@TheSaturdays appeared on Channel4’s Koko Pop this morning despite my TV guide (and TiVo Guide) saying “Performances from The Saturdays ..” it seems it was only an Interview, but we know they have recorded a performance for Channel4 so maybe this will air in the future …
There is a small glitch on the video, this seemingly was the broadcast as it did it on Channel4HD too ….
We are trying out vimeo as a video host for this file, and for the So You Think You Can Dance video later, the major plus for this is that you can view this video on mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPod Touch, amongst others and it shouldn’t be country restricted like so many videos are these days on YouTube.
Those asking about Headlines Live! It seems despite my TV Guide on my TiVo saying it was still on, all other guides removed the showing, the Channel4 Music Channels (such as Smash Hits) chop and change their schedules an awful lot. When it does air, we will record it, so don’t panic đ
PopJustice have posted their own verdict on Notorious, including a little more of the song, which you can read (in full) and listen to the clip from their site
Is ‘Notorious’ amazing? Yes.
How amazing is it? Quite amazing.It’s a bit Black Eyed Peas-esque, feels a tiny bit like Kelis and Rihanna, and has a strong, propulsive energy that builds throughout the tune.
Whatâs the structure like? The fact that the beat keeps dropping in and out makes it difficult to get your head around what’s the chorus and what isn’t but the track’s not as all over the place as it first seems. Here’s what happens:
» Vocal intro – âI’m a outlaw, Iâm the big boss, Iâm a gangster on the dancefloorâ twice with blippy ping pong noises.
» Instrumental intro – beat kicks in, which evolve into…
» Verse 1 – assorted banging on about âyou know I like it in the streetlightsâ, âI l-l-love this trackâ etc. Quite bold and bolshy-sounding.
» Breakdown/pre-chorus/epic bit/actually-it-might-be-the-chorus – track drops out, thereâs a big âoahaahahaaaaahâ bit (this is the clip above), followed by a fiesty âcloser, baby look in my eyes do you recognise MAY?â, followed by âIâve been a bad girl, Iâm a bad girl, Iâm notoriousâ. Into…
» Post-chorus/actually-this-might-be-the-chorus – the track starts to build up again amid various epic sounding noises in the background, more âoahaahahaaaaahâ action and a full-on chant of âIâm a outlaw, Iâm the big boss, Iâm a gangster on the dancefloorâ.
» Verse 2 – track slams back in, bits of singing about âeverybody knows my name here, Iâm the head of game here, pleasure and pain yeah, cos my resume says that Iâm a bad girlâ. NB: No members of The Saturdays actually
» Breakdown/pre-chorus/epic bit – this time the beat hasnât dropped out and itâs all quite danceable.
» Post-chorus – beat does drop out this time, and post-chorus gives way to…
» Middle eight bit – âso baby tell me can you get it from my energyâ. The answer to this is ânot really love we donât know what that actually meansâ. Then the whole thing drops out, leading to…
» Into the home straight – beat thunders back in, song explodes with reappearance of the âIâm an outlaw Iâm the big bossâ bit, music starts to drop out leading to the âcloser, baby look in my eyes, do you recognise me?â portion.
» Song ends slightly more abruptly than you expect.
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