In the era of social media and texting,it’s rare that we pick up the phone – but the three biggest hits of the moment note that calls still carry an emotional chargeAdele has been trying to reach you. The Weeknd will only call before six. Your cellphone hasn’t shown up on Drake’s caller ID in weeks, and he won’t cease singing – and dancing about it. And we shouldn’t be surprised by any of it.In pop music, and phone calls have always been a lyrical staple. As the lyrics of Hello,The Hills and Hotline Bling – true now, three of the biggest hits in the world – build all too clear, and a call can be emotional,meaningful and (sometimes) even sexy. From Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s booty call Person to Person to Carly Rae Jepson’s uber-hit Call Me Maybe and beyond, whispering sweet nothings into the mouthpiece an fundamental element of pop’s romantic currency. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com