OMG?

There are a couple of things I don't understand in this world. Dog shows, men flaunting their back hair, my lack of height...this list goes on. Recently, though, I've become increasingly aware of the incredibly stupid music that floods our airwaves today. I know what you're thinking: "Oh, crap. Another self-righteous, scenester, music whore who likes nothing more than to begin hating a band who 'sells out and becomes mainstream'". No, dear readers. Not at all! I actually love to see the bands that I love and have rooted for become successful, but I can't stand some of the stupid lyrics that have become more and more prevalent in today's pop, rap, and R&B.

Case and point: OMG by Usher and Will.i.am

OMG? More like WTF?

What happened to Usher? I have loved and cherished literally everything that has come out of that dark chocolate mouth of his since "You Remind Me". Where did "Throwback" Usher go? Or "U Got it Bad" Usher? Even "Confessions Part II" Usher (even though that song was a little trashy in a sexy, bad boy sort of way).

Let me just take you through a few of these bogus lyrics:

"Baby let me love you down, there’s so many ways to love ya. Baby I can break you down, there’s so many ways to love ya."

Ok. Just a question. What exactly is being "loved down"? I understand some people will take lovin' any way that they can possibly get it , but being "loved down" just sounds a little unnecessary and sort of painful. If Usher wanted to love me, I'd be totally down, so maybe thats what he means? On the other hand, I don't really care who you are, being broken down as a result of said "lovin'" doesn't sound all that fun. And if one is loved down, why aren't they loved up? Not worth it? I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

"You make me want to say Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Ohh my gosh"

Now, say you were at a bar or a club and a guy was super cute and funny and nice and you were thinking "Hey, maybe this could go somewhere..." Well all that wishful thinking can easily be cancelled out by this damn mess. Nothing's sexier than a stutter, right? Wrong.

"Honey got a booty like pow, pow, pow. Honey got some boobies like wow, oh wow"

I get the booty part. Black men are all about the donk, but as far as the boobies go: I'm sorry, what? If my boyfriend were to tell me "Baby, your boobies are like wow, oh wow", do you think I would swoon and we'd live happily ever after? Nope, probs not. Quite the contrary. I would most likely vomit. Now all I can think of is my beloved Ursher (not a spelling mistake. Sound it out) staring, dumfounded, crosse eyed at some club rat's breasticles and it makes me sick.

"This one got me whipped, just off one look, yep I fell in love"

Jumping the gun a little bit aren't you, Usher? One look and your in love with the girl (and her "wow oh wow" boobies)? Apparently. Best of luck to that strongly founded relationship.

Well, that's enough for now, kids. Until next time!

Sydney