Anne WidjajaPharrel, The Strokes and Santogold in My Drive Thru
June 13th 2008 03:36
So what does it sound like? It has that same big band beat as other songs which relate to cars e.g. 'Carwash' but the rythm is set by a rough electro guitar reverb and the occasional organ chord, true to Pharrell's usual innovative style. The song starts off loud and proud, with bells and whistles (almost literally) with a pulsing guitar rythm and tick tacking drums, which vibe well with Pharrell's Micheal Jackson-y high vocals/intermittent 'ooh!'s. Then Casablancas takes over, interchangeably with Santogold, and the song suddenly becomes indie/electro/pop gold.Casablanca's vocals hit a high that you've never heard on any Strokes song, sounding even grander against the organ chords, proving that his voice certainly makes any song/genre/anything involving sound waves feel effortlessly cool and original - he is Julian freaking Casablancas after all. But just to remind you that it is Pharrell's song he sings Ooh! in the background once in a while, especially during Casablancas' singing - (probably in a fit of jealousy), and it's also the last thing you hear on the track (which makes you think that maybe his ooh!s form some kind of subliminal message).
VERDICT: This song will make you 'just want to dance, dance, dance' or feel a sudden urge to to get a pair of converses/every NERD CD ever made.
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