Magic! and Benji Cowart

Today I have a very interesting combination of songs. This first song is a pretty popular song by the band Magic! Now this song is actually very catchy and has a pop reggae sound to it which I found very enticing. It isn't everyday that you hear a band that plays music like this and have it be on the radio waves. But I really like the resurgence of reggae fusion because it has been a very long time since we have heard anything else on the radio other than the excessive auto tuning and strange things in general. But this band does a great job of sounding pretty unique while also being something that a vast audience could listen to. Now the song composition is pretty great. I really like the way Magic! used two guitars to make those easily recognizable reggae tunes. All in all this song is really catchy due to these reggae beats. I would have liked to hear a little more reggae percussion, but hey, this will do just fine! The lead singer Nasri Atweh is a brilliant songwriter and has written lyrics to some of the most popular songs that we hear on the radio. Now while he has had incredible success with his songwriting, there has been a little bit of backlash for the lyrics of this song. Many people have taken this song in a negative light due to the idea of marrying someone even when the parent says no. While I do agree with the fact that these are not the greatest lyrics, there is a story behind the words that majority of the audience is unaware of. This song was meant to be about a girlfriend of Nasri who was not great girlfriend material. They got in a fight and she got a little vulgar and Nasri just started singing the lines "Why you gotta be so rude/ don't you know I'm human too." So this song's lyrics are not meant to be distasteful as some people view it, but rather, it is a more acceptable way to present these lyrics. And I can see why because fewer people would have listened to this song if it were about a girl being rude to a man. Don't deny it, you would have been less intrigued. Today's second song is not actually an instrumental song, rather, a response to the lyrics in the first song. I heard this for the first time and laughed so hard because the content of this song is pretty accurate. This is the same song taken from the perspective of the father. I think the best part is the nonchalance with which Benji Cowart sings. When you pay attention to the lyrics and then hear how suave he is  it is a phenomenal example of juxtaposition. I honestly think this is better than the original because it has a great sound, great vocals, and a sense of humor to it. Now it may not be funny to you boyfriends but still, a great sources of entertainment. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!