It was May 20 when I first heard this song; I was in a resort hotel room in Catarman, Northern Samar. It was the first time in a week that we actually had a cable TV, but nothing really interesting was on, so me and my roommates ended up watching MYX, listening to songs, fixing my clothes and other stuff, trying to fit them all in my bag.
Carly Rae Jaspen comes up, and although I've not heard of the song before that day, she looked quite familiar, then I remembered her in an episode of Ellen, where Justin Bieber was introducing her as his newly signed singer under his label. I'm no Bieber-hater, but I'm not a big fan either. So admittedly I was quick to judge her.
Before the music video played though, the VJ did hint on a funny ending to the music video that we should look out for. Good thing she mentioned that, because I might have not cared to finish watching it. I was slightly irritated at her character in the video; I didn't really approve of the whole "look-at-me,-I'm-being-sexy-washing-a-car", but I couldn't deny, the song was extremely catchy, and I really did like the chorus. The refrain though I disliked, (well i think it's the refrain, okay I'm not sure...) the one that goes, "Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad." It just really doesn't make any sense. Then, the twist in the end happens, and all of us just laughed, and that really won me over somehow. I was singing the chorus a few times that afternoon, but when we got busy again, I had forgotten about it.
Carly Rae Jaspen comes up, and although I've not heard of the song before that day, she looked quite familiar, then I remembered her in an episode of Ellen, where Justin Bieber was introducing her as his newly signed singer under his label. I'm no Bieber-hater, but I'm not a big fan either. So admittedly I was quick to judge her.
Before the music video played though, the VJ did hint on a funny ending to the music video that we should look out for. Good thing she mentioned that, because I might have not cared to finish watching it. I was slightly irritated at her character in the video; I didn't really approve of the whole "look-at-me,-I'm-being-sexy-washing-a-car", but I couldn't deny, the song was extremely catchy, and I really did like the chorus. The refrain though I disliked, (well i think it's the refrain, okay I'm not sure...) the one that goes, "Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad." It just really doesn't make any sense. Then, the twist in the end happens, and all of us just laughed, and that really won me over somehow. I was singing the chorus a few times that afternoon, but when we got busy again, I had forgotten about it.
Fast forward a few days later, I had gone back home to Bacolod, and I just start to hear it EVERYWHERE. (Along with that song by One Direction, and another song by Nicki Minaj) Over and over and over again. By that time, the song had successfully embedded itself deep in my head. And now that I've flown back to Manila, I can't get away from it. There's not a day that I don't see a mention of that song in at least one Facebook wall post. A lot of it are parodies or maybe people lip-singing to it, but the most wonderful post about it is this guy's cover.
It's not as catchy, true. But I think it's a pretty awesome cover. Had I heard him first, I would have never imagined it as a pop song. I think I'll be looking more into Ben Howard now.
*Although I thought CRJ looked kind of old for a girl in her late teens, I'm surprised to find out she's actually 26! I also found out that she actually did sing this song when she was on Ellen. I had flipped channels before I got to see her perform it. I guess I just wasn't really interested in her then. Well, I am now.
