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John Legend's awful song...

posted 7 years ago by Renovatio (2990)
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The John Legend song was so bad... Was it intentional?

I know we're supposed to think that Sebastian is compromising a bit in order to make money, but man that concert was horrible... If this is what it would take to get young people into jazz, then maybe people shouldn't bother!

[–] StanleyF (2) 7 years ago

Funny, that's my friends favorite song in the film?? I think she's crazy for thinking that, but I guess there must be an audience for that sort of song??

[–] Renovatio (2990) 7 years ago

I was sure there had to be one... haha

[–] modica (4169) 7 years ago

Yeah, if a song like that brings jazz to younger people, better to let it die. And the dancers were the worst part of that song Yuck.

[–] liscarkat (18410) 4 years ago

Yeah, pretty bad. "La La Land" is a musical for people who have never seen classic musicals and don't have a solid reference point. For those who have seen the great musicals of sixty-five to eighty-five years ago, it just doesn't hold up.

[–] modica (4169) 4 years ago

Yes, the song and performance was intentionally horrible. But, there are people who like it. Go figure. lol