Sadino's Playlist #4: Extracting Happiness

Banyak yang gue alami minggu ini. Dan banyak yang bikin gue seneng.

Gue ngerasa pinter minggu ini, padahal gue enggak merasa mempelajari suatu hal yang baru.

Malem itu, gue ngobrol sama--sebut saja--London di rumah gue. Percakapan gue sama dia waktu itu tentang perang Israel-Palestina. Kita ngobrol panjang lebar sampai 2 jam, dan diakhiri dengan, "Ini 'kan perang demografis, dan ini tentang Yerusalem," dari gue.

London diem sebentar. "Otak lo lagi berfungsi dengan baik hari ini," katanya. Oh, thanks. Membahas apa yang terjadi di Israel dan Palestina itu sebenernya hal yang sensitif buat gue. Gue jadi inget bom fosfor yang ditembakkan dari langit, dan itu menakutkan gue sampe sekarang.

Intinya, gue enggak membicarakan perang tentang Israel dan Palestina di sini. Mungkin di story lain. Di story ini, London mengakui kalo otak gue enggak pernah istirahat, enggak pernah tidur. Karena itu, gue merasa pinter. Melelahkan, tapi menyenangkan.

Dan satu hal lagi, melihat team work yang sesuai dengan ekspektasi gue selama ini. Itu juga sangat menyenangkan. Hasilnya juga memuaskan, dan itu melegakan.

Yes, I'm happy. For a while. Here's my playlist.

1. Vallis Alps - Young

Look back, To when midnights broke their sleep, Awake in our memories, Of when we would make believe.

Collide, Colors of the masquerade, Watch as they fall away, Faceless under faces made.

And weeks went by but felt like hours, Spring would lie in summer showers, In my hair were winter flowers.

And weeks went by but felt like hours, Seasons multiplying powers, That I found in winter flowers.

Oh, crap. Lagu ini fix bikin gue kecanduan. Easy listening dan chill banget. David Ansari dan Parissa Tosif sukses menyatukan ego mereka di lagu ini.

This one's a sexy song, tho. Kalo gue punya pacar, nanti gue bilang gini ah, ke dia sambil masang lagu ini: "Can I vibe with you tonight?"

Awas ngilu.

2. Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

You'll never make me stay, So take your weight off of me, I know your every move, So won't you just let me be? I've been here times before, But I was too blind to see, That you seduce every man, This time you won't seduce me.

She's saying: "That's okay,” “Hey baby, do what you please,” ‘I have the stuff that you want,” “I am the thing that you need.” She looked me deep in the eyes, She's touching me so to start, She says: "There's no turning back,” She trapped me in her heart,

Dirty Diana!

Enggak heran kalo Michael Jackson bilang “Dirty Diana” itu salah satu lagu favorit dia. Ini lagu rock yang keren dari seorang 'King of Pop'.

Scratching sounds dari permainan gitar Steve Stevens mendukung “Dirty Diana” jadi lagu hard rock. But somehow, nuansa pop-nya juga masih kerasa. Thanks to karakter vokal Michael Jackson. Dibanding “Beat It”, gue lebih milih “Dirty Diana” karena lebih alluring.

3. W&W - Whatcha Need

When it gets a little, Hard to handle, I'll be there.

When the feeling's gone, And you can't go on I'll be there.

Agak mengejutkan pas denger lagu ini karena duo Willem van Hanegem dan Wardt van der Harst identik dengan musik yang keras--mengusung progressive house, electro house, big room, and happy hardcore kinda stuff.

Sebenernya, sayang aja kalo W&W jadi ngikutin pasar. Tapi, kalo memang harus begitu dan alasannya karena, “Life goes on, so does the industry,” ya, mau gimana lagi?

But hey, I love this song. Sound-nya memang agak cheesy, tapi bagian drop dan melodinya bolehlah. Gue enggak bosen kok, untuk mendengarkan lagu ini seharian.

4. Beyoncé - XO

Your love is bright as ever, Even in the shadows, Baby kiss me, Before they turn the lights out.

Your heart is glowing, And I’m crashing into you, Baby kiss me, Before they turn the lights out, Before they turn the lights out, Baby love me lights out

In the darkest night hour, I search through the crowd, Your face is all that I see, I'll give you everything, Baby, love me lights out, Baby, love me lights out, You can turn my lights out.

I love you like XO, You love me like XO, You kill me boy XO, You love me like XO, All that I see, Give me everything, Baby love me lights out, Baby love me lights out, You can turn my lights out.

This is the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard dalam sejarah permusikan Beyoncé. Dang, bow down to the queen!

Meskipun begitu, lagu ini pernah jadi kasus karena Beyoncé masukkin komentar mantan Humas NASA, Steve Nesbitt, beberapa detik setelah pesawat ulang-alik Challenger meledak di tahun 1986. "Flight controllers here looking very carefully at the situation. Obviously a major malfunction."

Kritik pedas pun menghantam Beyoncé, dan orang-orang nyebut dia enggak sensitif terhadap kecelakaan yang menewaskan 7 awak pesawat itu. Beyoncé pun mengeluarkan statement, dia bilang kalo rekaman itu dimasukkin untuk menjadi pengingat untuk mencintai orang-orang terdekat karena things happened unexpectedly.

Overall, “XO” is a beautiful song.

5. Jason Derulo feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign - Swalla

Love in a thousand different flavors, I wish that I could taste them all tonight.

No, I ain't got no dinner plans, So you should bring all your friends, I swear that a-all y'all my type.

All you girls in here, if you're feeling thirsty, Come on take a sip, 'Cause you know what I'm servin', ooh!

Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank), Swalla-la-la (drank), Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la), Swalla-la-la, Shimmy shimmy yay, shimmy yay, shimmy ya (drank), Swalla-la-la (drank), Swalla-la-la (swalla-la-la), Swalla-la-la, Freaky, freaky gyal, My freaky, freaky gyal.

Oh yes, the song has been my anthem for months! “Swalla” dari Jason Derulo ini punya beat yang catchy, a good dancehall music buat gila-gilaan sama temen-temen.

“Swalla” ini sound-nya Haitian influence, agak disco, dan bouncy. Dan ini ciri khas musiknya Derulo, terbukti juga di lagu “Tip Toe”, “If I’m Lucky”, “Want to Want Me”, “Wiggle”, dan “Talk Dirty”.

Kalo ada temen kantor gue, namanya Mas Bili, kita pasti udah nyanyi ganti-gantian ini. Swalla-la-lak.