I can safely say, he's pulled me to his side with his songs. Who can resist?
I believe most people have only heard of Bruno from his collaboration with artists B.o.B in Nothin' On You, and I bet, then, some people didn't even know who was singing or who was rappin'. Was this dude Bruno rapping or the singing guy. It became much more obvious who he was in his second feature in Travie McCoy's Billionaire. He is officially loved then.
He sings the wonderful melodies to their raps, and turned their songs into something people who dislike that kind of genre, into something they replay, cover and sing along to, spinning out their own versions and rapping their own lyrics. Yet, they continue to cover Bruno's part of the songs, even though he was only considered as a lending vocal to these songs, its impossible not to notice that the majority light shone on the songs were steered towards Bruno's parts.
I never looked at him twice, or bothered to google or wiki him, but after hearing everyone raving about his new song (then) Just The Way You Are, I decided to give it a chance. At first hearing, it sounded like any other pop song, but then as I begin to really LISTEN instead of just hear, I begin to like his style very much. I went on to get his latest album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which displays his talents and versatility EXTREMELY well for a Debut album. Like the album title, Bruno delivered JUST that. Doo-Wop (A style of vocal of Rhythm and Blues) with a appropriate pinch of Pop.
I kept replaying tracks over and over. After I got nearly over it, the Bruno rush just swept me over again. Fast. My first love would have to be Grenade. A very emotional and moving song of the extend of ones love in physically painful terms. Seriously. What girl wouldn't like to know a guy is willing to die for her? The song tugged at my heart, and I immediately loved it. Very much. It reveals much truth when someone is pretty terribly in love, and that might be how to feel. It was also a heartbreak song as the lyrics begin to reveal how the love has gone to waste. I loved it to bits. When the music video came out, I nearly cried. Yes, I am quite emotional, but rarely do music videos make me cry.
I won't lie when I say I don't feel entirely comfortable with the song Our First Time, but then again, it may appeal to other people. Still, it does have a tropical feel, like I said, Nostalgic. Like an old song in the 80s brought to life with a relaxed voice. There are however MANY great tracks. In fact I LOVE his entire album, save this song.
Bruno Mars let his, I would say, wild side show on other tracks, of which my favourite one would have to be Runaway Baby. I cannot love this song enough. It begins with a strong bass, and the rest just falls perfectly into place. The song has a great beat, something you would replay over and over again. A fun song to the album and my second favourite from this great album. As I said, his versatility is shown through his different range of songs, and Runaway Baby has got to be the most fun upbeat, adrenaline rushed, heart-pumping, blood rising song in the album followed by the soulful and slightly calmer The Other Side which displays a more nostalgic beat with a bold chorus featuring the one and only Cee Lo Green! Upbeat and pure genius.
Who can resist a guy who talks to the moon (If he's thinking of you?)? In Talking to The Moon, Bruno has a more Ballad-like speed, yet the song is still very much soulful. A song you can slow dance to, Talking to the Moon is another one of my favourites, or my only favourite in the category of slow-paced, sweet and heart captivating songs with a 'nostalgic-backstreet-boys-love-songs' feel. Simply no other way to describe this but beautiful.
Another upbeat song with a funner edge would be Marry You. It sounds like a cute song any guy could play with a subtle hint to his dream girl. Something any girl would love to hear by the way! This song is simply adorable, playful and just heaps of fun to listen to. The vibe I get is almost like I'm being whisked into the 80s and 90s with a little tease. I can almost picture a guy chasing a girl down a field of flowers playfully in an almost whimsical background, almost dream-like. A very versatile for almost any occasion that has a jovial mood. I like it very much. Another song with a fun theme is The Lazy Song. It is a cute almost tropical-like song that I can envision being played at beach parties, barbecues, friendly gatherings, I can also see people going over the top having fun dancing to this song. Another fun tropical-like song would be Liquor Store Blues. Very classic feel, almost nostalgic. The lyrics are not what most people would relate to literally, but the emotion depicted in the lyrics does define moods along with the island fantasy tone to it.
Not only does this album depict love and loves' innocence, but it also has a song that is about friendship. A type of song I don't often hear, and hear lyrics about. A very simple beat and tune, but the lyrics and cute rhyming of Count on Me speaks to the masses. I often find myself in a position looking for songs to put in videos, but I never find much about friends, and therefore it ends up with limited selections of which the very popular was Graduation by Vitamin C. I think when I graduate, Count On Me is the song I'd like to play. It depicts on the simplicity of counting on a friend, the reliability and the dependence you sometimes need in a friend.
My Overall rating for the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My Overall rating for Bruno Mars: Undoubtedly Talented.
A little side note, listening to Bruno Mars may potentially cause you to fall in love with him, and even for the more reserved listeners, it may cause you to look for your own Bruno Mars = finding the perfect Mr. Darcy.
To finish of this post, I'd like to direct to the music video, and then an adorable rendition of Marry You. (:
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XOXO
C
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