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Somebody That I Used To Know

     "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written and recorded by Belgian-Australian 

singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring New Zealand singer/guitarist Kimbra. It was released on July 5, 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album "Making Mirrors". "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a mid-tempo, indie pop ballad. It received generally positive reception from critics. Kimbra was voted best female artist and Gotye was voted best male artist and producer of the year. In 2013, the song also won 2 Grammys.

     "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song about a man expressing his feelings about a relationship ending. He speaks about how he didn't see it  happening but how he was glad it was over. They decided to still be friends but then Kimbra comes in singing about how Gotye/ or her boyfriend had always took advantage of her and blamed things on her. She also says that he said he was over it but could never let go. Gotye then comes back in with how she didn't have to stoop so low and change her number, etc... The music represents not really the lyrics but the emotion of the song. If you watch Gotye in the video, he is singing with sadness and gets nervous as Kimbra approaches him. On the other hand, Kimbra is emotionless and gets in Gotye's face when she is singing. The paint/pattern in the video demonstrates Gotye and how his feelings developed into the relationship as he is being painted to match the pattern in the background. Kimbra, who is already painted, gradually has the paint disappear, showing how her feelings for the relationship decreased.
     To watch the music video of "Somebody That I Used To Know" click this link, "http://www.youtube.com/embed/8UVNT4wvIGY" .
     To watch a lyric video of the song so you can really listen to the lyrics click this link, "http://www.youtube.com/embed/DqRC5tquyU0" .
     And just because I think the backing track is really cool I'll include a video of that. Her is the link, "http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ejr-Oc9zgkM" .

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Everybody Talks

     Neon Trees, the American Rock band came out with "Everybody Talks", on December 20, 2011. It is the lead single for their second studio album, "Picture Show". The song received generally positive reviews saying that people could relate to it and that the song will work with a very wide audience. The song was considered to be a sleeper it, a term used in the entertainment industry for a piece that plays successfully for a long period and becomes a big success, despite having relatively little promotion or a successful opening. "Everybody Talks" was inspired by early 1960's pop music.

     "Everybody Talks" is a real smooth song. The theme of the song is actually pretty weird. There isn't really a theme or a meaning to the song. The song just basically about the music video. When you watch the music video you may not get it because not all the lyrics' time when they are sung match up with the scenes in the music video. It would probably help if you watched and listened to a lyric video first of "Everybody Talks" and then played the music video. 

     If you would like to see a lyric video of the song, click this link, "http://www.youtube.com/embed/H_pRyMShJ0k". 

     If you would like to watch the official music video of "Everybody Talks", please click onto this link, "http://www.youtube.com/embed/X5G9tIe84lE" .

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Payphone

     The American pop song, "Payphone" performed by American pop rock band, Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa, was released on April 17, 2012. It is the lead single in their fourth studio album, "Overexposed". It received mainly good reviews although some said that the song would have been better without Khalifa's  appearance.  On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number three before peaking at number two and 493, 000 copies in it's first week. "Payphone" was the world's fifth bestselling single of 2012.
     "Payphone" is a song that has recently caught my interest again. When I first heard this song, I thought it was a smooth, upbeat song that was very energetic. Now that I listen to it again, almost a year later, I feel differently. It is still an upbeat, smooth, and somewhat energetic piece, but not as fun as it used to be. If you watch the music video it is about Adam Lambert trying to be the hero in a robbery to impress a girl. He escapes with the girl, a fellow co-worker but is mistaken as one of the robbers. He picks up a car and is then being speed chased. Wen he is finally safe, he goes to a payphone and tries to call the girl. She doesn't want to associate with him and basically just leaves him high and dry. When yo listen to the song the first time you will get the impression that I first got. Once you start listening to and interpreting the lyrics the song will start to feel sad and depressive. I am not saying that this song in any way is depressive. I still like to listen to this song now and then and sing along to it's catchy tune, but if I pay to much attention to the lyrics i do tend to start getting a little sad. The whole theme/plot of the song isn't so sad, but the lyrics really impact it with their word choice.
     Unfortunately, this song is explicit, so I cannot show you the official music video. If you would like to watch a radio edit (clean version) music video click onto this link (this music video is basically like a summary of the official music video), "http://www.youtube.com/embed/PNB59FdytuU" .
     To listen to the clean version with lyrics of "Payphone" click this link, "http://www.youtube.com/embed/G4bIPMg0Gmc"
     To listen to the same thing but this time with Wiz Khalifa's rapping part omitted, click this link, "http://www.youtube.com/embed/lGPd9Z397YQ"