Sugababes - Taller In More Ways
Another highlight of my holiday this year was being able to enjoy the Sugababes' new album, Taller In More Ways.
Now I'm no music critic - I simply don't understand it well enough to write about it. And my taste is very eclectic, which would suggest I don't appreciate any particular kind of music, it's just whatever appeals at the time.
I've always liked the Sugababes though. I think they are different from a lot of artists in that they are fairly original (apart from borrowing the odd bit of 80's music for songs such as "Freak Like Me") and their tunes, while catchy, are never really alike.
I went to see them live at Hammersmith Apollo in 2004, a concert I really enjoyed. I had a really good seat in the stalls, close enough to make eye contact with the girls (I swear to this day Kaisha was waving at ME at one point). It was marred only by some idiot behind me shouting out how much he loved Heidi and how he wanted to marry her (yes mate, you're behind me in the queue) and paying an extortionate amount for a pint of diet coke (it was lent at the time and I was abstaining, believe it or not).
Anyway, back to the new album. I thought it was a lot stronger than the previous one, "Angels with dirty faces", which I also own. There are a number of good tracks on there, such as their recent hit "Push The Button" (love the video) and a cover of the 80's track "Obsession" - damned if I can remember who sang the original though - most unlike me.
The best track (IMHO) however is the sixth track on the album, "Ugly". This beautiful ballad is, I assume, about bullying, and the lyrics certainly ring true. Take the chorus for example:
"People are all the same
and you only get judged by what you do
Personality reflects name
And if I'm ugly then so are you."
And also, sadly:
"I grew taller than them in more ways
But there will always be the one who will say
Something bad to make them feel great".
And:
"Everybody talks bad about somebody and
Never realise how it affects somebody and
You bet it won't be forgotten
Envy is the only thing it could be".
I'm delighted to be able to tell you, in case you didn't already know, you'll be hearing the song pretty regularly soon as it is being released as a single a week Monday. Look out for the video - I saw it the first time on MTV hits last weekend and loved it. Great message from the girls at the end too. Not so sure about Heidi's hairstyle mind you..
As fate would have it, I did an internet search at the weekend and found out the Sugababes are doing a UK tour early next year. Suffice it to say my ticket is booked for Hammersmith Apollo! And, as luck would have it, it's the day after I will be competing in the Reading Half Marathon! So I can have a day out in London the next day, have a few beers and enjoy the concert in the evening. That should keep me going during the race :)
www.sugababes .com
Copyright © Jonathan Weedon, November 2005
Now I'm no music critic - I simply don't understand it well enough to write about it. And my taste is very eclectic, which would suggest I don't appreciate any particular kind of music, it's just whatever appeals at the time.
I've always liked the Sugababes though. I think they are different from a lot of artists in that they are fairly original (apart from borrowing the odd bit of 80's music for songs such as "Freak Like Me") and their tunes, while catchy, are never really alike.
I went to see them live at Hammersmith Apollo in 2004, a concert I really enjoyed. I had a really good seat in the stalls, close enough to make eye contact with the girls (I swear to this day Kaisha was waving at ME at one point). It was marred only by some idiot behind me shouting out how much he loved Heidi and how he wanted to marry her (yes mate, you're behind me in the queue) and paying an extortionate amount for a pint of diet coke (it was lent at the time and I was abstaining, believe it or not).
Anyway, back to the new album. I thought it was a lot stronger than the previous one, "Angels with dirty faces", which I also own. There are a number of good tracks on there, such as their recent hit "Push The Button" (love the video) and a cover of the 80's track "Obsession" - damned if I can remember who sang the original though - most unlike me.
The best track (IMHO) however is the sixth track on the album, "Ugly". This beautiful ballad is, I assume, about bullying, and the lyrics certainly ring true. Take the chorus for example:
"People are all the same
and you only get judged by what you do
Personality reflects name
And if I'm ugly then so are you."
And also, sadly:
"I grew taller than them in more ways
But there will always be the one who will say
Something bad to make them feel great".
And:
"Everybody talks bad about somebody and
Never realise how it affects somebody and
You bet it won't be forgotten
Envy is the only thing it could be".
I'm delighted to be able to tell you, in case you didn't already know, you'll be hearing the song pretty regularly soon as it is being released as a single a week Monday. Look out for the video - I saw it the first time on MTV hits last weekend and loved it. Great message from the girls at the end too. Not so sure about Heidi's hairstyle mind you..
As fate would have it, I did an internet search at the weekend and found out the Sugababes are doing a UK tour early next year. Suffice it to say my ticket is booked for Hammersmith Apollo! And, as luck would have it, it's the day after I will be competing in the Reading Half Marathon! So I can have a day out in London the next day, have a few beers and enjoy the concert in the evening. That should keep me going during the race :)
www.sugababes .com
Copyright © Jonathan Weedon, November 2005
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