On March 20, 2013, American R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke released his new single “Blurred Lines” off his sixth studio album of the same name. The single features American rapper T.I. and R&B singer Pharrell Williams. Thicke is known for his R&B sound and similarity to singer Justin Timberlake. The song starts off with an unforgettable bass line that is heard throughout the entire track which blends vintage funk with modern flair. The bass line is followed by Thicke and Williams’ smooth and soulful falsetto vocals, which is then interrupted by T.I.’s rap and R&B beats. Thicke told The Breakfast Club radio station that the song’s lyrics are about Thicke and his wife’s yearn for youth. “I think I took myself very seriously as an artist…my wife and I just really wanted to have fun again, we wanted to be young again and we wanted to dance again and go out with our friends, so I wanted to make music that reflected that culture also, he said.” Thicke also told The Breakfast Club that the album reflects the song’s theme “The album is called Blurred Lines. I’ve realized as I’ve gotten older that we all think we’re living either in a black or white world, or on a straight path, but most of us are living right between those straight lines.” Although the song was released in late March, it didn’t gain polularity until Thicke, Williamsw and T.I.’s peformance on May 14 on The Voice. The track is the number two most downloaded song on iTunes, beating “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk, which also features Williams. The track is rumored to be the song of the summer, which was the title given to “Get Lucky” earlier this year. Robin Thicke’s album will be released this summer.
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Celeste Lira, Photo Editor
June 4, 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.