Monday, April 19, 2010

New Career Aspirations?

It finally hit me when I said, "Why can't they pay me to do that?!"

Now, I don't know what you all are thinking, but I am talking about being a big time singer/songwriter/performer.

A lot of you are saying, "Whoa! Rex, how dare you insult their musical talent by saying you could do the same!" or "What?! They have been practicing all their lives!" Well, I must say - they probably do have a better voice than me, and they have DEFINITELY practiced more than I have (although I do sing occasionally in the shower - and I'm not all that bad!), and I wish that any of that mattered, I really do. I should not be able to sit here and say that I could be a famous singer/songwriter. But the truth is ... music quality has continuously been on a downhill slide since the end of the 90's.

I know what you are thinking, "You have nothing to back this up!" and "You are just jealous!"

Well, here is my proof. Here are a few lyrics from popular songs ... you tell me how creative you have to be to come up with this:

Ms New Booty

[Chorus (Ying Yang Twins)]
Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere [3x]
Rockin' everywhere [2x]
[Bubba Sparxxx] I found you MS NEW BOOTY Get it together and bring it back to me Hit the players club for about a month or two Put his hand on it then see what he do [2x]  Get it ripe, get it right, get it tight [4x]
Now, I realize that there are more lyrics in the song, but these lyrics above are repeated THREE more times in the song! REALLY?! We can't be more creative than that? 
How about this one:
Single Ladies
All the single ladies (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies (all the single ladies)
All the single ladies, now put your hands up 
Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh   Wha-oh-oh Cause if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it Don't be mad once you see that he want it If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it   Wha-oh-oh Cause if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it Don't be mad once you see that he want it If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it   Wha-oh-oh
This is half the song! I just don't understand how you can  make a song that says the same things over and over, and have it be a hit! It just doesn't make sense to me.
Finally, this blog post exists because of the song that takes the cake for originality, Enjoy!
I'm A Be
I'm a be, I'm a be I'm a I'm a I'm a be.
I'm a be, I'm a be I'm a I'm a I'm a be.
I'm a be, I'm a be I'm a I'm a I'm a be.
I'm a be be be be I'm a I'm a be.
I'm a be be be be I'm a I'm a be.
I'm a be be be be I'm a I'm a be.

[Fergie:]
I'm a be on the next level
I'm a be rockin' over that bass treble
I'm a be chillin' with my muthaFin' crew
I'm a be makin' all them deals you wanna do
I'm a be up in that maylist flicks
Doin' 100 flips, and I'm a be
Sippin' on drinks cause
I'm a be shakin' my hips
You gon' be lickin' your lips
I'm a be takin' them pics
Lookin' all fly and s***
I'm a be the flyest chick, so fly
I'm a be spreadin' my wings
I'm a be doin' my thing (do it do it)
Okay.

I'm a I'm a swing it this way, (I'm a I'm a s...) I'm a I'm a swing it that way
This is Fergie-Ferg, and I'm a (I'm a) be here to stay
The 21st century till infinitay

I'm a be, I'm a be I'm a I'm a I'm a be
I'm a be, I'm a be I'm a I'm a I'm a be.
Now, I would try to count the number of times they say "I'm a be" but I don't know if I could count that high before my head exploded! This song tops the rest. I don't know who heard this song and thought, "Yea, that is creative and artistic, lets put it on the radio."  but whoever it was needs to be fired. I would think there would be some sort of checks and balances to weed these songs out. Apparently not. 
Therefore, I sit here and ponder whether I choose the correct path in life ... Physical Therapy - or should I have been a Singer/Songwriter?
Ideas for my first song: 
What it ain't, what it ain't, What it ain't. [x18]
I got rhythm, what? Dawg, I got rhythm [x26]
Who be in da club wit me? [x382,203,300]
It's a number one hit in the making .... I'm sure of it. 

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