This week, I’ve had Meghan Trainor’s song, “Me Too,” #OnRepeat. I try to always turn on the radio at least once in a while to expose my ears to any new music that might be on the radio (though I must admit, more often than not, there’s not that much interesting music on the airwaves) and this song immediately made me stop “channel surfing.”
I’ve written about Meghan Trainor before on here, specifically with Postmodern Jukebox’s cover of her hit,”All About That Bass,” but just in case you didn’t catch that, I’ll give you a short introduction. Meghan Trainor is a singer-songwriter from Massachusetts who became well-known with her top 10 hits “All About That Bass,” “Lips Are Moving,” and “Like I’m Gonna Lose You.” Her music is described as retro with influences from music of the 190s and 60s, including Doo-Wop, Rock, R&B, and Soul.
“Me Too” is a really catchy, funky song, and if you listen to it one time, you might just think it’s another Pop song with an “electronic” beat. However, listening to it several more times, you can catch the not-so-subtle message of self-love and confidence that comes out in the lyrics. To be honest, the first thing that caught my attention was the beat; but while I was wiggling around in my seat, I noticed the message that was being delivered in the words. I have to say that anyone who can write/arrange/produce a Pop song with a catchy beat and at the same time, slip messages of empowerment within the lyrics is pretty clever creative individual in my book. Not only is she making money, but she is empowering women and people at the same time.
Take a listen below:
I’m interested to see what other kinds of music Trainor can produce and whether or not she can still have this combination in her songwriting and music production. Enjoy!