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*16 All You Need Is Love, Lynden David Hall
One of the most beautiful songs ever written by the awe inspiring John Lennon and Paul McCartney. After watching the film though I really miss the trumpets from the instrumentals, you feel it needs that extra feel good push from the movie. ... Read review
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Love Actually - Various
Such is the savvy and ingenuity of the team behind Love Actually, the accompanying ... more
soundtrack knows its target demographic and seizes it by the throat. Dido, Norah Jones and Gabrielle in addition to a latter-day makeover of the all-woman anthem "Jump" performed here by Girls Aloud, make this a shrewdly chosen body of great music. In addition to this, who can forget Billy Mack's hark back to the success of Four Weddings and a Funeral with his seasonal rendition of the Trogg's (and Wet Wet Wet's) "Christmas is all Around". Love Actually is great fun and will undoubtably be a hit at office parties across the land; the only drawback is the conspicuous absence of Robbie Williams. --Georgina Collins
Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary...). This film tells separate, but interwoven, stories of love in London. May be unsuitable for younger learners.
Love Actually (2003) DVD
Love actually is all around. From the new bachelor Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) instantly ... more
falling in love with a refreshingly real member of the staff (Martine McCutcheon) moments after entering 10 Downing Street... To a writer (Colin Firth) escaping to the south of France to nurse his re-broken heart who finds love in a lake... From a comfortably married woman (Emma Thompson) suspecting that her husband (Alan Rickman) is slipping away... To a new bride (Keira Knightley) mistaking the distance of her husband's best friend for something it's not... From a schoolboy seeking to win the attention of the most unattainable girl in school... To a widowed stepfather (Liam Neeson) trying to connect with a son he suddenly barely knows... From a lovelorn junior manager (Laura Linney) seizing a chance with her long-tended unspoken office crush... To an ageing "seen it all remember very little of it" rock star (Bill Nighy) jonesing for an end-of-career comeback in his own uncompromising way... Love the equal-opportunity mischief-maker is causing chaos for all. These London lives and loves collide mingle and climax on Christmas Eve-again and again and again-with romantic hilarious and bittersweet consequences for anyone lucky (or unlucky) enough to be under love's spell.
Grant) instantly falling in love with a refreshingly real member of the staff (Martine McCutcheon) moments after entering 10 Downing Street... To a writer (Colin Firth) escaping to the south of France to nurse his re-broken heart who finds love in a lake... From a comfortably married woman (Emma Thompson) suspecting that her husband (Alan Rickman) is slipping away... To a new bride (Keira Knightly) mistaking the distance of her husband's best friend for something it's not... From a schoolboy seeking to win the attention of the most unattainable girl in school... To a widowed stepfather (Liam Nesson) trying to connect with a son he suddenly barely knows... From a lovelorn junior manager seizing a chance with her long-tended unspoken office crush... To an ageing "seen it all remember very little of it" rock star (Bill Nighy) jonesing for an end-of-career comeback in his own uncompromising way... Love the equal-opportunity mischief-maker is causing chaos for all. These London lives and loves collide mingle and climax on Christmas Eve-again and again and again-with romantic hilarious and bittersweet consequences for anyone lucky (or unlucky) enough to be under love's spell. Wimbledon (Dir. Richard Loncraine 2004): She's the golden girl. He's the longshot. It's a match made in... A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him he meets a young female player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon at the cost of losing hers...
Trouble With Love Is - Kelly clarkson Here With Me - Dido Christmas Is All Around - Billy Mack Turn Me On - Norah Jones Songbird - Eva Cassidy Sweetest Goodbye - Maroon 5 I'll See It Through - Texas Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell White Christmas - Otis Redding Take Me As I Am - Sharissa All I Want For Christmas Is You - Olivia Olson God Only Knows - the Beach Boys All You Need Is Love - Lynden David Hall Sometimes - Gabrielle Glasgow Love theme - Craig Armstrong PM's Love theme - Craig Armstrong
Love Actually [DVD] [2003]
With no fewer than eight couples vying for our attention,Love Actuallyis like the London ... more
Marathon of romantic comedies, and everybody wins. Having mastered the genre as the writer ofFour Weddings and a Funeral,Notting Hill, andBridget Jones's Diary, it appears that first-time director Richard Curtis is just like his screenplays: he just wants to be loved, and he'll go to absurdly appealing lengths to win our affection. WithLove Actually, Curtis orchestrates a minor miracle of romantic choreography, guiding a brilliant cast of stars and newcomers as they careen toward love and holiday cheer in London, among them the Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) who's smitten with his caterer (Martine McCutcheon); a widower (Liam Neeson) whose young son nurses the ultimate schoolboy crush; a writer (Colin Firth) who falls for his Portuguese housekeeper; a devoted wife and mother (Emma Thompson) coping with her potentially unfaithful husband (Alan Rickman); and a lovelorn American (Laura Linney) who's desperately attracted to a colleague. There's more--too much more--as Curtis wraps his Christmas gift with enough happy endings to sweeten a dozen other movies. That he pulls it off so entertainingly is undeniably impressive; that he does it so shamelessly suggests that his writing fares better with other, less ingratiating directors. --Jeff Shannon
Love Actually [DVD] [2003]
With no fewer than eight couples vying for our attention,Love Actuallyis like the London ... more
Marathon of romantic comedies, and everybody wins. Having mastered the genre as the writer ofFour Weddings and a Funeral,Notting Hill, andBridget Jones's Diary, it appears that first-time director Richard Curtis is just like his screenplays: he just wants to be loved, and he'll go to absurdly appealing lengths to win our affection. WithLove Actually, Curtis orchestrates a minor miracle of romantic choreography, guiding a brilliant cast of stars and newcomers as they careen toward love and holiday cheer in London, among them the Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) who's smitten with his caterer (Martine McCutcheon); a widower (Liam Neeson) whose young son nurses the ultimate schoolboy crush; a writer (Colin Firth) who falls for his Portuguese housekeeper; a devoted wife and mother (Emma Thompson) coping with her potentially unfaithful husband (Alan Rickman); and a lovelorn American (Laura Linney) who's desperately attracted to a colleague. There's more--too much more--as Curtis wraps his Christmas gift with enough happy endings to sweeten a dozen other movies. That he pulls it off so entertainingly is undeniably impressive; that he does it so shamelessly suggests that his writing fares better with other, less ingratiating directors. --Jeff Shannon
Love Actually - Various
Such is the savvy and ingenuity of the team behindLove Actually, the accompanying ... more
soundtrack knows its target demographic and seizes it by the throat. Dido, Norah Jones and Gabrielle in addition to a latter-day makeover of the all-woman anthem "Jump" performed here by Girls Aloud, make this a shrewdly chosen body of great music. In addition to this, who can forget Billy Mack's hark back to the success ofFour Weddings and a Funeralwith his seasonal rendition of the Trogg's (and Wet Wet Wet's) "Christmas is all Around".Love Actuallyis great fun and will undoubtably be a hit at office parties across the land; the only drawback is the conspicuousabsence of Robbie Williams. --Georgina Collins
A review by emilyo on Love, Actually (Soundtrack) February 4th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
Value for Money
Advantages:
Relive the film, great collection of love songs
Disadvantages:
Too many christmas songs
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I was lucky enough to be bought this soundtrack, for no reason other than for being Me! I got it before I actually watched the film so a few songs confused me, such as Billy Mack’s version of Christmas Is All Around, however after watching the film it has all made sense and come together beautifully.
I think it is impossible to speak about this soundtrack without some references to the film, as this is the soundtrack to a film so all the emotions and highs and lows of the fim are conveyed in its' music.
The music from Love Actually truly makes the film and feeds off your emotions experienced while watching it. It covers all the different kinds of love, from the idealic to the realistic.
Compliation albums are always a bit of a strange mix, there is going to be the old and new, good and bad, sometimes vaguely strung together and mismatched. This album is beautifully put together. The only let down to me is the featuring of three Christmas songs; Christmas Is All Around, White Christmas and All I Want For Christmas. I feel, after watching the film, that Christmas Is All Around fits in beautiful and lightens the mood, however I could have done without the other two songs, but then you can always skip them if you don’t have to listen to them until next christmas!
For all of you who have watched the film you will be delighted to know the soundtrack cover has 10 of the main characters on it. So when you're trying to describe the film to someone you can point out the Pm, the writer, the bride etc and try and remember how they are connected together! The booklet inside not only lists the writers, singers and details of the songs but some pictures from the film and a short note from Richard Curtis.
Twenty songs and scores from the film are included in this soundtrack. I found it unusual that after watching the film, I was able to place the songs in it. Usual I find a few songs sqeezed in that don't quite make any sense.Very happily for me they do not include the song, Bye bye baby, played at the funeral. I would be crying all the way through the album knowing it was coming up!
*01 Jump (For My Love), Girls Aloud
From the Girl band created by Pop Idols The Rivals. Previous hits include Sounds of the Underground and No Good Advice.
A real feel good song, one to get you to hunt out those legwarmers and go running around your bedroom with your hair brush microphone. It is a very inspiring, Get up and go for it song. Basically telling you that if you fancy someone and the feeling is mutual then go for it – Jump right in!
For those who have watched the film this will conjure up the memories of Hugh Grant, playing the British Prime Minister, dancing around No10 Downing Street. This had me in absolute stitches and really bought the song to live.
“Your eyes, tell me how you want me. I can feel it in your heart beat. I know you like what you see. Hold me; I'll give you all that you need.”
*02 Too Lost In You, Sugababes
From the young girl band who have had recent successes with the songs Stronger and Hole In The Head.
This is a love song which I find beautiful and very realistic to how you can feel when you are deep in love with someone. It is all about losing your identity and getting so lost in someone else that you feel you have lost your own being. To me it is that stage of love, almost obsession, when to you, that person becomes the centre of your universe and nothing else around you seems important.
Too Lost In You is a lot more of a soulful, easy listening song then what the Sugababes are renowned for. There is a chanting drum beat to the song that almost gets you into the hypnosis of the love obsession described in the song.
“I can't see anything Cos this love's got me blind. I can't help myself. I can't break the spell, I can't even try”
*03 The Trouble With Love Is, Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson is a new girl in the music scene; she has had recent successes with Miss Independent and A moment Like This. She has a very emotional, passionate voice similar in style to Mariah Carey.
This is a very realistic love song about how powerful love is and how it can take over your whole life without you having a say in it at all. No matter how many times you have been stung by love when it calls your name you will go running. This song for me is sad because it is basically saying that love always ends the same, you get hurt and dust yourself off, and then head for another fall.
“The trouble with love is It can tear you up inside; Make your heart believe a lie. It's stronger than your pride.”
*04 Here With Me, Dido
This is a classic song from Dido’s first album. Her recent songs include Life for Rent and White Flag.
Ok, this is another sad one on the album, but please don’t let that put you off! This is about the huge power that love has over you and how empty it can leave you when that love is no longer there. It can leave you numb and life less wondering how life can go on.
“I won't go I won't sleep I can't breathe until you're resting here with me”
*05 Christmas Is All Around, Billy Mack.
My God, where do I start describing this song? As I got this album before I saw the film it made no sense to me at all and I thought it was bliming awful and couldn’t see how it got on the album. So let me feel you in on the background.
“Wouldn’t it be great if (Christmas) No1 wasn’t some smug teenager but an old ex heroine addict searching for a comeback at any price.”
Billy Mack is an aging ex rock star who is trying to make a comeback and so is recording a song for Christmas which he thinks is rubbish in the hope that it will give him a hit. He is a truly loveable rogue, a lot like Johnny Rotten ex Sex Pistols.
Remember the song Love is All Around, by Wet Wet Wet well this song is to that tune with a few words changed and some bells to give it a Christmas theme. The ultimate in Cheese and a fabulous laugh, especially with the extra syllable squeezed in!
“So if you really Love Christmas, come on and let it Snow.”
*06 Turn Me On, Norah Jones
Norah Jones is becoming a huge star with a truly unique, enchanting voice. Her recent hits include Come Away With Me.
Turn Me On is an extremely sensual, passionate song. It is about someone waiting for their lover to come on home to turn them on. It is about all the excitement of waiting for someone to come home and the emptiness without them around. A truly beautiful song and a had a nice long smooch and dance to this one.
“Like the desert waiting for the rain; Like a school kid waiting for the spring. I’m just sitting here waiting for you to come on home and turn me on.”
*07 Songbird, Eva Cassidy
This is a truly beautiful, emotional song. It is about a lady who has lost the person she truly loves but how life goes on even though your World has fallen apart. The birds keep singing not knowing the pain she is going through.
This song was used in the movie for the love affair, or lack off, between Sarah and Karl. These are two people who really like each other and want to be together but due to Sarah’s circumstances they can not be together. I don’t want to go into too much detail as it will spoil the film for those who have not yet seen it.
“And the the songbirds keep singing like they know the score.”
*08 Sweetest Goodbye, Maroon 5
This is a song about everything that someone is willing to give for love and everything they get from it themselves. All the physical emotions they feel and how you want your lover to be right next to you all the time. This song has got a catchy beat but I find little meaning in it for me personally and I find the words a little forced and randomly put together.
“I'll never leave you behind Or treat you unkind”
*09 Wherever You Will Go, The Calling
This is one of my favourite songs on this album. It is about following love whether it will take you, through the rough and the smooth. It is very optimistic, feel good song. It has a rock feel to it and excellent acoustics throughout. This is how I feel about love; you will follow your lover through whatever life throws at you. It reminds you of the strength and comfort you can get just through having your loved one standing beside you.
“If I could, then I would I’ll go whether you will go. Way up high, or down low, I’ll go wherever you will go.”
*10 I’ll See It Through, Texas
Texas are a popular Scottish band whose recent hits include Halo and Once in a Lifetime.
This is song about how a woman has found the love of her life time and all the emotions that that person makes them feel. She is shown so many things that she never thought she would see or feel and they have both been hurt in the past so they have to take it easy, but stick with it. This song has a real Roxette feel to it for me.
The mood of the song is fairly down beat though and quite slow in tempo making it not quite as happy as the words convey, a good song however a certainly worth a listen.
“You're all I've ever wanted, loving you's the right thing to do And I'll see it through”
*11 Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell
This is an absolutely beautiful song about the two sides of falling in and out of love. For those of you who have seen the film this is the song for Emma Thompson’s character. She plays a happily married woman who discovers that her husband is having an affair. It completely destroys her life and the way she feels for her husband. It is about how people change and how you have to see the good and bad in everything and learn from it. The music is very calm and soothing which gives the words more power through their celerity.
“I’ve looked at Love from both sides now…..I really don’t know love at all.”
*12 White Christmas, Otis Reading.
A true classic Christmas song, by a very soulful artist.
This song is about the excitement and hopefulness of Christmas. Everyone wants a white Christmas because of all the hope and joy it brings with it, a fresh clean start for the New Year.
“I’m dreaming of a White Christmas…May your days be merry and bright.”
*13 Take Me As I Am, Wyclef Jean featuring Sharissa
This is a brilliant feel good song about how when you love someone you take them as they are, no matter what. This is not a classic duet, it has a reggae feel to it and is almost like a conversation going on between them.
No matter how much they can annoy each other and no one understands why they are together they know they are in love and make the commitment to each other.
“You take me as I am, girl I'm a take you as you are. Even though my fam don't understand. My people on the block, they don't understand, no, no Why I put that rock up on your hand, Cause I take you as you are, you're a star.”
*14 All I Want For Christmas Is You, Olivia Olson
This version is a lot faster than Mariah Carey’s version and I feel it spoils this song a little. I am sure you will all know this song; it’s a classic of our time. It’s about how exciting Christmas is for everyone but how it can all mean nothing without your loved ones around you.
“Make my wish come true, All I want for Christmas is You.”
*15 God Only Knows, The Beach Boys
Another true classic love song. This song is an all time favourite of mine. It about how your soul mate can make you everything you are, the bring out the best in you. Nothing is the same without them in your life and nothing makes sense.
“God only knows what I’ld be without you.”
*16 All You Need Is Love, Lynden David Hall
One of the most beautiful songs ever written by the awe inspiring John Lennon and Paul McCartney. After watching the film though I really miss the trumpets from the instrumentals, you feel it needs that extra feel good push from the movie. All you need in life is love; everything else falls into place when you have found it. They have put a gospel theme on this song which is beautiful but is would sound better with a stronger instrumental background and backing singers.
“Love is All you Need.”
*17 Sometimes, Gabrielle.
Gabrielle has a beautiful, soothing, emotional voice and theme to her music; other hits include Out of Reach and Sunshine.
This song is about all the motions conjured up when you are in love. It is such a realistic song about the highs and lows but how you can face them when you together. No matter what happens you want the one you love to be around and by your side.
“Sometimes I love you. Sometimes I don’t. But I never ever want to let you go. The roads not easy, but the feelings strong.”
*18 Glasgow Love Theme, Craig Armstrong
Craig Armstrong was the composer for the instrumentals in Moulin Rouge and The Quiet American.
This instrumental is a tense and some what sad composition which ends quiet hopefully and speeds up from a slow tempo to a faster, more excited, almost urgent pace. Instrumentals are a very important part of movies because music is used to convey your emotions with no words; you create the words through your own feelings. It is so clever to conjure up emotions through music alone and I feel like these instrumentals are a major part of both the movie and the soundtrack.
*19 Pm’s Love Theme, Craig Armstrong
As you would expect, being a Prime Minister’s love them this music has a rapid pace and urgency to it. It is full of emotion with a some what swirling, hectic organisation to it. It is a happy, excited composition with a someone peaceful, almost airy ending to it.
*20 Portugese Love Theme, Craig Armstrong
“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the World, I think about the Arrivals Gate at Heathrow Airport….General Opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a World full of hatred and greed….But I don’t see that, seems to me that love is everywhere”.
These are the words that start the film, and this is what I think when I listen to this score. It is beautiful, very peaceful and content, not wanting to alarm or shock, just comfort you in the love that is all around, if you search hard enough.
This Cd was bought for £9.79 from Sainsbury's but can be found on CdWow for £8.99.
Bit of a strange title for my review you may think but it all makes sense, my fiance wrote it in the album cover:- E very M omemt I L ove Y ou - soppy thing isn't he!!
I would definately recommend it as a Valantines Day present or for anyone who enjoyed the film. This is definately one of the best complication albums I have. Everyone's music tastes are different so it is likely that you may find one or two songs that are not your taste, but excusing the christmas songs this is an excellent collection of love songs.
I have found with recent Cd's I have purchased I have not been able to play them on my computer as they are protected but this Cd is not so you are able to play it while reading all my lovely reviews - hee hee!
Well I am off to rest my poor fingers! Am grateful for all rating and feedback. Thanks for reading Em X
Advantages: Something for everyone, Sing along, Feel Good Disadvantages: 3 Christmas tracks
This is the sound track from the film Love Actually and in mind is brilliant. I have read some bad reviews on here of the film so even if you hate the film this sound track is bound to appeal with its range of diverse, catchy songs and slow ballads that provoke many a thought (well to me anyway.)
I bought my CD on CD-wow for £8.99 (With free P & P) but this is also available in Tesco, HMV, WHSmiths and all good record shops (as they say on the TV ... ...big red bow so it looks as if it’s a present that has been wrapped and it has photos of the 10 main characters on the front so no sign of any of the album artists on this soundtrack.
The only dislike I have with this album is the couple of Christmas songs it covers but more to that later.
1) Girls Aloud – Jump (For My Love)
My absolute favourite track on the whole album and a great song to open up with. It is catchy, has a great beat, great words ...
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Advantages: Absolutely amazing collection of artists Disadvantages: Some songs older or Christmassy!
...story of the unavoidability of love, and the pain that it can bring. This song’s message is “Love as if you’ve never been hurt before.” The music is soulful. You’ve probably heard it on the radio.
Line from the song:Said love wasn't worth the pain
But then I hear it call my name
Title:Here with me
Artist:Dido
What else has this artist done:Thank you, White Flag
About the song:If you’re a Dido fan then you are bound to have heard this before ... ...song: All you need is love, love,
love is all you need
Title: God only knows what I'd be without you
Artist:The Beach Boys
About the song:Another old classic.
Line from the song: God only knows what I'd be without you
Title:Turn Me On
Artist:Norah Jones
What else has this artist done:Come away with me, Don’t know why I didn’t come.
About the song:A simple song, someone waiting for their love to return and brighten their life- could be after ...
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Advantages: feel good songs, Disadvantages: sad songs
...for them. A song about love, and how easy it is to fall in love and get caught up in that, forgetting everything around you. It also portrays how easy it is to get caught up in that special person, ignoring all the important things in your life.
When this was out in the charts, I would definitely reflect on the song, depending on what sort of mood I was in at the time, it could make me cry, or really appreciate my life as it was at the time.
3. ... ...are also promises of unconditional love, promising never to leave their loved one alone ever again, and how it’s making them feel by leaving them for a while.
This is a good foot tapping song, one I really find myself getting into every time I listen to it.
9. The Calling - Wherever you will go
I really like this song by the Calling, portraying unconditional love. Basically suggesting that wherever you are I will follow you, whether it’s far away ...
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Originality
Lyrics
Quality and consistency...
Value for Money
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23.03.2004
Feel The Love Review ofLove, Actually (Soundtrack)by
nicanddarrell
Advantages: Another soundtrack for my collection with some excellent songs Disadvantages: A couple of duff songs
Before I saw ‘Love Actually’, I had already seen a few music videos from various artists which included snippets of the film, so I had a fair idea of the music which would be included on the soundtrack. If I love a film, I tend to love the music from the film too, and the soundtrack becomes an automatic addition to my collection, not always cherished though I might add. I bought my copy from CD-WOW when it was released, and I paid £8.99 at the time.
... ...their commercially successful cover of the Pointer Sister’s hit ‘Jump’. It is not my cup of tea, and although the original song was no work of art, it is a classic in it’s own way, and one of those songs that should never really be covered, especially when you have the nerve to run a dance beat over the top of it! I quite like Girls Aloud at times, but on this track they screech more than they sing, however my 4 year old loves it, so without doubt ...
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I recently reviewed the film Love Actually in which I wrote of what a great film, I thought it was, and that it was different in the way that there were so many stories going on all at one, however it did not make it confusing in any way, shape or form.
One of the other reasons, what makes Love Actually a great film is the soundtrack. A film can be great, however without the right songs in the appropriate places, it can actually spoil the film. ... ...within the film, majority of them being very well known, which makes it even better if you know the song, you are more likely to associate yourself with the film more and appreciate it. Although Love Actually has been around for quite a while now, the songs on the soundtrack are very well chosen and make listening to the album easy, because they are a great variety of tracks.
Girls Aloud - Jump (For My Love)
Although it was not the version that ...
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Advantages: Great combination of music Disadvantages: None really, although this has to be your kind of thing
...I bought the 'LoveActually' Original Soundtrack for my wife. We went to the cinema to watch the film while she was pregnant with our firstborn, and it seemed fitting to obtain the soundtrack. The film, in brief, is a tale of many romances interwoven and interlinked by the characters in it. It has a whole horde of star British actors and actresses, and is accompanied by a wonderful soundtrack.
There are 20 tracks, many by famous names but some by unknowns. I found this to be a wonderful balance of romance, intermingled with some fun poppy numbers and even some classical music. A very well balanced CD.
The tracks:
There are 20 tracks. Here they are:
1. Girls Aloud - Jump (For My Love)
2. Sugababes - Too Lost In You
3. Kelly Clarkson - The Trouble With Love Is
4. Dido - Here With Me
5. Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around...
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Advantages: Catchy , Better Than The Original Disadvantages: I've heard Better Songs
...audience would have been unaware as to who Girls Aloud were. Although , Girls Aloud's version of Jump is on the British version of the LoveActuallySoundtrack. Jump comes under the Dance Pop genre. The length of this song is three minutes and forty seconds. Jump is on Girls Aloud's second album ; What Will The Neighbours Say. The CD includes B-Side songs ; Girls Aloud and Grease.
Jump is an energetic song ; a favorite at parties. It has a beat which makes you want to get up and 'Jump' when the girls shout 'Jump' in the song. I had heard the original version of this song , and have to say that this one is the best one by far. This is definitely a catchy tune ; one which often stays in your head for hours! This song has a funky beat. The vocals are quite strong and are equally shared between the band members. At certain parts of the song...
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Advantages: ok recording quality of an ok gig Disadvantages: better to watch the dvd, but it's not Iggy at his best.
...It's cheap and cheerful, but frankly not very good.
Iggy Pop was not, let's be honest, in the best of shape in 1981. This album was recorded at the end of a long bout of touring in support of one of his least loved albums - Party.
Now Iggy is usually worth seeing in concert and this album is actually the soundtrack of a home video / DVD which is still available. The film shows a rather inebriated Iggy giving a half-hearted performance with only flashes of his usual brilliance. The fact that he's wearing suspenders and stockings adds to the uneasiness. But at least it makes the film worth seeing.
The CD, on the other hand, just come across as half-cocked. The band aren't bad, but aren't especially impressive either (despite the presence of Bowi'e guitar player Carlos Alomar) and iggy's half mumbled half shouted vocals just sound bad...
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