Authenticity in Music

[@veronicabrasil]

literally me when i feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind

[@Ketaminogue]

But baby you’re a firework?

[@laylakindafruity]

Come show them what you’re worth

[@drphilyasss]

make em go oh oh oh??

[@pivotalpineapple3985]

Make them go, ah, ah, ah

[@mrpop9725]

omg real, like a house of cards? close to caving in?!

[@MrCmsch]

“There’s so much iron im not anemic anymore” had me giggling out loud ngl

[@alychampignon8062]

After she said this, I got an ad for iron gummies. I was cooking at the time, so I had to look back to see if she was actually sponsored by them. 😂

[@jeanadams5131]

"So soft, so strong" reminds me of a Charmin Ultra commercial.

[@cuntapalooza]

I relate more to those cartoon bears than Katy at this point

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Yes! 😂😂😂

[@439801RS]

Husbands should be like kleenex, soft, strong and disposable 😂

[@Nikimouse311]

I sorted out loud in my quiet office 😂😂

[@Shurehlm]

Sure, but Sabrina Carpenter should not be held up as a paragon of storytelling or authenticity.

[@Erinth311]

Anyone else remember the time when a 19 year old boy was in American idol when Katy Perry was a judge? And she bugged him about his love life and he said he’d never been kissed and wanted his first kiss to matter? And then after he sang, she asked him to come up so she could kiss him on the cheek? And then turned last minute so she kissed a stranger that was 20 years younger than her full on the mouth against his express wishes and without his consent on camera and then laughed? This is why she worked with Dr. Luke.

[@oliverc.karstark1950]

thank you for posting this, ngl, it had completely slipped my mind. disgusting behaviour. cant believe im saying this but i hope to fuck that it was scripted, the alternative is much worse.

[@FiveFoxesInATrenchcoat]

Don’t forget that she also groped Justin Bieber when he was a minor

[@geministrial950]

O o f

[@OnlyClitandAM]

That’s weird asf

[@limpaika]

Wait actually... good point

[@Ellpep]

I saw someone say the beginning of woman’s world, particularly the “so soft so strong” sounds like a song you’d make up about your pet and I can’t stop thinking about that

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

It’s a Charmin world and you’re lucky to be wiping with it

[@dudeman5303]

​@@phoenixfritzinger9185I wonder if she got the idea of it's a woman's world from I'm a Barbie girl, just gives that vibe.

[@cruelaz]

shes so brave! she is talented! she is powerful! she is not afraid! xD

[@Ozzyoxenfree]

@@dudeman5303Allegedly, she was asked to make the song for Barbie, but they pulled out when they heard it lmao

[@stevegreening419]

Here in the UK that’s very Andrex of her. One of our toilet rolls has the slogan “soft, strong and very, very long” 😂

[@rachelmatsuoka6747]

Katy Perry trying to compete with the sapphic summer with the most empty and stagnate "feminist" music ever and having an actual [alleged] abuser produce it was absolutely wild but I can't say it surprised me because I've always got a bit of a shallow read off of her. Without real evolution and growth, she was never going to thrive outside of the 2010s

[@northrnstar]

after witness it was kinda clear to me that she doesn't have much to say, or even anything at all.

[@geministrial950]

She really was just someone who happened to resonate with teen AFAB folks. That's it.

[@anotherinternetidiot6300]

She is a hardcore Christian, preaching like an evangelical to her tour team before going onstage to sing about "peacocks" and "kissing girls" - there's nothing authentic about her.

[@andlowrider]

Who's sapphic besides Chappelle? Not Taylor, Sabrina or Charli.

[@happylilbookworm6513]

good point ​@@andlowrider

[@reemaisanalien]

the thing is, i don't think it's just 'authenticity' that music fans are looking for, but also, the ability to take us somewhere with the music. if i step foot at a club, i'll get a panic attack within five minutes and go, but when i listen to brat, i imagine myself in an alternate universe where i'm a 365 partygirl. in fact, chappell roan herself said that a lot of her music is about experiences she's never had, but she still manages to portray them like they were real, and i can put myself in her shoes as well even when i haven't had that experience myself either. katy's album does not take you anywhere, the lyrics are empty and don't say anything at all, and she could've made the songs with anyone. she took a stupid unnecessary risk (working with dr luke) and it did not pay off whatsoever.

[@ihavenoidea2805]

exactly, it needs to have a personality!

[@im_loveless]

the thing about the songs sounding generic is absolutely spot on. It would be one thing If Dr. Luke had some kind of unique production style that would make Katy Perry think it was somehow worth the backlash to work with him, but the final product sounds like it could have been made by any random bedroom producer. I honestly don't know what she was thinking when she chose to work with him

[@reemaisanalien]

@@im_loveless exactly!!!! all this backlash for a terrible final result is crazy

[@reemaisanalien]

@@ihavenoidea2805 you get it!!!!

[@ellee2206]

Yes exactly! Like espresso by Sabrina isn’t particularly relatable to me as I’ve never been chased by guys, but I love listening to it and pretending I’m a hot woman with guys falling at my feet. Even tho the lyrics are corny and not that deep or personal, what makes it work for me is its ability to take me somewhere fun for a bit. That mixed with the wonderful production.

[@ciciciciciclala]

That answer she gave to why she chose to work with dr Luke made me furious. Not only because it would be perfect as an overexegerated example for a media training course, but also because between the lines it was incredibly selfish. It was all about her good experience and there was zero remorse or even reference to Kesha's suffering. It reminded me of that one time I confided in a friend that one of our mutual friends had assulted me to which she legit responded with "well, he never did anything to me so I don't think he can be all that bad"

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

I feel like people really don’t understand that “allegedly” is not some gag joke that people do for fun. Small KZbinrs can’t call out substantiated facts if they are actively being disputed in high profile court cases, so why do people think Katy can just outright say f*** Dr Luke?? I don’t think she would anyway, so my point is pretty moot, but yeah. Even if she wanted to, she can’t just outright vilify a guy who could then cripple her life before he’s officially proven guilty.

[@MooMooMoonEE]

I mean yeah sure maybe but she isn’t a small creator and she could have just not worked with him (and why would she want to work with him if she cared about the allegations…)

[@ciciciciciclala]

@@BradsGonnaPlay choosing to work with someone else is so not the same thing as saying F you. No one would have even asked her "why didn't you work with dr Dre?" if she went with someone else.

[@BradsGonnaPlay]

@@ciciciciciclala you’re missing my point. Im not condoning what she did, I’m saying that regardless of her stance on working with him (for whatever rationalization she has), when she’s asked what she thinks about his current allegations, she has to tread very dangerous water there. Again, I’m not condoning her choices and I’m sure as hell not playing a devils advocate.

[@ciciciciciclala]

@@BradsGonnaPlay maybe I don't get your point, I'll admit. I understand that it may be a hassle legally, but does that mean she was only able to respond in a way completely void of any empathy? What if she added "allegedly" to her reasoning? In any case, I don't think I agree that her choosing to work with him can be separated from her answer to why she chose to work with him. Honestly, I'm not surprised she isn't able to reply to that question in a thoughtful manner because the entire decision itself seems thoughtless to me.

[@KZesty]

If Katy Perry had just called her song or album "Look At My Shiny Body" then that would be honest.

[@W-I463]

I'm a 2000 baby so idk if this is completely true but-- I feel like in the early 2000s/90s people used to treat celebrities as gods. Then at some point (2010?) there was a shift and everyone collectively realized "oh wait, these guys are just humans" and THEN everyone started valuing authenticity, relatability, etc. I think of this every time someone talks about the "current" parasocial problem. We've never been able to see performers/entertainers as just normal people. I wonder if this will become a cycle. Now that we're all realizing parasocial relationships are weird- celebrities will become more distant again. Having strong boundaries and only focusing on music will become what the fans what to see.

[@Dreagon-yc3zq]

Other 2000's baby here, and sadly there's still people who treat celebrities like gods, just look at some swifties. (I said SOME don't come for me swifties)

[@Manie230]

@@Dreagon-yc3zqor bts stans. I can’t stand people like that. They are not some gods they are people who can sing. And that’s not as impressive as a person who can build a damn tree house all alone.

[@summerloveleigh]

I think part of that was because they had everyone famous at a young age! All these kids are looking at people their age being famous. It was incredibly fascinating to me that I was the same age as these people

[@xxxaragon]

of course the issue being that since those are all "public personas", it's not +actual+ authenticity to begin with.

[@MrDirtydaves]

I think reality tv had something to do with the shift

[@MattnUska]

14:42 I don’t think I have ever watched an interview of Katy Perry before this but hearing her talk here makes her sound like she’s cosplaying as an artist. I have watched interviews of Kesha and Billy Elish and they genuinely sound like they care about the art side of making music. Katy sounds like she’s poorly reciting lines.

[@Somnivore7]

Classic sex appeal industry plant behavior

[@lmcb8447]

Somnivore: not all of them tho, she used to be better as a person back then too...

[@ia490]

She's saying so much and yet nothing is really said

[@geministrial950]

Hearing her talk literally just sounds like words to me. Not sentences, not phrases, no thoughts, just words.

[@lilred5515]

All I could here was the love and me me me me mes.

[@polygollie]

I feel like Olivia Rodrigo is a really good example of this. I'm not some giant fan of her or anything but her willingness to write about such raw topics that many young girls go through like grooming and relationship abuse is very real. It is authentic and I think it'd be hard to argue writing about stuff like that isn't in that context, like she's writing from her own life. I dunno, it just stood out to me as someone who really only knows of her from a distance. Helps that she's also a major advocate for sexual wellness and awareness on her tours

[@swift_livie]

i love liv sm! and you’re definitely right, her songs are relatable to girls of any age, from their teens to adulthood. she writes about serious topics without coming off as cringy or a tryhard (i couldn’t find a better word for it), and that’s what i love about her. her lyrics are well thought out and written carefully, and really are so deep in discussing these topics. i very much agree with you.

[@gator_productions]

She sounds like a wanna be paramore ngl

[@1anotherusername]

@@gator_productions really? i was a big paramore fan growing up. only good 4 u sounds like paramore. even her rock songs on the new album don't sound like paramore. her songwriting is also way different from paramore's.

[@QUEERVEEART]

shes awesome, im 31 and relate to her songs

[@pokermitten9795]

​@gator_productions alot of her vocal delivery is closer to slipknot verses than Paramore verses.

[@toganium4175]

The fact that one of the parts of this video’s timeline is called “outro poopie fart” is amazing.

[@deviousdieselmusic]

Based scatbi belle

[@kugi_1]

Mmmm poopoo peepee

[@lyndisrobin]

azumanga daioh pfp 🗣️

[@e2b265]

@@lyndisrobinSata andagi

[@hiphopcat1626]

outro poopie fart (chain lol?)

[@Blu-ks5le]

“The veil of authenticity has fallen” is probably my favorite line I’ve heard in a while it’s so dramatic I love it

[@juliee593]

Reminds me of that podcast where they were listing dramatic lines by nigerian people

[@fakeamvs1671]

I’ve been a big fan of Sabrina for years so it’s lovely for me to finally be seeing her get her flowers

[@emmagraceart]

same here!

[@RammerHammer]

The audacity of that guy to tell Chappell to be fake on purpose is mind boggling to me. Also Gabi give yourself some credit, I've been listening to Good Thing nonstop for months, your music always hits. I dont mind waiting months between new drops cause I know every time you do release a new song it's gonna be a banger.

[@natalialedezma2985]

I thought the guy was being sarcastic wasnt he?

[@charlottesquire0705]

@@chickieshousehe definitely wasn’t, i watched his whole tiktok and it’s even worse then the clip gabi showed

[@bronsontaylor4203]

"for OUR comfort" is a big red flag, like people actually feel the world needs to cater to them

[@Chuck_EL]

Gabi's song "Plastic love" is a definite banger

[@alexreid1173]

@@charlottesquire0705 It was so ridiculous I assumed it was a joke what 😭

[@heather_bee]

This made me realize that Katy Perry obviously does not have any personal social media because she has no idea what's going on in the world. Wow, what a way to live.

[@dadsfreetimeclassicgaming1220]

I don't think she ever knew, she was just pandering two female empowerment the hardest she could. once women get to a certain age they have to reinvent themselves. she obviously has to hit the wall before she's going to figure that out period the next album will probably be pretty good

[@frogsbongs]

She never had. Like 10 years ago she called trans girls rats and she went down a weirdo hole ever since

[@ngotemna8875]

​@@frogsbongs Got that Russel Brand braineorm

[@viktoryawoolf]

@@frogsbongs "Rats"...for real? 🤦‍♀

[@averybirb]

I’m someone who is hardly on social media except for youtube and discord, and even I know more on what’s going on in the world than Katy Perry She chose to be ignorant to things around her and/or if she was told she chose to disregard it.

[@allisarcadia]

I honestly didn't listen to Chappell Roan's music UNTIL I saw the clips of her being 3-dimensional and unafraid to make us acknowledge and respect that she's a real human being with boundaries that NEED to be respected. Now I love her. A lot.

[@Not_Always]

She's been famous for like, 5 minutes. No one will care in 12 months.

[@SillyTransmasc_Duck]

@@Not_Always I'll care

[@ombrenightcores]

@@Not_Always maybe to some, but I’ve been following her since 2020. You’re saying it like Good Luck Babe was her first ever single and her other stuff came out way after

[@alexreid1173]

@@ombrenightcores She objectively blew up this year. She won best new artist at the VMAs for a reason… obviously she’s been making music for years, but she wasn’t a big name until this year. Idk how she’ll be doing in a year, but this level of fame is new for her

[@ombrenightcores]

@@alexreid1173 the exact point OP made was that _no one_ will care. As if absolutely every person on this planet will collectively forget about her

[@eejit-wj9xo]

20:25 I feel like the whole controversy of Chappell reprimanding that photographer is a perfect example of this. She did what was true to (what we can assume is) her authentic self by speaking up and it divided people, which too me shows that lots of people don't even what authenticity, they want celebrities to be "likeable".

[@yonatanmoritz]

"Authenticity is the latest brand trend" 21:07 That's a really good quote

[@zandisiwetayi9977]

0:13 was that a SunnyV2 impression lmao?

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

I think so, but wow that might be the worst attempt at an Aussie accent

[@andrewkirk4719]

Lmaoo that had me dying

[@Alex-sj2gq]

Sounds like the Burger King foot lettuce guy

[@ggt47]

Wait,that wasn't from a different person? 😂 She sounded like a real Aussie.

[@abdullahassad3654]

They sound retarted usually sooooo id say it was spot on​@@SuperNuclearUnicorn

[@MelbourneMatty]

17:50 I’ve never seen that Britney interview before (or at least that portion of it). That is a crazy comment for an interviewer to make, and a wildly dehumanising thing to say to anyone, let alone a 17 y/o.

[@mentarium9741]

it was just the time period. that was an incredibly normal question for the time which is even worse.

[@goober479]

It was honestly horrific, going back and watching all these interviews and you can see over time she’s almost desperate to be herself and tell them to fuck off but she can only do it in her music. It’s so horrible. And now people make fun of her acting herself and a product of severe trauma. It happens a lot in kpop now, idols go on shows and are forced to do things that are obviously for men to leer at them such as making them use jump rope or flirt with 50 year old hosts… and you can see they hate it.

[@susanne1921]

I think the reason you may have never seen it is because it was a Dutch interviewer for a Dutch tv program. So it was never televised in the US. It is brought up a lot when people talk about Britney's mistreatment tho, and as a Dutchie I absolutely do NOT stand behind this interview, it's disgusting

[@BiggusNickus]

@@susanne1921 To add a bit to this (as a fellow Dutchie): I believe the interviewer is Ivo Niehe. He would say things like that all the time back in the day (I mean, he still does) and he has the reputation of being quite the narcissist. Never understood why he became as popular as he is.

[@susanne1921]

@@BiggusNickus yeah, I never liked him either lol. He's not even a good interviewer, he just asks inappropriate questions

[@PNW_Marxist]

I've never heard one of her songs but I genuinely think Chappell Roan is cool as hell. It's refreshing to see someone so human in this day and age.

[@clownvictim]

​@@HellCat_Kenny I don't care for her in the slightest but you know she's a lesbian right? Like a real life lesbian?

[@leniwth]

How?? ​@@HellCat_Kenny

[@caitr21]

@@HellCat_Kennynow how tf is she queerbating? real people cannot queerbait. and also, she is a lesbian.

[@roxassora2706]

​@@HellCat_KennySo it's queerbaiting when someone is actually *Checks notes* Gay. I can't with fake allies.

[@femaleauthority]

​@@HellCat_Kennytfw obvious bait

[@annag5855]

trent reznor is the most authentic person i have ever heard. his music in nin is incredible and chilling

[@OnlyClitandAM]

I love nin

[@MACHINEGHOST]

thank you for mentioning him I was literally thinking about nin the entire time watching this

[@notdexxter4985]

im still obssessed with his production of Gone Girl's soundtrack, it just fits the movie and while reading the book

[@joelarmour8291]

The ‘go do something else’ at the end is the perfect message my my ADHD brain trying to get assignments done and procrastinating with KZbin lol

[@serena7371]

lol real my adhd ass w finals tomorrow

[@hillaryfox8891]

My ADHD avoided that message until seeing your comment… it might be time to actually work 😢

[@Spritzzzie]

10:42 the quick chappell roan brag has me on the floor. i bet the energy at her shows is incredibly fun!

[@augustonardinsauer4861]

It is so crazy that Liam Payne appeared in the video you published minutes before his death

[@liz_lizy_liz-n9d]

THAT´S WHAT I THOUGHT

[@bruce-le-smith]

ancient aliens

[@spiffcorgi]

HOLY SHIT AND THIS COMMENT IS HOW I FOUND OUT!

[@mamienovacuisine]

What? Liam Payne is dead?? What what?

[@susanne1921]

​@@mamienovacuisine yeah he fell/jumped out of his hotel bedroom in Argentina😢 it's awful news, and i wasn't even a fan or sth

[@katiemutschler6040]

I just finished my masters thesis on motherhood in music. If you want something that covers motherhood in music like Katy claims, Bjork's Medulla features themes of motherhood and nature. She even has a song about breast feeding! I really suggest everyone look into the album and even just read what Bjork says about it (if you don't want to listen. There is a lot of experimental stuff that may not be to everyone's taste)

[@oliverc.karstark1950]

Tabula Rasa immediately came to mind for me as well. Björk is pretty neat, provided you're in the mood for some out-there stuff :D Edit: congrats on completing your thesis!

[@katiemutschler6040]

@oliverc.karstark1950 thank you! Honestly the piece I explored for my thesis freaked some of my kids out (it's called Midnight Sun Variations by Outi Tarkiainen) It's for orchestra

[@melancholyskittle]

omg bjorks medulla is a complete masterpiece !!!

[@katiemutschler6040]

@@melancholyskittle it blew my mind! My research wasn't on Bjork's music, but I read a lot about it because it helped a lot with a framework. So many good albums came out in 2004

[@Sylvainjose-satoyumiyato]

BJORK MENTIONED!!! I love her music omg

[@joshua-kramer]

“Many ingredients to the shit pie” is now my go to for prefacing a list of small disasters. Thanks for being an inspiration to corporate America, Gabby.

[@user-jh2lr3zb4t]

That last guy at 20:33 talking about Chappel Roan agitated me so much. Like she's rubbing you the wrong way by setting basic boundaries? She's not being unhumble or unkind by saying she doesn't want to be harassed, stalked, or creeped on. Just because someone is a celebrity, or a public figure doesn't mean they should accept or be expected to take abuse and mistreatment. They're people and they deserve the basic respect you'd give to anyone.

[@notdexxter4985]

i was legit wondering if hes actually being genuine or being sarcastic cuz how do you even say that to someone who doesnt even know u 😭💀

[@octodaddy1602]

Unrelated but GIRL your hair is so cute in this vid, I am so jealous of your curls

[@AurmazlZudeh]

This ❤

[@briclare]

right 🥲 and it makes me want bangs again

[@allinix7]

Do you know that most women have curls or waves ? Maybe you haven't because of the bad ingredients of your shampoo (my hair was thick and slightly wavy, now it's thin and super curly since I changed it !)

[@supermaryg]

There were plenty of us closer to Katy's age have always been trying to talk about her fake-ness... but it was responded with "jealous" or "keeping strong women down" - never about how hypocritical and empty her words are. She got famous from a song about kissing other girls for the enjoyment of her boyfriend (that's in the chorus) immediately after her Christian singing career fell thru. She votes against women's and gay rights and then gets 'don't silence me, a woman, i'm doing my best' about it when you question her. I'm glad now she's at least being held accountable. Her answer to the Dr Luke question being a "well it's about me and there were many others" then why'd you use him? That's even worse if it didn't matter that much to you! I don't like the term much but this woman wears a "pick me" crown proudly while profiting off of the most boring corporate feminist image ever. She helps the woman power movement as much as the Pink Ribbon campaign actually helps to cure breast cancer... ...(they don't)

[@Ocelot80524]

No I think you're right at the end, and her comment in the interview about "you better be ready to get your DICK SUCKED!" makes it pretty obvious. Katy Perry is a try hard, she sounds unhinged talking like that. She is 40 years old in a week, what the fuck lol.

[@alvafairchild13]

Agreed and the pick me title it ridiculous and overused its another way to redirect criticism because gasp you don't agree with someone's actions and decisions

[@g00chi]

Yeah I've actually never found her to be authentic or relatable. I'll admit I love some of her earlier songs but she always rubbed me the wrong way.

[@Craigskaters]

I was thinking this. She started her career with inauthenticity. That's all she's ever been.

[@mkinglbcs1302]

That’s without even getting into the harassment/assault allegations around her personally. Not sure what if anything came of that, it seemed to disappear as soon as it emerged (quite a few years ago)

[@cg167]

This was a great video. I used to be in a pop cover band as a drummer, and we played a couple of Katy Perry songs ("I Kissed a Girl" and "Teenage Dream") and I always knew it was pop drivel, but it got people dancing and it was fun to play (as a drummer, I got to essentially make up my own part as long as it was on beat). But the "fake feminism" you talk about really resonated with me, and you're absolutely right. You convinced me to give Chappell Roan more a shot though.

[@the_piano_nerd4960]

Fellow musician here. Chappell is an insanely good writer with the vocals to boot. Personal favorites are Casual and Kaleidoscope and Red Wine Supernova, but honestly all of her work is solid

[@geministrial950]

You're gonna love Hot To Go

[@averageSkykid]

chappell roan is my fav pop artist atp

[@auronirahman2837]

@@the_piano_nerd4960 red wine supernova made me ascend to the ninth layer of lesbian party girl heaven felt like i was the supernova itself omg

[@henrik897]

19:39 AAAAAAAARGH my soul hurts

[@SaveThePrincess]

This timestamp took years off my life i stg

[@Foxxear]

I know your channel isn't ABOUT music. But for music commentary, you've really become such a favorite for my partner and I. Really solid takes every time

[@jentaro]

I dig this girl's cheeky sense of humor a lot.

[@Man-ej6uv]

bit cheeky innit

[@starchysleet341]

a lil cheeky

[@mr.blonde5344]

Me too as well, also

[@epic360noscope]

Really weird comment leaves a bad taste in my trout

[@Nigh_Temptation]

@@epic360noscope idk mate, I tasted mine in my Tuna 😔

[@mxrcrow8893]

20:43 Not even about music but this is like when ppl got mad at Simone Biles for calling herself the GOAT when she literally by definition is 😭 born to love women forced to defend them

[@xth6738]

I'm not even american and when i saw Simone Biles calling herself the GOAT and wearing that goat necklace, I just thought to myself "can't argue with that"

[@10thletter40]

I mean, that seems biased. Most people don't like it when you call yourself the GOAT. Obviously she is though and the haters are far outweighed by those who like her. I want to add, haters are mostly attached to her being called brave for taking a break. It seemed way over the top.

[@TheCamSays]

When talking about authenticity, someone that actually worked with Katy had an album come out this year that's more or less a throwback to that flashy 2010s sound and sheen. Bonnie McKee's a songwriter that worked with Katy on Teenage Dream and other songs and had an album that was slated to release 10 years ago but due to the label, it never got released but after seeing fans wanting the album through an online forum, she remade the album and released it herself. It has a great story, feels authentic and the songs are great.

[@Melody-td5hd]

I absolutely LOVE Hot City. It's such a fun pop album, easily one of my favorite albums to come out this year.

[@Zeverinsen]

Wow thanks! I'll go give it a listen!

[@jcmorehead666]

Authenticity in pop music is like blockbuster movies of late stating they have "no cgi".

[@jrad00]

Gabi’s makeup and hair is looking so cute in this video love it

[@Andy-i3i]

I love Chappell Roan’s reactions and statements as of late, it’s refreshing to hear her say she’s not endorsing anyone and wants people to think for themselves. How her words and incredibly rational thoughts are misconstrued is beyond me. Her take on voting small and locally is so important because it directly affects you. Her realness on screaming at someone you don’t know on the street is so good, there’s no discernible difference between a random person and a celebrity besides the public notoriety.

[@juicepouch1]

Probably because she threw in a "both sides are bad", which is a great way to be in the crosshairs of people on both sides during a particularly contentious election year for being an enlightened centrist, even if she didn't mean it that way

[@reveluver6192]

@@HellCat_Kenny 'pandering to lgbt'... you mean, marketing to her target audience? babe, she *is* part of the lgbtq+

[@yeetintothevoid]

@@HellCat_Kenny Stop embarrassing yourself you've done it twice already in this comment section. Do real research before you say bs that is completely wrong and will make you look like a dumb pos

[@D1VINEDIAMONDS]

@@HellCat_Kenny im in ur floorboards

[@amethyst0ne]

@@juicepouch1what’s wrong with being logical and not emotional and tribal?

[@babielinny]

gabi belle u are literally one of the best youtubers of all time . if youtube rewind still existed you would be in the thumbnail

[@DucksUpDogsDownCatsSlide]

She's a gem.

[@WayOfTheZombie]

She would be the thumbnail

[@bethswiftie]

Perfect thing to put on while I speedrun getting ready for work in 17 mins before I have to go cuz I ✨ slept in✨

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I work a job that is hybrid and this is me every morning, whether I need to go to the office or not 😂. If I don't go to the office, I'm getting out of bed at 7:55 despite work starting at 8. Hope you have a good day at work and it's not stressful 😊

[@qp3262]

Now go and do your laundry

[@Cheesyenchilady]

& you spent 45 seconds leaving a comment. Goirl! 😂❤

[@bethswiftie]

@@Cheesyenchilady hahaha I work well under pressure when it comes down to it - didn't forget anything whereas if I had the 45 mins I normally do I would've forgotten my medication or my wallet

[@FruityBasket99]

Literally same situation I'm in

[@janikabacherli3372]

the last sentence is the MVP, it just ties it together. just so authentic, so relatable...? where have I felt that before?

[@maskedfoxx7173]

This is making me think about how I was listening to this song written in Japanese and despite not understanding a damn word it still made me cry because I could feel exactly what the artist was trying to convey. I think that's pretty cool.

[@bloodisbad3736]

Katy Perry has more than 2 albums? Im learning a lot today. Also, Lonely Island song "I'm so Humble" perfectly describes some pop artists.

[@normanmad]

You mean the Conor4Real song 😂

[@bloodisbad3736]

@@normanmad yes! I wish people would talk more about that movie.

[@normanmad]

@@bloodisbad3736 it's because he's the humblest. People don't want to embarrass him

[@RoKer13]

Even in her fun songs, there were specific lyrics that people could relate to and it sounded sincere. Her latest album sounds like it could be sung by ANYONE. Like why Katy? Could've been some girl off the street too lol The last song was the most personal one but even that couldn't save it. Also Joyride by Kesha slaps, she is in her c*nty club era and I'm here for it. Her collabing with Charli XCX is also a major slay and makes so much sense.

[@acelast8636]

ikr one of the boys is pretty good album

[@cynicalgold9992]

didn't kesha start off in her c*nty club era

[@ombrenightcores]

It’s funny because even with how corporate sounding Roar was, it was written about her divorce. Something that was very much _her_ experience

[@WiinterKitten]

Tf does cunty mean😂

[@emmaf7243]

Girl the timing of using a clip with Laim Payne today, crazy His death annouced only hours after you posted

[@jordan-my2vl]

WHAT??? oh my god

[@Ree0019]

Stop. You’re joking! 🙃

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

​@@Ree0019 unfortunately not, it's been confirmed

[@RoKer13]

@@emmaf7243 No I watched this before I heard the news and that’s crazy.

[@frogsbongs]

I literally had to look up who he was 😅

[@4rznk4]

I love how you actually now stuff about music and have some personal thoughts about it! I love your videos about music!

[@tayloreh]

Why are so many people convinced theres such thing as authentic pop stars? Half the songs you think are theirs they didn't write on at all or barely contributed, and they have enormous teams to make them seem otherwordly amazing and prop them up to be demigods. Truth is the ones who become capital P pop stars are usually allowed to because they've proven their obedience to doing anything for a shot at long-term fame - plus, they have a reasonable degree of skill, and a certain hair colour, body type or other distinguishing feature or attitude that isn't represented enough in popular music and research shows would still hold mass appeal. They are all puppets of different kinds to varying degrees, and their teams have become better at hiding it now since the perception of 'authenticity' matters more to the public. But its still quite carefully curated. Each one has a masterfully designed 'brand', and that is very much what you love. The brand may have elements of their true selves, but it is still a kind of costume that distorts those authentic elements. While their brand helps make them inspirational, confusing that costume with the real thing also makes a certain degree of doubt, confusion, and frustration in people when they fail to embody that star in their own lives or careers. Stars both inspire us and help us mold our personalities, and have us become disconnected from reality in complex and subtle ways.

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

I think people are getting “authenticity” mixed up with several other completely different factors like “old school diva behavior” and “cvntyness” because “this new crop of pop stars aren’t pop starring anymore” Like the whole game of being a Diva trademark icon trademark was like antithetical to the idea of musicians being authentic and relatable. But I guess those dudes aren’t really interested in the philosophical nuances of authenticity and just wanna run around saying “cunt” like they are American grade schoolers who just discovered a new cuss word

[@wegonpartybuckwild]

exactly this!!! I was just talking about this with someone I feel, especially with HUGE artists, there cannot be any real unapologetic authenticity because they themselves are a product the first goal will forever been money and fame and artistry second

[@tayloreh]

@@wegonpartybuckwild Its always a bit compromised. In a way, the most authentic one I've experienced in my lifetime might be Chapell Roan, and even then - that's not her real name. I just love how she emphasizes boundaries and that what she's doing is a 'job'. Its not her. Plus, it feels much more unexpected for her - she's much less attached to fame. She doesn't need it like others seem to need it. But hey - even that could all be a carefully crafted brand... ! The music industry has cried wolf too many times that I really can't trust any star, or anyone doing whatever it takes for stardom.

[@wegonpartybuckwild]

@@tayloreh exactly!!

[@chenstormstout9456]

The last almost completely authentic artists were the grunge artists.

[@08mlascelles]

I’ve worked as a musician (drummer) since I was 18, I’ve worked with numerous bands and artists wanting to be “authentic” whilst focusing on zones, outreach and content. Honestly, I think people are tired of this vapid, calculated (increasingly A.I influenced) bs! Heartfelt, human made music is the future.

[@eggsmcmuffin2741]

NOT THE SUNNYV2 INTRO

[@thatrandomnoob8611]

With the Black Ops 1 damned lol

[@jjcoola998]

Lmao ☠️

[@TheDreRock]

woman’s world remake goes crazy

[@itsgabibelle]

thank you splice 🙏

[@bennierusschen4446]

This reminds me of that i LOVED Sum 41 growing up. They said stuff that needed to be said and were NOT sellouts. Fast forward to 20 years later I went to see them live and after buying tickets i got a e-mail asking if i wanted to pay extra for a meet and greet with 100 people and early access...

[@cl0udbear]

2:55: Wow. When you said "I wish I could play you this song but unfortunately I'll have to sing you my interpretation" and that started playing, I thought "alright no worries I'll go find the song". I was not expecting it to actually be like that.

[@jader4357]

Omg same, I thought she made up her own lyrics! 😂

[@mariahwong5704]

I once saw a video of someone explaining that Katy Perry doesn’t have the same “stay” power that other pop artists have and they said it was because her lyrics were generic and not personal enough. It was kind of eye opening lol. Cuz this is like the same shit. Also! I once read an article where Katy Perry was talking about how she was happy having had her moment in music and how she wasn’t going to try hard to be at the top of the charts anymore…would’ve been nice if she switched genres and made something more personal. (Ala: brick by brick or the one that got away)

[@sertiana2512]

While working with Dr. Luke, such hypocrisy lmao

[@watamatafoyu]

​@@sertiana2512 People should actually go read about the Kesha vs Luke case, and his defamation counter-case. It's basically he-said/she-said, and she may have made the allegations to get out of a contract she didn't like. There's nothing to back it up anyway until other women corroborate the allegations or make similar ones. A one-off doesn't make it true. If we just always believe allegations wholly from the get-go and always, we're setting ourselves up to be the fools when there's nothing but heresy.

[@sertiana2512]

@@watamatafoyu I mean yeah, within the laws Dr. Luke was not proven guilty, but her timing (working with him when the internet hated him rn) could've been worse

[@cityboy2092]

It’s not even that her music isn’t personal, it’s that it’s dated. Other pop stars from her era like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Bruno Mars managed to continue having hits after she did despite not really making “personal” music most of the time. Katy’s issue is that I don’t think she understands what her appeal ever was to begin with. She didn’t go back to Dr. Luke because she had all these ideas about great music they could make together. She did it because she’s been operating on diminishing returns for almost a decade now and he was responsible for producing most of her big hits, so she thought linking up with him again would bring back the same magic only for her to find out that you simply can’t try replicating what worked 15 years ago and hope it’ll yield the same results now. Her peers grew and rode the changing tides and tried new sounds while everything about her 2020’s output screams lack of passion and inspiration

[@watamatafoyu]

@@sertiana2512 The more I know about the cases, the more it looks like he was framed. The internet already has terrible reading comprehension, I don't give them much credit.

[@CZsWorld]

WEEZER

[@oscandersen]

so real

[@kugi_1]

Hip hip….hurray

[@ExtantPerson]

WOO-HOO! I LOOK JUST LIKE BUDDY HOLLY! WOO-HOO!

[@TheZoddo]

DU DU DU DA DA DA DOO

[@bellaberriee]

@@ExtantPerson AND YOURE MARY TYLER MOORE

[@babielinny]

im so happy rn new gabi belle video

[@jawshoeuh5699]

Also SAB CARP with the powerfully hilarious lyrics .. ‘COME RIDE ON ME.. I MEAN CAMARADERIE’ 😂

[@petrfedor1851]

As someone who don't listen pop music and has zero interest in celebrity culture this is really surreal window into how some people experience music.

[@Some_who_call_me_Tiim]

13:00 I thought that's what authenticity was, not only do the lyrics and music have to match who the artist actually is, but also how they portray themselves has to be consistent.

[@lavp365]

16:03 - as a woman, in my experience of my woman’s world, i don’t care if other women have been victimized by a man as long as that man has not victimized me. i’m paraphrasing here.

[@roxassora2706]

Drop him because you may be next.

[@joomz794]

@@roxassora2706I think she’s trying to say what Katy said not saying it herself. Probably should’ve put quotes

[@lavp365]

@@joomz794 probably so, but you got it!

[@geministrial950]

​@@roxassora2706 Do you know what paraphrasing is

[@roxassora2706]

@@geministrial950 That's what I'd do.

[@Michael-et8mn]

That Liam Payne clip is actually insane timing

[@WilliamBrowning]

Authenticity was key to the music of the 90's and I'm hopeful that we will see the return of the rock band format.

[@lewisharvey7969]

Just seeing people lile Laufey make comments on fan posts just makes the whole experience of listening to her music so much more personal.

[@OVERCLIPS]

Seeing Liam in this video knowing he passed away hours ago hits hard, RIP

[@Londoño-14924]

I was seeing this video when it happen

[@mathias1708]

Just asking because im stupid but what Liam? google doesnt help much atm.

[@iaralucka9729]

​@@mathias1708 liam payne from one direction

[@BroKenYaKnow]

@@mathias1708 One Direction Liam

[@TheShawnMower]

One what?

[@UwU-Crew]

Chappell is something special. I’ve never had to tap out early on a pop album because of how emotional and relatable the music was. I didn’t expect to bawl my eyes out on a Tuesday morning. (Casual 😭) And I gotta say; this age of being able to experience an album along with all the music videos is pretty awesome. bAcK iN mY dAY we had to just wait to see our faves on Much music. Or MTV for you non-Canadians.

[@alki-y3c]

BABE WAKE UP NEW GABI BELLE VIDEO

[@elchubbacabra]

Babe: Let me sleep ffs why are you waking me up every second

[@alki-y3c]

@@elchubbacabra it's a gabi belle video you can't miss it!!!

[@svenando99]

21:36 you exist in the context of all of which you live, and what came before you

[@moonxliqht]

loveeee your analysis on this! i think it's very interesting and i love whenever you talk about music

[@Dharmondraws]

re: releasing one thing and then nothing else - i think you're allowed to be passionate about music, and only make it sometimes! It can be your hobby, or something you only have to much time for. that doesn't impact your being allowed engage with music and have these important discussions.

[@ombrenightcores]

FINALLY someone understands how good Joyride is

[@MsJennums]

So crazy that while watching this, I saw news broke that Liam died and you included him in this vid.

[@rubenmadriz-nava1495]

Came to the comments to say this

[@alexrobinson8146]

It's mad as well that your comment is literally how I found out he'd died

[@jorge69696]

One less abuser in the world. 👌

[@Quaila]

…WHAT!?

[@micahguillemette3344]

I'm sorry WHAT?

[@bellamindie]

6:46 End of sponsorship

[@hellothere4564]

Fucking legend

[@Hazelbea-x8c]

We need more people like you on this planet

[@benhess3052]

Nice

[@Somebody-h5c]

The audacity for this to pop up right when the sponsor ended for me ??

[@haidan_ef]

Thanks lol

[@MisterMoccasin]

Katy Perry is so stuck in time she could be a character in a Kurt Vonnegut novel

[@Saph_0o]

Chappell is ICONIC ✨ she's brilliant, a musical genius and she isn't scared to show her truth while setting boundaries. Love her to bits fr

[@G0Li4TH-B33TLE]

oh my god please make more videos like this, I aspire to be a musician and I really enjoyed watching this as I gained a lot of good insight and feel better about myself and less stressed about being an unsuccessful artist as I learn these things 🙏🙏

[@bloomenvogel]

Love rhe pfp!

[@painttttt444]

i love gabi belle's understanding of reality

[@FaeQueenCory]

I think Katy Perry *_is_* earnest with those statements in that interview. It's just that she's an overprivileged ⚪ woman. She can feel the pressure of the moment... But she's just not equipped to actually deal with that pressure that the rest of us have lived with since the moment we came into this world.

[@jakewatson1113]

Remember when Katy Perry was in Sims 3

[@ChromeDestiny]

And The Smurfs!

[@frogsbongs]

I try not to remember that disgusting pack lmao

[@JStack]

Townies showing up in sweet treat outfits was amazing

[@watamatafoyu]

She seems like a Sim to me.

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

“Lahhh frooby noop!”

[@delanybell5613]

I think it’s telling that, if I remember correctly, she got sued over one of her last few big hits dark horse for stealing from a smaller artist. And obviously with her previous two albums, she’s been really struggling to create a hit. It really seems like she had a lightning in a bottle moment during the 2010s

[@Atlas65]

Yes the most bullshit lawsuit ever. It's far from being a rip of from this hip hop artist

[@jk-jl2lo]

19:21 i'm watching this as the news broke that he died. i'm suddenly 12 again as i am simply a sobbing directioner at this moment.

[@amberreneet]

rest in peace to him, so young

[@PatrickLongblkwhtrbbt]

Excuse me WHAT WHOMST

[@eos_aurora]

@@PatrickLongblkwhtrbbt Liam from one direction

[@ArticPeril]

Didn't he abuse his ex/exes. I don't think he needs any sympathy really.

[@ajlee2168]

​@@ArticPeril that doesn't mean he deserved to die, or that his life is meaningless for you to not have "sympathy" over his death. get a grip.

[@xisco5525]

I do have to say, I recently listened to the Smile album again and, when listening to it through the lens of how badly she made a fool off herself with Witness and how people just suddenly stopped caring for her, it's actually a great album: it tells the story of a woman who tried to give it her all, failed miserably, everyone laughed at her, and how she slowly learns how to feel like herself again and... Well, smile. Honestly, the first four songs off that album are heartbreaking, if only because it's brutally shocking to hear Katy Perry be SO SAD.

[@seiliaD]

that was an incredible sunnyv2 impression I cackled

[@MB-xd5sl]

Respect to the quick editing of the Liam clip

[@AllisonGrace-d1n]

Everyone: This is your final comeback!! Make it good! Katy Perry: IT'S A WOMANS WORLD 😆🥰🤪 Omg! I don't wanna be that person but......... ITS A WOMANS WORLD AND YOURE LUCKY WERE LIVING IN IT

[@AllisonGrace-d1n]

AND YOU'RE LUCKY TO BE LIVING IN IT 😍😍 *keep it going*

[@channel-k2r]

@@AllisonGrace-d1n UH HUH!!! UH HUH 💯💯🧏‍♀

[@alexxquivel]

YOU BETTER CELEBRATEEEEE 🍾

[@Shurehlm]

Sure, but Sabrina Carpenter should not be held up as a paragon of storytelling or authenticity.

[@ApayaGataudah]

Idk why I kinda like it.

[@BrittPearceWatches]

Stale is the perfect word for it

[@japanduran]

At 7:54 you said ‘Oh god there’s a hair in my eye…and we will talk about that more and we will get there’, and you didn’t talk about that more, nor did we get there? Unsubscribed, this has been fun x

[@Oreo_AteYou]

Help why is this so funny??-

[@inescosta2671]

10:21 Katy used to do that (one of her songs that in a sec makes me feel like a child again, wide awake, I learnt last year that is about how the guy she was engaged to broke up with her as she was getting on stage, by text- knowing that song was THAT personal to her made me 100 times love it and the videoclip more☺️) and honestly knowing that now more than ever fans praise more charting artists that are raw in their songs like Olivia, Sabrina, Miley, Taylor, Conan or even Ariana (drama aside), idk how she is not getting the memo😑

[@jaymyers5956]

21:53 you think you fell out of a coconut tree? We live in a context

[@michellec172]

What a beautiful moment to hop on KZbin and see that gabi belle posted 5 minutes ago

[@TheSuperJepphyKiller]

12:22 I completely agree with you there, it works way better to market something consistently even if it doesn't relate to people as much than to try to make it "relatable" but end up being a bunch of dumb stuff in the end

[@elainafitzsimmons7807]

chappell is such a great example for what authenticity should look like in the industry

[@HoundOfFarron]

0:15 I didn't need this image in my head. I feel ... betrayed

[@abigailarmand561]

fox snz is the only genuine musician rn 😔

[@609Blackrose]

He's a fucking clown! But I'm about to join the circus.

[@themischief420]

fox szn

[@tealrootsg]

omg fox szn

[@adpandz]

he's a nepo baby :/

[@mumenRhyder]

​@@adpandzhe's not a baby he's 45

[@tehbeernerd]

Authenticity in art is like obscenity, you know it when you see it

[@kathrynnnnoel]

Gab, your damn 'bing bong' song is the background track in my head for weeks after watching your videos. Not complaining, just saying. Love your vids, girl.

[@roketonkun]

I mean, if you don't write your own music, how authentic can you really be?

[@Countdownsmiles]

Right?

[@houndofculann1793]

That is actually a real source of imposter syndrome for many artists. There's loads of young great (and also not so great, sometimes) singers and/or performers that pretty much get used by the music industry to make cash for the corporations and that includes a manufactured image and purpose-made songs that the artist themselves may or may not be allowed to affect at all. It's easy to get carried away with the fame and popularity when you're young and then after a few years get an excistential crisis about the amount of control you have about your own life. There's also the much healthier relationship of actually working intimately together with a songwriter simply because someone is much better than you at putting things to words, but still getting to actually dictate what goes into the song. I don't think it makes it any less authentic if the end result still is putting your own thoughts and feelings on the song. In practise, this is also how a lot of bands operate where out of several performers only one or two do the songwriting. And then of course there's the group who really just don't care about anything else than getting the money, fame and possibility to perform and are ready to just pay for someone else to do everything else.

[@roketonkun]

@houndofculann1793 There's a difference between writing songs and writing song lyrics. I agree that at least writing the lyrics is more authentic than not doing anything. But finally, the feeling of the song and what enhances the lyric's meaning is the music. That's why you are in the music business and not in the poetry business. You can enjoy good songs with shitty lyrics or in another language you don't understand. Is always music >>>> lyrics. I think if you started doing nothing, I get it, is a golden opportunity that anyone would take. But if you have been successful for a while and still haven't learned to write your own songs, you don't deserve to cry about authenticity. I've met singers who don't know anything about music theory, but they come with a melody and ask you to play chords for them. "Not this one, not this either... this! This sounds good, with that other at the end, yes. " Finally is a drive thing. If you have the will to create, you will find a way. And it's ok if you don't, maybe you are just an interpreter and that's fine. But you should always credit the songwriter. They should be forced to put them as feat. in every song, cause without them, they wouldn't have a career. Same as movie writers, they give all the credit to actors and directors (sometimes they write the movies, mostly not tho) but the writers, who are the backbone of the whole industry are unknown and underpaid. I think it is very unfair in both cases

[@Juliabulia4404]

I can't think of an example off the top of my head, but there must be a way for pop artists to put forward the image that they just love performing or singing, but aren't songwriters. I don't see why performers treat singing someone else's lyrics (legally of course) as anything different from having a producer or band make an instrumental. We don't accuse singers of being inauthentic for not producing their own instrumentals, but that's because singers aren't taking credit for instruments they didn't play. I think it just comes down to what Gabi said about the Kardashians. People don't have to be relatable to appear authentic, they just have to be consistent. We like vapid pop stars, it's just cringe when they start trying to act like what they perform has any deeper meaning beyond being entertainment.

[@roketonkun]

@Juliabulia4404 for me is about credit. You should be legally forced to put the writer's name who built your whole career. Same happens in Hollywood, actors and directors winning Oscars. But the writers who are the backbone of the whole industry are unknown and underpaid

[@AvaMiller-o1x]

Finally, another upload from you!

[@Umbreon_932]

5:20 YOOOO SHE SAID THE LINE SHE SAID THE THING!!