Nothing to Worry About – Peter Bjorn and John

2 stars out of 5

This is a video with Asian greasers – yeah, you heard me, asian greasers. It’s a little weird, because their dancing is unusual, and the song is not very catchy. But it is so funny to watch.

Their dancing, or what many may think of merely as “random movements,” are all synchronized, yet it’s a bit awkward. The song wasn’t very catchy, the beat wasn’t strong, and the singing wasn’t really something to listen to.

I seriously can’t believe people actually were willing to pay for this. (No wonder we’re in a global recession.) Sure, to laugh to, it’s pretty nice, but past that, not really. The majority of people who wrote reviews on the song were evenly mixed, the majority of people gave the song either 1 star or 5 stars out of 5, the next biggest majority gave it 2 stars or 4 stars, and the minority gave it 3 stars. It’s pretty funny how that works out.

To watch the music video, go to http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=peter%20bjorn%20and%20john%20nothing%20to%20worry%20about&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv#

4'33" - John Cage

2 stars out of 5

THIS IS UNBELIEVEABLE!! As in unbelievably weird. Is silence music? Well, you tell me. This “song” is not even a song: John Cage, a modernist composer, wrote this short piano piece in 1952 (why are they selling it now?). The song instructs the piano soloist not to play any notes at all; the only sound you hear is by the audience and their surroundings. No wonder iTunes gives it out for free.

There is a huge argument over whether or not this counts as music, making it one of the most famous and controversial compositions of Cage’s career. ITunes says, “even when there’s apparently nothing present to make a sound, you can always hear something if you listen hard enough.” Well, my volume was up on my iPod mini (yeah, I now, it’s old), but I could hardly hear a thing! I might as well listen to my surroundings. Apparently you’re supposed to be able to hear traffic outside, creaking floorboards, and a clock ticking.

This is a song, 1 minute and forty-five seconds, of basically nothing. Yet it says a lot, which is why I think it deserves 2 stars out of 5, not just 1 (1 means “thanks for trying”). And I thought it was pretty funny. It reminds me of those paintings that are just a blank canvas, but they sell a million dollars or something. I’m thinking of trying that one of these days. :P Hilarious…but don’t download it.

Demon Eyes - The Answer

2 stars out of 5

“Demon Eyes” by “The Answer” is considered rock, but does not meet my expectations. Normally, I’d be pretty psyched about rock bands, but this song brought down my day. “Demon Eyes” literally made me feel like the demon had touched me. The Northern Irish group is built upon a sturdy blues-rock foundation.

Even if you are a rock fan, this is loud, rough, noisy, and to be honest, unbearable. Even iTunes themselves admitted that the song was “dirty, rowdy, and loud, with a vicious guitar solo played by a long-haired guitarist.” For those of you who enjoy songs by Metallica fans, there’s a possibility you might enjoy this song. (Even though I like Metallica yet I still didn’t enjoy this song.) The vocalists’ voices (or should I say screams) did not hold a tune, and the only lasting effect the song had on me was that it led my ears to start ringing. Nevertheless, the song has a strong, unstoppable beat that serves as the underlying foundation for the song.

Long story short, if I were you, I would not download this song.

Here's the URL, in case you want to see just how bad it is: http://http//video.google.com/videosearch?q=demon%20eyes%20the%20answer&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&tab=nv##