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I think that it’s time for me to come clean—today, the song “One Thing” by One Direction was stuck in my head. For the life of me, I can’t help but play that catchy chorus and addictive hook on mental repeat. I don’t really see why these five boys are receiving so much hate—they’re really not that bad.
I know that it’s cool to pick on the “hated celebrity du jour”—whether it be Justin Bieber, Brittany Spears, or, in this case, One Direction—but such bandwagoning seems incredibly unnecessary and ignorant to me. Head over to the YouTube comments of any One Direction song and you’ll see what I mean.
I’ve covered a similar issue before, concerning the irrational hatred toward Justin Bieber:
I’m not saying that everyone has to like One Direction, Justin Bieber, or, frankly, any other musical act. If a certain type of music isn’t your thing, then that’s all you need to say. I’m always down to have a good debate—and I’ll understand if a certain act doesn’t appeal to you—but, I will certainly not accept “they sound gay” or an ad hominem attack of equal merit as a valid criticism.
It’s incredibly asinine how society arbitrarily picks celebrities to hate—especially in cases where there are valid arguments in favor of their talent—and then criticizes folks who don’t unilaterally hate these aforementioned celebs. I do enjoy some songs by One Direction, by Justin Bieber, and the like; I also listen to Immortal Technique, 거미, The Beatles, and Knife Party. It’s high time folks started judging music on its merits, not solely on its social perceptions.
I think that it’s time for me to come clean—today, the song “One Thing” by One Direction was stuck in my head. For the life of me, I can’t help but play that catchy chorus and addictive hook on mental repeat. I don’t really see why these five boys are receiving so much hate—they’re really not that bad.
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I’ve covered a similar issue before, concerning the irrational hatred toward Justin Bieber:
[Bieber] isn’t The Beatles, but he’s also not Rebecca Black. Yes, he can sing. Yes, he can dance. Yes, he dresses fresh. Further, professional musiccritics do not instantly pan everyone of his releases.
There’s also the argument that Justin “sounds like a girl” or the one that he’s too young to sing. From this, I can only assume that those who make that case do not consider Michael Jackson, who started singing as a child in The Jackson 5, a talented artist because he sang in falsetto.
I’m not saying that everyone has to like One Direction, Justin Bieber, or, frankly, any other musical act. If a certain type of music isn’t your thing, then that’s all you need to say. I’m always down to have a good debate—and I’ll understand if a certain act doesn’t appeal to you—but, I will certainly not accept “they sound gay” or an ad hominem attack of equal merit as a valid criticism.
It’s incredibly asinine how society arbitrarily picks celebrities to hate—especially in cases where there are valid arguments in favor of their talent—and then criticizes folks who don’t unilaterally hate these aforementioned celebs. I do enjoy some songs by One Direction, by Justin Bieber, and the like; I also listen to Immortal Technique, 거미, The Beatles, and Knife Party. It’s high time folks started judging music on its merits, not solely on its social perceptions.
