QuoteWhile it's undoubtedly a warm, supportive step for an artist to express their deepest condolences, it's far more impressive (and less common) for a musician to take action to try and help. So let's celebrate the new Christina Aguilera song 'Change,' which has been released to raise money for the 49 victims of the Orlando tragedy's families and to raise money for the survivors. This is available for download on iTunes. Aguilera published an accompanying statement on her website in which she spoke movingly about her personal response to the tragedy, explaining that what happened at Orlando "continues to weigh heavily on [her] mind" and stating her desire "to help be part of the change this world needs to make it a beautiful inclusive place where humanity can love each other freely and passionately."
It's a genuinely moving and beautiful piece of music, with the chart-topping diva's voice getting a real workout. However, while the melody is sweet and haunting, ultimately it's the lyrics which really stick with you, with the song segueing smoothly from Aguilera's memories to her political views on the tragedy: "Who you love or the color of your skin / Or the place that you were born and grew up in / Shouldn't decide how you will be treated / 'Cause we're all the same when everybody's breathing." Wonderful as this is, Aguilera's generous actions are hardly surprising. After all, the singer has been a long-term LGBT ally.
[youtube width=0 height=0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBSghlH0JgM[/youtube]
2002 music video for 'Beautiful,' the video was notable for its inclusion of individuals who can be marginalized by cis society, including a gay couple and a transgender person. The rousing self-love anthem meant Aguilera won a GLADD Award (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) for her positive portrayal of gay and transgender people.
[youtube width=0 height=0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfyFTzZDMM[/youtube]
This isn't the only time Aguilera has been vocal about her support for the community. In a 2012 interview with advocate.com, when asked why Aguilera resonates so much with LGBT fans, the singer responded:
"I cannot be more thankful for the support over the years from the community. Even when I felt I couldn?t stand, they held me up and supported me. I think we can each related to each other and I am forever indebted."
This, to me, makes Aguilera a great ally. She doesn't just support the community but acknowledges the support that she receives, both as an artist and personally. Aguilera's careful not to be fall into the behaviour that allies can be guilty of: patronizing or condescending, instead of helping; but acknowledges her debt. In the same article, she also references another song that embraces LGBT themes, 'Army of Me,' which she says was written for ?people that are maybe misunderstood or don?t fit into the norm, but deserve a voice.?
The LGBT community is clearly close to Aguilera's heart and her latest measure just goes some way to prove this. Kind and supportive words are a wonderful thing, but financial support in this difficult time is essential. Let's hope some Aguilera's song release encourages more high-profile allies to take concrete measures to support the community.
http://www.bustle.com/articles/167545-christina-aguileras-orlando-benefit-single-proves-she-is-the-ultimate-lgbt-ally
She's so full of shit
All these bitches wanna do is promote THEMSELVES when tragedy strikes. She can burn in hell for this
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 12:35:29 AM
All these bitches wanna do is promote THEMSELVES when tragedy strikes. She can burn in hell for this
She's kinda BEEN an advocate but MESS :dead:
Quote from: Abcd on June 18, 2016, 12:48:59 AM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 12:35:29 AM
All these bitches wanna do is promote THEMSELVES when tragedy strikes. She can burn in hell for this
She's kinda BEEN an advocate but MESS :dead:
I know that, and she was a self-serving SLUT when she first started speaking out about it then and she's still a self-serving WENCH for attaching this wack ass song to the drama now
I don't know what I did to deserve this woman...
never been more PROUD to support an artist that is self-less, caring and giving
who uses her voice, fame and celebrity to do GOOD in this world.
She's been irrelevant for years and now she's using the gays for press? Shameless
speak what you know and none of what you don't.
she's ALWAYS been in support of and doing things for the gay community, whether it be charity, music, speeches, etc...
she does it when they aren't even any tragedies..she's kinda just always been THERE
you need to focusing your anger on those who don't give a damn about the gays
but you're not gonna ruin this beautiful moment with your negativity. Go away
crine real fuckin tears
She doesn't really care about the gays. She's usin ya. When was her last hit? She's hoping the vulnerable gorls will whisk her out of obscurity
Don't buy this, guys. Please? :blessed:
Why is it a competition?
oh that's nice for ha
Where's it at on iTunes, Mel?
Higher than any of Ciara's recent singles
but it's not about that, it's about charity
:usureuok:
She ain't made it to the Top 10. Wow wow, not even the gays use. She's flopping and she's done
It is kinda sad and embarrassing that she couldnt get this "charity"single into the top and then top itunes. :dead:
Damn
Mel, any thoughts? Usually you'd be doin live coverage of the chart positions by at least page 2.
what's "sad" and "embarrassing" is y'all turning this into some kinda fan war...
it's not about the chart position, it's about the money it's raising
but some of you girls can't see beyond that and have to turn EVERYTHING into something negative
people are dead and this is a song for hope, healing and change....
sad that y'all can't see it as that. It's not about you. Stop being petty and grow up
Is that why you titled the thread "Xtina, the TOP LGBT supporter," making this thing out to be some kinda competition?
She's a flop and the song givin a goin down, am yellin TIMBER tea on the charts :cheerup:
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 09:46:54 PM
Is that why you titled the thread "Xtina, the TOP LGBT supporter," making this thing out to be some kinda competition?
thats the title of the article Hun, I'm just the messenger
:cheerup:
:blink: the title of the thread already made it seem like a competition tbh
"ultimate LGBT ally". Am just trying understand "how" no shade
And she's always been here for the gays, there's nothing wrong in saying that
if you find a problem with that being said
maybe it's your insecurity showing that your fav isn't doing enough for the gays.
Quote from: Baphomet. on June 18, 2016, 09:50:25 PM
:blink: the title of the thread already made it seem like a competition tbh
"ultimate LGBT ally". Am just trying understand "how" no shade
no, you're just insecure.
Are you upset it didn't say Beyonc? was the ultimate LGBT ally?
it's really not that serious...
y'all need to get out your feelings. Everything ain't about a fan war...there's REAL things happening in the world
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 09:49:02 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 09:46:54 PM
Is that why you titled the thread "Xtina, the TOP LGBT supporter," making this thing out to be some kinda competition?
thats the title of the article Hun, I'm just the messenger
:cheerup:
you knew what you were doing. It's just sad that the song is SOARING down iTunes. You definitely didn't purchase
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 09:53:14 PM
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 09:49:02 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 09:46:54 PM
Is that why you titled the thread "Xtina, the TOP LGBT supporter," making this thing out to be some kinda competition?
thats the title of the article Hun, I'm just the messenger
:cheerup:
you knew what you were doing. It's just sad that the song is SOARING down iTunes. You definitely didn't purchase
My thread title is no different than any of the other articles I post
I always post the title of the article as the thread title and this won't be any different
whether you like it or not
So you didn't purchase it, huh?
Was the song always planned to be released?
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:02:37 PM
So you didn't purchase it, huh?
Of course I did.
it's going to a great cause and the cherry on top is that my fav singer is singing it.
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:18:18 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:02:37 PM
So you didn't purchase it, huh?
Of course I did.
it's going to a great cause and the cherry on top is that my fav singer is singing it.
keep dragging this troll Mel, she's clearly just being obtuse for attention today cause she's making no sense lolz
Quote from: BowDown on June 18, 2016, 10:11:47 PM
Was the song always planned to be released?
I'm not sure...
it could've been recorded for the new album, but in wake of the tragedy
she decided to release it now
or it could've been recorded specifically for the tragedy. I have no idea...
I need to listen to her Ryan seacrest interview, maybe she talked about it there
Quote from: BENTLEY! on June 18, 2016, 10:20:45 PM
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:18:18 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:02:37 PM
So you didn't purchase it, huh?
Of course I did.
it's going to a great cause and the cherry on top is that my fav singer is singing it.
keep dragging this troll Mel, she's clearly just being obtuse for attention today cause she's making no sense lolz
Idky she's always so ANGRY!
I'm always skeptical whenever a celeb that is more than financially capable to donate to charity themselves creates a charity single.
Who says she doesn't donate herrself?
y'all swear y'all be knowing what's going on behind closed doors...
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:28:20 PM
Who says she doesn't donate herrself?
y'all swear y'all be knowing what's going on behind closed doors...
gotta agree here
and it takes MONEY to record a song girls
if she's donating the proceeds, she's basically not gaining anything monetarily
still qualifies as a legit donation imo
Quote from: pCj on June 18, 2016, 10:26:59 PM
I'm always skeptical whenever a celeb that is more than financially capable to donate to charity themselves creates a charity single.
She might be pocketing a good portion of the money and using this cause as a guise for that. She's not rich and probably needs the coin. I'm thinking she had this song prepared for the next injustice to occur. It's so general and basic in subject matter.
She's disgusting
music HEALS
music is one of the greatest forms of expression there is..
its universal and EVERYONE can enjoy it, no matter what color or background you come from
music brings people together and in the state of the world we live in now, we need it more than ever
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
You are.
I don't think I've ever come across a post of yours that isn't fueled with anger, hate and ignorance
you seem like a very unhappy person.
No one needs an xtina encouragement tea. That's why it's flopping lol
g
I'm sure if she did, it would've been mentioned in the article or you would've made a thread on it by now.
And it doesn't take much these nday to pull out an unreleased mess from the archives that loosely applies and call it a charity single. Ch.
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
You are.
I don't think over ever come across a post of yours that isn't fueled with anger, hate and ignorance
you seem like a very unhappy person.
that doesn't mean I'm unhappy, hun. It means I'm getting you weak faggs together on the daily :cheerup: don't make me drag ur skeletons out of the closet, wheelie
Quote from: pCj on June 18, 2016, 10:35:33 PM
g
I'm sure if she did, it would've been mentioned in the article or you would've made a thread on it by now.
And it doesn't take much these nday to pull out an unreleased mess from the archives that loosely applies and call it a charity single. Ch.
Umm...not necessarily.
just because it isn't broadcast doesn't mean it doesn't happen..
I'm pretty sure she and lots of celebs give money to charity all the time without having to shout about it
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:38:08 PM
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
You are.
I don't think over ever come across a post of yours that isn't fueled with anger, hate and ignorance
you seem like a very unhappy person.
that doesn't mean I'm unhappy, hun. It means I'm getting you weak faggs together on the daily :cheerup: don't make me drag ur skeletons out of the closet, wheelie
I'm just telling you how I see it.
and that's what I get from you...you seem miserable
and luv, you can never say or do anything to harm me because I'm blessed. Your power doesn't work over here
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
You are.
I don't think I've ever come across a post of yours that isn't fueled with anger, hate and ignorance
you seem like a very unhappy person.
:dead:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
exactly my point of view of it as well
great observation
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:38:08 PM
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
You are.
I don't think over ever come across a post of yours that isn't fueled with anger, hate and ignorance
you seem like a very unhappy person.
that doesn't mean I'm unhappy, hun. It means I'm getting you weak faggs together on the daily :cheerup: don't make me drag ur skeletons out of the closet, wheelie
I'm just telling you how I see it.
and that's what I get from you...you seem miserable
and luv, you can never say or do anything to harm me because I'm blessed. Your power doesn't work over here
you flirted with Keith while he was underage. I can have you arrested. :sobusyjetsetter:
Quote from: BENTLEY! on June 18, 2016, 10:44:19 PM
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
You are.
I don't think I've ever come across a post of yours that isn't fueled with anger, hate and ignorance
you seem like a very unhappy person.
:dead:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
exactly my point of view of it as well
great observation
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERY SINGLE POST!
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:49:22 PM
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:38:08 PM
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 10:35:07 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Who's angered? I'm kiin it up at this song giving us autumn, as it FALLS down every chart it ever entered
You are.
I don't think over ever come across a post of yours that isn't fueled with anger, hate and ignorance
you seem like a very unhappy person.
that doesn't mean I'm unhappy, hun. It means I'm getting you weak faggs together on the daily :cheerup: don't make me drag ur skeletons out of the closet, wheelie
I'm just telling you how I see it.
and that's what I get from you...you seem miserable
and luv, you can never say or do anything to harm me because I'm blessed. Your power doesn't work over here
you flirted with Keith while he was underage. I can have you arrested. :sobusyjetsetter:
OK, Girl.
I really don't see the problem with Christina putting out this song for this terrible occasion. Isn't that what music is all about? Does it have to be that she has some ill intent to further her career? Someone truly can't intend on putting out a song to raise money and to musically share her view on the whole matter at hand? It's not like she's even making a dime from it. When JetBlu announced they would give free flights to family members of the victims of the Orlando shooting, everyone was all for it and very supportive of it. Cheers to JetBlu! But if an artist wants to raise money by putting out a song, it must be to save their career? Bullshit!
Now I'm not crazy about this song. I don't like it to be quite honest. It's one of her most basic inspirational songs. And I understand if ya'll make these comments for a kii, cause my ass be doing the same thing too. But if people seriously think Christina is doing this for herself, I think ya'll are really reaching.
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:35:12 PM
No one needs an xtina encouragement tea. That's why it's flopping lol
basically and especially not one with her straining and screaming over the chorus. celine should have done this instead. :kii:
I think the real reason you can't take me
is because you can't get to me and it pisses you OFF!
you have tried you're best for how long to try and get under my skin, but sis...it ain't working. I don't bend or break
and that just makes you fuckin mad don't it? to know that whatever you pull out of that bag of tricks
it fails every damn time and you will fail every damn time coming for me
Quote from: Jonovan on June 18, 2016, 10:57:11 PM
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 10:35:12 PM
No one needs an xtina encouragement tea. That's why it's flopping lol
basically and especially not one with her straining and screaming over the chorus. celine should have done this instead. :kii:
Yeah, but she didn't. No one else did for that matter.
Personally, I think it would've been cool if several artists came together (different races, sexuality, etc) to do a song and a nice lil video. Like that What's Going On mess that back in the early 2000s. I would've appreciated that more.
Franc, remember when I posted that off-key song you made and then you set it as private?
Mel, don't say shit else in this thread
LMAOOOO.
this is my damn thread. I will say and do whatever I want GORL
you're clearly outta your fucking mind.
How's about you get the fuck out and take that stank ass attitude of yours with you.
v
See how quick I had you fumin? Oh, I get to you. Definitely
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 11:08:26 PM
LMAOOOO.
this is my damn thread. I will say and do whatever I want GORL
you're clearly outta your fucking mind.
:dead: B-)
Guys behave ok
Quote from: aGhoulact on June 18, 2016, 11:12:34 PM
v
See how quick I had you fumin? Oh, I get to you. Definitely
"oh! reverse psychology!"
beat it, bozo!
Quote from: Mel. on June 18, 2016, 11:08:26 PM
LMAOOOO.
this is my damn thread. I will say and do whatever I want GORL
you're clearly outta your fucking mind.
!!!!!
It's quite sad to watch tbh
Out of the top 50 alread
G