Clicking shuffle can be a surprising way to find old songs that you once loved. The other day I came across this song:
It may be an old one from these two artists but its hard for me to find a song more energetic.
The reason I like this song so much is because of the way they seamlessly go from person to person on each rap and the reference to Katy Perry was definitely a deal breaker. The beat is grimy and very innovative and something that a lot of rappers don't try.
What makes a good intro in a great rock song? When we listened to the Beatles song "Eight Days a Week" and we talked about the fade in, in fact the first fade in the Beatles tried. I really started to think about intros to songs and when certain types of intros started to become popular and what made certain bands choose what intros went into each song. I went through my library and tried to find some interesting intros to compare to the Beatles' song.
This is runaway by the killers. A band that I talked about in last weeks post.
This is a song by Two Door Cinema Club called Cigarettes in the Theater
Here is a popular song that should be something many people have heard also with a faint intro to start the song
I really enjoyed the song by the Beatles and all of the bands I just listed were started prior. Is it a coincidence or did the Beatles and other bands from their era have an impact on the way songs sound and the specifics of how they are written.
The documentaries on the Beatles that we watched were comparable and also different. The first one was more fun and relaxed and i liked to see how much everybody loved the Beatles. The second (Hard Days Night) was easier to watch and flowed together easier and also my favorite because of the built in music and the scripted jokes. I liked both albums better and it made me get to know the young side of the Beatles. I liked knowing they are funny and act like kids in my generation.
Battle Born, The Killers latest studio album released last tuesday is very impressive but I still need to listen to the whole thing through. From what i can tell they're are many good tracks and lots of them resemble their last album Day & Age and if you enjoyed that album you will probably like this one. The biggest similarity i found was this one:
Day & Age Vs. Battle Born
All of the songs are good because I enjoy listening to the voice of the lead singer brandon flowers. I like the slower songs that the killers have had in the past and when there were only one or two on this album i was kind of disappointed but overall my favorite songs are:
After his popularity started to rise Kane West started a music group called G.O.O.D music and it has taken off with some pretty great artists such as Big Sean, Pusha T, John Legend, and Kid Cudi. I was relived when they finally announced the release date to their new album (Cruel Summer) because my expectations are very high when it comes to this group. They release songs with amazing music pairs and they all seem to pump me up. The only complaint would be the similarity to some of the artists verses in each song.
Here are some of the songs that they have released: Mercy and Way too Cold
The latest is called clique and is a great and clever song it hasnt got old yet and hopefully it never does
After listening to the Beatles' first three albums I was shocked and I kept forgetting who I had been listening to because the Beatles first period of music is on a whole 'nother level than someone would expect.
My favorite album and the most memorable one was "Please Please Me" I liked it because I felt like the songs had better lyrics and were easier to follow. Some lyrics that stuck in my head were from the song "Anna" mainly because the singing becomes so catchy in this part of the song: "What am I, what am I supposed to do?"
The only thing I couldn't help but notice was the unessacary use of love songs and songs about one particular girl. I like those songs but not if they're are three albums about it.
Lupe Fiasco recently stated that he will no longer continue to rap after his next album "food and liquor two" comes out. So valuing every last bit of music that he puts out has been one of my top priorities. Singles like "Lamborghini Angels", "B*itch Bad", and "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)". My favorite of these (Lamborghini Angels) has been something I have played a lot on my iPhone lately. I like the fact that Lupe talks about the world and the problems that america has. Including our obsession with materialistic objects.
I love the set of lyrics when he says "I see diamond-flooded demons"referencing the rap game and all of the rappers who only care about riches and cars and clothes and women.
A$AP Rocky is by far the greatest upcoming rap star right now. He has a mix-tape titled "LiveLoveA$AP" and is releasing a good amount of new singles lately. Since A$AP is going to Fun Fun Fun Fest this year I have made sure to keep up with his new music. He performed his newest song at the MVA awards called "Cockiness". I'm still not too sure how I feel about the song featuring Rihanna but somehow the pop artist goes well with A$AP.
Big Sean just released his new mix-tape "Detroit" and the purpose was to give a tribute to his hometown Detroit. Big Sean is one of my favorite rappers and is releasing quite a bit of good music lately. I can tell he really put his all into this mix-tape unlike some other rappers who release music half-hazardly. The beats are great and the rapping is unbelievable. Check it out!
Last Tuesday Trey Songz released his fifth studio album called chapter V. This album is filled with smooth R&B tracks something very much expected from Trey Songz. I have learned to appriciate R&B much more lately and I've started to listen to The Weeknd and Frank Ocean. Trey Songz is no doubt my third favorite to these two. He has great vocals and the ability to rap. The best songs on the album include: simply amazing, hail Mary, fumble. I recommend this album to anyone who likes either of the other artists I talked about in this post.
