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In the Studio: Robin Thicke “Brings Back the Seventies” on Third Disc

8/18/08, 8:39 am EST

Recorded in Los Angeles, and featuring horn players from Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, Robin Thicke’s third CD maintains the retro pop-soul feel of his 2007 breakthrough, The Evolution of Robin Thicke. “It brings back the Seventies — loud horns, loud strings, loud drums,” says Thicke. The other main influence? Barack Obama. “He’s the inspiration for what I’m feeling,” says Thicke. The funked-out first single, “Magic,” is full of Obama-worthy optimism, and “Dreamworld” addresses the racism Thicke has seen while traveling with his wife, who is black. “That song is a direct response to walking in Mississippi and being looked at sideways,” he says. 


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Dread | 8/18/2008, 3:07 pm EST

What a douche.

Jazzta | 8/18/2008, 4:04 pm EST

Yes, you’re right. What a douche for having an opinion and not conforming to what the idiotic masses think. If you don’t like it, don’t listen to it. Nobody forced you to read this little article.

wish01 | 8/19/2008, 11:46 am EST

My girlfriend turned me on to his last album so I liked the headline for this article. Made it sound cool. Sucking the a$$ of any politician is not cool. Guarantee this album will not get the same critical or popular response as his last. Don’t be a suck up.

TC | 8/19/2008, 12:11 pm EST

Why is he a douche because he said Obama was an influence with his optimism? People can be so judgemental.

djfunk | 8/19/2008, 1:30 pm EST

Apparently you guys missed it. The song “Magic” says it all. What’s wrong with believing in the unbelievable? All you haters probably don’t believe that a black man can be President either…

gagamen | 9/3/2008, 4:58 am EST

Robin thicke is a rising star and his was giving his opinion on politics!!he is great and we all love him because of his great music!

mika | 9/3/2008, 5:00 am EST

Robin is one of the best in R&B.He is not a douche.There is absolutely nothing wrong about what he said!!He did not insult McCain or anything like that.He just expressed his support for Obama and his feelings on racism.

ricccan | 10/27/2008, 1:39 pm EST

domrodella

Mazaz | 11/1/2008, 7:00 pm EST

This album realy sounds all analog!

shasha | 1/2/2009, 3:58 pm EST

Does anyone know who wrote the original song? I know the beat is from curtis mayfield move on up but the chorus I heard before

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