Favorite La Toya Jackson songs? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dean Winchester · 11-05-2007, 01:49 AM

appreciate the Duchess of Dance!!!

People have always been unfair to Toy Toy because of who she's related to. She actually is a decent recording artist, I have her first five albums and the unreleased "Startin' Over" project on my iPod.

Any other fans?

my faves:
Sex Box
Ain't Nobody Loves Ya (Like I Do)
He's A Pretender
Night Time Lover
Stay The Night
You Blew
No More Drama
Free The World

catlover79 · 11-05-2007, 01:57 AM

Gee, I don't think I've even heard any of her songs before.

SBTB Geek · 11-08-2007, 03:20 AM

La Toya Jackson? Are you kidding me?!

Dean Winchester · 11-08-2007, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBTB Geek

La Toya Jackson? Are you kidding me?!

actually, a lot of people who've heard both albums agree that Startin' Over (Toy's unreleased 2004 album) ****s over Janet's 20 Y.O. At least Toy knows where her audience is instead of trying to cater to a market who'd rather hear Beyonce.

Zoneboy · 11-08-2007, 04:00 AM

I'm more familiar with Rebbie Jackson's work than I am with La Toyas

Dean Winchester · 11-08-2007, 05:06 AM

hahaha, Centipede was good, I don't think Rebbie did a lot afterwards tho. I don't think she really cared about the spotlight anyways.

On an unrelated note (not a responce to your post, just so you know)

I am surprised there's still a lot of dislike for La Toya in 2007 tho, she is a bonafide camp icon with a large cult following. There are plenty of fansites out there. It's true she never caught a break like Michael and Janet, but it doesn't mean she's not any good. I'd put most of her albums above Janet's post-Velvet Rope catalog, and in recent years, there's no comparison. She did a better Janet album with "Startin' Over" than Janet did with 20 Y.O., and even much of Damita Jo and All For You. Songs like "Should've Left You", "Just Wanna Dance" (which was a big club hit), "No More Drama" (not the Mary J. song) and "Call Me" would've been big hits if Janet had performed them, but because it was La Toya, only the devout checked it out.

In the 80's, Michael was the best Jackson and in the 90's, Janet was the best Jackson, but in 2007, I'd be more interested in what La Toya has to offer up (and she's in the studio now, she scrapped Startin' Over after Jack Gordon died) than the tired stuff Michael and Janet do these days that we only still buy out of habit and because we remember the good ol' days. Toy is the only one who will just try to have fun and put no pretention into it. Michael desperately wants to have another "Thriller" (Michael, it isn't gonna happen, not now, not ever) and Jermaine Dupri keeps telling Janet to forget about the pop audience and people who were old enough to remember when Control and Rhythm Nation were huge and try to go after Beyonce's market. La Toya on the other hand just wants to do what she likes and has fun with it. She suffers from "Yoko Ono syndrome", a lot of good songs in her catalog that sadly will never be heard by the masses because people automatically bash it because it's La Toya Jackson.

11-05-2007, 01:49 AM	#1
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Favorite La Toya Jackson songs? appreciate the Duchess of Dance!!! People have always been unfair to Toy Toy because of who she's related to. She actually is a decent recording artist, I have her first five albums and the unreleased "Startin' Over" project on my iPod. Any other fans? my faves: Sex Box Ain't Nobody Loves Ya (Like I Do) He's A Pretender Night Time Lover Stay The Night You Blew No More Drama Free The World

11-05-2007, 01:57 AM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Gee, I don't think I've even heard any of her songs before.
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11-08-2007, 04:00 AM	#5
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11-08-2007, 03:20 AM	#3
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11-08-2007, 05:06 AM	#6
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	hahaha, Centipede was good, I don't think Rebbie did a lot afterwards tho. I don't think she really cared about the spotlight anyways. On an unrelated note (not a responce to your post, just so you know) I am surprised there's still a lot of dislike for La Toya in 2007 tho, she is a bonafide camp icon with a large cult following. There are plenty of fansites out there. It's true she never caught a break like Michael and Janet, but it doesn't mean she's not any good. I'd put most of her albums above Janet's post-Velvet Rope catalog, and in recent years, there's no comparison. She did a better Janet album with "Startin' Over" than Janet did with 20 Y.O., and even much of Damita Jo and All For You. Songs like "Should've Left You", "Just Wanna Dance" (which was a big club hit), "No More Drama" (not the Mary J. song) and "Call Me" would've been big hits if Janet had performed them, but because it was La Toya, only the devout checked it out. In the 80's, Michael was the best Jackson and in the 90's, Janet was the best Jackson, but in 2007, I'd be more interested in what La Toya has to offer up (and she's in the studio now, she scrapped Startin' Over after Jack Gordon died) than the tired stuff Michael and Janet do these days that we only still buy out of habit and because we remember the good ol' days. Toy is the only one who will just try to have fun and put no pretention into it. Michael desperately wants to have another "Thriller" (Michael, it isn't gonna happen, not now, not ever) and Jermaine Dupri keeps telling Janet to forget about the pop audience and people who were old enough to remember when Control and Rhythm Nation were huge and try to go after Beyonce's market. La Toya on the other hand just wants to do what she likes and has fun with it. She suffers from "Yoko Ono syndrome", a lot of good songs in her catalog that sadly will never be heard by the masses because people automatically bash it because it's La Toya Jackson.