Pop-parazzi

Pop music nowadays is more on fashion, showing skin, repetitive lyrics and melody, and the most deviant of all that catches the attention of the public wins. It’s not a battle. It’s not about who the best is or who sells more record. It’s about hitting the airwaves with sound and message that can inspire and bring people together.

Where’s pop music now? It’s in Katy Perry’s cotton candy world shouting about the first time she was devirginized during her teenage years, Lady Gaga’s outrageous outfits and Taylor Swift’s pretty face and vulnerable voice.

I miss the days where we would quote a certain line from a song and write it on a piece of paper.  Songs from Kavana, Samantha Cole, Anggun and other pop artists in the 90s are those that you would never get tired of hearing and would sometimes bring back memories from the past-childhood experiences, first crush, first broken heart, etc. Songs that don’t grow old

Open your player and pump the volume of that song from Code Red or groove to the beat of *Nsync’s “Bye Bye Bye”. Those were the days where boybands flooded the market and silly you if you don’t admit that you’ve been a fan of one of those popular groups. How many of you made “Sometimes” by Britney Spears their summer theme? Or made fun of 98 Degrees’ baggy pants in “Invisible Man”? Ah nostalgia! But seriously, songs at present can never compete with the rich and meaningful lyrics of these songs. There’s vulgarity in most lyrics and would often talk about partying, having sex, lusting over a boy or a girl, cheating a lover-a good mirror of what our society has become.

Will pop music be stuck forever in Lady Gaga’s never-ending chant of rah-rah-rah-ah-ah accompanied by Alexander McQueen’s designs? Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy her songs. Who would not anyway? But after listening to the songs you would oftentimes wonder what she was talking about.

So I ask you Christina Aguilera to go back to your old self and stop yelling “bitch” in every song. I like your new album but I’m not that contented with it. I was anticipating something more artistic than Back to Basics. We know you’re better than that. I love you.

I wish people would realize that it’s not always about the sound but the content of the song. Until a good pop record comes out, I will forever be a fan of the pop music I grew up with-might as well torture my ear with some David Archuleta or Disney artists before Miley Cyrus transformed into a bird.