Song Analysis - Girls by Mayday Parade

         

                   Girls is the second track off of Mayday Parade's album "Monsters in the Closet" The track starts off slowly with an acapella intro from vocalist Derek Sanders. About 30 seconds into the song, the rest of the band enters the song and displays the signature pop-punk sound that fans love.

        Personally, I enjoyed this song a lot. In my opinion, Girls is one of the strongest songs on Monsters in the Closet. It is a straight-forward rock song, with sustained verses leading up to a power-driven, hook-heavy chorus. Vocalist Derek Sanders carries the song with powerful, emotion-felt vocal hooks while drummer Jake Bundrick supports Sanders with well-placed vocal harmonies that makes Girls a fun song to blast through your stereo. The guitars in this song are also very well done, with Brooks Betts leading the rhythm section with a mix of major chords and power chords (C-E-Am-G) Alex Garcia's pentatonic leads shine in the choruses and the bridge of the song. Girls is a strong, straightforward song that fans of punk rock will enjoy.

Song Analysis - Ghosts

           For the next few months, I will be reviewing the recently released album Monsters in the Closet by Florida rock group Mayday Parade. Mayday Parade is a five-piece band consisting of: Derek Sanders, (vocals) Alex Garcia, (lead guitar) Brooks Betts, (rhythm guitar) Jeremy Lenzo, (bass) and Jake Bundrick (drums). In 2006, their debut EP Tales Told By Dead Friends sold over 50,000 copies without support from a record label. In 2007 their first full length album A Lesson In Romantics was released under Fearless Records and sold over 200,000 copies.
         

           
        
              Personally, I found this song to be very enjoyable and a good fit as the album opener. The song starts with Derek Sanders leading the vocal brigade in an acapella intro. 32 seconds into the song, Bundrick's drums are smashing; and the talented guitar duo of Alex Garcia and Brooks Betts enter the song, backed by Jeremy Lenzo's bass. In Ghosts, the band mixes well-written, power-pop rock with its signature, emotional- ballad style. Mayday Parade has created the perfect opener to Monsters in the Closet.

Where I got my info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday_parade

Song Analysis - Thank You by MKTO

Taking a break from guitar tunings, this post will be an analysis and guide on the song "Thank You" by MKTO. MKTO is a pop group from Los Angeles, California. MKTO consists of singer Tony Oller and rapper Malcolm David Kelly. The group is signed to Columbia Records and released their first single "Thank You" in January 2013. The song gathered over 500,000 views in two days.

Classic is a pop song, featuring the usual pop "verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge" structure. The song is in the key of C, with the chords being C-G-Em-D. The song centers around rebellion and how the failure of the government affects our generation, which I find slightly amusing. While hearing this song, Lauryn Hill and Drake come to mind, with MKTO successfully incorporating singing and rapping into a sugary, roll down your windows and blast your stereo-pop song. MKTO is a good listen for folks who enjoy good, simple pop music with singing and rapping

http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/m/mkto/thank_you_ver2_crd.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKTO
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/songwriting/685816-elements-great-pop-song.html