Robyn: Pop Survivor

Jul 09, 2021 09:43



"As The Guardian clickbait-titled their 2018 article: “Robyn transformed pop music”, and they aren't wrong. Everyone from Britney Spears to Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Teagan and Sara, and Ariana Grande have taken bits and pieces from Robyn's sound, persona and work-ethic. All this plus, Robyn's “Dancing on My Own” is one of the most perfect pop ( Read more... )

2000s, robyn, 2010s

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lanrek July 9 2021, 15:50:32 UTC
the fact that the calum scott’s version of Dancing On My Own has 445 million views on youtube vs Robyn’s version only having 64 million will always be one of life’s greatest mysteries/tragedies

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doriiansz July 9 2021, 15:52:44 UTC

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irajaxon July 9 2021, 15:59:14 UTC
i do not know who this calum person is, but it sounds like this is some whiny boy bon iver type cover

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3rdattemptuser July 9 2021, 16:01:33 UTC
that cover is awful ugh

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lawofcosines July 9 2021, 16:06:53 UTC
The fact that he's a white home of sexual too....... smh

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mayjailer July 9 2021, 18:14:16 UTC
is robyn not white?

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mslmao July 10 2021, 00:09:23 UTC
she is, but for a cover of her songs to be by someone male, straight, AND white is some splintering thin ice lmao


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burntxtoashes July 9 2021, 16:21:53 UTC
I love acoustic/slow versions of songs usually, but that cover is SO boring

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hauntedcaptcha July 9 2021, 17:58:04 UTC
yes!! the greatness of dancing on my own is how danceable it is, like it's right there in the name! not every sad song needs to sound SAD. the glitz and the bass of it makes it sound desperate, which i love. just perfect.

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