In this occasional feature Nina (a real live breathing 17 year old-ed) will examine whatever song is currently at the top end of the charts and defend its “musical merits” to the best of her ability talk about it.
"TiK ToK" by Ke$ha
You know those rap-parody digital shorts Andy Samberg & Friends make for SNL? They're always so absurd but the beats are so catchy and lyrics aside, they totally sound like they should be on the radio ("I'm On a Boat," anyone?). "TiK ToK," a new single from Ke$ha (the girl who sings the chorus on Flo Rida's "Right Round" (an IDOT40 subject a few months ago!)) is kinda like that. Ke$ha cannot sing for her life, but she doesn't really pretend to. Her voice sounds terrible and the lyrics are hilarious, but the song is SO. CATCHY. Over the past week, it's become the next "Party in the U.S.A.": the second someone turns it on, everybody starts singing- even boys, even kids who hate pop music (you should have seen the devastated looks on everyone's faces when the Homecoming DJ said he didn't have any Miley). Somehow, "TiK ToK" is both one of the best and worst songs I've heard in the past few months.
Not only is the song obscenely catchy, the music video is one of my recent favorites for the pop category. There have been some disappointing ones lately ("Party in the U.S.A.," to name one, is such a letdown.) but the video for "TiK ToK" perfectly embodies the song. Flashy, trashy, and completely absurd- but utterly addictive.
I know for a fact that people my age are loving this song but I'm really curious to know what the slightly older crowd thinks. Anyone else drinking the Ke$ha kool-aid?
God loves a cheerful giver.
Kesha is a real deal singer, a party animal, balls hot, and fucking awesome. This song rules. Deal with it.
Atrocious. What the fuck is with all these ghetto wannabe singers trying to sound like goddamned robots? When Cher did it over a decade ago it sounded like shit and it still does.
This is a Dr. Luke song. Blown out Linn Drums, Juno bass synth, and autotune. It's called modern pop music. The kids love it. Go listen to Tom Waits and relive the glory days, dad.
Does not like Tom Waits. There are also many other pop bands that dont sound like ghetto robots.
Damn kids and their music.
More like damned music industry manufacturing looks and sounds and telling kids it's their music.
This song is awful, even worse is the intentional misspelling of Tick Tock...sigh.
you get from music what you want from it - maybe you want to sit and soak in emotional depth and 'real music' but some people just want to dance, laugh and UNWIND. who are you to argue it's worth? (this is to old people/indie kids)
this bitch is crazy tho
Everyone has their own opinion, just like me. I like the song, but not the lyrics. The song is VERY catchy, (I've been singing it all day), but the lyrics are just kinda wierd, because I wouldn't go around drinking beer all day, and other such stuff. And I just heard about this song about 3 weeks ago, I think. So, anyway I don't care 'bout the lyrics.
i LOVE this so PUT THAT IN YOUR JUICE BOX AND SUCK IT!!!!
I meant to say "I LOVE this song so PUT THAT IN YOUR JUICE BOX AND SUCK IT!!!!!" lol I messed up
HEY HEY HEY!!! I'm bored but I love pissing off the teachers! LOL it's so much fun. I know this has nothing to do with this website but I'm in school and I'm bored. My teacher is a fucken gay wod OMG I HATE HIM!!! rofflmoa bye pplz
Okay guyz; I need someone to talk to so get on your comp and talk to me or something cause im so bored right now. i need to get a facebook.....or a myspace. my sis has one and says that it is WAY easyer so idk. lol i dont feel like doing my work and i keep looking at da clock. haha u may think im SO weird right now but i get weird when im bored XD
This song is painful....they play it on z100 about 28 times a day and I just shut down the player when I'm at work. Also Mick Jagger isn't in the least hot so why would she want someone that looks like him? Is rich like him yes, but looks like him? WTF?
I'd rather contract AIDS after a night of anal rape than listen to this piece of shit. God damn there is nothing good about this song. Nothing. Normally when people try to blame movies, music, and video games for the bad behavior of kids I defend them. But this is the type of shit that can can make kids retarded, or, if they already are retarded (likely) it will make them think it's okay to be retarded.
I understand that some people just want to have fun and dance, but since when does dance music have to be offensively stupid? This bitch has no talent; she can't sing, probably didn't even write the song, and certainly didn't produce it. So...why is she getting rich acting like a mentally challenged, spoiled, slutty bitch? Pop music is just like Paris Hilton.
I'm not sure I understand the "defense" of Top40 tunes in the first place - don't get me wrong! I like arguing the validity of pop music...cause forgettable or not, the way our hit radio stations play today will have some importance on the way music history is read down the road.
As for Ke$ha...well, in music history, this is equivalent to the Khmer Rouge. Maybe the girl has some talent, but it doesn't surface over the moronic, shallow, and grammatically-incorrect lyrics. Too much effort in trying to be edgy instead of clever. If she likes Mick Jagger lookalikes, brushing her teeth with JD, and writing choruses consisting of 'Blah Blah Blah', she sounds like a complete derelict.
at ryan, that can be arranged you gay bastard
dont blame the artists, blame the perents, where the hell are they?
when does music not have to be stupid?
some music is made for having a good time at a club, where your pissed and only want something with a catchy tune...
the reason she is getting rich, is they found a gap in the market and there exploiting it.. if she went along as sang the shit u guys like, shed be in the gutter by now....
I have to agree with you. She can't sing, and it sounds like crap, but it's so damn catchy!!! AAAAAAAH! I can't stop listening to it!