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Hey again,

after re-watching some of Todd's videos again (yeah, call me fanboy somehow) I stumbled across the song "Who'd have known" (again) by Lily Allen. I remembered that it's quiet beginning caught my attention but somehow I didn't dwell on the song... strange, she sings nicely, I can relate to the theme, the producing isn't bad either... and of course, it got a piano! (which is my favourite instrument, mainly because I play it myself)

So, why didn't I fall for this song, had it replayed until I couldn't stand it anymore, just to discover it some months later again? These among under questions crossed my mind - until the chorus began.

"Are you mine?
Are you mine?
Cause I stay here all the time
Watching telly, drinking wine
Who'da known, who'da known
When you flash up on my phone
I'd no longer feel alone
No longer feel alone"

Wow. WAY to ruin some intense atmosphere. I mean, don't get me wrong: I like positive music, I like clear and direct words, and I have nothing against some kind of psychotic attitude (though Casper's "Can I keep you?" still is a bit too creepy).

Hey folks,

first blog entry here, and if I already made some stupid spellling/grammar mistake: I'm from Austria, so screw you!

I haven't found any adress to write a personal message or anything, and because I've got more to say than "OMG, I love you Todd! Well, in a totally non-homosexual way, because you got Lindsay and... forget it, I love you, man!", I thought I'd just write it openly.

In Todd's Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2011 he put „Rolling in the Deep“ on 3rd place and said „I’ve never heard anything like tihs before, literally“. Because some may be familiar with some music theory (at least you know chords and have been able to play „Whip my hair“, kudos!) you may be interested in an explanation of my teacher at university, where the musically origin of RitD lies: the blues.

For example, in the beginning: the chords are Cm – G – Bb – G, over which Adele sings her cool line. Now try to not change the melody but play some bluesy C7 on the piano instead. It’s strangely fitting, because all the minor notes of the Cm are blue notes in C7. Play the whole thing with drive, maybe with foot stomping (like the beats in the song), and you got a very cool blues song.

You can experiment with different parts oft he song or even with many other pop songs nowadays. I think Adele  took this „trend“ oft he last decades (of blues origins in pop music), went back tot he roots and combined it with her excellent voice and producing – a well-earned hit song. :-)

Maybe this was interesting for some people out there! If yes, I may write more about such things because I'm interested in every kind of music that can get the people going - in any way imaginable. :-)