That, and it reminds me of Wang Chung and Van Hammer a bit too. They're ruining it with overplay, though. Worst problem with massive hits.
I know this isn't a popular opinion but I can't stand Bruno Mars. I'm sure he's a talented songwriter, but I would appreciate his talent much more if his songs weren't so unbelievably shitty. The lazy song? Billionaire? Jesus Christ. Awful, all of it. Uptown Funk has a guilty pleasure quality to it, though - it helps to redeem Mars for those previous efforts. And I do like Mark Ronson's other song, Daffodils:
I feel like Bruno Mars made some pop bullshit to make his name, but both of those songs you named are from years ago, and you'll notice that neither appeared in his Super Bowl set. The man is extremely talented and you can tell that he really loves music and respects those that came before him. If I was supreme dictator of Earth, I would force Bruno Mars, Andre Benjamin and Nate Ruess to make an album together with the Roots as their backing band.
But can he slap bass like Flava Flav? It's around 1:30 in. Saw them live a few years ago and there is not an instrument that he can't play and play well.
Same here. His performance was easily the best one of the last 10 years. (With apologies to Queen Bey):
Bruno is the shit. He hooked me at the 2012 Grammys when he and the Skeezingtons did their coked out performance of Runaway. At least, at the time, I thought he was coked out and that was the rumor. But, since, I think it's just that he's that high energy and puts it all in his performances. And, despite the fact that it's from the awful Twilight movies, "It Will Rain" is fantastic. Anytime I can hear yearning and soul in a love song that doesn't sound manufactured, I'm sold. Speaking of terrific music, when the hell is Adele's next album coming out?
No, no, pretty sure it was the cocaine: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity...ied-to-police-after-my-cocaine-arrest-2013193 And.....Adele? So, got an Android. Fucking piece of shit. Not really...but I hate it. I don't, but I do. I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT!!! It's exhausting me.
Ask Bruno Mars' collaborator Mark Ronson, he's her producer. If she's smart she's taking her time with it. Sophomore albums make or break you know matter how huge your first album is, just ask Hootie And The Blowfish.
Why? Just because they went from playing stadiums to half-filling the bandshell at Six Flags? To be fair, they never should have been popular to begin with.
I'm going to have to part company with you here. 'Cracked Rear View' was a great album. They tried to stretch out on Fair Weather Johnson, but the audience didn't go for it. Rucker has a successful country career, and frankly the rest of the guys were pretty decent. I'll chalk this up to the fickleness of the American public.
Yeah, what of it? She's fantastic. #notashamed This is very common with new technology for people your age. Again, very common for senior adults.
Lol, yeah, I mean what has Darius Rucker done lately? Well, besides having the number one album for the last 2-3 weeks.
No, she isn't. All she managed to do was turn the Rolling Stone's Song 'Gimme Shelter' into a 2000's version. She's a hack with a decent voice. No more, no less. When she actually writes a song that people can remember on its on merits, I'll change my tune.