Talk:Joss Stone

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The copy protection on the "mind body & soul" disc is really annoying. You have to install their anti-copy software or else regular playback will skip. Ugh. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.229.232.159 (talk • contribs).

If you own the disc then it is undisputedly legal to rip the tracks to yor computer. I use CDex to rip my CDs, usually into OGG Vorbis, but this talk doesn't _really_ relate to Joss Stone. Brinkost 04:36, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)

It is disputedly illegal. In the United States, it is illegal to intentionally bypass electronic copy protection, even if you would normally have the right to fair use copying of the material. It's called the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.--Tenfour 19:53, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

I believe this is incorrect. It's been awhile since I did my college paper on copyright laws, but if I recall correctly, the DMCA actually made it illegal to sell or give away technology that would allow one to bypass electronic copy protection. It isn't actually illegal to attempt to bypass that protection yourself, if you legally have access to the material. The people that are breaking the law in this case are those that have created the programs that allow for bypassing the protection. I think. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.103.58.220 (talk • contribs).

I think thats exactly what it is, its like drinking underage, its not illegal to drink underage, its illegal to be sold alcohol. anyways, my copy of The Soul Sessions has this copy protection too and its affecting the sound quality, but did you know that copy protection is usually only on one track in the album, doscover which and download it, a backup copy, of course... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bivis (talk • contribs).

Contents 1 Bonus tracks 2 Foreign? 3 Out of order 4 Born? 5 Devon 6 Jewish origin? 7 Height 8 You what? 9 Criticism? 10 public images 11 Picture

[edit] Bonus tracks

Does anyone know whether the bonus track ("Daniel") is included in all copies of Mind, Body, and Soul or just in the early ones? Brinkost 04:38, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)

"Stone became the sixth foreign star ever to get Punk'd."

According to MusicBrainz, the bonus track is called "Holding Out for a Hero". Where did you hear it was called "Daniel"? Cparker 20:59, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

"Daniel" is actually a hidden track, included on the standard version of the album. "Holding Out for a Hero" is a bonus track to the Japanese edition. Funk Junkie 15:32, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

In the site Mind, Body & Soul Wikipedia site the "Holding out for a Hero" song is credited to the ones who did the 80's version, but it's not a cover! It's a song about her half-brother Daniel. Why is it credited to the other ones? --Sajmonh 00:53, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

On my copy of "Mind, Body & Soul", it says that the bonus track is called "Holidng Out For A Hero". "Holidng Out For A Hero" is the name for the full version of the song, the version I have on my CD is the short version, which should be called "Daniel". Andyroost 19:24, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Foreign?

How obvious this page was made by an American..... How about 'non-American' instead of foreign? --Flying Dutchman 08:37, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Yes, you're right that sentence is US-centric and needs to be changed. I think its best to mention her nationality as "non-American" could still be read as somewhat US-centric. Signature^brendel 03:08, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

How obvious that a Dutch man would bitch about something like that. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.65.33.193 (talk • contribs).

Please refrain from offensive comments as the one above. Mutual respect and professionalism are among the cornerstones of Wikipedia. Please, be polite and respectful. Thank you. Regards, Signature^brendel 03:08, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from offensive comments like "how obvious...an American." As any red-blooded American, I continue to be perplexed why some Europeaners continue to hate us even though we saved their asses from Hitler...sigh. 68.65.33.193 23:47, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

I am a citizen of the United States and a European... perhaps you should be more careful in heated discussions and abstain from nationalistic comments. BTW: Are you native American or an immigrants like all other Americans? Signature^brendel 03:28, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Actually "how obvious that a Dutch man..." was used, and by the way, if it wasn't for us europeans, there wouldn't be an America...sigh —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.159.25.6 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Out of order

The events are out of chron. order. In 2005.... Then in 2003.... --Tenfour 19:53, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Born?

Her official site says she is "from Devon", but here it says born in Kent? Source? Apathetic 00:27, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Devon

She's from Devon, not Dover —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.7.123.194 (talk • contribs).

It is referenced in numerous places that she was born in Dover but spent a good part of her childhood time in Devon. Vandelay 01:59, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

That's right. She was born in Dover, Kent, but spent part of her childhood years in Ashill, a small village in Devon. Funk Junkie 21:02, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Agreed, She was one of my Army Cadets, when I was her Adult Instructor. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.168.14.108 (talk) 18:39, 1 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Jewish origin?

Is she? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.106.243.30 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Height

One IP user added that she was 6'10" high, but on verification I found she measures somewhere between 5'7.5 and 5'10", so have removed the statement. EvocativeIntrigue 18:59, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

6'10" is pretty damn tall lol, like bastketball standards! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.129.31.222 (talk • contribs).

[edit] You what?

"The lead single, "Fell in Love with a Boy", which was a reworking of The White Stripes' 2001 song "Fell in Love with a Girl"..."

It's not a White Stripes song! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.106.135.156 (talk • contribs).

"Fell in Love with a Girl" is a White Stripes' 2001 song; Joss re-recorded the song in 2003 under the title "Fell in Love with a Boy". Funk Junkie 21:02, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Criticism?

I dunno but I've read a lot in the press about that she's disliked in Britain for her attempts to present herself as black woman (there's nothing wrong with that in itself) but it does get on a lot of music critics nerves...Its worth mentioning that she does have a 'fantastic voice' (sic) that sounds like a gospel singer but she comes from a particularly rural part of Great Britain...It all seems far too positive on this site... I question the NEUTRAL POINT OF VIEW from this article...wasn't she booed on stage recently? Is that worth mentioning? Whether its another sickening attempt by the music industry to pervert Wikipedia, I wait to see...

i dunno if this link is useful:

http://news.uk.msn.com/good_week_bad_week_090307.aspx?imageindex=9#3927186 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 62.6.163.65 (talk) 23:46, 9 March 2007 (UTC).

What bothers me - and many others it seems, including some fans - is her total obsession with acting American, not black as claimed. She sings with the most forced and extreme American accent this side of the pond, and now she has started talking with a thick American accent. She did it at the Brits then at her own concert last week and that - as well as coming on stage 150 minutes late - got her booed something chronic by her own fans. Give it a rest girl, you're from south England not the Deep South. Used to like her, now I'm embarrassed to admit I've got her records. Up her own ar$e or what..... -- 86.17.211.191 00:37, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

I am curious... If one lives in the a non-native country from like age 12 or 13 to age 19 or so, how does one go about keeping their accent from changing?

exactly. i'm fifteen and i hae moved so many times in my life, and I can honestly admit that my accent alwways changes, right now i'm living in wales and i have the welsh twang. I personally think it's unfair to critcize joss for this. 172.201.51.71 23:40, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] public images

http://flickr.com/photos/rocktographer/36494446/ http://flickr.com/photos/barefootphotos/19436533/ --Mt7 23:10, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

We should add a fair-use picture of her new look. Also, the current one looks quite blurry. Funk Junkie 21:50, 31 March 2007 (UTC)