Comments on: My Obligatory Susan Boyle Post http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/04/20/my-obligatory-susan-boyle-post/ Delivering the Best of the New Media Since 2004. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Diarist http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/04/20/my-obligatory-susan-boyle-post/comment-page-1/#comment-683374 The Diarist Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:35:24 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=8589#comment-683374 I'm not overlooking that in the least, suek. In fact, that's my argument over the reaction she's now getting. People had lowered expectations of her based on her appearance and people are now overly praising her for exactly the same reason ... "I never would have guess that such a voice could come from such a person". I see it all the time at the karaoke I host. There is a good tenor to her voice. It's pleasant on the ears. But she pushes her vibrato too hard; at least it sounds forced ... artificial ... to me. Her voice is middle-of-the-pack, small-stage-musical-theater good. But it's not international-morning-media good. I'm not overlooking that in the least, suek. In fact, that's my argument over the reaction she's now getting. People had lowered expectations of her based on her appearance and people are now overly praising her for exactly the same reason … "I never would have guess that such a voice could come from such a person". I see it all the time at the karaoke I host.

There is a good tenor to her voice. It's pleasant on the ears. But she pushes her vibrato too hard; at least it sounds forced … artificial … to me. Her voice is middle-of-the-pack, small-stage-musical-theater good. But it's not international-morning-media good.

]]> By: suek http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/04/20/my-obligatory-susan-boyle-post/comment-page-1/#comment-683370 suek Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:41:24 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=8589#comment-683370 I think you're both overlooking the real story here - which is people think your ability is related to your physical appearance. Homely people are considered to be handicapped - simply because they're homely. People expected a less than stellar performance because of how she looks - they thought that they'd just applaud politely. Then they discovered that she was _good_...and that shocked them into overenthusiasm. I do agree that as good as she is she probably isn't the absolutely most mostest singer on earth, but she _is_ good. The problem is that if you listen to her and close your eyes, your brain visualizes a very pretty woman. Then you open your eyes and it's a bit of a shock. It's a failing on our part - this linking of physical appearance and performance expectancy, but I don't think it's likely to change. I think you're both overlooking the real story here – which is people think your ability is related to your physical appearance. Homely people are considered to be handicapped – simply because they're homely.

People expected a less than stellar performance because of how she looks – they thought that they'd just applaud politely. Then they discovered that she was _good_…and that shocked them into overenthusiasm. I do agree that as good as she is she probably isn't the absolutely most mostest singer on earth, but she _is_ good. The problem is that if you listen to her and close your eyes, your brain visualizes a very pretty woman. Then you open your eyes and it's a bit of a shock.

It's a failing on our part – this linking of physical appearance and performance expectancy, but I don't think it's likely to change.

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]]> By: Jimmie http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/04/20/my-obligatory-susan-boyle-post/comment-page-1/#comment-683369 Jimmie Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:21:29 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=8589#comment-683369 On her singing voice, I certainly agree. She's good but not quite that good (certainly not as good as Paul Potts). But I won't quibble too badly if an otherwise good person gets a few more kudos. On her singing voice, I certainly agree. She's good but not quite that good (certainly not as good as Paul Potts). But I won't quibble too badly if an otherwise good person gets a few more kudos.

]]> By: The Diarist http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/04/20/my-obligatory-susan-boyle-post/comment-page-1/#comment-683367 The Diarist Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:44:11 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=8589#comment-683367 Praise for being a good person is all well and fine. There are far too many good people on this Earth who don't get the praise they deserve. But that's not what she's being praised for. She's being praised for her singing voice, which is fine but not praise-worthy. That's all I'm saying. Praise for being a good person is all well and fine. There are far too many good people on this Earth who don't get the praise they deserve. But that's not what she's being praised for. She's being praised for her singing voice, which is fine but not praise-worthy. That's all I'm saying.

]]> By: Jimmie http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/04/20/my-obligatory-susan-boyle-post/comment-page-1/#comment-683364 Jimmie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:46:53 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=8589#comment-683364 I think she deserves the praise for being a damned good person. She shorted herself a lot of living to take care of her loved ones and has lived, by all accounts, a solid and uncomplaining life while doing so. That's worth some spotlight. That she can sing is icing on the cake. I think she deserves the praise for being a damned good person. She shorted herself a lot of living to take care of her loved ones and has lived, by all accounts, a solid and uncomplaining life while doing so. That's worth some spotlight. That she can sing is icing on the cake.

]]> By: The Diarist http://www.sundriesshack.com/2009/04/20/my-obligatory-susan-boyle-post/comment-page-1/#comment-683363 The Diarist Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=8589#comment-683363 I honestly don't think she's as amazing as many people think she is. She's good, yes. But she's not deserving of all of this praise and adulation. I honestly don't think she's as amazing as many people think she is. She's good, yes. But she's not deserving of all of this praise and adulation.

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