Happy Tuesday everybody, and welcome to another Three Tune Tuesday! 馃檹 Today I have some hits from the early 2000s, a peak time during my childhood, and a revolutionary time for music 馃槉 Please, join me, as we take a step back to the past...
#1. Shawn Desman - Shook
Desman is a Canadian artist whose tunes first swept across the nation during the early 2000s. For me, he represents some of the best years of my childhood, because my mother and I used to bond over his music during car rides. His songs were released when I was 8-years-old, and to this day -- nearly 25 years later! -- his music still gets stuck in my head! 馃ゴ
Love the synth beats in this one! 鉁婏笍 The lyrics are incredibly nostalgic as well... Going to the movie theater with the clique, falling for the girl seated next to you... Today's kids will never relate! 馃槶
#2. Eamon - F*ck It (I Don't Want You Back)
I wonder how many people will remember this one-hit wonder! 馃槃
When this song first came out, I actually thought that it was Justin Timberlake! 馃槺 But no, this is Eamon, an American artist known for his R&B tracks.
For the early 2000s, this song was revolutionary for its crude language and blunt tones, something that most artists couldn't "get away with" on mainstream radio.
The entire song is about calling out his cheating ex-girlfriend -- and Eamon did NOT sugarcoat it! 馃槵 If you've ever been left with a sour taste in your mouth after a breakup, then this is the song for you.
#3. Amerie - 1 Thing
Finally there is this classic from 2005, although it was revitalized again in 2013, when GTA V included it on one of their radio stations.
A simple, yet catchy song... and possibly one that we can all relate to. 1 Thing focuses on the age old adage of how "one thing" will always keep you from leaving a relationship/partner. In this case, Amerie cannot move on because the one thing her ex-partner does is too good!
(And, y'know, for a song that uses the line "one thing" 25脳, it somehow manages to NOT be overly annoying 馃槀).