Comments on: An Open Letter To TV Producers Who Continue To Use James Blunt Over And Over And Over Again

By: Dave2

Dave2 — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:18:16 +0000

That whiner song has made me so annoyed that I’ve never listened to anything else he’s done. There are tunes I can listen to over and over again, but “You’re Beautiful” is not one of them.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:41:09 +0000

Actually I’m quite annoyed about all this over use of “Your Beautiful”, because it has turned a lot of people away from his music. This song is not even close to being one of his best songs in my perspective. James Blunt is actually amazing artist, his music shows more feeling and compassion than any artist i’ve heard in a long time. The first time I heard “No Bravery” I cried. That is definatly one of my all time favorite songs. He wrote it while serving in Kosovo and it is truly moving, and a real description of the meanlessness and destruction of war. So all you “Your Beautiful” haters, give James Blunt a chance.

By: Monica Ricci

Monica Ricci — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:36:07 +0000

Screw James Blunt. The time has come for Michael Penn’s music on tv, and movies dammit! He’s an infinitely talented singer/songwriter and has been quietly making killer music for twenty years but does he get any decent recognition? Hell no he doesn’t. Producers listen up! If you want intelligent, meaningful music, Michael Penn is your man.

Ahem. I’m done now.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 01:10:55 +0000

Naturally, “Weird Al” has a parody version lined up already. It’s called “You’re Pitiful.” Frankly, it’s more mean than amusing, but hey, it’s free to download at weirdal.com right now and who am I to pass up a freebie?

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:06:04 +0000

“James Blunt is a true superstar in music. After all, look at the record companies trying to find their own James Blunts. If it werenâ€™t for James Blunt, we wouldnâ€™t have Teddy Geigers, Howie Days, Daniel Powters, or Michael Blube.”

Um…no. Howie Day and Michael BublÃ© date from well before James Blunt was out of the army, let alone popping up in every darn TV show or ad imaginable.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:48:23 +0000

On a related note, would you mind telling the appropriate people that the Iron & Wine cover of The Postal Service song “Such Great Heights” is on too many damn commercials at the moment. Thanks Pauly.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:03:28 +0000

During our last chemistry class, my friend Nick’s cellular phone started ringing. His ringtone was “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt. Contrary to your last point, it actually was quite funny. But I guess that is solely due to the context.

By: Nanette

Nanette — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:58:47 +0000

I have to agree – he’s played out, which is sad because I think he’s great…in moderation. Even I’m sick of him, and that doesn’t happen often.

I haven’t checked it out yet, but apparently Weird Al just released a parody called “You’re Pitiful.”

By: Boogie's Mom

Boogie's Mom — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:55:34 +0000

I feel the same way about that Howie Day song “Collide.” I don’t mind when they use it for WB teen-type shows, but when they used it to promote the Pride and Prejudice movie, a period piece set centuries before this song was ever dreamed of, it annoys me.

By: Sarcomical

Sarcomical — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:40:15 +0000

i hear you. though it’s a shame, because the cd really is good and i was listening to it a few months before it was barfed all over television. i don’t like how people are now turned off by the cd simply because they want to make a point about being “non-mainstream” or whatever because of how heavily it’s been bastardized.

blech.