#g.r.l.

[bepisconsumer]

whats your favorite music to listen to?

That's actually a kind of complicated question for me to answer. Going by YouTube Music's genre classification, (yes I'm one of THOSE people) about 50% of the music I've been listening to recently is "Pop music", about 20% is "EDM", and another 20% is "Independent music". If that's enough to answer your question then no need to keep reading, but those are pretty broad categories in my opinion. So here's just a top 5 of my most listened-to artists from my "summer recap" to paint a better picture:

1. Avril Lavigne- recently found I liked quite a few of her songs and I imagine they are responsible for a good portion of that 50% pop music stat. "Girlfriend-Junkie XL mix" and "What the Hell" were my 2 most played songs of the summer.

2. Betty Who- she's not super well-known as far as I'm aware but I really enjoy her music styling. I find her song "Weekend" very amusing as it is one of the most unabashedly horny songs I've ever seen a female artist create. I'd also recommend "Runaways".

3. Raynes- fairly certain they're sort of an independent British band with three guys who all play the guitar. Seem as though they're the type to wear flannel even if it's like 75°F out (That's 75°C for you metric users). "Come My Way" and "Tie Me Up" are probably my favorite two from them.

4. Misterwives- I'd say they, more than anyone else I listen to, seem to fit my idea of "independent music". The vocal mixing is less polished, making it feel more like a band with a small following. But what can I say, I'm a sucker for a really strong brass section. "Not Your Way" is definitely my favorite song from them. I also get "Easy" stuck in my head a lot.

5. Gryffin- EDM producer guy. I've had a lot of his songs on my playlist in the past and could easily make a top 10 based on just his stuff, but this summer I was mostly listening to "Colors" and "Forever" from him.

[my-brutal-heart]

[apris1992]

G.R.L. - Ugly Heart

[sauseesha]

[consultingdoctorwholock]

I listened to this song on repeat for like the last week? This is somehow so good for me right now?

[aimmyarrowshigh]

[3/50] pictures of → Paula Van Oppen

Paula Van Oppen was the lead dancer and group singer with G.R.L., as well as being the first member of the group cast when it broke off from The Pussycat Dolls. Paula began dancing at age three, winning numerous dance competitions throughout southern California in her childhood. She was accepted to Juilliard’s prestigious dance program at 18, but opted instead to move to Los Angeles to work as a backup dancer. In both 2009 and 2010, Paula appeared on So You Think You Can Dance, although she dropped out of Season 6 of the show when cast in Christina Aguilera’s Burlesque. In 2012, Paula was cast in the second incarnation of The Pussycat Dolls, which later re-formed as G.R.L. She chose to leave the group after bandmate Simone Battle’s death and has resumed her work as a featured backup dancer.

[bohemienne-221b]

Okay but imagine this with me now. 

You know how Lefou start doubting Gaston's actions after the whole Maurice thing, but he still follows him because he has trust in him, Lefou trusts Gaston will do the right thing in the end, they went through this in the past, together, and although Gaston's actions are sometimes well, stupid, he knows he means well. So Lefou questions him; he does it because even if Gaston won't admit it, Lefou is kind of his moral compass.

The thing is that Gaston has always done everything he wanted, and no one has never really stood up against him, whether for respect or fear or blind awe or all of the above, and while Lefou admires him, and respects him and yes, loves him, he is the only one who confronts Gaston, who questions him and his motives, and Lefou knows that deep down Gaston is grateful for this, for Lefou always beside him reminding him the 'what' and the 'why' and what really matters, and pulling him out from stupid dangerous situations.

So imagine (okay we don't need to imagine it because we f*cking saw that and it hurt like hell) how hurt Lefou is when Gaston refuses his help and threatens him and snarls "Do you want to be next?" and on top of that orders him to fetch his horse like he’s some kind of servant.

Now. What if Lefou, in the midst of the crowd of blood-thirsted villagers grabbed Gaston's arm, threw his torch away (and maybe he unwillingly starts a fire but who cares now all eyes are focused on their drama) and "Are you fucking kidding me or what you little piece of shit." And everyone falls silent. 

And now I want you to forget the Mob song, and the 'wrong monster' line. Instead Lefou start singing this:

Maybe I'm just crazy Maybe I'm a fool Maybe I don't know how to love but Maybe I do Maybe you know more than me but This much is true This little heart and brain of mine say We're through with you

And he takes the stupid mirror from Gaston's hands while he gapes at him, and crashes it under his foot. He then grabs Gaston by his collar and continues:

And I wonder does it blow your mind That I'm leaving you far behind I wonder does it stop your heart to know You're not my sunshine, anymore

And Gaston stands there like 'what wait no' while he starts realizing he fucking messed up and went too far this time and Lefou just can't turn his back on him!? And the villagers  (with maybe a little too excited Stanley) sing along with Lefou for the best part of the song, i.e. the refrain:

Okay you're pretty Your face is a work of art Your smile could light up New York City after dark Okay you're Coverboy pretty Stamped with a beauty mark

And Lefou is so done at this point; he frees Maurice because it's his turn to be the hero thank you very much and fixes Gaston with his best "I-love-you-but-you-better-go-home-and-think-what-you've-done-because-I'm-so-disappointed-in-you-damnit" glare and strikes the final blow:

But it's such a pity a boy so pretty With an ugly heart

"And you can bloody well go fetch your horse yourself dear."

Silence again; Belle arrives and upon seeing his father and the villagers avidly witnessing to a Gaston almost in tears on his knees asking for Lefou's forgiveness she is a bit out of her depth and she's like 'I missed something here haven't I".

So, no mob at the castle, Belle returns there with Maurice, Adam and the castle gang are free of the spell, the villagers go home, Gaston spend the following days crawiling at Lefou's feet and they all lived happily ever after.

( ... I'm so sorry Idk what's this, it started serious but then I heard that fucking song and the scene played out in my head and akdjdhd basically crack, okay sorry I'll go in my corner now.)

[sunsetinthecity]

you're pretty your face is a work of art your smile could light up New York City after dark

G.R.L. - ugly heart