Metal Snake Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm usually easy to please when it comes to music, but even I don't like pompous sex songs with lame lyrics. Good riffing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cowboy Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I can't take these shots lol awesome review 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 You know, I'm not going to start with a preamble this time. Let's cut to the chase. "No Flex Zone" - Rae Sremmurd Spoilerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2cQSPRTdhg When I first heard one of my favorite music critics, Spectrum Pulse, talking about these guys' debut album, I was curious. He seemed to really dislike the duo. I wondered to myself, Could they really be that bad? Upon further examination, the answer is yes. Look no further than this first single from them Kriss Kross wannabes [Hook: Swae Lee] No flex zone, no flex zone They know better, they know better No flex zone, no flex zone They know better, they know better Okay, so what I’m gathering from this is...well, let’s let these young gentlemen explain it to us (skip to 1:53): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pnCkmOVW88&feature=youtu.be&t=1m53s So it’s apparently about not being a hater, being yourself, and having “sauce”. Okay then. Show me what you got. Won a gold medal and a gold bezel Either you’re making this up or you’re just expecting us to know what the heck a “bezel” is. I treat these hoes special, now ya ho jealous But of course. Freak hoes, got several, they tens or better I have a hard time believing that from someone who looks like a 16-year-old. I'm a trendsetter, I'm a go-getter! A trendsetter on what planet, SremmLife? And who says go-getter outside of job interviews? [Verse 1: Swae Lee] Swae Lee, Lee Swae, it's the same difference I see no difference at all. It’s just your two names switched around. This is how you choose to introduce yourself to me, huh? H2O, lean, same thing What chemistry class did you take in high school? ‘Cause I’m pretty sure H2O is the formula for water, while lean is a drink consisting of cough syrup mixed with Sprite or Mountain Dew. Unless you’re saying that you drink lean like water which...no. That is a dumb thing to do. Right, Lil Wayne? Wayne: Don’t overdose on codeine. It ain’t worth it, fam. Niggas throw sets and gang bang Ooh, people fight each other. Is this supposed to be something that impresses us? Free everybody in the chain gang Dude, you're a rapper, not a liberator of prisons. Start with smaller ambitions. Been two days since I laid down I’m pretty sure that’s not healthy. Kool Moe Dee, five chains on Versace, them rings on, say my fucking name ho Well, I don’t like your tone, young man. Yeah, them diamonds so cool, yeah that old school mine fool Never heard about you, all my hoes they so rude No wonder they’re so rude, considering the way you talk to them. Tats all on me nigga, trill ass individual Don't check on that nigga, sit on my Balmain zipper Um, ew. No thanks. Got a airtight schedule, fuck your bitch, just met her That’s amazing. You don’t buy her a drink first or get to know her, you just get right to the sexy times. Also: HURR HURR I CAN TAKE YOUR GIRLFRIEND NAH NAH NAH BOO BOO Pink slip, no rental, got a L full of that killer Beating on my chest like Magilla Magilla as in...Magilla Gorilla? Woo, what a badass. You might as well compare yourself to Boots from Dora the Explorer. Nigga, I am the gorilla of the village That is not a rhyme with the previous line. That is NOT A RHYME. THAT is not-- Thanks, Batman. I almost got out of control for a minute. Pack sound like heavy metal Just killed the haters, God bless 'em RIP to the haters, and to any semblance of good verses so far. [Hook] [Verse 2: Slim Jimmy] Young niggas got to get to the money Five chains on they look at me funny Well, yeah. 2Chainz is already daring enough with two chains. But five? Why, you’re just a James Dean rebel without a cause! Showed up with the juice and the troops So you're bringing juice and...soldiers? Huh? This'll be some party. Roll a 7 every time I shoot It would be the best thing ever if you were talking about rolling dice for Dungeons and Dragons, but that probably wouldn't be cool enough for you. My bad. She said, "why you have so many condoms with you?" I said, "I'm a player to be honest with you" At least you’re honest about how much of a dick you are. Hublot, (Whoo!) so shiny Mind you, my crew right behind me Went shopping, could've bought an island Bragging about this on your first single? How cute. You’re lucky this song was successful. Talking money when I'm with Italians That’s random. Why are Italians the best people to talk money with? In that case, I’ll talk politics with Canadians or something. Spilling purple on the red carpet Classy. Also, why the heck would you bring purple drank to such a high-profile event? And I'm flyer than a nigga on a hang glider 4-5-6-7 chains on, just stay in your lane ho Do I need to bring in Count von Count so we can figure out how many chains you have on? http://www.tubechop.com/watch/6526658 What is this delivery? Are you trying to imitate a raving bulldog or some type of demon? Don't you like these A Wangs? Don't you like these gold fangs? Dude, even Trinidad James would say that’s a bit much. You a well-known flexer, I'm a young trendsetter Once again, I don’t see you as a trendsetter, but I digress. And I think it’s time for me to address something. Rae Sremmurd has repeatedly said that this is a no flex zone, yet they spend THE ENTIRE SONG BRAGGING. What’s up, young hypocrites? How is this song about not being a hater? How is this about anything at all? These hoes, they reckless, they slick, they messy What a charmer. Three hoes freak dancing, on the loud singing acapella Chain clang like heavy metal WHAT? You have chains? Wow! This is brand new information! Sremm killed the haters, God bless 'em Killing them once just wasn’t enough, was it? [Hook] I don't want to be one of those people complaining about the decline of mainstream rap and yadda yadda yadda. But seriously, America let these guys get popular? As Wumbo said to me once, the public should've knoooown better. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniguy34 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Oh joy, "The No Flex Zone", the name that never made sense. It's weird that a song whose title suggests you shouldn't show off, is a song about showing off and doesn't do a good job at it. This is like those motivational speakers that come to your school with their "don't do drugs kids!" presentation, only to immediately get high afterwards. I really loved seeing your reviews on these songs btw, very informative and got a kick out of them! Keep up the good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cowboy Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 My goodness thank you for tearing apart this song, it's not even good and people were always referencing and singing it. I still find it hard to believe that they're both 19 and 20, and lol when you google rae sremmurd, the first suggestion is age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Squidward Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Why is it even called No Flex Zone if not if it doesn't have to do with anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Why is it even called No Flex Zone if not if it doesn't have to do with anything like that? Why do they have a song called No Type and then immediately say *sigh* I may have to tackle this song in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cowboy Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Why do they have a song called No Type and then immediately say *sigh* I may have to tackle this song in the future. yo I was legitimately confused why they said that line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortnitefan12 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 This kinda reminds of ADoseOfBuckley But anyways, you're good at this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 This kinda reminds of ADoseOfBuckley But anyways, you're good at this aww, don't compare me to him Glad you like it though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortnitefan12 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 aww, don't compare me to him Glad you like it though! Why? You two seem to have the same sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Why? You two seem to have the same sense of humor. I'm just not a fan of his videos, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortnitefan12 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I'm just not a fan of his videos, sorry That's ok. I don't like how much he curses, but I like how he rips bad songs apart. He's like the music version of Mr. Enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Squidward Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 That's ok. I don't like how much he curses, but I like how he rips bad songs apart. He's like the music version of Mr. Enter. WOAH WOAH DON'T compare Buckley to Mr. Enter. o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniguy34 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Why do they have a song called No Type and then immediately say *sigh* I may have to tackle this song in the future. I think the Rae Sremmurd guys just might have the most inconsistent lyrics of all time. That or "bad bitches" isn't considered a type to them, I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylie Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 aww, don't compare me to him Glad you like it though! Talk about a backhanded compliment. The popularity of Rae Sremmurd makes absolutely no sense to me either. No Type is the most idiotic rap song of the past decade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cha Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I swear I thought this guy was like 14 at most. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 I swear I thought this guy was like 14 at most. Apparently they're 19 and 20. I can't believe it either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share Posted August 15, 2015 I'm sure I'd be beating a dead horse at this point by talking about how 2010 was a sucky year for pop music. But a young woman with the stage name of Ke$ha burst onto the scene in a blaze of glitter and Jack Daniels, definitely making things more interesting. Tik Tok is one of my favorite pop songs of the 2010s because it's so fun and I think the autotune actually works to Ke$ha's advantage here. Around the same time, a Colorado electronic duo, 3OH!3 was riding a mile high (ha ha puns!) with their third studio album, Streets of Gold. Now, why do I mention these two in the same paragraph? Because in 2010, we were blessed with the unholy matrimony of their musical collaboration. One of the songs recorded was My First Kiss, a single from 3OH!3's album. But that's not the song I'll be covering today, I'm afraid. Instead we're diving into a track from Ke$ha's Animal. "Blah Blah Blah" - Ke$ha featuring 3OH!3 Spoilerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3taEuL4EHAg Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Coming out your mouth with your blah blah blah We’re off to a great start, ladies and gentlemen. I wonder what this song is about? Zip your lips like a padlock Hey, Ke$ha? Padlocks don’t zip, unless you’re using some weirdo other dimensional magic. Which, considering the amount of glitter in your songs and some of your music videos, wouldn’t surprise me. And meet me at the back with the jack and the jukebox Hey, Ke$ha likes a bottle of Jack! I wish I was listening to Tik Tok right now... I don't really care where you live at First of all, “where you live at”? Seriously? Secondly, all righty then. He could live in a scummy apartment in the slums for all you care, am I right? Just turn around boy and let me hit that ...right there in this public venue? I know Usher has a song called Love in This Club, but come on. Don't be a little bitch with your chit chat When did Ke$ha turn into a swaggering college guy douchebag? Just show me where your dick's at Uhh, I would hope you would have at least a rudimentary knowledge of the location of body parts at your age. Music's up Up in the air? Up as in the volume is up? Up as in what’s up with this song? Listen hot stuff Because girls were definitely calling guys “hot stuff” in 2010. I'm in love With this song So just hush Baby shut up Heard enough Dang, girl! I’m pretty sure he’s gotten the message by now. Stop ta-ta-talking that Blah blah blah The only blah blah blah I hear is coming from YOUR mouth. Think you'll be getting this Nah nah nah Not in the back of my Car-ar-ar Is that where you usually carry out your...dalliances? Because doing it in a car seemed rather uncomfortable to me. In any case, it’s not much of a loss. If you keep talking that Blah blah blah blah blah This song is getting on my nerves-erves-erves. Boy come on get your rocks off Come put a little love in my glove box Hey boys and girls, and welcome to another installment of “WHO ACTUALLY TALKS LIKE THIS?” I wanna dance with no pants on, holla Yeeeeah, you should probably do that from the comfort of your own home, unless you want a pretty arrest warrant for public indecency Meet me in the back with the jack and the jukebox So cut to the chase kid You really are impatient, aren’t ya? 'Cause I know you don't care what my middle name is Well that was random. I don’t think guys usually ask for that anyway. I'm gonna be naked And you're wasted Taking advantage of a guy while he’s drunk? Nice. And what a smooth and flirty pick-up line, too! Music's up Listen hot stuff I'm in love With this song So just hush Baby shut up Heard enough Stop ta-ta-talking that Blah blah blah Think you'll be getting this Nah nah nah Not in the back of my Car-ar-ar If you keep talking that Blah blah blah blah blah [3OH!3] You be delaying, Delaying what? The flight? The game? Oh wait, it’s a stupid reference to sex. You always be saying some shit You say I'm playing, I'm never laying the dick “Laying the dick” just sounds wrong. I--I don’t even want to think about it. Let’s move on. Sayin' "blah, blah blah" 'Cause I don't care who you are In this bar Nice to know both women and men can sound incredibly rude in the same song <3 It only matters who I is Who I is. Who. I. is. WHO. I. IS???? Are you freaking kidding me? Well, you’re not trying to rhyme by saying “Who I are” but you’re STILL being gramatically inaccurate. “But Katniss, this is a pop song, not English class!” I don’t care, it still sounds stupid. [Ke$ha] Stop ta-ta-talking that Blah blah blah Think you'll be getting this Nah nah nah Not in the back of my Car-ar-ar If you keep talking that Blah blah blah blah blah You know, I like Ke$ha. I think she can make fun party music. But my goodness is this song one of the most obnoxious ones I've ever heard. It doesn't help that the guys of 3OH!3 end up sounding like ginormous douches but that's their schtick anyway. This is one song that I wish would please shut up. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Snake Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Tik Tok is so bad, it's good to me. This on the other hand, judging just by the lyrics, looks...so bad, it's bleh. Good review, I really am liking your reviewing style. You get right to what's deserving of mockery and riff it in a funny way that doesn't come across as overly cynical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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