Throwback Thursday April 21, 2016 Daryl Hall & John Oates’ “Maneater”

“Maneater” was released on the H2O on October 4, 1982 it was later released a single on October 31, 1982. “Maneater” was #1 on Billboard’s Top 100 for 4 straight weeks.This song has a sort of reggae feel to it with the bom chuck bom chuka drum that keeps a steady beat through out the song. The Sax solos are smooth and sexy. The lyrics are easy to singalong to or at least the chorus is. I love this song and it holds goofy place in my heart. It was available as a collectible in the video game Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain; In the game you had a helicopter that would extract you from hostile territory. This Helicopter had loud speakers that would play as it landed you could choose the song that was played on said speakers. I thought it would be funny to have this blackhawk fly in and pick me up all while “Maneater” was playing on the loud speakers. I was correct.

Throwback Thursday April 21, 2016 Prince’s Little Red Corvette

I feel that it is appropriate today to review the song “Little Red Corvette” by Prince. “Little Red Corvette” was released on February 9, 1983  as a single from Prince’s album 1999. It reached the Top Ten peaking a 6th.  If you aren’t up with the news Prince died today at the age of 57. I’ve never really listened to much of his music but I can still respect that his music had an impact on a lot of people’s lives. I chose “Little Red Corvette” because it’s really the only song by Prince that I can recognize as a Prince song and have listened to multiple times. I like the song. It’s got a nice sound to it but it’s not a song I could play on repeat. I think I’ve only been able to really listen to it 3 times in a row, which I know isn’t how “normal” people listen to music but that my process of reviewing a song. It’s a good play it once and a while song. It just doesn’t really have that much density to the lyrics. All I can really understand is the beginning and for the rest of the song all I hear is “Little Red Corvette”.  While I can acknowledge why people like Prince I just can’t hop into that train car.

Throwback Thursday April 21st, 2016 Men at Work’s “Down Under” 

While there were three versions of the song “Down Under”, I will be reviewing the most known one that was released in October 1981. This song is a goofy song. It’s got a very unique sound that I’ve only really heard from this song. It’s a weird mix of reggae and 80’s pop. This song to me is a staple of some of the goofy music that was created during the 80’s. I really like this song just because of how goofy it is. The lyrics are really interesting and easy to sing along to which is kind of important if it’s a pop song. 

Album Monday April 18, 2016 Wavves’ Afraid of Heights 

Wavves is a band that I just stumbled upon while watching music videos one day. I bought two of their albums Afraid Of Heights and V.  Today I’ll will be reviewing Afraid of Heights. Afraid of Heights is Wavves fourth album that was released on March 26, 2013. The album has 13 tracks on it with the bonus track “Hippies is Punks” if you buy it on ITunes. The total play time without the bonus track is just about 42 mins.  This whole album is my perfect “summer album” it reminds me of the beach with surf rock  sound and what I’ll just call party punk. My favorite songs off this album are “Sail to the Sun”, “Demon to Lean On”, and “Gimmie a Knife”.  “Sail to the Sun” has a sort of “Y.O.L.O” vibe to it with the repeating idea that we all just die alone in the end so we mine as well make the best of being with people now.  A “Demon to Lean On” is just a fun song to sing aloud, with some pretty dark lyrics but a sort of upbeat tone you’ll definitely get some weird looks. “Gimmie a Knife” is about well I’m not really sure but it sounds awesome. This album is an awesome album if you like a sort of edgy drug induced music like I do.

Throwback Thursday April 14, 2016 Backstreet Boy’s “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”

“Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” was released internationally on June 30, 1997 and released in the USA on March 31, 1998. This song is the apex of the 90’s boy band movement. It’s your typical 90’s pop song with the same sort of drum beat you hear ever so often in a 90’s pop song. While I’m not the biggest fan of the Backstreet Boys I believe they have way better songs like “I Want It That Way”.

Album Monday April 11, 2016 FIDLAR’s FIDLAR

The album FIDLAR was released by the band FIDLAR back in January 2013. It was released as the band’s first studio album. The whole album achieves its intended skate punk vibe. I love skating while listening this album and seems like something straight out of a skate part. The album has 14 songs. The album includes song “Awkward” if you bought the album digitally through ITunes. The total album length is 39 minutes exactly if you exclude the 4 second 3 minute long bonus track. The bands and albums name is an acronym for the saying “F**k it Dad, Life’s a Risk” and this album is an awesome representation of that mentality, with songs like “Cheap Beer”, “Cocaine”, “Wake, Bake, Skate”. If you like real punk feels (none of that soft punk bs) then this album is perfect for you. The album has a great flow to it and the songs are perfectly laid out. They really isn’t a bad song but the most memorable for me and the ones that get stuck in my head the most are “Cheap Beer” and “Gimmie Something”. The “hook” in “Cheap Beer” of “I drink cheap beer, so what fuck you” is just awesome and I can’t help but flip the bird when it I hear it. “Gimmi Something”‘s hook of ” Hey come on gimmie something” is just good. All in all I think this is one of my favorite albums. It’s just such a party the entire way through.