Shitty New Video Alert
I'm embarrassed for both of them.
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Posted at 1:57 PM
October 28, 2004
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I could only watch about 40 seconds before I had to close it. How embarrassing. Shania Twain is NOT HOT. She looks like ever other rich suburban housewife you see tooling around in their SUVs. Her fashion sense is pitiful and her voice is so pro-tooled it doesn't even sound human. As for Mark, whatever. His career has been over since 1998. He must've needed the money.
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Isn't he the new co-host of Extra or something?
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I swear to God, Mark McGrath must wake up every morning, lie in bed, and ask himself, "what can I do to be an even bigger douchebag than I was yesterday? Oh, I know...."
This is gonna be huge at Walmart.
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It looks to be the American/Canadian version of Roxette!!! Are they going to jump on the Joyride to get to that Party for Two?
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yeah he better stick to cohosting extra instead of parties with barbie country edition.
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yeah, well, that's one party I won't be attending. Please Shania, go away.
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holy shit.
i saw about 15 seconds before i had to end it. its always so painful to be embarrassed for people who arn't but she be for themself.
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im sorry..."should be for themself"
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are we sure that's not a spoof...? gawdawful
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On What Level of Clear Channel Hell were those two Paired?
Wow!
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Ok, I'm confused. I saw this same video on CMT or GAC or something but there was a completely different guy in it. It was definitely not Mark McGrath. I have never heard of or seen the guy in the country music video channel's version before. You're right though, the video is kinda lame-o.
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This video makes my soul hurt.
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Also, I think I got a little more out of it having seen "I Heart Huckabees" last weekend.
If you haven't seen that, I'd highly recommend it.
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i love how every cut to shania shows her thrashing around and shaking her head like a wet epileptic dog. is that supposed to be *dancing*?
also of note: she proclaims in the lyrics that she's not inviting anyone to this hypothetical party but that sugar ray tool on the other side of the split screen. so why then is she shown handing out little flyers to everyone? is she a liar, or is she just stupid?
and the cherry on this sundae comes when shania exclaims "that was great!" at the end. note to ms. twain: if you have to tell us it was great, it probably wasn't.
p.s.: in case you can't get enough shania in your life, she has a *nearly identical party* with some other bozo in the country video on the CMT website. two shitty video versions of the same shitty song? kudos, shania. you've outdone yourself this time.
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That video scares me. worst lyrics ever...
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I think my three year old cousin wrote those lyrics. Hmmm...maybe she should sue.
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I KINDA LIKE IT. IT MAKES ME WANT TO EAT HER ASS.
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she sounds like the pre-recorded voices on the 6 train
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Could have been worse. Unlike the Jagger/Bowie version of Dancing in the Streets, these fools have no reputation to uphold.
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Why does Shania bark like a yippy dog at the beginning? The hell??
She sounds like a robot with emphysema.
And Mark mcgrath is the tooliest tool that ever tooled.
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well said walmart robb. but somebody really ought to say something to whoever cooked up this poison. it's just the right thing to do.
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Remember the days when "Fly" by SugarRay was the shit? So does Mark, but the difference is that one of us has moved on and stoped caring.
Anyways, Lohan is going to appear on That 70's Show with her boyfriend.
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some may say their careers ended a few years back, but from the looks of it, they're still gasping for air.
may the grim reaper pay a harsh visit to both of these herb's careers asap just to end their misery and clear up the emotional rash i got from watching that video.
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with this brilliant idea taken, what are hilary and haylie duff going to do now for their next video?
extra extra.
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I was just thinking the other day that what the younger generation needs is their own version of 'Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back'.
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I did some research and found out the guy in the country version is Billy Currington, whoever that is. And wouldn't it be a party of three since she's singing it to both guys (ignoring the numerous invites she hands out). Her dancing looks like a medical condition curable only through electric shock therapy. Mark McGrath has turned into such a joke I can't even feel bad for him.
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Christjesus.
I think it's very redeeming that all the invited (English? WTF?) people actively decided not to come.
But what a show they missed!! They broke plates. There were sparkle lights. Tall men stood around in the background while Shania and Mark swung on a chandelier. Query bout that: were they not outside?
Am also curious about the epilectic dog motion. Must be a Canadian/I'm also kind of Indian/ooh but now I live in Switzerland-type cultural idiosyncrasy. Go fig.
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Thanks. I'm going to have nightmares now. I need another video to get this one out of my head.
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Yes, there is also a country version, featuring Billy Currington. The MV is available here:
http://universalcountry.ca/site/media/shaniatwain/video/greatesthits/partyfortwo_320.asx
Basically everything is the same, except the call at the beginning. "Hey, Billy..."
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I read about this duet on another music site. I tried to open the link that is posted and my computer wouldn't let me.
I know of some people who have worked with Mark McGrath and say that he is a really nice cool guy.
From all that I've seen of his career and from all the interviews that I've read about him it seems that he knows that he is a sell out who isn't taken seriously when it comes to music. At least it seems as if he knows it and has a sense of humor about it.
I wonder if Shania's husband Robert "Mutt" Lange produced the track?
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ohmyGOD what was Mark on when he agreed to do this huge pile of steaming poo?
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Doesn't this seem like a really long mentos commercial?
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will, i must say it's not a canadian thing to dance like that.
at all. ever. not unless you want to be shot in the face.
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I don't know about the rest of you people but I'm ready to have a party.
Just you and me there.
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This Protools thing really has to end. Shania's just shy of sounding like the robot in Night Flight To Venus (check it: http://www.diezi.com/boneym/index2.html)
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GOOD freakin God, what in the HELL was that?
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Seems like she caught the Gwen Stefani virus - it's been known to affect the voice, resulting in yippee dog-like yelps. Have they been hanging out since that Super Bowl?
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fucking shit, i saw this on vh1 this morning (channel surfing, i swear) and i thought it was a joke. it's almost as good as scott stapp singing god bless america at the world series.
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I hope the party is in Shania's mouth, cuz I'd like to come.
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MARK'S TOTALLY HAD SOME WORK DONE!
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yeah i caught this thing on tv a week ago and freaking almost pissed myself laughing
as if those two hadn't already fucked up their careers by being shitheads, now they do this
truly the worst thing in existence at the moment
(by the way this frick actually hit number 1 on canada's muchmoremusic, i guess brainwash can do everything)
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holy mary mother of god
make the hurting stop
somehow, I can see this being the new intro to monday night football or whatever, just substitute in terry bradshaw, howie long, etc.
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mark mcgrath would totally insist on fucking her up the ass.
also, i think it's really sad that since no one ended up coming to their party, they decided to use the chandelier as a makeshift fuckbucket, a la tommy lee.
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Okay, I can see that they definitely had a target market here, and it weren't no Stereogum crowd. They are shooting for the more "family oriented," possibly Christian, crowd. And that's cool. They need entertainment too. But there are some glaring flaws here.
a) The lyrics are obviously inviting him over for a fuckfest. Not so "family oriented."
b) While she's begging him to come over, he's smooching with every female that passes him on the street. Does he even know them? Are assault charges now pending? Is she unaware of his philandering? What kinds of cooties is he bringing to her party with him (she's only inviting him!)?
c) She invites everyone she passes on the street, WHILE repeating over and over and over that she's only inviting him.
d) Who's the dude in the background at the "party?" Was he the only one she invited from the street who showed and is he now wondering why he came, since he's being completely ignored?
e) They're looking straight into the camera! WTF???
f) I could go on and on, but have lost interest. I've spent way too much time on this already.
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Hey, I have to defend her top because I have something similar, but the first time I heard this crap song I thought she was singing with Brian Adams and I felt bad for him. Now I realise that Brian had the good sense to let that dink McGrath do it.
I've never understood her popularity but I don't begrudge her success if that's what folks want to listen to. She's an orphan who raised her siblings in a cow patty in Ontario ya know. It'd make for great music at a tupperware party.
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ahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
oh blessed baby jesus. this is probably the funniest thing i've ever seen in my life. with the rags she's wearing and the crazy down home country song informercial style singing she's doing, i feel like i should probably scratch my eyes out.
someone just walked by behind me and looked quizically at the screen and then turned away so i wouldn't see them laughing. i think that says it all.
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I wrote my first comment before i actually watched the whole thing.
upon completion:
maybe the invitations she was handing out just said "i'm having a party...but you can't come"? trying to make other people jealous or something. "we're gonna break dishes over one another's heads and fuck on a chandelier, but you can't come!"
and the whole "i wanna try something new"/ "i wanna try that too" is mad shady. something new, eh? how about you both try doing a song that doesn't make my ears bleed?
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I mean who really does split screen videos anymore.
who told shania neon colors were 'in'
i think she's pretty much been screwed since everyone found out she was actually canadian.
as for Mark--gawd! there are just no words for him.
If this shows up on MTV i'll yak!
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I've never heard of the bloke, and the fella above is right about Shania, she looks like a MILF. The video appears to have been shot behind the Royal Albert Hall and in Berkeley Square. Most odd.
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I once hit Mark McOldMusician with a half full beer can following a free, sparsely-attended, university-sanctioned, show at Auburn U. Later that night he was spotted at the Blue Room hitting on teenagers until a friend of mine threw another half full beer can at him and got arrested. In closing, fuck Mark McGrath and his lameass music.
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That video don't impress me much, ow ow ow. . .
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The poor woman! I had NO IDEA that the slutty carpool mom that drove me to junior high in 1996 was epileptic. Thank God Mark McGrath is there to pick up the pieces, as he often is for women like that on whatever syndicated game or entertainment TV program he hosts.
From,
Patrik
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P.S. What if Shania Twain and Leeza Gibbons are the SAME PERSON? No really, think about it for a second.
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I feel dirty just watching thirty seconds... after that... i had to turn it off and quickly listen to Jem to cleanse my palette.
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The fact that either of them has a career is so upsetting to me I might just puke right here on my desk.
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wow. i can see why you didn't waste your time explaining this one.
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Some record company actually paid MONEY to have this made. MONEY. Personally, I don't even think it is worth a pack of mentos which as someone so correctly stated before, this does seem like a very long mentos commercial.
There was a time that I thought Mark was hot (about 2 and a half minutes ago), but his hotness factor just reached KFed level.
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Wow, I'm really glad that the shake-dancing was commented on, that was just scary. Is this on some sort of album? Or is it just a single released to tip the balance between good and evil over to Satan's side, thereby causing Armageddon?
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this video kicks ass and u guys must be homo or somethin' cause shania is f-in' hot and she's got it goin' on, she's more beautiful than any other woman in the world
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I'm just glad she had the sense to dress the part, rather than when, on some promos for her last album, she flaunted a cut-up-on-purpose Ramone's tshirt. i worked at borders with this really punk rock girl who was so pissed that she sharpied out the Ramones logo from shania's shirt on a big cardboard stand-up Shania and was promptly fired.
And to all the people taking jabs at Canada . . . Canada is awesome! We put out much more crap music per capita than they do. I think GSYBE and all the constellation records folks, not to mention the good people at Mutek in Montreal, more than make up for Shania, Bryan, Alanis, etc.
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She is a wonderful performer and a beautiful woman. They looked like they were really having a good time doing the video, and I can't believe how critical you folks are. I'm sure she's crying all the way to the bank. Go Shania!
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You folks are wickedly funny with your remarks. I like the song. But I'm going to tell anyone.
Oops.
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Make that, I'm NOT going to tell anyone!
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Down, down, down. I'm afraid Shania was a little off with those lyrics.
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There's no doubt in my mind that Shania is an overrated, untalented, marketing tool...but I have a question regarding her new video "I'm Having a Party" (which I would never attend I might add!).
Is the video filmed in Dublin? It really looks a lot like Dublin.
If so, why is there a guy in it doing a sidewalk chalk drawing of Big Ben?
Does this mean the video was filmed in Ireland, but is suppose look like it was shot in London?
HELP!
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I don't like Shania any more than the rest of you, but Ihave to clear something up for y'all. She is not handing out invitations to the party, she is "hiring" people...the waiter, the guy to put up the lights, the guys unloading the table that they dance on, etc.
I just have a porblem with people slamming things that they haven't actually taken the time to understand.....but I do agree that it's a stupid video....
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I meant "problem" not "porblem".......and I do like the song....just not the video
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I've read many good comments above, and I have to say I think I've solved the issue with the fliers... I think Mutt allowed the fliers-with the condition that Billy what's his face is the only guy prancing on the table and swinging around on the velvet swing with his wife (honestly, who thinks of this crap?). Hypothesis - Billy isn't playing for the home team. I especially love it when he's swinging on the velvet, and gingerly drags his fingers through his hairspray-plastered do. Don't even get me started on Shania...
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from what i can tell the flyers she's handing out are to a waiter to serve the food (the guy in the background at the party), to a guy to paint the backdrop for the party and to the guy to put up some fairy lights. if you look in the party scene all the elements are there.
mark mcgrath HAS to being taking the piss her. surely?
i've watched this video about 7 times. it's one of the funniest things i've ever seen.
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I choked when I saw the video and thought it'd been filmed in Dublin. Shania was in Ireland last summer Thunderbird-puppeting her way through a fest in Kilkenny. Has any artist ever looked more disinterested in the poor bastards who've paid megabucks to watch her smirk her way through so much saccharine?
Then I rubbed my eyes and saw the yellow plates on the cars and the taxi and knew she'd uncooled London. Both videos are hilarious. She drags the guys over and ignores them. Maybe they all did each other on the rope swing when the cameras went home.
Can't get the damn song out of my head though...
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go away please shani go away
give other singers a chance
you are ruining music
who cares how 'beautiful' you are
you Can't sing
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Personally, I felt this video rocked !!! You go Shania ... you looked fab in the vid (Screw the prudes who think fashion should be white shirts and blue jeans !!)
Wondering if the rest of the lobotomized posters above have taken note that the "invites" she hands out to everyone else on the street is to help set up the party scene ... the guys carrying the table, the waiter (who stands patiently in the background at the end), the artist who creates the backdrop, the guy who puts up the lights .... come on you nutz ... get up from your collective sarcasm-loaded keyboards and search for some crania.
I was sooooooooo turned on with her cut skirt and top. Billy looks cute too (Mark sucked to a certain extent ... maybe becoz Billy was more "natural" ... hmmm ... point to self: must check up online if Billy is gay)
Shania Rulz !!!
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Sigh...country music is a wonderful thing when it's done right. This song and video was terrible. Shania Twain gives my music genre a bad name.
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Yah, i'm definently OVER shania(no talent)... wouldnt mind getting "under" Billy Currington though-sexy boy right there: )
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You do not need to be embarassed for Shania and Billy. Both of them are terrific artists. Oh and Shania's voice is not pro tooled I know what a pro tooled voice sounds like since I was in a local rock band and the soundman did some over dubbing and you can tell it was done and it was NOT DONE for Shania. Both of these artists are doing fantastic. Shania was the #2 country artist for the year on Billboard and #1 artist for country albums with her Greatest Hits. So needless to say don't worry about being embarassed for her worry about being embarassed for yourself with all of these ridiculous accusations.
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I don´t like Shania Twain, I don´t like her music and I don´t like the video....
But I LOVE MARK´s VOICE!!!!!
And when I asked him for this song he said:"Don´t ask me for this song. When I told the other guys of the band about it they thought that I became crazy!"
So I think he had to earn money... And that is O.K!!
Is it possible that here are more men than women writing???? Only because of this I can explain all the comments about Mark....
Nobody´s hotter than Mark McGrath!!
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