Top 50 2011: Countdown

This is another one of those posts (like my Adele post) where you’re going to cock your head to the side and I’ll lose all my indie cred, but I don’t care it’s worth it.

This song is _so_ happy.  And so intense (every time it finishes, I can’t believe it’s been only 3 and a half minutes).  And the video is (obvious reference-stealing) fun (especially when run through yoouutuubee.  warning: may cause brain explosion).  It feels like a spiritual followup to “Crazy in Love”, 10 years later.  Marriage isn’t making the relationship boring, it’s only intensifying the love they have.  While I hold by my claim that lead single “Girls” was falling-down-stairs awful, the rest of 4 has proven to be really really good.  As long as I’m listening to mainstream pop, it’s going to be the good stuff.

Also: I’m a sucker for marching band/brass hits.