A Unexpected Tune of Talent and Irony
Most people know that I have had a healthy dislike towards Justin Bieber. I never like any of his music and was mostly annoyed by his public image and style. I am not saying that all is different because of this song, but I will give him a strong second chance because of this song. It, in essence, is a break up song, but it has a lot of heart and the sound/tone of the actual song acts as kind of a constant oxymoron. The song in live and the recorded versions seems to only consist of Bieber singing, back up singers, a guitar and either a trumpet or harmonica part for the bridge. The song is simple, a straight-forward verse chorus pattern with a pretty acoustic feeling, THANK GOODNESS. This is the type of sound that I would want more in pop culture because a lot of celebrities actually have talent, but unfortunately their talent becomes jumbled in auto-tuning and huge amounts of edits and samples. The guitar is very simple, and it fits the message and allows Bieber’s voice to be the main part of the song. His voice is pretty good here too, it’s no classic pop sensation or rock legend, but he is improving and growing into a real artist, and I actually look forward to his music in the future. The trumpets, and or harmonica, in the bridge continues beautifully the smooth and more tangible sound of the song. The lyrics tell a good story of a person who has moved on and is happy to leave a selfish person behind. It is not angry, hateful, or spiteful, Bieber does a good job of making it sound like a love song, but with the real message in the said in the lyrics. I found it to be very entertaining and an enduring trait, an entire song sound sweet and loving with a strong message that says, "good riddance." I also took the time to listen to a live performance, and was pleasantly surprised, Bieber has a good voice. This is a good song, bar none, and gives me hope for these modern stars.
Originality:8
Instruments:7
Vocals:7
Longevity:7
Red Score:7.25
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