And she is who she is.When Ke$ha burst onto the scene last year, her "sing-talk" gimmick and annoyingly catchy party songs catapulted her straight to the top of the charts. The question now is whether this same gimmick will continue to impress the general public. Apparently, the answer is yes ("We R Who We R" debuted at number 1).
What about what's underneath the gimmick, though? Personally, I can put up with Ke$ha's bizarre style if the underlying song is well-written and interesting. Previous hits "Tik Tok" and "Your Love Is My Drug" had some muscle as songs, not just as Ke$ha-delivery vehicles.
Sadly, "We R Who We R" is no match for such company, instead falling more towards the "generic party song" category. The worst part of it is the bridge, which consists entirely of the words "DJ, turn it up" repeated multiple times.
What about what's underneath the gimmick, though? Personally, I can put up with Ke$ha's bizarre style if the underlying song is well-written and interesting. Previous hits "Tik Tok" and "Your Love Is My Drug" had some muscle as songs, not just as Ke$ha-delivery vehicles.
Sadly, "We R Who We R" is no match for such company, instead falling more towards the "generic party song" category. The worst part of it is the bridge, which consists entirely of the words "DJ, turn it up" repeated multiple times.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN'T HEAR YOU"All in all, "We R Who We R" is a step backwards, not only for the English language but also for Ke$ha's artistic credibility. She really needs to figure out a new gimmick, or at least write some better songs.
Beautifully biting! I love it! You haven't really ripped apart many songs on your site, so it's fun to hear you criticize something harshly. Still, I enjoy your positive attitude as a general theme. Too many music reviewers are stupidly critical, particularly of anything popular (looking at you, Pitchfork).
ReplyDeleteMaybe a new catchy bridge would exhort the DJ to turn it down? Play with dynamics a little more. Eh?
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Yeah, I'm usually a fan of songs that are mostly fluff, but also super catchy/pop-y, but this one wasn't as fun as some of her other ones. I think it's mostly the bridge I don't like - it's actually kind of weird.
ReplyDeleteUggggggggggh she annoys me.
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