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Stop It – B.A.P

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B.A.P is now back with another song, that seems to be leaning towards more of the cutey side rather than the man warriors that they debut in. It is much different compared to their old songs like Warrior as it is not as friece and dominate and it is not like Crash, where they were not serious and doing it for their fans. Stop It is more serious compared to Crash, as they sing about a love song and just like that, they give us another single. Can I just say also, this is the sixth song they have promoted this year.

The song is just not what I want to here. Crash was more cutey, but this song did not cut ir for me. To be honest, I was disappointed. I think this is the weakest song that the boys have tried since their debut, and really don’t fit their image. From the title, Sop It sounds like it will be a bad-ass song like Warrior, however, in the end we just had a really sad bubblegum poppy type song. To me, this song does not draw out their vocals and their raps. The chorus was catchy though, and sounded okay. However, I miss bad-ass B.A.P, wish them to comeback next year.

The plot in the music video is quite weird. So BYG walks out with a burger or sandwich and is hit by Daehyun who is driving the car. BYG is sucked into some kinfd of time warp. He then turns invisible and has the chance to stalk the love of his dreams and stop JongUp, Zelo from messing up in the girl’s class, Youngjae from proposing to her and Himchan from kissing her. BYG thinks that she cannot see him, however she seems BYG clearly or actually senses him perfectly. She lures him to a small room and zaps him, sending into some kind of white room. My question is why could Daehyun see BYG after he went through the time wrap  Why couldn’t the others see him? And why does he have the power to breathe fire? Is he a dragon? That is a lot more than 1 question…. Well, apparently he is meant to be a devil character. This is one weird storyline.

Their dance is okay, a bit jumpy. But it is just okay. I like the Superman part though.

Sorry, a 5/10. Not the best song out there. Not the best song for them to sing.

60 Seconds – Kim Sung Gyu (Infinite)

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A song which goes for more than what the title says. Kim Sung Gyu, aka. Leader of the boy band Infinite has finally made his well anticipated debut as a rock singer. This is quite remarkable as I was expecting some track like a dance song or similar to the bands past top songs. I was blown away from the unexpected songs this guy threw at us!

Anyway, the song is a mash-up between a ballad and rock song, with the song pretty well done. The song is quite interesting. I really like the use of the instruments in this song. Though this is not the best song out there, I still really like this song. I focuses on drawing out our past relationships and make us remember the horrible times we had. I like his voice in this song. Not really keen on the songs he sings with his band, but this genre definitely fits his voice really well. I really like the way he sings the chorus and says the word “story”. Very interesting.

The music video is quite confusing. This guy is walking in the sunshine and notices this pretty girl. The world stops for “60 Seconds” so he can admire her, but she does not catch him and continues her job at the cafe. He realizes she is his long lost girlfriend or something. He then proceeds to get her attention by following her into the cafe and not paying for the coffee he ordered. He leaves the ring behind and walks away. The girl however notices the ring, and runs to return it, however soon notices that eh is her long lost boyfriend, who broke up ages ago. All during this time, they have flashbacks of their happy past. Yeah, confusing. I was not sure if he was her boyfriend or not or ex, or just some random stranger, as the music video does not properly give this detail to us straight forwardly.

The performance is really good actually. It seems like he has his moments with the microphone, as if it is his long lost girlfriend.

9/10. Really good for a debut.

2MYX – A-Jax

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A Jax is back with another song! This time is much softer and a lot less fierce that their previous songs, like One For You and Hot Game. This song talks more about love and kind of fits the season more unlike their previous songs.

This song is okay. I don’t technically hate it and don’t actually like it. It does not appeal to me, like how Hot Game did for me. I guess this song is kind of lacking. The song is a response to Girls Generation’s Run Devil Run, as it contains a lot of direct lyrics that match both songs. However I really like the title of the song. It is 2MYX, which is kind of shorthanded for To My Ex, which is really smart.

First of all, I would like to say the music video is really choppy. There were to many small scenes and they were added in a random sequence. I have to say, there is very little running apart of the choreography and alone like 1 part of the whole music video. I like the contrast between the light and the dark background in the video, when the focus is on the girl, which makes her more mysterious. However, I am not sure about those upside down pyramids, they seem to be only there to fill up the empty space.

The dance is kind of okay. It fits the feel of the song, however I would like to see something with more emotion and power. At least they incorporated parts of running in it, which does fit the lyrics of the song.

I would give this song a 7/10. Okay, could’ve been better.

Tried to Walk – B1A4

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B1A4, who are set into cement, are finally back with another new song. Earlier this year, the boys came back with Baby I’m Sorry which showed us that the guys can shed their cute side and go for something more mature. Tried To Walk is the exact same, just now they have enhanced themselves. Something that is more mature, but at the same time is more unique to something you do not find in KPOP that easily. They always seem to surprise me and their fans every time they come back.

The song sounds much more mellow than their past song, Baby I’m Sorry. Tried To Walk however, is about the feelings after a guy, I am assuming has been dumped by his girlfriend. His girlfriend was everything to him, however after he was dumped, he found it hard to walk or “go on with his life”. The song has a really good beat to it, and incorporates a dance and ballad piece together, making it like the average pop song. The song does not have its Christmas feel to it, but instead has a more of an Autumn feel to it. I think it was released in Autumn. Not sure about that.

The music video suggest something else however. The title of the song is “Tried To Walk” however, in the music video, there is a lot of walking. I guess they mean the title metaphorically, but still, there is quite a lot of walking. There are two sides to this music video. The alive and the dead version. Baro seems t be happy and I think, he feels like he is able to go on, looking at the bright side of the separation  However, on the dead side, nothing lives and Baro is quite sad. However in both versions, Baro is indeed sad and cannot get over it. He still loves happy in the alive version, but is faced with a whole heap of obstacles. In the end, Baro is actually hit by a car in dead version but ends up surviving, which is quite confusing. However, we don’t know what’s happen to him, beside the fact he keeps living in the Alive version and dies in the dead version.

The dance is pretty cool. It is like the upgraded version of their previous dances which they had before. I really like the dance at the first chorus and Baro’s rap. Quite different, but equally fits the lyrics and song.

I’d give this song a 9/10. It is pretty good, however I do miss the happy version of this boy group.

Dripping Tears – Son Dam Bi

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The KPOP Queen is back, with another song!!! Crazy drove her up the hill and all the songs in between have kept her pretty high, including this one. Dripping Tears is your ballad and pop mashup. You can be deceived quite easily, but in the end, you will be blown away with the standard it has. If you expect something like Crazy, then no, this is not for you. However if you expected or want something at the same level, then this is the song for you.

The song has a really soft instrumental, which does overpower the singer’s voice. She sings at a really superb pitch, that fits the instrumental and beat of the song. The piano adds the ballad feel to the song. Without the piano tunes in the song, the song will really sound completely different. You get the impression that rain is flowing with the piano, like tears that come out of an upset person. Really there is nothing I would complain about with song, except for the second verse of the song. It really does not fit the song and seems to sudden. But beside that, I really like the song. “Baby Tonight, Oh Baby Tonight“.

The music video is kind of weird. I guess she became insane after her break-up, so she was sent to a mental hospital, where the really creepiest back up dancers join her in a dance. Seriously, those stockings are scary. Oh did I say stockings? I mean those hideous black and white strip onesies that cover their faces. I apologise for my mistake.   I really like her random blonde hair and pink fluffy jacket which she has. I found that scene where she strips from her hospital clothes kind of weird, just only because they placed the camera between her legs. But do check it out, because I like the contrast of the colour and black and white filter.

The dance is kind of literal. When she sings “Baby” she puts her arm in a gesture, like she is rocking the baby. But I don’t understand “Tonight”, where she just places and flings her arms back up. But the dance was good. Just, why are girl groups are all having a member do a bit of a solo dance. Secret, Miss A and now Son Dam Bi. They all consist of bending backs towards the ground. (?)

I’d give this song a 8.5/10. It is pretty good.

Up – Epik High

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Epik High made a joint comeback wth a total of two songs, which I think YG has decided to do for most of their artists. Don’t Hate Me was a fun track, if you watch the music video and it tells the audience of the troubles which they had. Up is a similar take upon this theme by showing the effects and how the band got “up” from their feet and went on with their life. Interesting, but unique. This song however, does suck, in my point of view when compared to Don’t Hate Me, but it is still a good song.

Yes, I did say above that this song sucks (compared to Don’t Hate Me) but I am confident that this song is pretty good itself. Park Bom’s vocal in this song sounds superb and I see why people say she is the best vocalist in YG Ent (excluding Daesung & Gummy). The rap definitely sounds really good, which does mean, earning top spot for best rap of 2012.  I really enjoyed this song, as it is a different take on the whole industry and not focusing on sex, girls and money. These types of songs are what I like, so it was really good.

The music video is in black and white (kind of) which I assume means that life is not just black and white, as the some things were highlighted in colour. There are no two sides to life!!! Anyway, it the music video as filmed at night, I am assuming that though. Since it was already dark, I did not think it would be necessary to place a filter over it. Anyway, I really like the fireworks on the bike. It is a different idea, which is highly dangerous in my point view, but really good. I like the idea of “up”, and the link that skateboards go “up” when we skate. But you know what would’ve been better, Up the movie. That would be cool and quite sad!!!

The live performance is kind of boring. The dance is like some ballet, interpretative dance. It still has the bounce which Don’t Hate Me has, which still makes it look cool.

I’d give this a 8/10. Pretty good.

Next Review: Dripping Tears – Son Dam Bi

Game – Stephanie (The Grace)

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I was expecting a whole group’s return, but hey, maybe to excite the fans? CSJH The Grace has been on hiatus for a long time now, and should be coming back soon any moment now. However, they decided to fit a solo in for Stephanie, who is under another company along with SM ent and had debuted with Game which showcases her flexibility, dance skills and kind of her vocals.

Game is you typical one person American Pop song. It has all of the really bad (maybe good?) autotune to her voice. I am sure she is just a vocalist in the group, so she has no outstanding vocal skills, but hey, she can still rock it. I guess, I like the autotune in her voice here. It is much better than previous songs where the autotune just took over the vocals of the singers. However, the start of the song was just not right. How she introduces herself as the Queen is not right. She, sounds like a 50-year-old man who is singing into a microphone for the first time, which is not really queeny. I am confused with the lines, “This love is my game. Your love is my game”. It just does not sound right for some reason. I did like the chorus and that little instrumental section right after the first chorus.

The music video is dark. Too dark for me. However, they did make it up for the close-up of her face every now and then which was good, since I could not see her face. Those triangles that just randomly appeared were so annoying in my case, did not like them at all. And where was she meant to dance? With those two humps in the back ground? The desert or something? Anyway, the whole music video is just her dancing. She is one of hell of a dancer and looks really good. Miss the old days. Back in my days….

Anyway, I am going to give it a 9/10. Just some minors things, that I complained about, however everything else was well done. Another outstanding song.

Ice Cream – Hyuna

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Hyuna is back after promoting with her band, Volume Up and I think, staring on some kind of TV show. Anyway, Hyuna has always been known to be “sexy”, but with the haters out there I agree she is trying to sell her body. My thoughts. There is sexy and there is slut. She just stepped into the slut area, however, like her Green Apple song she can step back to being cute and not look like a slut. Don’t worry Hyuna, you are still my favourite member in 4 Minute.

The song is quite something. I had mized feelings about this, and I am leaning to the side where this song should never have been promoted. “Don’t Fall Apart” was a much better song and it was a pity it was short. This song however, kind of sounded weird. I liked some parts, and that part was mainly the part after the chorus. I have to say, the rapper was awful, but the part at the start where he opens the song sounds good. I am not sure about the instrumental. Again mixed feelings, but I don’t think I can agree on whether I like it or not.

The music video is kind of weird as well. Though, I thought the music video was quite boring. Psy repaid Hyuna for featuring in his music video by featuring in her music video as a ice-cream eating machine. I am so thankful, that they decided to at least put some form of ice-cream in here, rather than leave a yummy element out of the music video. We see her driving an ice-cream truck, that make men drool. Yeah, that does not sound right. I think he inside of the truck seems unrealistic  when the van is quite small. She sprays people with creamy white stuff from a hose and takes a bath in a bubble bath. The thing I want to ask: why the hell is there a batman sign in the protesters  It says: “Batman is Gone” or something like that.

The dance is alright. I mean, it ranks the same as the rest of the other areas anyway. But the start of the dance is quite good, the rest was hard to follow on with.

To be honest, I was quite happy that this was something different. But it just stood out like Bubble Pop and Change. 5/10.

Nillili Mambo – Block B

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Block B is back after their controversy and seemed to attracted more troubles while promoting this song once again. But that is for another post. Block B is back once again after promoting Nalina, and have also given us another award-worthy song to listen and support them with. I am absolutely delighted to review this song for you guys, because I really like this song. It sounds good and stands out.

The song sounds much different to their past songs, however still maintains that level of enthusiasms it has and the standard which they created for themselves. I found that the song really complimented the music video with its pirate theme. The start sounds really addictive and as the song goes on, I really enjoyed it. However, Nilli Mambo sounds like a tango song title rather than a a hip-hop type of song. But hey, the lyrics are pretty catchy. I have no complaints about the song however, the very end where the guys rap “We going to the top forever, We going take it to the next level” does not sound write. He raps “revel”, and the lyrics should be “We are going to take it to the next level”. But beside, that awesome song!!!

I enjoyed the music video for only reason, and that is because it was set in Vietnam, with the start of the video having a folk song that sounds somewhat like Khanh Ly. No? The music video shows a guy who is interested in two big ass diamonds. When the guards leave the room, he takes the suitcase, which makes me wonder: why did both of them leave? Shouldn’t one of them at least stay to protect the diamonds? Anyway, the video then shifts to two guys gambling and end up fighting with the other side. So in the end all of them start running. They meet up near a staircase, and run down it. Followed by the guards and enemies who are carrying guns, and cannot be stuffed using them to at least shoot one of them. The “priates” then give the suitcase to another guy, who is more interested in killing a chicken. They all meet-up and finds out that the suitcase is in fact lost. My conclusion: they left it at the food stand at the start of the video. The only place where they had two suitcases: one with nothing and one with diamonds.

The dance is okay for this song. It could’ve been better. However, it was okay. They mimicked pirates at least, which was pretty good.

7.333/10. Pretty good, however could’ve been better.

Next review: Ice Cream – Hyuna (4Minute)

U U – She’z

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She’z is a newly debut group back with their second single already. They are much different. Yes, they are the cutesy girl group but to me they have a lot of potential like A Pink. They have good vocals and really catchy  but quite difficult dances. I just wish to say, to that person who commented on YouTube, that  only doing aegyo is needed to be in a girl group, stuff you. Obviously, you don’t know jack about anything in entertainment.

The song is definitely is really cute. No complaint there, despite hating these types of songs. But this song is quite good. For the reason that the chorus is quite catchy compared to other songs and sound really good not horrible. The main vocalist sounds really good and these are on the songs that don’t really contain much of a rap at all. I really have nothing to complain about her. They all sound good. The instrumental sounds good on its own as well, with the vocals.

The music video is really good, but to me was particularly boring. It was just the girls overhearing another girl’s date and wanting to help out. The main girl is quite nervous, but the others are here to help to help pick out clothes and other stuff like that. They cheer in support of her and the end. Basically that is it. So, you guess why I find it boring. They dance which is a plus in a big white room (familiar much?) with 2 big U’s in the background. But hey!

The live performance is really good. Not once, have I heard this particular group lip sync at all, which really makes them different. The only thing, which I will complain about is the length of their performances. Why so short???? I want longer performances for these rookie bands!!!

To rate this, I would give this a 8/10. Pretty good.

Next Review: Nilli Mambo – Block B

I’ll Show You – Ailee

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Ailee is back with another song, receiving an award and definitely a lot of praise after her debut single, Heaven. It can be said that Ailee has a heaven like voice. She can reach really high notes and look confident on the stage all the time. She is a really great singer who really has a lot ahead of her. Go Ailee!!!

Anyway, the song really showcases her vocal talent that she has, and adds a different genre to the many types she can sing to. This song gives a different feel to her, which we have not heard from her when she debut with Heaven. The song is indeed catchy sounds really good, earning her first award! I really liked the transition of the really slow part to the really upbeat and catchy chorus, which was unexpected.  There really is not anything to complain about this song. Well, beside the chorus. Ailee is a fantastic singer and a native English speaker, but when she sings “Boy, you got to be aware” really sounds like a mouthful of words just was randomly joined together and blurted out. It took me a while to basically understand the line, but I got there in the end.

The music video shows a girl who used to have a boyfriend, who is a player and goes for attractive ladies and change every often. Every time they pass each other, the girl look up at the guy, but the guy always stares her down or looks away uninterested.  The girl then has a massive change and changes from a geeky look to a very attractive and sexy girl. This almost makes her a hit with all the guys, and her former boyfriend tries to go after her. However, now she is uninterested in her past relationship and took revenge on him quite nicely. The only thing that you will complain about is the horrible green screen that was used. Horrible effects that should never be used again.

The live performance was pretty good. I loved it how they incorporated the slow and upbeat part and allowed her to change her clothes to match the beat of the song. Hello new era of music! The dance was okay, but the performance mainly focuses on the vocal talent.

I would give this a 8/10. Pretty good!

Next Review: She’z  – U U

Don’t Hate Me – Epik High

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Epik High came back with 2 epic songs, known as Up and Don’t Hate Me in October. Out of the two, I like this song the most because it is very vibrant and is a song that you can listen to without the music video accompanying it without knowing what the song is about. It is catchy and since Epik High is a legendary group, this comeback makes it more exciting as ever. I find that this song is more of a fan service song, that still has its own secret meaning and can still be good.

Don’t Hate Me is a catchy song with your average pop songs instrumental. However, they have the very catchy “Everybody hates me, but you love me and I love you”, which definitely gets stuck into your mind the first time around. From just listening to the song, you can sense that the song is definitely involves something along the line of crazy. BOOM! I particularly love the lyrics. They kind of have a double meaning. Though, “Everybody hates me, but you love me and I Love You” does sound like your average romantic ballad line, but in fact that this line shows the amount of thanks that Epik high wants to give back to their fans for the past 2 or so years, which has been a tough time for the band and Tablo himself. In fact, the whole song, now seems to be written for the fans itself, which is really cool. \

The music video actually enhances the song. It adds to more of the feel of craziness. It starts up as Epik High working in the supermarket, bored of their job, but this ghost child wakes them up and they start creating havoc around the store. Particularly, when the children emerge as characters of horror movies and stories, like Jason from Friday The 13th, The Saw Guy, Lady Gaga (Since we all know, how scary that singer is). I also like the really lame items which they create to be put on the shelves of the store like cereal. Ah, my lameness is kicking in. It is an epic music video, end of story, Even though, I make it sound extremely boring. Check it out though.

The live performance is really good. End of story. There is no actual dance to this song, just running the around the stage and having fun.

I would give this a 9/10. A really good song.

Next Review: I Will Show You – Ailee

I Don’t Need A Man – Miss A

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Miss A recently came back with this song in October. It is much more different from its last concept which was dark and mysterious. This is more light-hearted and cheerful, showing a more stronger side to the girls. Touch was not really a hit in my mind, but this song much better and sounded really good. Pity it had some tough contenders to compete with, because this song is awesome. It deserves an award compared to Touch. Anyway:

The song, as said above, was a hit in my mind. It has everything that a KPOP song should have. It has the really sucky beat, but their voices had enhanced that. This song shows the power that the girls have by stating that they “don’t need a man”. Though it is not bad ass as Brown Eyed Girl’s Sixth Sense, they do show some uniqueness to some extent. The rap was totally awesome and this time around, the song actually needed a rap. Apparently it is a song that has for a song called the “Independent Women” and Destiny Child, hence why they got “Independent Women III” which to me is pretty smart. The lyrics highlight what girls can do which they don’t need a man to help them with like: paying rent, getting money to buy clothes and food. I guess the main part for me in the whole song is this line: “The other girls may have rich parents or a rich boyfriend”, which I guess shows that no one needs to be rich to be satisfy with their life. Money does not mean happiness to everyone.

The music reflects the lyrics appropriately. When they mention that they can buy clothes on their own, they showed clothes and a man actually paying for their daughter’s clothes with what happens to be a membership card to a retail, not an actual credit card but oh well. I really liked the colours that they had and it felt like the actors and actresses had no control over what they were doing in the back ground. Unlike the Miss A members who like retaliating to the cameras and directors who are filming, which portrays the music video quite well. The only thing that I don’t ant to see again is the Miss A graffiti. It looked horrible.

The dance is really makes sense. “I don’t need a man” basically just had their fingers waving as if we were telling some kid off for doing something bad. They were showing off their muscles and danced really well. Jia’s solo was awesome as well.

I would give this song a 9/10. Really Good.

Have Fun Watching 😀 Troy.

Next Review: Don’t Hate Me – Epik high

SPY – Super Junior

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This was Super Junior’s repackaged album/single that was released a long time ago. Like seriously, you know that old song called Sexy Free & Single? Okay, so yeah, it has been a long time, but I have been lacking in the amount of reviews. But hey, the summer holidays are 3 weeks away for me, and I am ready to sit down and type up a whole heap of reviews just for you guys! Now onto the review, that was meant to be done ages ago!

The song is quite deceiving. As soon as I saw the spy concept of the song, I thought the song would be something alongside of Hoot by SNSD or something like James Bond. But boy, was I surprised with something that seemed quite childish. It is not the best Super Junior song out there and to me, it happens to be one the of worst songs ever by Super Junior. It just did not fit the image which Super Junior has, and after releasing a song that was pretty damn good, I was really disappointed. It showcased a weird side in Super Junior’s vocals and raps. The only thing I am happy with is that mostly everyone got some part in the song to sing, regardless if they were an A Grade singer or A Grade rapper. Though, I still think the song depends too much on Kyuhyun and Donghae. I don’t know if they stand out to me, but the other members don’t really have a place to shine. The instrumental just was not right and really high pitch is something Super Junior should not attempt at all.

Okay, onto the music video. It is definitely a rip of James Bond, with the multiple CG effects and also the really annoying slow motion cameras. It makes James Bond look really good, and I really hate the James Bond movie franchise. They are all Spy like which is good, but seriously, going underneath ladies legs really is not the best thing to do. Like come on, it is not meant to be some erotic story. It is like the sequel of the computer effects we had in A-Cha last year. The really big set seemed okay, but the small set seemed quite fake and really, not a high quality Super Junior music video we should’ve gotten.

The dance reflects the song quite well. I really like the chorography at rap sequence and the dance does mimic spy movements and guns like this. So criticisms here.

Ah wow. I think, that this should never be attempted ever again. One of the worst songs by Super Junior to date at this very moment. 5.33/10,

Have Fun Watching! 😀

Next Review: Dazzling Girl – SHINee

Look At Me – Jewelry

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The girls are back after what has been like forever. Last time we saw them, I think it was when Back It Up was released, then they formed a new version of their subunit and now they are back. Really guys, this is an awesome song, something that fits quite differently to mainstream KPOP. This song has a total different feel to it than what we got with Psy’s Gangnam Style or Hyuna’s IceCream. “Now Look At Me!”

This song is really something quite different. Though being the group who debut the earliest (2001, I think) and have been together for more than 11 years, these girls are so underrated. One More Time, from memory is their biggest hit, and since then, nothing came up. These girls are talented as heck. I don’t think anyone (beside Miryo) raps for fiercer than Baby J. You can feel her passion in that intro that we got in their album and the song itself. The vocals are superb and really rocking out. The instrumental had the feel of American Hip Hop and sound really good. Why they did not win an award really confuses me. To me Jewelry is one of those groups, where all the members can do cute, fierce, retro, mainstream and ballad type concepts, which is a really good thing.

The music video was pretty good. Only thing I am gonna complain with was it was dark. Like common, most of it was okayjust those really dark scenes. The girls looked extremely sexy and beautiful while doing their make-up. Question: Why are they doing their make-up despite already having a load of make up on and the most beautiful faces ever? I also spotted a Chanel hat, is that even allowed? And Why is Semi lying down in  clothes that are too pretty to lie down in? Ahhh, curious kid here, just wanting some questions answered! Hahahahaha.

The dance is pretty good and fits the song perfectly. Shake That Ass and we will all look at you. Hehehehehehe.

Really good song. Okay music video and a pretty cool dance. 7.5/10.

Have Fun Watching 😀

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Gangnam Style – PSY

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A hit as soon as it came out in August (Yes, I know. We are in November. I am like only just 3 months delayed). The song that has become the number 1 song in like almost every country in the world and has taken the world by storm (not a literal storm, though.) I guess this is a big moment and all I have done is dragged out the time this review was meant to come out. Nothing will stop Psy now, and with Part 2 of this album to come out soon and along with his American debut album to come out in November, I guess we will all be on the edge of our seats until the day he releases it.

The song is definitely catchy, and was catchy when it came out. However, since it rose to fame, I felt that the song has become really annoying. Everytime I turn on the radio, Gangnam Style. Go to a Cafe, Gangnam Style. Walks past a music store, Gangnam Style. Listen to the popular girls in school, Gangnam Style. Yeah, that is just my point. The lyrics are definitely something, as they depict Gangnam (a city in Seoul  as the Korean version of Beverly Hills.  At least this song was not banned like his other few songs, and the rest of his songs. But yeah, if you have not heard of Gangnam Style, where have to been. I guess I don’t have to say much more. Hey Sexy lady!

The music video is kind of the push to making Psy famous. I am not sure, but I am sure the horse dance rose him to fame. His music video is quite funny as well, if all his actions and showing that he has no fear of anything. The kid at the start is a heck of a dancer, and the scenes throughout the music videos were all pretty cool. I really liked Yoo Jae Suk’s (yellow suit man) dance session in the music video. But out of all that there is in the music video, I am 100% sure, that we cannot forget about Hyuna. Yes, I think she was much cuter and sexier than Bubble Pop or her recent release in October. Yes, much cuter and sexier. She was epic in this music video, just she ruined the song with the other version (Oppa is just my style).

The dance is definitely the most memorable part of the song. Really who has not attempted to dance this song? To the point where I yelled at my sister for jumping too much. But that is another story. But seriously, all the dance moves are all memorable. If you have not danced this song yet, where on earth have you been?

Well, you are waiting for a score right? 9.5/10. And that is me being picky.