Ke$ha - The Harold Song

Potential Single?



Spyke

I must say that this is now my favourite Ke$ha track. Take It Off and Blow previously held the title as they were the stand outs on Animal and Cannibal respectively, and I'm so glad they were granted single releases. This song is more subtle and would really give the public a different side to Ke$ha; showing the party animal does have a sensitive side and cares about more than just being the centre of attention. However, rumour has it that Cannibal will be the next single - which will do nothing for her sleazy image by rhyming 'famous' with 'anus'.

The track begins with 'I miss your soft lips, I miss your white sheets' as Ke$ha reflects on how she misses all the things about her ex. The paced drum beat throughout each verse resembles that of a heartbeat; I really like this as sometimes post break up you can feel so alone that everything is silent and all you can hear is your heart beating as it recovers from just being broken. The beat build ups the anticipation and emotion as we head towards the chorus, where the song steps up the pace. Once again Ke$ha delivers a catchy chorus, but in the context of the song it shows anguish as well as some determination to get over him.

I think seeing the vulnerability of Ke$ha in this has shown me that there is potential for her to continue to go from strength to strength in the music industry. With Max Martin and Dr. Luke behind her producing songs like Tik Tok and Blow, we could well see her pull out an album like 'Teenage Dream'with her next release (an album which has just seen Katy Perry become the first female to get her 4th US #1 from a single album with ET, since Mariah Carey did it with 'Music Box').

My only issue with Ke$ha is her appearance, Adele is currently showing that you don't need to look like the generic pop star to have massive success, but Ke$ha just seems filthy and unhygienic. Even when she scrubbed up for the Blow video I wasn't convinced. Chart wise I can see this going top 10 in the US and top 20 here in the UK if it gets a release.