Pixie Gypsy 0 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Uhh ...noooo, Elvis is the king. Beyoncé is just beyonce. I guess sis, if you say so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lassex 1,169 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Aren't the other celebs like Justin Bieber just going to a space flight but Gaga is performing a few months later? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 16,946 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 King Bey rules the universe from her throne on earth. She aint going into space anytime soon, she already outta this world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizonadream777 184 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I guess sis, if you say so Yes I say so;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaco95 1,631 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Uhh ...noooo, Elvis is the king. Beyoncé is just beyonce. She is every icon :later: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyoftheDam 4 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 You can;t really say people are being hypersensitive, unless you have been in their position. I mean it was a tragedy what happened, and these people were so much more connected to the event than we were. I mean just imagine having a clip documenting the explosion and death of your fellow coworkers, or family members at the beginning of a song such as beyonces. And yes people make movies about such events, and some people find such things just as offensive, especially when the movies are inaccurate and more sensationalized. That being said, if what Beyonce said was true, her intentions were good. And people have got to accept that while it may hurt to have that clip in the song, she didn't mean any wrong from it. However, I must admit the severity of the situation in the clip does not seem to match the tone of the song lol...but it does sound cool together. But for those who don't know the context of the clip, it probably fits right in. I completely agree! + I'm glad she apologized! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissa 51 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Wow, I really did not expect something like this from Beyonce. It's completely tasteless :( She could have very easily created fake audio that essentially said the same thing to use in the song or taken a clip from a disaster movie or something. I cannot believe she used real audio from the Challenger explosion. It's absolutely not "hyper sensitive" or "dramatic" for people to be upset, especially those directly affected by the tragedy or working with NASA. Imagine if she had instead used a real 911 call from a shooting or audio from a natural disaster or a bomb explosion. Unless your project donates the profits to help those affected by the tragedy and is about that tragedy, I find it extremely insensitive and even ignorant to use something like that. I'm disappointed that this is coming from Beyonce and that so many people are defending it. You must be very desensitized to (and I say this because I'd like to believe that it's not because you don't care) disaster and violence when you act like something like this audio clip is just a soundbite that can be used in a pop song. It's much more than that. Thank you. I really don't get what's so "hypersensitive" about protesting this, it's the epitome of tastelessness and insensitivity to try and generate interest and cash in on a tragedy like this - especially with a product that is neither related to/a documentation of the disaster itself (so it was completely extraneous) and, to add insult to injury, is so relatively upbeat. It has no place in a pop song. People also seem to be forgetting that "good intentions" (inasmuch as you believe they are good) do not equal the absence of insult or emotional injury to those personally connected to this tragedy. I felt sick hearing this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaco95 1,631 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Thank you. I really don't get what's so "hypersensitive" about protesting this, it's the epitome of tastelessness and insensitivity to try and generate interest and cash in on a tragedy like this - especially with a product that is neither related to/a documentation of the disaster itself (so it was completely extraneous) and, to add insult to injury, is so relatively upbeat. It has no place in a pop song. People also seem to be forgetting that "good intentions" (inasmuch as you believe they are good) do not equal the absence of insult or emotional injury to those personally connected to this tragedy. I felt sick hearing this. :toofunny: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klou 2,414 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I agree it is tacky. Just imagine if there was audio announcing your friend or loved one's death slapped onto the beginning of a pop song.... I mean come on, Bey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariann 301 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 That wasn't a very smart thing to do. :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speechless94 545 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 "The songwriters included...." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stackhouse 3 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 People died. NASA aren't overreacting Beyonce is a disgusting, egotistical arrogant b---h How would you react if Rihanna used Sandy Hook audio at the start of Diamonds Crackers mad You're disgusting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikov 183 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thank you. I really don't get what's so "hypersensitive" about protesting this, it's the epitome of tastelessness and insensitivity to try and generate interest and cash in on a tragedy like this - especially with a product that is neither related to/a documentation of the disaster itself (so it was completely extraneous) and, to add insult to injury, is so relatively upbeat. It has no place in a pop song. People also seem to be forgetting that "good intentions" (inasmuch as you believe they are good) do not equal the absence of insult or emotional injury to those personally connected to this tragedy. I felt sick hearing this. Yes! "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." It's like if someone punches you and they say they had good intentions because there was a bug on your forehead and they didn't want to miss it. Their intentions may have been genuinely good but you're still gonna feel the effects of the punch. Or if someone accidentally runs over your dog. It may have been an accident, but sorry isn't gonna bring your dead dog back nor is it gonna make you feel better that they were careless enough to run over a dog. Or for example, if you're Hispanic and someone makes a racist joke about Hispanic people being lazy baby-pumping tomato pickers and they say "don't worry, I don't actually think this way, I just think it's funny!" When someone does something that hurts you and you say "but I had good intentions," you're saying that they're getting upset over nothing and need to get over it. If you keep doing it, it's more proof you think your "good intentions" are more important than their feelings. It's not a good apology if you don't actually feel bad about what you did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cersei 56 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 "Beyonce has landed herself in trouble with NASA after deciding to sample an audio clip taken from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster on her new track ‘XO’. The song, which features on the singer’s eponymous new album, begins with a six-second clip taken from the accident, in which Steve Nesbitt – NASA’s public affairs officer at the time – states, “Flight controllers here are looking very carefully at the situation. Obviously a major malfunction.†The Challenger exploded shortly after lift off on its ’86 mission, killing all seven people on board.Former employee Keith Cowling continued: "The choice is little different than taking Walter Cronkite's words to viewers announcing the death of President Kennedy or 911 calls from the World Trade Center attack and using them for shock value in a pop tune." Cowling has called for the sample to be removed from the track. Read More: http://www.nme.com/news/beyonce/74645" Beyonce ey... impact... what do you think of this? Was this a little mean of beyonce to use this audio clip in a positive song? Not going to lie I feel it's a little disrespectful :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit the frog 1,860 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 She's getting so much promo with this, it's unbelievable. It's all over the news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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