So after months of protest I decided to listen to a Beyonce song without wanting to set up a 45mm ordinance sniper outside her house. And I chose a song I'm assuming doesn't get a lot of radio play (mind you I treat the radio like BET since they both are teeming with mindless dribble and incessant ignorance) and not that damn Drunk in Love cause they play that 50 gazillion times at work. I chose "XO" and I have to admit that I like it. Its not the bs I have come expect from her with the overuse of technics and pointless banter. Its an honest song and a simple one which makes me think of that special girl on my mind which is what music is about. It took me somewhere, some sort of adventure that I always wanted but never knew I did and it was a beautiful feeling....hats off to you Beyonce. I didn't think it was possible but you made a song that want on my playlist.
In all honesty I thought perhaps Solange wrote this song but it was a collaborative effort from The Dream and Ryan Tedder (front man for One Republic) and Beyonce herself which is a surprising mix with addition of Tedder but a great result. And the video was an honest one too, no ridiculous, over dramatized set or awkward choreography just a low budget video of a good time at a county fair...nothing is more simple or honest than that. I especially love the ferris wheel, nothing is more romantic than a ride to the top of the world overlooking the city lights fluttering like a field of fireflies in June....just does something to a person I guess. Lyrically the song had a childish innocence to it with a feeling of whimsical storybook magic peppering it. It was just an all around joy to hear and a refreshing break from her drawled out, morphine injected, broken record Drunk in Love. I can truly that song does not belong on an album with a song the likes of "XO" which incites the feeling put into the song onto the person listening (and yes I actually gave Drunk in Love a good listening to and still don't like it).
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