An all-new episode of me and Daniel Dockery’s pop-music podcast, The Forty Ounce! Topics this time include the Men In Black 3 theme song, the QUITE INAPPROPRIATELY TITLED “Best Song Ever”, and the new Justin Timberlake-influenced song by the J-Biebz himself.

Uh, we also talk for a long time about abusive relationships in this episode. We decided to talk about the horrendous and uncomfortable “Birthday Cake (Remix)” by Rihanna and Chris Brown, and as I found out while recording this episode, it is impossible to discuss that song outside the context of Chris Brown viciously beating Rihanna. I mean, unless you’re an idiot who for some reason thinks that it’s okay for Chris Brown and Rihanna to be on a song together. But you’re not an idiot, are you?

It may not have been the right topic for what is supposed to be a comedic podcast, but… it’s in there! So, enjoy.

(Source: thefortyounce.podbean.com)

every time i see something like this, it makes me angry.

first of all, stop it. just stop it. you’re not impressing anybody by being all “outraged” about how much “worse” music is today than it was in the past.

second, you are comparing two entirely different genres. a jazz standard from the 1930’s should not be compared to an electro-pop song from 2010. they are songs with two entirely different goals. the goal of one of them is probably to make you dance. HINT: it is the one with Ludacris in it.

third, just because ONE SONG song that was originally written for A MUSICAL (you know, where people’s inner thoughts are spelled out in song? as in, that’s the basis of the entire genre) illustrates a romantic idea in a more eloquent way than ONE SONG written by an R&B performer does not mean that the entirety of music has somehow forever slipped from beautifully-written poetry into repetitive nonsense. 

please, just stop.