for.

Nothing about ‘bondage’  that Adam’s stalkers/fans say ‘“ all about sexy is what was in the news article today. that’s good, cause sexy is sizzling and bondage is ick, yuk,puke.

Don’t knock being tied up until you’ve tried it LOL… there is bondage and then there is S&M.. and there is a difference and there are varying degrees within each kink.

This mom and her many teens will be enjoying this music together, it is going to be fun dancing around and having fun too – we dont “psycho” analize every little word – just have fun with it. Last weekend we all enjoyed Daughtry’s new CD -

The pre-teens want the Justin Bieber album.

I am so proud to say that my recently minted teen daughter and her friends don’t like Justin Bieber at all and prefer Adam Lambert because he is a great singer, is much more interesting, and is certainly not boring!!

You are probably right thought for many of the pre-teens, however.

It’s funny how much my daughter and I like crazy Adam so much. She thinks Music Again sounds great “because nobody but Adam could sing that” but she thinks “WWFM” is boring because “anybody could sing that kind of song.”

She is very definite in her preferences. I actually like WWFM, but I prefer crazy OTT Adam because that persona is so much fun.

I remember one of the more recent red carpet interviews, someone asked Adam if he’d be doing Christmas songs, to which he gave a somewhat pained/shocked face (Kinda like what Kris did after he told Jim Cantiello his wife was cool, heh) and shook his head. When the person asked why, he said “I’m a Jew.”

Personally, I’ve always wanted to hear him rock-wail out on Hava Nagila just because I think it’d sound awesome, but that’s just me.

And yeah, as a straight guy I’d worry more about the straight male crowd than the overly conservative crowd because straight males can be taken way more seriously. The overly conservative crowd will probably do something similar to what BOR did and call him out for being gay/sexual and they’ll end up just getting laughed at by smart people. Straight males won’t be ridiculed as much, but the video is bound to do bad things to our hormones (a.k.a. our souls)

Then again, I’m the type who dismisses the overly conservative crowd as a generally laughable people, I may be underestimating their power. But I still wouldn’t care about them in terms of Adam.

I’m not so sure Moms are going to be buying this album (and this persona) for their pre-teens for the holidays’ ¦

I don’t think they would have, anyway. The pre-teens want the Justin Bieber album.

I’m not so sure Moms are going to be buying this album (and this persona) for their pre-teens for the holidays’ ¦

Based on the 30 something Moms and their preteen daughters I see walking around my malls this video ain’t nothing new to the Moms or their daughters.

but stuff that used to be considered soft-core porn is now, obviously, mainstream or something. And to me it’s kinda like a chip off the old Madonna — who played around with leather and bondage images eons ago.

It’s going to be interesting to see if, going down this path, Adam pleases more fans than he alienates. I’m not so sure Moms are going to be buying this album (and this persona) for their pre-teens for the holidays…

I keep forgetting to ask about his Mom. She gave such a great interview right at the start of the tour, but haven’t heard much since about her. She planned on finding Adam a house and moving to LA herself – but not with Adam. I know he has a house, but where is his mom. Such a sweetheart! Love Adam – better than anyone out there!

TFLS: 11/16/2009 at 9:02 am

…Betcha that video gets played a LOT. It’s funny, in a way ‘“ a kind of karmic revenge on all those people who made his life miserable when he was younger. We’ve seen the pictures ‘“ cherubic, blond Adam singing his heart out for peers who’ve ‘Glee’d’ him out of existence (all that’s missing is the slushy)….Adam is example number one of the good guy finishing first….

[sigh] Thanks for writing that. My thoughts exactly.

TwigLA
11/16/2009 at 8:42 am
Going for the obvious ‘“ is this pre or post Apocalypse? I can see this video and the 2010 video being played back to back.

I expect that I’ll watch the video once, or maybe twice to see what I may have missed in first viewing. The song (lyrics primarily) itself brings up some disturbing things for me and the poppy electronic dance club stuff just isn’t my type of music.

I guess I’ll never be one of the cool kids when it comes to sex and that is fine with me. Oh, and that has NOTHING to do with GLBT. Those are non issues for me and always have been.

LMFAO! This really made my day!!

Late post for the party!!! I love Adam in trench coat. Good thing the brits designed the trench coat! He is looks gorgeous wearing it. Love the hair too! So excited with FYE video. This will surely entertain me. The waiting is killing me -VMA, Video, Album!!

Adam looks gorgeous in those photos. Can’t wait to see the video and especially the AMA performance – less than a week away!

I mentioned Adam to a straight male friend last night – a guy who is definitely no homophobe – and although he had no idea who Adam was he dismissed him outright because he was on AI. I’m going to make him eat those words!

I do think WWFM is a lot safer and easier for Adam to get a foot in the door on radio with, whereas FYE, especially the risque lyrics as sung by him, are a harder first sell.