Blackpink in one of their
most iconic outfits - Coachella.
Below - The official logo.
IN YOUR AREA
Wandering around the Internet to look at today's music... and not get frozen too much in the 60s time capsule.
Showing legs with Olympics-style gymnastics on stage from A-Pop or B-Pop or Z-Pop is not really my cuppa. Unless the song is worthy. Not really. Worse, are there really lyrics nowadays or are they just mimicries of train station hoots and animal love calls.
How do you listen to 10 people on stage with blinking lights and 5G IT incredibles singing ditties utterly devoid of meaning. I still respect choices though and what I write is just my opinion and the positive voice of my teenage grand daughter. But we're only two insignificant people and can be ignored.
But can you ignore a viewership of 10 million on YouTube of a single video, accumulated within a span of 6 hours? [It's like 1.5 billion currently😮.]
Connecting with the younger generation has never been easy. It's part of the psychosis of the human species so it has been a challenge for many older folks to be able to chat or discuss with their children or grandchildren on certain topics. I try. With a music topic.
The Covid-19 school situation is here in Singapore. So I got my grand daughter [J2] to tell me why she likes her K-Pop sensation BLACKPINK. ''There's nothing to tell,'' she says, ''they are just, ohhh so good.''
She's used to the fact that her grand-dad has a music blog, so it was easier for me. And with some encouragement and hints, she managed to put a few factors together as to why she likes Blackpink.
She loves the group's only album, Lovesick Girls and although she hasn't seen them live they have performed this side of the Pacific, in Melbourne and Singapore. According to J2, their songs are catchy and the costumes or outfits are beautifully created and crafted. I guess what she meant was Blackpink has got class. That's true. But Lovesick Girls, what a title.
BLACKPINK - '붐바야 (BOOMBAYAH)' M/V
YouTube Video: BLACKPINK.
I suggested that the lyrics are meaningless but she disagreed. I guess I took the term too seriously.
So what was the first song she heard.
''Ddu-Du Ddu-Du...,'' she replied unhesitatingly, ''from their mini-album Square Up.'' This was the album that surpassed 10 million views a few hours after its release. She went on to name songs as we listened to them on the car stereo. They included, Kill This Love, How You Like That, Boombayah, Playing With Fire and a few others.
I'll never forget, ''rump-pa-pump pa-pump pa-pump.''
''Blackpink in your area.''
And her favourite member among the four?
From left = Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa.
''Without doubt, Jennie,'' she mentioned [above with hat].Why?
''She's the most talented...'' and added, ''and prettiest. And second oldest.''
There was a pause as her brain whirled and clicked.
''Aegyo.''
''What's that?'' I asked.
''It means to act cute... and she knows just how to do it.''
I nodded and repeated, ''Aegyo.''
''And the second member I like best is either Jisoo or Rose,'' she commented, ''Jisoo caught my attention first. Lisa ranked number one in the world as the most beautiful person.''
''So that makes up four of them, Jennie, Jisoo, Rose and the prettiest, Lisa,'' I concluded. But till today, I still can't make out who's who. Only J2 and 15 million others can. [I've been corrected, it's 1.5 billion views.]
And Boombayah hit the billion point five views too, just.
I'm not convinced but honestly, Blackpink is the best K-Pop girl group I've listened to so far. And I've heard many. Cheers.
We need to go to Part 3 for this discussion.
Any comment ?
Read Part One:
https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/2021/06/blackpink-k-pop-girls-in-your-area.html