I promise I didn't plan a theme week this week. Sometimes, I go where the posts take me.
And this week, they took me to "Pink Venom", the 2022 hit song by BLACKPINK.
Fun fact - this song was BANNED in Korea.... not because it was dirty or anything. No, it's because Lisa rapped about the French brand Celine - which she endorses - and that level of product placement in songs is not allowed in music in Korea.
The song brings direct references to Taylor Swift, Rhianna, and Notorious B.I.G., all of whome are quoted in the lyrics - see if you can find them. It is a confident and bold song that critics have compared to musical anarchy - with shifting musical styles between pop, rock, hip hop and Middle Eastern influence - almost as if each member chose a style and shifted it every time it was their turn to sing.
It works, though. It remains one of the group's biggest hits.
We've mentioned that a live performance in the K-Pop world is more about dance than singing - but these ladies are getting better at the live singing part, too.
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