All right, when this whole Rebecca Black "Friday" thing exploded, I vowed not to post about her because I didn't want to legitimize her attempt at a music career and I didn't want to be mean to a then-13-year-old.

But, she's back. With a new song called "My Moment" and the gloves have to come off.

First of all, this song is bad. Where "Friday" at least had a cheesy, it's so bad it's good, ironic kinda vibe, this song is horrible. It's not catchy. Her voice is amazingly flat. And the production is subpar.

Secondly, the lyrics have this sense of entitlement that I can't stand when it's sung by someone who hasn't earned our respect. She talks about how all the haters are going to be laughing now cuz she's making paper and she's now having her moment. Really??? Last time I checked, your 15 minutes were up. And only extended to 16 minutes because of Katy Perry. 

And, finally, the video is so overblown with her own ego, it's sickening. The shots of her hard at work in the studio, learning a dance routine and walking a red carpet? Is she really that delusional to think we buy any of this garbage?

Rebecca Black, you need to fade into the Internet Meme Hall of Fame and just stop trying. Or, at least take some vocal lessons first.

Canadian indie band Stars have released a video that takes irony to a whole other level.

I mean, "We Don't Want Your Body" has lyrics that features Torquil Campbell berating a woman for being a fake tramp, while Amy Millan sings counterpoint about not going after the guy for his body.

And, who better to deliver lines about being superficial than a group of bodybuilders, straight out of the soft-focus 80s era? 

Take note, Katy and Gaga, this is how a proper 80s homage is done.

<p>Stars - We Don't Want Your Body from Stars on Vimeo.</p>

I knew that my mild admiration for Katy Perry after her stellar video for "E.T." would be shortlived.

She's gone back to being annoying and desperate in her latest video "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)".

The video is an homage to 80's movies and finds Katy Perry as Kathy Beth Terry, a stereotypical geek with coke glasses, braces and headgear, who wakes up after a night fo partying to find a hot guy in her bed and her room a disaster. 

We flashback to the night before and learn that Kathy Beth was doing her homework while the party next door, hosted by Friday lover Rebecca Black (which I have to admit was a pretty cute cameo), was raging. Kathy Beth goes over to give them a piece of her mind and the typical 80s hilarity ensues. 

And, like most 80s teen flicks, it's pretty lame.

In addition to the Rebecca Black cameo, we have Cory Feldman, Debbie Gibson, Hanson (they're not 80s!), the cute guy from Glee, and Kenny G, helping with the saxophone renaissance. 

Does anyone else think that Katy Perry was that girl in high school who was always desperate for attention from the cool kids? Also, I had braces and headgear. And I never talked like I had a brain injury. Way to offend, Katy.

To say that today's pop music scene lacks originality is an understatment. Songs sound likeother songs all the time, either intentionally or not. And it doesn't help that the same handful of producers are behind all the biggest hits.

So, I find it funny when people get up in arms when one song's similarity to another is so blatant, you can't ignore it. 

The latest example: Cascada's "San Francisco" which bares a very striking musical likeness to Katy Perry's "California Gurls". While the vocal line is different, the music is pretty much identical. 

And, while it's very ridiculous and obvious, at this point, I have to just shrug my shoulders and ask myself "What's the point of getting upset?" It's disposable pop music that one one will remember in 5 years, so just enjoy it.

After about a month of waiting, Kety Perry's highly anticipated video for "E.T." featuring Kanye West has dropped.

While I still hear T.a.T.u's "All The Things She Said" whenever I hear this song, the video makes up for what that song might lack in originality.

The clip opens with a setting that looks like real version of the futuristic wasteland of Wall-E, before we move to space where Kanye raps in a space shuttle and we see an alien who turns into a shapeshifting Katy Perry. She's searching for something and, I'm guessing through telepathic scanning, she receives images of Earth, where she sets her twirling course.

The video is stunning and, probably thanks to all the makeup and prosthetics, the most beautiful Katy has ever been. Yes, I'm aware that's a backhanded compliment. What?

Plus, the last shot is pretty memorable. Deer legs and bare bottoms. That's all I'm saying.

My only real beef with the video is the random forced product placement at the end. Really? Are the sunglasses necessary?

Also, aliens, space, facial prosthetics, novelty male models (thanks Lauren!)... prepare yourself for the comparisons to Lady Gaga in 3.. 2...

Katy Perry

+ a lot of hair bleach

- the belief that she can sing

x a taste for funny men

=

Jenny McCarthy

It seems that DJ Earworm is making a bit of a New Year's tradition by releasing amazing mega mash-ups of the year's biggest pop hits. And this year, he doesn't disappoint.

Relive some of the biggest chart movers in one fun and easily-digestible track, including hits from Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Enrique, Eminem, Gaga and many many more. So well done!

Katy Perry was recently on the Ellen show and performed "Firework" as a country ballad. And somehow it worked!

There was a moment when she got to the first chorus where I thought her voice was going to go off the rails, but she quickly got control over her voice and the result is beautiful.

It's nice to see Katy not relying on her outfits and boobs and forced sex appeal. I like that she let her voice do all the work and that she made a really inspiring song even more beautiful.

I wouldn't mind buying this version on iTunes, so I hope she makes it available!

Over at Vulture, they've got a really well-written and well-thought out article that analyzes the social and cultural significance of Katy Perry and Ke$ha in the modern American climate.

Yeah, someone had a little too much time on their hands. But, I think it was a very fascinating read.

Basically, the writer, Nitush Abebe, hypothesizes that both pop stars are idealized visions of youth and partying, but from very differing perspectives.

Abebe states that where Katy is almost nostalgic, reliving her teenage years through a cotton candy-coloured haze filled with hope and optimism, Ke$ha is a vision of a post-apocalyptic future vision of America, where dancing, drinking and partying isn't just a means for escape. It's a means of survival.

They are two sides of the same coin, tapping into the state of the current national conscious of America, as they find themselves on the gradual decline of being a superpower. Some people will do anything to relive the glory days of America's might (Team Perry), while others have nightmares about what the future will hold (Team Ke$ha).

Like I said, it's a lot of time and thought put into two superficial pop stars. I'm sure they never even put this much thought in their images and they're probably tempted to issues a press statement saying "Yeah, that's what we were planning all along".

But, it really is a great read and a reminder that even the most vapid, disposable music can still be a mirror to society, therefore, making it art.

Read the article here.

Fun Fact - did you know Ke$ha is one of the background actors in Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" video? Don't believe me? There's a good shot of her at 1:21, 2:39, 2:46 and pretty much the whole video in the background.

The long-awaited (2 weeks is forever in today's world, isn't it?) video for Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" finally hit the web today. And I'm disappointed. 

Ke$ha said she wrote the song in response to the rash of teen suicides and bullying, to celebrate our individuality and uniqueness. This is her first single that has a message - an important shift for any pop star to make if they want to be taken more seriously.

I'm not quite sure what I was expecting for the video, but I thought she'd carry on the message of the song in it. I'm not talking about a blatant preachy message, but some subtle plot points that would really amplify the song's empowering message. 

But, instead we get just a party video, with strange outfits and a re-fashioned American flag outfit like Lady Gaga did in "Telephone". Alas, there is nary a gay in sight in this video. The closest we get to any social commentary is when she throws herself off the roof (which I gasped at because at first I thought it was in poor taste) and is caught by her fans/friends below.

The video was just so...predictable. Right down to the pointless product placement shots (how many times do we need to see Plenty of Fish in one video?) Which is a shame because I feel this could have been a huge opportunity for Ke$ha to make a bold video to match her bold "persona". 

I hate to say it, but Katy Perry's "Firework" video did a much better job. Which makes me even more angry at Ke$ha because now I've actually given props to Katy. Hmph.