This pop tune will most likely inspire it’s listeners to dance or at least move around as it’s upbeat tempo made me want to. “Funny Business” by Alice Merton is an interesting track due to the phrase “funny business” which is not only the name of the song, but also a phrase consistently mentioned in the chorus. Furthermore, the chorus is perhaps what makes this song, as the tempo switches gains speed everytime it appears and it becomes the pop sensation it is. The song switches from Merton’s verses, which usually are about the doubt her assuming lover has in their relationship, back to the chorus which is Merton assuring this person that she is loyal and in other words doesn’t do any of this funny business. Personally, I love the message of the song, because most of us have certainly had relationships here and there where are significant other wasn’t fair to us, and it’s reassuring to hear Merton spread hope.

The song also has an interesting music video to accompany it, which follows the perspective of somebody who is in a relationship of some kind, and throughout the whole music video seems happy as can be (evident through his fantastic dancing) yet at the end walks in on his apparent “girlfriend” with another man, leaving him with roses and a broken heart. As mentioned it’s relatable because a lot of us have had something like this happen to us and we know how much it hurts. Yet Merton finds a way to make us look back on those times with a less bitter attitude, primarily because of the pop sounds of the track but also because of her reminder that there are people out there who will remain loyal even if it doesn’t seem like it.