Pinks Music: Less Than Perfect and Raise Your Glass

Pink is an American pop singer whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore. She was born in 1979 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania (Pink). Apart from being a performer and a signer, Alecia is also known as a songwriter, famous for the lyrics to her songs. Initially, her career began in a girl band titled Choice, where she was one of the singers between the years 1995 and 2000. After that, she signed a contract with LaFace Records and recorded her debut solo album titled Cant Take Me Home, which she released in 2000 (Pink). P!nks music contribution has been recognized in the music industry since she received a Grammy Award as the Best Female Rock Vocalist. This paper will examine two songs written and performed by P!nk.

The two pieces selected for this analysis are some P!nks most popular songs: Less Than Perfect and Raise Your Glass. Less Then Perfect was co-written by Alicia Moore, and the lyrics reflect the performers life (F**Kin Perfect). This song is written and performed in P!nks preferred genre, which is pop-rock. The melody helps support the message that Moore conveys through the lyrics, which is vulnerability, feeling depression, and anger. The intro of this song is very minimalistic, with only the vocals and electric guitar. As the singer begins to sing the first verse, other instruments are added, mainly the drums and bass guitar. These instruments are played until the end of the song, which is consistent with the pop-rock genre that P!nk performs in.

The second song by P!nk that is among the most significant works of the singer and songwriter is titled Raise Your Glass. This song, alongside the previous one, is featured on P!nks album Greatest Hits&So far! The song Raise Your Glass is written in the pop-rock genre, which is typical for P!nk. Raise Your Glass, similar to other P!nks works are about the person who feels that they do not fit into the traditional society and therefore experience struggles (Magee). It begins with an electric guitar solo, followed by the vocals accompanied by drums and guitar. The pop-rock genre that is typical for P!nks music originated as a deviation from rock and roll (Magee). Although the name suggests that songs written in this genre overlap between pop and rock styles, it is a distinct style with its own composition structure and instruments that the performers typically use.

Other good examples of P!nks songs include Just Give Me a Reason and What about Us, both of which also are written in a pop-rock genre (Shelton; McDermott). Just Give Me a Reason is more lyrical, with an emphasis on the melancholic melody, while What About Us features the typical drums and guitar instruments instead of a piano.

In summary, this paper is an analysis of P!nks career and two of her most popular songs: Less Than Perfect and Raise Your Glass. P!nk was born in Pennsylvania and began her music career in a girl group. Soon after, a music label offered the singer a contract, and she released her first solo album. The songs reviewed in this paper are written in the pop-rock genre and offer a combination of strong songwriting that reflects the signers personnel struggles and a set of instruments, such as guitars and drums.