Ok, for those who produce estrogen and testosterone alike, I'm just curious, do most women swoon when they hear Josh Grobin's voice and do most men just roll their eyes? Or how many of you are thinking "who the heck is Josh Grobin?"
One of the pharmacists I work with made a copy of a CD for me with Josh Grobin's music. The woman thinks he is to do die for and the singer is like half her age. I have a friend who would runaway with him if given the opportunity and went to his concert (with her husband no less) and was screaming like a teenager and was "moved to tears." (I think she eventually forgot her husband was there too).
I mean, he does have a really nice voice. He reminds me of today's version of Barry Manilow. Most of his music is crooning, moving, sappy love songs. This same friend of mine played one of his songs in Relief Society once. My daughter said someone else played one of his songs in Young Women's.
So I play this CD only to discover that half the music is in Spanish! (At least I think its Spanish). I was really kind of disappointed. There are a few songs I like on there that have really pretty melodies, but hey, "English por favor!" Was I just clueless and the dude is from a spanish speaking country or is he trying to tap into both markets? My 15 year old daughter likes a few of the songs on it and my 10 year old daughter refers to it as "stupid." Which kind of surprises me.
I can't understand the words to a couple of the songs I like so can anyone tell me why I keep listening to them? What is wrong with me? I NEED HELP! I can't help it I like to listen to it!
I'm not even sure if I'm spelling the dude's name right.
I've heard of him but his style of music sounds, well girly. I always find these sorts of female reactions to things like this to be hillarious. It reminds me of an interview with some women when the Titanic movie came out. They had see the movie for the upteenth time and told the reporter that now they understood what true love really was. I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. I hope they never got married or reproduced. The poor husbands could probably never do anything right being compared to Leo Distinkio all day long.
I've heard some of his stuff. A lot just rolls off my shoulders without me paying much attention. I haven't sought much of it out. I probably wouldn't like to listen to a whole album straight, but a few songs sprinkled in a mix might be nice.
He does have one song that moves me to my very core.
It just says what I need to hear.
ETA: Dang it, now I've gona all girlie and weepy. Somebody hand me a gun, I need to find my masculine side.
-- Edited by hiccups at 12:22, 2007-09-06
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That's the exact song my friend played in Relief Society Hiccups! So, that's what the guy looks like! Man, he looks like a teenager! He is half my pharmacists age!
So, Jason, ACDC, those are the sort of reactions I was expecting. (Incidentally ACDC that's how Cat pronounces the Leonardo's name too). Cat would probably agree with you. It's no skin off my nose, I'm just curious to know why.
If I ever become like those women you think of who swoon and go nuts just shoot me and call it a day!
Dante has a special place in his model of hell for folks like Leonardo DiCrappio and Josh Grobin... I think it is probably between the room for the the writers, directors, and producers of much of the Disney Channels Tween sitcoms and the room for the Mouseketeers Gone Bad (Brittany Spears, Christina Aguilar, Justin Timberlake) and that lot... Unfortunately, all three of those areas were so terrifying, Dante could not write about it.
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
I wouldn't necessarily rank Josh Grobin up with the ranks of Christina Aguillara or Brittany Spears or Leonardo DiCrappio. His music is just girlie it isn't nasty.
BTW Cat I've corrupted our 16 year old son. He likes a few of the songs on this CD. MUWAHAHAHAHAHA!
Any man that turns women to mush and creates unreasonable expectations for the poor men of the world deserves a one way trip to heck with Christina Aguillara! So let it be written, so let it be done.
I really like some of Josh's songs. My mom and sister went to his concert a week ago today. They liked it except for the crazy people in the crowd. I do think a voice like his is a gift!
I like Josh, have all his cds. His songs in Spanish and Italian are wonderful, some are from operas. His voice is very rich and soothing.
I also like Michael Buble, another young (early 20's) singer. He sings in the style of Frank Sinatra. I like Sarah Brightman, Michael Ballam, Byrn Terfel, Barry Manilow, the Carpenters, Frankie Vali and the Four Seasons, the BeeGees, Michael McLean (as long as some else is singing his songs ;) ). What I'm pointing out is that most who like Josh, like a variety of other singers/groups.
My 6 yr old went through a Josh phase. When she was 4, she wouldn't go to sleep without two things: Her 'Josh music", and her daddy who had to sit there and try to silently gouge his eyes out with a rusty spoon without being noticed because yes, Josh is that girly.
I look up to Everything you are In my eyes you do no wrong And I believe in you Although you never asked me to I will remember you And what life put you through
And in this cruel and lonely world I found one love You're still you After all You're still you It's impossible to cram enough vomit into a smiley to make it the right smiley for this post.
LM
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Sheesh Jason, it's not like we're holding a gun to your head, forcing you to return to this thread over and over. Are you some kind of masochist, or are you a closeted Josh fan?
I love Josh Groban. He has such a beautiful voice, so rich and smooth. I love his songs, even the ones in Italian and Spanish.
It was this song that did it for me (notice the bolded words):
Who can say for certain Maybe you're still here I feel you all around me Your memory's so clear
Deep in the stillness I can hear you speak You're still an inspiration Can it be (?) That you are mine Forever love And you are watching over me from up above
Fly me up to where you are Beyond the distant star I wish upon tonight To see you smile If only for awhile to know you're there A breath away's not far To where you are
Are you gently sleeping Here inside my dream And isn't faith believing All power can't be seen
As my heart holds you Just one beat away I cherish all you gave me everyday 'Cause you are my Forever love Watching me from up above
And I believe That angels breathe And that love will live on and never leave
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After seeing some of the lyrics he sings I now understand why women go all gaggah over him...
Dang, he sings the same kind of sappy, generic, gag me with a whole silverware case of placesettings for 12 stuff 99.9% of teenage girls think makes good poetry ... And that is why 99.9% of real men want to vomit, because right wrong or indifferent, men do not react / act that way towards emotions...
Josh Grobin = Celine Dion undergoing testosterone therapy
Josh Grobin = The worst possible chick flick a guy could be subjected to put to song
Now, gentlemen, I feel the need to go cleanse myself by watching something of sufficient manliness (perhaps "The Dirty Dozen" or "Rambo") before returning to the camp fire to beat upon the drum and dance about in the loin cloth...
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
You know, there just isn't enough drumming around here. Go for it, Cat.
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Ummm, I think Josh Grobin is one of the most talented male vocalists currently recording and performing. Classically trained, perfect vibrato, vocal stamina rivalling Pavarotti, creative interpretation, energetic performances (we have a few DVDs). What's not to like? That he's popular?
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I really enjoy his music. I played the song posted above to my wife. We are now buying CDs.
I am VERY much in love with my wife.
Thank you,
m
-- Edited by Mahonri at 21:51, 2007-09-06
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I read Jase and Cat's comments and thought I'd just skip this one... but curiosity won out...
...so ...
I just listened to this... and I have to admit he has a FANTASTIC voice. The video's great, the song's and it's melody is a little misdirected and repetative, the lyrics are not particularly creative, but his voice TOTALLY CARRIES this song.
Then I see Roper agrees with me... and I realize this song's about how all men deserve to live free and captures the Spirit of America before the immigration debate. :)
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Roper, Mahonri, and Ray will be recieving free pink cowboy hats in the mail and have been banned from the Saloon except on ladies night. Turn in your drums, loin cloths, and Jon Claude Van Dam DVDs at the saloon door.
Well, I don't really think there is as much contention and disagreement in this thread as we might hope.
Yes, the guy has a gift. It's just that what he does with that gift make some people happy, and some people stabby.
Josh Grobin = Celine Dion undergoing testosterone therapy Josh Grobin = The worst possible chick flick a guy could be subjected to put to song How about: Josh Grobin = America's emotion soda pop machine
LM (Same description for Michael McLean, btw)
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As Poncho and I were talking about the responses to this thread last night, we came to an understanding. There is no disagreement that the guy is talented.
But, the points that seem to be, well kind of sort of really make many guys wanna toss their cookies violently regarding Josh Groban are as follows (in no particular order):
1. He is kinda effeminate looking... a Dean Martin / Frank Sinatra he ain't when it comes to the looks department. Shoot, Micheal Buble is even less effeminate looking...
2. It is very, very hard to understand what he is singing. Sure, he may have a great range and voice as a baritone (I'm a baritone-bass myself), but the music drowns him out. Either he has problems with singing clearly or those that are mixing his recordings are doing a lousy job with volume on the various tracks or both.
3. If the lyrics and songs that I've heard / seen are indicative of the type of material he performs, it has the feel of "fluff" (there isn't a lot of substance, just an appeal engendered by playing on emotion).
4. (not discussed but equally as worthy of consideration...) The guy's fan website sells women's pajamas and pink fleece blankies with girlie designs on them and teddy bears and aromatherapy candles... Hey, great marketing to his core audience, but come on if he wants to show he is manly, he needs to expand that demographic and offer some manly loinclothes and good old manly heavy metal going... Maybe take a cue from Ted Nugent and start a reality show with lots of hunting and embarrasment of die hard fans...
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
Did you know that aside from singing...on his latest CD he also wrote most of the songs, played the piano AND DRUMS!, and produced several of the songs.
Cat (and Jase), you forgot to add at the end of your list, that you're jealous of him and his popularity. If he were in your sacrament meeting singing songs by Janice Kapp Perry, you'd be bawling your eyes out...
--Ray
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You'd better get to work on some rules for in there if you expect us weemin to remember all that when we come to visit.
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Did you know that aside from singing...on his latest CD he also wrote most of the songs, played the piano AND DRUMS!, and produced several of the songs.
Which ones did you want translations for Poncho?
I can't tell you what I need translations for! The lady who made the CD for me didn't write the names of any of the songs! Too bad I can't hum them for you.
Well ok, I know this is the CD that has the song that Hiccups linked to on it and it has the love song from the original "Romeo and Juliet" movie on it. I like that song. I also like track #8. I like tract #7 too, but it is in english, I just don't know the name of it.
Oh, what I'd pay to see Josh Groban in a pink cowboy hat singing A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief *in Italian* in sacrament meeting sometime... people (ray & Co.) crying there little sensitive eyes out... others (jason et.al.) digging fingernails into the pews, teeth clenched... still others (coco & well, prob. just coco) biting the insides of their cheeks, head down trying not to laugh out loud ...
I personally don't care much for him. His lyrics make me think he wants in my pants... or my pocketbook. Like I'm being fed a load o' bull, you know? I think he plays on emotional stuff that apparently I don't share with most women. And he needs some kind of haircut and some orthodontic work. Just my opinion.
But, hey! Coco's Mommy loveys Josh Groban! I went to get her a CD at Wal-Mart last Mother's day and asked where I could find the Josh Groban stuff and the young girl said, "He'd be in the G's." I thought she said, "He'd be in the cheese." Like, he's cheesy, you know? I was laughing like, 'Yeah! Ha! You can say that again, huh?' She's like, "I said G's." "Oh, right."
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