It’s catchy.
Going by Spotify’s revelation that the most-streamed song – not just of of 2015 but of all time – was Lean On, The Atlantic was able to declare the Major Lazer/DJ Snake/MØ collaboration the most 2015-iest song of the year.
Lean On is something of a catchy cultural mish-mash – a Danish singer, a French Rapper, an American/Trinidadian electronic dance music trio, and a music video shot in India.
But does being very much of its time and massively popular equate to emblematic or iconic musical status? As stand-in for the sound of a whole year?
In case you were wondering, there’s also a video teaching the Bollywood dance moves seen above. If you’re hunkering down for an ice storm, like I am, this could keep you occupied.
OH MY $DEITY!!
This is what we’ve come to in music in the 21st century???
Kill me now.
LOL…
Well maybe you forgot this…
The Trammps…. Disco Inferno…
Oh, I remember those years all too well and wish I could forget.
Thankfully, there are no pictures of me wearing a ( i kid you not ) “Disco Kid” t-shirt just a couple years before I discovered Supertramp, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes and the Rolling Stones.
I’ll see your Disco Inferno and raise you a Disco Duck
OMG I forgot about that!!! lol
Also check out the chart performance of each song
Disco Inferno –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Inferno#Chart_performance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Inferno#Chart_performance_2
Disco Duck – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Duck#Charts
Yes, the Duck was no 1, 3, 4, 6 or 7 on any chart that mattered back then.
The Inferno couldn’t turn the heat up past #11 and sat well below that in some markets.
And that pretty much sums up the ’70s as I remember them.
I feel your pain Morin. However, before checking out watch Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.
http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/nathaniel-rateliff-the-night-sweats-sob/2888764
That was entertaining – but he’s not getting the Al-Anon / MADD seal of approval for that song.
I loved it!!!!
Thanks for the link, reminds me of Johnny Cash, Blues Bros and a little Elvis.
Great bar band!!!
Gee I happen to really like the barefoot dancing girls and all. Can’t see any problems at all with that at all!
I will see you that video and raise you this one… which has a kind of climate-ish theme….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3EofN3Flag
Here is a weather/climate themed video that might entertain you.
How about
Pick up the Pieces..
Which is what the next generation will be doing..