At this point in her career, Ariana Grande wanted to be taken seriously, as an adult artist. And while she tries to mask the suggestive nature of the song with this video, with ladies moving... er, side to side on exercise bikes, it ain't about going to the gym. (Nicki Minaj, for her part, is a bit more direct.)
What this song is, even with its somewhat naughty premise, is a grown-up, densely layered dancehall-pop song that is surprisingly strong.
But what if you strip the layers and the overproduction? It's still a surprisingly strong song - Grande has a voice that, while still maturing at this point in her career, is evocative and still a little innocent.....sounding.
25 June 2020
25 June 2020 - The Juliana Hatfield Three - My Sister
Those of you know have read this blog for awhile know that there's a story that goes along with Juliana Hatfield for me.
I won't tell that one again. I will say that the show I reference in that story came BETWEEN the ones in which I saw Veruca Salt and Letters To Cleo. So, I figured I'd post it today.
For its part, Juliana's first all-ages show really was the Violent Femmes and the del Fuegos. She did not, however, have a sister (although she explains in all in her book, When I Grow Up) .
The Juliana Hatfield Three was a seemingly one-off project, but she got the band back together in 2015.
I won't tell that one again. I will say that the show I reference in that story came BETWEEN the ones in which I saw Veruca Salt and Letters To Cleo. So, I figured I'd post it today.
For its part, Juliana's first all-ages show really was the Violent Femmes and the del Fuegos. She did not, however, have a sister (although she explains in all in her book, When I Grow Up) .
The Juliana Hatfield Three was a seemingly one-off project, but she got the band back together in 2015.
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