New song: Modern Times

[fallthruthestars]

I hope it's ok to bring this up, and I would guess that given the global nature of this forum that the nuance of "urban" when referring to music may not be fully understood.

This article might be helpful to understand the history of it, and why the use of it is now discouraged.

A contentious term for quite some time, distaste for the word ‘urban’ has grown again in recent years. After winning the Best Rap Album Grammy Award for his not really rap album ‘Igor’, Tyler, The Creator criticised the use of the term, and also the practice of trying to automatically pigeon-hole black artists into the urban category or one of its sub-genres, even when that makes no sense.

https://completemusicupdate.com/article/republic-stops-using-the-word-urban-to-describe-music/

Additionally, from a music and creative perspective, spoken word and rap are not altogether the same things. Mika is not rapping (he does rhyme a bit, and there is rhythm, but it is more lyrical than percussive, although you may legitimately fight me on the distinction). There is a very rich history of spoken word (and rap!) in pop music. This may be a good starting point (and Mika is mentioned, because he has previously included spoken word in his music).

 

 

I do hope it's clear that I don't think anyone here is intending to use the word offensively, and this is just a heads up that it has a history that makes its usage complex.

Edit:

Not only is Mika's own music mentioned, but there is some flailing over Madonna's Gang Bang - I wonder is that part of the original Bang Bang :

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by fallthruthestars
oh, adding more nonsense :)

[Ernesto]

On 4/13/2022 at 11:12 PM, holdingyourdrink said:

 

by Nina on IG 

 

Saw @Sivan’s stories with a new song recorded by @lollipop_monkeyand I couldn’t sleep so I started writing down the lyrics as far as I can hear them.
 

EDIT: I saw @tiibet’s video (on Instagram) and have adjusted it some more.

 

 

Let me tell you where, where the sun

Where the sun goes

Every time you’re feeling where the boys

Where the boys go

Looking for your fun for the sun

On a dark night

Everybody is looking 

But it doesn’t even feel right

Let me tell you where, where the night

Where the night goes

Rising from the ocean every morning 

Like a big ball

Let me tell you where, where the fun(?) 

Where the run(?) go

Back into the ocean where the boys

Where the boys go 

 

Run run run run 

Faster than the fading sun

And if you keep on running out of bed

Just before our love’s begun

We’ve gotta find a reason 

For this life

Hyperlove living 

Just about(?) the modern times

 

Let me tell you where, where the sun

Where the sun goes

Let me tell you here where the boys

Where the boys go

Looking for your fun, for your fun

On a dark night

Everybody is looking 

But it doesn’t even feel right 

Let me tell you where, where the night

Where the night goes

Rising from the ocean in the morning

Like a gold ball

Let me tell you where did ….?…. 

Where did…..?…. go

Back into the ocean where the boys

Where the boys go

 

Run run run run 

Faster than the fading sun

If you keep running out of bed 

Just before our love’s begun

We’ve gotta find a reason 

For this life

Hyperlove living 

Just to try(?) the modern times

All this hyperlove living

Just about(?) the modern times

 

Every morning where the ….?…. go

 

Run run run run 

Faster than the fading sun

If you keep running out of bed 

Just before our love’s begun

We’ve gotta find a reason 

For this life

Hyperlove living 

Just to try(?) the modern times

Hyper love, baby 

Justify(?) the modern times

 

Thanks for the good work .... I really appreciate it

 

[Kumazzz]

Modern Times  at El Rey Theatre

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXErqZB8kgE

[fallthruthestars]

Ooooh this sounds like "Let me tell you all" repeatedly

Actually I think he's been working on this. It feels a lot more solid than the other recordings I've seen and some of the words have been changed to make a bit more sense.

[Littlelady]

I'm looking forward to the publishing of the new songs

[Lulul]

I still hear "Where it raw goes" Any other ideas what it could be instead?

[Perdchen]

Does anyone have an idea if and when this song might be released? When do you think it will be time for the next English album?

[TinyLove_CJ]

1 hour ago, Perdchen said:

Does anyone have an idea if and when this song might be released? When do you think it will be time for the next English album?

His 6th album is just out I don't think his 7th will be any time soon, more likely Mikasoon! 😆

 

I really hope Modern Times will be released as a single though, I really like it and still listen to it a lot!

[silver]

1 hour ago, Perdchen said:

Does anyone have an idea if and when this song might be released? When do you think it will be time for the next English album?

 

I'm not sure he will release it at all   There are quite a few songs which have never made it to an album

[Steel]

this song randomly appeared on yt music again and I'm hooked again, hope we get a studio version some time soon