Music Director’s Playlist

Parker’s Playlist

Parker’s Deeper Look:

Parker is all over the place with music, but they tend to stick to the trends and whatever is coming out they will always give a try. Their taste in music varies from Pop rap to alternative rock, all the way to the world of groups of all different genres. They would say they have a “niche music taste” . Let’s see if that’s true. For this week we are pushing the line on niche music and going back to our roots, my roots of nostalgia. The selected songs are all songs that make me feel nostalgic and for most of them have music videos that I would watch on repeat on my mom’s computer. 

I am not the biggest fan of Chris Brown, but I grew up with a Chris Brown obsessed cousin that swore he danced just like him. But because of that I got into a couple early songs of Chris Brown, one being Turn Up The Music. This music video was so intriguing at a young age and to be honest I haven’t watched it in forever. So, all I remember is flashing lights and Chris Brown dancing like crazy in a suit. Back to the music aspect though, the early 2010s beat is addicting and his voice brings waves of nostalgia for me. 

This next one is the reason I should’ve been at Coachella. As Long As You Love Me by Justin Bieber. You will learn I am the biggest fan of this man. His music will always make me hyped up. Now As Long As You Love Me, speaks to me because as a crazy loyal person I will stick through with my person as long as they love me. It’s a romantic, yet cool concept for Justin Bieber to make a music video for too. 

Dark Horse is an iconic song with an even more iconic music video. Katy Perry went all the way for her music videos and it’s admirable how her videos compliment the song so well. The chorus of the song just hooks you in and makes me feel unstoppable. 

Yet another boyband moment, this week is One Direction. Midnight Memories? That exact vibe replicated in the music video, the boys capture the late night party vibe in a song and video perfectly. And who doesn’t love a boyband pop song? Don’t lie to yourself. 

Bazzi truly needs more love, especially Sober. It is my favorite song by him and the meaning behind it just gets to me every time. Love is so strong that it sometimes breaks those boundaries we set up, and we fear will this love last forever without the substance powering it. He talks about the power of how alcohol alters your feelings and sometime when we are intoxicated or in a moment of an altered mindset, will it truly last? That is the question. To be honest, this song encapsulates the fear and anxiety of if the person you yearn for will feel the same no matter what. 

Now a classic love story, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, and their collaboration on I Know What You Did Last Summer. If you know you know the lore between these two and the iconic moment that was when this song was released. Yet again another music video going platinum in my household.  

Okay for my EDM and rave lovers, we have Latch by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith. This will always stand as a great nostalgia party song no matter the decade or time of day. If you played this back in the Victorian period, yes maybe they would panic and have a heart attack, but that just shows how crazy good it is, right? (Please take my dark humor as a joke). 

Oh speaking of heart attacks, that’s our next song! Heart Attack by Demi Lovato was before its time and oh my god Demi’s rock version of it was a perfect upgrade. It seriously is though a fantastic song as pop thought, but it definitely did have that potential to be a rock song right off the bat. So glad that she decided to do a rock cover! 

I wish we had more time to yap about these songs. I wish we had more than just 3 minutes…see what I did there, you know, because our next song is I Wish by Cher Lloyd. Okay enough with my corny introductions, but this was one of my favorite songs and music videos growing up. Cher Lloyd’s unique vocals and rasp is just addicting to listen to and the music video radiates that girl boss behavior that little me needed. 

Lastly, Seventeen by Alessia Cara is my personal song since I was always wishing to be older and grow up for that independence, but then when it started to hit that fear of growing up hit. That is exactly what Seventeen is about: the fear of growing up and wishing to pause time. Now thinking about it, the song itself has that youthful nostalgia feel forever now because of the meaning behind it. I think that’s what Alessia Cara wanted her song to have, that impact on us listeners. Why am I always leaving the last song to be sad…ugh maybe next week we’ll leave with a hype song! Enjoy this week’s playlist!