Hey everyone.
How's it going?
Welcome back to another episode of TwoSet Violin.
So apparently, there's this thing,
in the society we live in today, called...
The Billboard.
Billboard? Like the thing we'll walk past
advertising stuff we see?
- Songs, so there's no pieces. - I was gonna say, that's why Beethoven's not there.
- Yeah. - I mean, yeah, okay.
It's basically...
...this ranking, that ranks
- the current music in the music industry, - Uh-huh...
to see what songs are the most popular, I guess, right?
- Based off sales and streams and stuff. - That's what Billboard is.
Yeah. So.
As classical musicians,
let's delve in deep to the, the very...
Eddy: Uh, scary wilderness that is...
...pop music.
- So we have the top 10 songs here, - Yes.
that we've asked our friend to prepare for us.
And we don't know the ranking,
and we're gonna listen to them,
give our thoughts on them,
- and try to rank them. - Exactly.
Do you think they do Billboard Cold 100?
- I don't get it. - It's like the opposite.
The least listened to.
Bro...
That was so lame.
So the first one we have is Cardi B.
She's the one that did WAP.
Yeah, she is.
Really?
At a funeral??
- All right. - I mean...
Yeah, the lyrics are...
- Yeah. But maybe I just don't understand. - Very interesting. Yeah, I don't understand.
I'm doing yoga stretches.
I don't get it.
What is this song about?
- I, I'm like... - I genuinely don't get it.
- Like, what is "Up, and it's up, and it's up, and it's stuck"? - The way I'm interpreting it is like,
someone died in their grave.
And they just keep going up.
But then they got stuck before going to heaven?
- Yeah, they got stuck as well. - But then there's like ladders and sh...
Like...
And why [are] the ladders upside down?
I am so confused.
That's a new type of instrument.
I've never seen that one before.
Oh, they're doing, um...
- Woodwind tongue exercises! - Oh, the wood... Yeah, that's...!
- Oh, so that's how you play it! - Ohhh...
- Oh, the tonguing exercises! - Flutter tonguing!
- Triple tonguing! - All the woodwind... Yeah.
- Wind instrumentalists would know this! - Oh, I understand now!
Dammit, you flautists,
- you should've told us. - She's just trying to play flute like Lizzo, you know?
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
- Cool. I mean... - Nice.
Nice. I like it, very musical.
Very, uh...
- Also visually like, aesthetic. - Yeah, I...
Very great, uh...
Uh...
...representation of the top music of society,
- and the music industry. Yes. - And introduction of a new instrument.
- Thank you, 2021. - Nice.
Oh, we gotta rank it!
I mean, we gotta listen to them, right?
- 'Cause I don't know what to compare it to. - Yeah, that's true. That's true, that's true.
Alright, next one.
I've heard this song before.
- GIVĒON. Oh, it's got an E thing. - Mmm.
Peaches!
I love how, like...
How much more like, obviously, um...
...relatable and wholesome this one is.
Like, he's basically singing about everyone's, um...
...daily life, you know, going grocery shopping.
- He's driving to the grocery store. - Yes.
About to buy some peaches.
- Maybe some vegetables, for... - Yeah, I mean...
- Or like, for gardening, some weed. - Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Whoa.
Whoaa!
Ooh, that guy at the top of the car,
that's a bit scary.
- He looks very relaxed, though. - Yeah.
- Brett: He's like... - Eddy: He's just chilling.
Brett: He's just chilling, he's like, "Doesn't matter."
The car's going like, 100 kilometers an hour, he's like...
"Mmm, yes."
"Grocery shopping."
- Whoa! - Ooh ooh ooh!
Brett: Daring!
- Brett: Can I just say, they always swap places. - Eddy: Yeah.
It's a big trip to do groceries.
- Whoa! Out of the window! - Dude, that's like a...!
Brett: Wouldn't that wind just like, go at you, like...
And he still has time to move his hands?
Dude, can you imagine, like...
You're playing the violin like that, like...
...from the car.
And then out of the car window seat.
Dude, your bow would go...
And then you're lying on top of the...
- Oh, my god. - ...car. Dude.
I'm gonna say, I actually like the lighting of this, you know?
Yeah, it just...
- It seems like a very positive trip to the grocery store. - Yeah, it is.
Every grocery trip should be this positive.
- Yeah. - Yep.
You plan, you want your peaches, you want your weeds.
- You want your... chicken, you got everything. - Chicken.
And it has to be organic.
There's actually four chords in this song!
Dude, but they're going backwards in time!
Yeah, I know, they...
- You're supposed to go to zero chords! - There's too many. Yeah!
- They're moving away! - You're supposed to go to zero, like no chords!
- But hey, it's nice to hear four chords for once. - I mean, look... Yeah.
Peaches and weeds and...
- Oh, it's 'cause there's four shopping items! - Yeah, exactly.
Each one is a chord!
Justin Bieber, look.
You can always give us credit, it's fine.
It's all right.
- Next. - Next one.
Astronaut in the Ocean!
Ooh.
"Astro."
Can you imagine, like...
You're playing, like...
Beethoven writes his new symphony.
And it's like...
"Beethoven."
- It's like, I love how they always call out. Yeah. - They always have these new words, like...
"Uh. Yeah. Astro."
"Symphony in C!"
- Yeah. - Oh, man.
Why is he in space?
I thought it was supposed to be in the ocean.
Actually, side tangent. Would you ever go to space?
I'd say it depends.
I would look at like...
- Let's say there have been 100 flights. - Yes.
- And there's been like, 0 accidents. - Yes.
- Then yes. - Okay.
But let's say there's been 100 flights
and there's been 80 accidents.
- Oh no, hell no, yeah, no. - So it depends on the...
- Yeah, that's true, that's true. - Um, but...
I don't know. Would you?
If it's 100, and 100%,
I'd wait just a little bit more.
- Yeah. Yeah. - I feel like 1000, I would be a bit secure.
But I mean, it would be also cool to be
- the first violinist to play in space, though. - That's true.
Next one!
Congrats, girl!
How many exams did it take?
Can I just say, whoever's playing the piano here,
you now know what it feels like
to be a second violinist / viola player.
Just play that B flat for the whole song.
- That's a viola player right there. - Yes, yes.
It's very, uh, meditative,
- actually, in some ways. - Yes. Yeah.
Oh, there it is!
It's not even a piano.
- It's a toy piano. - Yeah.
- She's not even playing B flat! - She's... She's not even...!
- Eddy: Playing a white key. - Brett: Oh, it's a B...
- Eddy: I don't know what she's playing. - Brett: I think it's a B natural and A.
- Just play a B flat. It's a B flat. - Yeah, just play a B flat.
Brett: She's pressing a different key now!
- No, she's playing... - A C!
To be fair, people don't really look at that,
but it's just funny...
- ...to us. - It's so painful as musicians, like...
It's like, dude, she's clearly...
- Just press a B flat! - Yeah, just press a B flat.
I don't know why, but this just reminded me of this story,
that I heard from my friend.
I can't remember which friend, but I remember there was a...
They broke up with their ex,
and their ex would drive past outside their house every day.
So she's being like a stalker?
- Yeah! That's creepy, yeah! - Is that what she's saying?
- Like, "Now I'm just driving outside..." - Driving... That's super creepy!
Like, it sounds super romantic.
I get it, like, it's meant to be a heartbreak song, but...
But that's kind of creepy if you're driving, like just...
Actually, I liked one part in this song.
Do you notice she- There was a few parts where
the phrase was six bars instead of four.
- Yes. *mimics beat* - Stretched out the rhythm.
- She kind of stretched it out, right? - Yeah.
Yeah, that was interesting.
I mean, it's not quite Brahms, or like, Stravinsky
- but at least some- - It's getting there.
- breaking out of the 4/4... - Getting there.
- ...mold. - Yes.
- Wow. - Yeah.
Alright, next one.
Oh!
This is like the
Venice Carnival, is it?
Eddy: Where they all have masks on.
- Brett: Oh, yeah! - Eddy: Yeah.
It's definitely like a Baroque, Renaissance thing, I think.
I don't know the time period.
Four chords! Not bad.
Wow!
Ooh.
- Oooh, champagne. - Ooh.
(both) Champagne.
- Oh, sorry, I thought something else, my bad. - Of course, yeah.
Yeah, it's like, bubble tea spraying...
Yeah, of course, right?
Spray bubble tea all over the audience.
Alright. "Leave the Door Open."
Yeah, it's pretty funny.
Everyone's just, like, "Dab!"
- It's like, ooh. - Oh, that's so good.
We gotta do it with them, ready?
I think that was a bit early.
I'm pretty sure most of the time people don't record
like that in a group, they record individually.
- Yeah, oh, 100%. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. - Yeah.
- 'Cause it wouldn't really work, right? - Yeah.
Wow, dude! So many chords!
That was pretty good, yeah.
(Both) Oooh.
Bruno Mars, you're sending the chords to Mars!
- Wow! - Whoa!
I mean, I'll leave my door open now.
Yeah, it's like the next minute the robber comes in.
Yeah.
Alright, next one. Is there any more? Nah.
- Oh, we've heard Lil Nas before. - Yeah.
- Skip. - Skip Lil Nas.
If you haven't seen our reaction to it
- check it out. - Yes.
Oh, The Weeknd again?
People really love fake violin playing.
Just kidding, just kidding.
He's been drugged.
Oh no.
Where is this? Las Vegas?
Oh, hello, pigeon.
Whoa!
This is, uh,
we've went from
"drivers license" to "Blinding Lights."
There's a progression in
- the driving career. - Yes, yes.
- I mean, we don't suggest doing this, please. - Yes.
But that looks pretty fun, no?
Yeah, I mean...
- I mean there's no one there, so. - I mean, yeah.
But you gotta be careful.
Yeah, Ling Ling insurance.
Yeah, everyone needs Ling Ling insurance.
Every video, most of the videos, so far.
Everyone needs Ling Ling insurance.
Okay, next one.
"deja vu." These are the same singers now, you know?
Oh, it's a car again.
- Dude, it is deja vu. Olivia twice. - Yeah.
Does she have a seatbelt on?
(both) Let's see.
- Eddy: No seatbelt! - Brett: Oh!
Rodrigo!
Oh, you're a bad influence!
- Look, 32 million views, - Put the seatbelt on!
- you need to be a good influence to the young generation. - Brett: Yes.
- Everyone, wear a seatbelt when you drive. - Brett: Please.
Two chords.
Whoa. Whoa.
I think she took a book out of Philip Glass's...
- Yeah, I think so. Yeah, Philip Glass... - It's very repetitive.
(both) *mimics song*
Okay, I mean, it's nice.
Eh, it's not my type of- It's not my cup of tea.
Alright, last one.
Brett: Dude, everyone's on cars.
- Bro! - Or lying on cars.
- It's not even the Billboard 100, it's the Car 100 at this rate. - It's the Car 100, yeah.
You need a car to at least get to the Billboard 100.
You need cars.
I don't, 'cause you clearly don't know how to...
- Yeah, I think you're going to crash the car, so. - Yeah, it's a bit dangerous.
Whoa!
Whoa, went to space with the other guy.
What's the other guy's name? Um...
- The Astronaut in the Ocean. - Astronaut guy.
Yeah, yeah. That's...
Alright, just...
Too many B minor chords.
I'm getting tired of hearing the same tonic chord.
I'm trying to be accepting but it's just like...
*mimics rhythm*
I mean, yeah. It's not really my cup of tea, to be honest.
I mean, I guess it's nice, but it's just so repetitive.
I just can't keep up with their...
Nothing against this music.
- It's just, personally, it's a bit repetitive. - Yeah. It's just... Yeah.
- So, I- - Time for the big reveal.
- Should we just go through your tier and my tier - Oh, okay.
- and then we'll show the screenshot. - Okay.
Bruno Mars.
Rodrigo, number two, "drivers license."
Justin Bieber, number three.
Number four is Weeknd.
Five, "Montero."
Brett: The visuals, I think, isn't for me.
Six, Masked Wolf, 'cause whatevs.
Seven, Rodrigo, yeah.
Weeknd, yeah, eight.
Which Weeknd? You have two Weeknds.
Oh, the first Weeknd is the bubble... the champagne one.
Okay, yeah. Gotcha. Champagne.
"Save Your Tears."
- Eddy: And "Blinding Lights." - "Blinding Lights" at eighth.
Dua Lipa, number nine. Cardi B, number ten.
For me, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber,
"drivers license," "Blinding Lights," "Save Your Tears,"
Masked Wolf, "Montero," Cardi B,
Rodrigo, Dua Lipa. Let's go.
Bam! That's it, guys.
- We gotta also give... - Brett: Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Wait.
Yeah. I totally forgot.
I'll go from number ten.
Alright, what's number ten?
(Both) Ooh!
Eddy: Masked Wolf.
Oh, it's 'cause of his green screen.
You couldn't... It wasn't very good.
Brett: Number nine. Ooh!
- I was pretty close. - Oh, nice.
I put like, fourth for that, okay.
Brett: Number eight.
Brett: "deja vu."
- Yeah, that was the second Rodrigo. I put seven on that. - I put nine for that.
- It's pretty close. - Yeah.
Brett: Dua Lipa, yeah, seven.
- Brett: I put nine for that. - Eddy: Oh, I put ten for that.
Damn, I'm way off.
- Brett: Oh, Weeknd, six. - Eddy: I got- Oh.
Eddy: Was it six? I got five for that.
- Brett: What was this one? "Save Your Tears," right? - Eddy: Yeah.
Mine was number four.
Gotta get one right, at least.
Brett: Oh, "drivers license," five. Are you serious?
Eddy: I put three for that.
- You put two? - Yeah.
- Cardi B- - OOOHH.
Eddy: I put eight for that.
Wow, clearly our taste is very different.
She used the "up card," that's why.
Brett: Yeah, she upped it up.
Brett: Justin Bieber, three.
- Peaches. I put two. - Oh!
- Justin Bieber! I got it! Wooo! - Oh, damn, you got one right.
Brett: Montero, two!
I didn't get it.
I didn't get it either.
Brett: Number one, let's see.
Brett: Bruno Mars. Yeah.
- Eddy: Oh, yeah, we got it right! - Brett: Yes!
- See, that's what happens when you put more chords in! - Just put more chords!
Dude! Guys, just!
Everyone, add more chords into your songs.
Look at Debussy, look at Beethoven, look at Brahms.
- They figured it out three hundred years ago. - Tchaikovsky.
Yeah.
We've lost the plot.
I think I've lost the plot.
Yeah, I got two. You have one.
We're like on the side of the camera now.
- We're not even centered. - Yeah, yeah!
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It's a long video.
- But it's actually interesting. - Yeah, it was very interesting.
We should rank the rest ninety. I'm just joking.
- Alright, bye. - Bye bye.