Anyone who stream Come & Get It for the first time would
be led to believe that they have loaded the wrong song. The record artwork,
which was released fairly earlier never hinted that it would be this Bollywood
inspired record, that too, hardly subtle in its Hindi usage, going full swing
when a guy sang, “Teri akela”.
The record is a departure from Selena’s previous works, it’s
very pop music but not adhering to the current Europop trend, it sounds fresh
but very mediocre at the first listen however it’s a long settler, with
repeated listen it’s fairly very addictive and radio friendly too. The tabla
adds to the international sound while her voice, which is not that powerful,
works in adding more depth to the emotional value of the song. The lyrics
fairly scream Justin Beiber but Selena denied, it seems she’s making music for
the sake of making it, after all she doesn’t write the song, it this was a Taylor
Swift song; it would be a feast for people to guess who it is for.
Musically, this record is huge because it is brave, fresh
and targets India (in a way). Selena Gomez or her music was hardly a cover item
in Indian newspaper but her MTV Movie Awards performance landed her massive
appeal in India. It’s true what they say about India, a “desi” Bombay princess
is snubbed off as another chick but if a “gori” adopts the look, she’s welcomed
with agar batis, sweets and praises.
For me, the lyrics are very inspiring, inviting a lover to
come get it, very sexual or however you want to take it. I also like that the
tabla use doesn’t make it sound Bhangra because that would not be innovative
and Come & Get It by all means is very innovative, and fresh, oh yes.
Watch the video below:
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