17 Music
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Why âYou Signed Up For Thisâ is the Perfect Ode to Love and Heartbreak by Louise Collins This year, one of my closest friends recommended Maisie Peters to me, and now, I have her debut solo album on repeat. Maisie Peters released âYou Signed Up For Thisâ on 27th August, the day I happened to be on an eight-hour long car journey, meaning I could truly listen to this album. I could rewind different parts, and soak up the lyrics â and of course send a few excited messages to my friend along the way. So, what is it that is so incredible? Weâve had âbreakup albumsâ before, right? Of course we have. But they never seem to go out of style, especially when theyâre full of Petersâ wonderful lyricism. This âbreakup albumâ isnât simply one-dimensional. Many of the songs are about heartbreak, but thereâs so much more. Love, whether romantic, platonic,
or familial, plays a huge role in this album. Alongside discussing the pain of a breakup, Peters sings about how the people you care about become such an intrinsic part of who you are - âthey talk âbout the news, I just talk about you.â (Talking to Strangers) Some of Petersâ songs are about taking accountability for your own shitty behaviour. With so many âbreakup albumsâ today, many artists either write whole albums glorifying their own toxic behaviours, or go fully down the victimhood path. Peters is so powerful because she does both. She sings about when sheâs been mistreated in past relationships - âIâm finished âcause Iâve learnt / loving him hurtsâ (Love Him I Donât) - and the inherent misogyny that comes with a lot of breakups - âyouâve got a girl, but you still call me psychoâ
(Psycho). Yet Peters also sings about when sheâs been wrong. âElvis Songâ is about leaving a good relationship, and knowing you only have yourself to blame - âIâve got no right to miss you / All I did was kiss and flyâ. âVillainâ has Peters hold her hands up and admit that sometimes you mess up and hurt people when youâre hurting - âNow Iâm drunk and Iâm mean outside your houseâ. âYou Signed Up For Thisâ has some incredibly soft songs you can cry to whether out of sadness, relatability, or wholesomeness - but it also allows you to sing at the top of your lungs with your closest friends. You can comfort each other about your exes, and celebrate your friendship in one album. Itâs the perfect ode to love and heartbreak.
Remembering Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts By elizabeth woor
âenjoyed playing with a drummer quite so muchâ and that his style could only be described as, in true rock and roll fashion, âsuper-coolâ. In his personal life, Watts was a lover of clothes, horses, jazz, cars (despite him ironically not being able to drive) and Agatha Christie, owning a signed copy of every paperback she had ever written. He refused to be confined to the crazy Rock n Roll image many associate with the Rolling Stones. In fact, he was a lover of home comforts and maybe surprisingly, quiet. He found peace in the countryside where he lived, away from the madness of tours. In fact, he even once commented that despite loving his job and getting to play music to thousands of fans, heâd âlove to go
home every nightâ. His attitude was refreshing â he made no attempt to hide his dislike for certain aspects of being in a band like the Rolling Stones. Many would agree that his no-nonsense attitude only adds to the âsuper-coolâ memory many keep of him.
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The Rolling Stones need no introduction. One of the greatest bands of all time, they transformed the music scene with their gritty, uncompromising rock music. It is therefore no surprise that when the death of their much beloved drummer Charlie Watts was announced late this August, tributes poured in to celebrate his musical legacy. Watts was one of the more understated players within the Rolling Stones, but this certainly doesnât mean that his integral role in creating the bandâs rebellious sound should be downplayed. Oh no, Charlie Wattsâ drumming kept the beat to some of the most iconic songs of all time. Pete Townshend, lead guitarist of The Who, described in his tribute to Watts that he had never
