celeb news Pinkpantheress: "We don't need long songs, we don't need bridges"

[glitch]

I think some songs do work shorter but there's a certain type of pop song that feels a bit rushed? Greedy by Tate McRae for example. The song has 3 verses and 3 choruses but I can't help but feel as though it was longer originally and they cut it down to make it as short as possible.

 

I think not having 3 choruses is completely unforgivable though.

[Loca]

Many of the all-time great songs do not have a bridge, or any discernible structure whatsoever. The real problem here is that she is not capable of creating those.

[zach]

Songs don't NEED to be over 3 mins long or have long intros or outros, but they do NEED bridges.

[zach]

1 hour ago, Taste of Honey said:

Bridges are so essential to music, and they can be the absolute defining moment of a song. They can bring movement, urgency, uncertainty, humor, a respite, so many things. They can transform what is a very good song into a classic record. 
 

Even though the lengths are slightly little longer than what she's saying, eternal sunshine is a great modern example that songs can be concise AND well conceptualized. Many of those songs have bridges even though you might not expect them to with their runtimes, and they benefit greatly from them. 

Exactly! Ariana did such a great job on that album. Other artists should take notes! 

[kayliah]

a 3 mins to 3.20 mins song is better. You get 2 verses 2 choruses a bride and outro/last chorus.

[Miracle Whip]

 

[Squall]

And that's why no one cares about her music.

[Headlock]

1 hour ago, Cloudy said:

First of all **** her!!

 

Why is this sending me 

[Miracle Whip]

1 hour ago, Virgos Groove said:

This newer generation of artists needs to be sent to a boot camp and be trained by Beyoncé, Mariah, Taylor and Michelle Williams, because what do you mean we don't need BRIDGES???

 

 

 

[selena_lavigne]

She finally released a tolerable song. Let's focus on that.

[AdrianNicki]

Ok...

 

[Erreur2 La Nature]

We don't need music, it's just an entertainment so let's ask musicians to stop creating music !

[Kern]

First 3 hour shows, now songs with bridges… Gen Z are coming for Taylor  

[AMIT]

she woke up today and chose violence

 

[Happylittlepunk]

When the last time she got a hit? 

[Shimenawa]

We don't need songs at all. Just silence

[Moloko Plus]

3 hours ago, Tusk said:

I'll take "Things non song writers say" for $1,000, Alex. 

She writes and produces all her own stuff, so this comment is dumb.

[flower moon]

shes right!


 

Spoiler

 

[modeblock]

Now Victoria, your 2 minute jingles are fabulous, but we NEED bridges like the one in Criminal by Britney Spears or in Cardigan by Taylor Swift. 

 

They are vital to keeping pop songs FRESH and interesting for years to come. I hope she learns from the homosexual lashing coming her way. 

[Vrx.]

She can't be serious when bridges are historically legit the best parts of songs 

[305]

Billie and her are single handedly going to be the reason why pop stars are getting lazier 

[Maroonx]

speak for yourself little tiktok famous chick... girl bai x

[Virgos Groove]

8 minutes ago, 305 said:

Billie and her are single handedly going to be the reason why pop stars are getting lazier 

Billie just released an album with multiple 5-minute songs, she's NOT on the same boat as Miss Ringtones

[Communion]

3 hours ago, Taste of Honey said:

Bridges are so essential to music, and they can be the absolute defining moment of a song. They can bring movement, urgency, uncertainty, humor, a respite, so many things. They can transform what is a very good song into a classic record. 
 

Even though the lengths are slightly little longer than what she's saying, eternal sunshine is a great modern example that songs can be concise AND well conceptualized. Many of those songs have bridges even though you might not expect them to with their runtimes, and they benefit greatly from them. 

"bye" being 2:44 in length yet served us:

 

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

[PRE-CHORUS]

[CHORUS]

[VERSE 2]

[PRE-CHORUS]

[CHORUS]

[BRIDGE]

[CHORUS]

 

[TayGod]

There are two takes that I have on this. 

1) The labels probably want short songs. That way, they can get more songs out there. They are about the business and not the artistry. At least Taylor practically owns her own music alone and can get away with writing ten-minute songs if she wants.

2) Writing a bridge requires great artistic stretch that many artists might not have. You can write a verse and chorus, but then you don't have the artistry to create a bridge. So maybe Pinkpantheress is incapable of creating a bridge.