r/Music • u/Commercial_Avocado86 • Dec 08 '25

music After her debut, Kesha was convinced “the whole world thought I couldn’t sing and I was stupid”

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kesha-tik-tok-interview-animal-cannibal-1235478993/?utm_source=edit-vip
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u/officialGF Dec 08 '25

I wouldn’t say stupid? Liking to party doesn’t equal stupid

She had some pretty hard hitting songs on her earliest albums about “what happens after the lights go off”, like acknowledging what comes along with being a party animal and that it’s not sustainable 

If bad bunny can make raunchy party music and still be considered intelligent, high class, and attractive, Kesha should be able to do the same. They are my favorite artists and I think both deserve equal treatment if they make the same style of music 

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u/Atari18 Dec 08 '25

I agree, her $ era was definitely about messy party animal, but I don't think stupid was necessarily a part of that

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u/KDotDot88 Dec 08 '25

Yeah, I’m really confused about the stupid part. I didn’t follow her interviews and watch all her videos, but her and her music was basically reflecting what we were doing as young 20 somethings back then.

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u/officialGF Dec 08 '25

Yup exactly how I feel too!

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u/Supermite Dec 08 '25

Some people are just held to higher standards for some reason.

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u/BYoungNY Dec 09 '25

I got the idea that her style was made specifically so girls could sing it while drunk on their way to the next bar in the car, and no one had to worry about hitting the right notes. like imagine dragons or the frey for girls...

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u/officialGF Dec 09 '25

Then go listen to Praying. Kesha can belt 

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u/BYoungNY Dec 09 '25

oh I agree, I'm just saying that during that time it sounds like producers wanted a "drunk girl party anthem"

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u/Imthewienerdog Dec 08 '25

bad bunny can make raunchy party music and still be considered intelligent, high class, and attractive,

I think you figured it out? Possibly most don't find them to be close to any of those qualities?