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January 31, 2006
Stay [We Missed You]
While I am not a fan of reality television, I have found one that is genuinely funny and endearing. I'm talking about #1 Single, a delightful half-hour starring Lisa Loeb,the bespectacled singer/songwriter who's looking for the proverbial "One".
Airing Sundays at 10 PM on E!, the show chronicles Lisa going through the ups and downs of being single and getting out there looking to meet her "#1". The highlight of Episode One involves a blind date with rather tepid results. Steve, a tall goofy guy with a severe dislike of vegetables, serenades Lisa with a painful karaoke version of Stay. Cut to Lisa, sitting on the couch, looking as gracious as possible yet thinking "Not!"
#1 Single is funny and poignant, as it shows us how even celebrities (even those who have slipped out of the limelight) are ordinary people with the same flaws and insecurities as everyone. Yes, there may be some subtle promoting of her current Greatest Hits album, but overall it is an ego free zone. We, the viewers, are along for the ride, seeing the little moments of her current life adventure.
The other plus is I remembered how awesome a singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb is. It's been about ten years since her breakthrough hit "Stay [I Missed You]" hit the airwaves and reminded me of my junior high days and belting that song out in my room. Even if she may have faded away from the mainstream spotlight, she is still an accomplished wordsmith following her own instincts.
If you have some time to kill, you should catch an episode. Her humorous observations are refreshing and uplifting. It sure beats VH1's Flavor of Love.
Posted by eva on January 31, 2006 7:47 AM

Ranting Eva is a twenty-something whose ever observant eye hopes to share the daily trials and tribulations of the 21st century, through some downright opinionated rambling on different facets of pop culture.