Music Review: B*Witched "Rollercoaster"
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Rollercoaster
Album: B*Witched
Year: 1998
Edele Lynch and her boyfriend have a rocky relationship in the dizzy "Rollercoaster."
In the spoken intro, B*Witched exclaim that they are scared but excited to be on a rollercoaster.
Rosy guitars open the single, setting a carefree tone. In the first verse, she takes her boyfriend out for the day to an amusement park. She tells him they are going to have fun together, which they haven't had for a while. They've been fighting a lot and can't seem to find common ground. She says after dealing with each overprotective parents and gossipy friends, they've taken quite a journey. But there have been bumps along the way which wasn't either of their faults.
In the pre-chorus, Lynch's new group of friends invite them to sit at their lunch table. They say they'll be a joy to hang out with. They say they only choose the best people to be their friends. Their mean demeanor will take them off guard. However, they are they are the most popular girls in school. They say to be prepared for anything. Lynch is excited they included him and grabs her boyfriend for support. They are going to need it.
In the chorus, Lynch says her friends are dramatic but it's nothing they aren't used to.
In the second verse, she says they are harmless. He'll have in-jokes with them in no time. She says that their relationship will be wonderful now that his old friends aren't there to ruin it. She says they will still have problems. But they will be easily solved with a kiss.
The pre-chorus and chorus are sung again.
A feckless fiddle solo follows.
The chorus is sung twice to close the song.
Within the past year, both sets of their friends caused trouble. His clique told him he could do better and tried setting him up with someone else. A couple of girls in her clique were planning to steal him away from her. Finally, they decided to leave them behind and become friends with new people. Her new group is lively and well-known among school for their exclusivity. Nonetheless, only a small number of people get inside. She's happy that they accept him as well.
Lynch's naive vocals are trusting and serene. She likes the drama that the relationship with her boyfriend brings. She knows that with her new friends, fights will still break out. However, they've already survived it. She doesn't realize that the attention and theatrics is what she likes about dating. It's not really him she likes.
The lethargic keyboard arrangement meanders about. It never builds up energy and is content to be a little entertaining. During the pre-chorus, it will actually do some work. But the single can't rely on its pre-chorus alone.
"Rollercoaster" slacks off on its pop duties.
Album: B*Witched
Year: 1998
Edele Lynch and her boyfriend have a rocky relationship in the dizzy "Rollercoaster."
In the spoken intro, B*Witched exclaim that they are scared but excited to be on a rollercoaster.
"I can't believe I'm doing this/Oh/I can't believe I'm doing this/Wow!"
Rosy guitars open the single, setting a carefree tone. In the first verse, she takes her boyfriend out for the day to an amusement park. She tells him they are going to have fun together, which they haven't had for a while. They've been fighting a lot and can't seem to find common ground. She says after dealing with each overprotective parents and gossipy friends, they've taken quite a journey. But there have been bumps along the way which wasn't either of their faults.
"Today's the day, we're out to play/And lost our way, it's always the same, oh baby now/Climbed the trees, swan the seven seas/ We've grazed our knees and no one's to blame."
In the pre-chorus, Lynch's new group of friends invite them to sit at their lunch table. They say they'll be a joy to hang out with. They say they only choose the best people to be their friends. Their mean demeanor will take them off guard. However, they are they are the most popular girls in school. They say to be prepared for anything. Lynch is excited they included him and grabs her boyfriend for support. They are going to need it.
" Come and sit beside us/We'll give you such a thrill/We're not nice we're cool as ice/We'll give you quite a chill /Let your imagination take over on this ride/Out of sight, all right/Hold on tight."
In the chorus, Lynch says her friends are dramatic but it's nothing they aren't used to.
"Come on/Come on/Get it on/Riding in our rollercoaster/Come on/Come along/Get it on/Riding in our rollercoaster of love."
In the second verse, she says they are harmless. He'll have in-jokes with them in no time. She says that their relationship will be wonderful now that his old friends aren't there to ruin it. She says they will still have problems. But they will be easily solved with a kiss.
“So don't be shy/You'll soon be high/We'll touch the sky/You'll never believe oh baby now/Round and round/But don't look down/We won't be found/You'd better believe it."
The pre-chorus and chorus are sung again.
A feckless fiddle solo follows.
The chorus is sung twice to close the song.
Within the past year, both sets of their friends caused trouble. His clique told him he could do better and tried setting him up with someone else. A couple of girls in her clique were planning to steal him away from her. Finally, they decided to leave them behind and become friends with new people. Her new group is lively and well-known among school for their exclusivity. Nonetheless, only a small number of people get inside. She's happy that they accept him as well.
Lynch's naive vocals are trusting and serene. She likes the drama that the relationship with her boyfriend brings. She knows that with her new friends, fights will still break out. However, they've already survived it. She doesn't realize that the attention and theatrics is what she likes about dating. It's not really him she likes.
The lethargic keyboard arrangement meanders about. It never builds up energy and is content to be a little entertaining. During the pre-chorus, it will actually do some work. But the single can't rely on its pre-chorus alone.
"Rollercoaster" slacks off on its pop duties.