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Re:Are Pop Lyrics Getting More Repetitive? by creaghpatr on Sunday May 14, 2017 @12:06PM (#14336133)
Rihanna pushes the boundary even farther in "work". I think there might even be a level of snarky self-awareness with the way she just dissolves that one word into a group of repeated noises.

The production is the legacy of max Martin and dr. Luke they have it down to a science.

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Re:Are Pop Lyrics Getting More Repetitive? by flycaliguy on Sunday May 14, 2017 @12:42PM (#14336299)
Repeating the word "work" does has a more poetic utility as a depiction of working. Even allowing the pronunciation to devolve can be interpreted in this way.

I think you are right that it is self aware. It can get quite meta if you read it as her depicting the mundane nature of work as her... work.

Thanks for making me think about that!

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