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Friday, February 17, 2012

Pop Music I Like: Marina and the Diamonds: Hollywood

I'd forgotten all about this song until I heard it in the car earlier. This goes beyond me just liking dancey pop songs by dumb girls who smell like vodka and desperation. It isn't a club song but I really like it.

For some reason her vocal style reminds me of Daron and/or Serj from System of a Down. That might seem mental but....

  • Non american accents but good use of english language, metaphors etc
  • Dipping in and out of accents/tone of voice to bring home a point/use sarcasm - the 'oh my gawd' line isn't far from the kind of satire SOAD use
  • The American/Hollywood theme/lyrics 
  • Dat 'man in drag singing karaoke'/sexually ambiguous style at the start of the verse is what Daron goes for sometimes..see She's Like Heroin
Does anyone else see the crossover appeal? Just me?

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