I call bullshit on Owl City
When I first heard the Owl City song "Fireflies," I was floored. It's such a ripoff of Ben Gibbard/The Postal Service, I can't even believe it.
Lots and lots of ignorant teens are downloading the song, thinking it's some cool new sound. But the song is a disgrace because it's so derivative.
I've held by tongue long enough on this horrible band, but now that the song has stunningly reached #1 on Billboard, I have to speak out. I guess Owl City is one band I won't be interviewing any time soon.
Decide for yourself.
Video: Owl City - Fireflies
5 comments:
I totally agree. Actually, I have to confess that until now I didn't even realize this wasn't the Postal Service. I've heard it lately in passing and just assumed it was some previously unreleased track. Now that I listen to it through, I guess the refrain is a little too pedestrian to be Gibbard, but otherwise it's a spot-on impression.
Just checked out The Postal Service and yes Owl City does sound strikingly similar. Although I have to say I think Owl City has done a much better job. Fireflies is a catchy tune that brightens up the day. The Postal service doesn't produce as good a product. So someone had to perfect the genre.
I was deceived at first too... but there's so much auto-tune sweetening on this track that Gibbard's voice clearly doesn't need (as his DCFC work illustrates).
Hint to the teenyboppers: if your favorite singer sounds like a computer, it probably is.
it's a bullshit tune by a bullshit artists. but: you support this lousy fucker by talking about him, no matter if what you say is positive or negative. was that your intention?
His song "hospital flowers" is also a complete ripoff of HeyHiHello's song "Intro" Adam Young really needs to stop stealing from other bands
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