Since 2006 is almost over how would you sum it all up?

I think it was a  "ok" year. year of the "grillz" ,"Emo craze", "snap dance".

what do you think?

Grillz?? Snap dance?? eh? what?

2006 - the year that Rap and Hip Hop barely impacted the Canadian charts 8)

Grillz?? Snap dance?? eh? what?


  Same here...

  Yep.  I'm old... :P

It has been a very busy year!

2006 - Glam rock and punk, Rap has become increasingly annoying and out of style, "The Mod" look returns, Important Celebrity Babies are born  ;D

the year america died

the year america died


Why 2006 as opposed to previous years, Maxwell ?

Why 2006 as opposed to previous years, Maxwell ?

The detainee bill the U.S. congress passed this week, which our commander-in-thief, George W. Bush will sign into law.  I don't know why he bothers signing anything into law as he as expressed his contempt for following any law so many times!  I mentioned this in so-called detainee bill on the politics board yesterday.  Some people are saying the George is becomeing the new incarnation of King Geroge III, the "royal brute" (as Thomas Paine called him) who spurred the American  colony to a revolution for independence.  I say that doesn't go back far enough.  Dubya takes us all the way back to 1215, King John, and the Magna Carta!
::)

The self-style journalist John Kaminski wrote a book about 9/11 called "The Day America Died."  I would say the USA PATRIOT act is the anti-Bill of Rights.  The detainee bill signed this week seals the whole thing.  If my people and my government do successfully rebel against this new fascism, we cannot go back to the old America.  Our government will have to draw up a serious overhaul of the U.S. Constitution to prevent any governemnt from being able to pull of this kind of bloodless coup ever again.  It won't be There will be America I (1789--2001) and then America II. 

This is serious sh*t!

Same old, same old.

As far as pop-culture goes, it's the year that lacked good movies, music, and TV shows. As far as the economy and politics go, it's the year when gas prices hit the peak, President Bush's approval dropped, and the housing market declined.

pollution

pollution
The pollution was worse back in the 70s and 80s.

The pollution was worse back in the 70s and 80s.

Yeah, what was that old Ray Stevens song?
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Yeah, what was that old Ray Stevens song?
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Everything Is Beautiful.

As far as pop-culture goes, it's the year that lacked good movies, music, and TV shows.

Music wise, it will be the year that Glam rap's popularity declined (similiar to how Grunge showed signs of decline in the 1996) and a general decline in album sales

Movie Wise, it will be remembered for Pirates of the Carribean, which made 1 billion+ worldwide, easily making it one of the highest grossing movie of this decade (we have to see if Spiderman 3, Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix, or Shrek 3 will do better though)

TV wise, it will be remembered for the nadir of reality tv (the second season of Flava Flav, Celeberty Duets, the Segregated Survivor etc)

2006? Well, the first half was a nightmare, but right now in the second half, everything seems to be going pretty great. :)

:Ddancing with the stars, unanimous, so you think you can dance, americas got talent, a 6th season american idol,  survivor(racial diversion), the LOST show continues, too many shows about nothing... paris changes "her" word from "hot" to "thats sexy" rediculouse length in "chains" "grillZ" are cool, rap gets lame, too many celebrity babies are born, so they can repopulate celebrities, people like hulk hogan's daughter try to sing, paris tries to sing, both of which i dont agree with. some girl named Cheyenne? wtf..we just let anyone entertain us cause they can throw the money down?? WEll im fed up, i want good OBVIOUSE talent, this sheesh sucks!
AMEN!

Undone

nothing much...

Better than the last few years ...

It's been o.k

Decent year and getting better every day.

2006 ... the year that I found out all I need to know (and more) about Ashley Tisdale and Debbie Gibson

365 days?

Music wise, it will be the year that Glam rap's popularity declined (similiar to how Grunge showed signs of decline in the 1996) and a general decline in album sales

Movie Wise, it will be remembered for Pirates of the Carribean, which made 1 billion+ worldwide, easily making it one of the highest grossing movie of this decade (we have to see if Spiderman 3, Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix, or Shrek 3 will do better though)

TV wise, it will be remembered for the nadir of reality tv (the second season of Flava Flav, Celeberty Duets, the Segregated Survivor etc)


I totally agree.

While there's not any totally clear cut "new" musical trends that scream 2006, I do think (would you agree, too) this was the first year pop music feels like it's starting to break from the 2002-'05 stuff?

For instance, 50 Cent and most of the cookie cutter pop/punk bands are past their peak for sure, while Avril Lavigne and Michelle Branch almost sound like oldies (well "Today's Hits Yesterday's Favorites-radio oldies ;) ).

I could see more stuff like "You're Beautiful" and The Fray for the late '00s. Perhaps Emo ballads, too! I'm guessing it'll probably be a little rockier as well.

I would also define it as the crappier version of 2005.

Modern day Rap killed music. And I've sinned myself for using "modern day Rap" and "music" in the same sentence.

It has to have so far been the worst decade so far, in my opinion. At our school we have guys walking around with their pants at their knees and their boxers showing, girls wearing their shirt over their skirt so you can't even see the skirt, and stupid clothing ten times over standard size. Wearing a regular sized shirt, or even buttoning up the second button on your shirt isn't in. Your pants need to be ten times their original size so that they layer up at your big goofy shoes. It's all just out of place. I guess I'm thankful I don't follow the trends. ACDC shirt, jeans and my Chuckie Taylors is regular clothing and I'll keep it regular. Good thing is, most people realise how ridiculous their current fads are, and it's more popular to see kids in plain jeans and a top now.

Musically, I would have preferred grunge, or a heavier punk scene to drown out the amount of Rap we get. It's good to know Rap is slowly losing it's momentum. I take it by 2010 the music scene will be influenced mainly by alternative rock. Punk, Emo, independent labels and music that is louder will probably be in.

Movies were not bad but nothing special. I can't comment, seeing as I don't watch many movies anymore.

I hope the next 15 years will be influenced by rock, grunge and alternative music. We'll wait and see, one thing is for sure, 2007 - 2015 look alot brighter then the years we've just experienced.

Taking Back Sunday and their "MakeDamnSure" is an example of what I'd think "in" music would be.

Been a boring and uneventful year. 2007 shall be an improvement... but anything has to be an improvement to the dud that was 2006.

2006 was a great year, but how is it compared to 1996?  Was it more like 1997 or 1972?

just kidding ;D

2006 was a great year, but how is it compared to 1996?  Was it more like 1997 or 1972?

just kidding ;D


2006 was more like 1990 than 1997 or 1992.  :o

2006 was more like 1990 than 1997 or 1992.  :o


Yeah, 2006 reminds me of 1990 with the lack of good music and movies, and also with the slowing economy. However, I'm not sure if we're going into a recession this time.

1990 had more better songs than 2006, though maybe that's just me  :P ::)

1990 had more better songs than 2006, though maybe that's just me  :P ::)


1990 was the last year that Debbie Gibson had a Top 40 hit  :\'(

Title track of  "Anything Is Possible"...

The song peaked at #26, but was unfortunatel forgotten since it was overshadowed by crud like Vanilla Ice & Nelson  >:( :P


C'mon, if I were a 15 year old in 1990 I'd have a poster of her instead of Sinead O'Conner

Title track of  "Anything Is Possible"...

The song peaked at #26, but was unfortunatel forgotten since it was overshadowed by crud like Vanilla Ice & Nelson  >:( :P


C'mon, if I were a 15 year old in 1990 I'd have a poster of her instead of Sinead O'Conner


I do agree Vanilla Ice and Nelson is crud, lol.

I do agree Vanilla Ice and Nelson is crud, lol.


Kevin Federline and James Blunt is the crud of 2006.

Yeah, 2006 reminds me of 1990 with the lack of good music and movies, and also with the slowing economy. However, I'm not sure if we're going into a recession this time.


I think this year has had pretty good music.

Relatively easygoing compared to the previous year. A lot went down in 2005: a papal death and conclave (the first since 1978), Live 8, Hurricane Katrina, the London bombings... It had also started off with the horrendous mounting death toll and widespread devastation from the late '04 Asian tsunami. This year has seemed slower-paced and less dramatic to me.

On a personal level, '06 has been a pretty good year; it's at least been a bit better to me than '05 was.

As far as pop culture goes, I find myself increasingly out of the loop. I still pick up on stuff here and there, but I think I learn about most of it from discussions on this forum.

One word that I feel best describes 2006 is ANNOYING. James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" song really annoys me, and I hope I would never have to hear it again. Another issue about this year thats annoyed me is the immigration debate. I've also been frustrated on the amount of money I've lost in stocks and not being able to sell my property for a descent profit, after all the money and work I put into it with upgrades. Also in my life, this has been one of those years where if it isn't one thing going wrong, it's another.

One word that I feel best describes 2006 is ANNOYING. James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" song really annoys me, and I hope I would never have to hear it again. Another issue about this year thats annoyed me is the immigration debate. I've also been frustrated on the amount of money I've lost in stocks and not being able to sell my property for a descent profit, after all the money and work I put into it with upgrades. Also in my life, this has been one of those years where if it isn't one thing going wrong, it's another.
We were back in 2005 for James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" song was released back then in June.