Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (Epic Records)
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| Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass |
Release Date: 5th October 2014
I've been circling this one for a
while, like a suspicious vulture waiting to see if the lion is really dead
before swooping in to pick over the meat on the bones. The reason for this
caution? Well, Meghan Trainor has scored a number one in the US with this pop
number about having a positive body image (not fishing, oddly) and this had me
worried that this would be a saccharine sweet number dripping in over
sincerity. Nevertheless, I'm always prepared to try new things out and I was
pleasantly surprised - like when you think you've spent all your money the
night before and then find ten pounds in your jeans. 'All About That Bass' is,
musically speaking, firmly entrenched in the Motown era and 50s rock'n'roll but
in terms of vocal performance this is somewhere between Amy Winehouse, Justin
Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green. So it's a positive message for
girls (ish, there is still way too much emphasis on what boys want to see in a
girl) and a tune with roots in the classic era of pop song writing. Not bad,
America, not bad at all.
More information: http://www.meghan-trainor.com/
Watch The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk