Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Crying at the Discotheque

[VoR]

I mean. I love it. But what does it bring that the Alcazar original doesn’t?

(Don’t hate me)

100% female vocals!

 

[straightorbroken]

I mean. I love it. But what does it bring that the Alcazar original doesn’t?

(Don’t hate me)

Diction.

 

[FetchFugly]

It is pretty much as expected but fine by me.

The lack of the EVIL BARD spoken bit and the additional OHing is deviation enough.

 

[Peekaboo]

Diction.

Literally SEB's career USP!

 

[Sheena]

All about “DARRRNCETERIA” for me

 

[jivafox]

She must be EXHAUSTED.

 

[Pingu]

I guess because it’s based so heavily around a sample anyway it was always going to be pretty much the same as the Alcazar version.

I’m fine with that.

 

[Pipo]

it's a bit TINNY innit

 

[straightorbroken]

It's an invitational to play it at maximum volume to make it bigger.

 

[Peekaboo]

To be honest I could listen to Sophie's POSH SCHWAS in any disco song and be happy. I'm especially liking her reading of CROYING (at the discoteque) in this one

 

[FetchFugly]

Her voice does sound marvellous on the verses of this especially.

 

[Christian]

DEFUND the BEEB

 

[Iguana]

 

[Christian]

SEB has acknowledged it herself now

 

[lolly]

A list on Radio Two

 

[Jark]

I didn't listen to this until now because the reactions were so mediocre. I don't know what's wrong with you all - it's absolutely marvellous. She sounds fucking incredible. What a perfect Sunday disco banger.

 

[Dark Carnival]

That has popped up on my Spotify a fair few times. A delight!

 

[Soldi]

It’s NICE but I prefer the ORIGINAL.

 

[lolly]

I'd have preferred it if she covered Spacer, to be honest.

 

[VoR]

It's a shame she doesn't seem to be doing a video for it, but her budget these days seems to be limited to say the least.

Is the Greatest Hits package EVEN HAPPENING? It's out in 3 weeks and the only pre-order on Amazon is the Vinyl. It feels such a shame after the livestream gigs gave her so much goodwill, but I don't know what record label support she really has at this point.

 

[Loufoque]

A cute moment, but I prefer the extremely gay male vocals from the original.

 

[Penelope]

It's a shame but her budget these days seems to be limited to say the least.

I imagine she gets a STERN LOOK from the label's CFO for daring even mention the word these days

 

[Devil]

It’s a perfectly serviceable cover, and it matches her whole disco thing, it just feels so pointless I guess when you have the original.

 

[Penelope]

Sophie I've got some great news about your budget for this campaign - we've run the numbers and we think we can afford your kitchen

 

[FetchFugly]

It's a shame she doesn't seem to be doing a video for it, but her budget these days seems to be limited to say the least.

Is the Greatest Hits package EVEN HAPPENING? It's out in 3 weeks and the only pre-order on Amazon is the Vinyl. It feels such a shame after the livestream gigs gave her so much goodwill, but I don't know what record label support she really has at this point.

There is a signed CD on Amazon as well and I saw the album listed on Rough Trade too.

 

[Jark]

Which label is she on and how many albums left on her contract? BMG would be perfect for her.

 

[straightorbroken]

Hasn't she hand-bagged herself a Strictly slot worh this yet? May she cough over all the Beeb if it doesn't happen.

 

[FetchFugly]

Which label is she on and how many albums left on her contract? BMG would be perfect for her.

The last album looks like it was released through Cooking Vinyl.

 

[FetchFugly]

Being a budget savvy queen does she really need a video? Just upload one of the kitchen performances individually (if it hasn't been already) and that will serve the purpose.

 

[straightorbroken]

Just go to one of those kitchen showrooms and do a roaming 1 take shebang. It will be Covid's Wannabe.

 

[straightorbroken]

The cover might be "on the borderline" but it's powered by persona and modern gay history to make it so much more.

 

[FetchFugly]

There's this rather nice fan made effort:



A tidied up version along these lines would have been good to go.