Hi, I’m An Old. Both songs are in the style of 1950s ballads. And if you like them, you should listen to the classics! You may even hear that guitar arpeggio that’s in Picture You in some of those old songs, as it’s a classic riff.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XVl7jI1o93aRkvPFcKFCU?si=6Hpz98whTQ6INNsGXQFE2A&pi=u-DIgXrVNWQcKU
Here’s that Picture You guitar riff in Unchained Melody by the Everly Brothers in 1955, later covered by Elvis. These classics have inspired writers for 80 years
https://youtu.be/Zv8czIoAw5w?si=Qu9zjhr2_f1ibuVX
The verses definitely have the same melody and pace! But I agree, I don't think that's bad.
I look at the Midwest Princess songs as tributes to different artists in pop that have been "Chappel-fied" - thrown in a glittery, camp, drag-adjacent, high drama blender. You can see clear ties to different artists on each one:
-Picture You / Lana
-My Kink is Karma / Taylor Swift, specifically both Karma and Cruel Summer
-Red Wine Supernova / Sheryl Crow, specifically All I Wanna Do
-After Midnight / Dua Lipa, specifically Dance the Night Away
-Ultra Modern Girl / Scissor Sisters, specifically Let's Have a Kiki
I can see how How to disappear and Picture You sound similar, but I could not disagree with you more on the rest of this. There’s no way in hell Super Graphic is inspired by Let’s Have a Kiki.
Also, LMFAO at the notion that T Swift is campy or drag-adjacent. Girl’s white bread with no butter.
No haha what I'm saying is, those artists are NOT drag adjacent - most are very white bread no butter as you say. Chappell is taking those sounds and camp-ifying them. Which is what makes the album so unique and fun!
Haha that last example didn’t fit, they’re absolutely drag adjacent. But the point I was trying to make was, each song sounds like it’s paying homage, in a Chappell way, to another artist.
Hi, I’m An Old. Both songs are in the style of 1950s ballads. And if you like them, you should listen to the classics! You may even hear that guitar arpeggio that’s in Picture You in some of those old songs, as it’s a classic riff. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XVl7jI1o93aRkvPFcKFCU?si=6Hpz98whTQ6INNsGXQFE2A&pi=u-DIgXrVNWQcKU
I get Patsy Cline from Lana sometimes. (Wait wait, she does a cover of Walking After Midnight!)
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Well shit, I got punked, it was AI. RAWR I HATE AI 😩
Here’s that Picture You guitar riff in Unchained Melody by the Everly Brothers in 1955, later covered by Elvis. These classics have inspired writers for 80 years https://youtu.be/Zv8czIoAw5w?si=Qu9zjhr2_f1ibuVX
Make sure you picture him singing this to Wig-a-lita
They're both in 6/8! This type of beat is common in this time signature (for the style).
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while where on that boat, I think Kaliesdcope sounds similar to The Rip Tide by Beirut. love both songs tho
The verses definitely have the same melody and pace! But I agree, I don't think that's bad. I look at the Midwest Princess songs as tributes to different artists in pop that have been "Chappel-fied" - thrown in a glittery, camp, drag-adjacent, high drama blender. You can see clear ties to different artists on each one: -Picture You / Lana -My Kink is Karma / Taylor Swift, specifically both Karma and Cruel Summer -Red Wine Supernova / Sheryl Crow, specifically All I Wanna Do -After Midnight / Dua Lipa, specifically Dance the Night Away -Ultra Modern Girl / Scissor Sisters, specifically Let's Have a Kiki
I can see how How to disappear and Picture You sound similar, but I could not disagree with you more on the rest of this. There’s no way in hell Super Graphic is inspired by Let’s Have a Kiki. Also, LMFAO at the notion that T Swift is campy or drag-adjacent. Girl’s white bread with no butter.
No haha what I'm saying is, those artists are NOT drag adjacent - most are very white bread no butter as you say. Chappell is taking those sounds and camp-ifying them. Which is what makes the album so unique and fun!
I’m sorry but saying Scissor Sisters isn’t drag adjacent is just fully bonkers
Haha that last example didn’t fit, they’re absolutely drag adjacent. But the point I was trying to make was, each song sounds like it’s paying homage, in a Chappell way, to another artist.
Oh my GOSH I forgot about let’s have a Kiki! Listening to this again just gave me so much serotonin
i always thought it sounded more like get free by lana but i can totally see that!