carly rae jepsen - emotion POLL

I don’t really like this song, but thematically it’s a nice variant on her thing where she makes songs about being right at the beginning of some great transcendent experience, full of anticipation. This time it’s not some budding romance but a withering one and she’s excited to reconnect with herself? I mean I know it’s about lol masturbation but that’s my takeaway.

my favorite part of this song is the "i'm not over you"/"i'm not over this" backing vocal

drum solo after "back on my beat" also

I appreciate that she actually says "makin' love to myself" rather than some rote euphemism

Love her music, but Carly's videos are almost always terrible and this one is no exception. Like, even ignoring the egregious product placement, it just seems like it was conceived by a high school drama class.

^this

she’s got some good videos! (“run away with me” and “your type” in particular)

I appreciate that she actually says "makin' love to myself" rather than some rote euphemism

― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Saturday, November 3, 2018 1:14 AM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

but this... is itself a euphemism?

anyway, this song is like 90% of the way to being great and I think I've figured out what the 10% is -- there are some unfortunate things happening with the vocal production on the verses. most apparent on "some-BODy's in your way"

How in god's name did "Cry" not make it onto the album proper?
(also, did we ever poll the B-sides collection of this album?)

Yeah "Cry" is the standout from Side B by far

I don't think I voted in this poll because I got on the CRJ train a little late but "Never Get to Hold You" is what I would vote for now. That song sounds like the warmest hug