I don't really like modern day rap, to start it off. Just in general. Maybe there's one or two exceptions, but rap from this year is just not my thing. I can't bring myself to listen to people cursing every two seconds and call it a song; if I wanted to hear that I'd go to Mr. A's class and listen to him talk.
I know not all rap songs are like that, just the cliche ones, but I still can't listen to it. It's strange, but rap from the 80s is a lot better than current rap. It's different from what we hear today but is still rap, and I like it. It's an even balance of rap and actual singing and it's something you can dance to better.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
post fifty three: Michael Jackson.
Michael. Jackson. Is. Amazing.
His falsetto never fails to impress me, his dance moves are perfect and his voice is flawless.
I really enjoyed listening to thriller. My personal favourites on the album were P.Y.T., Beat It, and of course, Thriller. They all have a beat you can dance to and no one could sing these songs like he can. Someone did a cover of Beat It (I'm pretty sure it was Fall Out Boy) and it just wasn't good. Nothing will compare.
There's a reason this album broke so many records, and that reason is because it is perfect.
His falsetto never fails to impress me, his dance moves are perfect and his voice is flawless.
I really enjoyed listening to thriller. My personal favourites on the album were P.Y.T., Beat It, and of course, Thriller. They all have a beat you can dance to and no one could sing these songs like he can. Someone did a cover of Beat It (I'm pretty sure it was Fall Out Boy) and it just wasn't good. Nothing will compare.
There's a reason this album broke so many records, and that reason is because it is perfect.
post fifty two: makeup.
Lately there has been a song on the radio that has caught my attention.
It's not a great song but the music is fantastic. It's almost dubstep in the way that the bass drops and how the instruments sound distorted in the background. I always jam out to it shamelessly in my car whenever it comes on.
The song is Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber featuring nicki minaj. It's got a great beat; and before you judge me for liking a Justin bieber song you should listen to it and just focus on the background music. It took some skill to do that and I personally think it sounds great.
It's not a great song but the music is fantastic. It's almost dubstep in the way that the bass drops and how the instruments sound distorted in the background. I always jam out to it shamelessly in my car whenever it comes on.
The song is Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber featuring nicki minaj. It's got a great beat; and before you judge me for liking a Justin bieber song you should listen to it and just focus on the background music. It took some skill to do that and I personally think it sounds great.
Friday, March 8, 2013
post fifty-one: hell yeah, elvis costello!
elvis Costello is great! I had never really listened to him too much before this class but I really enjoyed him. I get bored easily so when this music caught my attention I was hooked.
Alison is my favourite song we listened to, I think. That or the first one, the sort of intro one. It sounds great; and worked into the lyrics are subtle references to more mature and risqué subjects, like madturbation.
Point being, costello is great and I hope we get to listen to more of him in class.
Alison is my favourite song we listened to, I think. That or the first one, the sort of intro one. It sounds great; and worked into the lyrics are subtle references to more mature and risqué subjects, like madturbation.
Point being, costello is great and I hope we get to listen to more of him in class.
Friday, March 1, 2013
post fifty: the police and punk.
The Police are always going to be a classic group, and they will never die. I loved listening to them in class today; they're a really good listen, and it's something I can jam out to; tap my foot and feel the rhythm.
The other punk artists we listened to (Patti Smith, Sex Pistols, etc) were all, surprisingly, my favourite part of this class. (Obviously besides The Beatles and Pet Sounds) I really enjoyed listening to it and I wasn't wanting to pull a Van Gogh on both ears like I was with some songs we've listened to in this class. (Faith Hill's Piece of my Heart, Norwegian death metal, Captain Beefheart, etc).
I think it's because there can be slower punk songs, faster ones, songs that sound a little more metal-ish, songs that have a semi-pop sound to them, there's a lot of different ways that you can do punk and it still sounds good. Even the Ramones, you don't know what they're saying but damn do they sound good.
All in all, I've really enjoyed this week.
The other punk artists we listened to (Patti Smith, Sex Pistols, etc) were all, surprisingly, my favourite part of this class. (Obviously besides The Beatles and Pet Sounds) I really enjoyed listening to it and I wasn't wanting to pull a Van Gogh on both ears like I was with some songs we've listened to in this class. (Faith Hill's Piece of my Heart, Norwegian death metal, Captain Beefheart, etc).
I think it's because there can be slower punk songs, faster ones, songs that sound a little more metal-ish, songs that have a semi-pop sound to them, there's a lot of different ways that you can do punk and it still sounds good. Even the Ramones, you don't know what they're saying but damn do they sound good.
All in all, I've really enjoyed this week.
post forty-nine: neat little finds to listen to.
Today I'm focusing on a guy on Youtube. His username is troubleclef and he does some of the best covers I've heard on guitar. Lots of them are Beatles covers, and it's just fingerpicking. No singing or anything. Check em out.
Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
When I'm Sixty-Four - The Beatles
Give those a listen, because I think they're amazing and worth listening to.
Give those a listen, because I think they're amazing and worth listening to.
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