Runaway

Maroon 5 is a guilty pleasure band for me.  Before you go judging me, hear me out: 

I've been listening to this band for years, sort of.  Before they were Maroon 5 they were a band called Kara's Flowers.  They released an album, FOURTH WORLD, in 1997.  This album has some great music on it and I've listened to it many times.  I think Adam Levine is a great song writer, with a serious knack for catchy melodies.  I'll play the song that was stuck in my head this morning and then give a few more thoughts. 

Even though I admit to liking Maroon 5's songs, I will say that I like the music they did as Kara's Flowers much much much better.  When they reformed the band, they sought out a more mainstream sound, and had more success because of it. 

My real beef isn't so much about Maroon 5's sound.  The music is good.  What starts to bother me is that their music is too much about love, sex, breakups and relationships.  There is so much more to sing about, and 4 albums later, Maroon 5 is starting to feel predictable. 

As Kara's Flowers, they were writing songs about Oliver Twist, School Yard fights, and other interesting topics. 

So, Adam Levine and Maroon 5 why don't you write about more diverse topics, there are plenty we can relate to besides love? 

For example:

Relatives who drink too much

The migratory flight pattern of Canadian Geese

Or Corn Syrup

What this world needs is more songs about Corn Syrup, yo.  If anyone reading this knows Adam Levine, will you pass this along to him and ask him pretty pretty please to write a song about corn syrup?

Thanks.