Post Reaction Talk: Cheetah - My Number

Hiya gorgeous!

In today's Post Reaction Talk, I'll be covering Cheetah's video My Number! But before we continue, go and watch the MV and my reaction video!

Let's start with the fact that, as I'm writing this, I'm falling more and more in love with this song. It's one of the ones where it takes a few listens to really get into it. My Number is definitely going on my "I'm getting ready to go out and need to look and feel awesome and confident" playlist.

I wasn't too far off on what I thought the song was about though! Cheetah just wants to talk to someone who has a good attitude but all she's stuck with are ex-boyfriends and guys who try to get with her. I'm sorry Cheetah, you don't deserve that. But she has a solution though, she'll just change her number and everything will be alright! (How many numbers will the lady have to go through??)

Her style in this video is killer. I already said in my reaction that everything is very edgy and very cohesive. 

Her makeup is so great in this entire video! Her green eyeshadow stands out from the rest of the pink and black in these shots. Still unsure how I feel about this short blonde wig she throws on in the second half of the video. It's not a bad wig, but it's not my favorite. I think she could've rocked something different with her second costume in the bar scene.

Cheetah and her Harley-Quinn/United States inspired dancers sit pretty with motorcycles and leather-clad gents. The words Hellcat and the explosions of fire give it that final 'murica touch. You know what I just realized? Cheetah barely dances in this video! I wonder why that is, but maybe dancing isn't her strong suit, which is totally fine. It's not my strong suit either. This just proves that being badass and sexy doesn't always have to come through on the dance floor. She expresses all of that with her great raps and cheeky smirks. 

Again, this video and song are already growing on me since I filmed the video. I can't wait to see what Cheetah comes up with next!

xoxo

     

Kpop Album Review: Kye Bum Zu's GOOD LIFE

Hi there!

An album review? Whoa, something new and different, huh? Well I'm very excited to start album reviews on this blog! I'm going to start out this series by talking about Kye Bum Zu's album GOOD LIFE.

This is my first Korean hip-hop album that I've listened to in full. I've enjoyed singles from Zion. T and Crush in the past, but I've never sat down and listened to more of their music. GOOD LIFE is an album I would recommend to someone who wants to branch out to other hip-hop and R&B artists.

There are so many songs on this album that one can dance to. Especially "Give It 2 U." The reason I was drawn to listen to the full album is because of this song and the music video that was released. Be sure to check it out below!

The track is dripping with great vocals on top of a solid beat. It features a rap from my favorite maknae, P.O from Block B. His deep, raspy voice against the rest of the song is a great mix.

The title song "GOOD LIFE" continues with solid beats similar to "Give It 2 U." Dok2 and The Quiett colaborated and added very unique voices to the song.

My other favorite song on this album is "BEAUTIFUL" because it is so different from the rest of Kye Bum Zu's songs. It's a side of him I wasn't expecting to hear. This kind of dramatic, soulful song would probably be played in the climatic part of a romantic movie, with the piano and strings backing up his heartfelt vocals. I almost wish that this was the very last song on this album. It would have been a great closure, but alas, it's the second to last song on the album.

Overall, this album is full of great dancing songs, excellent raps and vocals, and a smooth, cohesive sound. I'm very happy with Kye Bum Zu's work and I'm about to go and find more music from him!

xoxo

Post Reaction Talk: SHINee - Married To The Music

Hello darlings!

I'm here with the very first Post Reaction Talk! What is Post Reaction Talk, you may ask? Well, these kinds of posts are going to be companion pieces to my music video reactions on my youtube channel. While the video is an immediate reaction to a MV, the blog post will have more put together thoughts.

I decided to watch SHINee's new music video, "Married to the Music!" I cannot believe the originality in this video! Seriously! I'm so happy I did my first reaction video with this song! It was definitely worth the wait!  But before I continue on with my Post Reaction Talk, go and watch the music video and my reaction video!

Okay, where to start...

This was such an eclectic concept for SHINee to showcase, but by the gods am I glad they did. I have never seen a concept for a MV like this before. It was a great mix of crazy, confusing, and colorful blended with unforeseen moments and a hint of horror.

I saw a very heavy influence from old horror and monster films in the music video. The members begin in a black and white car scene and end up at an old looking house with mismatched furniture, only to be given strange glowing liquid by a mysterious woman who ends up taking body parts off of each member. If that doesn't sound like the premise of a horror film I don't know what does.

The woman in the music video took the different parts of each of the members and pieced them together to create her own dream man (Frankenstein, anyone?)

Her magazine cuttings of the members, and a plan on how she's going to piece them together is seen on the left.

And here we see a glimpse of the creature itself...

Along with the influences of horror and monster movies...I saw another great influence in "Married to the Music." That's right, the glorious 1975 cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show! It itself is a throwback to earlier horror films with its own comedic, sexual, musical twist to it.

The blood dripping title text looks eerily familiar...

If these lips weren't singing "Married to the Music" they'd be singing "Science Fiction Double Feature."

A large party where everything is covered with glitter and confetti and everyone is dancing in crazy outfits? Sounds familiar...

Maybe I'm pulling the references out of thin air, but maybe I'm not. Maybe SHINee is as big of a Rocky Horror fan as I am and they were paying homage to the classic film. One can only hope. 

It'll be a long time before I stop talking about this video with people. It's not everyday that videos take the horror concept and I think that SHINee did it in the perfect way. I was so entranced with this video and everything that was happening that I barely paid attention to the song the first time. (Now, it could be argued that this is a bad thing, but I personally believe in intriguing music videos that keep my attention over the song the first time because I can go back and listen to the song whenever I want. Moving on now.)  

I cannot wait to see how the live performances of this song are going to go! 

I shiver with antici...pation.

xoxo