Yesterday Trent offered a mini-review of the TLC biopic that aired on VH1 earlier this week, and I think I loved it as much as he did. Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story was sooo much fun. I was fully prepared to be unimpressed with the movie, but they totally proved me wrong. I think I was worried that the film would rely too heavily on the fact that we all still loooove all those songs (Creep, Waterfalls, etc.) and there wouldn’t be much meat to the story. But I was wrong– it was very good stuff and, like Trent, I highly recommend it. I have to admit, there were a few times when it got a little too made-for-TV-biopic-y on me, but overall the performances were good and, obviously, the music was amazing. If you watched it, I’m sure you had a blast and I thought it would be a good idea to keep the party going. Click inside to relive and re-lurve the best of TLC‘s epic CrazySexyCool album!
7 Reasons To Watch (And Re-Watch) That VH1 TLC Biopic
1. No Scrubs
In the biopic we find out the origin of the super-fly, super futuristic look in this video. I won’t spoil it for those of you who haven’t watched yet, but it’s a great story. All the other songs on this list are from the CrazySexyCool album, but this one (from Fanmail) was sooo much more than a song when it first dropped– it was a friggen movement! Like seriously, the No Scrubs movement left a lotta dudes with hurt feelings (shouts out to the Sporty Theives), LOL. So yeah, I kinda had to include it.
2. Waterfalls
True story: when this song dropped I listened to it 72,000 times until I knew all the words to Left-Eye‘s verse (this was before the days of Rap Genius); I wrote those words down and– line by line– read them to my mother while she was cooking so she could help me understand every single lyric. AKA I’ve wanted to be a Hip-Hop theorist since I was 10. Anyway, if this track doesn’t still bring you chills then you are DEAD inside! DEAD! Friggen Waterfalls.
P.S. OMG, I had an EPIC crush on Shyheim– the drug dealer at the beginning of the video. With his little sexy ass.
3. Creep
Y’all have to see the movie! Whooo! The part where [SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!] Chilli‘s recording this in the booth staring dead at Dallas‘s cheating ass?! Whooo! Keke Palmer did alright, man. Loved it.
Also, why do I still not own a pair of red silk pajamas? #FAIL
4. Diggin On You
I don’t know what it is about this song, but when I hear it I just want NOBODY TO TALK TO ME. It’s probably that thing where they just don’t make music like this anymore. Le sigh. The nostalgia’s settin’ in hardcore over here.
5. Somethin Wicked This Way Comes
A lot of people forget that CrazySexyCool was so dope partly because of the subtle Hip-Hop features. Busta Rhymes did an Interlude on the album, and this song was my first introduction to the genius that is André 3000. Loved his verse, loved the whole song, and I’m currently losing my mind to Left-Eye‘s verse. She was seriously, for serious the truth!
6. If I Was Your Girlfriend
Yassssss Gawd!
That is all.
7. Red Light Special
Friends. Please feel free to envision me at age 10, braids in my hair, a little bit on the chubs side, crooning my heart out to this in front of my bedroom mirror, and fully believing in my own sexual prowess as a 5th grader. Go ahead. And picture that girl belting out Chilli‘s part:
I’m a woman! A real woman!
I know just what I want,
I know just who I aaaaaaaaaaaaaam!
LMAO: you’re welcome.
I know there are soooo mny other TLC songs to rock out to, but please understand that I have a gorgeous newborn baby next to me who is currently over the Boppy Pillow. Definitely mention your fave tracks in the comments and I’ll throw in a link! I may or may not be about to watch that movie again… Seriously. It was that much fun.
Am currently singing Red Light Special to my newborn. He’s into it.
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