Karli Chayne, a young woman fresh out of high school, is already making waves in the country music industry with her powerful, unique voice and brilliant songwriting. With a self-titled debut EP released to iTunes last year, and her touching single "Invisible," Chayne has proved that she has the talent and the guts to be successful in country music. This song, "Blonde Moment" is on her newest EP, Voices, which is available on her website, karlichayne.com and on iTunes, and is the best song she has released so far
Because I'm a blonde, this song is automatically perfect. But to any girl, blonde or not, this song is so relatable. Chayne goes though many "blonde moments" in the song, all of which were on purpose. She orders a $50 glass of wine when her date starts flirting with the waitress, spills her wine on him when he becomes even more annoying, and then locks herself out of her own house to catch the eye of her hot neighbor. It is a riveting tale of a blonde using the "dumb blonde" stereotype to her advantage, sure to evoke some laughs along the way.
Although this song is comical, Chayne does emphasize the lesson that how a person looks does not say who they are as a person. She breaks through the stereotypes of blondes in a hilarious, and incredibly catchy way. The chorus is a key part of this stereotype-breaking when Chayne sings:
"Never underestimate the power the power of a pretty face,
It might get the best of you.
She knows how to play the part,
Thinking that she isn't smart
Is such a foolish thing to do...
Blonde moment."
It is easy to be critical of a song like this. First of all, Chayne doesn't sing as much as she does in her other songs. She acquires a Sam Hunt-esqe sing/talking vocal performance, which is easy to hate on. The song could also be seen as shallow, and annoying. But the songs that are the best are often the ones that people are the meanest too, because they can't understand it. Yes, this song is funny, and is supposed to make listeners giggle, but it is a light cover over a topic that is serious: stereotyping. Despite what others might think, this song is genius, and a work of art.
Overall rating: 4 and a half crowns
Although this song is comical, Chayne does emphasize the lesson that how a person looks does not say who they are as a person. She breaks through the stereotypes of blondes in a hilarious, and incredibly catchy way. The chorus is a key part of this stereotype-breaking when Chayne sings:
"Never underestimate the power the power of a pretty face,
It might get the best of you.
She knows how to play the part,
Thinking that she isn't smart
Is such a foolish thing to do...
Blonde moment."
It is easy to be critical of a song like this. First of all, Chayne doesn't sing as much as she does in her other songs. She acquires a Sam Hunt-esqe sing/talking vocal performance, which is easy to hate on. The song could also be seen as shallow, and annoying. But the songs that are the best are often the ones that people are the meanest too, because they can't understand it. Yes, this song is funny, and is supposed to make listeners giggle, but it is a light cover over a topic that is serious: stereotyping. Despite what others might think, this song is genius, and a work of art.
Overall rating: 4 and a half crowns
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