Yet again I'm going to write on here some rambling note about popular songs that no one gives two shits about. But you know what? These songs are bothering me. And I'm going to preface this by saying that I listen to the radio too much, and it has some really really shitty songs on it. What occurs to me as weirdest though is which songs I sit through and which songs I turn off. I suppose it's something like a car wreck. You can't stop looking even though it's repulsive and sad. And with music, I can't stop listening , even when it's repulsive and sad. I mostly mean it's sad when you think about what a crazy world we live in that makes these particular songs mainstream and enjoyed by the masses. Really. I listen to music about big asses bouncing around and about promiscuous sex and stacks of money, yet there are millions of people sick and starving around the world. We've really got our priorities in line!
Anyway. After coming back from Georgia, I really don't have a very good sense of what is popular because I only keep up with music I really like (i.e. Hanson and Lady Gaga). Everything else is like a surprise. In Georgia, pop music basically consisted of one Selena Gomez, everywhere I went. So, naturally when I got back I put on the radio. And shockingly, we have like 3 new radio stations. They all play the same five songs over and over again. It's especially exciting when all the stations are playing the same Katy Perry song at the same time.
A couple days after I got home last month, I remember putting on the radio and hearing this gem:
(5 O'Clock- T-Pain ft Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen)I immediately sent Kate a text asking her who the hell it was and saying it was the worst thing I've ever heard.
I pretty much stand by that statement. Until today when I heard this:
(International Love- Pitbull ft. Chris Brown)
I guess somehow I sort of missed the whole T-Pain thing. Like, all I knew was he was some guy who used auto-tune a lot, but I had never really heard him until this song. It's seriously painful. And I don't mind autotune. For example, over summer I was kind of obsessed with the Lil' Wayne song "How to love." Autotune has it's place in music these days, a little bit is just kind of fun. But T-Pain... woaaah there buddy, it's evident that you have absolutely no skills if you have to take it that far. Aside from the pain he is inflicting on me whenever I hear that song, the lyrics are seriously the worst thing I've ever heard. "It's 5 o clock in the morning. Conversation got boring..." blah blah blah I'm gonna go home and sneak into my girlfriend's bedroom so we can have sex while she's half asleep and kind of pissed at me because I came home so late but it's okay because I'm drunk and "I feel like performing with you in the bedroom." What a creeper douche bag. Also, why is his cell phone see-through in the video? Is that a real thing? If so, I want it. The only redeeming quality about this song is Lily Allen who sounds really good, like usual. My main question is though, why on earth did she decide to sing in this song? She must have been paid damn good, because it's such a STUPID song! The weird thing about this song is that I've stopped switching the station when it comes on the radio. At first I was like "no way in hell!" and would switch it. But now I've gotten used to it and I can easily tune it out. Plus, like I said, Lily Allen sounds nice.
As for this "International Love" song. Today was the first time I'd heard it. It's one of those songs that sounds alright. Like, I can imagine dancing to it at a club and having a lot of fun. But I was in the car by myself, so I was listening to the lyrics and it's horrible. Pitbull is so disgusting. Also, naming yourself "Pitbull" doesn't make you cool. You are not tough or cute like a dog. I dislike him. Especially after I saw the video. He keeps doing this weird one eyebrow up thing that he must thing is hot but it's really not. Neither is is gross facial hair and how he doesn't "play football, but has touched down pretty much all around the world." What girl wants to have sex with him? But what bothers me most, aside from the ridiculous lyrics, is Chris Brown. Seriously, WHY??? First. Everyone hates him. And him singing a song about going around the world and having sex with women is so bad. He's an asshole and beat up Rihanna. And HIS HAIR IS SO UGLY IN THIS VIDEO I CAN'T EVEN FUNCTION!!!! What on Earth inspired him to bleach it? He looks like Sisqo. Except Sisqo had silver hair so that's slightly cooler because at least it's unique. Also, Chris Brown is dancing like he thinks he's Michael Jackson. Which he isn't and never will be because he sucks big time, at music, life, and relationships. Other than that, I think maybe this song is supposed to be about one particular girl because it's saying "you" a lot, so basically he's telling some girl that she is really great just like all these places he's been too and he's fucked a ton of girls all over the world and she's better than all of them combined. Which I guess might be nice in a demented sort of way, but who wants a compliment that consists of "I've had sex with like 576768 girls, and you're better than them!" I'd be like "thanks, glad you're bringing up how slutty you are while trying to compliment me." Not gonna work.
Other top 40 songs:
*Rihanna- We Found love
I really like this song. I pretty much like every Rihanna song that comes on the radio.
*LMFAO- Sexy and I Know it
They really know how to make a catchy song that is good to dance to at bars. The only problem with their songs is that they get old REALLY fast. And the "wiggle" part of this song is really, really obnoxious.
*Gym Class Heroes- Stereo Hearts
I'm normally a Gym Class Heroes fan but I HATE ADAM LEVINE. I can't think of another male singer who I seems as conceited (in a bad way) and annoying as him. And his voice. Ugh.
*Maroon 5- Moves like Jagger Like I said above, Adam Levine. No way. And this video is just painful. As well as the "oooOooOooOooh moves like Jagger" over and over and over and over again.
*Foster the People- Pumped Up Kicks
I LOVE THIS SONG! It comes on the radio and it restores my faith in people and popular music for a few minutes.
