“Baby let’s abbreviate tonight… “
Now that LOL and OMG are in the English dictionary song-writers can feel free to use them in their compositions right? Well, no. Modern audiences don’t want songs made up of slang words, it’s gimmicky. It was cringeworthy when Britney Spears did it, when Brittney Cleary did it with ‘I.M. Me’ and even Usher had the good sense not to actually say OMG and there’s been others (comments please). But that didn’t stop Mayo band Nineguage using as many internet slang /chatspeak words as they could in their song ‘LOL’.
‘LOL’ contains the following lyrics:
“I feel the buzz when I get your text / See you l8r xox”
“LOL / Laugh Out Loud and dance like hell / Cos OMG / The night is young and so are we / WTF? / Shake your body to the left and right / Baby let’s abbreviate tonight… ”
“During the week it’s like FML / When I’m not with you honey I’m in hell..”
The band are really going for the leetspeak market. They also have songs called ‘Put it On Youtube’ and ‘Star Wars Girl’. Ninegauge – viral fame awaits. Well done sirs. Here they are on Facebook.
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JESUS. How do things keep getting worse?
Breaking Tunes Ninegauge Bio Page. DO IT.
Wow. This is definitely something.
“el-ooooooh-eeel!”
Brilliant. I expect these to go international, nevermind viral. Open-air gigs in Belmullet FTW lol
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Hahahahahaha. Deadly. Hahahahahahahaha. They’re like Generation Text’s Morrissey.
“Pop/Rock band based in Mayo. Debut album “Passin’ the Time” on sale now, featuring 10 original songs. Also a very experienced cover band for hire for parties, etc. We cover a huge amount of songs in numerous genres, including rock, pop, country & western and traditional. We do all the classics, a fun night is guaranteed”
Weird. Does anyone actually say “OMG” in real life? I always expand these things in my head
There are far too many TLA’s in that song.
Also i thought it would take longer to find a song worse than Rebecca’s Friday. But here we are.
I dont think there should be a blanket ban of usage of such terminology in pop lyrics…no phrase is immune to finding its way into a tune..its another colour to have on ones pallet when composing a ripper..a ban on shit songs should become effectively immediately however.
Dear God people!Yes I’ve heard Rebecca’s ‘day’s of the week song’,’Friday’, but really comparing a band whom has composed 10 songs on a debut album, music and lyrics, all on their own, in Mayo, to Rebecca who lives in ???? with how many make-up artist’s, props, I don’t know what else behind her ( I’ll have to check her out on wiki I suppose): ok she’s from America, and quote wiki ‘ Rebecca Black (born June 21, 1997) is an American pop singer who gained extensive media attention with her 2011 single “Friday”. Her mother paid $4,000 to have the single and an accompanyingmusic video put out as a vanity release through the record label ARK Music Factory.[1] The song was co-written and produced by Clarence Jey and Patrice Wilson of ARK Music Factory. After the video went viral on YouTube and other social media sites, “Friday” was derided by many music critics and viewers, who dubbed it “the worst song ever.”May I say to who ever compares this band or any of their songs to quotes in the same demeanor (as above) as not having the qualifications or EAR to recognize a band who enjoys music, are true composers of their age as they acknowledge and embrace life around them. I hope to god they do go viral,but I hope they make a bit of money out of it too, because if you knew them, Dez and Rob, you would know that this is just an outlet for them as they are both studying to be doctors and their greater aim in life is to help people, but they know that you have to have an outlet for all your excess energy and I for one am glad they put it into music, as I have never heard a band like them! I mean come on, for all the Star Wars lovers out there, Star Wars Girl is just a must, can’t believe nobody has written this song already, but that’s what I love about music, just when you think there can’t be anything new, there suddenly is, and you think, Thank God, because I can’t take much more of songs I used to love being hacked to death with re-mixes. I don’t want to keep on, but if you are going to give an opinion on a song/band, at least listen to a bit more than one song and take into consideration age, location, upbringing, not to mention, music,lyrics, enthusiasm, and enjoyment from playing, like I mean have you heard some of Dez’s guitar solo’s, incredible, love them!! Anyway, they are a great live band, I feel lucky I get to see them whenever I can coz you just have to appreciate great music when you see,hear, and especially dance to it. Best of Luck lads, obvious;y I’m a fan,Grá Mór