On the 8th edition of LGBTQ Bopz ๐๐ถ (2021), we highlight the song, โPlutoโ performed by Jake Wesley Rogers.
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ring on the B-O-P-Z, like #SLAYYY! LGBTQ Bopz ๐๐ถ is a column t that embraces, highlights, and celebrates singles and tracks by LGBTQIA musicians.ย On LGBTQ Bopz ๐๐ถwe provide background info and insight into the respective musician(s), as well as analyze + go gaga over the bops being served up.ย Furthermore, when the music dictates deeper, more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is articulated to the fullest.ย All styles of music are welcome and the BOPZ can be classics or brand-spanking new. So, without further ado, on the 8th edition of LGBTQ Bopz ๐๐ถ (2021), we highlight ๐ต โPlutoโ performed by ๐ Jake Wesley Rogers.Theme & Lyrics โย
โWhen I was a kid / Pluto was still a planet / Iโm still kinda sad about it, oh.โ I totally agree ๐ Jake Wesley Rogers.ย Pluto not being a planet โ it just doesnโt feel right! What does feel right is Rogersโ epic ballad, ๐ต โPluto,โ that graces his 2021 EP, also titled, ๐ฟ Pluto. ย On the emotional first verse, Rogers goes on to reflect on life and his emotional state: โThought I was the shit / โTil someone made me doubt it / Iโm still kinda mad about it.โ Sigh, thereโs an authenticity that Rogers has that is so easy to connect with.ย Furthermore, his voice is to die for โ like, slayyyyy! The thing is, on the verses, Rogers maintains poise while drawing you in with what affects him.
โI Think of my mom She loves me no matter what And that really fucks me up.โ
So true. Jake raises the stakes and goes โall inโ on the centerpiece โ the memorably written chorus:
โHate on me, hate on me, hate on me, hate on me You might as well hate the sun For shining just a little too much Hate on me, hate on me, hate on me, hate on me Maybe at the end of the day You and me are both the same We just wanna be loved, loved We just wanna be love.โ
That hits something fierce, elevated further by a higher dynamic level and Rogersโ ad-libs and nuances.ย Also raising the bar is the songwriting, a collaboration between Rogers, ๐ผโ Francis Anthony White, and ๐ผโ ๐ Michael Seamus Crossey, who also produces.ย Crossey puts in serious work behind the boards, yielding ample ear candy.ย That ear candy includes keys, subtle, tasteful synths, and soaring strings enhancing the feels.
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
Learn his name: Jake Wesley Rogers.ย He kills it on โPluto,โ the bop I just didnโt know that I needed in my life.ย The song benefits from his awesome performance as well as authentic, relatable songwriting.ย Furthermore, you donโt have to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ to heart and spin this one.ย Itโs heaven-sent baby!
๐ Jake Wesley Rogers โข ๐ฟ Pluto โข ๐ท Facet / Warner โข ๐ 2021
Jake Wesley Rogers, โPlutoโ: LGBTQ Bopz ๐๐ถ No. 8 [๐ท: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Facet, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Warner]