After the massive success of “The A-Team”, Ed Sheeran probably knew that a), every forthcoming single had to be just as good (if not better) and b), his album had to live up to the standards he set when he released the aforementioned lead single. After all, no-one wants to be a one-hit wonder… I’m looking at you Right Said Fred.
Luckily for our fiery-haired songwriter, he hasn’t failed to live up to the expectations. His third single “Lego House” is to be released this week and if Youtube views are anything to go on (it’s racked up over 6.5 million so far), it’s going to match, if not top, the success he had with “The A -Team”, which peaked at no.3 in the UK Singles Chart. A starring role from Ron Weas…I mean, Rupert Grint, in the video probably helped too.
As for the track, Ed Sheeran continues to impress me. "Lego House" has a similarly sombre tone to his breakthrough single but the music is slightly more upbeat, probably due to the introduction of percussion forming the backbone of the song. His vocals, it must be said, aren’t perfect, but it doesn’t matter - it adds to the charm Ed clearly thrives off. As for the lyrics, they are clever, refreshing and actually have meaning, something that is becoming less and less common in the music industry.
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SMc
I love this song and i feel your analysis is well written and relevant.
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