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Anatomy Of A Dance Hit: Why We Love To Boogie With Pharrell
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| May 30, 2014
| Michaeleen Doucleff
Posted on 05/31/2014 5:38:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
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posted on
05/31/2014 5:40:52 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
To: nickcarraway
"Happy" is a great commercial jingle.
But thats it.
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posted on
05/31/2014 5:41:10 PM PDT
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skeeter
To: onedoug
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posted on
05/31/2014 5:42:15 PM PDT
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windcliff
To: nickcarraway
It's a black thing.
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posted on
05/31/2014 5:51:08 PM PDT
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ClearCase_guy
(Fegelein! Fegelein! Fegelein!)
To: ClearCase_guy
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posted on
05/31/2014 5:55:33 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: nickcarraway
It should have won the Oscar, much better than that song from frozen.
i love it, it’s like a throw back song to the 80s or something.
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05/31/2014 5:58:33 PM PDT
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jocon307
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
It is a catchy tune. It has a retro vibe that makes me think of the song “Crazy” from a few years ago.
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posted on
05/31/2014 6:06:41 PM PDT
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Yardstick
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
05/31/2014 6:09:05 PM PDT
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Excellence
(Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
To: nickcarraway
I’ve never heard it before, but it’s catchy.
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posted on
05/31/2014 6:09:44 PM PDT
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Excellence
(Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
To: jocon307
I think it throws back to the ‘60s and Motown.
To: nickcarraway
The more rhythmically complex the music is ... the easier it is to engage different body parts, ... because they can be synchronizing with different aspects of the music.This is the secret of afro-cuban and samba rhythms.
To: nickcarraway
There's an interesting video on youtube called “Happy Muslims”.It's British muslims dancing to the tune.A really fun video...IMO at least.Many of the comments are supportive but some are from people saying,in essence,that all those who participated are going to hell.
To: nickcarraway
I HATE that song. And I hated it the very first time I heard it. Juvenile and gay.
To: Yardstick
It's got a very pleasant Stevie Wonder/ Earth Wind & Fire arrangement about it. And it has a really, really joyful feel. I think that's why so many people (and I) find it so appealing.
It's a damn rare thing to feel joyful these days.
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posted on
05/31/2014 6:32:04 PM PDT
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60Gunner
(Fight with your head high, or grovel with your head low.)
To: nickcarraway
There’s no doubt Pharrell’s “Happy” is the biggest hit of the year so far
If you say so.
Never heard of Pharrell or the song..........
I would be willing to bet that ignorance is bliss in this case.....
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posted on
05/31/2014 6:44:31 PM PDT
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48th SPS
To: 48th SPS
It ain’t that pretty at all.
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posted on
05/31/2014 6:46:08 PM PDT
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Ueriah
To: nickcarraway
It’s got a nice beat and you can dance to it.
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posted on
05/31/2014 6:47:20 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: nickcarraway
Of course, Pharrell also sang on the other huge song of the year, “Get Lucky”, which introduced this generation to the greatness that is Nile Rodgers.
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05/31/2014 6:48:41 PM PDT
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dfwgator
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