Tik Tok -- Ke$ha

• Song: Tik Tok
• Artist: Ke$ha
• Album: Animal
• Rating: 3 1/2

Tik Tok is the first single, and superhit from Ke$ha's dubut album, Animal.  While other artists are writing hit songs about depression and struggling through issues, Tik Tok shows us that good times can sell too.
Tik Tok is primarily about partying.  In the song Ke$ha talks about how when she wakes up in the morning she feels fabulous, like Diddy,* She is going to party and have fun, and she is going to do it all night.  Guys are always calling her and her friends, but she has nothing to do with them unless the guys are rich and hot.  She is not going to stop partying until she sees the sun or until the police make her stop, and does not have any problems unless she has "plenty of beer."  She is popular, and confident, because the party is nothing until she arrives.
In Tik Tok, Ke$ha accomplishes a great feat for a pop/dance artist in having just enough in the music without going overboard.  At the beginning of the song, only a synthesizer plays, after which the beat follows continuously.  During the bridge, the music slows, allowing Ke$ha to speak about how the music breaks and builds her.  Afterwards, the synthesizer briefly abandons the beat and vocals, providing an additionally youthful and fun moment.  With music so catchy and lyrics so period relevant, it is easy to see why Tik Tok is such a big hit.
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