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Yao Ming: Job Bon Jovi who?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TeamUSA, Dec 10, 2007.

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  1. TeamUSA

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    It's time for a little side topic.

    Bill and Matt talked about this last night. I don't know if this was true but the story was Bon Jovi was excited to know that Yao was staying on the same hotel in Toronto. When they told Yao about it Yao replied, "Jon Bon Jovi who?".

    I'd like post this is the general forum but most of the people there are "usuals", I don't know whether chinese rockets fans go there. Is Bon Jovi not popular in China? Anyone?
     
    #1 TeamUSA, Dec 10, 2007
  2. TeamUSA

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    dang, i messed up the title, it's JON, not job. :D
     
    #2 TeamUSA, Dec 10, 2007
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    do you know any popular chinese bands?
     
    #3 pgabriel, Dec 10, 2007
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    i know plenty
     
    #4 chow_yun_fat, Dec 10, 2007
  5. TeamUSA

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    I own a CD of twelve girls band.
     
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    They are not popular in China now, however popular in Japan and other Asian countries.

    It's not surprising at all Yaoming dont know the Jon blah blah , most chinese ppl dont know him either. If you ask him some movie stars, that might be better, but music? It's way too different music culture between China and USA.
     
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  7. TeamUSA

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    that makes it even better.... :)

    thanks for enlightening us about this.
     
    #7 TeamUSA, Dec 10, 2007
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    china opened up in early 80s. for the 1st 10 years to the 90s, it's mostly hong kong, taiwan music being popular. mid to late 90s, other style came to china. so i'm not surprised that they are not popular. but if you ask who is britney spears, they all know.
     
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    That makes me sad.
     
    #9 Hayesfan, Dec 10, 2007
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    Do it make you sadder if I tell you Paris Hilton is more popular than Britney Spears ?
     
    #10 jli, Dec 10, 2007
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    Just disgusted. I hate the media. They are the ones making those two "celebrities"
     
    #11 Hayesfan, Dec 10, 2007
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    do they know soulja boy?
     
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  13. TeamUSA

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    LOL.

    I have a chinese friend who is a big fan of Madonna.

    It's not a surprising since these singers are in the POP music genre.
     
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    I'm pure Chinese...I mean I was born there :D and had been there for almost 20 years before came to the U.S., most of the popular American singer are well know in China, including bands, well I'm not a big fan of American singer, but I know who Bon Jovi is, and I like his "It's my life." :D
     
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    I bet a lot of kids in the states dont konw who Bon Jovi is.
     
    #15 YallMean, Dec 10, 2007
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    Rock is not as popular as pop music in China. But it's weird that Yao has been living in US for so many year but never heard of his name. Is Bon Jovi not popular in Houston? :rolleyes:
     
    #16 cshen, Dec 10, 2007
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    Who wouldnt know Soulja boy? Seriously

    Hes the best rapper alive, hes levels above Rakim, Talib Kweli, the entire Wu-Tang Clan, Big L, and Tupac.

    Hes true hip hop, he is reincarnating it from rappers like Young Jeezy, Lil'Wayne and Jermaine Dupri.
     
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    ask him about Back Street Boys, he might even want to get an autograph ;)
     
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    Jon Bon Jovi who?

    Yours seriously,
    A Chinese Rockets Fan
     
    #19 ldg, Dec 10, 2007
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    I hate to derail this thread, but if you don't think lil wayne can rap you're not listening. I understand the sentiment behind your post, but lil wayne is already a better lyracist than probably half of wu tang, and big L.
     
    #20 pgabriel, Dec 10, 2007
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