Sunday, April 22, 2007

Yiling's Pick: No Such Thing - John Mayer


Tag : G (gentle ) / acoustic
Song : No Such Thing by John Clapton Mayer
More about John Clapton Mayer
30 years old
American Grammy Award winning singer songwriter and guitarist
I feel that the background of this song is mainly on acoustic and is a rather gentle song. It doesn’t have those strong punch kind of effects as compared to metal. He’s has got a smooth vocal ability. This song is about the character of parents towards their children pursuing careers in the entertaining industry, as Mayer himself encountered as a youth.
Lyrics : http://www.lyricscafe.com/m/mayer_john/johnmayer3.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayer_(pop_singer)

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Yiling





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Eunice's Pick: Buttons - Pussycat Dolls

Buttons- PCD Rendezvous Adrenaline


I'm telling you loosen up my buttons baby (Uh huh)
But you keep fronting (Uh)
Saying what you going to do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain't seen nothing (Uh)

Typical
Hardly the type I fall for
I'm liking the physical
Don't leave me asking for more
I'm a sexy mama (Mama)
Who knows just how to get what I want and (Want and)
What I want to do is spring this on you (On you)
Back up all of the things that I told you (Told you)

You been saying all the right things all night long
But I can't seem to get you over here to help take this off
Baby, can't you see?
How these clothes are fitting on me
And the heat coming from this beat
I'm about to blow
I don't think you know

You say you're a big boy
But I can't agree
'Cause the love you said you had
Ain't been put on me
I wonder
If I'm just too much for you
Wonder
If my kiss don't make you just
Wonder
What I got next for you
What you want to do? (Do)

Take a chance to recognize that this could be yours
I can see, just like most guys that your game don't please
Baby, can't you see?
How these clothes are fitting on me
And the heat coming from this beat
I'm about to blow
I don't think you know


Buttons encompasses a heavy sexual innuendo as many of their songs, captures a strong sexual undertone. In this particular song, the protagonist teases her intended male to “loosen her buttons”, take off her clothes. It’s suggestive and leaves more for listeners to phantom/fantasize what comes next after the steamy rendition of the first few verses.

Song continues to portray the protagonist “asking for more” hungry for sexual favors from her male intend who plays coy and doesn’t accede to her request of “loosing up her buttons” and she goes on repeating the catchy-sexually charged chorus. This subconsciously hones the listener’s curiosity to what will happen in the end and plume them into a state of arouser.

The rendezvous nature of both flirting parties that still stays at bay until the male takes on a higher level of ecstasy, which in this song, does not happen, leaving listeners in groaning in agony.

The starting exotic tune of Chinese cymbals and Arabian electronics brings in the image of a sexy belly dancer and pumps up the adrenaline as the female voices sing in unison to tease the male intended.

Arabian humming sounds like a snake charming and tempting the listeners; topped with beat drums and eastern music takes us into another realm of charm and chime.

Draped with dark contours of a chanting style sultry female voice and popular sexual reference to their dancing images; even their name suggests sexual intent (PUSSY cat dolls), leaves the imagination to listeners with their moans (… do to me uh-huh), of groans and pleas (what you going to do to me); to total submission of body to male counterpart.

Coupled with its sizzling sinuous lyrics repeating the action of unbuttoning a woman’s clothes, tantalizingly escalates desire over desire.

By:
Eunice



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Nicole's Pick: Hip Hop Tonight - Coco Lee & Vanness Wu

Hip Hop Tonight
By Coco Lee & Vanness Wu

Having enough of emotional song in the industry, Hip Hop Tonight is a fusion of Hip Hop and Funk, an upbeat music that’s full of energy.

Unlike her song in the past where people recognize her from her sentimental songs and her outstanding vocal. This time round collaborating with Korean Pop King, Rain’s producer, Bang, he want Coco to think that she’s a triad leader, using her unspoiled vocal to sing this song. Together, coming out with a new dance hit that will expose you to a new sphere.

The song starts with a rap giving an introduction to come back of Coco Lee, using words like the “Queen Diva”, “I know say she’s back” and “She never left”.

Basically, it has pulsating beats makes you want to get up and dance with her. In the first verse, “Let’s get the party started” and “跟著我一起 (follow me) hip hop tonight now” it’s like she’s inviting you to groove along with her.

Nicole.

Aim's Pick: Sex Machineguns


music: ファミレスボンバー - Sex Machineguns
tags: loud, madness, hair-swinging, head-banging

TRANSLATION OF LYRICS:
Welcome, how many in your party?
Two people? Someone will be joining me
Will you be smoking? I'll seat you.
When you've decided on your order, just call me over.

Today is my first date with her. She hasn't come yet
30 minutes pass and she hasn't come yet. She hasn't come yet

You idiot, you idiot, you waiting idiot

Welcome, have you decided what you want?
The Japanese hamburger? Yes, the Japanese hamburger.
You ordered the Japanese hamburger right?
Here are some hot towels. Don't wipe your face

My order hasn't come yet. It hasn't come yet
The girl I love hasn't come yet either. She hasn't come yet

You idiot, you idiot, you waiting idiot

I've been kept waiting too long. Family Restaurant Bomber, family restaurant bomber
I don't smile. Family Restaurant Bomber, family restaurant bomber
An explosion of anger. Family Restaurant Bomber, family restaurant bomber
It's unforgiveable. Family Restaurant Bomber
Bomber

No that's not all, how long will I have to wait, with this clerk
I'm very sorry about your wait. Here is your onion ramen.
What? I ordered the Japanese hamburger...
Really, the Japanese hamburger? I'll check up on it for you.
I'm very sorry, it was the bibimbap right?
Oh oh oh, I'm going to kill you! You a**hole!

Welcome, nice to see you tonight.
From morning to night, the greetings continue.
That girl that I love probably won't come
The coffee that I didn't ask for is here

My order won't come. It won't come
The girl I love won't come either. She won't come again.

You idiot, you idiot, you waiting idiot

I was rejected. Family Restaurant Bomber, family restaurant bomber
An explosion of anger. Family Restaurant Bomber, family restaurant bomber
A small bomb. Family Restaurant Bomber, family restaurant bomber
It's a massacre. Family Restaurant Bomber
Bomber

Enjoy your meal



Famiresu Bombaa (roughly translated to Family Restaurant Bomber) is mainly themed about a customer supposedly having a date at a restaurant. While waiting for his girlfiend to arrive, the waitress takes his orders. But in the end, he did not get what he ordered. Then he starts raiding the restaurant. To top it all off, his girlfriend did not arrive either. And he had been waiting from morning till night. And as the whole band sang in Japanese, "You idiot, you idiot, you waiting idiot."

This song was released in the Sex Machineguns' first self-titled album in 16 October 1998. The visual kei/speed metal band performed this song quite often during live events around Japan. It also made its first game debut as a cover song, in Guitar Freaks 8th Mix and Drummania 7th Mix. Handsome JET Project performed the cover.

The song, in essence, is what japanese rock and speed metal is all about. It is basically a mix of speed and metal and a tinge of screaming vocals, otherwise found in American metal music. The guitar riffs are loud, but melodic at the same time, similar to visual kei music. It starts out very fast from the get-go, then slows down halfway through the song, and ends like how it began. It features Anchang on lead guitar and vocals, Sussy on rhythm guitar, Noisy on bass and Speed Star Syspan Joe on drums. Famiresu Bombaa was pretty hardcore for their time, with Noisy's ever-changing voices during the bridge, extremely fast and powerful guitar and bass riffs, and Joe's mind-blowing double bass skills throughout the whole of the song, giving it an explosive feel. The guitarists and bassist even had their own dance and hair-swinging moves while playing live, often emulated by the audience when they listen to the song.

The vocals heard are being sung in an angst but melodic tone, but it still brings out the emotions of anger from the lyrics. The song for the most part, shows how gullible the customer is in believing his date (The girl I love won't come either. She won't come again). It also gives the impression of how blank-minded the waitress is (The coffee that I didn't ask for is here).

The solos are amazingly hard to pull off, yet Anchang and Sussy are able to do them very easily, showing off their technical prowess in this song. Anchang also has powerful, unique vocals which blend in well with the other members' background vocals. The song is about 5 minutes long, but some parts are repetitive and could have been done away with. Anyone who is a fan of Japanese Rock or cool solos must listen to this song. Hearing it will make you want to blow up restaurants on a bad hair day, just like me.

Link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSuOeKlgU5Q

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Mirah's Pick: Glamorous - Fergie



Glamorous - Fergie
Tags: r&b, groovy, dancey beat.

If you ain..t got no money take yo.. broke ass home
You say:
If you ain..t got no money take yo.. broke ass home

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S, yeah
G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S

B-SECTION
We flying first class
Up in the sky
Poppin.. champagne
Livin.. my life
In the fast lane
And I won..t change
For the glamorous
Ooh the flossy, flossy

CHORUS
The glamorous
The glamorous glamorous ( The glamorous life)
For the glamorous
Ooh flossy, flossy (the flossy flossy)
The glamorous
The glamorous, glamorous ( The glamorous life)
For the glamorous
Ooh the flossy, flossy

VERSE 1
Wear them gold and diamond rings
All them things don..t mean a thing
Chaperones and limousines
Shopping for expensive things
I be on the movie screens
Magazines and bougie scenes
I..m not clean, I..m not pristine
I..m no queen, I..m no machine
I still go to Taco Bell
Drive-through, raw as Hell
I don..t care, I..m still real
No matter how many records I sell
After the show or after the Grammys
I like to go cool out with the family
Sippin.., reminiscing on days when I had a Mustang
And now I..m..

B-SECTION
First class
Up in the sky
Poppin.. champagne
Livin.. the life
In the fast lane
And I won..t change
For the glamorous
Ooh, the flossy, flossy

CHORUS
The glamorous
The glamorous, glamorous ( The glamorous life)
For the glamorous
Ooh flossy, flossy (the flossy flossy)
The glamorous
The glamorous, glamorous ( The glamorous life)
For the glamorous
[ these lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
Ooh, the flossy, flossy

(Ludacris)
IM talking Champagne wishes, caviar dreams
You deserve nothing but all the finer things
Now this whole world has no clue what to do with us
I..ve got enough money in the bank for the two of us
Brother gotta keep enough lettuce
To support your shoe fetish
Lifestyles so rich and famous
Robin Leach will get jealous
Half a million for the stones
Takin trips from here to Rome
So if you ain..t got no money, take yo.. broke ass home

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S, yeah
G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S

B-SECTION
We flying first class
Up in the sky
Poppin.. champagne
Livin.. the life
In the fast lane
And I won..t change
For the glamorous
Ooh, the flossy, flossy

CHORUS
The glamorous
The glamorous, glamorous ( The glamorous life)
For the glamorous
Ooh flossy, flossy (the flossy flossy)
The glamorous
The glamorous, glamorous ( The glamorous life)
For the glamorous
Ooh, the flossy, flossy (the flossy flossy)

VERSE 3
I got problems up to here
I..ve got people in my ear
Telling me these crazy things
That I don..t want to know
(Fuck y..all)
I..ve got money in the bank
And I..d really like to thank
All them fans, I..d like to thank
Thank you, really though
Cuz I remember yesterday
When I dreamt about the days
When I..d rock on MTV, that..d be really dope
Damn it..s been a long road
And the industry is cold
I..m glad my daddy told me so
He let his daughter know
(If you ain..t got no money, take your broke ass home)
My daddy told me so
(I said, If you ain..t got no money, take your broke ass home)
He let his daughter know
(If you ain..t got no money, take your broke ass home)
My daddy told me so
(If you ain..t got no money, take your broke ass home)
He let his daughter know


Review:
The song Glamourous by Fergie is basically about her life as a successful music artist who is embracing her lucky and glamorous life to the max. The chorus itself explains it all about what she thinks about her current life.

Chorus
We flying first class
Up in the sky
Poppin.. champagne
Livin.. my life
In the fast lane
And I won..t change
For the glamorous

A current single from her new album, The Dutchess, her music’s smooth r&b style that goes down easy and light touch makes it easy to listen to on radio and is catchy. It makes one want to groove to the beat. Her trademark of spelling words in her songs makes you want to spell and sing the word as well. It makes it attractive and easily identifiable as a song.

However, the song also tells us that despite all that glamour and bling-bling in her life, she's still grounded and still the same person that she is before all that jazz. It's trying to teach you that you shouldn't lose yourself in all that hype or else, it'll turn you into so much trouble.

I..m no queen, I..m no machine
I still go to Taco Bell
Drive-through, raw as Hell
I don..t care, I..m still real
No matter how many records I sell
After the show or after the Grammys
I like to go cool out with the family
Sippin.., reminiscing on days when I had a Mustang

"Glamorous" amounts to a smoothed out, slowed down slice of Fergie's life. It's a tribute to the lush, rich life of a pop star that has been through a lot to get to where she is now. Growing up dreaming about being a pop star on MTV, she had always listened to her father for his advice and now, look where she is!

A definite groovy and catchy song with clever lyrics to boot. It's almost like a motivation song disguised in an attractive r&b song. Awesome!




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