Modern Music: A Laugh!

Your man, Sir Simon Milligan, comin' atcha with a bit of commentary about the state of modern pop music. I'm sad to say that modern pop music exists, and that it is most likely here to stay. I'm happier to say that some of it may actually be worth listening to.

No, seriously. Two songs come to mind, and I ask that you come to them with an open mind.

Rihanna- We Found Love
Rihanna's public troubles with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown are now the stuff of legend and TMZ-prized snuff. She was abused, the relationship was hard, etc. Until now, we've never had an opportunity to know anything but the bad. Rihanna has put together a video that shows the good behind the public circus that her relationship became. Through over-the-top (yet effective) symbolism, Rihanna shows that she was in a relationship that provided what she needed, but at too high a cost. A heartfelt, devastating video that can only be experienced to be fully appreciated.

LMFAO- Sexy and I Know It
These party dudes have made no bones about their goals. They want to get drunk, party, and have sex with attractive women. While they certainly get props for referencing "The Godfather" in one of their songs ("I'm runnin' through these hoes like Fredo..." That shit is brilliant.), their crowning achievement to date is the song "Sexy and I Know It." This song is of the YouTube age, simply because one might be misled listening to the song, thinking it was serious. The video shows DJ Redfoo working out, walking into bars sans shirt, and generally acting like he's in good shape, where he's clearly not much to look at. Brilliant! DJs Redfoo and Sky Blu have joined the ranks of Spike Jones and PDQ Bach as mocking, very effectively, the music that allowed them to exist. This is clearly the end stage of pop music. Once LMFAO stop making music, we can simply go back to our humdrum lives