Hello Venus' latest song is, well, I forget.
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This past week, Hello Venus released "Generic Kpop Girl Group Song #47829," or "Do You Want Some Tea?" for short. The song isn't bad; it's just forgettable. "Do You Want Some Tea?" reminded me a lot of Rainbow's "Tell Me, Tell Me" in that it was chock full of kpop girl group tropes but lacked almost any personality of its own.
How can you create your own song that's as forgettable as "Do You Want Some Tea?" It's threefold:
1. Have a mostly paint-by-numbers song. "Do You Want Some Tea?" was not tailored for Hello Venus at all. A bunch of girl groups could have pulled this song off the rack and put it on with the same result. "Do You Want Some Tea?" is another "Cute boy creates butterflies in stomach" song with a couple of kpop's ubiquitous unnecessary raps thrown in. The only element of the song that could possibly help set it apart from other generic cutesy girl group songs is the inclusion of "Canon" in the background. When the most interesting element of your song is a sample from a better song, that's a sign your song might just be forgotten.
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2. Strive to create the most generic music video possible. The video for this song is a whole lotta boring. It's really just a collage of kpop cliches. There is generic city backdrop #12. Generic cafe scene #36. Generic cute boy who is nice but secretly dates an entire group at the same time #24. Nauseatingly innocent dating scenes. Stiff closeups every other second. And mildly humorous comic relief scenes. Never forget the mildly humorous comic relief scenes.
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3. Keep the dances as uninspired or derivative as possible. I realize it's basically impossible to choreograph a song that uses all original moves. You should strive to at least create one signature move per release, though. Not only does "Do You Want Some Tea?" lack any dominant dance move, the dances it has are either unimpressive or ripoffs of others.
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Basically, to be forgettable, just have a song and video constructed almost entirely of cliches and bland material.
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This past week, Hello Venus released "Generic Kpop Girl Group Song #47829," or "Do You Want Some Tea?" for short. The song isn't bad; it's just forgettable. "Do You Want Some Tea?" reminded me a lot of Rainbow's "Tell Me, Tell Me" in that it was chock full of kpop girl group tropes but lacked almost any personality of its own.
How can you create your own song that's as forgettable as "Do You Want Some Tea?" It's threefold:
1. Have a mostly paint-by-numbers song. "Do You Want Some Tea?" was not tailored for Hello Venus at all. A bunch of girl groups could have pulled this song off the rack and put it on with the same result. "Do You Want Some Tea?" is another "Cute boy creates butterflies in stomach" song with a couple of kpop's ubiquitous unnecessary raps thrown in. The only element of the song that could possibly help set it apart from other generic cutesy girl group songs is the inclusion of "Canon" in the background. When the most interesting element of your song is a sample from a better song, that's a sign your song might just be forgotten.
Kpop's so full of politics and social issues.
Can't somebody just write a song about innocent young love for once?
Can't somebody just write a song about innocent young love for once?
2. Strive to create the most generic music video possible. The video for this song is a whole lotta boring. It's really just a collage of kpop cliches. There is generic city backdrop #12. Generic cafe scene #36. Generic cute boy who is nice but secretly dates an entire group at the same time #24. Nauseatingly innocent dating scenes. Stiff closeups every other second. And mildly humorous comic relief scenes. Never forget the mildly humorous comic relief scenes.
Heh, heh, love potion
3. Keep the dances as uninspired or derivative as possible. I realize it's basically impossible to choreograph a song that uses all original moves. You should strive to at least create one signature move per release, though. Not only does "Do You Want Some Tea?" lack any dominant dance move, the dances it has are either unimpressive or ripoffs of others.
Ugh, the "Checking the Watch" dance again?
Basically, to be forgettable, just have a song and video constructed almost entirely of cliches and bland material.
I have failed. Please forgive me.