Jonas Brothers - 'Paranoid'
Provocative title, donchathink? I mean the Brothers Jonas, in all their non-real, strictly-for-the-little-girls glory, must be getting a fair amount of heat from the world's rocksnobular community. Especially as they've got that 3-D concert movie out ahead of more 'worthy' acts. And now they're releasing a song which has the same title as a song and album by Black Sabbath - the metalliest metal band that ever there was, according to Kerrang! - at exactly the same time that Black Sabbath re-release the album with the same title as the song by the Jonas Brothers.
Needless to say, the JoBro song is actually related to the Black Sabbath song in no audible way whatsoever. You can go on ahead and make your own "in league with Satan" jokes now...
(. It starts and ends with a big ad for the album. How very Disney.)
In terms of the song, it's a bit of a groover, a bit of a moover, a bit moody, and, as it's JoBro, more than a little bit dudey. It's a lot more muscular and red-blooded than the anti-JoBro league would ever care to admit, but it's also a bit too themed lyrically to really cut it as a proper 'real' confessional rock-type song. Clearly someone has decided that being mentally ill is a good subject for a pop song, and strung together as many commonly-held ideas about paranoia as they can, in the shortest possible time.
Thankfully, they've made a pretty decent fist of it, adding cute little details like "that's why my ex is still my ex" rather than grinding away at the potential misery of the situation. It's still just a pop song, after all.
There again, there are times when you miss seeing the rest of the film around which this song should really be made. I bet it would involve a cure based on some kind of musical performance. This also is the Disney way...
Download: Out now
CD Released: June 1st
91Èȱ¬ Music page
(Fraser McAlpine)
"The lyrics are simple, emotional feelings that one can feel in a relationship."
"Although the song only skims the surface of angst, it rocks a nice balance between rock and pop"
PS: Wanna see JoBro limbo? Course you do! Watch this, on 91Èȱ¬ Switch...
Comment number 1.
At 5th Jun 2009, rockstar737 wrote:This guys are simply awesome. I visited their show in LA and it was a bomb.
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At 5th Jun 2009, thranjax wrote:It is however a song which brings the rocksnob out in anyone mildy rocksnob inclined, which I like to do occasionally...
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At 5th Jun 2009, RandomEnigma wrote:You know I think I've discovered why the Jonas Brothers appeal to such a wide female audience. Because every time they sing one word, they sound like they're on the point of orgasming...especially in this song!
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At 5th Jun 2009, Fraser McAlpine - wrote:well, that plus OMG total hotness...
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At 6th Jun 2009, Alice_the_goldfish_ wrote:It's taken you this long to figure it out?
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At 6th Jun 2009, fluffyfinches wrote:RandomEnigma, you are wrong wrong wrong. The true appeal of JoBro is their corruptibility (is that even a word?). One just wants to whisper "come away with me..." and throw that stupid silver ring down the drain.
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At 9th Jun 2009, Pyppyn wrote:Hi saw them in both Glasgow and Manchester as support band to Avril Lavigne and they were good then and just getting better.
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At 19th Jun 2009, sev1991 wrote:i luv the jo bros music and their amazing hotness (especially Joe!!), going to see them in nov and totally excited. Anyway, i luv paranoid and more importantly i luv their new album (lines vines and trying times) it really shows their develpoment as artists and also as people.
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