tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408400167721316134.post8641993449256948823..comments2023-03-28T09:05:41.215-07:00Comments on Composing While Colorblind: Music I've Been Listening to Recently: A Study in EclecticismMike Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12521840923743707404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408400167721316134.post-77047333623879544712011-03-15T10:40:12.302-07:002011-03-15T10:40:12.302-07:00It's incredibly hooky, for one. That vocal run...It's incredibly hooky, for one. That vocal run in the chorus aside, you can't tell me when "If you love me, if you hate me/you can't save me" comes in, it doesn't get stuck in your head. The chorus melody, I personally think, is put together quite well. Starts off shaky, but comes in well.<br /><br />Arrangement. The instrumentation works perfectly, as well as the arc of the song. It's basically standard pop form, but entrances and exits of certain instruments are timed perfectly.<br /><br />Finally, it doesn't DRAG like the rest of her music. "Complicated" in particular is entirely guilty of that. It's way too slow. I'm all for slow songs, but it's lethargic and plodding, and gets weighed down in its own angst.<br /><br />I, for one, wish she would make more music like "What The Hell", because she's got a good voice. Her music just isn't relevant anymore. It's time for her to adapt.Mike Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521840923743707404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408400167721316134.post-41028780329901564202011-03-14T15:21:02.994-07:002011-03-14T15:21:02.994-07:00May I ask, what is it you see in "What the He...May I ask, what is it you see in "What the Hell"?<br /><br />To me, the chorus sounds like a bunch of unrelated melodic fragments forced together that are not derivative of one another. In short, it doesn't feel organic to me. It doesn't flow like I think a melody should.<br /><br />What do you like about it? Besides the obvious, that it makes you want to get out of your seat. I get the feeling this is something you value in pop music.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806614362358506964noreply@blogger.com