old news I know, but Bloodhound gang is really artistically brilliant. Most of their music videos are pure satire and it jsut makes me happy. Their music is incredibly catchy and their ability to hire very attractive women for these video’s is PRIMO.

anyways this is a pretty short post because I just wanted to share this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOEso6uxgcA

this video is making fun of those “romantic” boy band songs

“Take what you want from me”

A lyric use in separate Blur and Name Taken songs. “Take what you want” is also the name of a Maroon 5 song.

“I’ll give you anything”

Something Corporate, Buckcherry, Dramarama, and Allure use this line prominently in different songs. Simple Plan sings “I’d do anything for you.”

“It’s so pathetic”

I’m pretty sure Local H has the word pathetic patented as a lyric by now.

“I make myself sick”

Well, the phrasing is unique enough that google finds only New Years Day lyrics, but Flyleaf’s first popular song was “I’m so sick” so there’s a discounting of quality from that.

“I can’t get over you”

This is actually the name of numerous songs. Brooks and Dunn, Damien Jurado, Lionel Ritche, and on and on have used this. Plus, half the romantic comedies in the world have a similar line.

“I can’t get over any of this”

Unique.

The song My Dear is a microcosm of the album as a whole. Of course, I could pull out a song from any album ever and use that line. It’s awfully unoriginal. Maybe I’m just so clever cause that is what I’m getting at. My Dear isn’t a bad song. It has a nice beat, the instrumentals aren’t bad, the singing is fine - but the lyrics prevent it from consistently pleasing the brain. The ear is fairly well pleased.

Lyrically, New Year’s Day needs to meet an English major. I’d offer myself up if they ever get that desperate. Normally, I scoff at the pretentious, and usually crappy, lyrics put out by indie bands, which coincidentally are often headed by English majors. I’m not saying New Year’s Day needs a full infusion of overly big words and obscure references. It just needs depth.

The album isn’t a bad listen. There are some legitimately good songs. “Razor” is an average emo song that entertains me for its sincerity. (razor, making headlines and headstones…) Part-time Lover is better because it has the right energy, works in a combination of female/male vocals, and has good enough lyrics.

If only it was more consistent.