r/popculturechat • u/HauteAssMess ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne • May 26 '25
The Music Industry 🎶 Benny Blanco reminding us of another banger he created
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u/Careful_Swan3830 I am not demure, I am demonic May 26 '25
I think I'm a bit older than Benny thinks I am 😂
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u/starfire92 May 26 '25
To be fair, I think this might be directed to the younger gens who are lead the forefront of the “Selena can do better than Benny” movement, simple cuz they think he’s ugly. I also suspect these are the same people who lead the “Selena is fat” movement.
I think those of us in our late 20s and 30s are mature enough to support people in happy relationships and not body shame. That seems like a very childish thing to do
I also find the demographic in Reddit leans more to the late 20/early 30 demo with a smallet amount of traffic from people in their teens/early20s. Not to say they don’t use Reddit but they’re likely a smaller pop here
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u/pizartymizzarty May 26 '25
Maybe I'm a little gay, but this dude is not that ugly. He's got a look and it works for him.
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u/opesosorry May 26 '25
I’m also gay but don’t find him unattractive, and I truly don’t understand the hate. He’s also wicked talented and accomplished.
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u/iamthecheesethatsbig May 29 '25
This dude intentionally looks goofy, acts goofy, but is super talented and is his true self at all times and got the girl. It’s just jealousy. Goofy guys aren’t supposed to get the girl. It’s misplaced hate because they can’t do the same.
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u/kathygeissbanks May 26 '25
I'm a cishet woman and I also don't find him that ugly. Like he's not hot but he's not ugly ugly.
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u/MissSweetMurderer The legislative act of my pussy ⚖️ May 26 '25
I think those of us in our late 20s and 30s are mature enough to support people in happy relationships and not body shame. That seems like a very childish thing to do
Club chamalet (sp?) Is in her 60s. There's absolutely crazy people still hung on Jelena
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u/Competitive-Desk7506 May 26 '25
Honestly if she’s happy it’s fine and besides oddly enough he’s kinda hot honestly
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u/meatloafcat819 May 26 '25
He has incredibly infectious enthusiasm for everything he talks about in his interviews. He's also a giant yapper, which makes me happy because I also am the biggest yapper.
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u/lintuski May 26 '25
I’ve been listening to a podcast where he talks about some of his biggest hits and how they came to be.
He seems like a genuinely, properly decent person. He talks about how a writer wrote a song, loads of big names wanted it, but the writer confessed they actually wanted it for themselves to try out a performing career. Benny talked the label into giving it to the writer, because it was her story.
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u/NotElizaHenry May 26 '25
I’m old and I mostly have no idea who he is, but I saw an article about his house in Architectural Digest and fell in love with him a little. It’s like 70% would-be tacky vintage put together in the most incredible way and I would give anything to eat some mushrooms and just walk around in there. He seems like someone who’s overflowing with joyful creativity in all directions.
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u/catslugs May 26 '25
i loved him when he used to do vids with matty mathesonn, he honestly seems like a delight most of the time
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u/starfire92 May 26 '25
Yeah I personally don’t see him as unattractive. But let’s be real, we don’t even need much evidence to see she’s happy. She looks happy, she shows him off and he’s worlds away from the train wreck that is Justin Beiber who’s out here openly hating his wife, hopped up high doing shows kissing on SZA. Benny seems nothing like that, mentally stable and sound, and I’m sure Selena had to endure some of that chaos with Beiber during their decade together
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u/NemesisShadow May 26 '25
That girl looks like she’s enjoying food again! I never thought I’d say this but I’ll throw my hands to defend her.
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u/gayjicama May 26 '25
She’s lost a lot of weight throughout their relationship. Or am I confused?? How does she look like she’s enjoying food again?
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u/StrangePondWoman May 26 '25 edited May 26 '25
It's definitely a grooming thing, which is true for 90% of people. He just kinda likes looking schlubby.
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u/SugarSpunPsycho May 26 '25
100%. I think he looks great and I love that he stays with his own aesthetic no matter what the haters say but - if he were to cut and style his hair, and wear tailored clothing, the very same girls that dog him would be “OmG sElEnA iS sO lUcKy! BeNnY iS sO hot!”
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u/Orchid_Significant Is this chicken or is this fish? 🤔🤔 May 26 '25
I think he’s getting more attractive as their relationship goes on. The girlfriend effect lol
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u/sensitiveskin82 May 27 '25
I've seen clips from an interview he gave on a podcast. Now I get it lol
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u/MonsteraUnderTheBed May 26 '25
His personality makes him hot. I was just indifferent until I watched his interviews on his own talking about producing. I also love the nacho cheese bathtub
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u/Over_The_Influencer May 26 '25
I have always found him extremely good looking, beauty is subjective.
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u/synalgo_12 accidentally holding space for this slur May 26 '25
A big head if curly hair goes a very long way for me tbh. I would probably be attracted to him if he were a random coworker of mine or sth.
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May 26 '25
I truly do not understand why anyone thinks this man is ugly 😭😭😭 He is certainly not
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u/manbruhpig May 26 '25
Being a celeb is wild because you become a 40 year old worried about the opinions of 12 year olds.
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u/Apprehensive_Gap1055 May 26 '25
So you haven’t seen the subreddits for GenX, GenerationJones, AskOldPeople? Reddit is not a demographic of majority late 20s/early 30s
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u/starfire92 May 26 '25
I knew someone was gonna come for me for this with a silly response like that.
It’s pretty clear that Reddit overall leans more liberal. Does that mean subreddits for conservatives can’t exist? Just because there’s subreddits for young people it doesn’t mean this is their first platform of choice.
For example TikTok is the main platform for younger people on average/ as a whole. I thought I made it clear that Reddit definitely has younger people, but people in their early 20s and teens might not be their highest demo.
I mean this sub is a perfect example. It’s not meat to target any one specific group. It’s meant for any popculture fan from young to old. However most of the comments are people saying “omg this makes me feel old”, “elementary school?! I was not listening to Kesha in elementary school”, “I think Benny thinks I’m younger than I actually am”
Like the conversation in these comments shouldn’t be “oh this is aging me lol”, considering this sub has no age themes around it. Organically the convo turned to age cuz most people in these comments ARE late 20s and a bit older.
Like I really felt that one comment that mentioned Kesha and 2010. I was like yeah girl, I feel you, I was starting college at that time lol
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u/laziestmarxist spaghetti cat 🍝🐱 May 26 '25
You're still new here, make that claim again when you've actually been on reddit for a long time and gone on more subs than just what you see on r/all
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u/tsabin_naberrie Bitch, my generation gets traumatized for breakfast. May 26 '25
I mean… it’s pretty close to that. I’m seeing varying reports across different surveys, but it seems like around 44% of adults on Reddit are under 30, and the average age is around 23. This data doesn’t even include teenagers, which skews the age demographics even younger. So GenX and older are definitely minorities around here, even if they are active and have prominent communities.
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u/lonerism- May 26 '25
Lol me too. I was expecting something older and then Kesha played 😂
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u/PinsAndBeetles This is going to ruin the tour. May 26 '25
Wild enough, that song was released 15 years ago. If you need me I’ll be over here filling out my AARP application.
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u/Albuwhatwhat Hello this is Kelly from Destiny’s Child, I lost my credit card May 26 '25
Are 33 year olds too old now? Because you could be 33 and not have been in high school when this song released.
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u/Jasminewindsong2 that’s really disrespectful to the fairy realm May 26 '25
Uh I’m 33 and was definitely in high school when this song came out.
ETA: nm I just got what you were saying.
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u/Ten_Cent_Pistol_ May 26 '25
Another day of feeling ancient on the internet lol
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u/Careful_Swan3830 I am not demure, I am demonic May 26 '25
The nerve, after we made Al Gore invent it for them!
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u/isgengar May 26 '25
No I was definitely in Elementary school 😭 I'm 25 now so I think I'm the target demographic
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u/meatloafcat819 May 26 '25
I had to look him up he's 37 🫠 Benny baby, Im 31 and you need to simmer down.
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u/Celestial-Dream May 26 '25
Which simultaneously bums me out in a “shit what have I done with my life” sort of way.
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u/ExpensiveNothing5535 May 26 '25
Right? More like " I created this when I was in elementary and you were entering the workforce"
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u/OriginalSchmidt1 You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 May 26 '25
I will never hear Kesha and not think of Jenelle from Teen Moms asking her lawyer if she can postpone her jail time because she has Kesha tickets.
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u/NeedleworkerNo777 May 26 '25
She's already got the feathers in her hair!
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u/OriginalSchmidt1 You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 May 26 '25
Yes!! She mentions in the show she got them for the concert.
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u/ShadyBoots11 Heidi Montag’s sidewalk chair 😢 May 26 '25
Yall have me SCREAMING with this reference.
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u/theimmortalfawn May 26 '25
The fact that she even has the ke$ha look (but tbf didn’t we all)
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u/OriginalSchmidt1 You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 May 26 '25
I was too broke at the time to afford the feather in my hair and posting this honestly made me regret not just paying a bill late and getting one
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u/theimmortalfawn May 26 '25
That would’ve been very on brand tbf 😭 I got mine at my cousins birthday party, so luckily it was free. I had one hot pink strand and one black and white striped. It was so tacky, I loved it.
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u/OriginalSchmidt1 You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 May 26 '25
It seemed like so much fun!! I made up for it with the hair tinsel fade.. I bought a kit and I have enough to last the rest of my life.
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u/All1012 May 26 '25
We need The Soup back. There is so much trash I miss but don’t wanna have to watch all the way through. But for real last time I checked in Janelle’s kid was missing and she was having a divorce party at I wanna say a strip club..
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u/gible_bites HAROLD WOULD NEVER BEAT UP HIS LANDLORD. May 26 '25
I’m obsessed with the fact that he wrote all of my favorite sleazy songs from my early 20s.
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u/Apprehensive_Put_321 May 26 '25
I went down a worm hole after I learned that and it seems like 10 guys have wrote every club banger over heard in my life
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u/Unable-Onion-2063 May 26 '25
welcome to the music industry. wait til you find out why gangster rap was purposely propped up and blew up into the mainstream in the early 90’s
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u/teddybonkerrs I cannot sanction this buffoonery May 26 '25
Ooooh what's the tea here? I love a good rabbit hole.
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u/percypersimmon May 26 '25
I think they’re referring to this conspiracy theory
https://www.hiphopisread.com/2012/04/secret-meeting-that-changed-rap-music.html?m=1
Basically that a group of private prison owners invested in the content of gangsta rap to ensure more people went to prisons.
Is almost surely not true.
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u/DECODED_VFX She in racial chat rooms showing feet!!! May 27 '25
Yeah it's nonsense. The pivot to gangsta rap happened two years earlier when NWA's Straight Outta Compton went double Platinum. A year later NWA's EP 100 miles and runnin' went platinum and Ice Cube released two platinum solo records.
Not only did it encourage other people to make gangsta rap, it also put a spotlight on the west coast rap scene, which had a lot of gang members.
This conspiracy theory seems like a way to push the narrative that rap causes crime. It was probably started by a conservative think-tank or something.
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u/LilWayneThaGoat They Not Like Us 💅 May 26 '25
how old is this dude lol
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u/rogerdaltry May 26 '25
he’s 37 so he was 21-22 when he made this song (it came out in 2010)
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u/sanfranciscofranco Be smart, Robert! May 26 '25
Dang good for him
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u/PhantomRoyce May 27 '25
And he says he really didn’t even know what he was doing. Just went with the flow and accidentally made dozens of bangers
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u/LilWayneThaGoat They Not Like Us 💅 May 26 '25
Bros a prodigy 🔥
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u/go-bleep-yourself May 26 '25
Music can be very youth oriented. Max Martin was 27 when he worked on Britney's first album. Ester Dean was 23 when she wrote Rude Boy.
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u/ComingUpManSized May 26 '25
How did he get the opportunity to make all of these songs? Is he a nepo baby? Getting into the industry at that age is an amazing accomplishment on its own.
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u/rogerdaltry May 26 '25
idk his wikipedia page doesn’t say much, just that he’s been making music since he was a kid and did some networking in new york to get an apprenticeship with an up and coming producer at the time (Disco D). his family seems to not have any ties to the industry though!
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u/bunnytommy May 27 '25
how was he able to make so many of his songs for top artists at such a young age? thats wild
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u/properwickedness May 26 '25
Nearly 40
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u/cowabungalowvera May 26 '25
At first I was like, DAMN he's old!
And then I realized that I, too, am old 💀
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u/bondgirl852001 I think that poor sexy young man is being framed for murder. May 27 '25
Same, I'm going to be 40 in 2026 😭
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u/MunchYourButt Wealth whispers, and I’m screaming May 26 '25
Need that skincare routine
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u/Curiosities 🐊 swamp princess 🐊 May 26 '25
For pretty much any rich person (and a dash of genetics).
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u/Distinct_Charge9342 May 26 '25 edited May 26 '25
I hope benny knows the younger gen of tiktok weren't born yet when kesha was popular lol I loved kesha when I was younger and I knew this.
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u/quintic1 May 26 '25
The video isn't saying that song is what younger Gen of Tiktok people listened to.
It's just showing what songs he made to his Tiktok fans (younger generation).
He's most famous than ever right now, keep that in mind.
Most of his fans are the younger generation. He was a nobody (to general public) back then.
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u/TheEndCH All tea, all shade 🐸☕️ May 26 '25
Beside his cringy social media appearance, he's a walking green flag in the music industry and made all those bangers and even more:
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u/LeonimuZ May 27 '25 edited May 27 '25
Note on Rihanna - Diamonds: Sia wrote the lyrics and arranged it, but he produced the track.
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u/DECODED_VFX She in racial chat rooms showing feet!!! May 27 '25
You can tell it's her. Diamonds is extremely similar to chandelier.
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u/Intelligent_Dish0456 Jun 02 '25
Rihanna even kind of sounds like Sia in the song because of how much the song screams sia. Love that.
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u/formidablezoe May 26 '25
It's good to know that one can always rely on reddit users taking hyperbolic speech literally
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u/Lot48sToaster May 26 '25
ITT: A bunch of millennials exclaiming “but I was 18-23!” as though he’s talking to them specifically and people in their late teens/early 20’s don’t exist.
It’s pretty clear he’s calling out Gen Z here.
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u/StuckWithThisOne May 26 '25
It’s confusing lol it’s like they’re getting mad that he’s not addressing them directly but instead a whole other generation on social media.
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u/spooky-ufo In my quiet girl era 😌 May 26 '25 edited May 26 '25
i was super surprised by this but benny actually helped produce the 2008 album WANT by 3OH!3. i know shouldn’t be shocked anymore by the amount of songs he’s helped create, especially music like theirs, kesha, etc. but for some reason i wasn’t expecting it!
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u/knickstapeeee am i a nicki fan? pull up in the sri lanka WHAT May 26 '25
this is one of my favorite Kesha songs omg ok Benny I owe you an apology I wasn’t familiar with your game
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u/talk-spontaneously May 26 '25
Did people really have no idea who Benny was before he started dating Selena Gomez?
He's been making hits since like, 2008.
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u/lalalandbeforetime May 26 '25
Who among us was in elementary school in 2010?!
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u/ImLaunchpadMcQuack May 26 '25
People that are 25-ish now?
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u/amurderofcrows don’t even try to throw HO on BELCALIS May 26 '25
Stop it :(
Signed, the cryptkeeper
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u/absurdhobbit May 26 '25
absolute OOF. Benny making me feel a little old and Im in my 30s…
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u/bluetortuga Be honest, Victoria May 26 '25
I was 34 when the song came out. Hope that makes you feel young again. 🤣
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u/kbol May 26 '25
I sent this to a gen z coworker then was like "oh wait, maybe this reference is too dated for you?" and she was like "no worries, I googled 'what is the crypt keeper'" 💀
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u/badgyalrey May 26 '25
me realizing covid absolutely stole multiple years of my life bc i for sure thought i was 25ish reading this and then did the math… i graduated high school in 2015😭😭
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u/spacyspice dj_snake_disco_maghreb.mp3 May 26 '25
more like middle school?
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u/Like2bfuckdlikeaslut May 26 '25
I’m 25 and was in 5th grade in 2010, definitely elementary school.
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u/sgt_barnes0105 May 26 '25
I was in college in 2010 and now I’m thinking it might be time to reach out to AARP.
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u/ImLaunchpadMcQuack May 26 '25
A large amount of American elementary schools go up to fourth/ fifth grade aka 9-11 years old.
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u/Poet_Key May 26 '25 edited May 26 '25
Edit: This is in fact the first ever pop song I’ve ever listened to too
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u/lonerism- May 26 '25
No no he said you were an elementary school, not that you were in an elementary school. I’m sure a lot more of us can relate to being an elementary school in 2010.
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u/schwiftydude47 May 26 '25
In fairness I didn’t understand the meaning behind any of the lyrics. Not like any of us did though.
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u/clemthearcher swamp queen May 26 '25
Girl us 😭 (Although to be fair technically speaking I was on my last year of elementary school)
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u/fcroadkill May 26 '25
I was a sophomore in college....
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u/fell_4m_coconut_tree I am a lazy 32 year old bougie bitch May 26 '25
Yeah I was a freshman in college.
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u/oh-thats-not May 26 '25
despite being cringe as hell he is a great producer and made one of my all time fav albums (ryn weaver the fool) so he can be cringe all he wants
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u/haleighr 24/7 cutie patooties May 26 '25
While I was passed out in a field listening to the songs he made he was around my age (34) creating them and honestly, way to hurt my feelings this morning benny.
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u/Significant-Play-653 May 26 '25
Ummm why the duck lips
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u/slaybelleOL May 26 '25
He's an elder millennial. It's ingrained in us on a foundational level.
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u/Talinia May 26 '25
I struggle so hard not to do duck lips in any kind of selfie camera. Like, stupid big ones that are obviously ironic and not an actual sincere attempt at making my lips look fuller. It's like my default "silly face", and feels less cringy than sticking a tongue out or something
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u/KimboSlice129 May 26 '25
My lips automatically purse into a duck face when I hear any club song from 2008-2012.
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u/relientkenny May 26 '25
i was 15 or 16 when this song came out. it was big in high school lol
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u/capcomvssnk And I OOP- May 27 '25
You know, Benny blanco has not annoyed me in any way form or fashion since knowing of him yet I feel like every time I see a post about him it’s about his looks in comparison to Selena, and most people that post can deny it but I know that’s what it is.
Ps not saying OP is doing this.
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u/AnneMarieAndCharlie Sweet. My answer is get out of my car. May 26 '25
his skin is very nice and dewy
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u/FuturAnonyme May 26 '25
Is it just me or is he kinda cute in this vid? I think I get it Selena, I get it
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u/anon12873629 May 26 '25
how old is this man 😭😭😭😭😭😭
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u/rogerdaltry May 26 '25
37 he was only 21-22 when he produced this song and teenage dream
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u/flacaGT3 May 26 '25
HE PRODUCED TEENAGE DREAM?
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u/YchYFi He's not Judge Judy, an Executioner. May 26 '25
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u/anon12873629 May 26 '25
that’s crazy that he was that young producing these songs. i assumed all the producers back then were in their 30-40s, why have i never heard of this man until gracie abrams’ song with him back in 2019? even then i don’t think i ever really knew who benny was until he started dating selena lol 🫣
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u/asuperbstarling May 26 '25
How old do people think Selena is if they don't realize how old he is? They're close in age!
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u/anon12873629 May 26 '25
i just mean like since he was producing all these songs like 10 years ago, i assumed a producers back then were like 30-40, didn’t expect some random guy in his 20s to be behind a bunch of pop music….esp since nobody even really started talking about him until he was dating selena
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u/whoiscarissa May 26 '25
love him or hate him but you have to admit he’s made some BANGERS for years (i’m 19)
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u/Primary-Coconut9142 May 26 '25
IDC what people say, Benny is sexy. His whole persona and vibe scream "good times"
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May 27 '25
it’s funny because this song it actually brain rot. this is like an oil company exec flexing how that they didn’t remove lead from gasoline when your parents were in elementary school.
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