Wednesday, February 17th 2010

Tim Burton Hates Us


If you want your ears to grow a protective layer of hair of around themselves just listen to Avril Lavigne's song for the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack. You will want to swallow every blue pill and throw yourself down ANY hole.

The "hyena getting castrated with a butter knife" wail coming out of Avril's mouth is probably the same sound an angsty Emo tween makes when his parents delete his MySpace page.

Posted by: Michael K


I have to admit that I really dug Avril when she first hit the scene. But this... this is by far her worst single ever (topping "Hot"). Both the song and her singing in this are awful.

She's very pretty in this video, though, and at this point in her career, it's about all she has left. I watch this music video with the sound muted and just enjoy looking at the pretty girl, like I do when watching most porn clips.

They should of stuck with Amy Lee. She did an amazing job on the Nightmare before Christmas soundtrack

They should have gotten Paramore on the soundtrack instead, their video they have out now "Brick By Boring Brick" is very Alice in Wonderland to me.

As for Avril, I hear she's dating Brody Jenner now. And that - along with those proactive commercials - pretty much sums up what she's become.

sonah22's picture

wtf. this sucks ass.

EatYourVeggies's picture

UGH. Whoever picked this banshee for the soundtrack fails at life.

RoadDogXXIV's picture

You know, I liked her in the beginning. Now she's got breast implants and that "Girlfriend" song. I thought she was beyond all that preppy horseshit. But I could say the same to Beyonce (another girl who went under the knife).

But I'm pulling for "Alice in Wonderland". Tim Burton barely produces/directs the worst films ("Planet of the Apes" notwithstanding, but that had its merits).

boomsy's picture

I used to like Avril when she first came out (still have a soft spot for 'I'm with You') but this song sounds like a bad mix of Enya and the lead singer from the Cranberries. Made it to 1:10 and had to stop.

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moosh's picture

I'm disappointed in the choice of Avril Lavigne...

puurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,
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at least we got to see her in a ditch. I wish she'd stay there.

buddhistgirl69's picture

Damn, I'm taking the nephews to see this so we better bring ear plugs for the musical interludes... or drink alot of Italian Sodas and take a pee break about then!

tomahawk's picture

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHERRGGGHH
sounds as if alanis morissette has swallowed enya and dolores oriordan and maybe skin.
AUTSCH!

If I were Alice, hearing one note of this would make me bribe a shady driveway paving company to put blacktop over the rabbit-hole behind me after I jumped down it for good.

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Submitted by PinkStripes on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 6:15pm.
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Oh thank the fucking Lord.

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jalynne's picture

There is only one Alice in Wonderland video. That being "Don't Come Around Here No More" -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Caladonia's picture

This chick is the biggest poser ever. She was a cheerleader who originally sang gospel and country music who SOMEHOW got a record deal. Her record company figured there were too many little preppy chicks singing gospel/country and decided to make her over into some kind of anti-Britney. She's nothing but a hideous marketing scheme from a cracked out record exec.

Vermithrax's picture

Not pressing play.

cMal's picture

Christ, can't she lip sic better?
Other wise, the song's arite.

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Caladonia's picture

I've never understood the appeal of this chick. She's a 25 year old divorcee who dresses like a Hot Topic employee and has the singing ability of a 12 year old deaf girl.

Tigerlilly's picture

What, they can't build a rat trap big enough for this vermin faced bitch? Is that it? Cuz I'll learn how to make one....

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angel_i's picture

So, shoot me - I don't always hate everything this irritating urchin does. I LOVE the lament - I'm a wailer, I get it (but i must admit a hearty lol@hyena getting castrated with a butter knife). She takes direction well, at least, and somehow time is allowing her to play the Mimi/Britney-stuck-in-my-teens thing off. I can totally see her still capturing tween attention. I hope she doesn't hurt her brain cell playing those two chords with both hands while wailing tho - it looks like a lot of work for her.

PS. Love her dress, hate her hair.

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This bitch is DONE.

Tim Burton needs new people so they can tell him who the "Hip New Kid" is. Hell I don't know who it is, but I'm sure he can get people who know their shit.

Gwen Stefani's What You Waiting For did it WAY better.

Submitted by FritoDorito on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 4:39pm.
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You're going to have to kill Edward, since that's what they all gravitate to these days.

Or Gerard Way.

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Hey, Gerard aint THAT bad.

Edward though...kill him.

I tried to listen to this crap the other day, and I didn't last very long. I used to really like her, but that was nearly a decade ago when I was 12.

The woman needs to grow up and pick a new style to turn to trash.

Supertramp's picture

I listened to about 20 seconds. I just couldn't take the screeching and wailing of her voice.

I'm not a Tim Burton fan. If you string his movies together, its a 24 hour Edward Scissorhands marathon.

Oyster's picture

I wouldn't hate Tim Burton if every single one of his movies didn't star his wife and his best friend... and if he didn't hate on Kevin Smith. That was a deal breaker for me.

"Anyone who knows me knows I would never read a comic book, especially one written by Kevin Smith" - Tim Burton

well that explains "Batman Returns"... and its also sort of sad to know Burton is one of those humorless dicks who can't laugh at a cock sucking joke.

Rdeadline's picture

I'm not going to listen to this song and pretend that any number of strange and interesting bands did the title song.

EvilShoe's picture

Tim Burton is overrated, period.

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kanderso's picture

Full disclosure: I've always loved her yodeling voice and think she's talented. HOWEVER, before anyone shanks me, please understand I think most of her music is pretty superficial and teen angsty (when it shouldn't have been for the last, oh, half a decade) and think she's an annoying little snot.

The end.

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missmurder on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 4:35pm.

This is not the real soundtrack as far as I know. It's on this record called 'Almost Alice' where lots of different 'artists' have a song they wrote for the movie, but they're not going to be on the real soundtrack.

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I do pray that you are correct because it would be a sin to debauch a TB film with this crap.

Husbands_and_Wives's picture

Terrible just like all of her other stuff.

...My darling can't you see
My heart sounds just for you my dear...

CollinK's picture

Godfuckingawful.

Dgrin's picture

I don't mind ear torture in general but boy when the lyrics go 'when the world..." it's extremely bad,

Dgrin's picture

I'll be wearing my slutty boy outfits even when I'm too old and too fat to wear it,pam anderson style,so i can't really expect from her to change.

WOW!

I thought she could at least sing a little bit, but that was really bad.

femguide's picture

this song fucking sucks.

it's poorly produced/mixed, her lyrics are generic, and it sounds like she is still an angsty teenager. get some depth!!

there are so many other amazing and deserving artists out there who could have written something to match the creative level of this film.

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Whatever's picture

I only made it through half of this crap. Dull as dishwater.

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Submitted by ILovePapaSmurf on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:31pm.
"Submitted by M.E. on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:29pm.

*tears up*

But, but.....I'm 33 and STIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILL don't dress my age.

*reports self*"

Yeah, but I'm sure you don't dress like a BRATZ doll on crack
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Manimal5's picture

Song sucks.

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Passionate's picture

omg, my ears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only thing I want from all this Alice in Wonderland craze is the Urban Decay Book of Shadows but can't justify...

Auntie Mame's picture

She sounds like a cat with its tail caught in a bear trap running across piano keys.

"Get up and put your BITCHFACE on!"

ILovePapaSmurf's picture

"Submitted by M.E. on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:29pm.

*tears up*

But, but.....I'm 33 and STIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILL don't dress my age.

*reports self*"

Yeah, but I'm sure you don't dress like a BRATZ doll on crack.
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madam s.'s picture

Oh my gosh, WHY? That is some profoundly bad music. And I'm excited about this movie too. Visually anyway.

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Sweet Babu's picture

I made it through 38 seconds of that god-awful mess. Burton can't find better artists than this screeching woman/child?

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Submitted by ILovePapaSmurf on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:24pm.
Dear Avril,

You're almost 30. Please start dressing your age. Thanks.
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*tears up*

But, but.....I'm 33 and STIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILL don't dress my age.

*reports self*

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Submitted by M.E. on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:24pm.
Submitted by Evil_Cupcake on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:22pm.
Isn't Tila Britney's sister?
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No, Britney is Tila's "phantom baby" Jayden.

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Oh, okay, I knew their was a familial connection there somewhere! LOL!

ILovePapaSmurf's picture

Dear Avril,

You're almost 30. Please start dressing your age. Thanks.

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Submitted by Evil_Cupcake on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:22pm.
Isn't Tila Britney's sister?
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No, Britney is Tila's "phantom baby" Jayden.

rotten_egg's picture

Aye, aye!. I just googled her and she's 26! I grew out of my old school early 90's NEW ROmantic/punk poser gimmicks way earlier than this chick.

I don't like her music, style nor her "singing" so I'm going to be way biased in my comments. I want to believe Burton didn't pay this crappy "singer" to do his soundtrack when he has Elfman and other talented people at his disposal. Besides, he already has a fan base; he doesn't need to hire this crap to please the masses.

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Evil_Cupcake's picture

Isn't Tila Britney's sister?

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Submitted by HOTNEY on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 5:10pm.
i wish tila tequila was her mom

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