That’s right, the Blog is supposed to be dedicated to the rare and overlooked classical masterpieces or curious arrangements but today I feel like diving into some old good rock and feed the ear with a nice quality rock ballad. Here’s why the post will dwell on the unexpected recent hit by American rock/pop singer, the eccentric and athletic Ms. Pink.
From my own experience and thus point of view, the vastly-grown popularity of the song can be attributed first of all to the very subject of the song as many of us at least once had to overcome a difficult time in a relationship. And those who had to live through a tough beak-up would especially live the lyrics of the song. No matter how hard it may seem, despite frustrations, drama and hardships, one should never give up but rise to one’s feet and try to move on, whether trying to assemble and fix the broken pieces of the relationship or to get over it and continue to live a full life. Moreover, the music really is catchy and the video adds its great impact on the visual perception of the whole image.
So the single “Try” from Pink’s sixth album “The Truth About Love” becomes both a commercial success and audience’s pick. Warmly praised by the music critics, it steadily climbed up the numerous Billboards being compared to a “breakup salve”. The video deserves a special attention. According to Pink, this has been her favorite video from all the works she had ever recorded before that. So many efforts have been put in it by Pink herself and her dancing partner Colt Prattes. The fierce metaphorical dance was staged by best stunt choreographers Floria Sigismondi and Sebastien Stella and was inspired by the Apache dance, a street dance from Paris, quite aggressive and savage. Originally it used to depict a fight between a prostitute and her pimp actually.
Pink’s artistry and athletic shape left many fans speechless, including her mom, so sincere and powerful the dance is. The live performance proved to be no less emotional either.
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