Sam Smith - Gloria (album out Jan)

[ZenGiraffe]

The song is mediocre, but I'm really struggling to see what the issue with the video is.

Not raunchy enough quite frankly. Where were the VATS OF LUBE and the MOUNTAINS OF POPPERS please?

 

[Jark]

Why is Love Me More the opening track? Wasn’t that on another of their earlier albums?

no. it's a year old but it was the first thing we heard from this era. I quite like it...

 

[jivafox]

Dead at this response back to Christian Christine Hamilton

 

[lolly]

The song is mediocre, but I'm really struggling to see what the issue with the video is.

Not raunchy enough quite frankly. Where were the VATS OF LUBE and the MOUNTAINS OF POPPERS please?

The FGTH Relax video was FORTY YEARS ago. Yet here we are.

 

[Berly]

no. it's a year old but it was the first thing we heard from this era. I quite like it...

I really like it, I just thought it was from a previous album. Thank you for clearing it up

 

[Penelope]

I feel the vibes are different. Harry Styles is very 'Bowie meets Thatcher in a sensible blouse from a probate sale'. Sam Smith is more 'declared safe and untucking backstage while the judges deliberate'.

 

[Pipo]

Honestly, I think Christina's Dirrty video was far more shocking and controversial, or maybe I was younger.

 

[FetchFugly]

Friends is ok but Lose You is very good indeed, why have they been sitting on this one?

Having briefly skipped through the album, I feel I have taken away the good stuff. Obviously stopped before the Sheeran duet.

 

[funky]

There’s a Sam Smith Ed Sheeran duet in existence?



How is the world still spinning on its axis?

 

[lolly]

Does Sheeran turn any request down?

 

[Penelope]

Honestly, I think Christina's Dirrty video was far more shocking and controversial, or maybe I was younger.

She literally writhed in a bathroom of FLOODED URINALS!

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

I don’t really understand what Sam is aiming for by doing a duet with Ed Sheeran. Mind you it could be worse. It could be RUPAUL

 

[Penelope]

I don’t really understand what Sam is aiming for by doing a duet with Ed Sheeran. Mind you it could be worse. It could be RUPAUL

You know the latest single starts with a RuPaul quote right?

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

Hoping for a Baga Chipz remix xxx

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

You know the latest single starts with a RuPaul quote right?

Oh does it?

Maybe Ru wouldn’t have been worse. DISCUSS AMONGST YOURSELVES PLEASE

 

[The Unholy Ghost]

I don’t really understand what Sam is aiming for by doing a duet with Ed Sheeran. Mind you it could be worse. It could be RUPAUL

It’s like Sam wants to be consistently outré (which would be more than welcome) but there’s some stop-start holding back going on. I bet the record company is desperate to get him back in those nasty Officers Club suits

 

[lolly]

It's to chase those streams I imagine, isn't it?

 

[Pipo]

The fatphobia on Twitter is sickening. Get those streams hun!

 

[lolly]

 

[lolly]

I think there is definitely a difference between straight white cis women pop stars like the ones mentioned in the tweet above (and I think Ryan's reply is bang on) who all own the agenda and their sexuality in those videos - unlike for example the Eric Prydz Call On Me video or videos where female sexuality is presented for the male gaze.

But using Madonna full stop and Like A Prayer specifically to try to support your claim that there would be 'no problem' is hysterical.

 

[Pipo]

Miles Curys

 

[lolly]

The combination of commentator, quote and image here is killing me

 

[Penelope]

Including a solid HALF OF MOOPY for the Wrecking Ball video, from recollection!

 

[COB]

Alright this is quite fabulous And the CAPTION!

 

[RJN]

Honey Roasted Sam! I really like that cover

 

[cwej]

Sam Smith completely owning this and trolling everyone with more semi-nakedness is really quite fun tbh. I've never particularly liked them before, but they're growing on me massively.

 

[cwej]

Though... the album is a bit dull. I expected a bit more.

 

[Penelope]

Though... the album is a bit dull. I expected a bit more.

Did you not relate to needing a lover?

 

[GNL]

Kind of love this ridiculous get up.

But HOW will parents explain these shoulders to their DARLING CHILDREN?

 

[Rita]

Wow I have just heard Lose You and I absolutely LOVE IT.

 

[Jark]

Lose You is so fucking good. one of the best songs of the year so far. apparently it's getting a single push, but not sure it's doing anything yet.

 

[Rita]

Lose You is so fucking good. one of the best songs of the year so far. apparently it's getting a single push, but not sure it's doing anything yet.

It is fabulous. I have replayed it 3 times since, and am glad to hear it’s getting a single push. I hope it is is HUGE! A great song for the Summer.