Blame Game
Kanye West 2010
Blame Game samples "Avril 14th" by Aphex Twin which feels uplifting and beautiful while at the same time giving off a somber mood. I feel this fits Blame Game perfectly as the theme of the song is a conflict between two partners in which they go back and forth blaming each other, feeling like the victor for one second, and then the culprit for the next. Further, the protagonist is conflicted on whether or not he still loves the partner, saying "I love you" on one line, and then "I hate you" on the next.
Genre: Hip Hop / Rap
Particular lyrics
Let's play the blame game, I love you more
Let's play the blame game for sure
Let's call out names, names, I hate you more
Let's call out names, names for sure
You weren't perfect, but you made life worth it
Stick around, some real feelings might surface
Why I chose this song for this week
Kanye's use of Irish artist Aphex Twin's song Avril 14th was the perfect sample for this song. The piano in the original song fluctuates between being uplifting and melancholic, which is similar to the way the protagonist feels towards their significant other which they are in a fight with.