The average girl is less into music than the average boy

Four of which I love, one of which I hate. I will post them all and then explain why I like or hate each of them. (. http://www.youtube.com...) Passion Pit - Little Secrets. (. http://www.youtube.com...) Modest Mouse - Float On(. http://www.youtube.com...) Swing Me Down - Danny Schmidt(. http://www.youtube.com...) The Living End - Prisoner of Society(. http://www.youtube.com...) Slipknot - DualityOkay so, first song's first. Little secrets is just a really fun upbeat song overall! The intro draws me in every time and echoes my love of video games with it's happy little 16-bit sound. I like the fast that although the vocals don't fit on top of the music perfectly, they also don't feel forced. I also like the bridge and build up at around 1:30 because just before this you start to tune out, but it pulls you back in at the perfect time. It's been placed at the right point in the song. Overall it's just a feel good tune that's great for this time of year. I also think the fact it doesnt have an A-B-A-B rhyme scheme makes it a lot better too, as I think this stops it from being too corny or generic, though the repetitiveness (Higher and higher and higher and higher) in the chorus also prevents it from being too out there, so it still has a wide demographic audience. As for the decorations, the video is definitely um. .. Different shall we say? I've only just now seen the video and it's definitely fun, but I can't really argue for or against it. Song two! Okay so one of my favourite things about this song is that the singers voice is far, far from perfect, but that's what makes it so good! ! What he's lacking in talent he makes up with so much passion! The actualy lyrics too mean so much to me. It's like, life isn't always a catastrophe, sometimes it really is okay, sometimes we just have to get by. As I have suffered with serious depression in the past, I wish I could have had this song back then, because it is the truth. The simple drums, and smooth baseline keep the song happy too, and with everyone singing toward the end it becomes anthem-like. Who doesn't love a good anthem? As far as decorations go, the video is one of the most creative I've seen in a long time. It's great! The little paper effect pop-up book style of it it just as upbeat as the lyrics themselves. Lighten up! I think everyone has had the same feeling as Danny Schmidt in Swing Me Down. Love can't be controlled, and you can't help who you're in love with. You can't help how difficult or easy your life is. Sometimes you just have get on with it! The violin (or fiddle, I'm not sure) in the background keeps the song from getting too sad, while at the same time certainly first with the country sound he's going for. Using brushes on the drums also means he can keep the beat, while not overpowering everything with the drums as my next song does. As for decoration, there isn't much in the video I posted, but the album cover is nice. Once again, this song is also great for it's relatability. I think at some point every teen has just wanted to yell this at their parents. It's the perfect sort of 'It's not my fault, let me be who I am' kind of song. I think punk is definitely the genre known for channelling anger through music, and they manage to do this perfectly. Power chords, heavy drums and yelling down the microphone all work perfectly in this song. I think the upright base is certainly a pleasant change, showing the band aren't too generic as many punk bands are. The video, while not all that creative, works great for this song. They're not trying to be creative and new, they're trying to get their message across, which the four heavy walls display perfectly. Now for the song I hate so, so much. Before I start, I have nothing against Slipknot, or metal music, but I just can't take this song seriously. The first lyrics are the entire reason I hate this song. "I push my fingers into my eyes, it's the only way to slowly stop the ache. " Now, I realise they're talking about replacing mental pain with physical pain, and I can certainly relate to having felt like this. But every time this song comes on, I can't stop myself from saying 'Maybe if you don't poke your eyes out, it won't hurt. " Like I said, it's not a bad song or anything, but I just can't take it as seriously as they intend for it to be taken. Over to Pro.