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Firefly - Childish Gambino
Donald Glover is an insanely talented man. Very, very few people in this world have ever been able to succeed at both stand-up comedy and a serious musical career - in fact, exactly nobody is coming to mind right now - making Glover’s solid, intelligent Camp a rare thing indeed. A rap record by a funny guy not being funny (and, as he reminded us in a recent interview on Marc Maron’s WTF, he was a musician - and even a serious playwright! - first), he sets the bar incredibly high for himself (just ask Eddie Murphy or Arsenio Hall) and then proceeds to hop right over it.
“Firefly” is a great example as to why the entire record works so well. Clever without joking, serious without preaching, it showcases Glover’s quick-witted lyrics and nimble delivery (try saying “affordable falafal” three times fast) within the context of what is essentially a simple, three minute pop song. And I’m like, okay.
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