OMG!! I like an Arianna Grande song...the end times draw near??

Focus.

It actually has groove and...no kidding...music in it!

Dern her hide.

I'll have to check it out next time my daughter is riding with me in the car. She alternates through about 4 stations as she is riding. I'm sure it will come on one of them and she will be able to point it out.

jamesg1213
Who?

+1

I saw a video of hers once that I liked with the sound turned down. Does that count? 

Relax Ol Pal, it's likely just turkey poisoning. You'll be fine in a couple days.

Yes, a strange urge, but apparently you are not alone.

I went and watched the video......ate the damn doughnut!!!

Small hijack - I'm likewise old and in the way, with no points of reference as far as truly modern pop music goes. I have piano gigs in restaurants, and I get some tweeny requests for A.G. and the ubiquitous T.S. and I have to say, sorry, I don't know those!
 
Then I pull out my flip phone, and even the smallest of children understand immediately.
 
HOWEVER, the latest album by Meghan Trainor I thought had some actual music on it. So there might be hope for me!
 
cheers,
-Tom

Focus?  Bofus? 

I've chosen wisely not to sing. 

Damn you, Riley, you made me go look.
 
It's got cowbell, I'll give it that. And a kickin' baritone sax.

Someone mentioned Adele - to be honest I had not heard much of her stuff and what I had heard was sort of Ok - bit bland and reasonably inoffensive - then I heard her cover of one of my all time favourite tracks, Lovesong by the Cure - what an abomination - absolute sacrilege!!
 

Mesh
I haven't listened to any of her songs yet.........should I walk the plank? 

I read this too quickly, went "Wha??!" then reread it and realized you said "walk."  *Sigh...* 

Stirring up  this thread again for a quick reason.
 
Previously I commented that:
 
I was thinking about this post today when an Arianna Grande song came on the radio.  It was brazenly annoying. 
 
I had an odd related thought come to mind.  Selena Gomez is selling some records these days.  She doesn't have a strong voice, or much range.  But she and her team select arguably tasteful pieces for her to deliver within her key range.  Her songs can be catchy or subtle, but not annoying.  She's a contemporary of Arianna.  Arianna has the pipes and ability to sing all over the key range.  But she and her producers choose annoying songs without any restraint. 
 
It's good news for me.  If you have limited talent, with careful song choice and focused effort, it's possible to have less talent outshine greater talent - if you choose wisely what you do.
 
 
Append to that comment here:
The other night I was driving and had the radio on.  On the station they were playing a recent iHeart live concert with several songs each from various artists.  As it turned out, Selena Gomez performed at some point while I was listening.  I was aghast and amazed.  She sounded awful. Worse than a corner karaoke bar with some amateur attempting to sing.  Her backing musicians were fine, and to her credit, she didn't auto-tune, and obviously did not lip sync.  It was her actual voice.
 
But, on the good side, or great side, again, listening to her recorded songs and she has several hits on the radio presently, she sounds very slick.  Her resulting studio work is quite well done and easy to listen to.
 
It gives me heart.  I admit wholeheartedly my vocals can also benefit from studio magic.  Hearing how her team turns water into wine in the studio, it gives me an extra boost of enthusiasm thinking of the potential results. Using Sonar Platinum and associated extra tools, I'm enjoying the task of making my voice sound way better than it really is by using these cool tools.