Tag: fighting

audio review : Let’s Get It On ( song ) … Macho Man Randy Savage

The best part of this song is the beat, which works with a sort of hip-hop rock chemistry. It takes amatuer production to new heights with everything from the crunch snare to the addition of coliseum-inspired horns and automated crowd cheers where applicable.

Over the music, Randy’s laughably simple raps don’t sound as bad as they should. By the second verse, where he declares “It’s not wise to mess with Randy cause you’ll catch a beat-down to the third degree”, you’re actually bobbing your head and getting amped to it.

my rating : 2 of 5

2003

audio review : Stay In My Corner ( song ) … The Dells

This song; a romantic and soulful plea conceptually hinted by, of all things, the sport of boxing; doesn’t really get sweet until about the half-way mark. That’s when it finally settles on a steady melody and the vocal ad-libs, which include one classic falsetto and an awesomely big “baby”, are set free over soaring love horns.

my rating : 4 of 5

1965

video review : You Rock My World ( song ) … Michael Jackson

video review : You Rock My World ( song ) ... Michael Jackson

“You” is an Asian-American girl. She doesn’t talk or smile. She just poses and dances. Her allure is the basis of the song, but make no mistake about it; Michael Jackson is the star of the show. It’s the first song video from his Invincible album and it’s an epic affair; a 13-minute mini-movie, in fact. That Chris Tucker, along with Marlon Brando, Michael Madsen and Billy Drago, are featured is almost a side note, as is the erratic plot. You Rock My World is all about Mike and how cool he is.

The video doesn’t match the aesthetic quality of the song, one of his best, but it is visually appealing. From the cinematography to the set and costume design; 1940s/1950s Mafia era; it’s all warm and sleek. Michael Jackson, I must say, looks damn good here and the man can still move. The best parts are when he’s doing a new strut I’d describe as a sort of reverse Moonwalk. It’s an exquisite display of artistry and I wish it weren’t edited down to just a few seconds near the middle.

my rating : 4 of 5

2001