French Electronic music duo, Daft Punk, released their new single “Get Lucky” off their fourth studio album, Random Access Memories, on April 19, 2013. The song was co-written and performed with American R&B singer Pharrell Williams and guitarist Nile Rodgers. Daft Punk, formed in 1993, is known for their use of disguises, primarily robotic costumes, which match their house genre music. After being out of the spotlight, Daft Punk, Williams, and Rodgers gained recognition for “Get Lucky,” which incorporates all their musical styles in a way that is familiar to fans of their prior work. The song starts off with a mid tempo disco-like tune and Rodger’s legendary guitar riff which leads to William’s recognizable falsetto voice. During the bridge of the song, a talk-box emerges, a Daft Punk signature addition to the song. Together, the song is a quintessential tune of the summer. Although the song’s lyrics give a provocative tone, they are more complex and contain a double meaning. Williams told Rolling Stone Magazine that one of the meanings of the song is “the fortune of meeting with and immediately connecting to someone.” Because the musicians wanted to write a song together since they first met, the second meaning behind the song’s lyrics is how lucky they were to have finally been able to write a song together (which took about 18 months to write). The single sold over 50,000 copies 48 hours after its release and continues to grow around the world. Daft Punk’s album Random Access Memories will be released May 17, 2013.
Getting Lucky
Celeste Lira, Photo Editor
May 17, 2013
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Celeste Lira, Photo Editor
Senior Celeste Lira is this year’s 2012-2013 Photo Editor for The Downey Legend. In hopes of becoming a better photographer, Lira landed a position on staff to allow her to get more experience in becoming a professional photographer. “It sounded fun and it would be a good experience being part of this school since I just moved to this school sophomore year and not living in Downey and all,” Lira said. Taking Photo 1 last year, Lira took an interest in photography, but she didn’t know she was going to like it as much as she does now. She continued to pursue her new interest and is also currently in Advanced Photo.
This year will be her first and last with The Downey Legend, so she hopes to make the most of it. Her goals for this year are to get more students excited about the online newspaper, thus gaining popularity for the site. Aside from photography, Lira plays guitar and plans to one day travel the world.