There are those that say that Rebecca Black’s song “It’s Friday” is the worst song ever written. I beg to differ. For one thing, she has 63 million hits on YouTube, and even if she has well over 1.15 million dislikes, that’s still a lot of hits. Then there is her musical expression of such existential questions as to which seat she should take in the car, front or back (oh, the angst!), and her clear dependence on medicinal marijuana to get through the morning, even before she has her Cheerios (“Gotta have my bowl. Gotta have cereal,” is not as innocent as it seems). Then there is her vindication of the California educational system, which has already taught her four out of the six seven days of the week. That’s almost half! “We we we so excited,” indeed.
No, Black is a veritable Barbra Streisand compared to 11gothicprincess, a YouTube artiste and Florence Foster Jenkins wannabe from Pennsylvania who has released a tribute to James Durbin. While it doesn’t have as many hits as Black’s magnum opus, that is because 11GP removed the original from the net to post a new, improved version of the song. It says so clearly in the title, “Inspiration for James Durbin [IMPROVED]” (caps in the original, which means it is very much improved).
Though her voice is not quite on par with, um, my cat in heat, her lyrics are truly inspiring: “James Durbin, oh, James Durbin, I know you will be the one to win. James Durbin, oh, James Durbin, try your best. Never give in.” Yes, even if 11GP doesn’t get a recording contract, she has a future as a motivational speaker. And at least she’s playing her own guitar, unlike Black.
Hats off to “Vote for the Worst” for introducing me to this gem.
