Do These Kinds Of People Just Suck?!
Do these kind of transplanted stars just generally suck at music? I have a few opinions on this matter, and it may not be what you think. Today I’m taking a look at one of the biggest social media stars of all time Charli D’amelio, who has just released her debut single “If You Ask Me To”. This isn’t my kind of music or necessarily yours, but let’s have a chat about what’s going here. I’d love to know what you think in the comments, please!
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@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
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@cinnamonblue
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
I cant listen to autotune, turn off the first second i hear it
@IwasLikeBroUrDumb
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Jesus Christ Hawkins
You’re reviewing music. artists, and play two seconds of their music, sometimes don’t even play the song, and resume talking about yourself or obscure tacitly related music trivia
It’s very difficult to not condemn you for talking too much or not having enough substance when you do
@shnarfy
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
I like my music like my food… organic.
@MBJEN81
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Just ask guns n tose how to correctly use the word fukcing correctly . Or any swear word really 😊
@noahh2338
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Sorry justin, I can't make it to the end of this..this music is robotic voiced hot garbage..
@Ofthegirl09
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
All these pop songs sound just alike, for about the past 15 years or so.
@donaldpriola1807
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
“Because it's not the music that matters anymore. People don't care about the music itself anymore, but about who makes the music. The public is more interested in celebrities and how a certain artist is more famous than music" – Herbie Hancock
@AprilJMoon
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Why do people buy into "singers" that cannot sing without autotune and a plethora of other electronic assistance. Also, the "music" is bargain basement elevator /supermarket background sounds. Basically, this track and all like it are GARBAGE
@LesCooper27
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
That's craaazy how you just leave the picks inside your acoustic 🤣that would drive me insaaaaane lol
@glennkaefer6716
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
boring songs…………
@s.wilson5199
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
There is so little dynamic range that it bores me. I blame the producer; she's clearly not trained.
@WessexLad
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
No idea what tick tock is apart from an interwebby thing, this song was bloody awful. If this is how "ver kids" find music these days Simon fucking Whassisname has won.
I used to find new bands by going to gigs. I'd search the NME before travelling to Bath and buying actual tickets from an old boy in a dusty office who's probably long gone.
Unfortunately, many small venues have shut down and the ones remaining are charging stupid money. Pixies were playing in cardiff last year and wanted £120 odd. For that money I'd expect them to play in my front room whilst Frank Black hand fed me grapes. The Who are playing just down the road from me later on in the year – 240 quid for the pleasure of standing in a fucking field, probably whilst it's pissing down. I appreciate that albums don't sell so well these days so they make their money from touring, but old boys like me who were regular gig goers don't bother now, we actually still buy LPs
Thought about going to Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs in Bristol later in the year. £17.50 a ticket seems fair, but the venue wanted another four and a half quid for booking fees and charges, and I have to print my own bloody ticket so they have done fuck all to earn that money. Won't pay it on principal, fuck the venue, don't fucking moan to me when you close down but it's a crying shame for Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, best band I've heard in the last decade.
Rant over, keep up the good work Mr Hawkins.
@blakkat4115
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Only in America. And I guess God bless Autotune.
@nabooster
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
It is gash. Please can we have more genius comedic take downs of such 'stars' as Monsieur Payne? Love your work.
@sweeeetteeeeth
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
didn't give a second THOUGHT, jeez!!!
@NonEuclideanTacoCannon
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
1:10 if you spin around in an office chair, you sort of become a Leslie speaker.
@KarlGo
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Obviously we all hear music differently, but it's mind-boggling to me that anyone hears anything in this type of music. It's SO generic and homogeneous, and lyrically trite beyond belief. I guess I can maybe understand a 12 year old girl who's never had any exposure to meaningful and more serious music think this is the most profound and deepest song out there that speaks directly to her soul, but as far as I'm concerned, everybody else should be bored to tears 5 seconds into this music video. Everything about this song is recycled template shite. It's been done at least 1000 times already, and it's boring, boring, BORING.
@IAMTHEJUGGERNATE
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
"It's a bit like a nursery rhyme". You know society has slid when our nursery rhymes are autotuned and containing f-bombs…
@StacyODell
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
I'm betting that vibrato was also added via Melodyne
@stevrgrs
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
She's literally a female version of Sam Smith. I wouldn't be surprised if he wrote it 😛
@simonschole
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
With the use of the f-bomb, Olivia Rodrigo does the same in her big hit Drivers License. In the same way you described, it grates, causes a cringe.
@ihatesperz
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Hi Justin, long time enthusiast 1st time commentator. Please give Kylie some recognition for being one the most successful artists of the last 4 decades. Keep up the good work, merry Christmas dude.
@fireandfleshmusic
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Don't give these types more attention. Cmon
@kylemoore1320
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Oi fucking leave Kylie alone, she's a national treasure 😂
@bruunm1975
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
I read an article a few years back that talked about modern pop music being based on super familiar chord progressions and simple (nursery rhyme like) melodies. Backed by a four to the floor kick drum. That will make people instantly like it as there is a familiarity and the 4 to floor kick makes them move… I see this most days with my wife and as a muso its painful… specially when I comment and then get "Well they make money from it" hahaha…
@sayastra
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
It's not bad, but it's a Olivia Rodrigo knock off.
But my issue is what it's been for decades now. . . You can do whatever you like but have the passion in whatever your project is. So often music seems to be a bi-product.
@thevioletsigns4466
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Feels like we are all doomed as musicians sometimes, when this is the music dominating you tube etc! Got to just keep doing what you love for that reason only with zero expectations and the joy of the art …seems being popular is over rated these days lol
@nicoladouglas3270
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Find your doob in a rattling guitar, ….
@nopeoplecorp
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Why do you review dross?
@tonyhull9427
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Always insightful, intelligent, and humorous analysis
@PickinDoc
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Her "fans" are evidence of the low bar that has become "music."
@fozzybear8001
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
yes. im sure she's a very normal teenager
@CallingDrHoward
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 pm
I wish you would not give time to this stuff (I hesitate to call it music). The audience for this welter-weight sound is comprised of adolescent girls. It's simply market-oriented. Do you think anyone will be listening to this kind of thing next year or ever again? You are too generous to the detritus you review. I think you should simply call it like it is. BTW, you are one of the most articulate (and disarming) and entertaining personalities of the YouTube reviewing genre. You are the P.G. Wodehouse of rockers. Keep going.
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