Janet Jackson - So Excited Video

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"So Excited" Video Review

At least Janet Jackson does admit to being a little confused here, too. The most frustrating aspect of 20 Y.O. is trying to figure out the reason why it exists in the first place. Is it meant to be a summation of the past 20 years of work? Is it merely marking a place in time 20 years after Janet Jackson became a pop music superstar? Is it just Janet playing around in the studio and figuring she might as well sell some records while she’s at it?

In the spoken word opening to 20 Y.O., Janet Jackson informs us that there’s something to be said about not saying anything and that she wants to keep it light, not be serious, and have fun. On the surface that seems fine, but a point about her own music she seems to miss is that she taught the pop music world that being serious could also be a tremendous amount of fun. A significant part of the success of Rhythm Nation 1814 was that it was simultaneously one of the most fun, exciting, and serious concept albums ever unleashed. Janet Jackson is not Paris Hilton, Cassie, or Danity Kane, and it would be unfortunate indeed if their style of fluffy, fun, but ultimately disposable, music is her aspiration.

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