# Admit you don't know who Shakira and Pink are **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 2, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948 "2002-05-02T21:35:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/1 "2002-05-02T21:35:05Z")
Okay, I’m only half right. No thanks to pop-up ads on Lycos, I’m sorry to say that I not only have some idea who “P!nk” :rolleyes: is, I’m even unfortunate enough to know what it looks like. Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/2 "2002-05-02T21:44:28Z")
Sorry, having just returned from Portugal, Shakira is played constantly in the clubs over there, so I know exactly who she is! (And I’m reliably informed her video is worth a watch!) I also know who Pink is - I even have her album! ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/3 "2002-05-02T21:44:53Z")
Who? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/4 "2002-05-02T22:17:38Z")
There’s [a place for you](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=112850), \*\*Iguana Boy. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/5 "2002-05-02T22:18:53Z")
And there’s [a tutorial](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?s=&action=bbcode) for me. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/6 "2002-05-02T22:19:27Z")
I know _who_ Shakira is, but I’m afraid that I don’t know any of her work. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/7 "2002-05-02T22:22:09Z")
Never! stv ---
**Author:** ![xcheopis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xcheopis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xcheopis)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/8 "2002-05-02T22:25:17Z")
Nevhaa hoid of 'em. ---
**Author:** ![tourbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tourbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tourbot)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/9 "2002-05-02T22:43:17Z")
Heard and seen Pink, regrettably. No idea who or what Shakira is. Also, apparently someone who named Left-eye Lopes was famous, but is now dead. Never heard of her til then. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/10 "2002-05-02T22:58:02Z")
Heard of them, seen pictures, but never heard any of their work, apart from that Shakira Pepsi commercial. Can’t say I cared for it much. ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/11 "2002-05-02T23:07:43Z")
I confess! Never heard of either of them. Pink is a very nasty colour though - does that get me a point? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/12 "2002-05-02T23:32:28Z")
Well, like i said in the other thread, i can’t say i have heard thier “music” but i’ve seen a pic or two, and i still gotta say, “Pink, shut your big, ugly mouth!” ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/13 "2002-05-02T23:32:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ferrous \* > that Shakira Pepsi commercial Well, that’s how out of touch I am, I guess. I thought that was Britney Spears. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/14 "2002-05-03T02:15:34Z")
Never heard of Pink. Know who that Colombian temptress Shakira is because someone posted a link to her video. Have hard that song many times on the ‘music’ at the gym, saw her on SNL & Letterman. Have only heard that one song though, and I really like it, though I like the Spanish version better ---
**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/15 "2002-05-03T02:26:29Z")
(hijack) Seperated at Birth? Christina Aguillera - Dee Snyder (end hijack) ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/16 "2002-05-03T04:55:37Z")
Before you all rank on Pink, I’d suggest sitting down and giving her album a good listen. You may find her personally unappealing, but her album is damn good. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/17 "2002-05-03T12:10:49Z")
Oh, I’ve heard of them. I have a 15 year old daughter in the house so I can’t avoid hearing that stuff. I don’t much care for them but it’s tons better than the [sub]C[/sub]Rap she used to listen to. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/18 "2002-05-03T13:17:05Z")
I think Pink is pretty. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/19 "2002-05-03T13:32:58Z")
I never heard of Shakira, but my wife has Pink’s latest album. Pink’s album isn’t that great, but its not that bad either. And I saw her do a kick ass version on Janie’s Got a Gun on the Aerosmith Legend’s show on either MTV or VH-1. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2002, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948/20 "2002-05-03T20:21:06Z")
I rather like Shakira, at least some of her stuff (in Spanish - especially the Middle Eastern influenced songs), and have one of her albums. I have seen a reference or two to Pink in the Miami Herald, but have no idea of what her music sounds like. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admit-you-dont-know-who-shakira-and-pink-are/106948.md?page=2)