Why Adele Is Not A Real Singer

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I’m going to tread lightly in this article because I know how much people love Adele. Please, don’t get me wrong, this article is not meant to insult her in any way.  Quite the contrary, I admire her and this article is meant to prove how good she is at what she does.

For the last month or so, working at my office has become unbearable. Not a day has passed by without having to hear the song ‘Hello’. On top of all that, every 5 minutes or so, someone at my office decides to sing the line “Hello from the other side, I must’ve called a thousand times.” Not the whole song, just those 2 lines. And 5 minutes later it happens again followed by the usual complaint: “Dammit that song is stuck in my head again.” So why is that song stuck in your head? Is it the world’s greatest song? Hardly. It’s actually quite dark and depressing and it doesn’t have catchy melodies. So why can’t we stop singing it? That’s because Adele is not a singer, she’s a manipulator. It’s almost as if she crafted this song perfectly to get stuck in your head.

From the stand alone ‘hello’ that immediately reminds you of Lionel Ritchie, to the fact that the song deals with the easiest subject in the world to exploit: Breakups. We’ve all been through them, so we can all relate. When the song plays, you’re not actually thinking of Adele, you’re thinking about your own life. The song becomes a part of you. Pair that with simple rhyme that anyone can easily memorize, “Hello from the other side, I must’ve called a thousand times”, and you’re pretty much screwed, you’re gonna have that song stuck in your head forever.

Same thing when she wrote the theme to Skyfall. Everyone immediately loved that song, so much so, that it outgrew the movie all together. It was #1 on iTunes 10 hours after it was released and it’s the first time a Bond theme won the Academy Award for best song. Entertainment Weekly praised Adele saying that there is finally a great James Bond theme, which is total bullshit, because Paul McCartney’s performance of “Live and Let Die” was arguably superior in every way.

So how was Adele’s bond theme so powerful that she actually managed to outperform a ****in’ Beatle? Simple. Adele did something that no other original Bond theme artist did. She actually included the original bond melody (slowed down) in her song.

It almost feels like cheating. Someone asks you to write a bond theme song, so you just take the classic bond theme, slow it down, and add some crappy lyrics. Yes, The lyrics are crappy: Let the sky fall – When it crumbles – We will stand tall – Face it all together – At Skyfall – That Skyfall

So basically “Let the sky fall, at Skyfall … THAT Skyfall”. Seriously?

But that proves how good she is. She doesn’t even need to come up with good lyrics. She just needs to use a few simple tricks to make you love her songs on a subconscious level. That’s why I believe that Adele is not a real singer, she’s really an emotional puppeteer.

Source: http://www.mtlblog.com/2016/01/why-adele-is-not-a-real-singer/#

 

Interesting read for sure. Thoughts?

[Creyk 17,001]

Well, she did have 4 years to think about it so it makes sense that she managed to make at least one song that is masterfully manipulative. Sadly this cant be said about the rest of her album which was a huge letdown, musically.

 

[The Child 18,997]

Success make people hate & really go crazy 

[Chic 20,830]

What do you mean it's not catchy? It's catchy af

[Noah 26,583]

You could say the same thing about Mariah Carey LOL

[mucinex 4,260]

tbh i never thought she was that clever of a writer, it's simple lyrics, but she has a great voice, which is manufactured and forced onto radio by her label which is why everybody cares so much, they have to, but she is a humble person who wants to make records because she enjoys it, her label is the one who forces it down your throat 

[Bambino 24,059]

I think this article was written just to complain about Adele's success. They could've just said that she's just playing it safe, which is true. But she's a singer and she's outselling everyone in the industry, and whether you like her or not, that's just a fact.

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omg :')

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clickbait!

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what

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Dat Illuminati magic.

 

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

Browsed through the article and while many won't agree with you, I applaud you for writing about your opinion, that is contrary to public opinion, and sharing it. That's how change occurs 

 

Edit: OMFG you didn't write this. just noticed its an article. fail 

[VforVendetta 2,024]

I wasn't a fan of 25 at all but I feel that the real intention of this post is to compain about her success. 

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Silly little opinion blog on some random site. 

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8 minutes ago, Matt Amor said:

tbh i never thought she was that clever of a writer, it's simple lyrics, but she has a great voice, which is manufactured and forced onto radio by her label which is why everybody cares so much, they have to, but she is a humble person who wants to make records because she enjoys it, her label is the one who forces it down your throat 

She's an awesome rad chick.

I've always thought of her music as the high class versions of songs like "Call Me Maybe" or "All About That Bass". They get stuck in your head but they're not repetitive as all get go and, for some, they're relatable. Of course I've also thought of her music as "basic" (not in an insulting kind of way) because love, break ups, it's all the easiest things to write about and stuff that most human beings can get behind.

I've said it before, I'll stan for her when she makes some music that's not romantic/relationshippy...'cause I honestly hate love songs :sweat:

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And yes, I know, not all of her songs are supposed to be lovey dovey but they all come across that way to me. My hang up, really, but I'm just sharing an irrelevant opinion