Creepy Sweaters and Grocery Lines: Realism and Romanticism in ‘Cardigan’
In “Cardigan” (2020) Taylor Swift embraces sentimentalism, finding absurd value in everything. That’s an improvement over cynics who know the price of everything and the value of nothing — or, as A…
Love You Like a Love Song: Selena Gomez & The Scene’s Blank Valentine
Selena Gomez & The Scene’s “Love You Like a Love Song” (2011) is like Tenacious D’s “Tribute” without humor or story. “Tribute” admits it sounds nothing like “the greatest song in the world” to…
Jennette McCurdy gave us raw honesty in I'm Glad My Mom Died — too bad her music career forced her into hollow, Hallmark anthems like “Generation Love.” A breakdown of pop industry fakery, clunky lyrics, and why McCurdy deserved better.
#PopCriticism #JennetteMcCurdy #ICarly #GenerationLove #MusicIndustry #PopCulture #SabrinaCarpenter #PopAnalysis https://songreading.wordpress.com/2024/11/22/generation-love/
Jennette McCurdy’s Generation Love: I’m Glad Your Singing Career Died
I know that Jennette McCurdy disowned her acting past with good reason, but I still wish she had channeled some of her iCarly character into her singing. Or, for that matter, some of herself. Where…
Dove Cameron’s “White Glove” talks tough — but does edgy language equal mature songwriting? My latest explores how pop stars fall into the trap of “aesthetic maturity” without lyrical substance. 💵🎤💊
#DoveCameron #WhiteGlove #PopMusic #Songwriting #PopCultureCritique #MusicCommentary #EdgyOrEmpty #PopAnalysis #LyricalCritique #MusicEssay #CulturalCommentaryhttps://songreading.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/white-glove/
Illusions of Maturity: Dove Cameron’s “White Glove” and the Pop Star’s Edgy Facade
In her 2024 single “White Glove,” Dove Cameron repeatedly poses the question, “Fuck you think this is?” It is, as rhetorical questions go, a fair one — not least because the song itself offers few …
jp