Groban mocks Rodriguez
Singer Josh Groban posted this on his (verified account) Twitter page this afternoon:
Coach Rodriguez, I'm very flattered but crying to You Raise Me Up is SO five years ago. #playwelcometothejungle
Update, 3:22 p.m.: Posted intentionally without comment. Readers can draw their own inferences.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^
and the hits just keep on coming.
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:52 PM ^
That horse, which, if not dead, is in mortal danger of expiring....
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:59 PM ^
more please.
December 3rd, 2010 at 5:45 PM ^
Ask and yee shall receive.......
December 3rd, 2010 at 5:37 PM ^
Good God he won't stop! His arm as got to be tired.
December 3rd, 2010 at 6:20 PM ^
she said
December 3rd, 2010 at 7:01 PM ^
i'm wondering if that was intended?
December 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 PM ^
I feel like an idiot because I can't embed a video. FAIL. Sorry guys.
December 3rd, 2010 at 11:31 PM ^
8 hours later..i think its time to call in the reliever
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:17 PM ^
For the record, Josh Groban applied, and was NOT admitted to the Michigan School of Music
December 3rd, 2010 at 5:38 PM ^
That will be a good conversation starter somewhere this weekend.
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:38 PM ^
Who cares it would be like zamfir and the pan flute talking shit about you.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:18 PM ^
Along with everyone else. At least that has-been is getting some spin from Michigan fans and people making fun of Michigan.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:18 PM ^
That is hilarious.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:18 PM ^
is funny.
Well played, Josh Groban, well played.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:51 PM ^
Move along. Nothing to see here. I was trying to embed the video of Clark Griswold freaking out in Christmas Vacation about not getting his x-mas bonus but, for some reason, its not working. Damn. That is one funny scene!
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:51 PM ^
And for that you are docked 1,000,000 MGoPoints. Congrats
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:43 PM ^
Josh Groban, for someone in the "inspirational" (or whatever you call it) genre, is actually a funny, self-deprecating guy. He was in that "I F*'d Matt Damon" video with Kimmel and I've read an interview or two he's done.
That said, it seems like he's making fun of people who like his songs, specifically his older ones. I find it "telling" that he references Welcome to the Jungle in his tweet, when he's stated his favorite song ever is November Rain*. Seems like he's putting on a pose, which I find annoying. "I Raise You Up" is his music. Unless he's truly embarrassed by what he's produced, why make fun of others who like it? That's weird.
(*How do I know this, when I've heard precisely one of his songs in my life? His most recent album was produced by Rick Rubin, who works with some of my favorite bands, like Metallica, Beastie Boys, Slayer, etc, so I read a couple of recent interview the two of them did).
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:11 PM ^
That's a possibility, but I didn't read it so much as "mocking" in a negative way. It's his song, I doubt he looks down on it.. I saw the joke as stressing the fact that the song wasn't very timely in 2010, rather than really disaparaging Rich Rod for crying. That being said, it is a bit of a jab at RR, but it seems fairly good natured to me...
That being said, my girlfriend is a huge Josh Groban fan and might be able to shed some light on this.
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:25 PM ^
As someone posted in another thread, USC got together with Bill Withers to sing the song, "Lean on Me" which is 30+ years old. That was pretty cool, and a song fits when it fits - hell, at Michigan Stadium, we play "Seven Nation Army". That song is considered fairly new, but is older than "I Raise You Up."
I'm sure he was trying to tell a joke (generally speaking) but seemed to be making fun of people who like his "old" stuff, and indeed, looking down on his old stuff. His new stuff with Rubin is apparently somewhat different (I just checked Amazon, and it seems like his fans are pretty split on his new direction, http://tinyurl.com/237m9cs), so I think he is being a bit of poseur ("Hey, I'm tough - I like Welcome to the Jungle! Did you hear I'm being produced by the guy who produced Johnny Cash's last 5 albums?"), and I can't stand poseurs. If you like adult contemporary music, which I don't, fly your freak flag and go for it. To each his own.
Now, if RR played "Happy Days are Here Again", maybe I'd go with it being too old school. But he didn't.
December 3rd, 2010 at 5:02 PM ^
I'll say this. And this being said, I'll say that.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:18 PM ^
When b list, crappy pop stars are calling out your manhood... its time to find a new profession, its not even like it was ludacris... this is Josh Groban! Hire someone who doesn't cry at bad pop songs.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:21 PM ^
Genrally, people who make comments about others' manhood are usually insecure about theirs, fyi. Not to mention RR played D1 football. I'd say that's pretty manly.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:21 PM ^
I hope you like Bolivia...
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:24 PM ^
Are you implying that he's going to fade into bolivian?
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:22 PM ^
I wish that you would leave.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:30 PM ^
Ludacris:
Ludicrous:
[loo-di-kruhs]
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:36 PM ^
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:41 PM ^
and wanted to jump in on the Bolivian fun!
December 3rd, 2010 at 5:06 PM ^
Jesus's daughter according to the Da Vinci Code.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:39 PM ^
Pretty sure he cried because he's proud of his team and he's sick of people ripping down and trying to take away everything he's accomplished, not because of the song. But thanks for playing.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^
Apparently LUDACRIS IS THE AUTHORITY!!!!
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:07 PM ^
When b list, crappy pop stars are calling out your manhood... its time to find a new profession
So I guess when Justin Bieber called out Tom Brady, it was time for Brady to pack it in.
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^
Time to go
When your comment gets Gremlin pos banged.
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:23 PM ^
So getting emotional because a song reminds someone who is going through one of most difficult times in his career which is negatively affecting his family in a real way, that he has amazing people around him that have and will continue to support him and be a pillar of strength and a light in the darkness for him, is not being a man?
Wow, you're quality guy. I can't help but think that when you die Bo is gonna greet you with a knock out punch to the face.
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:29 PM ^
Wasn't the time or place for Rod to be reminding people of what he himself is going through. The night wasn't supposed to be about him.
The occasion demanded that he man up and shine the spotlight on other people. He did precisely the opposite, positively wallowing in his own struggles. It doesn't speak well of him as a leader.
That he did it all to a soundtrack featuring Josh Groban, revival meeting-style ... it's frankly hard to imagine anything more lame.
December 3rd, 2010 at 4:29 PM ^
It was the elephant in the room and he addressed the topic. I am sure everyone there as well as people not there were glad he spoke on the topic.
By the way lumber jack have you ever been a leader of men?
December 3rd, 2010 at 7:11 PM ^
Actually within the larger context what he said and did was just fine.
Keep it up champ, I can tell you're going places.
December 3rd, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
That B list star earns more in one day than you do in one year.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:18 PM ^
My first reaction to reading this was...who the fuck is Josh Grobin?
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:24 PM ^
He is the secret child between Barbara Streisand & Barry Manilow
This is not a knock on RR picking the song, but I just wish I could get a snapshot of Barwis face when that song came on!
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:57 PM ^
Probably looked like the face you made the first time you changed a diaper.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:19 PM ^
Jeez. When even Josh freaking Groban of all people is piling on, you know it's bad. That's a low point in life. Ouch.
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:19 PM ^
Is Twitter confusing to anyone else or is it just me? With all of the @ and # and weird looking links,
December 3rd, 2010 at 3:21 PM ^
You're not the only one. I seriously don't understand Twitter. Nor do I care enough to spend the effort and time to try to.