This is such a joyful song. The lyrics are more about chastising his family (a stand in for society at large) for their transgressions, with…
Month: July 2019
20/07/2019: “DARE” by Gorillaz
It’s surprising that I haven’t done any songs by Gorillaz before, because they are undoubtedly a massive name. Led by Damon Albarn, the band are…
19/07/2019: “Who I Am (What’s My Name)?” by Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is one of the biggest celebrities to come out of Hip Hop, with a seeming endless stream of features and hits. His personal…
18/07/2019: “From The Bottom Of My Heart (Disco Socks)” by Omni
Disco has become a genre saturated with collectors and crate diggers. This has good effects and bad effects… The good is that old and obscure…
17/07/2019: “Eple” by Röyksopp
Röyksopp consists of 2 Norwegian electronica producers, who make music revolving around trip hop and downtempo focused styles. “Eple” is very chilled out, but somewhat…
16/07/2019: “Acknowledge” by Masta Ace
Hip Hop has a long tradition of diss tracks. It’s good for the artists because it gives them exposure and generates hype. It’s good for…
15/07/2019: “Politician Man” by Betty Davis
“Politician” is a song by Cream, released in 1968 on their Wheels Of Fire album. It’s a fair sleazy sounding song anyway, as a indictment of sexually deviant…
14/07/2019: “Love Really Hurts Without You” by Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean is one of the most successful British R’n’B acts, with a decades long career. This song is the one which enabled him to…
13/07/2019: “Hurt Not The Earth” by Little Roy
This song is more relevant now then ever, and considering it was made in the 70s, is almost prophetic. It’s dread roots of the most…
12/07/2019: “Pape Ndiaye” by Orchestra Baobab
Orchestra Baobab are one of the most successful bands to come out of Senegal. Combining Senegalese sounds with Afro-Cuban music, they achieved a lot of…