I Can

I Can may refer to:

  • I can (charity), Invalid Children's Aid Nationwide, based in London
  • "I Can" (Blue song)
  • "I Can" (Brian Harvey song)
  • "I Can" (Helloween song)
  • "I Can" (Nas song)
  • See also

  • ICAN (disambiguation)
  • I Can (Blue song)

    "I Can" is a song by British pop group Blue, taken from their fourth studio album, Roulette. It was the United Kingdom's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which was held in Düsseldorf, Germany. The song came 11th scoring 100 points. The single was released on 1 May 2011 as a digital download, with the physical release the day after. "I Can" peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Blue's lowest-charting single in the UK. The song was written by group members Duncan James and Lee Ryan with Ciaron Bell, Ben Collier, Ian Hope, Liam Keenan, and Norwegian production team StarSign. It was produced by Ronny Svendsen and Hallgeir Rustan, the latter who previously produced several of Blue's hit singles.

    Critical reception

    Digital Spy gave the song three stars out of five, and wrote: "I've never lost anything quite like this/ No second chances if I don't find it," the band continue over juddering synths that give way to a fist-clenching, Blue for 2011 chorus that sadly just misses the spot - the watered down production suggesting they aren't as cocksure of this plan as they claim. [...] Still - call them crazy, but there's enough here to suggest they might just pull the whole thing off."

    I Can (Nas song)

    "I Can" is the second single from the Nas album, God's Son. It was released internationally February 11, 2003.

    Composition

    Boasting production from Salaam Remi, the song samples Ludwig van Beethoven's "Für Elise" and The Honey Drippers' "Impeach the President".

    Its lyrics are positive, encouraging the youth to stay drug-free, and pursue their dreams. The lyrics also detail various events in African history.

    Music video

    The music video, directed by Chris Robinson, was shot in Philadelphia, and contains footage of Nas rapping while children stand around him. The video starts out with the music from the introduction of "Get Down," but it soon transitions into "I Can." As the video starts, a young girl starts off by playing the piano in a vacant lot, and later one can see children jumping on a mattress in the same lot. The video also contains footage of break dancing and famous Egyptian structures.

    Reception

    The single received mixed to positive reviews. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine labels "I Can" as "a silly stay-in-school ad attached to a Beethoven sample." This comment may be attributed to the "singsongy" call and response chorus featuring the voices of young children. Other reviewers appreciated "I Can" more: Jon Robinson of IGN.com claims that on his second single, "Nas delivers some of his most inspiring lyrics to date."

    Podcasts:

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    I Can

    by: NB Ridaz

    I know i can (i know i can)
    Be what i wanna be (be what i wanna be)
    if i work hard at it (if i work hard it)
    I'll be where i wannna be (i'll be where i wanna be)
    Be, be, boys and girls listen up,
    you can be anything in the world
    in God we trust, an architect, doctor, mybe an
    actress, but nothing comes easy, it takes much
    practice, like
    i met a woman who's becoming a star, she was
    very beautiful leaving people in awe,
    singin songs, Lina Horn,
    but the younger version hung with the wrong person,
    got astrung
    sniffing up drugs, all in her nose
    coulda died so young, now looks ugly and old,
    No fun cause when she reaches for hugs people
    hold they breath
    cos she smells of corrosion and death.
    So watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring,
    cos they came to do drugs amd you came to sing,
    so if you wanna be the best i'ma tell you how,
    throw your hand in the air and take a bow




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