30 song in 30 days: day two
Your Least Favorite Song
"Word Up" by Cameo
I just... I... I don't even know where to begin.
I was nine when this audial holocaust was released unto the world, and I couldn't stand the song then - and I definitely don't like the song now. In fact, I think I like it even less.
Let's break it down.
Those vocals. I'd rather listen to Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The pronunciation: Wahrd Ahp! What?
The melody: an earworm if I've ever heard one. Except this is the kind of earworm you want to gouge out. With a trowel.
It is beyond me how this received any play on the radio, but I distinctly remember 1986 being a pretty lackluster year for music. Except True Blue! That's a friggin' classic.
But Cameo? No. Please go away.
Listen to "Word Up" here. But seriously - why would you want to?
NB: Full confession - I made it :51 seconds into the YouTube video before I had to turn it off. I didn't even get to that ear-melting chorus: 'wahn yew hear tat call yew got to geht up ahn yer way!"
"Word Up" by Cameo
I just... I... I don't even know where to begin.
I was nine when this audial holocaust was released unto the world, and I couldn't stand the song then - and I definitely don't like the song now. In fact, I think I like it even less.
Let's break it down.
Those vocals. I'd rather listen to Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The pronunciation: Wahrd Ahp! What?
The melody: an earworm if I've ever heard one. Except this is the kind of earworm you want to gouge out. With a trowel.
It is beyond me how this received any play on the radio, but I distinctly remember 1986 being a pretty lackluster year for music. Except True Blue! That's a friggin' classic.
But Cameo? No. Please go away.
Listen to "Word Up" here. But seriously - why would you want to?
NB: Full confession - I made it :51 seconds into the YouTube video before I had to turn it off. I didn't even get to that ear-melting chorus: 'wahn yew hear tat call yew got to geht up ahn yer way!"