Timbaland ft. Justin Timberlake - 'Carry Out'
I know it's just a loop, I know it's just a 2-second thing Timbaland put on the track to lift it a bit, and give that heartbump bass a bit of a lift, but I have two things to say on the subject of the go-go bell that this song has running through it like the veins in a stilton.
The first is that, while it's true that if you concentrate on the bell you'll end up feeling a bit frazzled and irksome, it's the grit which forms the pearl of the song. Take the go-go bell out, and it's just another Timbaland production. A cut above most of his recent output, but nowhere near the astonishing brilliance of 'Give It To Me'. Plus go-go bells are COOL, ask Run DMC.
The second thing is just a helpful piece of advice. If you do find yourself unable to enjoy the plush velvety goodness of the song because of that bell, do what I do: imagine it's not a loop, and that some poor soul had to bash out a solid four minutes, bell-whack after bell-whack, until Timbo got that looped, robotic feel. Picture the bloodshot eyes, the blistered hands, covered in plasters, the thousand-yard stare, the beads of perspiration and the slight facial tick as Tim asks for just one more take.
HOURS of amusement, I'm telling you.
(. Look! It's Mr Schuester from Glee! In a bowtie!)
The man has a way with a chorus too, doesn't he? On form, he can transform some silly lyric where getting closer to someone you fancy can be compared to getting a takeaway into something almost noble.
"Have it your way, foreplay" is a strange thing to say, don't you think? On the surface of it, it's just a play on the slogan of a certain burger chain, a burger chain who Justin Timberlake cannot really be seen to be advertising if a certain other burger chain wants to keep playing his little "I'm loving it" jingle thing. If you think about things that way round, it makes perfect sense.
Try saying something that passive-aggressive to a real, actual girl when you're chatting her up, and it suddenly seems a bit grudging, a bit "well if we MUST...", a bit "frankly, as soon as we're done here, I'm off. Time is money, lady, and I am LOADED".
Not that you're gonna get a long way in life analysing the lyrics of a Timbaland/Timberlake team-up, but it's kinda fun to think about what any sensible girl might say to the idea that foreplay - even with the great Trousersnake himself - is like a special favour you can have just because he likes you.
Cocktail facial, anyone?
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(Fraser McAlpine)
Comment number 1.
At 21st Apr 2010, Craig wrote:Excellent call on Timberlake's Mr Shue look.
My favourite thing about a timbaland track is his videos. what is he doing with those expressions and suspicious, bulging eyes? very commical, i almost fell off a treadmill laughing at one of his prev vids.
however, the track, catchy and fun. four stars is fine, id have accepted 3 as well though. i do feel it was a bit formulated and lacks something previous timbaland/timberlake collaborations have had. Maybe theyve set the bar too high and I am being too critical. Im trying to be objective, but with things likes cry me a river, sexyback and my love in their back catalogue, i was hoping for something immense and i got something average to good. I actually preferred the previous releases from shock values 2.
I hope theyve saved something special for timberlakes next album...i assume that must be upcoming?
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Comment number 2.
At 21st Apr 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:Last time I heard Craig, Timbaland is re-releasing Timbaland Presents Shock Value II.
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Comment number 3.
At 22nd Apr 2010, PeroxidePixie wrote:Timbaland just seems really off the ball lately? I loved what he did with Justins album but everything since just seems lacking anything that makes me want to listen, his production use to be so different/fresh back in the Missy Elliot days. Maybe he needs to take a break.
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Comment number 4.
At 22nd Apr 2010, Haducon2 wrote:I really dislike this song.
The lyrics are awful and timberland's stupid auto-tuned groaning does my head in.
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Comment number 5.
At 25th Apr 2010, OddOne wrote:Well, I was waiting a long time for this. A LONG TIME DO YOU HEAR? No excuses Fraser... ;)
Song's still crap though. It doesn't have that... brilliance that 'The Way I Are' had; none of the singles from 'Timbaland Presents: Shock Value II' do.
Okay, 'Morning After Dark' came CLOSE, but it's not a five star song for me. More like four, same with 'If We Ever Meet Again', but this... ugh what tripe.
2 stars.
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At 12th Jan 2011, U14750494 wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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