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Saturday, April 30, 2011

U Is For...


U Is For...Unpretty

TLC are my girls from way back and their music inspired me a lot with their message of girl power and being true to yourself. I remember that wild attitude, sassy spirit and sexy cool sound when they burst on the scene back in 1991. Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas changed forever the term girl group. They did things their way and always showed girls and young women they could be who they wanted to be no matter what was stacked against them. They never let what other people thought bring them down. No matter the personal strife or drama, they were sisters together at the end of the day.

Unpretty is one of my favorite songs from them. It is a deeply personal song about self love co-written by T-Boz and was the second single off their tremendously successful Fanmail album. It's a message I think that every young girl needs to hear. It's about learning to love who you are, believe in yourself and not let others dictate your beauty. No matter what, you are enough and always will be.



Unpretty

I wish could tie you up in my shoes
Make you feel unpretty too
I was told I was beautiful
But what does that mean to you
Look into the mirror who's inside there
The one with the long hair
Same old me again today (yeah)

My outsides look cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
I'm just trippin'

[Chorus:]
You can buy your hair if it won't grow
You can fix your nose if he says so
You can buy all the make up
That M.A.C. can make
But if you can't look inside you
Find out who am I too
Be in the position to make me feel
So damn unpretty
I'll make you feel unpretty too

Never insecure until I met you
Now I'm bein' stupid
I used to be so cute to me
Just a little bit skinny
Why do I look to all these things
To keep you happy
Maybe get rid of you
And then I'll get back to me (hey)

My outsides look cool
My insides are blue
Everytime I think I'm through
It's because of you
I've tried different ways
But it's all the same
At the end of the day
I have myself to blame
I'm just trippin'

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh (oh)
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh (oh)

[Chorus]
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21 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    Great post and I loved the video. Never heard of these girls before. Oh and I have to say it, "Pretty is as Pretty does." :)Smiles are always beautiful!

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  2. ✗✗April 30, 2011 at 3:02 AM

    Oh my gosh I forgot all about this song. It is such a fantastic song and I truly miss this group. You're right every young girl should hear this song because girls can be so hard on themselves and sometimes forget that it's okay to be exactly who they are despite what others think.

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  3. George Beremov [Nebular]April 30, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    OMG, I was TLC's biggest fan when I was a teenager!:) "Creep", "Red Light Special", "Waterfalls"... those are amazing songs. "Unpretty" had a great message, and its lyrics are so memorable. TLC totally rock, and so do you! :) GREAT post, hon!

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  4. M.J. FifieldApril 30, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Oh, I love this song. I don't know if you ever watch Glee, but on their last episode, they did a cover of Unpretty that I thought was very well done. And actually fit into the storyline really well.

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  5. DEZMONDApril 30, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    UNPRETTY was such a huge hit back in those days. I also loved SCRUB from them :)

    And Una is BTW a name for one of the rivers in my country :) Celebs often give names to their kids after Serbian rivers :) Robert De Niro for example named his daughter Drina after one of the biggest Serbian rivers.

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  6. RaShelle WorkmanApril 30, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Melissa - Loved TLC. Great video. =D

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  7. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    I remember that group and that song! I loved it.

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  8. Julie FlandersApril 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Oh my gosh, I had forgotten this song as well. Great song, and great post for U!

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  9. J.L. CampbellApril 30, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Deep, deep song. Love, love, loved Waterfalls!

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  10. Elizabeth MuellerApril 30, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Melissa, here's to making it this far, congratulations! I have an award for you!!

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  11. Gail M Baugniet - AuthorApril 30, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Beautiful array of colors in the video and all beautiful women, just the way they are.

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  12. FilmMatticApril 30, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    It may come as a surprise—I am a guy—but I actually dug some TLC. They were pretty much an unavoidable musical force on the school radio, so I had to develop some form of respect.

    Nice post!

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  13. LeoviApril 30, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Really a beautiful love song, I think he deserves that U

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  14. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    @Siv I'm so glad you got to experience TLC here. They were a wonderful group that had some pretty powerful messages to share. I love that line about Pretty is as Pretty does. And yes, smiles are very beautiful. :)

    @Nicole I miss them, too. If I could, I would make this song required listening for girls. We are so hard on ourselves and hold ourselves to impossible standards.

    @Nebular Aww... thank you sweetheart! You rock, too. I love, love those songs. No Scrubs, too. Man, I loved to dance to them. They were so great and still are, though I have not heard about T-Boz and Chilli musically in a while.

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  15. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    @M.J. Yes! I saw that on Glee. It was such a beautiful rendition. Rachel and Quinn did a fantastic job. I cried and cried the first time I heard this song because it spoke volumes to me.

    @Dez Oh hon, I loved No Scrubs, too. What a tune to really get you moving and show off some sass.

    I did not know that the name Una. Thanks for sharing. Serbia has some very beautifully named rivers. Drina is gorgeous and so is Una.

    @RaShelle Hey there! Wasn't TLC great? I miss them so much.

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  16. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    @Clarissa I just had to share this song because I have loved it from the moment I heard it.

    @Julie Thank you! I'm happy I could reignite this song for you. :)

    @J.L. Oh how I loved Waterfalls as well. Still do. :)

    @Elizabeth Thank you so very much! This award means a lot to me. :)

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  17. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    @Gail I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment. Beauty is all shapes, sizes, colors, every one is beautiful in their own way.

    @Matt It does my heart good to hear that you dug my girls. TLC was pretty everywhere at one time and I sorely miss them.

    @Leovi This is such a beautiful song and yes, deserves that U. :)

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  18. N4M3L3SSApril 30, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    +1 from blog hop cool blog

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  19. Ellie GarrattMay 1, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    I remember TLC and this song. Loved it!

    Ellie Garratt

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  20. Golden EagleMay 1, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    I've never heard of TLC before--but great post!

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  21. UnknownMay 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    @N4M3L3SS Hi! It's good to see you here. I appreciate the comment and the follow very much.

    @Ellie This was a great song, wasn't it? TLC really left their mark.

    @Golden Eagle Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the song.

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