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    Entries in John Legend (3)

    Thursday
    14May2009

    The Meaning of John Legend

    You don't need to be a rocket Scientologist to figure out that we loooooove ourselves some John Legend.

    And most of the folks on Urbandictionary.com seem to be similarly smitten. User-submitted definitions for "John Legend" include phrases like "Talented soul singer", "soulful talented brotha", "one of the sexiest guys alive" and, curiously, "big ups to john legend." **
    But for one Urbandictionary.com user, John Legend has a very different meaning:
    5. john legend 22 up, 54 down love it hate it  

    When you back hand the shit outta your woman.  This term originates from John Legend's ordinary people music video where he slapped the taste outta his woman.
    "Ill John Legend the shit outta you if u keep talkin"
    by Hyghtz Mar 6, 2005 share this

    Umm . . . yeah.   First off, John Legend isn't the one who slaps his woman in the face in the Ordinary People video - it's an entirely different and not even remotely John Legendy black dude.  From this, we deduce that "Hyghtz" is a white guy - likely of the "all black people look alike" variety.  Moreover, the real John Legend is more likely to backhand the shit out of a tennis ball than a woman - and John Legend never plays tennis.   (Actually, I'm not sure that he doesn't play tennis; I'll have to check with him on that one and get back to you.  But I am sure he has never backhanded/open-handed/or any other handed his woman. So suck it, "Hyghtz"!)

    Still, the notion of John Legend-ing the shit out of someone does have a certain appeal.  Especially if you adopt my meaning: slow dancing down to your draws' on a sweaty summer night.

    Click here for the original definition - and don't forget to give it a big thumbs down.

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    ** So now we're using shout-outs as definitions?? Should I define Adam Lambert as "Adam Lambert all the way!" ?? Or Miss California USA as "I fart in the general direction of Carrie Prejean" ?? Forget about it.

     

    Tuesday
    18Nov2008

    John Legend: This Time

    'This Time', from John L's new album Evolver, has become our go-to jam here at The Daily Doo. [Note: If you play it on repeat, the chance of ocular precipitation rises to 100%.]

    I would be worried about someone who didn't love this song -- or at least like it very, very much. I might think such a person capable of all manner of ills. Like fire-starting. Felony murder. Torturing small animals. Wiping their ass on your hand towel. Essentially: evil.

    Care to disagree? Be my guest. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy.

    Thursday
    06Nov2008

    John Legend + CAA = Any Given Thursday

    On Thursday night, The Daily Doo mixed in with the self-consciously elite at big-shit Century City-based talent agency CAA for a secret performance by superlative singer John Legend.

    John L treated the manscaped and manicured to brand-new classic "Everybody Knows" (from his new album, Evolver) and fan favorites "Save Room" (Once Again) and "Ordinary People" (Get Lifted), among others. As usual, Legend nailed it -- and while most of the crowd was standing, we pretty much guarantee there was not a dry seat in the house.