James Blunt

[Pencey]

i got his album a while from a friend (for my brithday ) im not usually into this kind of music but it kind of like it


so far he released a few tracks

• wisemen
• you're beauitful (UK No.1 for a few weeks)
• high (which i think is a rerealese)

off the album 'back to bedlam'

just wondering if anyone else likes his music?

 

[Becky_da_da_da]

I liked his music at first, but just like Damien Rice, he's been overplayed to death.

 

[Spike413]

Thank god he's an unknown in the US, I heard "You're Beautiful" in Dolce and Gabbana's last men's show and loved it, then downloaded half the album. I'm still not sick of it.

 

[iperlchen]

I've played him to the level that I can't stand his album anymore within the last year. Only now I'm the victim of my own converting actions as I turned my mom into a loyal fan. And also the radio.. all stations play You're Beautiful non stop. Whereas High was better and more catchy imo it really didn't catch on here

"It's touching that the monkey sits on my shoulder
He's waiting for the day when he gets me"

Never quite understood what he meant by it but I've always liked it, the whole monkey king thing My fave songs are/were So Long, Jimmy and Wisemen.

 

[Spike413]

I'm a fan of Wisemen also, and Goodbye My Lover.

 

[susie_bubble]

This dude's voice really rubs me up the wrong way. The falsetto is a bit too much.
He does however have a really cool background story. He comes from an upper class background and went to Eton then went to serve the army and was posted in Bosnia. I think some of his songs are about that experience.

 

[Pencey]

And also the radio.. all stations play You're Beautiful non stop. Whereas High was better and more catchy imo it really didn't catch on here QUOTE]

i think thats why he releasing it
but i think you're there are better song on the album but 'you're beautiful' gets more air time

 

[rocca]

my sarcastic friend thinks you're beatutiful will become/is the new fat/ugly persons anthem...ouch...

 

[IAmEllie]

i liked him when the first song came out, but i really didn't think he'd be as popukar as he is! it's annoying. there's a lot of james blunt jokes around too

 

[adorefaith]

i just discovered james blunt today.....
how did i never hear about this guy!!!!!...

what beautiful music.....this is right up my alley....
"goodbye my lover" is just haunting....how stunning......

i'll have to read up on him......so glad to hear there are others out there who know about him....!!.....i'm guessing he has been around in the UK for a while....

how many albums does he have out?....
how old is he?...

this is everything i adore in music......

 

[Nataliaa]

I love him , i find his music fantastic. I love Goodbye my lover + youre beautiful is a favourite that ive played way too many times ..I just find his music really relaxing its good =)

 

[christy23]

i just became a fan recently.. he is fantastic..

 

[iperlchen]

how many albums does he have out?....
how old is he?...

This is his first. I believe it's really his first first work, there are no undiscovered demos from when he was 18 to be found when he's dead. I may be wrong but I think this is what I read. And he's 28, claims to be 5' 8" but having seen him myself he's an inch shorter than that

 

[cheiby11]

I like his voice. It is so unusual

 

[SiennaInLondon]

^ I cannot stand his voice! It drives me up the wall. Even if he isn't, he sounds as though he is putting on a falsetto. Eugh.

 

[cheiby11]

that's what I love....

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Fair dos dude! I just like MANLY voices -like Springsteen or the Constantines or Nick Cave or Tom Waits ya know...

 

[cheiby11]

sorry but what does "Fair dos dude!" mean?

 

[SiennaInLondon]

^ Erm how do I explain this? 'Fair dos' is like 'I see where you are coming from' or 'I think your point is fair'. As for dude well it is California surfer bum slang for 'man'... which is also California surfer bum slang. Drat. How bout 'mate' -'dude' is like the British 'mate'. Ok I give up. My attempts at slang have gone down the pan plus slang doesn't suit me!

 

[cheiby11]

NO, your slang is nice. I've just learnt something new

thank you