You know, from the moment I saw the Billy Joel graphic, I knew EXACTLY the section that was eating at your brain. If you worked in a department store where Muzak pumped the song in at least twice a day, every day, it's virtually seared into your skull.
Ted
· 6 months ago
Department stores ... Adult Contemporary radio stations ... and maybe some banks are on the list of dangerous places to work -- and yes, it's because of the music that's played. :-)
MatthewBolin
· 6 months ago
Two things:
(1) I actually quite like Lady GaGa, though I don't know why. Perhaps it's the amalgamation of three decades of dance pop under one guise. But as for the "nasally/auto-tune" note, I couldn't really spot auto-tuning on her voice. She actually has a pretty good voice for what passes for female pop vocals these days. The male singer, on the other hand--big time auto-tuning.
(2) Speaking of auto tuning, I had actually never heard a Taylor Swift song before today, though I know she's huge in the country-pop scene (and was even on the cover of Rolling Stone a month or so back). And....she is REALLY auto-tuned. And even with pitch correction, her voice is flat and non-distinct. I guess country really needed another female star for the Gossip Girl generation to go along with Carrie Underwood, though, and Kellie Pickler wasn't cutting it.
Ted
· 6 months ago
You know how auto-tune can be used for a vocal effect? That's what I'm talking about -- not keeping her in key.
When it comes to Taylor Swift -- and really it's just "Love Song" -- I have a negative knee-jerk reaction to her voice, the vocal phrasing, the lyrics, the ... well, just about everything.
The Power Steves
· 6 months ago
Ha! I'm totally with you on that high "TIME!" part. I've always zeroed in on that as well and sing it to myself from time to time.
Ted
· 6 months ago
I'm glad I'm not the only one...
J
· 6 months ago
I can't get past the part in the Romeo & Juliet song where the happy ending is him proposing and her saying yes. Um, didn't they read the play? No? I didn't think so.
But yeah, it's an earworm, and sticks in my head for days at a time.
Ted
· 6 months ago
Yet another reason to dislike the song! Swift can't even get the narrative right. Of course, it would be a bummer of a tune if she sang about how they were grief stricken and decided to kill themselves.
All Comments
(1) I actually quite like Lady GaGa, though I don't know why. Perhaps it's the amalgamation of three decades of dance pop under one guise. But as for the "nasally/auto-tune" note, I couldn't really spot auto-tuning on her voice. She actually has a pretty good voice for what passes for female pop vocals these days. The male singer, on the other hand--big time auto-tuning.
(2) Speaking of auto tuning, I had actually never heard a Taylor Swift song before today, though I know she's huge in the country-pop scene (and was even on the cover of Rolling Stone a month or so back). And....she is REALLY auto-tuned. And even with pitch correction, her voice is flat and non-distinct. I guess country really needed another female star for the Gossip Girl generation to go along with Carrie Underwood, though, and Kellie Pickler wasn't cutting it.
When it comes to Taylor Swift -- and really it's just "Love Song" -- I have a negative knee-jerk reaction to her voice, the vocal phrasing, the lyrics, the ... well, just about everything.
But yeah, it's an earworm, and sticks in my head for days at a time.