![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here the gimmick gets basically an entire verse to itself, demonstrating just how absurdly pointless the pitch-modulating thing is without some sort of context or grander scheme in mind. The only really interesting thing about this song is that it appears to finally sound the death knell of that bizarre late-80s trend of repeatedly pitch-modulating one syllable of the song’s hook until it sounds like a hook itself–think just about every freestyle song ever. Plus I hate it when songs start off with the chorus–it’s a crutch that speaks to the writers’ general lack of confidence in the song to hold interest while unfolding naturally. The chorus is monotonous, second-rate Jane Child stuff and bears remarkably little musical connection to the verses (which sound like a weak knock-off of Mariah Carey’s “Emotions”). Did we really still have room for these supernaturally chipper, synth-horn and cheesy piano-led dance pop tunes from the whitest of white chicks? Well, of course we did–Ace of Base was just around the corner, after all–but even still, Boy Krazy seems like they should have been one of the hundreds of acts whose faces were instantly melted, Raiders of the Lost Ark-style, by the opening chords of “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” If only pop music was truly like it was in Behind the Music, I suppose.Īnyway, can’t say I’m a particular fan of this song. But 1993? I mean…this was the year of Ugly Kid Joe and Soul Asylum. ![]() When listening to “That’s What Love Can Do” in preparation (I had it in my mp3 collection already so I must have heard it before, but had no particular memories) I assumed it was late-80s, or maybe from the very beginning of the pre-C&C Music Factory/EMF 90s. It blows my mind a little bit that this was a hit in the year 1993. Hate to add to the backlog of requests, but I’d love to see what you do with an absurdly random song selection ![]()
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