Best of 2008 #13
Ok - so I have to confess two things. First off, I didn’t consider Joe to be my ideal rnb-artist. With a baggage of great records it’s just a few songs that really has stayed in my playlist, Joe has always somewhat combined the heartbroken gentleman with a banal martyr, nothing without a catchy melody. A bit boring, yet dramatic. My other admission is, however, that Joe has succeeded to make the most beautiful song of this year.
The new record Joe Thomas, New Man did not fail to have highlights. The single ‘E.R. (Emergency Room)’ contains some dirty wishes (authorized by the doctor-pun), and ‘We Need To Roll’ was a great co lab, featuring both Mario and Trey Songz. Compared to ‘I Will Again’, bonus track on the bonus edition, they both fade to mediocre. I didn’t understand this song at first. It all was a still, low profile ambush, kind of classy. Maybe it was the nice pop melody, maybe the rare, self-conscious lyrics. Joe proves however, that he’s far from the flawless idea of an American rnb-dream. To do such a thing with this melody is a great achievement. To borrow a phrase from Dave Eggers, it’s really a heartbreaking work of a staggering genius. And Joe, I’m sorry that I didn’t recognize you as a human before this song. I definitely will again.
Joe - I Will Come Again
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I must say I disagree with you on what you said about Joe and that there were just a few songs of his that you liked.
IMO All That I Am is one of the best albums to ever come out and both My Name Is Joe and Better Days are also great albums. Joe Thomas, New Man was decent as well, even though I am more excited about next year’s Signature-album, where Joe is supposed to have written all the songs himself.
this is pretty much the worst best of 2008 so far! i’m sorry to say but it reads like one of those magazine compilations where they didn’t get clearance for any of the good songs. except you don’t really worry yourselves about things like that which is why this list shouldn’t have to be such a cheap mess.
work harder.
wrong lala, i think what you’re looking for is at MTV’s new years countdown-show. this shit right here, is real rnb.
peace
yeah you’re bad to da bone.
wigga who wigga what. still shit songs.
good to see youre revisiting this site. is it coz you dont have the money for “one of those magazines”?
Actually lala, your opinion is welcome but this isn´t supposed to be the top 25 hits of 2008. These are the songs that we liked. I can’t imagine that it´s representative for everybody else’s taste in music. If that was the purpose you could let the readers vote but we are more interested in telling you why we love these songs. If you’re interested in rnb you can probably find something here that is new or at least interesting, if not then I wish you a good day.
Feel free to discuss the songs, if you like them or not and why so. But please try to leave any bad vibes out of here.