Who the heck is Justin Bieber?

My daughter who is in kindergarten, is very upset that everyone else in her class likes Justin Bieber and she doesn't.  She likes Taylor Swift.    Oh, the woes of youth!  :)

I once told a friend of mine that I couldn't tell the difference between Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus, not realizing they were the same person. And if you haven't seen the super bowl best buy commercial with Ozzy and JB yet, you really must.  :)

The first time I heard a Justin Bieber song, I thought it was a girl and found the tune (can't remember now what it was) a little bit catchy.  I was all "Hey, they are bringing 90's pop back. Yeah!".  Well, then I saw one of those blurry, tabloid photos of him and thought it was a girl like a mix between Ellen Degeneres and a blonde Miley Cyrus (or rather Hannah Montana?).  My friends were appalled when I asked who the girl was and I didn't know that it "OMG, Justin Beiber!".

Yeah, it happened to me too. Justin Beiber and that "put a ring on it" song by Beyonce. My sister-in-law was showing me how she knew the entire dance and I was like... I've never heard that song. I like it. So, I thought I'd let my parents in on it, cause it's such a good song, and of course they just laughed at me. They knew all about it. Apparently they are younger than I. Dang, I knew it. They are pretty cool.

Okay, it's not that I totally dislike the guy (ehem, I supposedly "Hate" him as to what I say at school to keep a conversation alive, but Hate is a strong word, ay?) But being a girl and all and pretty much having the BIEBER cut, is pretty awkward. I personally dislike him because of the commotion that has been stirred up all directing to who he's dating or whatever. I could care less, must I say. To be honest, the first time i heard him I thought he was a girl.What is my problem is that i sound like him a bit...lol.
~Ry, the intelligent, 13-year-old girl

I thought you might find this entertaining, Mr. Pearce: you're not the first person to say "Who the heck is Justin Beiber?" Although he has a slightly dirtier mouth. haha. Enjoy a quick laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf4HmhWJ_uo

I experienced the same thing recently with "The Kardashians" I saw then on the tabloids in the market and asked my friend who they were, she was flabergasted that I did not know. Then I asked her why they were famous, she was stumped finally she said she thought it was because they were rich.

I still have that "ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!" reaction when people tell me they've never seen STAR WARS, I am learning all about Bieber and Twilight and such from my 11 yr old daughter who "only" has 8 posters of him in her room /groan!

I didn't know who he was for a long time, either, but then I'm one of those horribly mean moms who restricts TV watching and internet surfing....that being said, my kids (ages 11, 9, 7, & 3) knew who he was before I did (I just asked the 3yr old if he knows who Justin Bieber is and he said yes. But he's 3, so take that for what it's worth), and they don't get why he's so fantastic, either. We just don't have Bieber Fever in this house.
And my personal related story - I didn't know who Katy Perry (I don't even know if I spelled her name right) was when one of my childless friends asked how I felt about her Sesame Street gig being cut because her dress was too low-cut. I was clueless and said, "Katie Who?" This didn't surprise my friend, though, because I am shockingly ignorant of most things related to pop culture that didn't happen before 1990. I am also officially old!

I have a teenage daughter, a 16 year old who does not dig Justin Bieber, thank goodness! Her step-dad had no idea who he was either so you are not alone!
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Bieber is one weird chick.

I only recently discovered who he was as well...couple of reasons:

I don't watch TV, I NEVER watch, read or listen to "entertainment news" and I hate most new music so if I'm listening to the radio it's either classic rock or 90's rock!

I have heard it, like you Dan, I wanted to know what the hype was about. I don't personally think he is that talented, and I'm not into his music. I know everyone probably disagrees with me, but not everyone likes RUSH either (a MUCH better Canadian music icon, in my opinion of course), oh well to each their own. :)

I'm right there with you. I'm going to have to 'youtube' him now to see what this kid sings.

God, I can't believe how negative everyone is being about this kid. I don't personally know him (or of him) but give the kid a break. He's obviously talented, like it or not. Why not praise him for his talent instead of "blech" him because it's not your style. Talk about ripping people's God given gifts apart. THIS is the problem, Dan. So much negativity in our world. Perhaps everyone needs to go and read you "bully" post.

A couple of years ago I was at work, sitting with coworkers in the lunch room. One of my coworkers is a man who is about 45. The topic of Prince came up (maybe it was the year he performed at the Super Bowl) and this man had never heard of Prince. We all though he was kidding, but no, he actually had never heard of him. It was very odd, and we could only chalk it up to the fact that this man was in seminary to become a priest during some of Prince's more popular years.

I admitted the same thing sometime in October last year. Until then, I'd never heard of this 'Bieber' kid. Nobody around here would believe me. In fact, they were incredulous. Why? Because I live in Stratford, Ontario. His hometown.

I have a friend who posted a Justin Bieber video on her blog, so I saw about a minute of it (enough to hear the chorus). Last month I was walking through the grocery store, and a little boy about 4 was walking around shouting, "Baby, baby, baby - oh!" Over and over. Yeah...it's the chorus to the Justin Bieber song my friend posted on her blog. I wasn't sure which shocked me more: the fact that a 4 year old knew the chorus to a Justin Bieber song, or the fact that I knew and recognized it. (Insert shrug here.)

DONT DO IT DONT LISTEN!! bIEBER IS GOING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD MUCH LIKE ....NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK DID!!!

ugh.. you were better off never having heard of him. now try to forget him!!!

JUST. DON'T. SUCCUMB.

I only know who he is because of my man Usher! I am an old fart, 40 something, and if you love Usher like I do, u can't help but know who Bieber is! I just stumbled upon your site and I am in love with it. I found it via the Julie Metz FB site. I am a "crying single mama" and looking for inspiration and laughter to help me thru my divorce. Thanks!

I work with a bunch of pre-teen and teen girls so sadly I have heard of him.
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I work at at Jr High and I can't believe how many guys have their hair done like him. It's even funnier when the Assistant Principal starts calling them Mr. Bieber....and they get mad. But really look like him.

Good Old Canadian Boy

You know, he's just a kid.

Lately everyone seems signed up to hate him, though I have no idea why.

It makes me a little sad, since he looks like my own 13 year old son--and that child refuses to sing a note, just to spite us, evidently, lol.

Back in the day, we had David Cassidy and so forth. Same deal. love, Val
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Too funny! I only know who he is because prior to my son getting his hair cut, everyone said he looked awfully close to Justin Bieber. He went to a wedding in Minnesota with my sister and got mobbed at the rehearsal dinner (public restaurant but private room) for pictures and autographs. He finally gave up turning people away and just started signing his own name, nobody really noticed the name was different, they still swooned. YIKES!!! . Needless to say, they did NOT stick around. The following night at the wedding was no different. Teeny boppers throughout the wedding hunted him down. He was soooo happy to get his hair cut so he could just avoid that whole thing wherever he went. And, honestly, it's like he was a somewhat older Justin Bieber (he just turned 18).

Oh to be young and dumb again. I shake my head and think, when did I get this old? When did "good" music disappear and we become bombarded by this stuff? I remember the days when we listened to what our parents did instead of the other way around.
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You make me laugh. The first time I heard of Bieber Baby (or Baby Bieber because he looks like a little baby), it was more annoying than googley eyes. But I think I'm right with you in "not knowing" who he is. I know who the kid is because working in retail, you're subjected to horrendous bouts of music and when you get a little boy with a hit song signed on by a big name like usher (or whoever), you just get exposed.

But the funny thing for me- he escapes my thoughts. I don't even think about him, and when I saw the title to your post I thought, "Oh crap. He still exists huh?" It's like that EVERY TIME I see a picture of him. And when I listen to his songs, but don't see his face, I forget it's him singing and assume it's some teeny bopper girl singer.

*Sigh*
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I heard the name (friends on facebook posted about him, Jon Stewart mentioned him a few times I think) but don't know who he is and never bothered to find out (because I don't care). :)

And goes both ways. There was a 20-something I worked with who didn't know Paula Abdul was a singer.

Falling over laughing!!! His "Zoolandersque looks" really got me!

My good friends three year old son says when he hears a song of his. "This is Justin Biber he is a boy". I find it hillarious that he has to clarify that he is a boy.

I honestly can't stand the kid, though it's nothing personal. While he may have a lovely voice, his music is silly, and he lacks the age and experience to sing about what he does. I can't imagine how he even has enough material to write a book about his life, I'm certainly not interested in reading about his elementary school days!! And for eff's sake, someone give him a haircut!! I swear, I want to grab his ear with my fingers, drag him to a stylist and throw him in a chair, and yell "For Christ's sake man, shave it off!! Ugh, his hair bugs me like there is NO tomorrow!!

You know, he's just a kid. Lately everyone seems signed up to hate him, though I have no idea why. It makes me a little sad, since he looks like my own 13 year old son--and that child refuses to sing a note, just to spite us, evidently, lol.

Bieber was bullied at a water park this fall and took a strong anti-bullying stand. I respect that. love, Val
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Dude....I'm 55 yrs old, and I know who Justin Bieber is! And not because of any young kids in my world. I've seen him on Ellen. :-D

OH goodness gracious! As a first grade teacher, I hear about Justin Bieber about every 4.6 minutes! I don't get it, but boy do all the kids I know!

So JEALOUS right now... I have a 7 yr old daughter... Justin is ~sigh~ just soooo "AWESOME" and "CUTE" and OMGosh! She's going to MARRY him, since Orlando married the underwear model.

GAG. And I really just don't like his music.

I guess I'm old too.

I wish I could go back to pre-Justin innocence. I'm guessing this is part of the universe's payback for my love of ... who knows... Michael J. Fox during Back to the Future?

Ewww. I thought I would be safe from Bieber on your blog... Nothing to see there... just move right along.
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i'm going to stop reading while i still have a chance of bieber-ignorance... will wait 'til my 6yo is older and keeping up with stuff like that becomes a necessity. still haven't figured out the hannah montana/miley cyrus thing...

Dude, don't worry too much about it. I'm seventeen and a senior in high school and I didn't know who he was for the longest time. I'm always about 3 months behind on what artists the mainstream is worshiping currently.

*groan* I wish I was still in a state of Justin Bieber innocence, not knowing that he existed. Unfortunately I am not so lucky. I'd love to hear what you think of his music, because I'd disagree that millions of people can be wrong in what they promote to excessive fandom.

Sincerely,
Not a Bieber Fan

Never heard of him, knew nothing about him. Then I heard one of his songs on the radio while driving, had my teenager with me. I then asked her the person was that singing, she told me who he was and a little about how he made it as a singer. She even knew his age, usually she doesn't know this much about a singer. Really there is nothing that your missing he gets more teens as fans.

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don't think you're missing much, LoL.....but then I'm "old" too...hahaha!!
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This is the only Justin Bieber music I like. I honestly don't know what people see in him!

I wish I didn't know who he was. But I do watch a bit of evening tv and here him made fun of all the time on my favorite radio station.

Run, run while you still can. That's all I have to say about it.
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My eight year old little girl is in love with Justin B. She will go crazy if she hears his name is it cute and funny to watch her when she does this

My 6 year old daughter is all about him! She got a couple cds and a barbie doll of him for Christmas.. making it and I quotes "the best Christmas of her entire life!"

dan, your son is also too young to know who he is. it's ok, in another 7-8 years, you will be deep into the world of what tweens like! :D
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