Kylie - 'Better Than Today'
Had I not actually bothered to check, I'd have said right away that this bears the musical fingerprint of Jake Shears out of the Scissor Sisters. It's got that 'Laura' bounce, that slightly perkier-than-you-might-want electro zinginess, that strutting disco pimp-roll thing. And the bit where Kylie goes way up high? Well you've heard the verses to 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing' right? Sonically similar, is what I am saying.
And we know they're mates, Kylie and Jake, AND they've worked together before. I would be willing to go out on a limb and place (a small amount of) good money on this having a Shears co-writing credit at the very LEAST.
Or at least, I would have if I hadn't gone to investigate a bit first. Turns out it's a Nerina Pallot song, from last year. Bah.
(. "...and on lead guitar...PAC-MAN!")
Now, I'm not here to cast aspersions on Kylie Minogue's taste in music. As far as I'm concerned, she's a force for good in the world of popular song, having proven herself time and again as an interpreter and deliverer of great songs. She's basically the pizza delivery girl of quality pop, only with a bigger wardrobe of smaller clothes (and definitely no pizza).
Buut...there's something about the relentless swaggering momentum of this song which gets a little wearing. At some point, something ELSE needs to happen, y'see. No matter how many times Kylie's voice swoops up high and skips back down again, no matter how firmly she pushes herself into those demanding choruses; it begins like Tigger and ends like a route march around an aerobics class.
Which is great if you are a) Tiggerish or b) doing aerobics in the army, but not so brilliant if you're more of a low-stamina Eeyore instead.
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(Fraser McAlpine)
"We were slightly alarmed at the choice of 'Better Than Today' for the third single from 'Aphrodite' but we have now got used to the idea."
"LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!"
"Is 'Better Than Today' my favorite song off of Kylie's 'Aphrodite' album? No. "
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At 5th Dec 2010, mohdmewati wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 5th Dec 2010, OddOne wrote:I'm an Eeyore. This song was good at first, but it wore off VERY quickly.
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At 5th Dec 2010, kutox wrote:Not one of Kylie's better singles
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At 5th Dec 2010, SamuraisShadow wrote:ELLIE REVIEW
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At 5th Dec 2010, ShamanofSexy wrote:Everything Is Beautiful and Aphrodite are better than this.
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At 5th Dec 2010, OddOne wrote:I agree with 'Aphrodite' - that should've been the lead single - unfortunately, 'Everything Is Beautiful' is typical Kylie album fodder.
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At 5th Dec 2010, Tom_wales91 wrote:It started off rather well for miss.minogue amazing comeback album really put the newbies to shame and then get outta my way a quality song missed the top ten how and why who knows it seem a bit as though its kylie we like it but we've been here before and personally i do love this song but for me aphrodite should've been next and she has to has to relese can't beat the feeling such an amazing song so for future refrence listen to your fans.
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At 6th Dec 2010, ruanlixia wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 6th Dec 2010, Mak Wai Keung wrote:The songs are very excellent. she will be concert tour in worldwide next years. Kylie fan, you support enjoy the concert tour?
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