Poor kid…
Heeeey thats what brothers did to me when I was younger :D
(They lure you in by calling your name in a soft soothing tone…and then…..Well you can see the rest…)
Three years ago, Bruno Mars became a worldwide superstar with a string of smash hits. But before that, he struggled for years to make it, and reveals that one of the barriers to his becoming a pop star was his race.
Bruno is Puerto Rican, Jewish and Filipino. In the cover story of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, he says that when he and his songwriting partners came up with a song called “Nothin’ on You,” Bruno figured it was his ticket to the big time. But when he brought it to a music industry decision-maker — a guy he won’t name — the reaction shocked him.
“He goes, ‘Oh man, oh man, what a song,’” recalls Bruno. But then, he says the guy told him, “You know what kind of white artist we could break with this? Blond hair, blue eyes, we could make this kid the next thing!”
“It was just kinda sad,” Bruno tells EW. “It was like, ‘Man, what about the kid that played you the song and wrote it and produced it…what about that guy?’”
That experience, Bruno said, made him feel like a “mutant,” and he says that was his lowest point. “Even with that song in my back pocket to seal the deal, things like that are coming out of people’s mouths. It made me feel like I wasn’t even in the room.”
Thankfully, the story has a happy ending. “Nothin’ on You” went on to become a #1 hit for Bruno and rapper B.o.B. It was nominated for three Grammys, and it launched Bruno on what’s became one of the hottest pop careers of the decade.
GQ: So what, exactly, is "making love like a gorilla"?
Bruno Mars: What does that sound like to you? Come on, you're a grown man. You've been there. What is this, 1933? We can't talk about this? I'll give you some videotapes.
GQ: So your idea of a perfect encounter is one where your partner is screaming to you, "Give it to me, baby, give it to me, motherfucker," while the cops who have been attracted by the violent noises the two of you are making are outside trying to get in?
Bruno Mars: It definitely sounds awesome. Right?
GQ: I did spend about four minutes earlier Googling how gorillas actually have sex.
Bruno Mars: Is it everything I hope it is?
GQ: No.
Bruno Mars: Have you seen them in the dark?
GQ: No. But they have rather boring sex.
Bruno Mars: Oh, don't nerd out on me. You know what I was talking about!
GQ: Also, did you know that gorillas have amazingly small penises compared with their size?
Bruno Mars: I didn't know that. You're kind of ruining my thought of the song. Let me think it's an awesome song. Next time I write a song, I'll make sure to do all the proper research.
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@christinamilian: My Aunt @doro11tea is one lucky lady! One visit from Jersey and she meets @Usher AND @BrunoMars at the set of #TheVoice! I’m glad I could make this weekend special for her and @mamamilian
May 11: Bruno Mars - LOOH (Live Performance @ Wango Tango 2013)
