Song Review: Zero by Imagine Dragons

 

I have not seen Ralph Breaks The Internet. I saw the first one, and it was pretty good, but I have no interest in seeing RBTI, and I probably never will. However, the song made for it, Zero by Imagine Dragons, is fricking awesome! Why? Well, for starters, the production. This is some of the funkiest production I've ever heard from a song. It's really jammin and cool, supported by Dan Reynold's amazing voice. Speaking of which, Dan Reynolds. He sounds fantastic in this song. Like with Shots, Reynolds puts a lot of passion into his voice, which, combined with the funky and cool production makes for a fantastic musical experience. And this music video is awesome. Unlike Just Like Fire, which used the Alice In Wonderland motif only to make the viewer pay attention, Zero uses the video game motif to actually be interesting. And don't get me started on the lyric video. The lyrics are also really good. Very deep and impactful. And that bridge is insanely fantastic. That slow buildup before we get to the catchy as hell chorus. Absolutely incredible. In conclusion, Zero is anything but. It's a fun, funky song, with deep lyrics, great vocals, and a fantastic music video. Easily one of Imagine Dragons' best songs.

What are your thoughts on Zero? Did you see Ralph Breaks The Internet? What are your thoughts on it, as well as the original? What's your favorite Imagine Dragons song? Comment below!!!

Song Review: Happy by C2C and Derek Martin

 

While I understand the hate for Pharell's Happy, you would have to be clinically insane to hate this Happy. Because this song is absolutely incredible. It's like Better When I'm Dancin' on steroids. Every aspect of this song is insanely fun and infectious, from the production, which sounds like a jazz band on a cocaine high, to the fantastic vocals, to the fantastic music video, to the weird but cool robot vocals, to the great production choices. As for the lyrics? Most of them are pretty generic, but one sticks out in my mind:

This song is not a gospel song This song is not a funk song This song is not a wrong song But this song is a real song!

This lyric basically means that, whatever your music preference or sensibilities, we all need something like this. A song that makes us feel happy and fun. And the song capitalizes on the power of this lyric by slowing it down so we can feel the weight of it. Bottom line, this song is incredible. Pharell's Happy is a decent song, but this really should've been the bigger, more famous song named Happy. Because WOW is it good. Check it out.

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Song Review: Downtown by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

 

Wow. This song is absolutely fantastic. I mean, this is Macklemore we're talking about, but woooooooow. Downtown is straight up incredible. But why? Let's start with the premise: this song is about Macklemore getting a moped. A moped. I barely know what a moped is. But this song is so good that it makes the concept of owning a moped seem fricking amazing. The production is really good. It's fun, upbeat, catchy, and enjoyable. Macklemore is good as usual, and there's a lot of charisma. But what makes this song really good is the punch. The song starts with really good piano sounds, but then morphs into a decent, fun funky song. The first part of the song is really groovin and jammin. Not absolutely amazing, but Macklemore is cool, and the backup singers are great. But around the 1 minute mark, Downtown switches from being a decent fun song to being musical heaven. The backup singers are spectacular, especially the one that sings the chorus, Macklemore is amazing, the production is fantastic, combining amazing elements, with good production from the first half, the lyrics are great, and the song is just phenomenal. And then we get to the ending, and.... 

This ending is amazing. They somehow take the amazing chorus, and punch it up to 110. Not since Castle On The Hill have I seen a song so explosively happy. Bottom line, Downtown is one of the best songs ever made. Thrift Shop is still good, Can't Hold Us is awesome, and Same Love is insanely admirable. But Downtown is the best Macklemore song ever. It sounds amazing, it's fun as hell, everything about it just works to a T. While I still love the songs I put on my 2015 best list, a part of me regrets not putting Downtown on it. So hopefully this review will rectify that, because this song is amazing. Why did we ever get rid of Macklemore?

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Song Review: The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars vs Grenade by Bruno Mars

 

When people point towards bad Bruno Mars songs, they tend to point to these songs. And I half agree. Because I actually kind of like The Lazy Song. Why? Well for starters, it does what every good Bruno Mars song does: utilize his natural charisma. A lot of people when hating on this song say "oh, he's so arrogant and douchey". But I don't really see that. I just see him as a charismatic guy who just wants to relax. And on top of that, this song is great. The Lazy Song is just such a catchy, fun, boppin groove. The beat is nice and catchy, Bruno sounds great, the production is lovely, the music video is fun and charming, and the lyrics? Yeah, that's the one critique I agree on. A lot of the lyrics in this song are... pretty bad. 

Uh I'm gonna kick my feet up and stare at the fan 

Turn the TV on Throw my hand in my pants 

Nobody's gon' tell me I cant, no- So, you're going to look at a fan, turn on the television, and masturbate? Livin the dream, Bruno!

I'll be loungin' on the couch just chillin' in my snuggie
Flip to MTV so they can teach me how to Dougie
'Cause in my castle I'm the freakin' man-

I don't have a problem with the snuggie part, because snuggies are cool. But that Dougie reference is stupid, and how did you not make the obvious pun of "Cause in my castle I'm the freakin' king"? 

Tomorrow I'll wake up do some P90x

 Meet a really nice girl have some really nice sex 

And she's gonna scream out this is great "Oh my god, this is great"-Yeah, that one pretty much explains itself.

Yeah, I might mess around and get my college degree
I bet my old man will be so proud of me
But sorry pops you'll just have to wait- Why did you feel the need to bring that up, Bruno?

So yeah, The Lazy Song is a song riddled with flaws. But it makes up with it's flaws by being fun, enjoyable, catchy, and a song we can all relate to. As Todd In The Shadows said in his worst of 2011 list, we need songs like this. Songs for when we just wanna do nothing and be lazy. And as flawed as it is, The Lazy Song fits that role really well. Also, the monkey mask dancers are cool. Grenade on the other hand? Yeah, that song is as bad as everyone says it is. For starters, unlike The Lazy Song, Grenade doesn't take advantage of Bruno's natural charisma. But that's the least of this song's problems because WOW this song sucks. Bruno's voice sucks, the production is terrible, the lyrics are absolutely terrible, the music video is idiotic, and it's an all around unpleasant piece of ugliness. As much as it pains me to compliment something about Treat You Better, at least that song has an interesting rhythmic structure, and at least Shawn was 18 when he wrote it. Bruno was 26 at the time he made Grenade. Oh, and the cherry on top, at the end of the music video, Bruno's character lets himself get run over by a train. He would rather be injured or killed than live a life without the girl he wants. Screw you. The only good thing about Grenade is that at least it's better than Amnesia by 5 Seconds Of Summer. In conclusion, The Lazy Song is alright with me, but Grenade can go die in a hole as far as I'm concerned. Jeremy out.

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Song Review: Hello by Adele

 

I HATE this song. I would've put it on my worst of 2015 list, but unfortunately, there wasn't room for it, but now it's here, in its own separate review, where I can bash into it, and tear it apart for being the most overrated, dull, sappy, melodramatic piece of absolute schlock that it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, why do I loathe this song? Well, let's start with the production. I hate this production. Dull, meandering, mediocre piano chords that are as passionless as a Video Brinquedo film. But let's talk about the real reason I despise this song, Adele. As I said in my worst of 2015 list, I cannot stand Adele. But why? 2 words: her voice. I HATE HER VOICE SO MUCH!!!!!!! I once heard that Lauren Daigle was a bootleg Adele, which is probably why I hate that song so much, because it's a rip-off of something I never liked to begin with. "Oh, but it's so powerful" NO IT'S NOT!!!!!!!!!!! It's dull, schlocky, bland, and irritating as all get out. And while Someone Like You isn't too bad, every other song I've heard ranges from forgettable to rage inducing. But none are more rage inducing than this pile of sappy, schlocky dreck. I DESPISE Adele's voice on this song. It's so boring, so sterile, and so shouty and annoying, and coupled with the boring as hell piano production makes this song one of the biggest chores I've ever had to sit through. In fact, as I'm writing this review, I'm listening to the song to properly write the review, and I'm trying to resist the urge to stop typing and repeatedly punch something. That's how much I hate it. "Oh, but the lyrics are sooo emotional"

As I said in my New Rules review, I believe in production over lyrics. If a song sounds like garbage, then it sounds like garbage, and no amount of good writing can fix that. EVER. But the real reason I hate Adele so much is her unwavering, passionate fanbase. I understand that Adele is not my thing, and her music isn't aimed for people like me. But just about every single human being I've ever come across is straight up in love with her. Almost every time I watch a music critic, they're just gushing about how "Adele is so amazing" "Adele is such a good singer" "We don't deserve her." And I get it. When you absolutely love a singer, you feel the urge to praise them as the best thing ever. I've done that to AJR multiple times on this blog. But when a billion people praise an artist that I can't stand, it drives me off the wall, and makes me feel like an isolated loner. And what's more infuriating is when people use Adele to insult songs I actually like, like Sean Fey Wolfe did in his ranking of the Spring 2018 Billboard, where he listed Thunder by Imagine Dragons(which, if you'll remember, was #1 on my best of 2017 list) at the bottom, which is fine, it's his opinion. But then, he brings up how it ripped off (aka made better) the mediocre Send Your Love, and then says that the even more mediocre and dull Set Fire To The Rain is somehow more powerful than the amazingly produced brilliant bombastic masterpiece that is Thunder By Imagine Dragons.

So yeah, this was really more of a rant than a review. Sorry about that. But I really wanted to get off my chest how much I hate Hello, Adele, and her undying Queen-Bee fanbase. And to those saying that I don't get it, that I'm too close minded, you're wasting your breath. Nothing you say will ever convince me that Adele is good. I respect your opinion, so you respect mine. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to go listen to a song that I actually like. Good. Fricking. Day.

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Song Review: Acid Dreams by MAX and Felly

 

Yay! MAX is back! And he brought an absolutely amazing song with him! Seriously, Acid Dreams is fantastic. The beat is funky, relaxing and catchy, Max and Felly sound amazing, the lyrics are interesting, and the music video is very colorful. For those who don't know, Yellow is my favorite color. And this music video has a billion yellow things. And the addition of purple things helps create a fantastic contrast. It's honestly amazing how much MAX has improved from his "hit single" Light Down Low (no, I will not let that go). Every song I've heard from him is better than the last. From the relatable and cool Working For The Weekend, to the funky and bombastic Gibberish, to this absolutely relaxing piece of amazingness. Max Schneider, you have officially entered into my greatest musical artists pantheon, right alongside Ed Sheeran, Queen, AJR, Surfaces, Macklemore, and Elton John. Enjoy it, because you deserve it dude. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!

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Song Review: Let It Go by Idina Menzel

 

I have had many unpopular opinions on this blog: I listed I Don't Care as the best song of 2019, I put Don't Wanna Know on my best of 2017 list, I said The Git Up is better than Old Town Road, I put Bad Guy on my worst of 2019 list, I put The Hills on my worst of 2015 list, I put Me Too on my best list, and I put Thunder as the #1 best song of 2017. Well, we can add this gem to the pile of controversial opinions: I don't like Let It Go. Not just because of overplay, I think it is a genuinely bad song. I've said that I don't see the appeal in a lot of songs, but Let It Go takes the cake. As much as I dislike Bad Guy, Adele, and The Hills, I can see why someone would like them in a bizarre twisted sense. But I cannot understand why anyone would call this song good, much less worship it for fricking years!!!!!!! At least Despacito and Old Town Road are good songs, this is just not. And before you comment, NO! I am not going to give this song slack because it's a children's song. Why? Because it's from Disney. The songs from Disney movies are just as iconic as the movies they came from. And sure, they have bad songs once in a while, but for every "A Guy Like You" or "Say It With A Slap", there's a "Bear Necessities", or "Under The Sea", or "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (yes, I know it came from Song Of The South, but Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah is one of the best Disney songs of all time). And even from Frozen, there were good songs. "Do you wanna build a snowman" is sweet and heartfelt, "The First Time In Forever" is fine, "Love Is An Open Door" is alright, and "In Summer" is a good comic relief song. Come to think of it, the only Frozen song that doesn't hold up, aside from Let It Go is "Fixer-Upper" but everyone agrees that one sucks, thank god. But Let It Go is one of the most bland, blah, mediocre Disney songs of all time. The production is boring, Menzel's voice is one of the most bland and generic voices since gnash and Lauren Daigle, I hate the way the chorus is sung, and the lyrics read like a bad fanfiction. I especially hate "The cold never bothered me anyway. Not since Truth Hurts and Earth have I seen a line that unfunny. And as for the positive reviews of this song, what the hell?! Every time I hear someone talk about this song, all they say is that "it's good. it's amazing" but they never say why it's good or amazing. Well, I don't think it's good or amazing. I think it's boring, mediocre, bland and awful. I really don't understand how everyone was able to form an entire subculture around this boring, mediocre pile of nothing from a movie that's aimed at fricking kids!!!!!!! If you want a children's song to worship, check out Tim Noah. His songs deserve way more attention than this hacky piece of nothing made by the most famous distributer of all time.

What are your thoughts on Let It Go? Comment below!!!!

Song Reviews: Starboy, Can't Feel My Face, and I Feel It Coming by The Weeknd

 Anyone who read my worst of 2015 list might remember that I listed The Hills by The Weeknd as #6. While I respect the opinion of those that love it, I still stand by what I said in that list. The Hills is an ugly song that sounds like garbage, and I don't get why so many people love it so much. However, while I do hate The Hills, I don't hate the man who sang it. Abel can make good music when he wants to. And to prove it, I'm going to review my 3 favorite Weeknd songs.

Starboy

While Starboy is nowhere near as good as the other 2 songs on this list, it's still really good. The melody is funky, Weeknd sounds really good, and while the lyrics are meaningless as hell, they're still really cool, and paint an interesting image. Also, the music video is really interesting and cool. Seeing Weeknd smash a bunch of things with a neon cross is really cool. And there's something that I really like about the line "Look what you've done. I'm a motherfucking Starboy." It's such a bizzare, striking line. So yeah, Starboy is a good song. But let's move on to the other 2 songs.

Can't Feel My Face

The main reason I like this song is because it's the exact opposite of The Hills. The Hills has ugly, bassy production, and an awful, annoying voice, while Can't Feel My Face has amazing production, and some of the best vocals of Abel's career. The lyrics alluding to cocaine addiction are also really cool, and the music video with Abel dancing while being set on fire is really cool. People like this one as much as The Hills, and I'm glad, because Can't Feel My Face is absolutely fantastic. But as good as Can't Feel My Face is, it doesn't top the majestic majesty of...

I Feel It Coming

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I Feel It Coming is one of the best love letters to the 1980s since 24K Magic, Sit Next To Me, and Dude Bro Party Massacre III. It's easily the best song The Weeknd has ever made. The production is fantastic, Abel sounds amazing, the lyrics are cool, the music video is cool, and OH MY GOD THAT INSTRUMENTAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I legitimately cannot believe that the same guy who made The Hills also made this masterpiece. Bottom line, this song is straight up amazing, and I dare anyone to find a Weeknd song better than this one.

So yeah, those are my favorite Weeknd songs. While I still hate The Hills, at least you can take solace in the fact that I like these 3 songs. Weeknd, some advice: drop your emo sex god schtick, and just do this. You're so much better at it. Jeremy out.

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Song Review: Gibberish by MAX and Hoodie Allen

 

Hello, again, MAX. Haven't seen you on the blog in a while. First, you showed up on the DM's of my worst of 2018 list with Lights Down Low, then you made up for it with Working For The Weekend. So how will this third song fair out? Well, it's fricking awesome. Why? First off, the production. This is some of the best production I've ever heard in my life. It's so snazzy and funky, to the point where it's virtually impossible to not dance to this song. MAX's voice is also fantastic. It's punchy and full of passion to the point where he could sing in Bang Bang. As for the lyrics?  It's basically How Long but in reverse. While that song was about Charlie Puth being caught cheating, and trying to unsuccessfully apologize, Gibberish is about MAX catching his girlfriend cheating and lying to him, and while she tries to apologize, MAX is like "no, girl. I'm not going to listen to your disingenuous apologies. In fact, whenever I see you talk, all I hear is gibberish" 

Yeah, that is savage as hell. As for the featured artist, Hoodie Allen, he's pretty good too. He's nowhere near as good as MAX, but he's still really good. He has good flows and sounds really good. Bottom line, this song is fantastic. Easily the most underrated song of 2015. I'm glad that MAX turned out to not suck. More like this and Working For The Weekend, and less like Lights Down Low.

What are your thoughts on Gibberish, or other MAX songs? Comment below.

Song Review: New Rules by Dua Lipa

 

I am not a Dua Lipa fan. I know many people love her, especially Sean from Diamond Axe Studios, but she just never connected with me. That being said, she has made some good songs. One Kiss is a fantastically funky 80s song, and Don't Stop Now and Break My Heart are both really good songs. However, I really, really don't like New Rules. And for those asking "Jeremy, how could you possibly dislike New Rules? A song about a woman making rules for her ex? Are you a sexist or something?" No, I am not. And the lyrics are not why I dislike this song. The lyrics are actually not half bad, and the idea of a song about making rules for dealing with an ex is not in any way a bad one, and it's certainly a better dealing with a breakup song than Friends by Marshmello and Anne Marie. I also like the lyric "If you're under him, you ain't getting over him." That's a very clever double meaning. So why don't I like this song? The production. I am a firm believer of production over lyrics. What do I mean by this? Well...

If a song has bad lyrics and bad production, it sucks.

If a song has bad lyrics and good production, it still sucks, but I would listen to it.

If a song has meaningless or generic lyrics, but good production, it's good.

If a song has good lyrics and good production, it's absolutely fantastic.

and if a song has good lyrics, but bad production, then it doesn't suck, but it's a pain to listen to.

New Rules is song type #5. The lyrics are certainly decent, but I loathe this production. It's like if Boyfriend and Gold had a love-child, and someone smashed that love child into a billion pieces with a hammer. It's some of the messiest, sloppiest, most broken production, I've ever heard in my life. Ok, but what about Dua's angelic voice? Nope. I know I'll get some flack for this, but in addition to the bad production, Dua sounds so pretentious in this song. You know how the original I Took A Pill In Ibiza, despite having good lyrics, made Posner seem disingenuous and hipsterish?

That is what New Rules does to these lyrics. New Rules represents the core of why I don't like Dua Lipa: she comes off as a prissy, snobby rich girl, who thinks she's better than you. I know that's probably not what she intended, but that's how I see it. And this music video is way too feminist. Like, I'm not against feminism, but in order to make a feminist message seem palatable, you need to be subtle. But this video just hits you with so much feminism, it makes you feel unpleasant. I just... ugh. Bottom line, New Rules is a song that wastes its decent lyrics, by drowning them in garbage production, a pretentious singer, and a stupid and dumb music video. I'd take Bill Maher's New Rules over Dua's any day. (And yes, that was a purposeful reference to Todd's jab at Bill Maher when he talked about New Rules in his best list)

What are your thoughts on New Rules? Do you agree? Disagree? Comment below!!!!

Song Review: words, words, words. by Bo Burnham

 

Well, here's someone I haven't talked about yet: Bo Burnham. Considering how much I like musical comedians such as Weird Al, Lil Dicky, and Schmoyoho, you probably bet that I'm a Bo Burnham fan as well. Well, while I haven't heard everything from this guy, Bo Burnham is a pretty good comedic musician. As for my thoughts on words, words, words.? It's fantastic. words, words, words. is one of the best comedy songs ever made, right up there with Thrift Shop, The Asshole Song, and every Weird Al song ever made. The production is fantastic, Bo sounds great, the music video is weird, fun, and cool, but like with Thrift Shop and The Asshole Song, the lyrics steal the show here. The lyrics are some of the most clever and humorous examples of wordplay ever performed in nusic, and printing them here would ruin the magic. So yeah, this song is phenomenal. If you're a comedy music fan, a Bo Burnham fan, or a person that exists, please, please PLEASE listen to this song. You won't regret it in the slightest.

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Song Review: The Asshole Song by Denis Leary

 

Denis Leary is one of the best comedians of all time. Sure he may have ripped off a lot of his material from Bill Hicks, but Leary is still an insanely funny man, who has the ability to channel all of our innermost selves, and turn them into a performance that is exaggerated as it is relatable. And nowhere is that more evident than in The Asshole Song. Like with Thrift Shop, I love this song for both the lyrics more than the production. But the production is pretty good too. The guitar sounds amazing. It's like the guitar equivalent of True's sax riff. Denis leary also sounds good, and the production just punches. Bet let's get to the lyrics. I won't analyze every lyric, so you can hear it yourself, but these lyrics are some of the most brilliant examples of satire. Just look at these lyrics, and you're bound to find someone who has done this:

I drive really slow in the ultrafast lane. While people behind me are going insane.

I use public toilets and piss on the seat I walk around in the summertime saying, "How about this heat?"

And then this song goes into overdrive, and gets more exaggerated as Leary fully turns into a cartoon character. Every single piece of this music is absolute genius. Bottom line, The Asshole Song is an absolutely fantastic comedic song, from one of the best comedians of all time. Leary, wherever you are, I hope you're doing alright. Because you are a fantastic human being, as well as a fantastic and hilarious comedian.

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Top 10 best bbno$ songs.

bbno$ is awesome. He's such a bizarre, fun, silly, cool rapper. Billie Eilish may be a nice person, and When The Party's Over is a good song, but bbno$ blows Eilish out of the water in terms of making surreal music. So in order to honor him, here are my top 10 favorite bbno$ songs. 

10.

Lalala

What better place to start than with bbno$'s most famous song, as well as the song that introduced me to him? Yeah, Lalala is still awesome. I've seen a lot of people hate on this song because it's "annoying" and "lazy" And I 100% disagree. It's not bbno$'s best (It wouldn't be #10 if it was), but it's a cool, catchy, fun song, supported by the awesomeness of bbno$ and Y2K. They both sound amazing, and I love the kids show aesthetic of the music video. If anyone wants to make a surreal song that appeals to me, use Lalala to take notes, because this song gets me.

9. 

Stucco

Stucco is just fantastic. The beat is funky, bbno$ is fantastic and has a great flow, and it's just a cool song. That's really it. Similar to Turn Down For What and Ride, Stucco is a great song that I have next to nothing to say about. Oh, and the Zoinks Scoob thing is cool.

8. 

Jimmy Neutron

Take note, Desiigner: this is how you make a rap song based on a famous cartoon character, and have it not be complete garbage. Jimmy Neutron is a fantastic song. The beat is funky, electronic, and cool, it's nicely sung from both bbno$ and Lil MAYO, the lyrics are clever (even containing a reference to Nicki Minaj's Anaconda), and it's just a fun, quirky song. The only problem is this song doesn't have a real ending. It just sorta stops. But that's only a minor complaint, because Jimmy Neutron is an awesome song!!!!

7. 

Bad Thoughts

Unlike the other songs on this list, which are more funky and fun, Bad Thoughts is more relaxed and mellow. The melody is very somber, and enhanced by guitar strings. However, bbno$ manages to make it work. His voice is great as usual, and the good vocals combine with the nice, relaxing melody. Like Come Hang Out by AJR, Bad Thoughts is a song that is somehow both different from bbno$'s usual fare, but still fits in with said usual fare.

6.

Bandsville

In this 6th entry, bbno$ collabs with Yung Gravy, another underrated surreal rapper, to make a relaxed, cool, catchy song. Like Bad Thoughts, Bandsville is very relaxing. But where Bad Thoughts is kind of somber, Bandsville is more chipper and fun. Also, bbno$ and Yung Gravy are fantastic as always, and they exhibit great chemistry. The only problem is that the music video is really stupid, but not in a fun way. However, a sub par music video doesn't ruin a fantastic song.

5.

Who that boi

Who that boi is really good. It's an incredibly funky, cool, atmospheric song that's virtually impossible to not dance to. bbno$ is fantastic as usual, the beat is funky and relaxing, reminiscent of the catchy and relaxing beat of Don't Wanna Know, and so loki is really good too. All in all, Who that boi is a fantastic, really cool, fun, and enjoyable song. 

4.

Jurassic

Jurassic is an insanely catchy, groovy song. Every second of this song is so groovy, funky, and jammin. bbno$ is great as usual, the xylophones sound really good, and every aspect of this production is insanely melodic and cool. Also, trippythakid is cool too. His verses are great, nicely sung, and really good. All in all, Jurassic is one of bbno$'s best works.

3.

Bubblin

Bubblin is absolutely fantastic. Like Jurassic, it has a funky baseline, as well as bbno$ sounding amazing as usual, but it has a lot of other stuff too. Clever lyrics, a fantastic music, a weird instrumental supplied by an instrument I can't figure out what exactly it is, and it's just all around atmospheric, funky, and cool. Also, like #5, so Loki is great too. His verses are great, as well as greatly sung. Bubblin is an absolutely fantastic showcase of what bbno$ has to offer.

2.

Working For The Weekend

Ok, this might be cheating, because bbno$ only has one verse on this song, and it's primarily MAX's song, but Working For The Weekend is an absolutely fantastic song. bbno$, despite having only one verse, is still really good, and the song is incredibly relatable, and sounds really nice. Like I said when I reviewed this song, as a high school senior, I extremely relate to getting a heavy workload every day, as well as the line "I've been working for the weekend, but that weekend never came." Also, it's produced by the best band in the world, AJR. So what song beat out this one?

1.

Tony Thot

Tony Thot is my favorite bbno$ song. You may remember me putting this song at #4 on my best of 2018 list. That just goes to show how good Smile (I'm Living My Best Life), Close To Me, and Wilson (Expensive Mistakes) were that they stopped this song from going to #1. Not only is it produced by Lentra, who produced many of the songs on this list, but Tony Thot takes everything that made the previous 9 songs good, and cranks them up to 11. bbno$ sounds fantastic, the lyrics are clever, the instrumental is amazing, and dear god is this music video an insanely trippy, psychedelic ride. Lalala is a great song, but Tony Thot really should've been the song that put bbno$ into public consciousness. Because it is absolutely fantastic. I look forward to more bbno$ songs in the future. Because in a world where we're locked in because of a virus, and everyone is at odds with each other, and we're all basically embodiments of the "This is Fine" meme, we need someone as cool, awesome, weird, and fun as bbno$. Godspeed, my good man. Godspeed.

So that's my list. What are your thoughts? What are some of your favorite bbno$ songs? Comment below, and thanks for reading! :-)

Song Review: yup! by Yung Gravy

 

Dear god is this song awesome! Well, to be fair, it is Yung Gravy, who is usually pretty awesome. But even by Yung Gravy standards, yup! is fantastic. The beat is insanely jazzy, catchy, and funky, the flute riff is really cool, Yung Gravy has a fantastic flow, as well as great lyrics, and the music video is a brilliant homage to Anchorman, which I sadly haven't seen yet. Bottom line, this is easily one of the best songs of 2020. It's jazzin, fun, enjoyable, and one of Yung Gravy's best. Check it out if you haven't heard it.

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Song Review: Chained To The Rhythm by Katy Perry and Skip Marley

 

A lot of people really hate this song. They say stuff like "Oh, it's so hypocritical, oh it's so meaningless, oh why is Katy Perry slamming mindless songs when she herself makes mindless songs" And to that I say....

yes. Yeah, I 100% agree with the criticisms of this song. Katy Perry is being a hypocrite, and the song has a very simplistic view of how music works. But I actually don't think this song is that bad. Why? Well for starters, I would gladly take Smart, interesting, philosophizing Katy Perry over the Katy Perry that brought us this:

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Second, I like the way this song sounds. Katy sounds lovely, the beat is nice, jazzy, and atmospheric, and it's generally a nice sounding song to listen to. And for those commenting how it's stupid to make a happy sounding mindless song that condemns mindless songs, I disagree. If anything, it's genius. Don't believe me? A day ago, I saw Hey Ya! played on a car commercial. A happy enough beat can distract from depressing lyrics, and Chained To The Rhythm utilizes that, albeit in a more direct way than Hey Ya!. And then there's Skip Marley. Skip Marley's verses in this song are some of the best guest verses I've ever heard on a song. They're incredibly deep, and beautifully sung. So yeah, despite how stupid, hypocritical, and up its own butt  it is, Chained To The Rhythm is an alright song. I still think Burn The House Down by AJR is a much better version of this song, but CTTR is a good first attempt.

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Song Review: Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO

 

I both like and hate this song. On the one hand, Sexy And I Know It is an unfunny, stupid, obnoxious, ugly song where every joke is basically just "I'm sexy", and the music video is absolutely disgusting. However, I don't hate it as much as everyone else. Why? Well, similar to Hey Soul Sister and Best Day Of My Life, I used to hear this song a lot when I was younger (don't even remotely ask why), and I kinda liked it. And while this song aged as gracefully as spoiled milk, I still like the catchy beat. So yeah, like Rude, Sexy and I Know It is a guilty pleasure. It's absolute garbage, but it's nostalgic and catchy garbage.

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Song Review: Death Bed (Coffee For Your Head) by Powfu and Beabadoobee

 

Here's the thing about dark songs: most of the time I'm against dark songs. When I listen to music, I generally don't want to hear songs about breakups or death or suicide, because I'm not a creep. However, certain dark songs can earn my love by sounding amazing. Death Bed is one of those songs. The song itself is about a guy thinking about his death, and how it will affect others (apologies if I get that wrong), but what makes it is the relaxing beat, and lovely voice. Death Bed is just such a lovely, relaxing, comforting song. Despite the dark subject material, there's just something lovely and comforting about this song. I love the squeaky voice, the nice atmosphere, I absolutely adore it. I look forward to hearing more from Powfu. 

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Song Review: Ain't It Fun by Paramore

 

Paramore is a really cool band. They have a really fun, bizzare quirky charm. And nowhere is that more evident than in Ain't It Fun. It's like if you combined the anarchic charm of RAT BOY's Revolution, with the quirkiness of another Paramore song Hard Times. There's just a fun, bouncy charm about it that makes it fun to listen to it. It's nicely sung, innocent, and has a cool, Wes Anderson like music video. So yeah, that's really it. Paramore's Aint It Fun is a great song.

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Song Review: True By Spandau Ballet

 

After reviewing various modern songs, I figure now is a good time to start reviewing oldies. And what better place to start than with one of my all time favorite 80s songs, True By Spandau Ballet. You may remember me breifly mentioning this song when I talked about Hotline Bling in my best of 2015 list. Yeah, like Hotline Bling, True is insanely relaxing. But not just the ordinary kind of relaxing you'd get in something like Lofi music or Kenny G. True is transcendent. Every time I listen to this song, I feel like a gateway to another dimension is being opened. A dimesnion of coolness, and chillness and tranquility. On top of that, the production is amazing. The voice is amazing, the production is chill, and that sax riff is phenomenal. As for the lyrics? Eeeeeh. They're basically random nonsense. It's just a song to relax and chill to. And I absolutely love it for that. If you haven't had the pleasure of listening to his piece of musical heaven, play the video, and be taken away to a land of relaxation and amazingness.

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Song Review: Magic In The Hamptons by Social House and Lil Yachty.

 

My first introduction to Social House was Boyfriend, which as you can tell from my review of it, and the fact that it was a DM on my worst of 2018 list, I did not like at all. Then I heard this song, and oh my god is it so much better than Boyfriend. Unlike Boyfriend, where nothing about it worked at all, with Magic In The Hamptons, there is nothing that doesn't work. The beat is relaxing and catchy, Social House sounds great, the lyrics are cool, and Lil Yachty is absolutely fantastic. I tend to like Lil Yachty more as a guest artist than a featured artist. Not that I hate his solo works, but he's more memorable and fun as a guest artist, in songs like Broccoli, Pretender, iSpy, and this song. Bottom line, I absolutely love Magic In The Hamptons. It's relaxing, catchy, fun, silly, and proves that Boyfriend was just a bad first impression, and that these guys have legitimate talent. The only problem? It ends too quickly.

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Song Review: EARFQUAKE By Tyler, The Creator

                                                 

EARFQUAKE is a very bizarre song. But unlike Lalala, where it's obvious what about it makes it bizarre, it's hard to exactly pinpoint what makes EARFQUAKE so strange. There's just a bizarre, weird feeling about it. But like Lalala, it's a bizarre feeling that works for me. On top of that, the production is good. Like the last song I reviewed, Boyfriend, EARFQUAKE also uses a lot of synths, but where Boyfriend's synths were rhythmless and chaotic, EARFQUAKE's synths are more rhythmic and funky. Tyler's voice is also very good. It's not amazing, but it's very relaxing and catchy. I also like the video, with Tyler catterwalling while the set burts into flames. It's cool, and kinda reminds me of The Eric Andre Show. In conclusion, EARFQUAKE is a weird as hell, but decent and cool song. It's the kind of song you would either love or hate. If you haven't heard it, play the video, and make your own decision.

Song Review: Boyfriend by Ariana Grande and Social House

 

If it wasn't for 7 Rings and Break Up With Your Girlfriend I'm Bored, Boyfriend would be the worst song Ariana Grande ever made. I know a lot of people like this one, but unlike Thank You, Next, I just straight up don't see the appeal in this song whatsoever. Why? First off, the production. I cannot stand how this song sounds. At no part does it sound good. There is no rhythm whatsoever. It's just synthesized, processed nonsense. Also, what the hell is that noise at the beginning? It sounds like a synthesizer that gave up on life. Ok, bad production is one thing, how are the voices? AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! Ariana sounds terrible. Her voice is nasally, annoying, and whiny, and Social House is a non-presence. Also, the entire premise doesn't make sense. So, they're not in a relationship, yet they don't want each other to be in a relationship? That makes no sense. If their relationship is platonic, why would they not want each other to have a significant other? Treat You Better is a massive puke stain of a song, but at least with that song, it's clear that Shawn wants the girl for himself. But with this, Ariana doesn't want SH to get a girlfriend, despite the fact that their relationship is platonic. And if they actually are in love, and are just pretending, the song doesn't really make that clear, and it falls flat. Bottom line, this song just sucks. If you like it, fine. If you haven't heard it, there's no real harm in hearing it, but these artists have made much better songs, so, in my opinion, don't bother.

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Song Review: Thrift Shop by Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and WANZ

 

Here's something you probably don't know about me: I love resale shops. They have reasonable prices, and a huge amount of old VHS tapes, DVDs, and books. And while Macklemore's Thrift Shop talks more about clothes than any of that stuff, the thrift shop lover in me still connects with it. It's a song that shows why resale shops are so cool. How you're able to get so much cool stuff that costs so little. And it demonstrates this through the incredibly clever and cool lyrics. I'm usually not a lyrics guy, I'm more about production. But Thrift Shop is one of those songs I love more for the lyrics than the production. Oh, don't get me wrong, I love the way this song sounds, and we'll get to it in a moment. But the lyrics are truly what bring this song together. The way that Macklemore promotes thrift shops, puts down expensive clothes by using the simple logic that you're paying $50 for what is essentially a symbol, and some silly, stupid jokes really helps make the song distinct and memorable. As for the production? That's good too. I've noticed that a lot of songs I like have sax riffs. Hangover, Problem, Talk Dirty. The only song I dislike that has a sax riff is Worth It, and even then, it's a ripoff of Talk Dirty's sax riff. And as for Thrift Shop's, it's really good. Unlike the sax riffs of Problem, Talk Dirty, and Hangover, which are full of energy and fun, the one in Thrift Shop is more relaxed, giving the song a unique and cool vibe. On top of that, Macklemore himself is very likable in this song. He has a fun, almost childish confidence about him that makes him appear very likable. His flow is good, and he has a great voice. Bottom line, Thrift Shop is a great song. It sounds great, it has great lyrics, and it's dedicated to one of my favorite locations. While I can't go to thrift shops personally because of the pandemic, at least I can expirence the resale store magic through Macklemore's Thrift Shop.

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Song Review: Go Crazy by Chris Brown and Young Thug

 

Huh. So this is why Chris Brown stuck around. So he could make this. Yeah, it was 100% worth it, because Go Crazy is awesome. The rhythm is fantastic and funky, Chris Brown sounds really good (that's something I never thought I would say), Young Thug sounds really good, although he's not that distinct from Chris Brown's voice, and the music video is crazy and silly. I don't want to spoil my best songs of 2020 list, but Go Crazy is definitely going on it. I used to be mad at whoever was keeping Chris Brown on the charts, but clearly he or she was keeping Brown on so he could make this masterpiece. So thanks, whoever you are. But now that this song exists, Chris Brown can go away. 

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Song Review: You Say by Lauren Daigle

 

While I dislike Shallow, I can understand the appeal of it. I understand people getting hooked in through the voices and instrumentals, I just think it's too sappy and Adele-like for my taste. The same cannot be said for this pile of garbage. Before I start, yes there's a lyric about being dependent on another person for validation. It's toxic, stupid, and makes the song fall flat on it's face. But that's not why I hate it. I hate it more because it is the most dull, processed, autopiloted thing imaginable. Say what you will about Meant To Be, but at least that song has rhythm. This song is sterile, boring, processed, and leaves as much impact as a pebble, maybe even less. Daigle's voice is bland and boring, the piano instrumental is insipid and terrible, and everything about this song is the most bland and boring piece of sterile nothing and I fricking hate it so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And for those of you defending this song on the basis of it being Christian Rock, don't even think about it. Was this song made for me? No. But take a look at this song, which is also a Christian rock song:

 Yeah, that's also a Christian Rock song, and it's not a boring piece of nothing. Bottom line, I cannot stand this boring, insipid piece of garbage named You Say!! As someone who loves bizarre creative stuff, I despise songs like this. That are boring. That have no effort. That are as bland and processed as memory foam. If you like this song, please tell me why. Even with The Hills, I can see why someone would like the ugliness of it. But with this? 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Song Review: Cruise by Florida Georgia Line

 

Considering how much I can't stand bro-country, and considering that Florida Georgia Line has popped up on my worst lists a billion times, you'd probably expect me to loathe Cruise. Well...... I don't. In fact, I actually kind of like it. No, I'm not joking. Keep in mind, I'm not saying this song is good, I'm just saying that I like it. And there's a big difference. As a song itself, Cruise is the same generic bro-country nonsense that's in songs like Kick The Dust Up and This Is How We Roll. But unlike those songs, which have a rhythm as generic as their lyrics, Cruise's rythm is actually infectious and memorable. On top of that, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley don't sound half bad in this. Unlike Meant To Be, H.O.L.Y, or This Is How We Roll, where they sound like obnoxious country frat boys, here they sound fun and enjoyable. So yeah, I don't hate Cruise. Sorry. As for the remix with Nelly:

Absolutely awesome.

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Song Review: Rude by MAGIC!

 

A lot of people really hate this song. And while I don't, unlike a song like Thunder or I Don't Care, where I straight up don't understand where the hate comes from, with Rude, I 100% understand where the hate comes from. This song is about a guy who goes up to the father of his girlfriend, and asks him to give permission to marry her. The father says no, so the guy acts like a baby, and calls him rude. And then continually stalks the father and keeps asking to marry his daughter, and the dad keeps saying no, until he just marries her himself. Also, he keeps saying he'll marry her anyway, which raises the question of why on earth he even asked the dad in the first place, when he would marry her regardless of the answer. So you're probably wondering why I don't hate this song, if I have such a problem with the premise. Well, there's 2 reasons. 1, the singer. Like I said in my best of 2014 list, Nasri comes off as a brat, but despite that, there's just something likable about the guy. He comes off as a cool buddy. And the second and main reason is how the song sounds. A lot of people take issue with how Rude sounds, but I personally like it. Like Don't Wanna Know, Rude has a nice, catchy, relaxing beat, with a bit of funk added in for good measure. Even the guitar drop sounds pretty cool. So yeah, Rude is basically the 2010s equivalent of the Pina Colada song. It's stupid, has a garbage premise, and is the kind of song most people rag on, but they secretly love. If you hate it, I understand. But Rude, for me at least, is a major guilty pleasure.

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Top 10 Best songs of 2014

 Welcome back. Now that we got the awful, AWFUL taste of my worst songs of 2014 list out of our mouths, lets move on to my best songs of 2014 list. Like I said before, the good songs of 2014 were scarce. Oh they were good, but they didn't compare to the good songs of my previous years I've talked about. But lets talk about my top 10 best songs of 2014 anyways.

10.

And the award for best song with the most off putting music video goes to...

Turn Down For What by DJ Snake And Lil Jon

Turn Down For What is a song I really like, but don't have much to say about. It's just a good song to jam to. The beat is really good, there's a lot of energy, and the music video is weird, but alright. It's just a good song.

Seriously, though. What the hell is up with that music video?

9.

Commercially songs aren't always a bad thing. Sure, some of them are bland, lifeless husks, but other times you get songs like Thunder, Trampoline, Renegades, Feel It Still, Go, and this song:

Best Day Of My Life by American Authors  

               

Like Hey Soul Sister, I used to hear this song a lot when I was younger. But unlike Hey Soul Sister, which I thought was passable, but not great, I actually liked this one. And my thoughts as an adult? Yeah, Best Day of My Life rules. It's an incredibly nice, sweet lovely song, with a funny music video, great singing, and just an all around pleasant song. While this song does have an Imagine Dragons ripoff vibe, it manages to be incredibly unique and fun. It may not be amazing, but it's certainly a nice song, great for when you want to listen to something happy.

8. 

Considering how much I love 24K Magic and That's What I Like, it goes without saying that I like this song too.

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars

While Uptown Funk is basically diet 24K Magic, it's still a really good song. Bruno Mars is his charismatic self, the song is upbeat and funky as hell, and everyone is charismatic and cool as hell. That's really it. That's the problem with 2014 songs. Unlike other years, where I have so much to say about good songs, with this year, most of my critiques fall under "It's good. Next."

7.

This song just rules.

Problem by Ariana Grande and Iggy Azelea

Let's start with the production. The production of Problem is anything but. This is some of the slickest, most charismatic and catchy production I've ever heard, supported by one of the sickest sax riffs I've ever heard in my life. As for the singing, that's great too. Ariana sounds a little nasally and weird, but she's good, Big Sean sounds good, and even Iggy Azelea, who usually sucks, sounds really good. That, combined with a weird and cool music video makes a great song that came out of a pretty bad year.

6.

This song is basically the good version of La la la.

Rather Be by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne

Rather Be is just a lovely, comforting song. Every second of this song is so relaxing, happy, and nice. The singing is nice, the wii-like beat is really cool and relaxing, and the chorus is just so upbeat and fun. Unlike La la la, which tries to be nice and happy, but falls flat on its face, Rather Be manages to capture a fun, atmospheric, happy, relaxing vibe, and like so many other songs, it gets better and better as it goes on. Also, it gave us this:

You're welcome.

5.

I'm not the biggest 5SOS fan. They're not terrible, but a lot of what I've heard from them isn't that good, from the toxic, emo, melodramatic and gaslighting Amnesia, to the incredibly meh Youngblood, to their obnoxious crossover with The Chainsuckers. But there's one 5SOS song that's so dumb, stupid, and fun that I can't help but love it.

She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds Of Summer

She Looks So Perfect is an infectious roller coaster ride of fun. The singing is great, the instrumentals are amazing, and the song just screams excitement. Every part of this song is an absolute brain melting blast. Sure, the American Apparel line is stupid, but the song itself is just so amazing. Honestly, I don't even know what else to say, because She Looks So Perfect isn't a song that's supposed to be analyzed. It's a song that you turn off your brain and rock on to. So, yeah, if you want brainless fluff, turn this song on. 

4.

Weird Al.

Word Crimes by Weird Al Yankovic

While the original Blurred Lines is meh, this parody is really good. I mean, that's par for the course, this is Weird Al Yankovic we're talking about. But what makes this parody works is the specifics. It takes the only good thing about Blurred Lines, the beat, and combines it with clever lyrics and wordplay, as well as a really cool music video. On top of that, it's actually a good tool for learning grammer. So if you or someone in your family is learning grammer, show them this video. They'll laugh, learn, and groove. I'm glad Weird Al stuck around, because we need someone like him, especially now.

3.

Oh, Meghan Trainor. I can't stay mad at you.

Lips Are Movin' by Meghan Trainor

Like Me Too, a lot of people hate this song, and I get that hate, but I 100% disagree. While it's nowhere near as good as Me Too or Better When I'm Dancin', Lips Are Movin is a really fun, catchy, energetic song. Trainor sounds great, the tempo is good, the music video is enjoyably silly  and it's just a great song to jam too. Similar to She Looks So Perfect, Lips Are Movin' isn't the kind of song you analyze. It's the kind of song you groove to. So that's what I'm gonna do. N to the ext.

2. 

I love this song.

Hangover by PSY and Snoop Dogg

Hangover is like if LMFAO made a K-POP song. It's idiotic, silly, obnoxious, and fun. And I love every minute of it. PSY, despite sounding like an obnoxious robot, still brings in a fun, enjoyable performance, Snoop isn't great, but he's ok, and has fantastic chemistry with PSY, the instrumentals are fantastic, with a catchy melody and that sick as hell sax riff, and it's just an all around good time. I can definitely understand someone hating Hangover, because it is an incredibly obnoxious piece of fluff. But unlike Hello Kitty, this is obnoxiousness that works for me. If you like brainless nonsense, check out Hangover. You won't regret it. 

And now, the honorable mentions:

Rude by MAGIC!

The premise is insanely stupid (If you were going to marry her regardless, why even ask her father in the first place?), and the narrator comes off as a whiny brat, but it's catchy enough for me to not hate, and it gave us this:

I miss Zombie George Washington. 

Rather Be cover by Pentatonix

One of the best covers of all time. I swear, if Pentatonix and AJR did a collab, it would probably bring about the rapture.

Talk Dirty by Jason Derulo and 2 Chainz

While this song has similar problems to Wiggle, Talk Dirty makes up for it with a great production, and good voices from Derulo and 2 Chainz. Although that Asian lady that appears at the beginning and end of the video is obnoxious and insanely racist.

Show Me by Kid Ink and Chris Brown

Like Marvin Gaye, this song is a guilty pleasure. It's incredibly catchy, and has terrible lyrics. I mean "You remind me of something, but I don't know what it is"? What does that even mean?

Happy by Pharell

It goes without saying that I like this song.

It's My Birthday by will.i.am and Cody Wise

A catchy, fun, charismatic and funky song. Also, unlike Hello Kitty, It's My Birthday uses the word "kawaii" in a way that isn't incredibly cringey.

Trumpets by Jason Derulo

The lyrics are stupid, and the trumpets are pretty cheap sounding, but the melody has a nice, nostalgic vibe, and Derulo's voice is decent.

Love Never Felt So Good by Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson

Sure, it might be distasteful when viewed through a certain lense, but it's funky, cool, relaxing, and nice. And honestly, I see it as more of a tribute song than a grave robbing cash in.

Sail by AWOLNATION

Take notes, The Hills. This is how to be a dark song that becomes a hit and actually sound good, and not at all like muddy ear rape.

Handy by Weird Al Yankovic

I only wanted one Weird Al parody, so this one was cut. But it's still really good. And surprisingly has less stupid lyrics than the original.

Nicey Nicey by Pogo

A fantastic remix of one of the best British shows ever made.

Carl Poppa by Bad Lip Reading

I haven't seen The Walking Dead, but Carl Poppa is really funny, and really catchy. Also, the singing zombie breakdown is absolutely hilarious.

Believe Me by Lil Wayne and Drake

This song is better than it has any right to be.

 I'm an Albatraoz by AronChupa

This is one of the stupidest, weirdest, catchiest songs I ever heard. And I love it.

Break Free by Ariana Grande and Zedd

Nowhere near as good as Problem, but catchy and cool. Also, this song is a major earworm. Like seriously, one listen and this song will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

Classic by MKTO

Awesome.

Night Changes by One Direction

This song has grown on me in a massive way. Great singing, great lyrics, and fantastic production. Take note Adele, Lauren Daigle, Lady Gaga, and Bradley Cooper. THIS is how to tug on my heartstrings.

Fireball by Pitbull and John Ryan

A fantastic party jam from Mr. Worldwide himself. Too bad he never collabed with Macklemore. That would be a match made in heaven.

Beachin by Jake Owen

Pure country idiocy from the guy who brought us Down To The Honkytonk

Latch by Disclosure and Sam Smith

Catchy, funky, and unlike La la la, a good use of Sam Smith's vocals.

Come With Me Now by KONGOS

An enjoyable, dark, interesting piece of music. Also, cool to see a song with a fricking accordion.

Dark Horse parody by Key of Awesome

A terrible song turned into a really funny parody.

Don't by Ed Sheeran

A good song that massively makes up for the autopiloted garbage that was Thinking Out Loud. Also, cool to see a diss track from Ed Sheeran.

 

Bang Bang by Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bombastic and catchy

And now, onto #1

1.

In a year as bad as 2014, it's amazing a piece of music as amazing as this was made. And by the guy who produced Look What You Made Me Do.

I Wanna Get Better by Bleachers

If someone were to ask me what heaven sounded like, I would point them to this song. Because it is absolutely amazing. Let's start with the production, which OH MY GOD IS THIS SOME OF THE BEST PRODUCTION I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The instrumental is amazing, Jack Antonoff's voice is fantastic, and it's such an enveloping, comforting song reminiscent of top tier AJR. Also, like Trumpets, I Wanna Get Better has a very nostalgic vibe, which makes it sound like a song that plays at the beginning or ending of an 80s college movie. As for the lyrics? Wow. These are really good lyrics. Clever, intricate, interesting and cool. Bottom line, this song is phenomenal. One of the best songs I've ever heard. If you haven't heard it yet, play that video and be blown away by not only the best song of 2014, but also one of the best songs ever made. 

Well, that was the best of 2014. What are your thoughts? What's your list? Comment below, and thanks for reading. Make sure to follow my blog to be notified by new posts.