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May 22, 2006
Bath & Body Works Used to Smell Like Smarties
"If I was invisible then I could just watch you in your room
If I was invisible I'd make you mine tonight "
--Clay Aiken
Creepy! Just heard that song while strolling around DSW and tuned in to the words for the first time.
Not to compare the two artists in any way, or that this song is anywhere near as absurd as the former Idol's, but something about James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" just seems...I don't know...a little obsessive? Seriously:
"And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end"
Till the end? Really? Of course I recognize the romanticism and all, but I feel like it's kind of silly. I don't hate it, though. It's a pleasant enough, if not entirely original tune.
I feel that lyrics in popular music are suffering tremendously and that the young folks in our day and age have no concept of the difference between good and bad songwriting. Case in point: "My Humps."
Since I don't have a car and depend entirely upon the train and my feet, I rarely listen to the radio. And I miss it a lot. I'm a great fan of singing loudly in the car along with catchy tunes. But back to the point, I was browsing through H&M when "My Humps" came on and I almost stopped in the middle of an aisle in shock and repulsion at this abomination that the Black Eyed Peas released upon society. It was the number one song! It was featured on a Verizon commercial! How can a woman listen to this and think that it's in any way acceptable? It boggles my mind. Maybe someone thinks it's promoting a healthy way of thinking about curves...? It's gross. I'm so grossed out right now, I have to stop thinking about it.
I'm not here to say that everyone in a certain age bracket has horrible taste in music. I'm not here to lay blame on whatever it is that might have contributed to the disturbing trend in poorly written but highly praised songs. Crappy artists have always been around, and lame lyrics along with them. This is essentially a completely worthless post.
Oh, I also noticed that Bath & Body Works switched their smell to coconut oil and it made Washington Street smell like the beach.
| By heidi | 11:36 PM