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MIKA - Dear Jealousy (2019)

Tags: pop, mika, 2010s

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  1. kfwyre
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    A campy catchy banger including but not limited to: A funky fresh beat Snap accents A choir for some reason Sixteenth notes The word “jealous” and its variations 50+ times A music video that goes...

    A campy catchy banger including but not limited to:

    • A funky fresh beat
    • Snap accents
    • A choir for some reason
    • Sixteenth notes
    • The word “jealous” and its variations 50+ times
    • A music video that goes absolutely nowhere
    • A dizzying and unnecessary number of completely inconsequential camera cuts for a video with so little substance

    Don’t get me wrong though, this song is a pop masterpiece. I appreciate the sheer gall of a song that decides its pre-chorus needs a pre-chorus. What confidence! What nerve! The second verse is literally only four bars, before the song decides to immediately get back to what it does best — building to its chorus and then delivering the goods. See also: the bridge, and its choir for some reason.