Today I shall be critiquing "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars. There will be a new one everyday. (inb4 no one cares)
DISCLAIMER:
Who am I kidding, fanboys or fangirls don't know what the forums are, so no disclaimer.
NOTE:
I am doing [Chorus], any [Pre-Chorus], and anything that repeats only once.
Starting score: 100
Every mistake will subtract 1.
Every line that is correct will add 2.
"I got a condo in Manhattan"
Replace "got" with "have". -1
"Baby girl, what's hatnin'?"
Assuming "hatnin'" is "happening", but wrong spelling is wrong spelling. -1
"You and your (cough) invited"
Add "are" after (cough). (Look up actual lyrics) -1
"So gon' and get to clappin'"
What does this even mean? -2
"So pop it for a player"
All correct. +2
"Pop, pop it for me"
All correct. +2
"Turn around and drop it for a player"
All correct. +2
"Drop, drop it for me"
All correct. +2
"I'll rent a beach house in Miami"
All correct. +2
"Wake up with no jammies"
Assuming "jammies" means "pajamas". -1
"Lobster tail for dinner"
All correct. +2
"Julio serve that scampi"
Forgot a comma. -1
"You got it if you want it"
All correct. +2
"Got, got it if you want it"
Wrong tense for "get". -2
"Said you got it if you want it"
Did someone say something, or what? -1
"Take my wallet if you want it now"
All correct. +2
"Jump in the Cadillac, girl, let's put some miles on it"
All correct. +2
"Anything you want, just to put a smile on it"
All correct. +2
"You deserve it baby, you deserve it all"
All correct. +2
"And I'm gonna give it to you"
"Gonna" isn't a word, but "going" is. -1
"Gold jewelry shining so bright"
All correct. +2
"Strawberry champion on ice"
What does that mean? -1
"Lucky for you, that's what I like, that's what I like"
Redundant. -1
"(cough) by the fire at night"
All correct. +2
"Silk sheets and diamonds all white"
All correct. +2
"I'm talkin' trips to Puerto Rico"
"Talkin'" should be "talking". -1
"Say the word and we go"
All correct. +2
"You can be fleeka"
All correct. +2
"Girl, I'll be a fleeko, mamacita"
All correct. +2
"I will never make a promise that I can't keep"
All correct. +2
"I promise that your smile ain't gon' never leave"
"Ain't" isn't a word, surprise isn't it. Also, "gon'" isn't a word, but "going" is. Double negative. -3
"Shopping sprees in Paris"
All correct. +2
"Everything 24 karats"
Add an "is" after "Everything". -1
"Take a look in that mirror"
All correct. +2
"Now tell me who's the fairest"
What does "fairest" even mean? -1
"Is it you? Is it me?"
All correct. +2
"Say it's us and I'll agree, baby"
All correct. +2
"If you say you want a good time"
All correct. +2##"######ere I am baby, here I am baby"
All correct. +2
"Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me"
Redundant. -2
"Tell me what's on your mind"
All correct. +2
"If you want it, girl come and get it"
All correct. +2
"All this is here for you"
All correct. +2
"Tell me baby, tell me, tell me baby"
Redundant. -2
"What you tryna do"
"Tryna" is not a word, but "trying" is. Also add "are" after "What". -2
Ending score: 125
https://youtu.be/OL7B2z56ziQ?t=55 |