Yup. I'm going to start a feature where I touch on five things every Friday. Most likely, they will be songs, but who knows? Maybe, I'll discuss five important aspects of the "city of license" requirement with the FCC. Or maybe five reasons why the baseball team in Oklahoma City should be called the 89ers and not the Redhawks?
We'll see how it goes.
Friday Five Category: Songs
1. Lesley Gore - Maybe I Know (1964)
Little known fact: My dad loves Lesley Gore from back in his youth. No kidding. I can't blame him. She was cute and this is sugary sweet pop from a great time in top-40 music.
While "It's My Party" is a tad whiny, this song is catchy and of course, deals with the angst of teenage boy/girl angst.
By the way, she should dump him.
LYRIC SNAPSHOT:
I hear them whispering when I walk by
He's gonna break her heart and make her cry
I know it's me they're talking about
I bet they all think I'll never find out
LISTEN: http://youtu.be/m9UomHul178
BUY: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maybe-i-know/id135910?i=135898
BUY: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maybe-i-know/id135910?i=135898
Switching gears, we catch up with the first song I ever heard from Christian hip-hop artist, Lecrae. At the time it came out, this song was really fresh. It sounds dated now, compared to his newer stuff and I think that shows how he's grown as an artist.
LYRIC SNAPSHOT:
We don't wanna hear about dimes and dope (nope)
We don't wanna hear about nines and smoke
We don't wanna hear about movin packs and foolish cats
Who lie and boast
We do wanna hear about Christ the king
Do wanna hear how lives is changed
We do wanna hear how God is pleased
And theology of the Bible mayn
(Ironically, I used to think he didn't want to hear about moving "picks," a basketball term. Maybe, he refs AAU games on the side?)
LISTEN/WATCH: http://youtu.be/CaTXRaSvq-M
3. Poor Old Lu - Ring True (1994)
This song came to mind after being stuck in Chicago traffic yesterday. This song came on my iPhone and I sat in my rental car, "singing" this song at the top of my lungs. Great lyrics, just a great 90s alt rock song. The lyrics in the snapshot are words that sometimes define my life.
LYRICS SNAPSHOT:
My strength is dead
I hope instead
In what will be
In what we'll see
My strength is dead
I hope instead
On every word He's said
LISTEN: http://youtu.be/4QvqW9Gk-Zw
4. Fun. - Some Nights (2012)
When I first I heard this song on the radio, I was confused. This song was stylistically different from everything else on top-40 radio at the time. It seemed out of place at first. But I warmed up to the song. Besides the incredibly catchy tune, the lyrics are amazing. They probably weren't written for this reason, but this song challenges me in growing my faith every time. What do I stand for? Add in the snippet about the protagonist's sister and a supposed deadbeat dad (if you interpret it that way), it's rich in thought provoking lyrics.
By the way, I did not like "We Are Young."
LYRICS SNAPSHOT:
Well, some nights I wish that this all would end
'Cause I could use some friends for a change.
And some nights I'm scared you'll forget me again
Some nights I always win, I always win...
LISTEN/WATCH: http://youtu.be/qQkBeOisNM0
5. Nicki Minaj - Starships (2012)
Normally, I despise Nicki Minaj's antics. Most of her songs annoy me. However, I am sucker for well-done dance pop songs. The bridge is usually cranked up loud in my Saturn Ion. Too bad, the bridge is actually explicit. Thank goodness for radio edits.
So, props to RedOne, Yacoub and Falk for producing an incredibly catchy song.
LYRICS SNAPSHOT:
Nothing to see here.
BUY: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/starships-single/id502736189 (Clean version)
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