Things aren’t always black and white, you know. There’s not always one goodie and one baddie in every fight.
Sometimes it’s impossible to side with anyone. Just look at Lily Allen and Susan Boyle. Lily Allen has called Britain’s Got Talent‘s breakout Pillsbury pube monster Susan Boyle ‘overrated’ on Twitter. Which, we have to say, is grounded in truth somewhat. But, you know, Lily Allen said it. Lily Allen.
We’d suggest that Lily and Susan get a room, but we’re scared that the resulting offspring will be a dumpy little half-stoat half-Ewok hybrid covered in nipples. So we won’t.
You want a queen of controversy? Lily Allen’s your girl. There’s literally no subject on the face of the Earth that Lily Allen is afraid to speak out about, provided that the subject is Cheryl Cole and Lily’s got an album out that she wants to promote. Within those hilariously narrow parameters, Lily Allen’s your girl.
But sometimes even Lily Allen likes to branch out and attack a bigger target. By which we mean physically bigger. By which we mean physically hairier. By which we mean Susan Boyle, the shiny-faced reanimated Ida fossil who has captured the world’s heart by being able to sing dreary showtunes adequately while looking a bit funny on Britain’s Got Talent.
You see, while you’ve all fallen in love with Susan Boyle or – if you’re a broadsheet newspaper columnist – made up a lot of patronising horseshit about how the fact that Susan Boyle has got one massive eyebrow and generally looks like someone who touches herself on the bus made you cry because her singing voice didn’t sound like a seagull being rammed into a waste disposal unit, Lily Allen has taken a different standpoint.
In short, Lily Allen thinks that Susan Boyle is rubbish. Sort of. On her Twitter page, Lily Allen wrote:
?Susan Boyle is so overrated. yes, she can sing, but it's not about talent with her is it? she seems like a lovely lady but if its about talent,that Shaheen kid should win?
Now, we can sort of see Lily Allen’s point – based on everything that’s been said about her, you’d think that Susan Boyle had the ability to heal the sick and end all forms of poverty with every verse of whatever bloody musical it is that she likes so much. But in reality she’s just a dumpy Scottish woman who’s slightly better than that awful topless Tommy Cooper Riverdance kid.
However, we know better than anyone that Susan Boyle fans are so loyal to their hero that they’d probably torch an orphanage if one of the children said anything less than positive about her, so it looks like it’s war. Which side will you be on? The Lily Allen side or the Susan Boyle side?
Us? We’re going to stay indoors until everyone’s killed each other, and then nick their TVs. It seems like the most sensible thing to do.
halo3v says
proof that Lily Allen is a little !@(#*
listen to Metronomy, ‘nights out”
track: Heartbreaker
Lily Allen is a half witted waste of carbon, she may have a pretty voice but she good a record deal the old fashioned way – on her back..
She should leave Susan Boyle alone, although maybe she’s jealous, everyone is paying attention to Susan Boyle and not to the Lily Allen’s crap new album…
anonymous says
Although, Lily Allen”s lyrics, are considered edgy, by some critics, they also wrote that her, ideas were very original. Her voice ( which is capable of reaching several high octaves) has given her sold out shows in San Diego, L.A. San Fransisco, Seattle Portland, Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago & Salt Lake City. Her Start in the Music Business, was from the help of George Lamb, not her father, or any family member. The idea that she did anything on her back to get where she is ( No. 1 single 2nd best selling CD, in Great Britain) would be an idea that came from you’re head, not from fact. These are only you loose opinions.
Wembly Fraggle says
I have an image of halo3v standing outside an orphanage with a flaming torch
Terri says
I don’t know what lily allen’s problem is.Susan boyle has a great voice and she is set to make a record and will continue her success so it really doesn’t matter about her not having won the final! It’s quite obvious to me that this lily allen has gotten bitten by the green eyed monster! lol. Jealousy is definitely a curse! It’s always people like her try to drag down and run down people like susan who end up at the top. It is rather sad because their jealousy is that transparent. It is a true fact that people like lily, don’t like people like susan who succeed. So i dunno who the hell she thinks she is making nasty remarks about her when she doesn’t know what talent is! Poor lily not getting attention! And, I also think its disgusting that the media and everyone etc refer to susan as a “spinster”. I don’t know why they have to refer to her like that, I am sure they can describe her in another better way that doesn’t come accross like they are making fun of it. So what if she is a spinster ffs! Just goes to show, we’re not all sheep followers. Some of us will never be tied down and never want to be! So for all you dried up prunes who are married with kids, make the best of it while you can while it lasts.LOL
anonymous says
Obviously by you’re comment you have missed the point! Lily Allen did write that Susan Boyle can sing. She wrote that Susan Boyle seems like a lovely lady. It’s not about talent with her is it, refers to specific favoritism from the audience, and very particular favoritism from (SIMON COWELL) the judges. People know how tough (unfair) the judges (SIMON COWELL) can be. That’s what this is about. Overrated because the audience (as well as Lily Allen) saw a peoples champion not do her very best (this time) and gave her opinion on it. She’s not knocking anybody, she making the same observations that anyone would make about anyone. If you want to fell sorry for Susan Boyle and think that she should win on pity, then that’s on you!
Dave c says
Jealously? Not at all. Lily Allen has to fight off attention with court orders (the paparazzi) and lawsuits (the tabloids) She far too busy trying to get rid of too much attention.
Terri says
Um, did I say she should win on pitty? I didn’t even say that she should win at all. I simply said that she is a great singer that will go on with her success. I’m only going by what I read! Either way, she has been critisized. The fact is only those who do critisize are jealous of those people having something that they don’t! So how about YOU anonymous person(that actually says it all really about you lol) read what I say before you decide to go off on a tagent!
anonymous says
You don’t know what her problem is! But it’s quite obvious that it’s the green eyed monster! That doesn’t make sense, if you don’t know what her problem is, it can’t be quite obvious to you! These people that participate in shows like X-FACTOR BRITAIN”S GOT TALENT & AMERICAN IDOL, set themselves up for this. Lily Allen”s opinion is based on her comment it’s not about talent with her is it? but she still mentions that Susan Boyle can sing. There’s no need for an attack, if she’s being polite and honest at the same time.Everybody that appears on a talent show is overrated. That’s what these shows are based on. This isn’t a tangent! Somebody that gets a court order to keep the paparazzi away, doesn’t want this kind of attention. Somebody that sues a tabloid magazine and won’t do written interviews, because of false drug comments doesn’t want this kind of attention. Somebody that becomes famous, by way of downloading songs on the internet, doesn’t want this kind of attention! Somebody that kicks a paparazzi photographer doesn’t want this kind of attention. It’s a false way of becoming famous for anyone. Including Susan Boyle. Sure go by what you read, but if you think Lily Allen picks fights, that’s wrong, or if she’s a drunk that’s wrong. If you’re opinion is based on tabloids and websites, it’s not an honest opinion. They have nothing to do with proof or a true story. Her opinion is the same as most people’s opinions but they won’t admit it because of Susan Boyle”s looks being played as a sympathy card!
anonymous says
Jealousy of having something that they don’t. The same way you’re ripping into somebody for even having an opinion. That makes you a hypocrite, with a false sense of security!
monica says
Numbers of views on YouTube for Lily’s songs rose up since
she gave public comments against Susan. It was time when all world spoke about Susan and good opportunity for Lily be popular not as a singer just as Susan’s critic – everybody asked – who is Lily Allen? everybody tried to find on You Tube, (numbers of views – rose up)
I didn’t know Lily (like many people), first time I noticed the name when she gave comments against Susan. Now I know who Lily is,
I think it was a good way be popular. Everybody knows who is Susan, Lily is recognized as a person who is “NOT HER (Susan’s)FAN ” and tried to shine by – Famous Susan. Very clever, Lily you already famous:-)You got it!
btw. your voice is like many others forgetable singers
anonymous says
You certainly didn’t ask “EVERYBODY” The idea that you would respond to an article that reads Lily Allen doesn’t like Susan Boyle very much (BURN HER) shows how ignorant you are. Susan Boyle gained popularity by appearing on a talent show. These “REALITY” talent shows are used to gain instant popularity. American Idol, Britain’s got talent & x factor use these people who appear desperate for attention to gain public opinion, and eventually build them up to knock them down. Yes Lily Allen had an opinion about Susan Boyle. Yes she wrote that Susan Boyle can sing! But she also focused attention on Simon Cowell and 2 youngsters. While you’re giving attention to negative press about somebody when you don”t know who they are, you don’t care who she is, and then tell people that “EVERYBODY” feels that way. Lily Allen never compared herself to Susan Boyle. Intrusion by people of the press media and the internet doe’s not make Lily Allen popular. It makes her unpopular. She’s entitled to her twitter page, she’s entitle to share that information with her members and she’s entitled to her opinion. If you think she is overrated and you think she is wrong for believing that Susan Boyle is overrated, that would make you just as wrong for thinking the same of her.
pat says
Who is lilly allan???????f
anonymous says
That idea isn’t going to work. Pat / aka Monica!
Unknown says
I appreciate both equally and I think they’re both very talented. That’s from my point of view. Why make life so difficult over trivial matters?