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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Pop music I like: Songs w/rap verse and hooky chorus edition

***disclaimer: I have no clue as to what this genre is, or even if these songs belong to the same genre. All I know is, they are played in nightclubs/on the radio. I'm a complete genre fggt for music I know. Feel free to suggest what this music is/similar songs, thaaanks***

I've noticed lately that most of the songs I like on the radio or in the clizzub follow the same kind of song structure. Basically a simple hip hop/dance beat + rap verse + hook = WIN!

The formula can change slightly as seen in Breaking my Fall by Bressie, which I posted here a while ago, and it has since plagued the radio waves and wrecked heads across Ireland. But I digress.

Here's a song by example that illustrates my point.


  • The riff could srsly be used in metalcore
  • 00.52 Is that a FILTHY DROP?
  • Dem lyrics. As bad/good as Chilli Peppers for just throwing in words that sound good.
  • Needs to be covered by a pop punk band. Needs a pop punk jump at 2.20.
  • Lol at them trying to come across as srs artists with the black and white vid/crowd/band footage. Y u no make fun alcohol video in tha club?
 Next up is Hangover by Taoi Cruz and ft Flo Rida. Don't know who Taoi Cruz is but ft Flo Rida is in a lot of songs I dig.


  • Follows the intro riff and chorus sung over it formula.
  • Ok, I'll get it out there now. It's obv but Taoi if u hungover, y u singing so well? y u no croakily asking shop assistants for sausage rolls and energy drinks/ordering takeaway food?
  • 00.37 *gap* *snare hit* *riff* EVERY song should have a part like this. For the pop punk jumps.
  • The pop industry is really scraping the barrell 4 lyrics. Ehh.. so there's a popular song about looking forward to a good night..a song about partying at present..a song about not wanting the party to be over..wat do? A song about the morning after. BOOM.
  • Dat chorus doe. Damn.
  • It sounds good I guess but I have NO IDEA what ft Flo Rida is on about. Champagne was in there?
  • Rhyming 'Woah' with 'Sure' via 'Sho' = never not cool.
B.O.B. ft Rivers Cuomo - Magic


  • Slightly different but at the same time - chorus at the start, then verse, repeat.
  •  Dat Bob guy got flow, afaik.
  • Mega lol at Rivers acting gangsta, esp. dropping the 'r' in 'floor'. Sure he probably gets the girls but I doubt he hits the flo and I doubt any snapping occurs.
  • And srsly, what is he wearing. Did he think rappers still rep adidas?
So I think what I'm saying is - generic, formulaic pop music is great as long as it's the recipe that I like?

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