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5 stars? seriously?? This song isn't a patch on the huge hits that were Dance Wiv Me and Bonkers. Admittedly I'm not a fan of Dizzee anyway but those 2 songs were undeniably massive commercial hits with wide appeal. This one is clearly meant to continue that trend, but it falls completely flat. It has nothing to it, it doesn't go anywhere.

It'll probably go to no.1 because of Dizzee's huge popularity at the moment, but there's no way it'll be a Dance Wiv Me or Bonkers-size hit. Completely forgettable.

Kutox I'm completely with you on this one. The song sounds really quite cheap and lazy and I'm beginning to wonder whether Dizzee actually cares about the tunes he's been bringing out lately. The last few tunes that were released were obviously Dizzee selling out, but at least they were Dizzee selling out in style not to mention the album wasn't full of filler either but actually an enjoyable listen. This song sounds like it could be one of two things...

A: It could be a B-side from the tongue "n" cheek writing process

OR...

B: It is the record company saying, " Hey Dizzee we've got this super cool awesome disco vibe backing track that sounds like it was made on a laptop, rap over this beast homie".

I would like to think it is A so there is at least some credibility in the cash in and it is possible it wasn't written purely to go to number 1 on the back of some better pop songs but I'm starting to get worried that once one of my favourite rappers is not just selling out with the music but actually becoming a slave to the record label.

NO! THIS IS AN AWFUL SONG.
Sorry, but Dizzie has definitely sold out his original kind of music. I mean, this doesn't really come CLOSE to the absolutely amazing 'Fix Up, Look Sharp' does it?

I think this is terrible but I also thought Dance Wiv Me and Bonkers were too and then I loved them after a few weeks. Perhaps this is yet another grower.

More importantly, what the Hell is on the back of Dizzee's head in the above photo - all those bumps make him look like an evil demon or something.

Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco

This is another well produced , energetic , commercial tour de force from our Dylan !

With some fantastic sharp lyrics married to a dance inducing backing track , this is gonna sell by the bucketload , and first week sales should surpass 50,000.

Dizzee has already celebrated 3 number 1 singles , in his career , , and Dirtee Disco is severely going to challenge B.O.B for the number 1 spot on Sunday .

This is wonderfully infectious , upbeat , material .

Fraser , I think you have mysteriously added an "s" to 2 Unlimited's famous song .

Their biggest selling single , which sold over half a million copies in the UK ,and was a number 1 in 1993 , was called No Limit .

no no, no no no no, no no no no, no no THERE'S NO LIMIT!!!!

When asked what he was doing next on Jonathan Ross, he replied "Whatever sells, man". Sadly, this sums up Dizzee's attitude to music at the moment.

Sure he can write a great dance floor filler, with a good beat, average to witty lyrics and some gimicks to sell. But is his heart in it?

I think not.

Agreed.

And as for this song, well it was always going to do well, Radio 1 have played it to death and, come on guys: it's Dizzee... back in 2007 who was he? Now he has a MAJOOSIVE fanbase.

But still, it's not #1 material... for sure.

spirit - yes, it is going to get to no.1, but that's more to do with how big Dizzee is in the pop world right now than the song itself.

It could be to do with Daniel Pierce aswell... just a suggestion.

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Delays - Unsung

Some lessons have been learned; The Delays understand now that the big, chorus heavy work of their second album is what makes them stand out, because they know how to do it!

Unsung begins with a falling apart keyboard riff which, ironically, sustains the whole single. There are some good lyrics, e.g We'll make a picture not the scene, you'll be a ghost before too long.. which are great pop lyrics. The song as a whole makes little sense, but the smaller elements are catchy and on repeated listening, you begin to miss it, and that means it works.

It isn't their best, but it is better, musically and lyrically, than MOST of the top forty. However, I do think they can do better and I think they should be pushing themselves more. More unusual lyric subjects, more unusual instrument combinations, they may be complacent. That is my opinion, my lords spirit and curtains.

Once upon a time there was a man called Saul
Who persecuted Christians until he saw
The work was bearing fruit for the Christians
So the man changed his opinions and his Christian name to Paul

And he wrote important chapters in the Bible
But the blood on his writing hand reeked to high heaven
And Paul resolved to die.

So Dizzee is NUMBER 1 Oddone .

Please have more faith in me. :D

I never said he wouldn't be #1! :O -cries
:L

What I said was that B.o.B. had replaced Dizzee at the top of the downloads chart. To be honest I like neither of the songs but B.o.B.'s already had a #1 with that single, so changes are good.

Have more faith in ME... *envies the fact I don't know how to use bold or italics.... -cries more*.

Estimate for next week's #1?

1. I have no idea how I broke the house rules.

2. SOMEONE comment on the review. I was very drunk and it was a tough job writing a sensible review.

3. I have cross posted #14 to a momus blog. Fight the power!

Spirit, how could anyone lack FAITH in you? You look like George Michael and scour the city parks with almost as much vigour.

Well if I wasn't scouring the city's parks late at night , then we never would have met , would we ?

Every cloud has a silver lining.

:D

terrible, i'm sorry dizzee but what are you doing? i say get holiday back in the charts again, best summer anthem we could get from you i think..