REVIEW: Rude by MAGIC!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIh2xe4jnpk


Why is this song in the top 10? Why is this song in the top 5? WHY IS THIS SONG SITTING AT #2?!?!?!? Seriously, if there's one song that really doesn't deserve the success it's attained, it's this one. Sure, there are some songs that it's awesome that they get the recognition they get despite not being deserving of it, but this definitely isn't one of them.

Let's start with the instrumentation. If there was ever a song that was the definition of cod reggae, this was it. The production on this is just so slow and boring, and it really doesn't mix well with the tone of the lyrics and the emotion conveyed in lead singer Nasri Atweh's vocals.

Speaking of the vocals, why are they so God awful and whiny? Seriously, do I even need to explain how much this guy sounds like a total crybaby?

Finally, there's the lyrics, and my God I thought they'd be the saving grace of the song, but nope. They just keep reminding me of how awful the song is. It starts off innocent enough with a guy ready to go ask his girlfriend's father for his blessing so they can get married. The song takes a turn for the worst, however, when after the father gives a simple "no," Nasri acts as though the girl's father just stole his wallet and blew all his money on useless junk. Okay, maybe that's exaggerating a bit, but from what we know, the father didn't make any inflammatory remarks of any sort nor did he do anything to Nasri and/or cause him complete torment when he was in the relationship with the girl. The problem here is pacing. No detail as to why Nasri thinks the father is "being so rude," and it just escalates way too quickly. Not only that, but to add insult to injury, Nasri says he's just gonna marry the girl anyway. Dude, if you were gonna marry her anyway, why did you bother asking for her father's blessing? Why are you so disrespectful of his wishes? Seriously, I don't think I've viewed someone as so much of a dick in these relationship songs.

I'll give Atweh some credit for actually being pretty charismatic in this song, which is what bumps it up to a 1 out of 5, but even still, this song's success was unwarranted and unneeded, and I won't be surprises or disappointed if they never have another hit.