Song of the Week

Dan Finnerty & The Dan Band

Candy Shop

Andrew Kim

Music Appreciation

Period 5

            The song above is a remix of the 50 cent original rap song "Candy Shop". Although it is a remix, I still think that Dan's version of the song is creative and original. Only the lyrics are the same, but everything else, the beats, rythm, meter, and sound are different. The song was featured in the 2009 film "The Hangover" starring Bradley Cooper. The movie is a comedy and the song above only adds on to the humor of the movie.

            The Dan Band is a comedy band from Los Angeles, California. The band mostly does covers of popular songs such as "Candy Shop" by 50 cent. I especially like the song above because it is only one of the few songs in the world that can genuinely make me laugh. If you haven't heard this song before, I am pretty sure that your first reaction will be hysterical laughter. Not only do I like this song because it is funny, but also because of its smooth beat. The rythm almost incorporates some soft cool jazz into it. The cool and calming beats directly contradicts its explicit lyrics, which makes the song humorous. In the movie, the song was also performed live during a wedding, and I thought that it was funny that this song was performed during the wedding scene.