Pop
October 22nd, 2005
Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
Pop / Back to our regular feature, ‘we love Kelly Clarkson what was off American Idol’. She is clearly the only talented human to ever emerge from that program. This song is sung beautifully, but seems quite similar to ‘Because Of You’ to us. It’s good, though, but for the next single, rock out, ok, K? Listen to a great live version of the song below.
Posted on Saturday 22nd October | No Comments »
October 5th, 2005
Ricky Martin - I Don’t Care
Pop / Ok so the don from San Juan is finally back with what is unfortunately a very poor song (featuring Fat Joe and Amerie). Blame the producer, that’s what I always say. Sorry Ricky fans. On the upside, he is looking great in the video. Check the official site below.
Posted on Wednesday 5th October | No Comments »
September 6th, 2005
Kelly Clarkson - Because of You
Pop / There is no way to top the pop perfection of ‘Since U Been Gone’, so Kelly comes out with a ballad, which is probably a good idea. The lyrics are OK (uninspiring), the production is OK (there is an awful key-change near the end), but there is little to lift it above any other pop-ballads out at the moment. Her voice is still wonderful, though, and hearing this makes you want to go straight back to appreciating her masterpiece.
Posted on Tuesday 6th September | No Comments »
Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
Pop / You already know how perfect this is. It’s not often a pop-song comes around that makes critically acclaimed rockers say things like “I see early retirement staring back at me from the reflection in the pickups on my guitar”. This is one of those songs. All your cool indie friends will tell you how it sucks just like everything else in the charts but when it comes on, with that hook that hooks you in about 2 seconds flat, you will see them tapping their foot. Don’t be mean to them, they couldn’t help it. Listen to it below.
Posted on Tuesday 6th September | No Comments »
September 2nd, 2005
The Pussycat Dolls - Don’t Cha
Pop / I admit that I thought this was going to be yet more crazy semi-pornography on daytime TV (see: Destiny’s Child). But this time it’s ok, it’s cabaret, and actually the video is pretty clean. The song, however, is dirty. And not in a Christina Aguilera “Dirrty” way, but in a “the production is so dirty I don’t want it in my ears” way. Busta Rhymes a.k.a. “hired rapper for unknown artists” starts off the song “we about to get it a little hot and sweaty”, yeah yeah Busta. Like every track. Then the girls burst in with the amazing line “I know you like me, I know you do, that’s why when I come around she’s all over you”. Watch the video below with the sound off. You’ll be hearing it every Friday night anyway. Well, this or that 50 Cent thing.
Posted on Friday 2nd September | No Comments »
