Variations On A Theme

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

One of the reasons I found doing the Morrissey review I did this week quite easy - aside from the fact that I've been listening to the old goat for 20 years and he barely changes - is that he's a pop star whose songs keep on returning to certain favourite themes. (This is one way in which "barely changes" isn't necessarily bad).

Who else does this? What are some of the ideas and themes your long-term favourite stars and songwriters keep coming back to? Do you think it's a good thing?

KRUMP! CLOWN! BREAK IT ON DOWN!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Lil' Mama done did it again. I have had this on loop for most of the evening and have been PERFECTING my dance moves - so much fun. Still not as good as them though:

How great do they look?! Amazing. And let's not overlook Chris Brown: I think he's a terrific, terrific pop star who seems to have been overlooked despite a rather magnificent singles run. I think this is the first song I've heard by him where he hasn't mentioned his age though (eg, "just turned 16", "just turned 18" - totes twink'n'b).

He's also on another amazing single I've just heard which has no video yet so to an AUDIO FLOCKED POST we go.