Pop radio today is mostly catered to teens. For us (almost 16 year olds) who only wanna party with our friends on the weekend; todays lyrics are genius. They are giving us exactly what we want.
That's not true... not all of "us teens" find pleasure in that. As a matter of fact, the latter is here for the beat and not the lyrics... Throw on the instrumental of, say, Party Rock Anthem. The reaction wouldn't be that big of a difference seeing that a majority of the song is an instrumental anyway....
You only posted the hooks of Beyonce's songs. There are actually verses that aren't repeating the same thing over and over.
Some songs don't even have verses anymore. Well.... maybe they do, but if anything, the verses and chorus/hook are exactly the same thing in today's world.
People are becoming less creative.
Not him trying Countdown, the second most acclaimed song of 2011 behind "Rolling In The Deep".
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Charles Aaron of Spin magazine placed "Countdown" at number two on his list of the 20 Best Songs of 2011, writing: "'Countdown' is Beyoncé's gangsta throwdown as an artiste, bumping and grinding and skipping and skating and caressing and catcalling and bearing witness all over the beat like nobody since MJ [Michael Jackson] — full stop. The Afro brass blasts, the minimalist synth boop boop, the jazzy Boyz II Men breakdown, the syncopated shiftiness back-to-front. A masterpiece, with legs for days." Rolling Stone ranked the song at number eight on its list of the 50 Best Singles of 2011, writing that it is a triumphal love song, "slathered in crazy sauce; marching-band drums, backward-counting backup singers, honking horns", and praising its hook. Consequence of Sound's staff placed "Countdown" at number four on their list of the Top 50 Songs of 2011 and wrote, "At this point in her exceptional career, Beyoncé has transcended the traditional confines of pop diva status ... Queen B has built an empire of love songs and tributes to her boo(s), but none, be it on this album or the three before, come off as easily and thoroughly as they do here. We dare anyone to resist falling under the spell of the chorus, ... the sing-along-ability, the bombastic nature, and the beat... Count it any way you want, this number’s a shining gem in Beyoncé's bangin[g] catalog." The Guardian's critics Michael Cragg, Caspar Llewellyn Smith and Sian Rowe placed "Countdown" at numbers one, four and five on their lists of The 10 Best Tracks of 2011. The staff members of Pitchfork Media placed the song at number seven on their list of The Top 100 Tracks of 2011, writing:
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This track is a virtuoso performance from singer and producers alike, so giddy with the thrill of having someone have your back that it can't sit still. The tempo shifts are like a smitten lover trying to calm herself down only to start babbling about how awesome everything is all over again a moment later. "Countdown" can't stop spinning out new musical ideas every few seconds because maybe this zinging synth riff or this crazy orchestral percussion crescendo will help you catch the feeling, too. Beyoncé cycles breathlessly through every vocal trick at her command, from church choir ululating to fierce fast-rap, and somehow it's both overwhelming and infectious, coming off like the most emotionally affecting sound effects record ever recorded.
I'm kinda over the dance-beat #1 domination. I love songs that have some AMAZING lyrics along with melody and instruments. Although sometimes I think more about the instruments than the lyrics, its nice that song talks about issues like love, relationships, life, etc. instead of sex, drugs and party rock (had to say it)
I have nothing against LMFAO or David Guetta or anyone of those dance/electronic people, because that's their thing and they're doing it pretty good, but after listening to Sexy And I Know It two times.....I was over it, and the only time I ever listen to the song is at parties
Well I never said not having lyrics meant a song was less "artistic", I just asked if lyrics are becoming a thing of the past.
No it doesn't, because most choruses repeat genius, thats the point of a chorus to begin with. Those songs have VERSES and lots of them, most songs today do not, THAT is the point.
no, most choruses don't repeat the same line over and over... they actually have meaningful lyrics and the generally the showcase of the whole song lyrically.
do i need to provide proof?
some random songs just off top of my head
SLY:
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Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, "
Pray for Spanish Eyes:
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I light this candle and watch it throw
Tears on my pillow
And if there is a Christ, he'll come tonight
To pray for Spanish eyes
And if I have nothing left to show
Tears on my pillow
What kind of life is this if God exists
Then help me pray for Spanish eyes
Not ready to make nice:
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I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should
My immortal:
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When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have
All of me
no, most choruses don't repeat the same line over and over... they actually have meaningful lyrics and the generally the showcase of the whole song lyrically.
do i need to provide proof?
some random songs just off top of my head
SLY:
Pray for Spanish Eyes:
Not ready to make nice:
My immortal:
None of these songs are dance songs and only one of them is current.
I'm kinda over the dance-beat #1 domination. I love songs that have some AMAZING lyrics along with melody and instruments. Although sometimes I think more about the instruments than the lyrics, its nice that song talks about issues like love, relationships, life, etc. instead of sex, drugs and party rock (had to say it)
I have nothing against LMFAO or David Guetta or anyone of those dance/electronic people, because that's their thing and they're doing it pretty good, but after listening to Sexy And I Know It two times.....I was over it, and the only time I ever listen to the song is at parties
True. For me it is more about the subject than the lyrics themselves but it rejoins the OP. Subjects on the songs nowadays are really bad. It is always the same thing.
no, most choruses don't repeat the same line over and over... they actually have meaningful lyrics and the generally the showcase of the whole song lyrically.
do i need to provide proof?
some random songs just off top of my head
SLY:
Pray for Spanish Eyes:
Not ready to make nice:
My immortal:
And which one of those songs is a uptempo pop/R&B song? NONE
As a matter of fact, which of those is even a pop song? I could have sworn this discussion was about pop/dance music.
no, most choruses don't repeat the same line over and over... they actually have meaningful lyrics and the generally the showcase of the whole song lyrically.
do i need to provide proof?
some random songs just off top of my head
SLY:
Pray for Spanish Eyes:
Not ready to make nice:
My immortal:
you were saying?
Why do you barely ever make sense? Your point was not proven bacause you used only choruses, you showing songs with non repetitive choruses is not helping your point in any sense. There are a lot of Bey's songs that have no repetetive choruses. Stay focused, you can't turn every single thread about Bey.
Why do you barely ever make sense? Your point was not proven bacause you used only choruses, you showing songs with non repetitive choruses is not helping your point in any sense. There are a lot of Bey's songs that have no repetetive choruses. Stay focused, you can't turn every single thread about Bey.
Well the lack of lyricism in the choruses doesn't mean **** if the verses make up for them.
Well, generally if a song to be considered good lyrically, it needs to be good lyrically throughout, and not just in some rare parts on the verses etc. So I agree with you.
I also love certain songwriters for the ability to change/modify choruses as the song progresses.
These are my favourite songs lyrically: ones that don't stick to same chorus after 2x verses and after bridge.
Taylor Swift does an amazing job with that. Love Story is a good example of that.
Kelly Clarkson had a lot of that on her first album.