"Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought." ~ E. Y. Harburg.
Welcome to episode 14 of Colors of Music, where I dig for the latest music videos for your pleasure and hopefully to inspire you. You will quickly realize the diversity of genres throughout this list of ten audiovisuals. For your convenience, I have added a brief description of each song.
DID YOU KNOW When Paul McCartney originally wrote 'Yesterday' for The Beatles, he made the melody first then used dummy lyrics, called "Scrambled Eggs".
Rae Morris - Do It
British singer-songwriter Rae Morris sings on 'Do It', an indie electronic dance pop song backed with a light dembow riddim and a slight ethereal nature. Rae said this song is about daring herself (and others) to take a risk of choosing the exciting routes of life.
Old Man Saxon - Sunday Saxon
American rapper Old Man Saxon is seen here representing for all the tortoises on 'Sunday Saxon'. Old Man Saxon encourages those who are in current distress that there "ain't nothing to worry about" and that "it's going to be fun one of these days". Perhaps the shelled creature symbolizes the tortoise from Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare".
Dua Lipa - New Rules
English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa advices to move on from an ex on this electronic dance synth-pop song "New Rules".
DJ Premier feat. A$AP Ferg - Our Streets
American hip-hop DJ and record producer DJ Premier provides his signature boom bap style to American rapper A$AP Ferg for 'Our Streets'.
Olivia O'Brien - Empty
'Empty' by American singer-songwriter Olivia O'Brien is an emotionally sad song on loneliness and personal feelings over a synth-pop beat.
Sébastien Tellier - Lovely Blonde
French singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sébastien Tellier lays his soft vocals over the French new wave synth-pop song 'Lovely Blonde'. This song is off the Tellier-produced soundtrack of the Original Series "A Girl is A Gun" starring Denise Richards.
LunchMoney Lewis feat. Ty Dolla $ign - H.O.E. (Heaven on Earth)
American rapper-singer LunchMoney Lewis features American singer Ty Dolla $ign on this gospel-like hip-hop tribute to their significant others titled 'H.O.E. (Heaven on Earths)'.
Jidenna - Boomerang
The electronic synth-R&B song 'Boomerang' by American singer-songwriter Jidenna is about a relationship where partners are in dispute but still the love between the two draws them together -- back to the same state as the beginning, similar to a bommerang.
Cults - I Took Your Picture With My Eyes Closed
'I Took Your Picture With My Eyes Closed' by American indie pop band Cults is an eerie catchy pop song with heavy synths that lead the direction of the lead singer's vocal melodies. The tune is about those fleeting moments and how our past memories and feelings hamper the possibility of good things to occur.
Nothing More - Go To War
'Go To War' is a hard rock song by American alternative rock band Nothing More. Lead singer Jonny Hawkin explains that the foundation of every relationship is trust. However, as trust crumbles, the need for control grows. Instead of a resolution, the problem spins in a cycle to the point this spiral becomes like a war.
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