Rocker Henry Rollins says Britney Spears doesn't exactly sing on her own records

**Sweetie** · March 25th, 2008, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

Hey, even if Rollins sucks as an actor at least it was actually HIM performing, and not some stand in

It wasn't performing and a stand in would have helped.

aabbcc, I liked it too, he was just too over dramatic and "here to save the day" for me. I laughed at him the whole movie.

**Grimmlok** · March 25th, 2008, 10:07 AM

Last I checked acting was a performance, and the point was unlike shitney, he didn't have someone stand in for him even if he did suck ass at it.

A wee bit more respectable than lipsynching or having a computer stand in for you.

**sweetness** · March 25th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

Hey, even if Rollins sucks as an actor at least it was actually HIM performing, and not some stand in

Well that's true, but it's not like "TV Party" is all that hard to sing / scream.

*edit-- oops! I was referring to his musical 'talent', not his 'acting'.

**Sweetie** · March 25th, 2008, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

Last I checked acting was a performance, and the point was unlike shitney, he didn't have someone stand in for him even if he did suck ass at it.

A wee bit more respectable than lipsynching or having a computer stand in for you.

It was a joke Grimm. I think I know that acting and performing are one and the same; the point being...he did neither.

**Just Kill Me** · March 25th, 2008, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by buttmunch

Hmmm....here's what I've heard: I was living in Stockholm at the same time she was recording with Max Martin. The story around town (and mr. butt's office was in the same building as Martin's studios) was that they recorded Britters over and over, then maticulously picked apart her singing, stringing together the best sounds, irrelevant of whether it was from the first take or the fiftieth.

Seven had to do the same crap for JLo. That's why I sort of think JLo is the MV blind.

**Lalique** · March 25th, 2008, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by sweetness

Well that's true, but it's not like "TV Party" is all that hard to sing / scream.

*edit-- oops! I was referring to his musical 'talent', not his 'acting'.

I love "TV Party"!

We've got nothing better to do
Than watch T.V. and have a couple of brews!

**RevellingInSane** · March 25th, 2008, 11:28 AM

Henry Rollins is so badassed!

**moomies** · March 25th, 2008, 02:11 PM

In Break The Ice especially, you mostly hear the background singers instead of Britney actually singing.

**Beeyotch** · March 25th, 2008, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by southernbelle

If you watch older videos of Britney singing as a child and young teen, she had a pretty impressive and powerful voice. I don't know what happened, but there was a point where she could definitely sing.

I think what happened was she gave up developing her existing vocal talent she had as a child once she saw how much easier and how much more attention it got her shaking her T&A on stage was instead.

And I believe her handlers and record co. encouraged that. Provocative dancing in skimpy outfits sells more records than working on a voice that they can studio produce anyway. She totally gave up on her singing talent for dancing and a sexy image. If you don't use it, you lose it, simple as that.

I imagine she could have turned out quite different if she had gone into, say Broadway musicals instead of pop music. She had the powerhouse projection needed for the stage and quite the stage presence even as a little girl.

**Beeyotch** · March 25th, 2008, 03:02 PM

I know, what she had to sell was sex appeal and a fit body. Now she has neither, so she can't sell anything, her career is in the shitter.

Sadly, all she has to do is get back into shape and just show up, and her career would be back on track.

**sweetness** · March 25th, 2008, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by IheartParis

I love "TV Party"!

We've got nothing better to do
Than watch T.V. and have a couple of brews!

It's very catchy!

**Beeyotch** · March 25th, 2008, 06:41 PM

Henry Rollins did surprise me with his standup, he was pretty good.

**Novice** · March 25th, 2008, 07:02 PM

I remember only having terrestrial TV at one point & turning the tv over (we had 4 channels & I was an insomniac that finished work at midnight somenights...) to find about 15 mins of him.... I laughed so hard. He did that Thai Sex Show thing... I laughed & cringed at the same time. Funny thing was I'd been listening to his stuff at my friends' houses & never related the two....