Meghan Trainor Unveils Body Talk In "All About That Bass"

As long as there are paying customers who like a little sassy with their sexuality, songs that sound an awful like Nantucket native Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" will always have a place on the charts. This is 2014 yet Ms. Trainor manages to go time warping in many ways. Her backup singers bright doo-wop harmonies back to the forefront. That saxophone fill you hear definitely hints at early 20th century throwback. Ms. Trainor's camera ready moves are very much of the moment. I sense one-hit wonder glory every which way. You could do worse than begin and end a recording career with a ditty like this. The video demonstrates the importance of not taking oneself too seriously even though the topic, in this case what defines an ideal female form never stopped being serious. "All About That Bass" explores the desirability of feminine curves, or the lack therein with panache tossed in liberally so neither you nor I feels too guilty over parading around the room, shades pulled of course, and letting our inner choreographer loose. Trainor wants to emphasize silicon Barbie femmes don't impress her too much. I guess Heidi Klum doesn't register so much as a blip on her radar screen. Whatever Meghan's long term prospects are her step one short term is benefited by an example of the chorus that's going to be driving nuts even under the supposed protection of those ever elusive forty winks. You know for a tune with a melody that's deceptively PG with regards to its potential audience I can sniff out one area that's strictly rated-R. "I got all the right junk in all the right places" lands in the ballpark of a concerned parent rushing to cover her offspring's impressionable ears before he starts using the line incessantly. There's a certain doe-eyed innocence as well bringing us back to TV dinners eaten in front of a 1950s set rolled into the dining room on a cart. "All About That Bass" is an impressive novelty effort. If you're going to lecture someone, in this case the entire listening public in the importance of not being so size prejudiced why not give them something that doesn't forget to bring class to the party. The costume designer in the video needs to have some bonus do-re-mi tossed his/her way. As colorful as it is that color serves how varying body types are colorful in attitude also. No matter what Meghan and her entourage are wearing. No matter how unapologetically silly her delivery is, let's not forget first, last, and foremost that the rhythm is primed to lure you in. Simple is the key ingredient. Ample focus on the value of a sense of humor contributes to anyone attempting to lend rooting value to Meghan's campaign as a pop princess on the rise. All about that bass returns to the mist as quickly as it popped out. For those 3 minutes and 10 seconds we had our pants charmed off. Of course without the burden of those clothes it's easier to see why bass is the only note you need to hit to be satisfied with yourself and others from top to bottom. As a social studies lesson here's one bass note that's right on the mark.