Katy Perry. A marginally talented singer who burst in to the pop limelight by singing about kissing a girl and liking it. She's extended her 15 minutes of fame by working with top producers to churn out hits. I imagine shooting whipped cream and fireworks from her boobs hasn't hurt either.
Perry's newest hit is sitting right now at number 2, just under "Born This Way." Let's take a look at this not-quite chart topper.
This song is just dripping with an understated malevolence.
"You're so hypnotizing
Could you be the devil
Could you be an angel"
This is the second song on the charts (the other being "Just Can't Get Enough") that talks about a lover being a devil or demon. Why is this being mentioned now?
"Your touch magnetizing
Feels like I am floating
Leaves my body glowing"
Hypnotism, floating... I suppose it goes with the extraterrestrial theme, but it leaves me unsettled. There are all kinds of metaphors for the beginnings of love, but don't they typically provide you with positive connotations? Help you recall the butterflies in stomach feelings of young, fledgling love.
"They say be afraid
You're not like the others
Futuristic lover
Different DNA
They don't understand you
You're from a whole other world
A different dimension
You open my eyes
And I'm ready to go
Lead me into the light"
I've heard of a love from across the tracks, but this is a little extreme. Again, the "lead me into the light" lyrics are unnerving. You've asked if your lover is a devil, is it really wise to follow him into the light?
"Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me
Infect me with your love and
Fill me with your poison"
Love is a beautiful and wonderful thing. Why is Perry calling love an infection? Why is it poison? Lady Gaga informed us that "if it ain't rough it isn't fun" and this is continuing in that vein. I hate this direction for pop music. Early Beatles songs told us "she loves you, and you know you should be glad." Now, love is poison and infection.
"Take me, ta-ta-take me
Wanna be a victim
Ready for abduction"
Want to be a victim? YIKES! These are some creepy, submissive lyrics.
There are more lyrics from Perry, but they're more generic supernatural and alien filler nonsense.
Now let's take a look at Kanye's offerings on this track.
"I got a dirty mind
I got filthy ways
I'm trying to bathe my ape
In your milky way
I'm a legend
I'm irreverent
I be reverend
I be so far u-u-uup
We don't give a f* f****"
Trying to bathe your ape? Did you really just reference a clothing line that no one has paid attention to for 3 or so years? "Your milky way" He drops it like it's a clever punchline, but it's just corny.
"Welcome to the danger zone
Step into the fantasy
You are not invited
To the other side of sanity
They callin' me an alien
A big headed astronaut
Maybe it's because your boy Yeezy get a** a lot"
The first two lines sound like they were stolen from 80's music.
I'll stay on the non-Sheen/Kanye side of sanity thanks. Very few have done enough drugs to get an invite to that side.
Kayne should clean out his ears, as I'm sure people were calling him something other than astronaut. It started with "a" though.
"I know a bar out in Mars
Where they drivin' spaceships instead of cars"
Ok, this is a fine, sci-fi rap lead in.
"Cop a Prada space suit about the stars"
Name brand drop! I don't feel "about the stars" makes any sense. Definitely added to complete the rhyme.
"Gettin' stupid high straight up out the jars"
Can someone explain this to me? What does it mean to get high out of the jar?
"Pockets on Shrek
Rockets on deck"
Your pockets are like onions? They have layers? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Was Shrek the only thing you could think of that rhymed with deck? I guess Shrek is green like money, but that's a bit of a stretch.
"Tell me what's next? Alien Sex?
I'ma disrobe you
Then I'ma probe you
See, I abducted you
So I tell you what to do"
Malevolent! I abducted you, so I tell you what to do? That doesn't sound like a consensual probing to me!
The poppy, upbeat semi-happy NIN beat underscores creepy lyrics. Perry puts on a boring performance, singing in a breathy voice. Kayne drops a boring verse. Why is this number 2?! Perry has put out three other singles from her Teenage Dream album, and they're all acceptable pop fluff. This just sucks.
(This single done by request. You're welcome Chelsea!)
(Edited to update the music video)
(To those who find this post via Google,
"Bathe my ape in your milky way" means he wants to place his penis inside a vagina. Bathe my ape is a reference to the Bathing Ape clothing line.
"Pockets on Shrek" means he has a lot of money.)
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one wondering about getting high out the jar??? What the heck?! This song is really a lame excuse for a production. I'm really sick of Kanye in general. He thinks he can just spit anything and people will love him. Wake up Kanye, no one cares about shrek in yo pockets or that you SUPPOSEDLY get soooooo much a**! Stop probing people without consent and invading our top charts where good music should be sitting.
ReplyDeleteGawd. This song is soooo much better without Kanye. I'd recommend trying to sing harmony with Katy, you'll find that she interweaves a melodic and (what would be) the harmonic lines together to make the overall melody. (Which is just fun to sing, IMO.)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's pop fluff, but at least it's slightly enjoyable, and rather upbeat. Katy at least seems to be playing the sensual-imaginative card. Kanye just ruins the mood.
still a good song:')
ReplyDeleteI can't stand this song. It's a remake of Tatu's "All the Things She Said" without the good lyricism and funky techno sound. Boooo Katy Perry! And Kanye can fall into a pit for all I care.
ReplyDeleteI don't like this song either but you sound stupid. First of all where are you from? Because you see bape a lot in new york, etc...so its not dead...maybe some ppl just can't afford. It...next you have to understand kanye to kno his actual lyrics.."they calling me an alien" he's different..he's been called gay for his fashion sense.." big headed astronuat" big headed ass, meaning he's cocky..but he's cocky because he gets bitches. "Maybe its cus ur boy yezzy get head alt"...etc I can go on, do some research, biiiiiiiiiitchhh
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard much mention of BAPE in music for 2 or 3 years. It may still be a popular aspirational brand for people to waste money on.
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of Kanye West. He's a very talented producer (I love the instrumentals on My Beatiful Dark Twisted Fantasy), and his rapping has improved immensely since he dropped "Through the Wire."
It doesn't change the fact that he is an overblown windbag though. His boastful braggadocio gets really tired. His verse in ET doesn't call for a deep understanding of anything. Kayne can drop an interesting, rewind worthy verse. This is just garbage.
hey i just happened to stumble upon (not the toolbar) your site and i just wanted to say, when wrote "Did you really just reference a clothing line that no one has paid attention to for 3 or so years?" fucking BAPE is still popular you wanna be hipster, to say no one gives shit about BAPE is to say every one loves your restarted ass blog. you and the rest of your kanye-hating-hipster-wanna-be population can burn in hell. song is good. deal.with.it.
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ReplyDeleteWow, Kanye dick-suck much? You missed his balls. And I'm guessing you probably waste your money on stupid overpriced clothing lines that nobody outside of NY cares about. lol Loser.
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteWhy do you feel the need to defend a clothing line?
I honestly haven't seen anyone wear BAPE in several years here in Atlanta. Outside of this song I haven't heard it mentioned in popular culture much either.
For the record, I'm not a hipster. I don't have hispter glasses, I don't wear ironic t-shirts, in short, I don't do any stereotypicsl hipster things.
Where do you get the idea that I hate Kanye? I really dig his music, from College Dropout to his most recent disc. Heck, I even like most of 808s snd Heartbreak!
LMAO...I am from Toronto and BAPE isn't in style anymore, even in Canada. Do the anonymous people on this forum work for Bape? Are they really that upset that someone may have an opinion that differs from theirs? My lord, its a damn song and YES the song is WHACK. Kanye is wack...he's a whiny bitch and there is definitely better rappers out there. My 10 year old could have put together better lines than that non-sense in E.T
ReplyDeleteIf Kanye is sooo great, why doesn't he win more awards. Oh let me guess...All of North America doesn't like black people. (that would have been his response)
I am hoping for a "LEAVE KANYE ALONE" video to surface on youtube.
you people dont know what good music is!!! stop hating and i deffinatly dont believe this song should even be on this lame ass website!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm not trying to convince you this song is bad. If you love it, more power to you!
ReplyDeletewhat made you even come up with this website. i mean what gave you the right to bash hard working artists in the first place? wheres your music at hot shot Id like to hear what you've got
ReplyDeleteThe idea for the site was spawned when I actually took a few minutes to listen to what was on the radio.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has the right to express their opinion about any subject. Most music critics don't perform music, and I barely count as a critic. No one asks Roger Ebert to direct a film, but his opinion on movies is widely respected.
If you likr ET, that's great. Again, I'm not trying to convince you that it's a bad song. I'm expressing my opinion on the song, and I feel it sucks.
(Wether or not today's "artists" are actually hard working is another matter entirely. Most pop singers don't write their own lyrics or compose their own music. They have writers, use a production team, and get by on looks and charisma. Half the time they can't even sing without robotic assistance.)
not trying to talk shit... just explaining:
ReplyDeletei think its a good song
its just hard to understand...
im mean take me to the other side of sanity! please haha
"Can someone explain this to me? What does it mean to get high out of the jar?"
good marijuana is sold outta a jar just thought id share
lolz wateva...i love diz song
ReplyDeleteWho the fuck drives spaceships in a bar anyway?
ReplyDeleteThe people that like this song are obviously 12 years old or mentally challenged.. you can pretty much see that by the comments they've left. :P
ReplyDeleteI've never even heard of BAPE.. must be something ghetto.(just visited the site; I was correct)
ReplyDeletetl;dr? Kanye is a no-talent, racist, self-absorbed twat. Good day.