THE song of the summer
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fingertrouble...in winter? Odd releasing time and apparently been out since 2007, but Robert Wyatt sings on happy upbeat song by Bertrand Burgalat shocker.
In an alternate world this would be a massive hit; I mean it has:
- the element of suprise:
- 70 year old disabled white bearded singer
- French artist who no-one knows and usually apparently does odd jingle-type songs
- not sure he can sing and looks really awkward here
- weird video
- unfashionable 60's psych-jazz styling
- an earworm of an amazingly catchy song
...you'll go a long way!
Has all the hallmarks of a hit to me (seriously, pop usually lives on inverting the rules in the sake of a new catchy song, or should)
Love how they drink cocktails and chuckle at the end rather than the usual looking awkward or disapearing...or abstract shots. It's like 'job's done!'. Very civilised, and an interestingly weird video.
In an alternate world this would be a massive hit; I mean it has:
- the element of suprise:
- 70 year old disabled white bearded singer
- French artist who no-one knows and usually apparently does odd jingle-type songs
- not sure he can sing and looks really awkward here
- weird video
- unfashionable 60's psych-jazz styling
- an earworm of an amazingly catchy song
...you'll go a long way!
Has all the hallmarks of a hit to me (seriously, pop usually lives on inverting the rules in the sake of a new catchy song, or should)
Love how they drink cocktails and chuckle at the end rather than the usual looking awkward or disapearing...or abstract shots. It's like 'job's done!'. Very civilised, and an interestingly weird video.
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Date: 2008-10-17 09:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-10-17 10:48 am (UTC)