Nine In The Afternoon - Panic! At the Disco (cover) | The Pop-Punk Aria

You bring us Panic! At the Disco. You might think this is far from Opera, but Brendon Urie is a theatrical vocalist. This song is essentially a pop operetta scene.

It features shifting time signatures, theatrical enunciation, and a sense of "Grandeur." It is about the feeling of being high on life (or other things). The crossover artist recognizes that "Drama" is genre-fluid. Whether it’s Puccini or Panic!, the goal is to elevate the mundane into the ecstatic.

The Sovereign Solution:

1. Lean into the Camp: Do not sing this broadly. Sing it precisely. Articulate the absurdity.

2. Genre-Fluidity: Use your "legit" techniques (breath support, resonance) to make the pop vocals safer and more sustainable.

3. The Joy of Performance: This song is about fun. If you aren't having fun, the audience won't either.