NITE SAWNGS: DELUX TRIPLE EDITION

Yeah. I know. I missed yesterday, today, and it's already tomorrow. GREAT START TO THE NEW YEAR.

So here's what immagunnado. I give you three songs den, yes? no? WELL EFF YOU THEN. I mean... uhhh... here you go:

Citizen Cope "Let The Drummer Kick That"

So here's some indie hip hop. Its beat is so ballin'. Gangsta as shit. Like, if I was going to make a movie, I would totally have this during a bad ass slow motion gun fight where the main guy is protecting a little girl from a corrupt government that wants to use her psychic abilities for the purposes of eliminating people that'll "cause problems" for them... Only, the guy has be mind controlled by her this entire time and she learns to slowly give him back his humanity... SHIT. I SHOULD WRITE MOVIES.

Anyways, on a more serious note, the singer mixes a reggae style of singing with more modern hip hop beats. The piano provides some higher end melodies that if played by itself, could be used in a children's toy. So there's this playful hint to it with the thick density of everything else.

note: I apologize for that terrible video. Just play the song and uhhh... ignore watching it. All the videos for this song are like this, I just picked the one with the best audio.

Notable Lyric

LET THE DRUMMER KICK THAT

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra Feat. Nino Mochella "Kiss The Sky"

I love how this song completely fools you into thinking that it's going to be a classic rock song from some sort of Led Zepplin or "Dream On" era of Aerosmith. Then that drum set just kicks in and the beats have this amazing contrast with the song. The rhythmic singer plays a role in bridging the gap between the two by going a much more R&B route.

Notable Lyrics

All children know this pain will surely pass

Strong and wise they are love

When the tide it come they will float above

And you will be one day exactly what you are

Just keep your head up high kiss your fist and touch the sky

Childish Gambino "Bitch, Look At Me Now"

This seems kind of lazy as it's really just Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks" , just with the guy from Community rapping on top of it. I'll give him an excuse, because not only is he pretty damn funny and creative, but he also nods that he's rapping over Grizzly Bear "-what the fuck?" To be honest though, Glover makes the song better and I really can't listen to the original song without thinking about it. Anyways, his raps and rhymes are really clever and show his ability at both comedy and lyrical writing. It's also a very personal song that requires knowledge of 90's pop culture. There's also a strong vengeance tip to it that's very reassuring to anyone who's been picked on - to know that one of us made it out alright.

Notable Lyrics

Sit boy, make moves like a chess piece

and I move real quick like Nestle

Let me make it clear for a second like Pepsi

And this supposed to be relaxin, rappin is my hobby

I did this in my bedroom where I separate my laundry

Watchin old episodes of shining time station

You are now listening to my mouth on vacation.

Picture me in sixth grade, overweight, overbite

got my fake Adidas on, whiting out the fourth stripe