"San Francisco" Cascada
Sunday, June 26, 2011
A track from Cascada's album, Original Me, "San Francisco" is a European smash that is now hitting the summer dance floors of America.
The German dance music group's ode to 'The City of Love' by the Bay is a blatantly obvious answer to last year's global megahit, "California Gurls" by Katy Perry.
Cascada's blonde bombshell lead singer, Natalie Horler, visually symbolizes the beach girl California stereotype envisioned by 90 percent of the planet and, with her perfect pop vocal, the hit song formula is completed.
Even though the song and video are top-notch, Californians will see right through the song's formulaic veneer.The rest of the world, however, will consider "San Francisco" an authentic California fix. In fact, they already are.
The song, fantastic as it is, might be more 'California Tourist' than 'California Gurls'. I love this song but it's too perfectly contrived as a 'summer hit' from afar.
Deejays, dancers and digital downloads will determine this song's success in the USA. As far as songs about California go, this great Europop song stands out righteously as a well-crafted tribute.
Overall, "San Francisco" by Cascada is one of the grooviest pop songs of 2011.
Cascada San Francisco
