posted 2003/05/19 at 20:34
So VH-1 does their whole "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era" thing, and of course I have to get the list e-mailed to me because I still don't have cable. (Sniff sniff.) So let's have some fun, shall we?
50. Avril Lavigne -- haven't seen, but I know she hasn't been around long enough to get this high.
49. Kylie Minogue -- probably should be higher given her fame in Europe.
48. Eve -- can't judge.
47. Paula Abdul -- should be higher, but honestly I never much cared for her.
46. Ashanti -- can't judge.
45. Joan Jett -- should be top twenty at least, possibly top ten.
44. Norah Jones -- can't judge.
43. Sarah McLachlan -- I've never been hooked on Sarah's videos, but her music should make her top ten easily.
42. Lauryn Hill -- should be higher.
41. Björk -- no, not number one, but should be top five at least; "Bachelorette" is still the greatest video of all time.
40. Lil' Kim -- barf.
39. Shakira -- double barf.
38. Courtney Love -- should be higher.
37. Sade -- should be higher.
36. Tori Amos -- should be a lot higher.
35. Aaliyah -- shouldn't be on the list at all.
34. The Bangles -- about right.
33. Alicia Keys -- maybe a bit lower.
32. Jewel -- should be higher on music, although she still hasn't topped Pieces of You.
31. Melissa Etheridge -- should be a bit higher.
30. En Vogue -- shouldn't be on the list at all.
29. Cyndi Lauper -- should be higher for mere historical reasons.
28. The Go Go's -- a bit lower; I'd place them right below the Bangles.
27. Dixie Chicks -- I don't like country, but I'd place them top ten right now just to piss some people off.
26. Pat Benatar -- should be top ten.
25. Faith Hill -- should be lower.
24. Salt-N-Pepa -- should be just a few slots higher.
23. Stevie Nicks -- should be top twelve.
22. Tina Turner -- should be higher, although I've never gotten into her stuff; still, it's a lot better than the soup of shit R&B has turned into.
21. Jennifer Lopez -- should not be on the list at all.
20. Queen Latifah -- about right, maybe a bit higher.
19. Pink -- get off the damn list.
18. Missy Elliott -- shouldn't be on the list.
17. Cher -- probably should be higher, but I'd have her lower.
16. Chrissie Hynde -- should be higher, but not above Jett and Benatar.
15. Destiny's Child -- shouldn't be on the list.
14. Christina Aguilera -- I'd have her near the bottom of the list; unlike all the other pop singers out there, at least she has a good singing voice.
13. Alanis Morissette -- should be lower; like it or not, she was a one-album wonder.
12. Annie Lennox -- should be lower, but not much.
11. Mary J. Blige -- lower, lower, lower.
10. Celine Dion -- pass the barf bag.
09. Gwen Stefani -- I like her, but she should be way lower.
08. Shania Twain -- maybe the bottom of the list, at best.
07. TLC -- top thirty at best.
06. Sheryl Crow -- top twenty-five at best.
05. Mariah Carey -- top twenty maybe, although I never did like her.
04. Britney Spears -- jettison this jetsam off the list at once.
03. Whitney Houston -- maybe top twenty, personally I can't stand her.
02. Janet Jackson -- top twenty at best.
01. Madonna -- like her or hate her, you can't deny her this spot.
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