| Why 'Friday' just might be the future of pop |
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In an exclusive interview with Ark Music Factory cofounder Clarence Jey, Jeff Yang explores why the viral sensation "Friday" could portend a radical shift in the music business It's only been two months since Rebecca Black's Prozac-blank expression and eerily Auto-Tuned voice first appeared on YouTube, singing of transportation quandaries (Front seat? Back seat?) and admonishing us to never stop partyin', partyin' (Yeah! ). Yet in this short span, the video for "Friday," roundly dubbed the "worst pop song in history," has scored more than 110 million views, while sending the Internet spiraling through all five classic Stages of Grief: Denial ("OMG is this a joke?"); anger ("UGH this song sux and it's everywhere! SOMEONE TURN OFF THE INTERNET"); bargaining ("Oh God, I promise I'll stop mocking Justin Bieber if this Rebecca Black person just goes away"); depression ("popular music as we know it is dead"); and finally, acceptance ("OK to be honest it's kinda catchy. Fun, fun, fun, fun"). Source:SF Gate |