The new Dolly Rockers single is quite possibly already the best song of the year

It's been a hot second since I last wrote an installment of Getting Dolly Rockered. I guess now I won't have to, because A NEW DOLLY ROCKERS SONG JUST LEAKED!

No, it's not from an old recording session with their UK label, it's it's produced RedOne! The man who produced the newly-released "Starships" by Nicki Minaj also produced this song. And let me tell you one thing...

Starships x 100 < Get You Alone

"Get You Alone" is an electro-pop ditty with bubbly beats and thundering synths. The lyrics are step up for the girls who, although already great lyricists, learned a thing or two in the area of theme-setting. The way the girls harmonize in certain areas to emphasize a certain word is glorious and is a nod toward their old material.

Although this song isn't instrumentally similar to any of their old material one bit, it still shows the same Dollytude these girls are known for. The chorus is also reminiscent of "Boys Will Be Boys" and "Automatic Girl" in the fact that the euphoric energy present in all three of these choruses are not present in any other song on the radio right now, or in the last few years for that matter. The girls sing their hearts out in a top-40 radio-friendly song, which is highly unusual nowadays thanks to the double-sided phenomena of auto-tune. Vocals: perfect.

The Dollies have never been ones to shyly wait in the corner to be picked up, and they're not about to change that now. The same care-free attitude towards hooking up found in "Je Suis Une Dolly" is refined into an ambitious, feministic exclamation as the girls confess they can't stop thinking about getting that certain somebody alone. These girls are cute as kitties but ferocious as lionesses!

Although it is unfortunate when a song leaks prematurely, especially a demo like this one, it's amazing how great just a demo from these girls sounds. The mastered version will probably leave me in tears, surely. Remember when the demo of Gaga's "Bad Romance" leaked and it was pretty good but then the real version came out and it just blew everyone away? That's what I'm expecting with this puppy, and I'm sure the girls won't disappoint!

I hope this leak gets the ball rolling on releasing material from The Dollies. Even if they're not done recording their album, they can at least release some singles periodically ala Neon Hitch (who is still releasing singles, five so far, no albums yet) or Paramore (a "singles" club is a bit annoying, but it's better than nothing). I don't know whether or not this song will be on the album, but I can tell you if it is it would be amazing. I don't know if this song will be a single, but I can tell you if it becomes one then the Dollies can say "hello" to their first No. 1 single in the states.

Out of respect I will not post a download link, but you can listen to the song below.

These songs are pretty much all I want to listen to this week

"Part of Me" - Katy Perry

When this song originally leaked back in 2010, shortly after the "California Gurls" and "E.T." leaks, I immediately fell in love with it. The song sounded like a dark version of Teenage Dream's lead single "California Gurls," but it really shows off Katy Perry's vocals amazingly. "This is the part of me that you're never gonna ever take away from me," she exclaims in the explosive chorus. The song was re-written in order to fit better with Miss Perry's current emotional struggle: her divorce with comedian Russel Brand. "You can keep your diamond ring," she bitterly sings to Brand. If this song is an omen to her future offerings, we might have ourselves a new, more radio-friendly Adele.

Listen to Katy Perry's new single here.

"Starships" - Nicki Minaj

Ok here's the deal with this song: it's actually three different songs. There's the beginning which is very "let's go to the beach" and kind of makes one think of Selena Gomez & The Scene's "Summer's Not Hot" but for adults. Then there's that little Jamaican-esque part that's really like a cheap rip-off of Rihanna's "Man Down" except not about killing people. And those are both rubbish. There's a part in between all that junk that's actually good. Very good actually. The RedOne produced track boasts a monstrous dance breakdown that is just so good you must hear it for yourself. Imagine Lady GaGa's "Bloody Mary" mixed with Kat DeLuna's "Everybody Dance." Yeah.

Listen to Nicki Minaj's new single here. 

The problem with this Katy Perry album cover is...

It's such a great picture of Katy, but all the rubbish around it kind of takes the attention away from it.

I get that it's called "The Complete Confection" and that she really likes candy and all that, but it could have been done classier, like this:

but that's just a thought.

All of those colors are really stunning, but in a bad way. In my opinion the album cover should have looked like this:



You see, this cover, is actually perfect. There are roses and an old-timey phone and a hair straightener (even though her hair is wavy in the picture) so it all looks very teenager-y but the dress she's wearing makes her look like a mature woman.

But if you're really caught up with using the official cover photo, you might fancy this:

You'll notice it's not perfect, but it's quite nice, yes?

Also, can we take a moment to admire the beauty of the cover art of "Part of Me"?

I like blonde Katy. I like the pose. I like the font. I like the dress. I like the way they put those pink stripes (that kinda remind me of a cat) in a way to make an "A." I love how the ends of the letters look like ripped ticket stubs, or a "part" of a ticket stub if you will. Why couldn't the same people that came up with this masterpiece have made the album cover? Why?

"Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection" will be released on March 27th. What do you think of the album cover? How does it measure up to the fanmade ones? Comments greatly appreciated!

I am all for eccentric Grammy performances, but I am not so keen on this one.

I am not against religious influences in music, much like Lady GaGa or Madonna often take, but this has taken that to another level.

It is a good idea conceptually to parodize The Exorcist, but when you actually do it make sure it does not look like the above.

I like the song, though, so the performance has got that going for it. And not much else.

K, thanks.

What do you think of Nicki Minaj´s Grammy performance?

Dia Frampton releases amazing cover of Lana Del Rey's "Video Games", remains true winner of The Voice

Meet Dia Frampton. She was originally one-fifth of indie rock band Meg & Dia, but later went on to find mainstream success as the runner-up of the popular NBC singing contest The Voice. She really should have won, I mean where in the world is Javier Colon? Nowhere, that's where.

While touring with The Voice mentor Blake Shelton, Miss Framps found the time to show a little love to our girl Lana Del Rey. And by 'show a little love', I mean 'completely diminish the talent of.' Below is Dia's rendition of the Lana Del Rey single "Video Games."

While Del Rey's version included classical instrumentation including harps and violins among other ambiance sounds, Frampton's cover is accompanied only by a guitar. It's no shock that Dia Frampton is more vocally talented than the song's original interpreter, but the way she redid this song is completely ridiculous. Irrelevant now is the original, in fact replace it in your iPods with this one.

Dia's delicate, wispy vocals walk along the simple guitar chords in perfect unison. The way she emphasizes certain words or vowels that Del Rey did not gives the song a completely different feel to it. Then, she lets her vocals soar in the chorus. "I heard that you like the bad girls. Honey, is that true?" she sings in her silky voice with just the right amount of rasp. It's utterly perfect.

The best part, though: the last chorus. Chills!

Request a download link in the comment box and I'll put one up ASAP

Dia Frampton's debut album Red is out in stores and iTunes now.

What do you think of Dia Frampton's cover? Do you prefer Lana Del Rey's or Dia Frampton's rendition of "Video Games"? Comments greatly appreciated!

Ellie Goulding and Fernando Garibay unleash beautiful video for beautiful remix of "Lights"

Above is Ellie Goulding, a British songstress I can't seem to ever get enough of. Her album Lights is a pop masterpiece. Her single "Lights" is also amazing. But even more amazing than the original song is the Fernando Garibay remix. 

Garibay is responsible for many of Lady GaGa's hits as well as some great offerings from the Sugababes.

The Fernando Garibay remix of "Lights" is some of the man's best work. While the original "Lights" was drastic electronica, this remix is more like a trance production with seriously fat bass. It's gettin' bigga! The synthesizers are like candy in my ears. It's almost like a Tiesto production, if you think about it.

Accompanying this is the music video for the remix, which is merely a re-worked version of the original video. Nevertheless, it's beautiful eye-candy to accompany the ear-candy. Ellie + Fernando = pure suga!

What do you think of Ellie Goulding's remix? Comments greatly appreciated!

Wednesday Rewind: "Hollaback Girl" - Gwen Stefani

Welcome to the first installment of Wednesday Rewind. I'm going to be publishing one of these puppies every Wednesday. I'll talk about amazing pop songs from the past that are timeless enough for you to keep on your iPod next time you do a music sweep.

This post is going to deal with Gwen  Stefani's amazing and underated single "Hollaback Girl" from her album Love. Angel. Music. Baby released in 2005. Easily one of the best songs on the album, "Hollaback Girl" went to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100.

"Uh-huh, this my sh*t, all my girls stomp your feet like this," Stefani sings in the song's intro. The cheerleader-inspired chants of the song are catchier than anything on the radio today, to be honest. The hand-clapping, campy nature of this song makes it perfect for singing along with friends. This is why this song will be the soundtrack of countless memories for people growing up in the 2000s.

"This sh*t is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S!" she screams in the song's chanty bridge. This song truly taught me how to spell bananas. Seriously, there is no better way.

What do you think of this week's Wednesday Rewind! What song should I choose for next week's Wednesday Rewind song? Comments greatly appreciated!

SMASH Music Review: "Pilot" - 2/6

Last night was the premier of the new NBC TV show SMASH. The musical drama is beyond amazing, I highly recommend it, but alas this is not a TV blog, but it is a music blog. So here is the review of the songs from last night's episode, "Pilot."

"Over The Rainbow" (Cover) - Katharine McPhee

McPhee's character Karen Cartwright sings this song during one of her auditions. Regardless to say, this piano ballad was beautiful, but nothing out of the ordinary. 6/10

"Never Give All The Heart" (Original) - Megan Hilty

Hilty's character Ivy Lynn sings this with the songwriters of the musical-in-works Marilyn. The song is a beautiful ballad inspired by Miss Monroe herself (seriously she's everywhere!) and introduces Hilty's voice to the small screen. Her rich, full voice is a treat to the ears and will no doubt be great competition for McPhee on this show. 8/10

"The National Pastime" (Original) - Megan Hilty

This song is one giant bucket of innuendos if there ever was one. The song is sung by Hilty's character as Monroe as she prances around with a bunch of baseball players that are little too overzealous in their attempts to get with her.The suggestive dance is hilarious, the suggestive lyrics are cute, and this song, even though it's very Broadway-driven, still works well on the small screen and on your iPod. 9/10

"Beautiful" (Cover) - Katharine McPhee

This song is also sung by McPhee's character at an audition, but this audition is much better. Not only does McPhee do this song, but she redoes it. The melody is different, the piano instrumentation is new, and the vocals are off the hook. They may not be as powerful as Aguilera's, but they really are better. 10/10

"Let Me Be Your Star" (Original) - Megan Hilty and Katharine McPhee

The girls sing this song together (but in the show they sing it separately) in an amazing, Broadway tune that is so perfect it could be the show's theme song. The powerful vocals both girls contribute remind me of Hairspray's "Good Morning Baltimore" but taken into a 21st century NYC scene. Such talent in one song has not been seen since "Lady Marmalade"! 10/10

What did you think of SMASH? Will you be keeping up with the show? Will you be downloading the songs on iTunes? Comments greatly appreciated! 

Lady GaGa reveals first Born This Way Ball tour details, remains more creative than the rest of the world put together

Above the is the first official poster for Lady GaGa's The Born This Way Ball Tour. Miss GaGa just revealed this picture through twitter with the caption "♥ ♥ ♥ THE BORN THIS WAY BALL: OFFICIAL WORLD TOUR POSTER 2012-2013 ♥ ♥ ♥" after admitting she had had too much wine.

My first thoughts on the poster were along the lines of "oh great, that creepy picture again" (the headshot on top). But then I noticed the creative coloring and effects that had been added and proceed to scroll down the enormous picture. Black clouds, spooky, but cool. Then came the castle-like towers that resembled the stage that she had revealed yesterday.

This was shaping up rather nicely. Then came Gagz and her entourage dressed in killer outfits, especially the Lady herself. Her dress is a piano. Yeah, an actual paino as a dress. Beyond cool.

The generic-looking font that GaGa used in this campaign is present here too, but it looks completely different when there's a pink, upside-down triangle in the background.

Above is an artist interpretation of what the stage for the tour would like. I am really luvin' the castle theme here! I'm also digging the "monster pit" which is that little section in the middle catwalks of the stage where only true "monsters" get to sit. The criteria is that you have to be dressed very..."born this way"...no idea what that means, but I think we'll find out on the first night of the tour.

Tour dates will be released tomorrow, stay tuned for info!

What do you think of Lady GaGa's plans for her ambitious new tour? Will you be going to the Born This Way Ball? Comments greatly appreciated!

Keeping Up With The Charlies: "Tickin' Like A Bomb" in filming

As you all know The Charlies are quite a favorite around this blog. Here's some stuff that they're up to, for those of you who love them as much as I.

Their new single "Tickin' Like A Bomb" is getting the video treatment this week! Listen to the song below.

We don't have much in sneak-peek material yet (ahem, girls you can e-mail me a sneak-peek anytime at popisabloodsport@gmail.com or hit me up on twitter!) except for this:

I can't get over the fact that the index finger is actually a bomb. Like her finger is literally tickin' like a bomb...'cuz it is a bomb!

The girls have not revealed what the video will be about, but I'm totally gonna take a wild shot on: lots of explosives, some fire, a man, a broken super 8 camera, and a half-eaten banana. But that's just me. Also: girls this video is not filmed yet, is it too late to through the half-eaten banana in there? Yes? No?

What do you think about The Charlies? Is their song "Tickin' Like a Bomb" going to be playing on your iPod? Comments greatly appreciated! Also: what random objects do you predict will appear in The Charlies' new video?

Download The Charlies' free mixtape Start A Fire here!

Madonna reveals standard edition cover for "M.D.N.A." and unleashes LMFAO remix, flaws remain nowhere to be found

Above is the newly-revealed cover for Madonna's new album M.D.N.A. While last week we got to see the cover for the deluxe edition of the album this week we get this glorious piece of artwork. A masterpiece, if you will.

While last week's cover was beyond amazing, everything I could have ever wished for, really, this cover is just everything+more! The red dress and gloves are looking bawm, that tube-like reflection that was seen in last week's cover is seen in this one as well, except from farther away, but most of all Madonna is looking amazing! This should come as no shock, but I still become surprised at how great she looks.

That pose right there beats all three "Give Me All Your Luvin'" poses put together.

This is why she is the queen, plain and simple.

Also, check out the LMFAO remix of her new single.

 

This remix takes the peppy production of the Martin Solveig-produced track and turns it into a club jam. It really is amazing how much these boys can do with remixes. Minaj remains in the track, M.I.A., however is out en lieu of the boys of LMFAO. Well, how courteous.

The cheer leader chant is even better on this version of the track than on the original. It is a big statement to make, but the music truly speaks for itself. This remix has an amazing energy completely different from the original song, but still great. I truly am torn between which version I like the most because both are just so good. Just give this song a listen even if you don't like LMFAO and I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

That breakdown! Ugh!

What do you think about Madonna's new album cover? What do you think of the LMFAO remix, does it measure up to the original? Comments greatly appreciated, I want to hear your opinions!

Marilyn Monroe serves as a muse for Jessie and the Toy Boys in latest leak

Yes, another post about Jessie and the Toy Boys. Yes, another post mentioning Marilyn Monroe. But this is for a good reason, I don't dare be redundant for trivial reasons!

"Marilyn" leaked a few days ago, but I never got around to listening to it. I lost precious time, because now I can't stop listening to this track! The delicious dark bubblegum-pop track starts with a genius whispered verse about the tragedy of life and all that good stuff...but then...

"Marilyn, why'd you die young? Was it pressure? Was it cutting through?" Jessie asks the iconic star. Much like the Nicki Minaj song "Marilyn Monroe" this track ponders the connection between today's celebrities to her, possibly the biggest star of the past. 

The blonde chanteuse asks Marilyn for advice, "What's the secre that you can reveal?" before asking the chilling question: "Were you feeling the way I feel?" There's nothing released by this group better than this. Nothing.

The bridge is truly the most haunting part of the song. I don't want to spoil the experience, because trust me it's goosebump-giving, but there are these things involved: cake and a loaded gun. Yeah, I know.

I came up with a formula to show just how great this song is: "Marilyn" >>> life.

I really hope this song makes the final cut for This Is How Rumors Start, or better yet becomes a single. Chills!

What do you think of Jessie and the Toy Boys' latest leak? What do you think of them in general? Comments greatly appreciated!

Nicki Minaj leak shows that Onika Maraj might just be more talented than Roman Zolanski

In the aftermath of Madonna's Super Bowl performance with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. this Nicki Minaj song leaked (with tags).

"Marilyn Monroe" has not been confirmed by the singer herself to be featured on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, but it would be a crime if it was not. The song sees the rapper channeling her inner...er, human being?...in an average R&B production. The production is not what makes this song, as is the case with many of Minaj's songs. It's the lyrics.

"Call me cursed, call me blessed. If you can't handle my worst, you ain't getting my best," she sings in the songs chorus before asking if this was how Marilyn Monroe felt. Her vocals really sound better than ever when they're reflecting and singing rather than spitting hard rhymes (although I love that too).

Minaj whines about fame in this song, and I guess it is to be expected. Every artist, at one moment in their career or the other, will whine about fame. Although it is dumb to do so, it makes for great songs. This latest Minaj leak shows Onika Maraj (her real name) instead of Roman Zolanski (her alter ego) or The Harajuku Barbie.

"I can get low, don't know which way is up," she says before the chorus. The pensive track truly is a treat to fans of Minaj's songs like "Your Love" where she sings in that average, yet beautiful voice of hers.

I hope there are more moments like this on the album, because you really do need a balance between hard-hitting disses and softly-sung melodious ballads.

What do you think of Nicki Minaj's latest leak? Do you prefer songs like this or are you a bigger Roman Zolanski fan? Comments greatly appreciated!

Jessie & the ToyBoys get killer on "This Is How Rumors Start" mini-series

Meet Jessie & the ToyBoys.

The band is fronted by Jessie Malakouti, the incredible pop chanteuse behind "Trash Me" (which Heidi Montag later flawlessly covered) and "Outsider." The ToyBoys? They're mannequins that come to life live!

After the release of the band's first two singles "Push It" and "Let's Get Naughty" they revealed that their debut album This Is How Rumors Start would be released this year. But while we wait, they've taken the effort to give us a little something to chew on.

Above is episode one of the This Is How Rumors Start mini-series. I don't want to give too much away, but there is blood and conspiracy among other elements.

It's all a bit Natalia Kills' Love Kills except it's a lot brighter and a little more on the silly side. The way Jessie works her songs into the series is less than innovative, but it's still extremely fun to watch and gives us something to help out the wait. 

Jessie just wants to cut her demo, but her producer is giving her a hard time. He wants to get all up on her, if you know what I'm saying. She refuses once and again. She's about to leave and take her music with her, but the bastard won't let her. He even threatens her. Oh hell no. So Jessie does something about it. Exactly what? See for yourself...

(episode 2 below)

What do you think about Jessie and the ToyBoys' mini-series? What do you think about their music? Comments greatly appreciated!

Hot Songs of the Week: 2/6

"Give Me All Your Luvin'" - Madonna f. M.I.A. & Nicki Minaj

As if there is even a reason to explain why this is among the hot songs of the week, here goes: the song just came out, it's hot, it was performed amazingly at the Super Bowl, and it will slay all. The massive production on this track is just over the top amazing thanks to Madonna and Martin Solveig's production skills. The song is classy, sassy, and best of all FUN! This song goes very well when accompanied in a playlist with "Vogue," "Music," and "Like A Prayer." For fun, you can also copy every single thing she did in her Super Bowl show and put on a show for the neighbors (the gladiator men can be substituted for your dogs).

Watch the full video here!

"Bad Girls" - M.I.A.

In the wake of the release of Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" video, M.I.A. released the video for her Danja-produced track "Bad Girls." The song is taken from her mixtape Vicki Leekx, which by the way is amazing. "Chain hits my chest when I"m bangin' on the dashboard," the Middle-Eastern princess sings. That quote surpasses extreme levels of amazingness every time I hear it. The crazy Arabian-sounding beats and urban-influenced synthesizers make for a very cultural experience, as does the video. Lessons to be learned: kids, don't play on a moving car that just so happens to be about to tip over.

"Respect" - Melanie Amaro

The winner of US "X Factor" finally releases some material of her own. The cover of Aretha Franklin's hit single "Respect" gets a mayjah facelift with Melanie Amaro. This song is a ferocious, over-the-top dance anthem like no other! The glitchy "R-E, R-E, R-E, R-E," sequence is pure magic, so glad somebody thought to do that. Her vocals sound better than they ever did on "X Factor" and I could not be more proud of this girl. Her Pepsi commercial premiered last night at the Super Bowl where she sang this song and sent Elton John into a dungeon with Flava Flave. Your faves could never.

"A** Back Home" - Gym Class Heroes f. Neon Hitch

This song is mostly here because of Neon Hitch. Yes, the GCH do a great job on this track, the verses are creative and fun. But Neon sings a truly heartfelt chorus: "I don't know where you're going, just get your a** back home." Her voice cracks beautifully during the song, giving the song an extra layer of depth that the Gym Class Heroes simply can't create on their own. The interesting thing about this song is that without Neon it might totally suck, it might be an outtake. It would never be a single. But then you through Miss Hitch's vocals in there and BOOM! You got yourself a hit single. Which brings me to the next song...

"Love You Betta" - Neon Hitch

This track has been floating around online for a while, but this week it finally gets its formal release. The Benny Blanco-produced track is perfect for Neon, it shows off her vocals and diversity. The song has an amazing "Hold It Against Me"-esque pulsating beat throughout that makes me feel all fuzzy inside! "She's prettier than I'll ever be. Got yourself a beauty queen, but there's one thing I gotta say. She can love you good, but I can f*** you betta," she sings before breaking into a glitchy, amazing series of repeating "etta etta etta," no doubt a shoutout to Etta James, no? No, I'm kidding.

(download link will be taken down tomorrow, support our girl Neon Hitch!)

What do you think about the hot songs of the week? Which ones will you be downloading on iTunes?

Madonna slays with medley of hits at Super Bowl halftime, everything in the world remains pressed

So as we all know by now Madonna, the queen of virtually everything, performed at the Super Bowl XLVI (36th Super Bowl for those of you who are not Nicki Minaj's alter ego) during halftime. I'll try to remain objective throughout this review, but bear with me if I do not do so. In what is by far the greatest Super Bowl performance of ever, Madonna winds, grinds, shuffles, vogues, kisses, vogues, lip-syncs, remains flawless, and vogues. Click "Read More" to check out the full write-up, you won't be disappointed.

M.I.A. appears in second music video today, your ethnically-diverse faves could never

What's tan and Middle-Eastern and singing all over?

M.I.A. is. She just appeared as a cheeky cheerleader in Madonna's new music video and now she's appearing in her own video. "Bad Girls" is taken from M.I.A.'s 2010 mixtape "Vicki Leekx" and now all of a sudden she decided to release a new single.

Coincidence? I think not.

Nicki and M.I.A. are both riding the Madonna wave as much as they can. And I say good for them! Look at this chick just chillin' on a sideways-tipped car and being all Middle-Eastern and whatnot. I L-U-V it. (Whoops, wrong song). What a bad girl, Maya!

What do you think about M.I.A.'s new single? Is the video amazing or what? Comments greatly appreciated!

Madonna premiers video for Minaj and M.I.A.-aided single "Give Me All Your Luvin'"

This has got to be Madonna's most fun music video.

The music video opens with Madonna coming out (she pushed the door down!) of a perfect, cookie-cutter house out into a perfect, cookie-cutter neighborhood while pushing a black baby stroller. Then, oh no! The local varsity football team is on the loose at Wysteria Lane! But fear not, Miss Madge is friends with them (who knew?). They take out a big orange road block sign for her! And then, oh hey! it's Nicki Minaj or Roman Zolanski and M.I.Am.A.Middle-Eastern.Rapper.And.I'm.Proud.Of.It.A!

The fearsome threesome walk for a little bit until it, like, starts raining gold. Like literally, liquid gold rains over Madonna. Must be the tears of the angels at looking how great she look at 52! Quickly, the football team runs towards her with open umbrellas to shield her from the rain of gold (it makes your hair frizz) and even put their letterman jackets on top of puddles of gold as Madonna walks by very "oh yeah, thanks boys, whatever."

Madonna is sporting a gorgeous blonde 'do in this video, but what's more is when she takes of her khaki-colored trench-coat she's wearing an amazing, legless black outfit. To. Die. For.

Then the football players effortlessly pull a taxi in half so Madonna can walk by uninterrupted by its presence! These scenes in the utopian neighborhood are intercut with scenes of Madge in a beautiful black getup, wearing a giant gold cross and strutting her stuff like she's a 20-year-old.

Then she does something that your faves could never: she has the football players lift her up and she walks sideways on a wall. Not only does she do this, but she looks flawless while doing so. It's just too much.

After that the song's two featured artists appear with some anime mask-wearing cheerleaders. Miss Minaj is wearing a stunning red, white, and red dress and playing with her pom-poms (not like that) while M.I.A. wears a cool-looking letterman jacket and cheers along effortlessly. The girls join Madonna as she walks down a red carpet and later veers off into a sketchy-looking alley. This can't be good.

And it's not! Some random music hater pulls up in his car and starts shooting Madonna! But does she notice? No, not at all. She continues and strolls, sings the lyrics to her song while numerous football players throw themselves and take many bullets for her. They were benchwarmers anyway. Then, Madge finds a giant pile of football players and decides to climb them, and lo and behold there's a door to a super secret club that she somehow manages to get into (there's not even a bouncer?).

But before that, something amazing happens. Madonna pretends to breastfeed a baby doll. It's amazing. You must watch it.

But back to the club, she goes through the door and emerges on the other side wearing... an outfit that looks like the one she wore in the "Vogue" music video and she also has a curly, blonde wig and so do Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. and they all kinda do a little dance and you totally die during it so watch it  three times to get the full effect!!

Nicki raps her verse and looks all sorts of amazing, then Madonna sings her little bridge part while doing a robot-esque dance, and while M.I.A. does her thing Madonna totally steals the show by winking, throwing kisses, and looking seductively into the camera. What can you do, it's Madonna. Do you see how far she bends right there? Your faves...never.

After than Madonna effortlessly falls as countless muscly, footballer arms try effortlessly to catch her till she reaches the bottom, and two very efficient quarterbacks run through a wall to catch the queen.

Then all three of the girls get on a stage and dance and rave outdoors with all the football players and cheerleaders a whole high school district could ever dream to have.

And it's all flawless.

That is all.

What do you think about Madonna's new music video? How does it compare to her other iconic videos? Comments greatly appreciated!

Madonna releases carelessly fun "Give Me All Your Luvin'" featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.

It's finally here. Madonna's first single from "M.D.N.A." was released to iTunes exclusively at 6 AM, and like a lot of people, here I was at 6, joyfully bouncing in my seat as the download progress bar filled up with that dark gray color: I was seconds away from getting all of Madonna's luvin'!

It must be stated that the official single mix doesn't differ much from the demo that leaked last year. The production is obviously fine-tuned and Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.'s vocals are added in, but other than that the structure of the song doesn't change. This is no "E.T." situation.

With that being said, "Give Me All Your Luvin'" is not Madonna's best single. It is, however, her most blatantly fun. While in past 2000-era singles like "Hung Up" or "4 Minutes" (if you have not heard these songs, look them up for your own well-being) Madonna sang in a sexy, concealed manner, in this track Madonna returns to what first made her famous. The flirty, honest, and downright fun vocal performance she lays on the track she and Martin Solveig produced is reminiscent of her older material. And when I say old, I mean old as in "Holiday" and "Like A Virgin."

"I hear you comin' and I don't wanna know your name," Madonna sings in a soft, friendly voice during the track's first verse. Her flirtatious vocals are intercut with the soon-to-be-legendary "L-U-V Madonna" and "Y-O-U You wanna?" cheerleader-esque chants delivered by none other than Miss Minaj and M.I.A.

"Don't play those stupid games 'cause I'ma different kind of girl. Every record sounds the same you've gotta step into my world," Madonna sings in the chorus or pre-chorus (technically it could be both) when the song's care-free production is at its best. There are soft-hitting synthesizer beats, winding synths, and those delicious bass strums in a frenzy behind Madonna's lush vocals.

The chorus is a clear kick-back to 80's: "Give me all your luvin', give me your love. Give me all your love today," Madonna sings backed by some retro-sounding production. It's almost euphoric.

After the second chorus one starts to wonder: "Are Nicki and M.I.A. just here to be cheerleaders?"

But then, in place of the vocal breakdown in the song's demo is a brand-new verse by the Harajuku Barbie herself. "I'm Roman. I'm a barbarian, I'm Conan. You was sleepin' on me, you was dozin'. Now move! I'm gonin'" she effortlessly raps. Although in my opinion her verse is too short, this performance by Minaj should be ranked among her best collabs. Such a great rapperette!

After that comes Madonna's bridge (same as in the demo) and then M.I.A. comes in. Her laid-back rapping style is such a contrast to Nicki's overzealous rapping style. "It's supersonic, bionic, uranium hit" she says during her verse. It's far from "Paper Planes" and closer to "XXXO."

Then Madonna comes back for another ecstatic, cheerleader-aided chorus and goes out with a bang!

I love this song because it's so unapologetically fun unlike most of the stuff on the radio. This song will definitely be bringing Madonna back to the top of the charts again. And throwing in Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. didn't hurt either.

"Give Me All Your Luvin'" was released on iTunes Feb. 3

What do you think of Madonna's new single? Would you buy it? Is it worth performing at the Superbowl? Comments greatly appreciated!

Madonna reveals "M.D.N.A." tracklisting, remains controversial

Madonna is everywhere. She was interviewed on "Anderson," her music video preview premiered just a few hours ago on "American Idol" and now she's released the tracklisting for her twelfth album "M.D.N.A." And let's just say I have quite a few comments/predictions about it.

1) Girls Gone Wild: This song title is extremely promising. What could a 52-year-old possibly have to say about going wild? Will it be a reminiscent track or a party one? I'm going for a song about the 21st century 50-somethings.

2) Gang Bang: Seriously? Is this like a symbolic "gang bang"? Like getting attacked by the paparazzi or being constantly the center of attention? Possibly...or it could be a song about a girl who gets gang-banged.

3) I'm Addicted: Drugs or love? Intrigue building.

4) Some Girls: Maybe she's talkin's smack to all those rich girls with no humility? Or those man-stealers?

5) I Don't Give A: This is probably gonna be one of those club-bangers. Madonna's gonna just party and party and party 'cuz she doesn't give a...

6) Turn Up The Radio: Oh this song, I just have a feeling, is gonna make a reference to a past song of hers.I can just feel it!

7) Give Me All Your Luvin': Well we all know and love this song already. Can't wait till tomorrow morning when I can hear the studio version in full!

8) B-day Song: I really hope this is to Madonna what "Birthday Cake" is to Rihanna. Because if so it's going to be ah-mazing.

9) Superstar: This could either be a story about how Madonna is a superstar, or about how a certain someone is a superstar in the eyes of Madonna. Either way, I predict a ballad.

10) I'm A Sinner: Ooh, this one is hard to read. It could be about all the nasty things Madge has done, or maybe a song of repentance. To God or to an old lover? Hmm..I'll marinate on this.

11) Masterpiece: This song is amazing. I really have not stopped listening to it. Love it so much. Madonna & Orbit = Dream Team.

12) Falling Free: I predict some guitar riffs infused into this song one way or another.

13) Love Spent: I foresee a pensive track about how Madonna wasted her time and love on Guy Ritchie, her ex-husband.

14) I F*cked Up: This sounds like a really big pop banger to me. It's going to include some really good beats, and a very catchy chorus. I can already hear it...

15) Beautiful Killer: Out of all the songs, it's this one I can't wait to hear it. The fact that it has such a good title and that it's the last song is a def omen to a great song.

I would like to go on the record and say that your faves could never come up with such an amazing tracklisting. Never.

Also, something to ponder: "Give Me All  Yout Luvin'" doesn't say "feat. Nicki Minaj and M.I.A." which leads to the obvious question: does Madonna eat pork?

Just kidding: are there any other features on this album?

I don't think so, sadly. But I can still hope.

What do you think of Madonna's tracklisting? Any comments about the song names? Comments greatly appreciated!

In Madonna-unrelated news, but Superbowl-related news: Melanie Amaro releases flawless cover of "Respect"

It seems odd to be posting news relating to the Superbowl without it being centered around Madonna, but here goes.

The winner of the first season of US "X Factor" Melanie Amaro released a flawless cover of Aretha Franklin's hit song "Respect."

I can't even describe how good it is, but I hope this illustration helps: tonight my iPod will be playing both Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" and Melanie Amaro's "Respect."

Yeah, I said it. This song is worthy of joint-playlist status with Madonna's new single.

Sue me.

Melanie's "Respect" will be played/sung during her "iconic" Pepsi commercial to be played at the Superbowl this weekend.

The vocals on this track are off the hook. The motown record just got did! Now it's an amazing dance-track in the style of Amaro's "Someone Like You" remix she sang on "X Factor."

This first single is a step in the perfect direction.

What do you think of Melanie Amaro's new single? How does it add up to Madonna's?

Watch the "American Idol" preview of Madonna's"Give Me All Your Luvin'"

EDIT: updated with high quality rip.

READ ALL ABOUT MADONNA'S TRACKLISTING FOR MDNA HERE!

My brain is literally molten from all amazingness. All I can say is...

Madonna: lookin' fine, gurl

Nicki Minaj: as a cheerleader...whydidn'tanybodythinkofthisbefore?

M.I.A.: hotter than I thought

Newly-Recorded Hook: as much as I loved Madonna herself singing "L-U-V Madonna" I love it even more with M.I.A. & Nicki Minaj's polished vocals.

New Instrumentation: Nothing especially new as far as this preview shows. I do think, however, that the dubstep-y bridge is gonna be mayjah!

Theme: the football-theme seemed odd to me at first but I have now been corrected by Madge, it's nerdy goodness!

Sideways Walking: your faves <<< Madonna

Can't Wait For: The verses by M.I.A. and her Minajesty!

EDIT: Just realized those cheerleaders are wearing masks in the style of "V For Vendetta." Amazing.

Comments greatly appreciated!

Simon Curtis release remix of "Flesh" and new track "Starlight"

Simon Curtis is one of the best thing that ever happened to underground pop. His first album 8-Bit Heart was released for free and it was amazing! His new album RA is equally amazing.

Just yesterday, Curtis revamped his whole website and with it he released a remix of his amazing techno-pop single "Flesh." And it was produced by none other than Vincent Frank aka Frankmusik aka Vincent Did It. And it's completely free at his official website!

The original "Flesh" was a techno-y affair that had tons of glitchy vocals during the verses and a flasetto-laden chorus. The song was glorious! But this VDI remixes makes it completely different. Not better, not worse. The Vincent Did It remix of this track basically is a whole new song. Gone are the sick beats of the song and in come the VDI winding synthesizers to invade the track for good. The remix of this song is more of a rave anthem than a bedroom ditty, as the original was. I still perefer the original, but I definitely love this remix.

Also Curtis released a brand-new ballad "Starlight." Released through ArjanWrites, this song is a ballad unlike any other. The delicated instrumentation contrasts against Curtis' heavily edited vocals perfectly. It created a harsh, ironic twist to this twinkling ballad. It's beautiful or sarcastic, it all depends on which way you look at it.

That Simon Curtis reign just won't let up.

Just a pop thought with The Charlies



What if The Charlies, the sirens behind amazing pop songs like "Let That Body Breathe" and "Tickin' Like A Bomb," were to collaborate with some very, very amazing producers and other artists. I have fantasies about what these girls could accomplish and I got sick of keeping them to myself, so I'm gonna let 'em fly.

What if the girls collaborated with will.i.am. in an electro-hop single with glitchy beats and seriously demented synthesizer sequences? Then will.i.am. would undoubtedly spit a few verses in during the bridge, which would be ok. But imagine the voices of Klara, Alma, and Camilla ina mega-autotuned state over a big slice of hip-pop pie? Simply amazing. I'm thinking it would sound a little like a more energetically-sung "Big Fat Bass" (by Britney Spears, duh) and with a really amazing melody.

Or what if they worked with Bloodshy & Avant? I mean seriously, those guys are responsble for the best songs by Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, and Sky Ferreira, now imagine what they could do with The Charlies! It could either be a really chill semi-ballad with elements of grimy electronica and delicate, quivering vocals or it could be a full-blown, rave-happy adventure with synthesizers and everything but the kitchen sink thrown in with the girls' amazing, powerful vocals. It could be the dance anthem of the century! Picture a mash-up of Kylie Minogue's "Speakerphone" and Britney Spears' "Radar" but with better vocals and a stronger backbeat. Mmm!!

Now, I know that this is less of a fantasy and more of a waiting game, but a David Guetta collab would be great. I mean, no matter what he did with them, it would be great. Well, so long as it resembles anything but Jessie J's Guetta collab "Repeat," because it's quite shoddy. There would be an amazing breakdown, which The Charlies are no strangers to. It could be like a mix between "Let That Body Breathe" and "Monster (EAT ME!)" taken to the next level, killed, and risen to heaven. I could scream of excitement; this man collabs with everybody, it's only a matter of time till The Charlies get to take a turn on the Guetta train (not to be confused with the Ghetto train, in which Ciara is the queen).

Also, about the D. Guetta collab, it could also include these people as featured artists: Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo, or a mixture of all the above. Why not?

I'm also thinking a RedOne production, but that might sound like his work with The Dolly Rockers and the last thing I wanna do is have to choose between my two favorite girl bands. Let's keep this one in the backburner.

I would also lurve to see the girls show my home country of Mexico some love. A bilingual collab with Mexican Pop Princess Paulina Rubio would be really nice. The electro-pop niche these women all swim in (albeit in different languages) would make a great collab. A duet (is it called a duet if it includes a band a solo artist?) with Alek Syntek as he's quite good at those bilingual songs, as shown in Kylie Minogue's "In My Arms" remix. Then if I really wanna get cray, we could have The Charlies collaborate with Tropi-pop Queen Fanny Lu in a very ranchero-tinged track about a fanfarron or something of the such. It would just be so good!

Also, a collaboration with any member of Girls Aloud or Sugababes would be kindly received here at PIAB.

What are some of your crazy Charlie collab ideas? Post them in the comments below!

Download The Charlies' FREE EP "Start A Fire" here.

Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul are out of US "X Factor," here's who should go replace them

They're both out, let's not beat around the bush. It doesn't really matter why, what does matter, however, is who replaces Paula "disco goddess" Abdul and Nicole "I still haven't broken the US even though I'm from here" Scherzinger.

Here are my rather far-fetched ideas for who would make great replacements for these two judges. 

Let the record show that I love Paula Abdul, but hate Nicole Scherzinger.

Option 1: Cheryl Cole

Why: face of an angel, free of all flaws, already has X Factor experience, is part of the mighty Girls Aloud.

Option 2: Kylie Minogue

Why: pop goddess, beautiful, just because I want an Aussie on American TV.

Option 3: Lady GaGa

Why: not?

Option 4: Nadine Coyle

Why: that accent! Ay weyd layk tew sei they Uhmayrekins trey ta feyguoore hir oiut!

Option 5: Rihanna

Why: she's a current superstar, who has better advice? No one, that's who.

Option 6: Vincent Frank aka Frankmusik aka Vincent Did It

Why: a real artist could really help this competition. His rather bitter take on things could be interesting...

Option 7: Lukasz Gottwalk aka Dr. Luke

Why: this man wrote "Hold It Against Me." Enough said.

Option 8: Kathie Lee Gifford

Why: oh c'mon how funny would that be?!

Option 9: Lindsay Lohan

Why: what else is she doing nowadays?

Option 10: Robyn

Why: She's Robyn.

I feel I've been generous in the options I gave, I hope the X Factor reads this and chooses accordingly.

Who would you have put on this list? Write it in the comments, if there's really good ones I'll add them here later!