John legend and sam smith lay by your side

Sam Smith warbles all over his songs so as to communicate the idea of a man whoРІР‚в„ўs torn, confused and hurt by love (punning on the idea of instability his vocal style being all over the place to imply the idea thatР’В he canРІР‚в„ўt keep himself together), but Sting was able to communicate the same ideasР’В in the chorus to So Lonely and he did that by just shouting the words РІР‚СљIРІР‚в„ўm so lonely!РІР‚Сњ over and over again.Р”Р„nd of course some would argue that a singer who can sing all the notes under the sun one after another is the better singer because they have a high technical ability and extended range. This comes from my view of writing: anyone can spend thousands of words spinning a sprawling yarn in order to create one singular effect, but anyone whoРІР‚в„ўs capable of using less words to achieve the same effect must be the better writer because theyРІР‚в„ўre the ones who can use the tools of their trade more effectively and efficiently (thus implying a greater understanding of their craft and the greater ability to put that understanding in action).Р’В The same goes for singers: a singer who can communicate a emotion in three notes is better to me than the singer who needs ten notes.

My problem with Sam Smith is that, at heart, IРІР‚в„ўm a minimalist. I then concluded this by saying that РІР‚СљSam Smith makes singing with emotion seem like such hard work Ellie Goulding makes it look effortless.РІР‚Сњ Harsh words. In particular, IРІР‚в„ўve talked about how he isnРІР‚в„ўt as good as Ellie Goulding.Р’В РІР‚СљSam Smith,РІР‚Сњ I argued,Р’В РІР‚Сљwarbles over his songs like heРІР‚в„ўs broken a leg during recording, only serving toР’В distract the listener from the song at hand (something which can be fatal for songs like Like I Can which rely on you having an emotional connection to them)РІР‚Сњ.

This year, IРІР‚в„ўve challenged myself to write a review of every song that manages to get to No.

John legend and sam smith lay by your side