S-S-Stuttering in Songs
Stuttering is a problem that many people deal with, yet its something that shows up again and again in popular songs. What is it about stuttering that makes it useful for songs and that people seem to like it? Is it the repetition of a sound in a certain way?
Here’s a list of a few. If you have more please comment.
Lady Gaga Paparazzi poker face eh eh nothing else I can say
Rihanna Umbrella
Jeremiah Birthday Sex
And of course there’s Scatman by Scatman John who says in the song that
(Scatting by Scatman John)
Everybody stuttersone way or the other
So check out my message to you.
As a matter of fact don’t let nothin’ hold you back.
If the Scatman can do it so can you.
Everybody’s sayin’ that the Scatman stutters
But doesn’t ever stutter when he sings.
But what you don’t know I’m gonna tell you right now
That the stutter and the scat is the same thing.
Yo I’m the Scatman.
In 1965 the BBC refused to play The Who’s “My Generation”, saying they did not want to offend people who stuttered. When the song became a huge hit, the broadcaster relented and added it to their play list.
Seems that people like stuttering in songs, but not in speech. What do you think about this?
Kagehime
The Host and altruism
I just finished reading The Host by Stepanie Meyer, you know the Twilight author. I found a few similarities not only in the ideas of motherhood in the Twilight series but with some of the later books in Orson Scott Cards’ Ender’s Game series. There is the idea that motherhood is desired no matter how much pain is necessary to go through it. If you read Breaking Dawn you could never forget that horrifying birth scene. In the Host the mothers essentially die when they give completely of themselves in order to give birth.
Well both Stephanie Meyer and Orson Scott Card are Mormon, and I haven’t seen the occurance of such sacrifice and altruism demanded of the mother in other books. Since I don’t know too much about the Mormon religion I have to ask is this a treasured value?
The book is really good though and I recommend it, especially if you liked Twilight although remember it is a completely different story with different characters. I didn’t find any of the characters dislikeable, like I mustly found Bella, but I didn’t find any of them as loveable as either Edward or Jacob.
A similarity that I did not like between the Twilight series and The Host, is the amount of pain that the beloved causes the girl, but what’s a love story without that?
Kagehime
When Love Takes Over
There’s more sampling in Kelly Rowland and David Guetta’s When Love Takes Over. This time its Coldplay’s Clocks. Only think is it sounds very much like the Wii DDR version of Clocks which is really dancy and good, but its diffently not as good as the original. I didn’t think Kelly had anymore in her, but this song is catchy. I think her last hit was Stole in 2002.
Kagehime
Songs Feat. other artist
I think that if an artist is going to have another one featured in their song the other artist should have more than just the chorus if they’re known and good. I can understand something like Lady Gaga’s Just Dance featuring Colby O’Donis giving him a short time to sing (or rap or whatever), although Akon is in it too and he doesn’t get featured although at the time the song came out he was definitely way more famous than either Lady Gaga or Colby.
I mean don’t give them one line to sing that basically anyone else could do like Pharrell’s song Can I have it like that featuring Gwen Stefani. Wale’s Chillin featuring Lady Gaga has Lady Gaga singing more than one line, but its still the chorus. And the strange thing about this one is she sounds a lot like MIA.
What do you think about these songs?
Kagehime
Out of Control Sampling
There’s out of the control sampling on the radio these days sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. There’s goodbye by Kristina Debarge that samples Na na na na hey hey hey goodbye. I actually like this song. The sample enhanced the meaning of the song and in general improved it.
Then there’s Sugar by Flo Rida that samples I’m blue (da ba dee) that kind of reminded me of Echo and the Bunnymen’s Lips like Sugar. I thought the song was strange and uninventive. I think that if your going to sample someone’s music use it effectively and don’t copy the song or combine other musicians songs with it, because that is uninventive. Not to mention that Flo Rida has already used you spin me round in his song Right Round. Can he think of a song completely on his own?
Kagehime
Paparazzi!
Lady Gaga’s newest music video Paparazzi was released! I think its both awesome and scary. It reminded me of what BBC said of her in the review of The Fame. They said with songs as cold as Love Game, Lady Gaga was number one on their list of artists capable of murder. Although the Minnie Mouse outfit and sunglasses were awesome, she has one of the most evil smiles I’ve seen. In part because of the lipstick. The vid is framed as a old style Hollywood movie. There are a lot of awesome costumes and costume changes with some shocking moments so prepare yourself and enjoy Paparazzi. And of course the teacup makes an appearance.
One thing I learned from this video is not to accept drinks from Lady Gaga. What do you think about the music video?
Kagehime
William and Mary Thriller
Just so you know William and Mary of Williamsburg, VA beat the Thriller world record of most people dancing. The previous record was around 170 and now its 242. More people have danced to Thriller at once, but they didn’t apply to the Guiness Book of World Records so they never increased the record.
I was out there. But unfortuanately you can’t see me in the video. Although I can be seen in this picture. There are more views of the dance considering that people were lined up on the sidelines to watch. If only they had joined we would have had more people, but its over now so I shouldn’t dwell on it.
Anyways our class president who is wearing the hat in the video was obsessed with Michael Jackson and Thriller. He danced it everywhere and eventually convinced a lot of people to come out and dance to it. So after several hours of practice we did the final dance that beat the record. They were really strict about signing up people and counting. Watch the end its really creepy. 
Well it was fun and I can say I was a part of a World record.
And as you can see some people dressed the part.
Kagehime
Nose knows best
Because I have a good nose (I can smell really well) people have told me I could become a nose my whole life. Like it was something I could just go and do naturally. Recently I came across this article that shows that it would be otherwise. I would have had to learn chemistry and French. The noses are perfumers and make the perfumes and I just thought they smelled them…ha….and would have to learn French because most Perfumeries are in France. And then I would have to train my nose…while its all possible I don’t think I’m going to go back to school for a chemistry degree or to learn French, although I would like to learn the language. So I’m going to forget about being a nose.
I love the smell of Davidoff’s Cool Water. You should smell it. The scent isn’t over powering it was named well. The price isn’t bad either if you want to buy it.
Kagehime
Yo! Majesty Don’t Let Go
Don’t Let Go by Yo! Majesty was one of those vids on You Tube that were in the related videos. The music video cracked me up but its not for everyone. There is a lot of one jiggling booty throughout the video and a lot of latex. It sounds really bad, but its actually funny. This lady goes around jiggling herself, first in a hair salon full of women then on the street with people watching. While you can watch if you want.
Anyways listen to the lyrics. What do you think?
Kagehime
Star Trek and Summer Movies
I just saw Star Trek yesterday. Really good. I heard it was but wow. It had both action and comedy. Few things I didn’t like though. A few of the scenes went long (like two) Really shouldn’t complain about that. And the fact that the guys that killed Kirk’s father came at the same time Kirk went into space. What’s the chances of that? And then some of the roles in the movie did seem kind of old fashioned. And did you notice all the fros? I guess they might come back. I’m glad Sylar (don’t know the actors name) from Heroes made a good Spock.
I had planned to go earlier but I had ended up seeing Wolverine instead. That was good too. I really hadn’t expected it to be good. In fact I thought it was going to be horrible. Especially when they showed Wolverine and Sabertooth going through every war they could. The CGI was amazing except for one scene in the mirror. If you saw it you should know what I’m talking about. Wolverine’s claws looked so fake in that scene. Gambit was freaking amazing! Loved his cards and fighting scenes. Some of the scenes were funny and I don’t think they were supposed to be but that didn’t detract from the movie. Like the scene in which wolverine broke free from the faculties and was running around naked and jumped off the waterfall. Also that movie was overly full of “manliness.” So many muscles and fights.
So some other movies I want to see this summer?
Year One with Jack Black and Michael Cera Looks hilarious
Land of the Lost with Will Ferrell Funny?
GI Joe the trailer look awesome
Don’t particularly want to see Transformers 2 though. Looks kind of…and besides Megan Fox and Shia Lebouf’s jerk character?
What movies do you want to see?
Kagehime
