The night of the VMAs, i was all set to sit there take a Xanax, watch, and be asleep by 11:30. Then Gina wanted to go see Flosstradamus. I attempt to decline due to my conflict of interest. Gina reminds me about Tivo and promises we would stay up and watch them once we got home. In Gina and Sarah fashion, we stayed out until 5 and watched the VMAs until i had to go to the airport the next morning.
Alicia Keys comes on and it is light out. I love the song. Gina loves the song. From there on out, everytime it came on the radio i sang along loudly, alone in the car. The first time i heard someone with it as a ringtone on the bus, i thought to myself “brilliant.”
Then i heard it on the radio 34 times a day. One day, i realized every single phone that seemed to ring on the bus played that fucking song. Soon enough, it was on every promo on Mtv. Finally, i threw up in my mouth a little and realized i hate that fucking song.
The lyrics are stupid. It doesn’t really make sense musically. Everytime i hear it i feel phyically ill.
Lloyd had this to share on the topic:
one of the cocktail waitresses requested her new song so i played it for the first time tonight. i should have known better. her new song is really shitty. yea shes talented but her music (like that justice song) is clearly made with simple people in mind. in a conversation later that that night the same cocktail waitress told me alicia keys writes her own music. i responded by saying “clearly” in an assholic tone.
