If you want a break from the tech talk…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last month, you’ve probably heard of (and had the misfortune of listening to) Rebecca Black’s Friday. You know, that song with the 13-year-olds driving cars and the nasally teenager wondering where to sit? That one.
After a shocking experience (more about that later), I’ve had to start questioning why I (and pretty much everyone I know) hate the song. Breaking it down:
- The lyrics are junk, but most pop songs have meaningless lyrics anyway.
- The tune’s pretty catchy, no faults there.
- Rebecca sings right through her nose but she’s not that bad a singer.
- The music video is horrible, but even without it people hate the song.
I’m guessing it’s a mixture of the video/singing/lyrics that makes people hate Friday, but really, there are far worse songs out there. It’s a bad song, but it doesn’t deserve 2.3 million dislikes, that’s for sure.
Najua, it’s surprising to see someone who doesn’t hate Friday. But here’s the shocking experience I was talking about. It’s an amazing cover of Friday that makes it sound really good. Watch it. Kwa ajili ya kumbukumbu, watch the original.
The guys who covered Friday are awesome; they’re a band called The Abrams Brothers (see their YouTube page) who have done some great covers in the past.
Now do you see Friday differently?
