Olly Murs - 'Thinking Of Me'
Just because someone is smiling, and saying something that appears to be affectionate, it doesn't meant they're being nice.
Olly Murs smiles a lot. He clearly thinks of himself as a warm, friendly, caring type of fella. Someone who is fun to be around, someone who knows that it's the little things that really make a relationship. And very probably that is what he really is like. I've certainly seen no evidence to the contrary.
Except this song, obv. There's something at the heart of this song which occupies the queasy middle-ground between a backhanded compliment and being a vengeful (or stalker) ex. And no amount of charm can quite cover it up.
(. It's a load of bollards.)
Oh sure, it's a perfectly sweet, reggae-tinged sort of a song. A sunshine skank through the dappled glades of Olly's eternal optimism. But imagine you're the girl the song has been written to. Imagine your ex is going around saying that everything you enjoy - from the shoes that you wear to the music you listen to - is evidence that you can't get him off your mind. It is, in short, proof that you never got over him and really, after all the good times the two of you shared, why would you?
It might sound warm and reflective and loving when it leaves his mouth, but by the time it reaches you...not so much.
And to make matters worse, he's gone on to say that he's been talking about you with your friends, and he's heard about your new boyfriend, and frankly, he's not impressed. Oh sure, he's probably a really nice guy, but is he a pop star? He is not. Does he wear a hat? Nu-uh. Can he dance on top of a fence and not fall off?
NO. AND IT IS FOR THIS REASON ALONE THAT HE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. IN FACT THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON WHO HAS EVER BEEN GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, AND THAT IS OLLY MURS. BUT YOU CANNOT HAVE HIM BACK. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS CLEARLY WHAT YOU WANT MOST IN THE WORLD. HE HAS MOVED ON. EVEN THOUGH YOU CLEARLY HAVE NOT. SUCKS TO BE YOU! AND YOU KNOW IT. YES YOU DO. YES YOU DO.
Kinda curdles the good vibe, does it not?
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(Fraser McAlpine)
"Still keeps that summery vibe regardless of the fact that summer is now over."
"Well they do say when it ain't broken, don't fix it."
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At 18th Nov 2010, OddOne wrote:Woah... my review of 'Thinking Of Me' is almost identical to Fraser's!
3 stars.
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