Pop vs. Rock, What Would You Choose?

My preferred genre of music would definitely have to be rock. One song I generally can’t stop myself from listening to is “Sarcasm”, by Get Scared. At the beginning of the song, the texture is pretty thin, but it gradually heightens as drums and electric guitars get louder and more apparent. The lead singer’s voice is incredibly unstable and all over the place, but that’s what makes the song so intriguing. This track’s tempo is slightly fast, but not too over the top. Melody in “Sarcasm” is very obvious, which also adds to the intriguing factor. It’s immensely simple to sing to. The way the song goes from verse to chorus, verse to chorus, bridge, then ending with the chorus, isn’t really standard among songs, but it still makes sense. Get Scared says that “Sarcasm” is one of their favorite songs off the album. Craig Mabbitt, the lead singer of Escape the Fate and a friend of Get Scared, was asked to hang out and they said the collaboration just happened. What I think the lyrics are talking about is being in a relationship and having it all come crashing down, and everybody judges you no matter what.

          Pop isn’t really my style of music in the first place, but Lady Gaga pretty much just ruined any chance i had of getting into the genre. Her new song, “Born This Way”, exploded when it was released but I don’t understand why. The texture is thin at the start, but after the first several seconds, it thickens and continues like that throughout the song until the end, where it thins again and softens as it comes to a close. The track’s tempo is pretty speedy, considering how fast she sings the lyrics. Her voice is not my favorite to begin with, but adding to my dislike, when she speaks the lyrics instead of singing them, it gets moderately low and she sounds masculine. The melody is unique and different, and it is definitely singable. The form is so diverse: verse, chorus, bridge, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, tab. What I believe the lyrics are talking about is everyone being beautiful in their own way, and that God made everyone a certain way for a reason. Gaga says "Born This Way" is a reflection that her support for gay rights and equality is completely genuine.
         All in all, I love Get Scared and not too fond of Lady Gaga. The elements in each are so different, which makes their song styles so easy to say yay or nay to. Texture is the main contrasting element between these tracks in my opinion. “Sarcasm” is truly the epitome of rock, with it’s electric guitars, drums, and the singer’s voice so in your face. Lady Gaga is conflicting with her vocal range, most of the time being feminine but also adding in those masculine moments.