"People hear the opening guitar riff of “Teenage Dream,” connected it with Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone,” and the double recognition — they liked that guitar riff, and they liked that they liked that guitar riff — goes a long way for just two bars of music. Perry hasn’t even started singing."
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On Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” | Riff City | THIRTEEN
nailed it.
come to think of it, “liked it… and liked that they liked it” is a pretty astute reading of the whole faux-guilty pleasure phenomenon. at least for me — unfortunately that’s exactly why i like since u been gone. and taylor swift.
