Not Sorry To Say Every Song By The Chainsmokers Is The Same
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Not Sorry To Say Every Song By The Chainsmokers Is The Same

That cover photo could also be of two random white guys.

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Not Sorry To Say Every Song By The Chainsmokers Is The Same
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When The Chainsmokers released "#Selfie," I'll admit that I kind of liked it. When they released "Roses," I really liked it. When they released "Closer," I was that white girl belting it out every time it came on.

The other day, I realized something though...

The girls who have the next room over from me at work always listen to pop music. Whatever Pandora station they listen to is amazing because it almost always plays great music.

When I was passing through their room the other day, I noticed a familiar tune and thought to myself, "Man, it's been a while since I've heard 'Roses' by The Chainsmokers. I love this song."

Very quickly I realized how incredibly wrong I was when I heard Chris Martin's voice come in.

It wasn't "Roses," it was "Something Just Like This."

Now, I realize every college kid thinks The Chainsmokers are absolute musical geniuses, but I have some news for you: they're not.

They are one of the most repetitive "bands" out there and have been called out several times for rehashing songs and making a lot of songs that sound similar to previous ones.

Still think they're musical masterminds?

Arizona State University student John Fassold gained a lot of attention in 2017 after making a "How EVERY Chainsmokers Song Is Written" video, and I've gotta say, it's pretty damn accurate.

(Side note: John has deleted this YouTube channel for personal reasons, but many others have saved and reuploaded his videos for others to continue enjoying).

You cannot watch that and say it's not already a Chainsmokers song.

After the video gained popularity, a bunch of musicians on YouTube saw it as a challenge to use the structure discussed to create their own "Chainsmokers" song.

YouTuber Jakub Matuska made their own song and it's something I could hear a squad bumping in a 2008 Ford Focus or getting "white girl wasted" to at the club.

These videos show how incredibly easy it is to create a Chainsmokers song and how similar they all sound.

These two random-a** white guys got famous because they learned how to reuse a simple tune and make drunk college kids think it's a new hit every time. It's not a great look as musician, but The Chainsmokers don't care, they're making money.

Who needs talent when you have copy and paste in a music program?

Sorry not sorry to crush your hearts, but next time you hear the drop in "Something Just Like This," listen to the drop from "Roses" and tell me it's not the same thing. It's not talent.

No matter what The Chainsmokers put out, everyone will still find it catchy because it was catchy when they heard it three singles ago.

I still might jam to "Closer", but only if I can figure out if it's not a new single first.


If you would like to hear John Fassold's own Chainsmokers creation, you can find that and other great music on his SoundCloud.

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