‘808’s and Heartbreaks’ will be a success on many levels. When I listen to this song right here I find myself actually appreciating Lil Wayne’s verse. What?!? Yes, the the everlasting Lil’ Wang hater is finally silenced. At least for the moment.
The violins that KanYe employs on this song are perfectly ominous and still triumphant. This is the song that will be the ‘Flashing Lights’ for this album. The transcendant pop music crossover hit that will make this season the coldest winter evar. Everyone has been bitching about KanYe’s inability to sing when what they should be saying is that they hate the fact that KanYe might be the first bathroom shower singer to go multi-platinum.
The computers that ‘Ye Tudda uses to alter his vocal pitch don’t add his passion for musical theater. KanYe brings all of that by himself. This is the 2008 album that will eventually end up on the Great White Way. I see vampires clad in shiny Comme des Garcons goosedowns flying about the staging. This song is a nightmare of haunting synth strings. Part funeral, part party. A get down for the undead.
Maybe I’m going crazy myself. I no longer sleep at night. I go through the day at my job like a zombie. The only thing that can soothe my nerves is the taste of blood from a tender young tender. She was only seventeen. But she was sexy.
