to meet you where you been I could show you incredible things okay we get it
you incredible things okay we get it
you incredible things okay we get it your music transcends the human
your music transcends the human
your music transcends the human experience so the trip took a boat to
experience so the trip took a boat to
experience so the trip took a boat to three friends this bitch set is open
three friends this bitch set is open
three friends this bitch set is open season welcome to watchmojo.com and
season welcome to watchmojo.com and
season welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 pretentious singers for
for the top 10 pretentious singers for
for the top 10 pretentious singers for this list we’re taking a look at the
this list we’re taking a look at the
this list we’re taking a look at the musicians that are extremely infatuated
musicians that are extremely infatuated
musicians that are extremely infatuated with their pop culture persona and
with their pop culture persona and
with their pop culture persona and perhaps their own music as well this
perhaps their own music as well this
perhaps their own music as well this crazy baby don’t forget that boy don’t
crazy baby don’t forget that boy don’t
crazy baby don’t forget that boy don’t you kid surely you certainly aren’t
you kid surely you certainly aren’t
you kid surely you certainly aren’t saying that these musicians are bad we
saying that these musicians are bad we
saying that these musicians are bad we just think they could tone down the
just think they could tone down the
just think they could tone down the attitude just a little bit
attitude just a little bit
attitude just a little bit I’m tired of the line of the kids went
I’m tired of the line of the kids went
I’m tired of the line of the kids went to college and I’m tired of his life
to college and I’m tired of his life
to college and I’m tired of his life which is bad
at the final performance by LCD
at the final performance by LCD Soundsystem in 2011 this man famously
Soundsystem in 2011 this man famously
Soundsystem in 2011 this man famously exclaimed shut up and play the heads and
exclaimed shut up and play the heads and
exclaimed shut up and play the heads and well sometimes we have the same feeling
well sometimes we have the same feeling
well sometimes we have the same feeling when it comes to his band Arcade Fire
undeniably brilliant Butler often tries
undeniably brilliant Butler often tries a little too hard to be profound taking
a little too hard to be profound taking
a little too hard to be profound taking some cues from Bono when it comes to
some cues from Bono when it comes to
some cues from Bono when it comes to preaching about world issues we love you
preaching about world issues we love you
preaching about world issues we love you in but you already want let the music do
in but you already want let the music do
in but you already want let the music do the talking and cut back on showing us
the talking and cut back on showing us
the talking and cut back on showing us how exceptionally intellectual you are
how exceptionally intellectual you are
how exceptionally intellectual you are please
number nine John Mayer Oh Miss Austen
number nine John Mayer Oh Miss Austen he’s one of the most acclaimed singer
he’s one of the most acclaimed singer
he’s one of the most acclaimed singer songwriters of his generation and a
songwriters of his generation and a
songwriters of his generation and a grownup version of the quintessential
grownup version of the quintessential
grownup version of the quintessential college guy with a guitar upon leaving
college guy with a guitar upon leaving
college guy with a guitar upon leaving the esteemed Berklee School of Music at
the esteemed Berklee School of Music at
the esteemed Berklee School of Music at age 19 Mayer hit the road and one can
age 19 Mayer hit the road and one can
age 19 Mayer hit the road and one can only imagine how impressionable young
only imagine how impressionable young
only imagine how impressionable young ladies must have reacted to his overly
ladies must have reacted to his overly
ladies must have reacted to his overly dramatic yet strangely dreamy voice
with a reputation for dating Hollywood
with a reputation for dating Hollywood starlets and displaying arguably one of
starlets and displaying arguably one of
starlets and displaying arguably one of the greatest guitar faces of all time
the greatest guitar faces of all time
the greatest guitar faces of all time Mayer seems to love the attention even
Mayer seems to love the attention even
Mayer seems to love the attention even if it’s really none of our business with
if it’s really none of our business with
if it’s really none of our business with that being said any aspiring dormitory
that being said any aspiring dormitory
that being said any aspiring dormitory college player has much to learn from
college player has much to learn from
college player has much to learn from the ways of mr. Mayer
number eight Liam and Noel Gallagher
number eight Liam and Noel Gallagher slip inside
these two Oasis brothers have become
these two Oasis brothers have become known for their outlandish public
known for their outlandish public
known for their outlandish public behavior and just as their music
behavior and just as their music
behavior and just as their music silences audiences sometimes we just
silences audiences sometimes we just
silences audiences sometimes we just wish they would shut their damn mouth
we get it the Gallagher bros are rock
we get it the Gallagher bros are rock stars and we know this not because of
stars and we know this not because of
stars and we know this not because of the music but how they obviously play
the music but how they obviously play
the music but how they obviously play into the rock stars personas as if Stone
into the rock stars personas as if Stone
into the rock stars personas as if Stone Roses didn’t offer up the same antics
Roses didn’t offer up the same antics
Roses didn’t offer up the same antics shortly before Oasis arrived on the
shortly before Oasis arrived on the
shortly before Oasis arrived on the scene
what you’re gonna do though it sells
what you’re gonna do though it sells records and fans love it
records and fans love it
records and fans love it Oasis wouldn’t be who they are without
Oasis wouldn’t be who they are without
Oasis wouldn’t be who they are without their obnoxious antics
number seven
number seven Madonna okay pay attention mojo holics
Madonna okay pay attention mojo holics
Madonna okay pay attention mojo holics because you’re about to learn a valuable
because you’re about to learn a valuable
because you’re about to learn a valuable lesson regardless of how famous you
lesson regardless of how famous you
lesson regardless of how famous you become or how much money you make never
become or how much money you make never
become or how much money you make never ever ever change your natural accent
ever ever change your natural accent
ever ever change your natural accent once an Italian girl from Detroit
once an Italian girl from Detroit
once an Italian girl from Detroit Madonna Louise Ciccone worked her way to
Madonna Louise Ciccone worked her way to
Madonna Louise Ciccone worked her way to becoming one of the most influential pop
becoming one of the most influential pop
becoming one of the most influential pop stars of all time and along the way she
stars of all time and along the way she
stars of all time and along the way she inexplicably developed an evolving style
inexplicably developed an evolving style
inexplicably developed an evolving style of speech why
of speech why
of speech why as much as Miley Cyrus wants to be
as much as Miley Cyrus wants to be
as much as Miley Cyrus wants to be controversial and provocative these days
controversial and provocative these days
controversial and provocative these days Madonna has already been there and done
Madonna has already been there and done
Madonna has already been there and done that and while some of the behavior
that and while some of the behavior
that and while some of the behavior reeks of pretension it’s the older and
reeks of pretension it’s the older and
reeks of pretension it’s the older and sophisticated version of Madonna that
sophisticated version of Madonna that
sophisticated version of Madonna that has a shaking our heads
born and raised in Minnesota this man is
born and raised in Minnesota this man is yet another example of an 80s pop star
yet another example of an 80s pop star
yet another example of an 80s pop star that led Fame slightly alter a sense of
that led Fame slightly alter a sense of
that led Fame slightly alter a sense of reality to words
reality to words
reality to words the symbol sure we can handle the stage
the symbol sure we can handle the stage
the symbol sure we can handle the stage bravado and raunchy lyrics after all
bravado and raunchy lyrics after all
bravado and raunchy lyrics after all that’s part of the pop star formula but
that’s part of the pop star formula but
that’s part of the pop star formula but in 1993 Prince changed his stage name to
in 1993 Prince changed his stage name to
in 1993 Prince changed his stage name to the love symbol
yes that did happen and it forced the
yes that did happen and it forced the fanbase to refer to him as the artist
fanbase to refer to him as the artist
fanbase to refer to him as the artist formerly known as Prince because well
formerly known as Prince because well
formerly known as Prince because well he’s a supremely gifted artiste
how about this we’re just going to call
how about this we’re just going to call you Prince and respect to the ancient
you Prince and respect to the ancient
you Prince and respect to the ancient Egyptians who more effectively utilize
Egyptians who more effectively utilize
Egyptians who more effectively utilize the use of symbols
you too is one hell of a band and Bono
you too is one hell of a band and Bono is one hell of a guy
is one hell of a guy
is one hell of a guy but for crying out loud the band isn’t
but for crying out loud the band isn’t
but for crying out loud the band isn’t an actual religion
don’t say that to the youtubes faithful
don’t say that to the youtubes faithful however because along with their shade
however because along with their shade
however because along with their shade wearing musical God they will forever
wearing musical God they will forever
wearing musical God they will forever keep their palms to the sky at live
keep their palms to the sky at live
keep their palms to the sky at live performances as if the Holy Ghost has
performances as if the Holy Ghost has
performances as if the Holy Ghost has entered the room
to be fair Bono is the closest thing to
to be fair Bono is the closest thing to a christ-like musician we’ve seen and
a christ-like musician we’ve seen and
a christ-like musician we’ve seen and that’s because he poses himself as a
that’s because he poses himself as a
that’s because he poses himself as a christ-like figure also his onstage
christ-like figure also his onstage
christ-like figure also his onstage rants turn a two-hour gig into what
rants turn a two-hour gig into what
rants turn a two-hour gig into what feels like a lifetime
and 20 or 30
and 20 or 30 and talk about the
not to be upstaged by any living rock
not to be upstaged by any living rock star young or old this man protects his
star young or old this man protects his
star young or old this man protects his brand like any aging rock star would but
brand like any aging rock star would but
brand like any aging rock star would but perhaps it’s time for something new as a
perhaps it’s time for something new as a
perhaps it’s time for something new as a founding member of kiss gene Simmons
founding member of kiss gene Simmons
founding member of kiss gene Simmons rocked out with his you-know-what out
rocked out with his you-know-what out
rocked out with his you-know-what out and by that we mean his enormous Lea
and by that we mean his enormous Lea
and by that we mean his enormous Lea long tongue
here’s the deal most people enjoy kiss
here’s the deal most people enjoy kiss and certainly respect Simmons
and certainly respect Simmons
and certainly respect Simmons accomplishments but there’s only so much
accomplishments but there’s only so much
accomplishments but there’s only so much branding that the public can endure
his marriage to Shannon Tweed was
his marriage to Shannon Tweed was interesting from an outside perspective
interesting from an outside perspective
interesting from an outside perspective but once the intricacies of the
but once the intricacies of the
but once the intricacies of the relationship went public well let’s just
relationship went public well let’s just
relationship went public well let’s just say that the tongue ran its course my
say that the tongue ran its course my
say that the tongue ran its course my back is good mish-mosh Michael not so
back is good mish-mosh Michael not so
back is good mish-mosh Michael not so much that’s very nice of you to joke
much that’s very nice of you to joke
much that’s very nice of you to joke it’s a joke
yeah yeah she’s the former wife of John
yeah yeah she’s the former wife of John Lennon she broke up the Beatles but ask
Lennon she broke up the Beatles but ask
Lennon she broke up the Beatles but ask yourselves this what exactly does Yoko
yourselves this what exactly does Yoko
yourselves this what exactly does Yoko Ono do well she’s an artist and has
Ono do well she’s an artist and has
Ono do well she’s an artist and has always been along with being an
always been along with being an
always been along with being an incredibly pretentious singer in fact
incredibly pretentious singer in fact
incredibly pretentious singer in fact some of it must have rubbed off on
some of it must have rubbed off on
some of it must have rubbed off on Lennon when he wrote the song The Ballad
Lennon when he wrote the song The Ballad
Lennon when he wrote the song The Ballad of John and Yoko which was of course
of John and Yoko which was of course
of John and Yoko which was of course about him and Yoko
it made sense sure as their message of
it made sense sure as their message of love and peace could be easily spread
love and peace could be easily spread
love and peace could be easily spread given their star power
given their star power
given their star power but even if yoko ono is and has always
but even if yoko ono is and has always
but even if yoko ono is and has always been an artist of the highest order her
been an artist of the highest order her
been an artist of the highest order her live performances are just a tiny bit
live performances are just a tiny bit
live performances are just a tiny bit much
especially when covering Katy Perry’s
especially when covering Katy Perry’s Firework
well here you go another musician that
well here you go another musician that goes by just one name
goes by just one name
goes by just one name and we all know that such persona
and we all know that such persona
and we all know that such persona requires a natural sense of pretension
once a prominent name in the 80’s music
once a prominent name in the 80’s music scene as a lead singer of The Smiths
scene as a lead singer of The Smiths
scene as a lead singer of The Smiths Morrissey has earned a cult following
Morrissey has earned a cult following
Morrissey has earned a cult following for his insightful and sexualized lyrics
for his insightful and sexualized lyrics
for his insightful and sexualized lyrics along with a propensity to go against
along with a propensity to go against
along with a propensity to go against the grain so much so that we’ve all
the grain so much so that we’ve all
the grain so much so that we’ve all become familiar with Morrissey being
become familiar with Morrissey being
become familiar with Morrissey being Morrissey lifetimes killed
Morrissey lifetimes killed
Morrissey lifetimes killed by Friday
by Friday
by Friday he’s undoubtedly an icon of English
he’s undoubtedly an icon of English
he’s undoubtedly an icon of English music and he’s got opinions lots of them
music and he’s got opinions lots of them
music and he’s got opinions lots of them just ask him
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions babies day coming
few honorable mentions babies day coming
few honorable mentions babies day coming from the bleachers they screaming on the
from the bleachers they screaming on the
from the bleachers they screaming on the bonuses bouncing a like the way up
wait till I give number one Kanye West I
wait till I give number one Kanye West I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven
had a dream I could buy my way to heaven
had a dream I could buy my way to heaven when I won’t slip that on a necklace
when I won’t slip that on a necklace
when I won’t slip that on a necklace this guy Kanye West a hip-hop
this guy Kanye West a hip-hop
this guy Kanye West a hip-hop entrepreneur from the Windy City and a
entrepreneur from the Windy City and a
entrepreneur from the Windy City and a brilliant mind that wants to be
brilliant mind that wants to be
brilliant mind that wants to be acknowledged as such he married into one
acknowledged as such he married into one
acknowledged as such he married into one of the most pretentious families in
of the most pretentious families in
of the most pretentious families in modern times and he’s been known to
modern times and he’s been known to
modern times and he’s been known to meltdown on occasion in regard to his
meltdown on occasion in regard to his
meltdown on occasion in regard to his public persona I know I got a bad
public persona I know I got a bad
public persona I know I got a bad reputation walk around always mad
reputation walk around always mad
reputation walk around always mad reputation while Kanye West remains a
reputation while Kanye West remains a
reputation while Kanye West remains a best-selling and highly influential
best-selling and highly influential
best-selling and highly influential artist and he is an artist an amazing
artist and he is an artist an amazing
artist and he is an artist an amazing one in fact the never-ending quest
one in fact the never-ending quest
one in fact the never-ending quest remind us all of his genius continues to
remind us all of his genius continues to
remind us all of his genius continues to inadvertently detract from the arts
inadvertently detract from the arts
inadvertently detract from the arts itself in a street boy never really put
itself in a street boy never really put
itself in a street boy never really put it down and that’s a damn shame that’s
it down and that’s a damn shame that’s
it down and that’s a damn shame that’s all there is to it shut up and keep
all there is to it shut up and keep
all there is to it shut up and keep making hits ain’t nobody perfect and I
making hits ain’t nobody perfect and I
making hits ain’t nobody perfect and I know with the hoes I got the worst
know with the hoes I got the worst
know with the hoes I got the worst friend
friend
friend but hey BECs took them Chomper so do you
but hey BECs took them Chomper so do you
but hey BECs took them Chomper so do you agree with our selections who is your
agree with our selections who is your
agree with our selections who is your favorite pretentious singers
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