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I honestly think the performance with Miley is what nailed the coffin in his career. Especially after his wife rightfully disowned him after that. He completely disrespected her.
I remember when Paula patton when on 106&park the next day after that performance and everybody was asking her to explain what her husband was doing on stage. She had to play apologist for him, I remember it was so awkward to watch her try her best to stand by him when she clearly didn’t approve. 😩
Agreed. It’s understandable why people would be outraged by a married father doing that with a 21 year old ex Disney star that had recently left the channel, that’s not a good look for anyone.
@@aimstar11 Yes, I am disappointed that Honest did not show this in the video. This is why Paula left him. I remember that she did not have a problem with the Miley Cyrus performance. She thought it was great. It wasn' t until that photo came out that she bounced. She was his biggest supporter of his career, but unfortunately, his head got too big, alcohol was his drug, and he cheated.
I’ll never understand how Robin’s Music Career went downhill because of that VMA Performance with Miley . Where was this energy with Justin Timberlake after how he threw Janet Jackson under the bus after the super bowl 2004? I’m just saying. Or Cee Lo Green’s rape comments?
Thank You!! I'm watching the video like oooooook so what was the issue???? I think the industry saw him as a threat and didn't want him overshadowing the favorite so they decided to make an issue out of nothing, get everyone on board and then damage him. Cancel culture before the term cancel culture. I feel sad for him he had so much potential. As far as the divorce, only him n paula know y and that's just Hollywood in general. Marriage then divorce that's nothing new. I just honestly think he was sabotaged for rising too fast.
@@alexayres6250 and how Pharrell distanced himself and left robin hanging then changed his tone years later when he produced blurred lines and helped write most of it as well as previous hit songs before with similar messages really is what left me smh . Robin got most of the blame and his career suffered while Pharrell continued to shine . Not saying Pharrell should be canceled or anything bad. But he should take some responsibility like robin did .
@@ronregussmith2679 that too! Like the song is so tame compared to songs I grew up with and I was born in 88 like are yall serious??? "Hey hey hey"??? Really?
Rappers get away with a lot of perverted and trash lyrics. I'm still not over Rick Ross lyrics drugging a woman and she didn't even know it. Just like CeeLo green was found guilty of rape and is free.
Idk it may be just cause I never listened to him in the first place but when people refuse to stop listening to artists like r kelly, because of the perverted lyrics, it just don't sit right w/ me
@@anais937 my dad wouldn’t let me leave the house because he thought I would sleep with boys. But that never was on my mind so yeah... being sexualized by your own parents ain’t nice..
After he blew up in the white mainstream (because he was initially marketed to the black community), he was feeling himself, cheated on his wife, actress Paula Patton, with the groupies that come with huge, new fame, and she divorced him. He tried to get her back with an album called "Paula," it flopped, and he faded into obscurity 🤷🏾♀️
I don't really have anything to add I just think Robin Thicke looks like that high school teacher that is always complimenting girls' appearances and touching them on the shoulders
Its always Pharrell's lyrics that can be taken both ways. Milkshake by Kelis, Can I Have It Like That by him and Gwen Stefani, Boys by Britney. He always writes about sex and making it weird. People just needed some in your face lines to realize that
The Neptunes were huge in the early to mid 2000s and achieved huge crossover hits because they were allowed to do so. These songs were played by pop radio stations and could of been plastered by kids (I remember the backlash Britney got in the early to mid 2000s). Just a clarification for lots of y'all. Phrallel may have worked under hip-hop, but he also has songs with several pop artists where the handlers wanted to push for a sexier image (Britney, NSYNC).
EXACTLY! This man literally Kickstarted Gwen Stefani's entire pop career and he writes/produces songs for everyone. You know he was on the track if it starts with a three count, genius has a whole video on the songs he did that aren’t rap.
@@christopherbrown5409 so that means all women are magically supposed to be okay with being objectified? do these “modern women” speak for the entire female population now or am i lost?
Pharrell has history of writing song about sex that feels uncomfortable. For instance, his former days with N.E.R.D hit, She wants to move. But the tune was catchy as hell. Robin Thicke had it so good: successful career, beautiful and talented wife, cute kid, admirable marriage. It is true that the more you have something, the more you want everything.
@@miiq4749 i think it’s more about our agency over our own bodies. At 18, you’re an adult. Sex work is valid work and if she decided she wanted to audition for the music video, make an OnlyFans, or even become a stripper you absolutely can. Man or woman!
so.. he made a hit off of objectifying women in a sleezy song, then destroyed his own image, career, and personal life because of his ego. sounds about right for the industry
I think that VMA performance with Miley REALLY did him in. He looked like such a creep grinding on Miley (herself not looking her best either). It was like he was a rich business man who found a young girl, gave her lots of drugs, then turned her out. The fact that he was wearing a Beetlejuice suit (that film itself is about an older, creepy goul who wants to marry a young girl) was just the cherry on top.
@@x3ismyusername that's because miley's whole persona was infantilised. Bangerz wasn't seen as her sexual awakening at the time but rather a rebellious tantrum, in this way of thinking I can see why Thicke being a grown ass dude is perceived as an aggressor but in actuality Miley was a consenting adult who pretty much planned everything, if you compare the perfomance to Miley's others at the time and her behaviour in videos/social media it checks out.
If Miley came across more mature the backlash wouldn't have been so severe. Between her flailing around all gangly with the teddy bears in the background 🧸 made it that much more impact full. Like what TF are we witnessing?
My abuser kept saying "I know you want it" after I told him "no" over and over again. he was convinced that I was a "good girl" who felt like I had to say "no", but actually wanted it. So yeah. This song was pretty traumatizing when it was playing absolutely everywhere for an entire year. It was promoting one of the worst things that had ever happened to me.
That’s exactly what I thought recently upon finding out about these lyrics. I was too young to know years back, but now that I understand the lyrics and actually payed attention to what was being said I can’t help but feel so uncomfortable. The world is so insensitive to people who have gone through any kind of sexual violence or assault :( I’m sorry about what you had to go through, so happy to hear you’re doing better now. ❤️
I would make a parody of this song "Blurred Lines" by dedicating it to Ashburn, a fairly new station in Northern Virginia, called Ashburn, a fairly new and developed land in Northern Virginia, on the Washington Metro Silver Line.
I really didn’t pay attention to lyrics when I was younger. I just enjoyed the song and beat. Now that I’m older I still don’t pay attention to lyrics. The only time I notice them is when I’m in the car with my parents.
Used to be same with you on lyrics but listening to Kendrick Lamar, Brand New, Architects, among other artists who absolutely blew my mind with their songwriting ability really changed that and now I read through the lyrics while I listen to albums, only time I don’t do that is for artists like Playboi Carti for obvious reasons
The Marvin Gaye lawsuit legit changed the music industry. People used to be able to get away with songs sound similar but weren’t the same. Now everyone has to be credited for everything.
She’s writing a book for $$$. Why did it take her 8 years to reveal this info? Oh that’s right, she banked on a lucrative modeling career for the last 8 years partly due to the notoriety of the music video and song.
@@pbaker7160 so that means she should be grateful she got assaulted ? she’s talked about how much she loved it on set but also had a bad experience. who cares if she put it in a book, if i could make money off my trauma i most definitely would. and yes 8 years, most people who get assaulted take YEARS to admit it happened or publicly speak about it.
Dude if you look up “blurred lines unrated”, you get the rated R version all the women are completely naked. I think that’s why people were upset with the music video
From a public relations standpoint he damaged his career when he was a part of that infamous Howard Stern interview. The one where he bragged about having multiple women whilst he was in a relationship with Paula, bragging about sleeping with house guests whilst Paula was in college. It was bad enough airing out private details on a public platform but he seemed to have no remorse for it and from all accounts Paula found this out at the same time the whole world did. I recall that being the moment I lost all respect for him.
I feel Miley does deserve some of the blame, but Thicke does too, they both knew he's married and Paula did not tell them its ok,you two, its cool. Both were wrong. Miley did the performance to make waves.
I honestly never liked blurred lines it was kind of irritating to me almost like nails on a chalkboard and was overplayed to death And honestly Robin's hairstyle is the douchebag/wanna-be Playboy hairstyle I can't believe he wrote a song for MJ and toured with Beyonce He could have done so much better
@@harshasewlani5312 then robin shouldn't be surprised by the outcome, stop trying to defend him, the stunt failed and it cost him his Already failing marriage And lackluster career. Now stop messaging me
i really love the old robin. i was so mad when he quit BECAUSE OF BLURRED LINES. he was so fvcking funny on that show. i didnt watch the last season with his comeback but i dont think it will we nearly as good as season 1
I appreciate that you acknowledge that all people can be predators and make creepy lyrics lol edit: I’d also like to say Happy Pride month and I’d also like to point out it is men’s health awareness month too! So gentlemen take care of yourselves and have a great day/night. And thank you to everyone who liked my comment and took time to read it.
@@gwendolyn1003 I’m weird? I’m weird for appreciating that he acknowledged that women can sexually harass men? I’m weird for appreciating that he acknowledged that women get sexually harassed and people get treated like sex props and it’s even shown in music? Okay lol you’re weird.
@@candirockstar135 honestly when I first heard the song I got a weird vibe from it. If my brain goes to, “this sounds like a song my creepy uncle would write and sing,” then that’s a sign 😂 but I always thought it was just me who thought the song came off as creepy
He sold out his fanbase for fickle pop fans who dropped him as soon as he wasn’t topping charts. He should have remained faithful to the BLACK r&b fans who were his bread and butter and supported his entire career. Robin was always that one white artist that you saw more on BET than MTV. One of the few white acts frequently on 106 & park - he knew his demographic for black r&b heads and Soulheads. He was most certainly invited to the cookout and he ruined it. 😔
@@priscillalynn1330 ikr? When you turn your back on your fanbase, fans don’t forget. He wasn’t the only one, lots of R&B acts like Usher and Ne-Yo sold out during the EDM Pop wave and went into edm/House music. By the time after the wave peaked and they returned to their r&b roots, fans weren’t loyal and their sales suffered. R&B heads got the message loud and clear and checked out, or just listened to their older stuff which got them famous.
@@xandern5999 TBF usher and neyo never seemed like they remained as a RnB singer. They never wanted to be in a box and their music does have pop influences.
@@xandern5999 my dad has Robins old cd from his 2nd album and still plays it to this day. R&B fans especially black R&B are loyal. The Top 40 pop fans aren’t. When you don’t have wildly popular features they drop you like a hot potato 😅
@@priscillalynn1330 I noticed top40 fans are the most fickle, fakest, transient fans you can possibly have. They are the worst worst and it’s not even close. I noticed R&B/Soul -heads are loyal and will put money in your pocket for life if you remain faithful. I also noticed Country music fans are loyal to the MAX.
i remember completely jamming out to that 'hands to myself' selena gomez song when it came out; i'd never even considered how pushy and predatory those very same might sound coming out of a man's mouth. likewise, i think your conclusion is correct. while some people might think it's 'unfair' that women are allowed to sing songs with an aggressive sexual tone and men aren't, the fact of the matter is, men and women currently don't stand on equal footing when it comes to sex. it's still pretty taboo for women to come out and admit they want sex! so these super sexually-forward songs sung by women feel progressive and a little transgressive, and that same vibe does not come through with men. it doesn't help that robin thicke sounds super smug and self-impressed in blurred lines. it just makes me long to throw a drink in his face.
Unlike most of the innuendo filled songs from my childhood (Dance, Dance, Shut Up And Drive), where I grew a deeper appreciation for them because of how deceptively dirty they are, Blurred Lines just makes me say yuck out loud, but as much as I truly detest the song I find it hilarious that Started From The Bottom By Drake (another song that was huge during that time) wasn’t played at all on my top 40 station likely because of the content yet Blurred Lines, which is about a thousand times worse in content got played every hour
Doesn't it sound like its about a girl getting drugged and assaulted? Like that was my takeaway when I heard it. I was like "how is this playing rn, what?" 😐
@@genuinedelusionsmusic It genuinely does, I’m not really morally minded when it comes to music but the lyrics of Blurred Lines are too much even for me, How were that song and Rick Ross’s verse on UOENO even allowed to be released?
That song blurred lines was a gift and a curse for him. The song was his biggest hit it made him a bigger star that's the gift. The curse was him cheating on his ex wife,getting sued by Marvin Gaye"s family for blurred lines,grinding on stage with Miley Cyrus. So that's what happened and now he's on the biggest show on television The Masked Singer.
Here in the uk I remember universities literally had to ban the song due to its “degrading” lyrics. I think the song had a massive influence on the sexual behaviours of both men & women, especially the men. Rape culture/ “lad” (Male youth) culture already enables toxic behaviours, so hearing “I know you want it” really doesn’t help.
Wow! I guess UK universities had better judgement! I am glad someone took a stand at that time. That song was bad anyway, and the video was just mediocre at best.
@@xoxotimaa oh really? “Rape Culture is an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture. Rape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence, thereby creating a society that disregards women’s rights and safety.” - Marshall.edu “Rape culture is a sociological theory of a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality. Behaviours commonly associated with rape culture include victim blaming, slut-shaming, sexual objectification, trivializing rape, denial of widespread rape, refusing to acknowledge the harm caused by sexual violence, or some combination of these.”- Wikipedia “Rape culture is a culture in which sexual violence is treated as the norm and victims are blamed for their own assaults” -vox.com So no rape victims get blamed for their own assault? Nobody gets called a slut or slut shamed? So nobody ignores a rape allegation because “their friend would never do that”? Since you don’t even know what rape culture is (by your own admission) why comment? Just shut up ffs
People also forget that Blurred Lines happened not long after the time Billboard first started including streaming data into it's chart rating metric and the reason the song was so popular was BECAUSE of the controversy. Everytime someone commented on it or wrote a think-piece on a website about it, whether it was about the lyrics, the video, or the Marvin Gaye stuff, they feed the algorithm, increased the streams, and increased the views because people wanted to see what the fuss was about thereby raising/maintaining it's position on the charts for so long.
Plus it was overplayed on the radio, i remember going on a trip and during the ride, the radio played 4 songs and then Blurred Lines, another 4 songs and then Blurred Line again + and again and again, it was a nightmare
I genuinely almost forgot about him, but I do remember my friend introducing me to his older stuff, which was genuinely good. Thank you for reminding me of how talented he actually is.
I can't believe no one mentioned T.I. Don't forget creepy but T.I. was also part of this song which makes it creepy because of the allegations against him now.
The one thing I will say about it is blurred lines situation is that it’s crazy how he got backlash for this music video and then just a few years later Cardi B and Lil Nas X appear fully nude in their music videos. It’s just interesting how drastically things change in such a short amount of time
Blurred Lines (2013) : Song that blew him up in the white mainstream Lost Without You (2007): song that blew him up in the black community If you know you know!!
Robin Thicke: * degrades women* " I can't believe think people would think I degrades women!!!" * Wife leaves him * Thicke: Why would she do this to me? I'm totally the victim
Robin Thicke is hella talented. I knew of him before he blew up. I loved “When I Get You Alone” and had it on repeat. Too bad Fame, of all things, went to his head. You would think he’d be more grounded. Christ.
The way I interpreted the lyrics was that it dictated the message of the blurred line between actual consensual sex and pressuring the person (a woman in the case of the song) to eventually get it, and because of that blurred line it was ok.
The fact that it didn't specifically said in lyrics that its consensual but its left for interpretation is why people reacted. There is a lot of songs that are playfull about it, some more pervy and some where you don't see it so clearly but this is not ok.
I never got that. I saw the blurred line being her attraction to him while being in a relationship. Knowing his background I could never say he would make a song like that. His music never catered to that message.
@@paolaescobar304 I mean that's the point. She's in a relationship but shes giving him that flirtation... that's the blurred line. It's really based on interpretation
I loved how thorough and not superficial you are when describing stuff, talking about your view on Pharrell’s distancing from the song or the reasons behind paula album. Great job!
Can you talk about T.I next? I did not know about those allegations! Something rubbed me the wrong way about him ever since he made a statement about his daughters virginity.
He should’ve sued over that Meghan Trainor & Charlie Puth abomination as well, I don’t remember the last time I have heard such awful songwriting in a top 40 hit, I seriously hope that whoever approved a song with the line “let’s Marvin Gaye and get on” to be recorded and released to the public no longer works with the music industry anymore
Even though Pharrell essentially wrote and produced the entire song, Robin was the one who sang the words so that's who people are gonna blame. As far as most people are concerned, it's Robin Thicke's song, because he's the voice you hear and he's the face you see when you think about that song. Now, if Pharrell had sung the chorus, the whole thing might have come off differently, but that's not what happened. Also: by the time Blurred Lines came out, Pharrell was already a mainstream/international star and had been well known for like a decade as a respected producer who had several popular songs with other people up to that point. People (music fans) were familiar with Pharrell and willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because he's a likeable guy who usually makes songs that people tend to think are good. He was protected by the career he had up to that point and people having fond memories his music so one bad song wasn't enough to end him. Robin Thicke, on the other hand, was not a mainstream/international star and was relatively unknown to most people (on that level) before Blurred Lines, so he was basically brand new to everybody when the song when viral (even though he'd been around in the industry for like 20 years and did pretty well for himself as an R&B guy). Unfortunately the content of the song turned out to be a bad first impression, on top of the fact that he did a lot of boneheaded things in a row when the spotlight was on him, personally and professionally. Since he didn't have a relationship with the mainstream/pop audience, there was no attachment to him as a person or artist the way people had a connection to Pharrell so it was easy for people to turn their backs on Robin when he got caught up in all the controversy. He didn't have the track record (or the charm) Pharrell had to carry him through the drama.
@@marinedoc92 I was on the robin thicke hate train pretty hard when it came out, i was just a teenager (13 or 14 i think wow) so at that time i had no idea who he was and didnt look it up ( and didnt know his past at all until this video! I had always thought it was meant to be his breakout hit and assumed he was the main writer ) and thought pharell was just in the video as the producer/cowriter doing the cameos he does. Definitely pharell comes across as more likeable due to how long hes been around and he looks more friendly vs thicke who looks like an utter douche unfortunately. It deff tainted pharrel for me a little but i remember thinking “well hes the guy that sung the despicable me soundtrack and happy so maybe hes not so bad” Its funny that now i know hes the main writer it almost makes the lyrical content feel less offensive?? It really is hard to see the “happy guy” as a villain. Proves a bit of a bias in me… how interesting 🧐 I really dont think they meant it to be offensive looking back but god its just tone deaf and toooo cheesy in a proper cringe way
@@wdjkncvgdfsbyt34jgvi Fun fact, since you mentioned Despicable Me, did you know Robin was on that soundtrack, too? Song's call "My Life", and you can hear Pharrell "woo!"-ing and ad-libbing in the background.
I still really like "The Evolution of Robin Thicke" . Absolutely great Album. The Albums "Something else" and "Sex Therapy" i enjoy too. I didn't like blurred lines. He is very talented but maybe too basic when it comes to videos and visuals, the way he dresses etc. I think he doesn't stand out today like he used to back then. Music has changed but i still really do appreciate him as an great artist
I agree with everything you said but I feel like you forgot to mention how the title “blurred lines” and lyric is hinting that his idea of blurred lines ls between yes and no. Which obviously if there are any blurred lines between yes and no then it does not count as consent.
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Tbh same. For me it’s probably because I was young and just enjoyed the song. Once the song slowly got off the radio I had forgotten about him completely.
For what it's worth I think the blurred lines lawsuit was BS. People learn to write songs by being inspired by their influences. I think you should allowed to rip off a vibe as long as your not literally plagiarising melodies and chord progressions. So many great songs are literally trying to emulate another song.
Chord progressions shouldn't be given copyright protection either; there's only so many notes, and only so many ways you can play them in a way that sounds good. I remember the lawsuit against Katy Perry for using the same chord progression as someone else... but literally dozens of songs used that same chord progression, going all the way back to Bach. It's ridiculous. The only parts of a song that should be protected by copyright are lyrics and entire melodies.
Related to the blurred lines music video, I remember reading articles about one of the models in the video being only 17, or maybe just barely 18? That also upset people.
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Big Robin Thicke fan in the UK, honestly if you look past the Blurred Lines song, he’s got a lot of albums with many decent songs. People are just lazy and only hate on him for blurred lines.
Right! The line "you know you want it" has been used on me (and ALL girlfriends) by guys that did not take no for an answer. It's the go-to line for a date-raper. The guy that will pester, beg and harass a woman until she gives regretful consent because she's worn down and realizes that this guy will never give up and accept her no. It's a blurred line whether it was coerced sex or reluctant sex.
@@thornyback This is such nonsense. Just because someone used that line on you, doesn't mean that's what he meant with the song. If you were dumb enough to fall for that, deal with it on your own, but don't use your experiences to determine what other people's words mean.
@@majeedmamah7457 Of course it matters what the lyrics mean to millions of people. These are lines used by rapists and that's why they creep women out to the point that we don't want to hear the song. The song is like an anthem for date rapists.
Former Robin Thicke fanatic here: My fave track by him has to be “Dreamworld”, please do yourself a favour and check it out if you can. The lyrics are so poignant and hopeful for a better world without inequality, racism, judgment. The song is actually low-key woke af for the same guy that wrote ‘r*pe anthem’ blurred lines’, however, I do remember him saying in an interview that he made the least effort songwriting the BL album, that it was the least deep album he ever made and the least he ever tried. It’s almost like he knew it was soulless and being made for mass mainstream consumption.
Same here, I used to be a fan and have him on all of my playlists. Now I've got him banned from playing on my Spotify. > Go to the artist, hit the three dots, select "Don't play this artist". Done.
That's why I hated he went pop. People didnt hear his previous work and thought he just came out. With no context to the artist the song can be taken one way but if you listened to his music for years you would've never fed into that narrative.
wait for zara larrson the lyric is “it ain’t my fault I’m not leaving alone” as in it ain’t my fault I’m not leaving this party by myself as opposed to “it ain’t my fault I’m not leaving you alone” where it could imply shes pestering a man to sleep w her
Lol, I was a HUGE Thicke fan back in the day! I loved his album debut album. His music then was much more raw and that's why I liked it. When 'Lost Without You' dropped I couldn't believe how much he had changed! I loved the new 'adult' direction he was going in. I loved the video, but I can't believe that you left out information about the unedited version of the 'Blurred Lines' video. THAT was the reason the video and song got so much backlash, initially. Also, you didn't mention the infamous pic of him with a fan that went viral and served to be the straw that broke the camel's back for Paula; which led to the disaster which is 'Paula'. Overall him acquiring mainstream fame so quickly proved to be the reason for his demise. He became entirely too cocky and made one horrible decision after another. I truly enjoy your commentary and it was interesting to hear your take on his career. Great work👍🏽
“Black Tar Cloud” and “Lock The Door” off his album, “PAULA,” are iconic, lyrical masterpieces. Imagine your ex-husband writing an entire album NAMED AFTER YOU full of explicit details about all the struggles you faced in your relationship in an effort to get you back... LMAO I’M SORRY BUT IT CRACKS ME UP!!! WTF ?!? HAHAHAHAHAHK
Not only did Robin write a song with creepy lyrics, but Emily Ratajkowski (brunette girl in the music video) claims in her book that he touched her inappropriately
I love that his last name is “Thicke” (I know his father is Alan Thicke but still) lol. It’s so weird “that thicke record” 😂 I only knew him from blurred lines initially, and yeah the lyrics are rather skeevy
I love this and all your videos because you can give your opinion and you’re very well spoken without being rude; and you’ve never contributed to toxic cancel culture ♥️
I honestly think the performance with Miley is what nailed the coffin in his career. Especially after his wife rightfully disowned him after that. He completely disrespected her.
MTV right?
then he became the creep that entertains young women
And he completely threw Miley under the bus too
I remember when Paula patton when on 106&park the next day after that performance and everybody was asking her to explain what her husband was doing on stage. She had to play apologist for him, I remember it was so awkward to watch her try her best to stand by him when she clearly didn’t approve. 😩
Agreed. It’s understandable why people would be outraged by a married father doing that with a 21 year old ex Disney star that had recently left the channel, that’s not a good look for anyone.
I completely forgot about the that era of Miley Cyrus when she twerked on Robin Thicke. That was one of the most wild pop culture moments.
I remember my 11 year old self watching it and my parents rushing to turn it off lol. In hindsight, I regret even liking it, it was so weird
why was that wild tho, like i get it but nowadays its like such a normal thing lmao
@@alexischavez3238 bodyshaming ain't it.
@@alexischavez3238 skinny people can twerk. It takes more skill because they’re not just jiggling fat
And people bashed her for it! When the girl was just exploring and finding herself.❤
i feel so bad for paula, imagine being humiliated like that
Not only the performance, a photo leaked of him grabbing another girls ass at the after party - that Paula was also at!!!!
He also cheated on her :(
I hope she sued for libel.
@@aimstar11 Yes, I am disappointed that Honest did not show this in the video. This is why Paula left him. I remember that she did not have a problem with the Miley Cyrus performance. She thought it was great. It wasn' t until that photo came out that she bounced. She was his biggest supporter of his career, but unfortunately, his head got too big, alcohol was his drug, and he cheated.
So what people cheat including you guys in these comments
I’ll never understand how Robin’s Music Career went downhill because of that VMA Performance with Miley . Where was this energy with Justin Timberlake after how he threw Janet Jackson under the bus after the super bowl 2004? I’m just saying. Or Cee Lo Green’s rape comments?
Or Rick Ross talking about dragging a girl and she didn’t even know it
Thank You!! I'm watching the video like oooooook so what was the issue???? I think the industry saw him as a threat and didn't want him overshadowing the favorite so they decided to make an issue out of nothing, get everyone on board and then damage him. Cancel culture before the term cancel culture. I feel sad for him he had so much potential. As far as the divorce, only him n paula know y and that's just Hollywood in general. Marriage then divorce that's nothing new. I just honestly think he was sabotaged for rising too fast.
@@alexayres6250 and how Pharrell distanced himself and left robin hanging then changed his tone years later when he produced blurred lines and helped write most of it as well as previous hit songs before with similar messages really is what left me smh . Robin got most of the blame and his career suffered while Pharrell continued to shine . Not saying Pharrell should be canceled or anything bad. But he should take some responsibility like robin did .
@@ronregussmith2679 that too! Like the song is so tame compared to songs I grew up with and I was born in 88 like are yall serious??? "Hey hey hey"??? Really?
And lil wanye mentioning emmit till and releasing love me
Rappers get away with a lot of perverted and trash lyrics. I'm still not over Rick Ross lyrics drugging a woman and she didn't even know it. Just like CeeLo green was found guilty of rape and is free.
You’re right and their videos make Robin’s look like peppa pig in comparison 😩
Idk it may be just cause I never listened to him in the first place but when people refuse to stop listening to artists like r kelly, because of the perverted lyrics, it just don't sit right w/ me
@@jordantasby exactly! I mean how he got away with “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number” is stunning.
And Charlemagne too 😒
@No One same 😭
I can’t believe I was 12 singing tf out of Blurred Lines
I was suspicious by the line "I know you want it" like huh, want what at 13, some snacks?👀🤔
y’all were 12..... i was 8🌚
Same
I was 16 y’all make me feel old
I feel the same about “if you want it to be good girl get yourself a bad boy” by Backstreet Boys lol
"blablabla rich kid born into fame ruins his own career" - I've heard it 100 times. No sympathy.
FAXXX THO!!!
You can't even name 100 examples if you tried
@@tapioca7262 maybe he can‘t but i surely can.
On god lmaoo
Eric said "fuck that rich boy."
I'm so glad Paula didn't take him back after all that bs
❄️
@@eyeamjulian ❄️
@@guy1849 is that all you can say is snowflake
@@lonelyduck9609 you all are snowflakes
Robin thicke doesn’t need a music career honestly. It was really just a side thing for him. He was born into Hollywood
Really? He never acted like his dad.
@@lisah8438 he has millions
@@lisah8438 inherited
@@justjamal3653 and...? as if there aren't enough white men in the industry lmao
@@bonsaiwithluv SAY IT LOUDER
He said “ he Stop dressing like a broke college kid that hadn’t showered in a few weeks”😂😂😂😂
lmaooo
Straight burnt my dude 😭
Honest is shady
His first album was actually good though. People just slept on it because his look and name weren’t polished.
?……?……?
Isn't T.I. the guy who wanted his daughter checked by a gyno to see if she was a virgin or am I mistaking it for someone else?
So disgusting.
Yes, that's him.
He and his wife are also accused of sex trafficking, it's ongoing and pretty disgusting to read about.
He also admitted to spending time with his daughters just to prevent "thotting" hours.....wtf ?!?
@@anais937 my dad wouldn’t let me leave the house because he thought I would sleep with boys. But that never was on my mind so yeah... being sexualized by your own parents ain’t nice..
"He started dressing like Michael Buble" 💀
OMGG true lmao
I mean, it's not like it's that original of a style, and plenty of people dressed like that before Michael Buble was even heard of.
I can actually see someone going by “Thicke” nowadays lol
*thicc LOL!!
Seriously tho we got worse than that plus that's his actual name so
yea some female rapper lmao
@@sukiBambina Thiqué
@@truefalse934 i can see her being on love and hip hop 😭
After he blew up in the white mainstream (because he was initially marketed to the black community), he was feeling himself, cheated on his wife, actress Paula Patton, with the groupies that come with huge, new fame, and she divorced him. He tried to get her back with an album called "Paula," it flopped, and he faded into obscurity 🤷🏾♀️
UR KIDDING LOL
yikesss😭😭
That’s so embarrassing 😭
Facts!
I think he should have just stuck with the black community then. Go where you appreciated.
I never even thought about how “Hands by myself” by Selena Gomez could’ve literally destroyed a guys career if a man sang it lmaoo
i never liked that song for that reason 😭
Doesn't that talk about masturbation?
@@paolaescobar304 I think it could've been seen that way except the music video was her as a stalker breaking into a guys house
For the longest time I thought it was about her pleasuring herself
If i find a cover where a guy sings it, then his based
I don't really have anything to add I just think Robin Thicke looks like that high school teacher that is always complimenting girls' appearances and touching them on the shoulders
Fhfhfhf the best comment here tbh 😱
THIS SENT ME
I love it when Honest drags people with a monotone voice.
"Looked like a broke college kid who hadn't showered"
I cackled 🤣🤣
Wait, Honest is D'Angelo right?
@@lunesface5123 AHAHAHAH that would be a hilarious plot twist. I think they have more brotherly or counsinly voices 😂.
@@hb7580 duuude whaaat? I lived my life thinking they were the same person all along
@@hb7580 💯🥰💀
@@lunesface5123 😩💀💀
The fact that he used to go by the stage name “thicke” will have me cackling the rest of the day. Lol
That's his real last name though. His dad was actor Alan Thicke
😂😂😂😂
@Wes don't mean that should have been his stage name
“THICKE” lmfao😭😭
Lol
Its always Pharrell's lyrics that can be taken both ways. Milkshake by Kelis, Can I Have It Like That by him and Gwen Stefani, Boys by Britney. He always writes about sex and making it weird. People just needed some in your face lines to realize that
So do all these rapper but no one talk about them I don’t understand some people sometimes but when he does it boy everyone has something to say
@@brown_skin_lover_queen5790 I think it's because rappers' audience is okay with all that shit
The Neptunes were huge in the early to mid 2000s and achieved huge crossover hits because they were allowed to do so. These songs were played by pop radio stations and could of been plastered by kids (I remember the backlash Britney got in the early to mid 2000s). Just a clarification for lots of y'all. Phrallel may have worked under hip-hop, but he also has songs with several pop artists where the handlers wanted to push for a sexier image (Britney, NSYNC).
Boys is my fave britney song periodt
EXACTLY! This man literally Kickstarted Gwen Stefani's entire pop career and he writes/produces songs for everyone. You know he was on the track if it starts with a three count, genius has a whole video on the songs he did that aren’t rap.
Blurred lines: How "celebrating women" can cost you when you don't know the difference btw celebrating and objectifying.
@@christopherbrown5409 so that means all women are magically supposed to be okay with being objectified? do these “modern women” speak for the entire female population now or am i lost?
@@christopherbrown5409 but thats not all women. a few women don’t speak for all of them wtf
@@christopherbrown5409 care to explain?
@@christopherbrown5409 Women managing their own sexuality, as if women were not complex beings like men.
Christopher Brown
You were probably mad about the WAP song and one of those guys who didn't like what Cardi B and Meghan were doing
Pharrell has history of writing song about sex that feels uncomfortable. For instance, his former days with N.E.R.D hit, She wants to move. But the tune was catchy as hell.
Robin Thicke had it so good: successful career, beautiful and talented wife, cute kid, admirable marriage. It is true that the more you have something, the more you want everything.
Omg I loved NERD!!!!!!
??? What??
hypnotize you is pretty creepy as well, especially with the music video
A man's character is tested when he has everything (fame, power, money, success)
@@Mistydawn1 i always disliked pharrell and didnt realize why till now
also the uncensored version of the video with the topless women being ogled by the fully clothed men was... yeah...
oh GOD I remember watching that in school... ON school laptop 😭😭
And one of the girls was like 19 🥴🥴
I mean they decided to be in that video and Emily's career basically started with this
@@christopherbrown5409 So if you were a 40+ year old man, would you date or feel attracted to 18-19 year old girls?
@@miiq4749 i think it’s more about our agency over our own bodies. At 18, you’re an adult. Sex work is valid work and if she decided she wanted to audition for the music video, make an OnlyFans, or even become a stripper you absolutely can. Man or woman!
so.. he made a hit off of objectifying women in a sleezy song, then destroyed his own image, career, and personal life because of his ego. sounds about right for the industry
That’s how you get famous now is objectifying women
Side note: Paula is stunning and I'm glad she left him-she deserves so much better
She got paid…that’s what she wanted.
I think that VMA performance with Miley REALLY did him in. He looked like such a creep grinding on Miley (herself not looking her best either). It was like he was a rich business man who found a young girl, gave her lots of drugs, then turned her out. The fact that he was wearing a Beetlejuice suit (that film itself is about an older, creepy goul who wants to marry a young girl) was just the cherry on top.
damn it was SO messy.. almost as if it was destiny
20+yo ain't no young girls... they're grown ass women already
Miley wasn’t really a young girl she was almost 21 but media portrayed it like she was 17
@@x3ismyusername that's because miley's whole persona was infantilised. Bangerz wasn't seen as her sexual awakening at the time but rather a rebellious tantrum, in this way of thinking I can see why Thicke being a grown ass dude is perceived as an aggressor but in actuality Miley was a consenting adult who pretty much planned everything, if you compare the perfomance to Miley's others at the time and her behaviour in videos/social media it checks out.
If Miley came across more mature the backlash wouldn't have been so severe. Between her flailing around all gangly with the teddy bears in the background 🧸 made it that much more impact full. Like what TF are we witnessing?
“He looked like a broke college kid.” I HOLLERED 😂😂
who hasnt showered in a few weeks jajaja
@@anappll4944 lol he kept the dragging going 😂😂
He did and who plays the guitar on campus
😂
Same lol
My abuser kept saying "I know you want it" after I told him "no" over and over again. he was convinced that I was a "good girl" who felt like I had to say "no", but actually wanted it. So yeah. This song was pretty traumatizing when it was playing absolutely everywhere for an entire year. It was promoting one of the worst things that had ever happened to me.
I’m so sorry you had to go through that. I hope you’re doing better. :)
@@emmasalaz4157 I definitely am! Thank you!
That’s exactly what I thought recently upon finding out about these lyrics. I was too young to know years back, but now that I understand the lyrics and actually payed attention to what was being said I can’t help but feel so uncomfortable. The world is so insensitive to people who have gone through any kind of sexual violence or assault :( I’m sorry about what you had to go through, so happy to hear you’re doing better now. ❤️
I am truly sorry for what you endured. Thank God you survived and I hope much stronger.
Why would you not want it though? Was there a problem??
“Have you heard that thicke record” 😂
I would make a parody of this song "Blurred Lines" by dedicating it to Ashburn, a fairly new station in Northern Virginia, called Ashburn, a fairly new and developed land in Northern Virginia, on the Washington Metro Silver Line.
I really didn’t pay attention to lyrics when I was younger. I just enjoyed the song and beat. Now that I’m older I still don’t pay attention to lyrics. The only time I notice them is when I’m in the car with my parents.
Used to be same with you on lyrics but listening to Kendrick Lamar, Brand New, Architects, among other artists who absolutely blew my mind with their songwriting ability really changed that and now I read through the lyrics while I listen to albums, only time I don’t do that is for artists like Playboi Carti for obvious reasons
@@finnmckentyslanderaccount409 Same
Same
@@finnmckentyslanderaccount409 Woah, I totally did not expect Brand New to be casually mentioned under a video about Robin Thicke. Huge fan.
yeah, beats are what makes a song for me. Lyrics can go hang
The Marvin Gaye lawsuit legit changed the music industry. People used to be able to get away with songs sound similar but weren’t the same. Now everyone has to be credited for everything.
That Marvin Gaye Estate has a lot of money and a lot of power.
You clearly didn’t read up about the Rolling Stones and the verve’s bitter sweet symphony dispute
That intro was identical. They just thought they'd get away with it.
Now finding out that Thicke allegedly assaulted Emily on the set of this music video makes this even more disgusting... didn’t think it was possible
She’s writing a book for $$$. Why did it take her 8 years to reveal this info? Oh that’s right, she banked on a lucrative modeling career for the last 8 years partly due to the notoriety of the music video and song.
@@pbaker7160 so that means she should be grateful she got assaulted ? she’s talked about how much she loved it on set but also had a bad experience. who cares if she put it in a book, if i could make money off my trauma i most definitely would. and yes 8 years, most people who get assaulted take YEARS to admit it happened or publicly speak about it.
@@pbaker7160 most people who are assaulted are not going to say anything right away because of the backlash they fear they’ll receive
its a conspiracy to get money because he was already down, either way love the song
Dude if you look up “blurred lines unrated”, you get the rated R version all the women are completely naked. I think that’s why people were upset with the music video
Dude those balloons wtf, "Robin Thicke has a big dick" Ok??????? lmao
The video was a stupid idea but the song is good.
The only reason why half of those artist are on the masked singer is cause they've been cancelled at some point
T-pain was on there but I don’t remember him being cancelled, also Adrienne bailon and nothing happened to her
😂😂😂
@@lilhonni he said half, not all lol
Nicole?
@@lilhonni I was referring to the judges
Unpopular opinion: Blurred Lines was waaaay overhyped. It's not even Thicke's best song imo.
It was one of his worst in my opinion. Not because of the contraversy, but because I hated the instrumental. 🙄 Hated the beat then, hate it now.
it was the partial nudity that made it notoriously popular
Lost Without You was far better of a song.
@@jessicaabbott10 100% agree
It was terrible. Remember turning the station every time it came on
From a public relations standpoint he damaged his career when he was a part of that infamous Howard Stern interview. The one where he bragged about having multiple women whilst he was in a relationship with Paula, bragging about sleeping with house guests whilst Paula was in college. It was bad enough airing out private details on a public platform but he seemed to have no remorse for it and from all accounts Paula found this out at the same time the whole world did. I recall that being the moment I lost all respect for him.
I feel bad for Paula Patton: Miley disrespected her, and her husband DEFINITELY disrespected her, repeatedly. I felt like she deserves better
I never liked Miley since
I feel Miley does deserve some of the blame, but Thicke does too, they both knew he's married and Paula did not tell them its ok,you two, its cool. Both were wrong. Miley did the performance to make waves.
Miley just didn't gaf about him. She used him for the performance and let his career die while she was becoming more and more successful
I honestly never liked blurred lines
it was kind of irritating to me almost like nails on a chalkboard and was overplayed to death
And honestly Robin's hairstyle is the douchebag/wanna-be Playboy hairstyle
I can't believe he wrote a song for MJ and toured with Beyonce
He could have done so much better
spill
@@4k.vip3rz thx
He was R and B for years. He was really well known in the community.
@@AllthingsZsa-2727 good to know
blurred lines is a bop shut up
why did i forget that he existed...
i didnt even know he existed
probably because blurred lines was the only big hit that he had and that was a few years ago now lmao
oh okay!
@@2Cute2Cool 8
@@2Cute2Cool Chile that was almost a decade ago LMFAO
I'm guessing you haven't seen the uncut version with all the girls prancing around naked 💀 not to mention that Miley Cyrus stunt didn't help either
It wasn't a "stunt" miley has claimed it multiple times that Robin very well knew it was going to happen
@@harshasewlani5312 then robin shouldn't be surprised by the outcome, stop trying to defend him, the stunt failed and it cost him his Already failing marriage And lackluster career. Now stop messaging me
@@harshasewlani5312 A stunt put together by both people involved is still a stunt.
@@blankspace5185 I wasn't defending him at all lmao. I'm saying he very well knew it was going to happen
@@FullMoonOctober yeah okay, just saying it wasn't all Miley, Robin knew it was going to happen is all
The real highlight of Robin Thicke's career is his stint in Real Husbands of Hollywood and the Terry Crew's episode. He should've stayed in that show.
i really love the old robin. i was so mad when he quit BECAUSE OF BLURRED LINES. he was so fvcking funny on that show. i didnt watch the last season with his comeback but i dont think it will we nearly as good as season 1
I appreciate that you acknowledge that all people can be predators and make creepy lyrics lol
edit: I’d also like to say Happy Pride month and I’d also like to point out it is men’s health awareness month too! So gentlemen take care of yourselves and have a great day/night. And thank you to everyone who liked my comment and took time to read it.
Of course they can , lol , you're weird 😂
@@gwendolyn1003 I’m weird? I’m weird for appreciating that he acknowledged that women can sexually harass men? I’m weird for appreciating that he acknowledged that women get sexually harassed and people get treated like sex props and it’s even shown in music? Okay lol you’re weird.
Well Robin wrote the song. The songs he alluded to with female artists were LARGELY WRITTEN BY MEN. Lol
@@kayJBayla Preach!
@@candirockstar135 honestly when I first heard the song I got a weird vibe from it. If my brain goes to, “this sounds like a song my creepy uncle would write and sing,” then that’s a sign 😂 but I always thought it was just me who thought the song came off as creepy
He sold out his fanbase for fickle pop fans who dropped him as soon as he wasn’t topping charts. He should have remained faithful to the BLACK r&b fans who were his bread and butter and supported his entire career. Robin was always that one white artist that you saw more on BET than MTV. One of the few white acts frequently on 106 & park - he knew his demographic for black r&b heads and Soulheads. He was most certainly invited to the cookout and he ruined it. 😔
Sooo true
@@priscillalynn1330 ikr? When you turn your back on your fanbase, fans don’t forget. He wasn’t the only one, lots of R&B acts like Usher and Ne-Yo sold out during the EDM Pop wave and went into edm/House music. By the time after the wave peaked and they returned to their r&b roots, fans weren’t loyal and their sales suffered. R&B heads got the message loud and clear and checked out, or just listened to their older stuff which got them famous.
@@xandern5999 TBF usher and neyo never seemed like they remained as a RnB singer. They never wanted to be in a box and their music does have pop influences.
@@xandern5999 my dad has Robins old cd from his 2nd album and still plays it to this day. R&B fans especially black R&B are loyal. The Top 40 pop fans aren’t. When you don’t have wildly popular features they drop you like a hot potato 😅
@@priscillalynn1330 I noticed top40 fans are the most fickle, fakest, transient fans you can possibly have. They are the worst worst and it’s not even close. I noticed R&B/Soul -heads are loyal and will put money in your pocket for life if you remain faithful. I also noticed Country music fans are loyal to the MAX.
i remember completely jamming out to that 'hands to myself' selena gomez song when it came out; i'd never even considered how pushy and predatory those very same might sound coming out of a man's mouth. likewise, i think your conclusion is correct.
while some people might think it's 'unfair' that women are allowed to sing songs with an aggressive sexual tone and men aren't, the fact of the matter is, men and women currently don't stand on equal footing when it comes to sex. it's still pretty taboo for women to come out and admit they want sex! so these super sexually-forward songs sung by women feel progressive and a little transgressive, and that same vibe does not come through with men.
it doesn't help that robin thicke sounds super smug and self-impressed in blurred lines. it just makes me long to throw a drink in his face.
It kinda blows my mind that this song got hit with a lawsuit and lost. Meanwhile most Kpop songs such as "Switch to Me" go by scot-free...
Probably because they don't get blasted on American radio stations.....hard to sue if you don't even know it exists
Different copyright laws in different countries
no one outside of kr don’t know that the song even exists😭
I’m lost without you was my shit
Love that Blink song
Still is
There was a song on his evolution album called “wanna love you girl” and I played that song out!
I swearr
@@xandern5999 YES!
Unlike most of the innuendo filled songs from my childhood (Dance, Dance, Shut Up And Drive), where I grew a deeper appreciation for them because of how deceptively dirty they are, Blurred Lines just makes me say yuck out loud, but as much as I truly detest the song I find it hilarious that Started From The Bottom By Drake (another song that was huge during that time) wasn’t played at all on my top 40 station likely because of the content yet Blurred Lines, which is about a thousand times worse in content got played every hour
blurred lines has aged even worse when considering some of T.I.’s…antics.
unrelated but i stg i thoguht shut up and drive was about cars until i was 14
Doesn't it sound like its about a girl getting drugged and assaulted? Like that was my takeaway when I heard it. I was like "how is this playing rn, what?" 😐
@@genuinedelusionsmusic It genuinely does, I’m not really morally minded when it comes to music but the lyrics of Blurred Lines are too much even for me, How were that song and Rick Ross’s verse on UOENO even allowed to be released?
dude seriously. i was maybe six or seven when blurred lines came out and i dead ass thought it was about a dog...🤦♀️
That song blurred lines was a gift and a curse for him. The song was his biggest hit it made him a bigger star that's the gift. The curse was him cheating on his ex wife,getting sued by Marvin Gaye"s family for blurred lines,grinding on stage with Miley Cyrus. So that's what happened and now he's on the biggest show on television The Masked Singer.
Here in the uk I remember universities literally had to ban the song due to its “degrading” lyrics. I think the song had a massive influence on the sexual behaviours of both men & women, especially the men.
Rape culture/ “lad” (Male youth) culture already enables toxic behaviours, so hearing “I know you want it” really doesn’t help.
Wow! I guess UK universities had better judgement! I am glad someone took a stand at that time. That song was bad anyway, and the video was just mediocre at best.
There is no rape culture whatever that is, not saying rape doesn’t happen but it’s not a “culture”
@@xoxotimaa oh really?
“Rape Culture is an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture. Rape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence, thereby creating a society that disregards women’s rights and safety.”
- Marshall.edu
“Rape culture is a sociological theory of a setting in which rape is pervasive and normalized due to societal attitudes about gender and sexuality. Behaviours commonly associated with rape culture include victim blaming, slut-shaming, sexual objectification, trivializing rape, denial of widespread rape, refusing to acknowledge the harm caused by sexual violence, or some combination of these.”- Wikipedia
“Rape culture is a culture in which sexual violence is treated as the norm and victims are blamed for their own assaults” -vox.com
So no rape victims get blamed for their own assault? Nobody gets called a slut or slut shamed? So nobody ignores a rape allegation because “their friend would never do that”?
Since you don’t even know what rape culture is (by your own admission) why comment? Just shut up ffs
@@xoxotimaa you obviously don’t know what rape culture is. it is real, and it’s a lot more widespread and normalized than you think it is.
The lyrics to the song were tame compared to all the other music. They are creative lyrics, remind me of Marvin gaye.
People also forget that Blurred Lines happened not long after the time Billboard first started including streaming data into it's chart rating metric and the reason the song was so popular was BECAUSE of the controversy. Everytime someone commented on it or wrote a think-piece on a website about it, whether it was about the lyrics, the video, or the Marvin Gaye stuff, they feed the algorithm, increased the streams, and increased the views because people wanted to see what the fuss was about thereby raising/maintaining it's position on the charts for so long.
^^^
Plus it was overplayed on the radio, i remember going on a trip and during the ride, the radio played 4 songs and then Blurred Lines, another 4 songs and then Blurred Line again + and again and again, it was a nightmare
@@MariahIsolated that sounds horrific omg 💀
@@emilym9390 lmaoo 😭 it was
He had a career? I only know one song of him.
Are you white. If so. That is why. He was very popular in the black community even though he is white.
@@lisah8438 Mexican, maybe that's why I never heard of him before.
I only know lost without you 😭
I always thought he was some random one hit wonder
Same tbh
I don’t know why I always read his name as “Robin Thick-e”
"He looked like a broke college kid'
Dang Bro that hurts
I genuinely almost forgot about him, but I do remember my friend introducing me to his older stuff, which was genuinely good. Thank you for reminding me of how talented he actually is.
The music before blurred lines was honestly most of his best work.
I can't believe no one mentioned T.I. Don't forget creepy but T.I. was also part of this song which makes it creepy because of the allegations against him now.
? That was mentioned
a l l e g a t i o n s. man you chicks today are delusional
@@johnnyb1505 I believe that T.I. did it.
@@tigeriskool Chill out. I was talking about the comment section
I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that anytime you say anything negative against a African American you're immediately branded a "rascist".
Robin Thicke did so well with that smooth sexy ass grown ass music. Then He tried going to raunchy and poppy and he just lost me after that
Thicke's Blurred Line lyrics sleezy.
Cardi's WAP song: Hold my beer!
Yeah but I guess the difference is his lyrics are more offensive, whereas WAP is from the perspective of a woman. I don’t think the two are comparable
That insult of him looking like a “broke college kid” 😂
How can someone voluntarily use the stagename "Thicke"🤡
it’s his real name lol
@@daisyslovebot but JUST "Thicke" by itself is just bad 😭 just because it's your name doesn't mean it works
A broke college kid who hasn't showered in weeks is how lol
Robin Is A Good Name Too. If He Wanted To Go By A Part Of His Real Name, He Should've Chose Robin Over His Last Name
@@ducky19991 Why is it bad?
Not me realising Pharell's age because of this video.
In my mind he was just nearly 30 or something, but I only saw one or two of his music videos.
The one thing I will say about it is blurred lines situation is that it’s crazy how he got backlash for this music video and then just a few years later Cardi B and Lil Nas X appear fully nude in their music videos. It’s just interesting how drastically things change in such a short amount of time
I can’t believe they actually won that case. So ridiculous. How can you copyright a feeling?!?!?!? That’s beyond ridiculous
Blurred Lines (2013) : Song that blew him up in the white mainstream
Lost Without You (2007): song that blew him up in the black community
If you know you know!!
Robin Thicke: * degrades women*
" I can't believe think people would think I degrades women!!!"
* Wife leaves him *
Thicke: Why would she do this to me? I'm totally the victim
dude pharrell wrote mostly the song and its about mixed signals
He’ll never have a blurred lines sized head again 😂
I never liked blurred lines even when it came out back then
same here, and when i took notice of the lyrics i hated it even more
I hated it too
how could you forget to mention his time on real husbands of hollywood? that was so funny to me lmao
that show was my shit back when I was 11😭😂
RIGHT
That show was great!
I be forgetting about that show lol
Is that a thing?
“ a college kid who hadn’t taken a shower “ 🤣
Robin Thicke is hella talented. I knew of him before he blew up. I loved “When I Get You Alone” and had it on repeat. Too bad Fame, of all things, went to his head. You would think he’d be more grounded. Christ.
'Magic' was also quite a big song when I was little.
The way I interpreted the lyrics was that it dictated the message of the blurred line between actual consensual sex and pressuring the person (a woman in the case of the song) to eventually get it, and because of that blurred line it was ok.
The fact that it didn't specifically said in lyrics that its consensual but its left for interpretation is why people reacted. There is a lot of songs that are playfull about it, some more pervy and some where you don't see it so clearly but this is not ok.
I never got that. I saw the blurred line being her attraction to him while being in a relationship. Knowing his background I could never say he would make a song like that. His music never catered to that message.
The problem is that he assumes that the woman wants him. so many women can identify being harassed by that type of man. Vocal consent is always cool.
@@paolaescobar304 I mean that's the point. She's in a relationship but shes giving him that flirtation... that's the blurred line. It's really based on interpretation
@@paolaescobar304 But she does want him. She's a woman he made up in a song not a real person of course he's gonna make her want him.
I loved how thorough and not superficial you are when describing stuff, talking about your view on Pharrell’s distancing from the song or the reasons behind paula album. Great job!
Can you talk about T.I next? I did not know about those allegations! Something rubbed me the wrong way about him ever since he made a statement about his daughters virginity.
Slo4n has really good video on him
@@lula4408 thank you! I’ll check it out now
Im here to say that Lost Without You is the ultimate bop
This is the second song I’ve heard Marvin Gaye’s Estate* sue over lmao.
You mean Marvin Gaye's estate
He should’ve sued over that Meghan Trainor & Charlie Puth abomination as well, I don’t remember the last time I have heard such awful songwriting in a top 40 hit, I seriously hope that whoever approved a song with the line “let’s Marvin Gaye and get on” to be recorded and released to the public no longer works with the music industry anymore
Lmao
Wait, what was the first one?
I think there are many more. Sounds like a cash grab
I loved Robin Thicke older music before blurred lines. I just pretend like that ablum didn't exist.
never understood how pharrel stayed mostly uneffected by this
Even though Pharrell essentially wrote and produced the entire song, Robin was the one who sang the words so that's who people are gonna blame. As far as most people are concerned, it's Robin Thicke's song, because he's the voice you hear and he's the face you see when you think about that song. Now, if Pharrell had sung the chorus, the whole thing might have come off differently, but that's not what happened.
Also: by the time Blurred Lines came out, Pharrell was already a mainstream/international star and had been well known for like a decade as a respected producer who had several popular songs with other people up to that point. People (music fans) were familiar with Pharrell and willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because he's a likeable guy who usually makes songs that people tend to think are good. He was protected by the career he had up to that point and people having fond memories his music so one bad song wasn't enough to end him.
Robin Thicke, on the other hand, was not a mainstream/international star and was relatively unknown to most people (on that level) before Blurred Lines, so he was basically brand new to everybody when the song when viral (even though he'd been around in the industry for like 20 years and did pretty well for himself as an R&B guy). Unfortunately the content of the song turned out to be a bad first impression, on top of the fact that he did a lot of boneheaded things in a row when the spotlight was on him, personally and professionally. Since he didn't have a relationship with the mainstream/pop audience, there was no attachment to him as a person or artist the way people had a connection to Pharrell so it was easy for people to turn their backs on Robin when he got caught up in all the controversy. He didn't have the track record (or the charm) Pharrell had to carry him through the drama.
@@marinedoc92 I was on the robin thicke hate train pretty hard when it came out, i was just a teenager (13 or 14 i think wow) so at that time i had no idea who he was and didnt look it up ( and didnt know his past at all until this video! I had always thought it was meant to be his breakout hit and assumed he was the main writer ) and thought pharell was just in the video as the producer/cowriter doing the cameos he does.
Definitely pharell comes across as more likeable due to how long hes been around and he looks more friendly vs thicke who looks like an utter douche unfortunately. It deff tainted pharrel for me a little but i remember thinking “well hes the guy that sung the despicable me soundtrack and happy so maybe hes not so bad” Its funny that now i know hes the main writer it almost makes the lyrical content feel less offensive?? It really is hard to see the “happy guy” as a villain. Proves a bit of a bias in me… how interesting 🧐 I really dont think they meant it to be offensive looking back but god its just tone deaf and toooo cheesy in a proper cringe way
@@wdjkncvgdfsbyt34jgvi Fun fact, since you mentioned Despicable Me, did you know Robin was on that soundtrack, too? Song's call "My Life", and you can hear Pharrell "woo!"-ing and ad-libbing in the background.
@@marinedoc92 i didnt!
Because Pharrell is the 🐐 and is above all of that “fake moralism bs”
I still really like "The Evolution of Robin Thicke" . Absolutely great Album. The Albums "Something else" and "Sex Therapy" i enjoy too. I didn't like blurred lines. He is very talented but maybe too basic when it comes to videos and visuals, the way he dresses etc. I think he doesn't stand out today like he used to back then. Music has changed but i still really do appreciate him as an great artist
Love After War was his magnum opus
I’ve still to this day not heard the full song and I’m not sure how
@JustA noob same 😭😭
Listen to his song “dreamworld” it’s a ballad and it’s honestly amazing.
The best thing that came out of the Blurred Lines era was Bart Baker's parody. PERIOD.
I agree with everything you said but I feel like you forgot to mention how the title “blurred lines” and lyric is hinting that his idea of blurred lines ls between yes and no. Which obviously if there are any blurred lines between yes and no then it does not count as consent.
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am i the only one who didn’t know there was backlash from that song or about the lawsuit? & i liked the new project from him quite a bit tbh
Tbh same. For me it’s probably because I was young and just enjoyed the song. Once the song slowly got off the radio I had forgotten about him completely.
I'm surprised you didnt know of the lawsuit it was big news for a long time
@@carayj i was younger at the time & prolly didn’t hear a lotta news
Same I just liked how it was catchy
I knew about the lawsuit I didn’t understand the lyrics Because when it came out I was a literal freshman in highschool lol.
For what it's worth I think the blurred lines lawsuit was BS. People learn to write songs by being inspired by their influences. I think you should allowed to rip off a vibe as long as your not literally plagiarising melodies and chord progressions. So many great songs are literally trying to emulate another song.
Chord progressions shouldn't be given copyright protection either; there's only so many notes, and only so many ways you can play them in a way that sounds good. I remember the lawsuit against Katy Perry for using the same chord progression as someone else... but literally dozens of songs used that same chord progression, going all the way back to Bach. It's ridiculous. The only parts of a song that should be protected by copyright are lyrics and entire melodies.
It was total BS. They used that lawsuit to make an example out of Robin, it was baseless.
Related to the blurred lines music video, I remember reading articles about one of the models in the video being only 17, or maybe just barely 18? That also upset people.
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Big Robin Thicke fan in the UK, honestly if you look past the Blurred Lines song, he’s got a lot of albums with many decent songs. People are just lazy and only hate on him for blurred lines.
I mean… what does “Blurred Lines” refer to if not trying to make out its not clear if a woman is consenting or not?
Right! The line "you know you want it" has been used on me (and ALL girlfriends) by guys that did not take no for an answer. It's the go-to line for a date-raper.
The guy that will pester, beg and harass a woman until she gives regretful consent because she's worn down and realizes that this guy will never give up and accept her no. It's a blurred line whether it was coerced sex or reluctant sex.
Lmao cheating. That's the blurred line. Like he pointed out the rest of the song doesn't support that theory
@@thornyback This is such nonsense. Just because someone used that line on you, doesn't mean that's what he meant with the song. If you were dumb enough to fall for that, deal with it on your own, but don't use your experiences to determine what other people's words mean.
I thought it was about using drugs 😭😭
@@majeedmamah7457 Of course it matters what the lyrics mean to millions of people. These are lines used by rapists and that's why they creep women out to the point that we don't want to hear the song.
The song is like an anthem for date rapists.
Former Robin Thicke fanatic here: My fave track by him has to be “Dreamworld”, please do yourself a favour and check it out if you can. The lyrics are so poignant and hopeful for a better world without inequality, racism, judgment. The song is actually low-key woke af for the same guy that wrote ‘r*pe anthem’ blurred lines’, however, I do remember him saying in an interview that he made the least effort songwriting the BL album, that it was the least deep album he ever made and the least he ever tried. It’s almost like he knew it was soulless and being made for mass mainstream consumption.
I remember that song it was beautiful
Same here, I used to be a fan and have him on all of my playlists. Now I've got him banned from playing on my Spotify.
> Go to the artist, hit the three dots, select "Don't play this artist". Done.
@@thornyback thank you for telling me this! I get mad every time an artist I don't like songs come on 😂
That's why I hated he went pop. People didnt hear his previous work and thought he just came out. With no context to the artist the song can be taken one way but if you listened to his music for years you would've never fed into that narrative.
@@AllthingsZsa-2727 loved Dreamworld
wait for zara larrson the lyric is “it ain’t my fault I’m not leaving alone” as in it ain’t my fault I’m not leaving this party by myself as opposed to “it ain’t my fault I’m not leaving you alone” where it could imply shes pestering a man to sleep w her
He let Miley grind her pelvis on him which was horrifying on so many levels. I think that was the end.
What does pelvis mean?
Then Miley should be canceled not him 😭
I almost forgot about him
Me too!
Lol, I was a HUGE Thicke fan back in the day! I loved his album debut album. His music then was much more raw and that's why I liked it. When 'Lost Without You' dropped I couldn't believe how much he had changed! I loved the new 'adult' direction he was going in.
I loved the video, but I can't believe that you left out information about the unedited version of the 'Blurred Lines' video. THAT was the reason the video and song got so much backlash, initially.
Also, you didn't mention the infamous pic of him with a fan that went viral and served to be the straw that broke the camel's back for Paula; which led to the disaster which is 'Paula'.
Overall him acquiring mainstream fame so quickly proved to be the reason for his demise. He became entirely too cocky and made one horrible decision after another.
I truly enjoy your commentary and it was interesting to hear your take on his career. Great work👍🏽
“Black Tar Cloud” and “Lock The Door” off his album, “PAULA,” are iconic, lyrical masterpieces. Imagine your ex-husband writing an entire album NAMED AFTER YOU full of explicit details about all the struggles you faced in your relationship in an effort to get you back... LMAO I’M SORRY BUT IT CRACKS ME UP!!! WTF ?!? HAHAHAHAHAHK
Tippy Toes was great too
Not only did Robin write a song with creepy lyrics, but Emily Ratajkowski (brunette girl in the music video) claims in her book that he touched her inappropriately
Pharrell carried blurred lines
I love that his last name is “Thicke” (I know his father is Alan Thicke but still) lol. It’s so weird “that thicke record” 😂 I only knew him from blurred lines initially, and yeah the lyrics are rather skeevy
Was his father died a few years ago
Bruh I was JUST RANDOMLY thinking this month about THIS MAN and how we’ll never hear him again
Robin is a great singer who's been making songs and still is for over 20 years he only made 1 pop song
He just released a new album 2021
Damn, in the end, Pharell ended up having the least problematic legacy
He a lot of power in the music scene. Almost every popular artist has worked with him.
and he was the one who wrote the song
Pharrell took advantage of Kelis for years though
So no one is going to mention the nude MV version of blurred lines? Oooookay
To be fair most popular songs have questionable lyrics nowadays, regardless of gender.
Exactly
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I love this and all your videos because you can give your opinion and you’re very well spoken without being rude; and you’ve never contributed to toxic cancel culture ♥️