Listen, Taio, I don't understand why you keep buying sunglasses with no arms.While Taio Cruz only recently broke into the US market with his single "Break Your Heart", he is not new to the game. He has been an industry songwriter for a long time, and has just in the last couple years begun pursuing his own solo career.
His industry-songwriter style has never been more obvious than on his newest single, "Dynamite". The chord progression is tried and true, and the lyrics are mostly about dancing, with Taio exclaiming "I throw my hands up in the air sometimes". Bold statement, there: he throws his hands up in the air...sometimes.
Usually adherence to such a standard formula results in a banal and forgettable pop song, but this tune escapes with a couple of original moments. First off, I really appreciate the sense of humor in Taio Cruz's language and rhymes, especially the following lines:
"I came to dance, dance, dance, dance
I hit the floor 'cause that's my plans, plans, plans, plans"
Secondly, the ubiquitous Dr. Luke applies his hardest-hitting production techniques to the track, bringing back the synth stylings of previous Ke$ha hit "Tik Tok". If you liked that song, you will probably like this one.
Overall, the song doesn't do anything new, but it's fun when listened to in the proper context, which is with friends while dancing/intoxicated. Who knows, you might even throw your hands up in the air. Sometimes.
His industry-songwriter style has never been more obvious than on his newest single, "Dynamite". The chord progression is tried and true, and the lyrics are mostly about dancing, with Taio exclaiming "I throw my hands up in the air sometimes". Bold statement, there: he throws his hands up in the air...sometimes.
Usually adherence to such a standard formula results in a banal and forgettable pop song, but this tune escapes with a couple of original moments. First off, I really appreciate the sense of humor in Taio Cruz's language and rhymes, especially the following lines:
"I came to dance, dance, dance, dance
I hit the floor 'cause that's my plans, plans, plans, plans"
Secondly, the ubiquitous Dr. Luke applies his hardest-hitting production techniques to the track, bringing back the synth stylings of previous Ke$ha hit "Tik Tok". If you liked that song, you will probably like this one.
Overall, the song doesn't do anything new, but it's fun when listened to in the proper context, which is with friends while dancing/intoxicated. Who knows, you might even throw your hands up in the air. Sometimes.
Man, I could just go on and on with this one.
ReplyDeleteThe video is so ridiculous! What are those girls wearing? That is so dangerous. I do like how well his lyrics match the content of the video, though. He really does only throw his hands up in the air "sometimes": about three times out of the five times that he sings about it. Also, the club really does blow up near the end of the video! Just like dynamite!
So the last line of the first verse where he states that he needs space for both his hands (hands hands hands hands)? I'm going to assume that this if for those occasional times when he throws those hands up in the air. Just connecting the dots.
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