The 20/20 Experience Review Tracks 1-4

1. Pusher Love Girl

2. Suit & Tie

3. Don’t Hold the Wall

4. Strawberry Bubblegum (*FAV!)

Ok so I may not be a musical expert, but with that being said,

my ears like what they hear! 😉

In the general sense the new album is just that… an experience. Justin has offered explanations as to why he named it “The 20/20 Experience,” he has said that upon playing the record for a good friend, the friend described it as “music you can see,” thus the play on 20/20 vision.

Justin’s voice is on point…his falsetto in tip top shape. And anyone comparing him to Robin Thicke…just Ew…No. Justin’s been known for his falsetto for quite the number of years…this is no news. And really Justin is in a whole different ball game! Besides, when Timbaland and Justin work together…the outcome is bound to be pure greatness…it’s inevitable.

The album has a lot of soul, but at the same time his initial sounds from when he first started out are still evident. The sounds made popular by songs like Cry Me a River, and Sexy Back.

Justin has once again utilized the idea of preludes and interludes within many of these songs. We saw this done with a few tracks off of his sophomore album “Future Sex Love Sounds,” tracks like “My Love,” “Love Stoned,” and “What Goes Around.” Interludes and Preludes are always my favorite parts, because even when you think the song is ending, it doesn’t and it just gets increasingly better.

1. PUSHER LOVE GIRL

For starters this song is 8:02 minutes long…props J.T.  props…

When you first hear Pusher Love Girl, the beginning puts you in an old Hollywood movie. While once again Justin’s Falsetto slays us, and his backup band The Tennessee Kids harmonize in the chorus. The interlude has a bit of a “rapper” vibe, you can tell there were hip-hop influences…yes apparently J.T. can rap too…this guy!

Lyrics:

“I don’t wanna ever come down off this cloud of lovin’ you”

“People call me a user, but I want you
To go on and use me too”

“…pusher love
I’m just a j-j-j-j-junkie for your love”

**Bottom Line: This song is basically stating this girl is his drug haha**

2. SUIT & TIE

Can we just discuss how the beginning is the best part and you NEVER hear it… damn radio edits! Why? cuz of the “shit,” give me a break “It’s Britney Bitch” gets free play! LOL… Any way… when I first heard Suit & Tie I was already dancin’ in my chair! It was definitely a good marketing strategy to have a lead off single featuring Jay Z, however either way it’s Justin so it’d still be a huge hit! Although I’m not Jay-Z’s biggest fan, I honestly don’t have much of an opinion on him. I don’t love him but I also don’t hate him. In fact as a person he seems pretty chill, so I guess we could be drinking buddies or something whatevs 😉 Suit & Tie  has a very old school vibe and it’s catchy as hell. It is different, it may need a listen or two for some, but you have to give him props for branching out…I don’t think anyone could have predicted this new sound he has come out with. But regardless, he does it well, like he does everything well! I know some people seem to hate on it, BUT if I have anything to do with it …I will convert you! My friend Lauren hates it! She thinks it sucks…but we were in the car listening to it, and she started singing along…and I told her “See, eventually it gets to ya! I  told you!” LOL

Quick Funny Story… when my brother first heard the song he asked me “What’s “I be on my Suit and Tie shit” mean?”

My response…”Swaggg” haha Gosh… clearly I have to explain everything! 😉

Lyrics:

obsessed with this first line for some reason!…

“I can’t wait ’til I get you on the floor, good-looking”

“Let me show you a few things

show you a few things about love”

“Stop, let me get a good look at it
Oh, so thick, now I know why they call it a fatty
And Aww, shit’s so sick, got a hit and picked up a habit”

**Bottom Line: This song is basically about getting all dolled up and ready (possibly for his wedding…who knows)

…Oh AND judging by the last lyric I chose…I’m pretty sure it’s about Jessica Biel’s Ass haha ;)…**

3. DON’T HOLD THE WALL

To me right off the bat this is an MJ inspired song…it resembles an Off the Wall vibe

Which if you ARE an MJ fan you know that song is freakin’ bitchin’ haha

Anyway there’s a bit of an Arabian influence as well, like I totally picture the cobra dancing out of the basket… Ah brings up the other MJ trackRemember the Time.”  Timbaland’s influence is evident as well, almost reminds me of the magic they created on his first album Justified, resembling tracks like Senorita and (Oh No) What you got.

Lyrics

[Bridge]
Take you to the light,
It’s dark in the back
You started moving,
You put an arch in your back
Closer to me, closer to me
Sippin’ your drink,
And you’re getting closer to me
Dance in the light,
Slide in your seat,
You started moving,
You’re getting closer to me
Why you on me, then let me go?

**Bottom Line: This is basically about seeing someone in a club and having them catch your eye…

the message…girl don’t be a wallflower ;)**

4. **STRAWBERRY BUBBLEGUM**

I was hearing buzz about this song on twitter before I heard it and so I was super excited when he performed it on

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, which was a ridiculously smooth performance, the boy can still move! I instantly loved it and it has become an album favorite for me.  I feel like I’m in a jazz club listening to this song. It’s a clever freakin innuendo! 😉

Lyrics:

“I, I can’t deny the way you caught my eye”

“And it all started when she said
Hey hey hey, smacking that strawberry bubblegum”

“If you’ll be my strawberry bubblegum,
Then I’ll be your blueberry lollipop
(little girl would you be my)
If you’ll be my strawberry bubblegum,
Then I’ll be your blueberry lollipop
And then I’ll love you ’til I make it pop”

**Bottom Line: This is just a completely feel good song… and to me its talking about the little things that attract you to someone, whether it be their choice of gum they like to chew haha or how they carry themselves.**

View all J.T. Lyrics HERE

There you go, Tracks 1-4…

Tomorrow I’ll be reviewing tracks 5-8 😀

MY 20/20 Experience…

Ok soooo…TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!

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Seriously… hello gorgeous! ❤

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I said I would cheese it up… So I did 😀

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My iTunes has seriously missed some new JT ❤ Look at that cover art… brilliant!

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Flipping through the CD art and my initial reaction to this shot was “Oh dear lord!” He looks GOOD! lol #myfav ❤

Ok so that was my spastic picture experience today… lol…

I had to document this amazing day! duh?

Hope you guys caught an encore presentation of his iHeartRadio album release party

hosted by Ryan Seacrest on the CW tonight, yes it was the same thing that was streaming live online last night…

if not… here’s a little sneak peek

HOWEVER…. tonight’s broadcast was an HOUR long, because it included…

The premiere of Justin’s new music video… for “Mirrors” …trust me it’s a masterpiece!

Also the Target Deluxe edition has two extra tracks…

Dress On

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ALSO BIG NEWS!!!!! ….Here’s a little message Justin sent to fans earlier Today 😀

10 MORE TRACKS! Fan-girl with me friends!

Ok that’s my Justin Update for today….sorry it’s so late…but better late then never right?…I was too busy enjoying his greatness!

And MUCH MORE MUSIC TO COME!!!! #2020volume2comingsoon

***Review on tracks 1-4 coming your way tomorrow!

-<3-

Justin Timberlake… nuff said

***Understand one thing… this week my post will be mostly about Justin Timberlake…so if you are not a fan…I advise you to shove it! haha I’m just kidding…well sort of…anyway if he’s not your cup of tea maybe you need to give this album a chance because there’s seriously something in it for everybody! If not… then come on back next week, and I’ll try my best to mix things up 😉

Oh by the way…. I FINALLY GOT JUSTIN TICKETS (thanks to the big bro)!!!! After days and hours of trying I did it! So for all those feeling hopeless…I felt your pain and now I’m a smiling fool! So keep at it!…. Stubhub’s your best bet, cuz I don’t know WHAT Ticketmaster is doin’ …and clearly they have no clue either! 😛

Any who… Justin Timberlake’s new album “The 20/20 Experience” is out TOMORROW, TUESDAY MARCH 19TH….it’s streaming for free on iTunes already, so I’ve already given it a listen…well a couple listenssss actually…I tried to wait but it’s been 7 years so screw it….I couldn’t freakin’ help myself.

SO… do yourself (and your ears) a favor and GO BUY IT!!!!!justin306-1360248439 … My advice, TARGET TARGET  TARGET… (2 exclusive tracks!)

It is truly amazing, and ok I am completely infatuated with him, and have been for years, so yes maybe I am a little biased when it comes to the great Mr. Sexy Back. BUT I honestly feel this album is on a completely different and original level. (He’s had 7 damn years to make the damn thing! haha ;))

It all started with “Suit & Tie” and I knew automatically from that first track, that this album was going to be different. My thoughts; if you were expecting him to release another version of Cry me a River or Sexy Back well then that would have shown no artistic growth whatsoever. And as his TRUE fans, and I say TRUE because if you are truly a fan it wouldn’t matter that this album is a little different, you’d like it anyway. Which is how I feel, I honestly am such a fan, that he could do anything and I’d just find a way to love it. He’s just that good… I mean let’s be serious he can do just about anything, he’s a freakin’ chameleon.

Anyhow, I feel that with this album….there’s a song for everybody. Justin has utilized all different music types, and sounds, and somehow managed to make them all blend into one out of this world album.

It’s so interesting to see. He has the musical backing of The Tennessee Kids and has really embraced a unique old school R&B sound. It’s almost as though it pays homage to the musical likings of Michael Jackson, Prince, and Stevie Wonder.

If you are a JT fan you probably know last week was #Timberweek on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and truthfully I was sad to see it end. Every night he performed a song off of the new album. Monday Night was previously heard  “Pusher Love Girl,” a song that compares a relationship with a woman to the “positive” experience of doing drugs. Ultimately I think it’s him showcasing that Jessica Biel is his much needed drug of choice. 😉 Lucky girl!JT-2020experience-studio-2

Tuesday was “Mirrors,” which has been previously released on iTunes, and has    become a personal favorite. Many do compare its sound to Cry Me a River, and I guess I do understand the similar elements. However, it’s still a completely different song. The message is not about a love gone wrong, its the total opposite. In a way I’m pretty sure it’s about him getting married; he sings…

“And now it’s clear as this promise
That we’re making two reflections into one
‘Cause it’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me”

Wednesday night Justin graced the stage with a performance of “Let the Groove Get in,” which has quickly skyrocketed to one of my favorite songs of his EVER! It is like a tribal dance party. I swear I can’t sit still for shit! 😉 I mean he’s made some amazing dance tracks in the past but this…It’s a long way from his past work! It’s so different and so fantastic; it makes me proud to be a fan.

Thursday Night was another whammy! When he performed “Strawberry Bubblegum,” this is also one of my favs off the album. It’s very bluesy and jazz club esque. It’s actually super cute and catchy and clever as hell. My favorite line is… “If you’ll be my strawberry bubblegum, I’ll be your blueberry lollipop” Haha, like… are you kidding me? How great is that? I just love him!

Friday Night Justin treated the crowd to an old school JT mash-up where he combined “Like I Love you” “My Love” “Cry me a River” and “Senorita”….adding in a few surprises along the way….classic JT ❤

ALSO… … not to mention Justin and Jimmy Fallon are the most adorable besties EVER….and you know they were bound to do it….

Presenting THE HISTORY OF RAP 4!     You. are. welcome. 😉

AND my favorite skit from his hosting/musical guest duties on SNL SATURDAY MARCH 9th

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All images credited to justintimberlake.com

It’s so amazing to see that everything he does becomes somewhat of a trend. Hosting SNL for instance has clearly made him the youngest host to enter the “5 Timers Club” lol and he’s made several skits legendary; 2:30 am’s “D in a Box” “Motherlover” “3 Way (The Golden Rule)” Trilogy has led viewers to look for them during SNL skits. The same with “Omelette-ville”, which its latest installment includes “Vegan-ville.” I swear no one makes a giant Tofu costume paired with tight-fitting spandex look quite that good! You can tell he loves to make people laugh, and that he’s a good sport because he doesn’t take himself too seriously.

BIG NEWS! Tune in TONIGHT @ 9 pm to Justin’s album release party stream LIVE!

I’ll be fangirling the whole time! 😀

Stick with me for the FULL album review COMING SOON!!!!

-<3-

“Secret” Society

Have you ever felt completely disconnected from the world around you?

Like the whole world is in on some big secret that you’re unaware of…

and you’re walking around aimlessly

watching them as they laugh at you.

And you wonder

Will I ever make it?

Will it ever get easier?

Or you know what…screw it,

maybe I’m just  a little different?

  -<3-

The Spotlight Blinds

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She shy’s away from the spotlight

the light too bright for hazel eyes

Fluorescent bulbs weaken her heart

too telling, too evasive

In her wonder, in her awe, in her heavy heart

She questions opportunity

She questions sincerity

Caring too much of what others may think

Sometimes…many times, she hides

And she likes it that way

It’s comforting

Sunglasses block out those rays

Not being noticed is her safety net

As she drowns in her thoughts

Sometimes they’re all she has

Existence is just a fragment of knowledge

Invisibility cloak bought and polished

She thinks …Loss is less likely that way

But gaining happiness isn’t achieved that way either

She may run…

she may run fast

Loneliness

a girl with a half empty glass

Run… will she take a risk?

Before it’s too late?

Stay…will she figure herself out?

Love…will it ever happen…will it ever last?

Love… Before he moves on

Hazel eyes shut tight

Far away from home

as she slowly distances herself

The spotlight blinds, oh how it blinds

#michelleleighwritesoriginals

-<3-

In God’s Hands

In God’s Hands

Holding Back

Look Away

Sick with worry

Mistrust in fate

It’s difficult to trust the things you do not know

But take a leap

make the jump

If you trip

you may fall

Just know that he will help you

through it all

He is the holder

of your happiness

He will watch over you, regardless

His love is unconditional

Never wavering

And one day you will meet him and thank him

#michelleleighwritesoriginals

-<3-

Start with “Hello…”

Start with “Hello”

Premature Love…

It’s all in my head

A moment in time

is all it takes

To have what you’ve always missed

A look

A laugh

A touch

A dream

A wish

It’s something new, something different

Keep your eyes on me

Forgive me if I lose focus

I’ve never had to deal with this

Nothing I expected

Nothing I envisioned

But somehow you’ve heightened my expectations

I still wonder

I still doubt

Checking in fantasies

and screaming out loud

But now it’s back to reality

a place I’ve always known

So let’s keep it simple

and start with “Hello”

#michelleleighwritesoriginals

-<3-

The Justin Timberlake Maddness Begins

So as you may have guessed from previous posts, I happen to be over the moon about Justin Timberlake making his return to music!

So as an avid fan, I feel it is only my duty to spread the details of the MAJOR WEEK(s) Justin has ahead of him!

THIS SATURDAY…

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THEN MONDAY MARCH 11th starts the PRE-sale for his New York Ticket Sales
followed by TUESDAY MARCH 12th, Tickets available to the general public at 10 AM!!!
ALSO THE WHOLE WEEK of MARCH 11-15th, he will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Who knows maybe we’ll even get another installment for “The History of Rap”… Here’s hopin’!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST TUESDAY MARCH 19th!!!!….. The New Album is being RELEASED!!!!
I’m so freakin’ excited, can’t you tell? 😉
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So I leave you with a lot to think about and A SONG! Enjoy!
Happy Weekend Bunnies! -<3-

If you could play any role in a film…

Killers-Movie-PosterOk so the other day I was thinking if I could play any role in a movie what would it be and why? To tell you the truth, I couldn’t think of the ultimate role…give me a few years and I’ll get back to you on that haha. BUT I do have a role in mind, that I found pretty much hits all the right qualities I would want in a character.

The character in question is450px-Killers_deserteagle2 “Jen Kornfeldt”

played by Katherine Heigl, from 201o’s “Killers.” Heigl plays a young woman who just recently ended a relationship with a long-term boyfriend, and in turn is forced to accompany her parents on vacation. Fun huh?

 

While in France, she meets Ashton Kutcher’s character “Spencer Aimes.” They quickly fall for each other and the movie does a time jump to 3 years later when they are married and living the suburban life as a married couple.ashton-kutcher-spencer-aimes-and-katherine

 

Heigl’s character has it all; she’s beautiful, successful in her career, happy in her marriage, and has a good support system including her parents and girlfriends. Her life is the picture of perfection…or so she thinks. She soon finds out her husband is a trained killer, and is licensed to kill the “bad guys,” although now it turns out he’s the main target. In a very strategically planned comedy drama, we see Heigl’s character, get into gear as she soon enough becomes her husband’s sidekick. Stealing cars, shooting guns and kicking ass…oh and by the way all while she’s… pregnant…yea! LOL

Oh hello there abs ❤

It’s funny because the content of the movie is by no means funny, there are many deaths, but the way it is all laid out, just makes it comedic in some way. Kutcher and Heigl make the perfect team, and FYI Kutcher’s the hottest you’ve ever seen him! I’ve always said that I would love to play a bad-ass character…, and I don’t know about you, but I’d say that Heigl’s character definitely qualifies. P.S. I just love her and almost everything she’s in! (that one for the money movie…girl that was the worst jersey accent I’ve ever heard in my life! lolol)

Check out the Trailer for Killers if you haven’t seen the film! It’s definitely a fun watch!

-<3-

Lauren Conrad Fashion Icon <3

lauren-conrad-kohls-01  So being that I totally have a fashionized girl crush on Lauren Conrad AND because

her Kohl’s Clothing Line is amazing, I felt it only appropriate that she be this week’s

#WardrobeWednesday focus.

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Here are some of my favorite LC… Lauren Conrad looks

Leather Jacket Chic

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Sexy Skinny Jean and Blazer

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The Fishtail Braid/ Side Braid

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I have serious issues trying to braid my hair. Every time I try it just falls out within a 10 minute

period, because 1) my hair is thin, and 2) I have layers. It’s so frustrating because I love the braided

side pony tail look, but it just never seems to work for me! I guess once my hair fully grows out, then it

will be more manageable. But like every girl knows, waiting for your hair to grow, is like waiting for

spring to come in this vicious winter cold.

Here are a few of Lauren’s New Kohl’s Line Looks:

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High Low Skirt

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Polka Dots!

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Mixing up your Denims

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The Vibrant Jean

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Printed Pants

I have been going through Kohl’s withdrawal seeing that it’s been closed for repairs …

here’s hoping they open up soon!

**And as per usual the woman who started it all**

Here’s my Bethany Joy Lenz Choice Pick:

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Joy Shopping in London

Happy #WardrobeWednesday Folks ❤