Roll Deep ft. Jodie Connor - 'Good Times'
I've had this CD in my bag for weeks: played it too. It's never been the first one into the ChartBlog CD player of a morning, and never the one that gets a couple of repeat plays before moving on to something else, but it does get played, it does get a warm reaction when it comes on, and this is why it has yet to be introduced into the Fruitbowl of Ruin on my desk.
This is no small achievement, and should be treated as the sincere accolade it clearly is.
(You can probably guess what the Fruitbowl of Ruin is for. Currently there's no fruit in it, it would have to be cut into VERY thin slices in order to fit in between all of the CDs. There's a lot of ruinous music around, sadly.)
(. Spaaaaace taaaxxxxxiiiii!)
So, let's see how the Rollers managed to survive under these hostile conditions.
Well the slight DJ Sammy influence is a help. That little snatch of the melody to 'Heaven' in the first line of the chorus acts as a kind of ear-twitcher. Familiar enough to get your attention, not so much of a rip-off that it's annoying. AND there's a bit of a 'Day and Night' thing going on in Jodie's "nine to five, when it's over I can come alive". Plus it's fun. Fun is important.
Of course, there's nothing here which will guarantee it a place in the Desk Drawer Of Keeping, or even the Constantly Updated Playlist Of Nowadays Enjoyment, but that's OK. It's only filing, after all.
By the way, if anyone is considering a career in music and wishes to know how to avoid the Fruitbowl of Ruin, here's a couple of handy hints which may help:
Hint 1: Don't be rubbish.
Hint 2: Don't be boring.
Hint 3: Consider being funny.
Hint 4: Don't try too hard.
Hint 5: Don't slack.
Hint 6: Don't puff yourself up.
Hint 7: Don't put yourself down.
Hint 8: Don't be rubbish.
Hint 9: Or repetitive.
Hint 10: Do be brilliant.
There: music solved. *dusts off hands*
Download: 25th April
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(Fraser McAlpine)
PS: And yes I do mean Sammy and not Bryan Adams, even though he wrote the song and performed it first and everything.
Comment number 1.
At 26th Apr 2010, spirit wrote:ROLL DEEP - "Good Times "
With the climate improving and Summer just around the corner , here comes a song that is aimed at making you dance and feel warm inside .
It's upbeat , boasts a really strong memorable chorus , a sunny production , and a video with enough eye candy to give your pupils an intense sugar rush !
Lyrically and emotionally , it's about as deep as the kiddies pool , in your local swimming baths , but hey , it will get you showing some moves ,in the clubs on a Saturday night , after a couple of red bulls.
This for all the world , sounds a great commercial success , and will be a top 10 single .
Good times ?
Hell yes !
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Comment number 2.
At 26th Apr 2010, Cal Fraser wrote:Roll Deep are representing the grime scene. This is a great song, top three i think is possible.
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At 28th Apr 2010, George Scrafton wrote:representing the grime scene, hahaha well that is laughable, this is as commercial and un-grime like it can get.
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Comment number 4.
At 28th Apr 2010, harrythedog10 wrote:It's like Young Money for British artists.
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Comment number 5.
At 28th Apr 2010, BloggingLiam wrote:I do quite like this new Cascada track...
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Comment number 6.
At 30th Apr 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:Even though its a blatant Poker Face rip off, Liam.
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Comment number 7.
At 30th Apr 2010, harrythedog10 wrote:Doesn't help that Evacuate The Dancefloor was a rip off of Just Dance. What are they gonna do next a rip off of Bad Romance?!
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Comment number 8.
At 1st May 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:I think Paparazzi is what they'll rip off next. There ripping off each of Lady GaGa's singles in chronological order.
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Comment number 9.
At 1st May 2010, BloggingLiam wrote:Well considering Ke$ha massively ripped off Poker Face for Tik Tok, there must be a Paparazzi rip off on her album.
Maybe it's too crap a song to bother.
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Comment number 10.
At 1st May 2010, harrythedog10 wrote:Liam's gonna regret saying that when Spirit gets back.
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Comment number 11.
At 1st May 2010, BloggingLiam wrote:Yeah I know.
Also, is it just me that things this track isn't really a Gaga rip off?
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At 12th Jan 2011, U14750494 wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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