Its also lower than most girl groups – the typical pitch of G-idle songs come to mind here. Its going to require strong showmanship from just about all of them, and that doesn’t always happen with kpop girl groups. The intensity doesn’t let up, but always keeps on a pace, noisy in a noisy way and busy in a busy way. To me, it seems like the song could be harder to do than most typical songs. See if they can rise to the occasion of this bonkers song. Not live-ish like the showcase available right now, but live live. Second thought: I really want to see these girls pull this song off live. I am not hip with all the dum dum songs out there, so y’all will comment on which dum dum song the dum dums here sound just like like. I have no idea if it is good bonkers, but I am willing to give it a few more spins. This is about as bonkers as the Cravity “Aria” debut last year, speaking which where the heck did Cravity go?. So its an extra odd mix of onomatopoeia.įirst thought: This song is bonkers. Or perhaps the “Pa rum pa pum pum” refrain from the Little Drummer Boy Christmas song. Plus Dum Dums, which is a brand of lollipop very popular for Halloween trick or treating. The kids nursery rhyme Rub a dub dub three men in a tub. For native English speakers, btw, Rub-a-dum is mixing phrases in a really odd way. Its catchy as all hell, somuchso that I call the former Big Hit new name as “High-be-be da loca”. On a certain level, it’s just hard to get past that. It may get your blood pumping in the moment, but Rub-A-Dum is surprisingly difficult to recall once it’s over. When all is said and done, the track lacks a unifying idea. I’m not a fan of the whistling production underlining the chorus, though the melody itself is more enticing. Rather than focus on one potent groove, Rub-A-Dum throws everything it can into the blender, creating a hodgepodge beat that can be difficult to parse. I appreciate the energy, but too many of its percussive elements feel unconvincing and obnoxious. The track’s incessant rhythm holds everything together, but just barely. Rub-A-Dum swerves this way and that, often threatening to fall off the rails completely. It feels like several songs stuck together, borrowing BLACKPINK’s How You Like That pre-chorus and surrounding it with every modern girl group trope you can imagine, from half-time rap breakdown to chant-heavy hook. Beyond that, Rub-A-Dum is a less successful rip-off of Doom Doom Ta, more fragmented and less hooky. In fact, it kicks off the track, just in case you forgot the group you were dealing with here. Of course, that calling card appears in new single Rub-A-Dum as well. It’s a classic earworm – the kind that sticks around despite attempts to dislodge it. Though I liked Doom Doom Ta just fine, its legacy has been tied up with the group’s infuriatingly catchy catchphrase: “ TRI.BE be da loca!” I find myself chanting it now and again, instantly embarrassed and annoyed. TRI.BE debuted earlier this year, bolstered by the production power of Shinsadong Tiger and EXID’s LE.
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