Stan Bush touches The Touch, loses the touch

toyworks · Post by **toyworks** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:40 pm

At 0:47... what is he doing? Being pensive? Lost in thought? Brain dead?

Even overlooking Stan's incredibly dated vocal style and rap-boy being a Shinoda knockoff, the constantly-smirking guitarist totally negates what little credibility there may have been.

Just let it go, Stan...

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Sat May 16, 2009 4:02 pm

Yup, having now made it through the whole video whilst showing my brother, they do indeed just ram the trailer behind him at the end. the fact no one bar Notabot noticed my earlier error shows how few of us have managed to get that far.

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Sat May 16, 2009 4:10 pm

Says a little something about me, though, too. I'm so ashamed.

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:25 pm

Poor Stan. Maybe he should stick to his hair-metal-ballad-whatever-you-call-it . . .

borg72 wrote:vince dicola has done something similar with his song, 'bound and gagged' (which is much better than this, imo).

because googling 'bound and gagged' isn't an option for everyone

:/ Not particularly great either. I guess it's enough that he's trying a new song.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:46 pm

That can't possibly be a real video. Someone's taking the piss. I mean, that's Uri Geller rapping in there. And Stan's dressed as a child molester trying to pick up teenage boys at a Green Day gig.

No, actually, wait, I remember how completely unaware the original promo clip was. That's Stan the Man with a Single Plan alright. Is anyone aware of another single serious professional musician who's quite so dependant on a song they made for a poorly-received feature length toy commercial?

I made it to 1:07, incidentally. No song has ever sucked for 1:07 and turned out to be good, and I doubt Stan Bush is the man to change that.

EDIT: Hahahahaha, I forgt about the laser-firing guitar! What a buffoon... It's the way he genuinely seems to believe it all...

Preda · Post by **Preda** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:40 am

Well,I think we have to look at this as a whole new song that has absolutely NOTHING to do with the original....which,to be honest,sucked as well,but hey,it's epic.This new song is....new.It has everything a modern pop song should have,but no,that's not a good thing.

The rap part is awkward and poor,and I don't know why Stan Bush has to sing to chorus with that voice.The guy with the guitar is...creepy.I hope they don't make it to the score,but to be honest,even if this all sounds bad,I heard worse songs in the past.But it's still bad.

S_Windell · Post by **S_Windell** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:25 pm

Old news, but at least last time around he tried with a different song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBVJzway ... re=related

another tf fan · Post by **another tf fan** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:12 am

zigzagger wrote:I just couldn't finish watching it.

Yep... Me too...

"Is anyone aware of another single serious professional musician who's quite so dependant on a song they made for a poorly-received feature length toy commercial?" - Cliffjumper

And quoted for pure hilarity...
it's funny cause it's true.

Heinrad · Post by **Heinrad** » Mon May 18, 2009 2:41 am

For reasons known only to the über-geeks at Apple, I can't watch it on my iPod. I was able to listen to part of DiCola's tune. I think it'd work better without the vocals. Dude sounds like he's in pain...

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:54 am

S_Windell wrote:Old news, but at least last time around he tried with a different song...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBVJzway ... re=related

This one actually has potential... until he starts singing. It's like Stan's the King Midas of cheese.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:39 am

It's still not as bad as the song he did for Sailor Moon.

S_Windell · Post by **S_Windell** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:05 am

Notabot wrote:This one actually has potential... until he starts singing. It's like Stan's the King Midas of cheese.

Yes, some of the music on that one is pretty decent. I think the most 'pathetic' thing about his updated 'Touch' is the, "well, seems like the kids today like the Linkin Park..." attempt it seems to be.

Springer145 · Post by **Springer145** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:13 pm

S_Windell wrote:Yes, some of the music on that one is pretty decent. I think the most 'pathetic' thing about his updated 'Touch' is the, "well, seems like the kids today like the Linkin Park..." attempt it seems to be.

I agree...I still can't quite get over the grinning guitar player - he may in fact be the only one who realizes how stupid it is haha. Does anyone else think he slightly resembles Mike Mushok or whatever the guitar player's name was from Staind?

borg72 · Post by **borg72** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:56 pm

im agreeing with the earlier reference to clive anderson

right down to the smug 'im begging you to slap me round the face with a wet kipper' look

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:27 pm

I dunno, could you keep a straight face with that lot going on?

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:30 pm

If I was his guitarist I'd probably be crying by the half way mark.

Auntie Slag · Post by **Auntie Slag** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:39 pm

I didn't make it through to the end, but that's because I've got a horrendously underpowered computer. So the picture was pixellated as hell and out of sync, but I thought Stan was ok. I hated the Linkin Park rapping though.

For my money, Mr. Bush is much better here. I'd certainly consider possibly going to see him if he was playing at my local for free and there was nothing good on TV. Really, he's alright.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:44 pm

An acoustic version of The Touch sounds so awesome I dare not turn my computer sound on.

Auntie Slag · Post by **Auntie Slag** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:48 pm

Yeah, he's like a cool Chris De Burgh.

I wish he was on those 80's gig's with The Blow Monkeys, Climie Fisher & T'Pau.

I was gutted when my metrodome 2-disc edition of TF:TM didn't come with any Stan Bush video's as funky extras. Made up for luckily by the always excellent commentary by Chris McFeely, but it really would have made for a nice 'touch'.

Rattrap's tail · Post by **Rattrap's tail** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:29 pm

3:25, is that a small orgasm or something Mr. Bush?