Friday, November 1, 2019

Ke$ha "Spaceship"


Ke$ha has never been one to let the "Bastards" bring her down, which is corroborated by this acoustic guitar anthem inspiring this resilience in all of her fans. It probably did not hurt that it was triple platinum in the U.S. and double platinum in Australia and Canada respectively.
While it was a long time coming, and a raging storm that Ke$ha found herself in for an extended period of time, what came out of it was this Rainbow of an album. I have always been a fan of Ke$ha and her quirky style, and respected what she stands for, and while her music has never been a guilty pleasure, it never felt as accomplished or as consistent as her latest release. While this album may bestow more praise upon her, as it should, there will always be naysayers to counteract the positive, and for that, Ke$ha  says "Let Em' Talk," a rawkin' rejoinder and collaboration with the Eagles of Death Metal.
One of my favorite songs had to be this Dap-King horn infused anthem for the modern "Woman," showcasing her spirit, her vitality, and the power that women hold; some men may take for granted.
If I had to make a comparison with the track preceding, the former would be a blockbuster, and her laidback "Hymn" a sleeper hit, worth every listen you give it, and a nice transition to her hit single "Praying."
Life can throw curveballs of bitterness, and one can either catch them or batter up and aim for better, and the former sees Ke$ha taking the enlightened path and wishing the best for the hellmonger who left her life, and setting the goal to practice what she preaches in "Learn To Let Go."
 While the lyrics speak for themselves in the title track, it serves as cliffs notes to her journey to a brighter and more colorful future, while "Finding You" alludes to the gravity that soulmates forge, even after death that they will reunite, and the initiative to do so.
Have you ever had an article of clothing that expresses you are ready to do business? I cannot tell if her boots are a sign, but I believe her when she says she will "Hunt You Down" in this country-tinged song of devotion; even if the other half cannot commit she jokingly(?) proclaims "Baby, I love you so much. Don't make me kill you."
The latter and the next song are lighter-hearted fare to remind us of her quirky debut single, and in another collaboration with the Eagles of Death Metal, she commands the attentiveness of your "Boogie Feet," which sounds even better live.
"Boots" is another country infused tune that marks the change in her tune when it came to relationships, opening with "I have boys in every country code" before everything changed when she was introduced to the person that would reveal the benefits of true companionship. While the duet with Dolly Parton, "Old Flames (Cannot Hold A Candle To You)" reinforces that loyalty and notion that every relationship preceding only lead to the right person to connect with; a song written for Dolly, by Ke$ha's mother, Pebe, and covered by some good company (Johnny Cash, June Carter, and Merle Haggard).
The next song could serve as an interesting angle when it comes to one of the most famous gargantuan beasts of burden in film, with taglines
"A Love Story of Epic Proportions!"
"The Family has Just Grown Immensely!"
Now that I think about it, King Kong had already hinted at that dynamic, but it would still be cool to see a film that embraces that idea of attempting to have "Godzilla" adjust to living with humans and not destroying everything they may own or love.
Ke$ha was not the first to state that her orgins lie elsewhere, and there have been countless others decades, or simply a few years, prior that could relate; a contemporary that comes to mind due to his explicit statements in regards to that belief is B.O.B. who may not only bring you to the "5th Dimension,: but be from it? Nor has Ke$ha been the first to set up a "Spaceship" on stage, at this point a reference to George Clinton is inescapable. Now, with everything going on in the world there are probably even more people that feel like they don't belong here, for various reasons, because as she correctly states  "I knew from the start I don’t belong in these parts/There's too much hate,  there's too much hurt for this heart/Lord knows this planet feels like a hopeless place," but would it be better in outer space?


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