Comments on: Cover: Malcolm Middleton does Girls Aloud (ooh, er)

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:52:36 +0000

If you see my wife, tell her I said “hello.”

By: Hiren

Hiren — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:01:43 +0000

What!!! you don’t know any girls aloud songs what about the ones we listen to in your car! I’m sure I heard call the shots when driving to cants a couple of weekends ago..

By: Matt McG

Matt McG — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:32:21 +0000

Everything John said.

The original is a cracking piece of pop, and as he says, Girls Aloud have consistently performed excellent songs, and are a long way from sticking to some conservative bland pop template.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:26:46 +0000

Agree completely with John. Sounds to me like you’re a bit of an elitist and definitely a music snob… as far as pop goes, Girls Aloud do tend to push the boundaries a bit.

Nevertheless, Malcolm Middleton’s cover is great.

By: John

John — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:25:39 +0000

It does likely mean that you’re being prejudiced, seeing as you dismissed the song after 30 seconds on the basis of — venturing a guess here — you not approving of the glossy video, the made-up girls and the fact that, well, ‘the music can’t be good then, right?’.

The original is a great song, a true classic in british synth pop. Girls Aloud have been a driving force for innovation and unusual songcraft in the mainstream pop sphere, and this is actually one of their most traditional pop songs – albeit a beautiful one, with a subtle melody and a real drive.

Middleton’s cover is great. His voice has always appealed to me, and somehow feels especially fit for this melodic tune.