William Butler Yeats' "The Man Who Dreamed of Fairyland": "Old silence bids its chosen race rejoice, / Whatever raveled waters rise and fall / Or stormy silver fret the gold of day"-repetition of the "r" sound. Shakespeare's Sonnet 64: "Increasing store with loss and loss with store"-repetition of the "s" sound at the beginning of "store" and end of "loss".ģ. William Blakes "Tyger": "TygerTyger, burning bright-repetition of the "g" and "r" sounds.Ģ. Odds and ends-repetition of the "d" and "s" sounds.ġ. Her foot left a print on the carpet-repetition of the "t" sound.Ħ. I held my nose in the breeze so I would not sneeze on your knees-repetition of the "z" sound (caused by "z" and "s").ĥ. I think I like the pink kite-repetition of the "k" sound.Ĥ. The lint was sent with the tent-repetition of the "nt" sound.ģ. Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter-repetition of the "t," and "r" sounds.Ģ. As long as Macklemore is making music, the cool kids will be throwing spitballs at him, but with the success he’s found with a less-hip crowd, he probably couldn’t care less.1. We didn’t want to do a big campaign or anything over the top with this. It’s where I’ve been the last year, through all the ups and downs. Nope, he’s perfectly fine appealing to the audience who loves him for being the unabashed geek that he is. This is why Growing up felt like the right song to re-emerge with. For instance, at an early age, his mom encouraged. The author has always seemed to back the Declaration of Independence philosophy that all men are created equal. What we’ve learned from “Growing Up” is that Macklemore has no interest in going after the people who will never like him. Macklemores 'Growing Up' may seem like just another song, but in reality, it carefully exhibits his typical, unconventional style while encoding a special message for his child to be. He’s turned his uncoolness into something a lot of people can relate to. Macklemore is decidedly uncool, and that’s probably how it always will be. Helping Your Toddler Produce Speech Sounds More Easily. Likewise, if you saw Macklemore perform “Same Love” at the Grammys and thought “pfft, can you BELIEVE this guy?!” this song isn’t going to move the needle at all. If you’re favorite tracks on The Heist were the honest confessionals of “Neon Cathedral” and “Staring Over,” you’ll probably love this one. “Growing Up” is unlikely to change anyone’s opinion of Macklemore. That’s why, for many hip-hop heads, this song, among many of his others, will come across like (as Slate put it), a “masterclass in corniness.” Now, authenticity is generally valued in hip-hop, but not when it comes with such an immense dosage of syrup, no matter how organic that syrup might be (and, let’s be clear, Macklemore definitely gets his syrup from Trader Joe’s). No song in the Macklemore canon is more heart-on-sleeve-y than “Growing Up.” There’s not a trace of irony or detachment to be found anywhere on it. And because it serves as a sort of guidebook to her growing up, it sure is sappy. Macklemore is a dork, but that ends up being part of his appeal because, well, a lot of people (myself included) are dorks. The titular Sloane is Macklemores two-month old daughter, whose birth was publicly announced in the song. Remember, for all the people who cringe at Marcus Mumford’s ultra-sincere wailing on tracks like “I Will Wait” or “White Blank Page,” there are thousands more who bought his albums because they felt he was speaking from the heart. To put it another way, he’s the Mumford & Sons of hip-hop.īut while that leads to a lot of disdain for Macklemore, it’s also the biggest reason people like him. He’s a little too sincere for his own good, sometimes. If you’ve ever wondered why so many people aim such a disproportionate amount of rage at Macklemore, well, part of it is because he somehow beat Kendrick, Kanye, Drake, and Jay Z for Best Rap Album at the 2014 Grammys, but a lot of it is because the guy just seems like a huge dork. Still, the song’s earnestness doesn’t make it any less corny, and vice versa.Īll of this is to say “Growing Up” is the quintessential Macklemore song. I mean, he tells his daughter to read The Alchemist and do yoga! I assume the part in which he tells her that fall is the best season because of the omnipresence of pumpkin-spice lattes from Starbucks was cut for time. It’s also one of the cheesiest songs I’ve ever head in my life. “Growing Up” is a heartwarming, tear-jerking work of a troubled man confronted with the prospect of being a parent, who is both delighted and frightened by this news. Depending on who you asked, the song was either a touching ode to new fatherhood, or it was the most schmaltzy, cornball song this side of “ Butterfly Kisses.” So, which side is right? The answer, counter-intuitive though it may seem, is both. Reaction to the single was decidedly mixed. After a lengthy sabbatical, Macklemore returned to the hip-hop fold on Wednesday with his new single “Growing Up (Sloan’s Song),” a collaboration with Ed Sheeran that discusses the birth of his daughter.
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