Overall score: 8.12
High score: 10 (Regina George, waryofothers, 4Real, MP2K, Anvarie, Venus, August, Superpower, IamCY, jqnetto, justin464, that G.U.Y., Kool_Aid_King, Jdella11, castle13, I'mRihannaFan, dairyman2001, KarlosVzla, Doogle, Vespertine, downbywednesday, Ewan Chaos, Sparky Polastri, Shapes, madonnas, PeopleLikeUs, LoseMyBreath, KLatz)
Low score: 3 (Eternium)
Listen to "Blow" At some point during this fourth track from
Beyoncé, it hits the listener that we are truly living in a post-Matthew Knowles era. Can anyone imagine America’s foremost dadager allowing his little princess to get so darn
raunchy? Taking it back to a funky ‘70s sound, Beyoncé also embraces the sexual freedom of the disco era. Over a palpable bass groove Rick James would be proud of, she begs her man to taste the Skittles and then turn her cherry out—barely-double entendres that would make even Katy Perry blush. It’s a bawdy good time from a superstar team, including Timbaland, Pharrell and Justin Timberlake.
ATRL says...: "The retro vibe is sweet,"
lovesong wrote. "The lyrics about Skittles are ridiculous and fun."
madonnas thought it sounded like "a Dev Hynes production mixed with some Pharrell touch," while
Edge of Glory said the "5 minute ode to oral" channeled Prince. "It's got some sweet and very well-done sexual innuendo,"
Stevie acknowledged, "but it's a shame that I only really listen to it for the blissful 'turn the cherry out' part."
Eternium called it a "re-hash of her older songs, just worse and elongated."
August went on a
long rant for his favorite track, complimenting the pulsating bass, the cleverly suggestive lyrics and the disco mood. The CliffsNotes version: "There is not a single thing wrong with this song and there is not a single song in this rate that is better than this song," he said. "If this is not #1, please permaban me." (Still want me to take you up on that offer?)
Best bit: "I can't waaait 'til I get home so you can tear that cherry out/Turn that cherry out, turn that cherry out"
