‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°128 – 2010s Music Videos
Echosmith’s “Cool Kids” resonates with universal themes of alienation and longing, blending indie-pop shimmer and polished production, while Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams” delivers a sharp-edged synthpop-R&B hybrid laced with desire and fragility. Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the U.S.A.” embraces casual Americana with infectious simplicity, and Manic Street Preachers’ “Some Kind of Nothingness” layers orchestral drama over existential musings. Rebecca Ferguson’s “I Hope” shines with emotive strength and intimate vulnerability, contrasting the lighthearted defiance of Pixie Lott’s retro-tinged “Mama Do.” Meanwhile, Michael Bublé’s warm croon on “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” settles into predictable yet comforting holiday familiarity.

