Worst song ever.
The only thing that annoys me more then hearing that crappy song on the radio, is hearing that SAME SONG on THREE different stations on the radio at the same time.
Fucktastic.
Why is this song on three different stations? Actually, why is this song on any station? Am I the only person who can't understand a flipping thing this guy is singing besides the line "you're beautiful"? All I hear are a bunch of mumbly noises. Worthless.
For those of you who *gasp* have never heard this song before, I'll give you a brief description of Mr. Blunts' distinct "sound":
Think of the sounds a drunk guy would make if you kicked him in the groin and then blew dust into his eyes while he lay on the ground making crying sniffle noises.
Yeah, that's about what it sounds like.
I would prefer not to listen to shit on the radio. Thank you.
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That was Amazing. Yes, I capitalized the A. The only reason Blunt is popular is because teenage girls have no taste in music.
When I get my radio show, I'll vow on air never to play James Blunt.
The only thing worse than having bad taste in music is being a snob about having good taste. Seriously, if you can't appreciate why James Blunt is popular while at the same time acknowledging that it is perhaps not the most amazing song out there, then perhaps you don't really understand music at all.
Well "anonymous", if you feel that way, then perhaps you shouldn't be reading my blog.
How do you know that I have good taste in music? What if I'm a snob with bad taste?
Ok, if you want an analysis of this song, here it is:
First of all, Blunt has a unique voice, which is good. He's also on pitch for most of the song, which could be attributed to skill, retakes, or possibly some pitch correction algorithms. I'd have to hear him do it live to determine which of those it is.
The lyrics are based on an experience he had when he saw an ex-girlfriend on the train with a new man (thank you, Oprah). Even with that in mind, the whole "You're Beautiful" concept is cliché. I pity the man who takes on the task of counting how many songs are odes to lost loves. Why couldn't he have written a song about how much you wanted to kill the other man? That would have been somewhat less dull. But it wouldn't fit nicely into soft rock radio (maybe on the country stations if he added Twang).
Also, what was this plan he alluded to in the first verse? It never showed up again in the song. Maybe he was "fucking high" when he wrote the lyrics (you'll get this if you have the album version).
Now, onto the song structure itself: the chords are fairly standard decending acoustic pop chords (G, G/F#, Em, Cadd9). The introductory and recurring acoustic guitar solo is simple and almost boilerplate. The song stays in G major for all of its 3.5 minutes. The light strings and piano give it a very safe pop feel, while at the same time reducing its overall impact on the listener.
Ok, this is all I can handle writing because I've listened to the song 4 times in the last 30 minutes and frankly, that's 4 times too many. Bottom line: this song will be forgotten in a couple years because it is the same as every love song written in G and sung by a singer/songwriter.
Johnny, you are my hero.
You know what I love? People that try to pretend that "music" has meaning still, when it's obviously so processed and manufactured. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a well manufactured song as the next person, but that isn't the real meaning behind the music at all.
People that want to talk about the meaning in music that has the dynamic diversity of a solid colour wall piss me off. If you tried to express emotion through a compressor, everyone would think you were reading in a boring voice.
Sadly, Johnny already owned this guys ass and it only took him 4 times through the song.
Being popular doesn't make it good. Look at God...most popular "guy" in the world..."He" killed a lot of people...right?
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