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October 17, 2006

New Christina Aguilera Video - "Hurt"

Xtina's sporting Marlene Dietrich-glam, crying in a storm-stricken circus, and trying to live up to Axl having called her "one of the greatest vocalists of our time" (not that he even has a concept of "time"). And she directed! But what's with the TRL set and circuses these days?

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not a fan of this song (Hurt) or xtina in general, but I have to say I was kinda blown away by her on the MTV Movie Awards this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_BLa7PfE_w

Two questions:
-- Is she really singing in the video above??

-- Am I banned from this site now??

Posted by: chunk at 10/17/06 6:00 PM  | Reply
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I love Christina. 'Nuf said. She has the pipes to be one of the great vocalists of the times and and the balls to make a double disc record with a picture of herself virtually naked on the cover. Who can stop her now?


cheers, baby
http://www.musichawk.com

Posted by: Baby at 10/17/06 6:19 PM  | Reply
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burp.

Posted by: balumpus at 10/17/06 6:45 PM  | Reply
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I saw this on TV. Yes, I occasionally watch TRL. Get over it. Anyway, she has an amazing voice and she writes a lot of her own songs, which is pretty rare for pop music these days. I actually kinda like the video...it's, ah, heartfelt.

chunk, she's not singing in the video, but she's lipsyncing to her own song. I'm quite sure she doesn't use Autotune, too...

Posted by: ajaku at 10/17/06 7:59 PM  | Reply
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"she writes a lot of her own songs"

Maybe if someone else wrote it for her, it wouldn't be so completely god-awful.

Posted by: jennifer at 10/17/06 8:41 PM  | Reply
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is it possible that panic at the disco started this huge circus craze?

Posted by: nick at 10/18/06 2:18 AM  | Reply
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She has a very strong voice, but I don't find it very pleasant to listen to.
I thinks she looks kind of gross and the weird implants didn't help.
Her songs are terrible though, she needs some better material.

Posted by: McPhunbags at 10/18/06 3:23 AM  | Reply
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Back in high school my Spanish teacher really hated her because she accused her of "trying to be more white" and betraying her Latina roots.

Posted by: smashing at 10/18/06 3:43 AM  | Reply
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Back in high school my Spanish teacher really hated her because she accused her of "trying to be more white" and betraying her Latina roots.

But I just can't stand her voice.

Posted by: smashing at 10/18/06 3:44 AM  | Reply
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She does have an impressive range but the songs are, well...I did like the elephant.

Posted by: Arty Fufkin at 10/18/06 7:16 AM  | Reply
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This is amazing how this video belongs completely "Carnivale" world... Well, except the song.

Posted by: zitoun at 10/18/06 8:17 AM  | Reply
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I thought that Floria Sigismondi directed this video? I guess it was one of them "co-llaborations"?

Posted by: minha at 10/18/06 10:32 AM  | Reply
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The video was kind of...well, I expected more. her VMA performance was chill-producing, and then this is the video? No fair.

Posted by: Jamie at 10/18/06 12:33 PM  | Reply
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I love the video and appreciate the effort she put into it. I can relate to the song and it will hopefully help people out that have lossed a love one. I can appreciate the fact that she extends herself by trying different things and by doing them on her own terms. A lot of my favorite artists have done things that I have not been a fan of (including Christina). I do, however, love this song and video.

Posted by: ron at 10/18/06 12:46 PM  | Reply
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Wow she never quits.This video is really creative and nice , it really fits in with the song which by the way is really spine chilling.Now to all those haters(jennifer and mc pha whatever the fuck is your name, her sounds are really good mayb u sould listen to the album and listen more carefully cause i know both of u can`t do better.When u don`t have anything to say then hush , she deserves alot of credit for her work and i think its times u all start appreciating real talent .Thumbs up to christina .

Posted by: richard at 10/28/06 3:02 AM  | Reply
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Christina is really talented and creative...I like that she just doesn't care what other people say.This song is really good and I like the story.I can relate on this song.....it's just so amazing!!!!!!!Christina kicks ass!!!!!!luv xtina so much

Posted by: dunja@@@@ at 10/28/06 2:21 PM  | Reply
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I think all Xtina's music is great, she has a powerful and "real" voice. She is prolly one of the greatest female singers out there today.

Posted by: Hollz at 11/01/06 10:06 AM  | Reply
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I think all Xtina's music is great, she has a powerful and "real" voice. She is prolly one of the greatest female singers out there today.

Posted by: Hollz at 11/01/06 10:11 AM  | Reply
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i absolutely love the video but i dont understand it, because is it about her and her dad, i dunno? its reli sad and i always wanna cry, its gr8!

Posted by: eve at 11/21/06 11:59 AM  | Reply
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i absolutely love the video but i dont understand it, because is it about her and her dad, i dunno? its reli sad and i always wanna cry, its gr8!

Posted by: eve at 11/21/06 12:00 PM  | Reply
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i absolutely love the video but i dont understand it, because is it about her and her dad, i dunno? its reli sad and i always wanna cry, its gr8!

Posted by: eve at 11/21/06 12:00 PM  | Reply
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HEY HELLO I WANT TO SEE THE VIDEO WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOT AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: kathleen at 12/30/06 9:06 PM  | Reply
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TATS MY GURL CHRISTINA I LOVE HER VOICE SO MUCH and that song HURT!!! I can listen to it all day gurl keep singin cuz you the best singer ever!!!!!!!!!!!! =P

Posted by: sexy bytch at 01/16/07 5:00 PM  | Reply
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