Category — Music Reviews

Can’t stop listening to questionable rap music. It’s better than what’s on repeat on the radio, but, that said. I wonder about myself sometimes.

To share, I’d like you to consider these songs:

50 Cent – Baby by Me featuring Ne-Yo

Why? It’s hilarious to hear 50cent talking about settling down, because if you had a baby by him, you’d really only be s#$%!ed. Terrible lyrics, wonderful refrain, beautiful beats.

Ludacris – Saturday

Love everything about Ludacris, I don’t know why. This video is kinda stupid, kinda hilarious. The song is PURE GENIUS. Oooh oooh! I got into watching it because of the Whistle Tips guy and a remake from that

Snoop Dogg- Drop it like it’s hot featuring Pharell

I like the earnest look of the kid playing drums, Snoop’s driving dance move, the clicking, and the piano rift. And of course, snooooooowhoop! Any time Snoop dances is amazing, really.

I could go on and on with the bad songs I like, but maybe they’re not that bad. Some parts of them are, but some parts of me are too. ha. At least it’s not “Birthday Sex” I’m hooked on.

Can you believe I listened to this song as a kid?!

*Warning- most of you who know me in person should not listen to this song. it will scare you. but those of you who are my true, humour-appreciating friends, you might like it.*

Good thing I didn’t take it as serious advice or anything.

But I am preeeetttty geh toe.

Right.

I’m laughing, out loud.

(This is a fast version (without the music video to hopefully get you through it painlessly?))

This song is unfortunately catchy. “Unfortunately” because it’s the Black-Eyed-Peas and they’re not singing about much of anything worthwhile. However, they’ve got these lyrics: “I’m so 3008 / You so 2000 and late” which could make a great insult. The beat is bumping (which they also mention). They effectively sing-rap about “boom-boom-pow” which is their beat-sound. And it’s good. It has bumpin’ bass, vocoder, JT-esque segments, fadeins&outs, and boomin in general. I have to approve no matter how much I try to not. The video’s just future-scary, but overall it’s a decent mindless dance song. Good for working out?

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Fresh Cut Salads YES!!! Watch this video four (hundred) times!!!! It’s crazy, fun, thrilling, and a little scandalous!

Fresh Cut Salads – I Can’t Stop This Feeling

And then this humor:

cat found best of craigslist posting

is was yes!

Sometimes I feel up, sometimes down. Sometimes I fill my car up, sometimes my $ supply is out of town.

I have no money; I have a job, but all my money went to necessary evils such as taxes, car repair, dental bills, and STUDENT LOANS.

What do I have left? For happiness, I am relying on puppies, the continuation of days (and hopefully more money coming), as well as music.

With that in mind, watch this melancholic and delightful piece by one of my favorite bands ever.

Fresh Cut Salads performing “At the Top of Green Mountain” at John & Peter’s in New Hope, PA.

Most other F.C.S. songs make me happy as well, or put me in a better mood. The Fresh Cut Salads are the most wonderful of people.

A lot of them have birthdays in October, so we should give them lots of presents. I don’t have money, but I have creative ideas. I better go get to it.

Yeah!

They did quite a stellar job at Doc Watson’s the other night!!

Jasali was also very good, also very different.

Fresh Cut Salads just sounded fresher than ever and sweet to boot!

Submarine Mission

Jiminy Cricket

Possibly more videos and pics to come (procrastinating as ushe).

Below: They were so hot Carla’s eyes smoked.

Sooononononononnnn yeah!

I not only know the 4th Californian to get West Nile Virus, I am also related to him. We’re second cousins. And I’m happy to say that he is on the recovery, and that he will even be attending the Fresh Cut Salads concert tomorrow! No need for everyone to come to gawk at the celebrity, but if you want to come for the good music, and to cheer on the world, you should. It’s at Doc Watson’s pub in Philly. I’m excited to see both of them.

I remember back in the day when Michigan had bad mosquitoes in the air. You must beware! Nary a safe mosquito bite, carry they might . . . the W.N.virus.

In other news, I’m awesome dot com. I have learned how dogs breed, and learned the hard way, because I had to convince them that they weren’t supposed to move for a while. We are all keeping our fingers crossed for Bella to get pregnant, because she is the cutest thing ever to me. Ever. (Cats too, but she is definitely more sociable).

It’s great weather out here in the fine Philadelphia area. Come join me as I plan to take over the world, one blog at a time.

look at dis guys’ phot-ohs-yeahs!- “vanishing america”

re: lacey diamonds?

the fresh cut salads did quite a nice job with their non-day jobs:

lacey diamonds whispher and whisk me to sleep. i need more water to drink.

Q-Tip: Vivrant Thing (edited)

Quality lyrics & message- Quality lyrics/message- positive message about relationships- respects his lady, uses a unique word “vivrant” to describe their interaction, they can have conversations, he shows his commitment- “imprinted on my mind every minute, make my plans and you always in it”. Conversely, he does ask her to shake it at the end, which is necessary in life, but kind of tired in music.

Catchy beat- if it weren’t for the lyrics it might get a little repetitive, but that means it’s good for dancing and bumpin when you want mindlessness. Could get boring, but there is a nice break 2mins in.

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*Note* This review if for the audio song & lyrics only- I only provide a video for listening references. I will make no comment on this video, thanks.*

1) Favorite part-”Fergalicious-def-def-def-def” fading into Fergalicious definition….
2) It’s horribly catchy. I surprisingly still like it more than 70% of the time I hear it. But I also didn’t hear it getting way overplayed initially radio-stizzle.
3) I will argue that it actually has some unique quality parts, that is, if you’re not completely annoyed by her or her sound in general.
4) It deserves credit for: wide variety of sound, vibe, beat, ~feel~ between verses, choruses, and bridges, and she even uses some Spanish (…right…)
Overall I recommend it for dancing, workinout, and most likely when you’re by yourself.

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**As usual, I don’t approve of the video, so luckily embedding was disallowed go to youtube to see it so you can hate it or love it while listening and reading.**