"The Boy Who Knew Too Much" Album

[Giulietta]

Posted on August 7th, 2009 on Mikasounds

What’s in a name? Well quite a lot actually. That’s why Mika has changed the title of his album.
No longer ‘We Are Golden’, Mika has retitled it ‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much’. Not only that he has completely redesigned the cover too.

‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much’ is out September 21, preceded on September 7 by the single ‘We Are Golden’.

The tracklisting remains the same. [...]


http://sammy.yrecaps.com/theboy.jpg

[suzie]

If it is, it is taken from The Simpsons, I guess.
It was the title of an episode in the 1990s.
:teehee:

[daisylou]

Looks like it...ewww thought something more inventive..hey ho!
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z179/daisylou_photos/88.jpg

[Nielo]

If it is, it is taken from The Simpsons, I guess.
It was the title of an episode in the 1990s.
:teehee:

Is it?
I've heard it somewhere before as well, but not on the Simpsons.
I thought it was quite a common phrase...

[S-a-S-s-A]

Wooow.. :shocked:

Thanks for posting! :thumb_yello:

[Giulietta]

it's very similar to the 1st cover album...

[Tayler]

i is confussed :blink:

[suzie]

Is it?
I've heard it somewhere before as well, but not on the Simpsons.
I thought it was quite a common phrase...

Mika loves the Simpsons, so that's why I thought the idea came from there and the plot of that episode:wink2:

But I'm sure he'll explain:biggrin2:

[Nielo]

Mika loves the Simpsons, so that's why I thought the idea came from there and the plot of that episode:wink2:

But I'm sure he'll explain:biggrin2:

That's very likely, I have to agree with you. :biggrin2:

I'm sure he will. I wish Twitter was working. :sneaky2:

[RAK1]

I love it, the artwork reminds me of the kind of art my friends son did in his teenage years, so very apt.

[Droopsy]

Is that bearded guy (?) on the cover supposed to be Van Beirendonck??? :shocked::roftl:
:aah: Lord, how much promotion does he get :naughty:

[suzie]

I LOVE THE ALBUM COVER :wub2:

..Similar concept as the first cover but of course it is different at the same time.

I love when artists have a clear and original visual trademark, too:thumb_yello:

[kt4mika]

:shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked: im in love :mf_lustslow:

[CazGirl]

That's definitely the new album title, but I think at the moment I prefer "we are golden" :roftl:

Love the artwork though...again quite similar to LiCM...I also wish Twitter was working, thank God it's not just me!

[B!anka]

is this the title of the new album? ... Check this new stuff in the music section of mikasounds shop!!

http://mikastore.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems-5-0-0.html


http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z179/daisylou_photos/88.jpg

This is OUR (my) BOY!!!!!! :mf_lustslow: :dance_man::toot:

It makes a LOT more sense...the cover is unbelievably awesome: it looks a lot like the first one THOUGH it has these colors of blue specific to a teenage boy...whereas the first one had vibrant ones...

It truly is the continuation...

besides: "The boy who knew too much" (do you get what I mean? :biggrin2: )

[Iridaceae]

Is that bearded guy (?) on the cover supposed to be Van Beirendonck??? :shocked::roftl:
:aah: Lord, how much promotion does he get :naughty:
Excactly my thoughts...

Well, I really like the artwork and the title (better than wag). :biggrin2:

[IngievV]

I like it:mf_rosetinted:

[CazGirl]

I wish there was a bigger version :blink:

[suzie]

Is that bearded guy (?) on the cover supposed to be Van Beirendonck??? :shocked::roftl:
:aah: Lord, how much promotion does he get :naughty:

Where? I can't see any bearded guy:blink:
Can you help me find him - I might be too old to spot him:naughty:

[CazGirl]

Where? I can't see any bearded guy:blink:
Can you help me find him - I might be too old to spot him:naughty:

I couldn't see a bearded guy either lol

[inbar_assaf]

well... more creative then We Are Golden- thats fur sure... Im not sure if I prefer it though...

The artwork is fantastic! there is no argument there- Yasmin did a wonderful job once again...

Im confused now for some reason though...

[Droopsy]

Where it's written 'much', that poster, looks like a bearded guy to me :teehee:

[tauruslady]

I really love this space theme he seems to have, I never thought I'd see a spacey Mika album, it's so exciting! :hypo: :D

The random black and white photo of him reminds me of the tiny photo on LICM :naughty: The whole cover looks a bit like LICM part 2 actually. I like.

[Anzuzu]

If it is, it is taken from The Simpsons, I guess.
It was the title of an episode in the 1990s.
:teehee:

Scooby Doo! I was thinking the same. :thumb_yello:

I really like the title! Not just because it refers to Simpsons but the style of it reminds me of David Bowie's album title 'the Man Who Sold the World'. Very 70's!

And that artwork is really cool... Just perfect. :wub2:

[B!anka]

I really love this space theme he seems to have, I never thought I'd see a spacey Mika album, it's so exciting! :hypo: :D

The random black and white photo of him reminds me of the tiny photo on LICM :naughty: The whole cover looks a bit like LICM part 2 actually. I like.
My opinion:

it describes perfectly what a teenager feels: he knows TOO much sometimes and all he wishes is to hide away...I'm talking from the perspective of a girl who knows too much! :original:

[Kodes100]

I love the artwork!
Unless someone has confirmed that this is the new title, "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" I don't believe it is.
I will really go out on a limb & truthfully say I don't like it.:sad::sad:

[mikalollipop_karla]

woooow is almost the same as previous :blink:

[forevermika]

I love it!
The title, the artwork- Amazing! I was disappointed with the last cover/title, so I'm so glad this happened! :groupwave:

[CazGirl]

I love the artwork!
Unless someone has confirmed that this is the new title, "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" I don't believe it is.
I will really go out on a limb & truthfully say I don't like it.:sad::sad:


Yeah it is, it's on the official Mika website. Plus it's on the actual cover for everyone to see that it's official...
I'm not too fond of it either, myself :roftl:

woooow is almost the same as previous :blink:

I think the only reason why they're similar is because of the logo and the position it's in. If you look at the artwork you can see a difference.

[inbar_assaf]

I love the artwork!
Unless someone has confirmed that this is the new title, "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" I don't believe it is.
I will really go out on a limb & truthfully say I don't like it.:sad::sad:


well, im not very fond of it either- but it is more creative then WAG...

Life in Cartoon Motion was a brill title, the bar is set high...

I think it is the finale title, snce thats what it sais in the Mikasounds store... but go figure with our Meeks!

one thing I dont get- if I ordered WAG will I get TBWKTM?
yeah probably :naughty:

[IngievV]

I love the artwork!
Unless someone has confirmed that this is the new title, "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" I don't believe it is.
I will really go out on a limb & truthfully say I don't like it.:sad::sad:


Considering Mikasounds says it is so, it probably is so.

woooow is almost the same as previous :blink:

It's the same style yes, but the artwork itself is different.

[inbar_assaf]

Considering Mikasounds says it is so, it probably is so.



It's the same style yes, but the artwork itself is different.

well, it is Yasmin and Mika's work so....

[CazGirl]

well, im not very fond of it either- but it is more creative then WAG...

Life in Cartoon Motion was a brill title, the bar is set high...

I think it is the finale title, snce thats what it sais in the Mikasounds store... but go figure with our Meeks!

one thing I dont get- if I ordered WAG will I get TBWKTM?
yeah probably :naughty:

What the heck does that stand for? :roftl:

[suzie]

Where it's written 'much', that poster, looks like a bearded guy to me :teehee:

:doh:

I see... he is bearded, but doens't Walter VB tend to use more clean cut and black beard? Mika's bearded guy looks like a mad scientist with some magic power
:biggrin2:

[mikalollipop_karla]

Yeah it is, it's on the official Mika website. Plus it's on the actual cover for everyone to see that it's official...
I'm not too fond of it either, myself :roftl:



I think the only reason why they're similar is because of the logo and the position it's in. If you look at the artwork you can see a difference.

oh yeah Caz is amazing the artwork but the logo is too :naughty: is great i love it :wub2:
thank u Caz :biggrin2:

[inbar_assaf]

What the heck does that stand for? :roftl:

The Boy Who Knew Too Much! :roftl:

[mikalollipop_karla]

Considering Mikasounds says it is so, it probably is so.



It's the same style yes, but the artwork itself is different.

yes the artwort is great i love it :wub2: awww :mf_lustslow:

[CazGirl]

:doh:

I see... he is bearded, but doens't Walter VB tend to use more clean cut and black bear? Mika's bearded guy looks like a mad scientist with some magic power
:biggrin2:

Dr. John sticking feathers into himself?

oh yeah Caz is amazing the artwork but the logo is too :naughty: is great i love it :wub2:
thank u Caz :biggrin2:

lol you're welcome!

[Blue Sky]

What the heck does that stand for? :roftl:
TBWKTM = the new LiCM

It is just an abbreviation....long one, like HMDYLM.

Do you think it's a nod to MJ?
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/the-boy-who-knew-too-much-20090626-czsd.html

I am a bit surprised it has his Magic Numbers thingy on the front...and that they stayed up all night last night finishing the art and not 12 hours later there it is online.

[Tayler]

i like the old one. :dunno:

[IngievV]

Sucks to be Mika. Whatever he does, it's never good enough:blink:

[mikalollipop_karla]

the title is great i love it

[Naectegale]

Fabulous - title OK (better than WAG, anyway) Artwork looks great :thumb_yello:

[Droopsy]

:doh:

I see... he is bearded, but doens't Walter VB tend to use more clean cut and black bear? Mika's bearded guy looks like a mad scientist with some magic power
:biggrin2:

Walter's beard is reallllyyy getting grayish in recent interviews and such:teehee:

Dr. John sticking feathers into himself?




Probably :teehee:

TBWKTM = the new LiCM

It is just an abbreviation....long one, like HMDYLM.

Do you think it's a nod to MJ?
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/the-boy-who-knew-too-much-20090626-czsd.html

Yep, this is the first thing I noticed too.

[inbar_assaf]

He was the boy who knew too much, bursting on the pop scene in the 1970s as the neon-bright centre of his family group, the Jackson 5, singing songs that communicated emotions that should have been beyond the grasp of a prepubescent boy (from Blue Sky's link)

maybe that was Mika's intetion? dedicating it to MJ? :dunno:

[S-a-S-s-A]

TBWKTM = the new LiCM

It is just an abbreviation....long one, like HMDYLM.

Do you think it's a nod to MJ?
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/the-boy-who-knew-too-much-20090626-czsd.html

Yearh, it could be..
Im pretty sure it is actually :biggrin2:

[inbar_assaf]

Sucks to be Mika. Whatever he does, it's never good enough:blink:

:boxed:

Fabulous - title OK (better than WAG, anyway) Artwork looks great :thumb_yello:

excetly my opinion :thumb_yello:

[vanessa]

The artwork looks amazing and I love the new title album I think it really describes him :roftl:

[suzie]

Do you think it's a nod to MJ?
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/the-boy-who-knew-too-much-20090626-czsd.html

I don't think so because this phrase was simply the title of an article on MJ, after his death... I don't think Mika gives album titles as tributes to anyone, but more based on the content of the albums.
However, i do find it possible that he read the article and thought that title was relevant to the concept of his album:wink2:

[MiKaL00v3]

is this the title of the new album? ... Check this new stuff in the music section of mikasounds shop!!

http://mikastore.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems-5-0-0.html


http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z179/daisylou_photos/88.jpg


WOW ! YEAH I HPE IT IS ! :wub2: but guys, it only costs 13 pounds, and special edition too .. isn't that a bit cheap for his new album ? :blink:

[celien]

WOW :shocked: t4p!
I really like the artwork :wub2: title is better than WAG :thumb_yello:

[inbar_assaf]

WOW ! YEAH I HPE IT IS ! :wub2: but guys, it only costs 13 pounds, and special edition too .. isn't that a bit cheap for his new album ? :blink:

I was surprised at the price too... especially after seeing other prices of other albums
but I didnt question it too much :naughty:

[mikalollipop_karla]

Fabulous - title OK (better than WAG, anyway) Artwork looks great :thumb_yello:

yes is great :thumb_yello:

[Dark Angel]

Hope its for good cos i just sended the link w. the news to 12 radio & news stations here...

[Tayler]

Sucks to be Mika. Whatever he does, it's never good enough:blink:

only saying :dunno:

[celien]

I was surprised at the price too... especially after seeing other prices of other albums
but I didnt question it too much :naughty:

same here :teehee:

[suzie]

WOW ! YEAH I HPE IT IS ! :wub2: but guys, it only costs 13 pounds, and special edition too .. isn't that a bit cheap for his new album ? :blink:

I was surprised at the price too... especially after seeing other prices of other albums
but I didnt question it too much :naughty:

..Most favourable price indeed for a double CD, even with postage included.:wink2:

[inbar_assaf]

Sucks to be Mika. Whatever he does, it's never good enough:blink:

not true- he eats cheese, thats good inough for me :naughty:

I kid I kid, but I still disagree...
yes, at first we seem to dislike everything (the wag snippet, the 30 seconds of each songs clip and now this) and eventually fall in love...
so we are whinners! Mika you are doing everything fine... most of the time :naughty:

[Christine]

WOW ! YEAH I HPE IT IS ! :wub2: but guys, it only costs 13 pounds, and special edition too .. isn't that a bit cheap for his new album ? :blink:

It's overpriced by Canadian standards. I don't even pay that much for the DVD. Guess these things are all relative. :dunno:

I like the new title even though the acronym's a killer. :aah:

[vanessa]

If I preordered the WAG album from Amazon I hope I will receive 'The boy who knew too much ' album :naughty::roftl:

[inbar_assaf]

..Most favourable price indeed for a double CD, even with postage included.:wink2:

well mine wasnt with the postage included, but I think I can live with an extra five US dollars :naughty:

[Kodes100]

Yeah it is, it's on the official Mika website. Plus it's on the actual cover for everyone to see that it's official...
I'm not too fond of it either, myself :roftl:

well, im not very fond of it either- but it is more creative then WAG...

Life in Cartoon Motion was a brill title, the bar is set high...

Considering Mikasounds says it is so, it probably is so.

Thank you CazGirl, inbar_assaf & IngievV!
You are right about "Life in Cartoon Motion" being hard to top - but - I was hoping Mika was going blow me away with the new title of this one.

[mikalollipop_karla]

Hope its for good cos i just sended the link w. the news to 12 radio & news stations here...

aww yeah hope hope hope :naughty:

[inbar_assaf]

If I preordered the WAG album from Amazon I hope I will receive 'The boy who knew too much ' album :naughty::roftl:

+1 :naughty:

[nana06]

When I looked at the title of the thread I thought that it just wouldn't work, but seeing the artwork I really like it :thumb_yello:


I'll settle for anything to be honest :teehee:

[Dark Angel]

+1 :naughty:

+2 :naughty:

[inbar_assaf]

Thank you CazGirl, inbar_assaf & IngievV!
You are right about "Life in Cartoon Motion" being hard to top - but - I was hoping Mika was going blow me away with the new title of this one.

same here...

but hey! Its alright... and its the music (and the sexy man) that really matters right?
the artwork is brill too... just the title...
and go figure when it comes to Mika- We Are Golden was also official, and isnt anymore... there is never knowing with our Meeks...

[Tayler]

i like the new version too, but i just prefered the old version .

[suzie]

If I preordered the WAG album from Amazon I hope I will receive 'The boy who knew too much ' album :naughty::roftl:

I am still waiting in case there will also be a triple CD option available :naughty: + prefer to buy things in shops whenever I can:wink2:

[inbar_assaf]

When I looked at the title of the thread I thought that it just wouldn't work, but seeing the artwork I really like it :thumb_yello:


I'll settle for anything to be honest :teehee:

+1 :roftl:

[tauruslady]

My opinion:

it describes perfectly what a teenager feels: he knows TOO much sometimes and all he wishes is to hide away...I'm talking from the perspective of a girl who knows too much! :original:

I never feel I know too much, I just always want to know more.:naughty: But I see what you mean.

well, im not very fond of it either- but it is more creative then WAG...

Life in Cartoon Motion was a brill title, the bar is set high...

I think it is the finale title, snce thats what it sais in the Mikasounds store... but go figure with our Meeks!

one thing I dont get- if I ordered WAG will I get TBWKTM?
yeah probably :naughty:

I wasn't mad about that title either to be honest.:teehee: I love it now, but it took some getting used to.
I think Mika likes to have sentences as album names rather than just a word. But I think this one is good. It all just has to grow on us really.

[nana06]

+1 :roftl:

:roftl::thumb_yello:




Misplaced question :teehee: -->[So if we pre-order when do we get it, is it out on the 18th of sept. or the 21st, or another date?]

[inbar_assaf]

I never feel I know too much, I just always want to know more.:naughty: But I see what you mean.



I wasn't mad about that title either to be honest.:teehee: I love it now, but it took some getting used to.
I think Mika likes to have sentences as album names rather than just a word. But I think this one is good. It all just has to grow on us really.

indeed- it has to grow into us... we take muc time getting used to things Mika comes up with- and in that time we simply get confused (and whine :roftl: )
just like the WAG snippet, the 30 second clip, now this and im sure many things before that...
:naughty:

[xlindee]

:doh:

I see... he is bearded, but doens't Walter VB tend to use more clean cut and black bear? Mika's bearded guy looks like a mad scientist with some magic power
:biggrin2:
ROFL. Must be Dr.John, like Caz said.
It's overpriced by Canadian standards. I don't even pay that much for the DVD. Guess these things are all relative. :dunno:

I like the new title even though the acronym's a killer. :aah:

I already thought LICM was worse enough, but TBWKTM..dayum, that's one long acronym.:aah:

[Christine]

I already thought LICM was worse enough, but TBWKTM..dayum, that's one long acronym.:aah:

It's not just long but almost impossible to remember off the top of your head (or fingers) because there are no vowels and three of the letters are not phonetic for their regular sounds (like T=toy, W=word, K=kiss are easy to remember but The, Who and Knew are not) :aah:

[sariflor]

Hmmmm...I must say that I quite like both the title and the artwork. It's definitely a pass with merit from me :mf_lustslow:

The only thing that bugs me is that it won't exactly roll off the keyboard when I'm trying to talk about it, like LICM or WAG :roftl:. TBWKTM is just plain awckward :aah::biggrin2:

[xlindee]

Exactly.

[CazGirl]

Hmmmm...I must say that I quite like both the title and the artwork. It's definitely a pass with merit from me :mf_lustslow:

The only thing that bugs me is that it won't exactly roll off the keyboard when I'm trying to talk about it, like LICM or WAG :roftl:. TBWKTM is just plain awckward :aah::biggrin2:

I know exactly what you mean :aah:

There's "have you heard LicM?" and then there's "Have you TBWKTM?"

It sounds like you're trying to speak an Alien language :roftl:

[Christine]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

[inbar_assaf]

Hmmmm...I must say that I quite like both the title and the artwork. It's definitely a pass with merit from me :mf_lustslow:

The only thing that bugs me is that it won't exactly roll off the keyboard when I'm trying to talk about it, like LICM or WAG :roftl:. TBWKTM is just plain awckward :aah::biggrin2:

totaly... :naughty:

[inbar_assaf]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

I! :biggrin2:

[inbar_assaf]

I know exactly what you mean :aah:

There's "have you heard LicM?" and then there's "Have you TBWKTM?"

It sounds like you're trying to speak an Alien language :roftl:

secret MFC code talk.... :naughty:

[nikjass]

TBWKTM = the new LiCM

It is just an abbreviation....long one, like HMDYLM.

Do you think it's a nod to MJ?
http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/the-boy-who-knew-too-much-20090626-czsd.html

I am a bit surprised it has his Magic Numbers thingy on the front...and that they stayed up all night last night finishing the art and not 12 hours later there it is online.

My thoughts exactly.. they finished it like this morning and straight away it's up :boxed: also surprised at the magic number rosette there.. don't know if Mika actually had MJ in mind when he named it though, doesn't seem like the kind of thing he'd do, but then again.. who am i to know what he would or wouldn't do for real..:teehee: and yes another long abbreviation.. that boy just likes long titles i think..unless he is playing a fool with us.. and trying to cofuse us all:naughty:

I don't think so because this phrase was simply the title of an article on MJ, after his death... I don't think Mika gives album titles as tributes to anyone, but more based on the content of the albums.
However, i do find it possible that he read the article and thought that title was relevant to the concept of his album:wink2:

I like your simpson's influence idea ...:thumb_yello:


I like the cover and title.. though at first instance, i thought what :boxed: then it actually makes sense... it sounds like a book title or a film.. i like it :blush-anim-cl:

[xlindee]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

YAY!

And one must never name shorten it to TB, cause people might confuse it with Toy Boy. And if you ever shorten it to TB, you have to say something which makes clear it's the album.:biggrin2::mf_rosetinted:

[inbar_assaf]

I like the cover and title.. though at first instance, i thought what :boxed: then it actually makes sense... it sounds like a book title or a film.. i like it :blush-anim-cl:

I like your point of view for it... I think I may just adopt it... :wink2:

[CazGirl]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

I would agree, but then...

YAY!

And one must never name shorten it to TB, cause people might confuse it with Toy Boy. And if you ever shorten it to TB, you have to say something which makes clear it's the album.:biggrin2::mf_rosetinted:

:roftl::roftl:

[nikjass]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

Though I like the idea :thumb_yello:. i think it may create confusion.. in branding never use a generalise term.. so maybe.. something a bit more than the boy...

The Boy who? :roftl::roftl::roftl: someone else please help..

[inbar_assaf]

YAY!

And one must never name shorten it to TB, cause people might confuse it with Toy Boy. And if you ever shorten it to TB, you have to say something which makes clear it's the album.:biggrin2::mf_rosetinted:

how about TBTA (The Boy The Album)? :roftl::roftl::roftl:

[CazGirl]

How about "Too Much"? The TOO MUCH album! :roftl:

Or would "TM" confuse people for "Team Mika"? :roftl:

Mika's created quite a dilemma!

[inbar_assaf]

How about "Too Much"? The TOO MUCH album! :roftl:

Or would "TM" confuse people for "Team Mika"? :roftl:

Mika's created quite a dilemma!

he always does... :mf_rosetinted:

[Christine]

I like the cover and title.. though at first instance, i thought what :boxed: then it actually makes sense... it sounds like a book title or a film.. i like it :blush-anim-cl:

There is a Hitchcock film called The Man Who Knew Too Much and I'm thinking anyone who has ever used the phrase "the boy who knew too much" was playing on that. Unless there is an even older reference. :dunno:

[CazGirl]

There is a Hitchcock film called The Man Who Knew Too Much and I'm thinking anyone who has ever used the phrase "the boy who knew too much" was playing on that. Unless there is an even older reference. :dunno:

Who knows? :dunno:

[Christine]

Though I like the idea :thumb_yello:. i think it may create confusion.. in branding never use a generalise term.. so maybe.. something a bit more than the boy...

The Boy who? :roftl::roftl::roftl: someone else please help..

Well we do not need to brand it for marketing purposes. We just need to talk about it without typing that horrendous acronym. :naughty:

[Kodes100]

Twitter is back up!
Mika is amazed at the We Are Golden vids his fans are sending in!
Maybe he will officially declare the new title.
You know the one you guys like & I don't. :sad::sad::emot-sad::emot-sad:

[Dark Angel]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

I am...

[CazGirl]

Twitter is back up!
Mika is amazed at the We Are Golden vids his fans are sending in!
Maybe he will officially declare the new title.
You know the one you guys like & I don't. :sad::sad::emot-sad::emot-sad:

IT'S STILL NOT WORKING FOR ME!!!!! :crybaby:

Edit: It is now :naughty:

[lollipop_monkey]

If I preordered the WAG album from Amazon I hope I will receive 'The boy who knew too much ' album :naughty::roftl:

Nah...I hope they've already printed 1,000 or so under the "We Are Golden" title, and we get shipped those for our preorder. We'd have a collector's item on our hands. :roftl:

I love the new artwork. I need a 12" vinyl of the album to frame. :blush-anim-cl:

[RAK1]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

With you all the way:thumb_yello:
TBWKTM, is a bit of a mouthful:naughty:

[Romis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Knew_Too_Much

[Naectegale]

With you all the way:thumb_yello:
TBWKTM, is a bit of a mouthful:naughty:

works for me - look under my avvie :blush-anim-cl:

[Kodes100]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Knew_Too_Much

Okay I know I am being stubborn here - but - Why would Mika name his second album after something that has a history to it & is "used??"
That is a valid question even if I am being really unreasonable!

[Space]

Omg I see myself on it. :mf_rosetinted:
(that space theme:naughty:)

[xlindee]

''name shorten'':doh:

What's wrong with me today, for Andrea's sake?

[sariflor]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:


Hmmm, I'd be with you, but what Linde said about it shortening to TB is confusing.

I reckon we call it "IT" :thumb_yello:



With you all the way:thumb_yello:
TBWKTM, is a bit of a mouthful:naughty:


OMG that sounds dangerously like TBWWkTM (prize for whoever gets the meaning behind that one) :lmfao:

[iadoremika]

To be honest, I thought of this song when I read that. :teehee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj66c7Ewz5M

[robertina]

reminds me of 'the man who sold the world'..as assonance...

walking the bowie path? :teehee:

nice cover

the title leaves me indifferent as the previous one:blink:

bah...got to get used to it i guess:biggrin2:

[CazGirl]

OMG that sounds dangerously like TBWWkTM (prize for whoever gets the meaning behind that one) :lmfao:

THE BOY WHO WILL KILL THE MOTHER

:roftl::roftl::roftl:

Bit worrying how that was the first thing that came to my mind!

And of course I'm joking, I doubt that's what it stands for :lmfao:

[nikjass]

There is a Hitchcock film called The Man Who Knew Too Much and I'm thinking anyone who has ever used the phrase "the boy who knew too much" was playing on that. Unless there is an even older reference. :dunno:

Aha! I knew it sounded familiar :thumb_yello: Great observation.

Well we do not need to brand it for marketing purposes. We just need to talk about it without typing that horrendous acronym. :naughty:

True dat :naughty: I think as long as we use it in caps as in 'THE BOY' there shouldn't be any confusion :thumb_yello:

[RAK1]

Hmmm, I'd be with you, but what Linde said about it shortening to TB is confusing.

I reckon we call it "IT" :thumb_yello:






OMG that sounds dangerously like TBWWkTM (prize for whoever gets the meaning behind that one) :lmfao:

Sara you BAD BAD girl!:floor::floor::floor:
The word that would get 3 *** s, I get your drift:wink2:

[mandilambi]

I LOVE the new title and artwork. Amazing. :)

[mandilambi]

There is a Hitchcock film called The Man Who Knew Too Much and I'm thinking anyone who has ever used the phrase "the boy who knew too much" was playing on that. Unless there is an even older reference. :dunno:

That movie is what I thought of when I heard it.

[Gatagordinha]

I really don't like the title at all. I do like the artwork though. I suppose you can't have everything.

[Dark Angel]

Hmmm, I'd be with you, but what Linde said about it shortening to TB is confusing.

I reckon we call it "IT" :thumb_yello:

:roftl:

Do you want a balloon?

[CazGirl]

Hmmm, I'd be with you, but what Linde said about it shortening to TB is confusing.

I reckon we call it "IT" :thumb_yello:


Well, Mika does like clowns :roftl:

[iadoremika]

I really don't like the title at all. I do like the artwork though. I suppose you can't have everything.
It's the MFC. Nobody is ever really pleased. :naughty:

[lala_lollies44]

:roftl:

Do you want a balloon?

:aah:

I used to be so scared of that movie...even though I love Tim Curry. :teehee:




I love the artwork, and the title is fine by me. I think it's just a common phrase though, not that he's necessarily referencing something.

[Gatagordinha]

I shall be calling it WWWWWAG.

Work that one out!

It's not rude, by the way :naughty:

[Dark Angel]

:aah:

I used to be so scared of that movie...even though I love Tim Curry. :teehee:




I love the artwork, and the title is fine by me. I think it's just a common phrase though, not that he's necessarily referencing something.

Was the first move i got a nightmare from...

[Marilyn Mastin]

Looks like it...ewww thought something more inventive..hey ho!
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z179/daisylou_photos/88.jpg
The artwork fits with the WAG video, because it shows clothes all over the floor. It's a good title really, if it IS the title, and it probably is.

[Christine]

I shall be calling it WWWWWAG.

Work that one out!

It's not rude, by the way :naughty:

What about WTFIWWAG?

[CazGirl]

What about WTFIWWAG?

W-T-F I Wanted We Are Golden?

[mandilambi]

What about WTFIWWAG?

rotl :teehee:

[Haley & Megan Meyer]

is this the title of the new album? ... Check this new stuff in the music section of mikasounds shop!!

http://mikastore.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems-5-0-0.html


http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z179/daisylou_photos/88.jpg

LOVE the cover and name. The name makes me think of Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much. Anyways....love it. Love all the little stuff in the cover like the art desk and....is that a comic strip:wub2::wub2:

The Meyer Twins

[Kodes100]

W-T-F I Wanted We Are Golden?

Me too!

[Kamuss]

it's very similar to the 1st cover album...

that's exactly what I though when I saw the cover at first..:blink:

[allegra]

I think taht this title is absolutely referred to the Alfred Hitchcock's movie "THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH" (with James Stewart :wub2:)...

and this "thriller trend" is confirmed by the deep and soft voice used in "We are golden" song... that scared us because pronounced like "i see death people" in the "Sixt Sense" movie by M. Night Shyamalan

[Daisuke]

lol, I got up this morning to see what was on the mikasounds store, and LO AND BEHOLD.

"The Boy Who Knew Too Much" >>>>>>>> "We Are Golden"

I knew he would change the title!! :D

[sienna]

I really don't have any opinion about the new album title :naughty: but I’m very curious about the content!

And I’m really worried about how I can get my hands on it as soon as possible, most sites just say they will deliver to my country and then in the end they change their mind. That was what happened with the PdP DVD and I’ll never get over it!:sneaky2:
Several times when I’ve tried to by tickets too, it has always ended with picking them up at the box office!:aah:

[marlau_20zr]

niceeeeeeee
the title is way better than WAG for me :biggrin2:
and the artwork is fantasticcccc!!!!!


I wish there was a bigger version :blink:

+1 :mf_rosetinted:

[foalbaby14]

Wow! I love the cover!

[Gatagordinha]

What about WTFIWWAG?

Even better! And I feel Mika would approve of the F.

[Matt1984]

I think taht this title is absolutely referred to the Alfred Hitchcock's movie "THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH" (with James Stewart :wub2:)...


...let's not forget Stewart's leading lady in that picture, Doris Day!!! Her signature song, Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) is from the soundtrack of this movie!

Maybe MIKA chose this title because he knows about some plot to assassinate a European head of state during a symphony orchestra concert at the Royal Albert Hall... :roftl:

[SashaX]

Just returned home and there are more news :naughty: it seems like I can't stay away from my computer :naughty:
I like the cover (not enthusiastic about it though) but I don't know why I expected it to be purple :blink:
Crazy :naughty:
Well I KNEW he would've changed the title, he didn't seem satisfied enough with it...and I like it so much more...more 'captivating' I think :wink2:

[Foxxy]

Me loves the tittle and artwork :wub2:

[lindemfc]

Much Much MUCH Better! :wub2:

[A. Clay]

Simpsons Season 5 Episode 20 =
The Boy Who Knew Too Much

[Humphrey]

That's definitely the new album title, but I think at the moment I prefer "we are golden" :roftl:

Love the artwork though...again quite similar to LiCM...I also wish Twitter was working, thank God it's not just me!

Yeah I'm quite :blink: about the title atm too.. Suitable I guess but.. Idk what I expected but it wasn't that. :roftl:

Only briefly glanced at the artwork but it looks good! :thumb_yello:
Though it bugs me that they keep insisting on sticking a pic of him on the album covers. :doh: Much better with just the artwork and 'MIKA'. It's not like anyone who doesn't know what he looks like could tell from that tiny pic anyway. :naughty:


EDIT: Btw, irrelevant really but TBWKTM..? :lmao:

[allegra]

...let's not forget Stewart's leading lady in that picture, Doris Day!!! Her signature song, Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) is from the soundtrack of this movie!
O course... and we can notice some similarities... :cool:

When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty, will I be rich
Here's what she said to me.

I was a boy
At an open door
Will i be brown, will i be blue
Or maybe just a toy boy.

Que sera sera
I'm golden so much so much
The future album's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be

Anyway i prefere James Stewart, even if he can't sing :thumb_yello:

[Lucrezia]

Wow!! Fantastic title for the new album!!

"The Boy Who Knew Too Much" It seems like a title of a film / book typically Sicilian :roftl:

Mika, welcome to Sicily:teehee:

[purplegrape]

Much better that what he had before. I like the artwork, I think it fits in with the plot of the album really well :thumb_yello:
I thought it was a bit bust at first but it just gives me more to look at and more to look for so I think it's good. And of course, as my dad just pointed out, I'd like anything Mika did :naughty:
And if he did have the Simpsons in mind when naming the album that just makes it all the better. It puts his personal touch on it. I think it's cute.

[purplegrape]

Yeah I'm quite :blink: about the title atm too.. Suitable I guess but.. Idk what I expected but it wasn't that. :roftl:

Only briefly glanced at the artwork but it looks good! :thumb_yello:
Though it bugs me that they keep insisting on sticking a pic of him on the album covers. :doh: Much better with just the artwork and 'MIKA'. It's not like anyone who doesn't know what he looks like could tell from that tiny pic anyway. :naughty:
I like the little pic cause it's like the boy has a poster of Mika on his wall and I just find that really cute for some reason :naughty:

[Humphrey]

I really don't have any opinion about the new album title :naughty: but I’m very curious about the content!

And I’m really worried about how I can get my hands on it as soon as possible, most sites just say they will deliver to my country and then in the end they change their mind. That was what happened with the PdP DVD and I’ll never get over it!:sneaky2:
Several times when I’ve tried to by tickets too, it has always ended with picking them up at the box office!:aah:

Ha! Me neither as I don't know what to think. :roftl:

I order all my stuff from www.ginza.se. I don't get it earlier than anyone else but they're reliable and they're usually the cheapest.

[Rubytuesday]

hhhm i like it! true that they've positioned the 'MIKA' text in practically the exact same place as the previous album, but that's kind of cool, makes the album like a movie sequel or something! i like the artwork and the title, typical Mika really isn't it :-D x

[lollipopgirl83]

OK, so at first i wasn't sure what to think....but, I really do like it.
The title is much more enthralling and enigmatic...very Mika-esque. Love the title. A lot.

AND the art work is great from what I can see...the pic is really too small to get the full experience, but I think it looks awesome. And I agree...the similarities make it kinda like a sequel. it gives the mika albums a distinguishing feature....almost like a trademark.
Bravo Mika and team! :wub2:

[mikalove=)]

I THINK I LIKE IT, GO BABY GO BABY GO!! lol (the noisettes dont upset the rythm) sorry bit random :roftl: i have pre ordered mine... can't wait have you guys pre ordered on mikasounds.com??

[Nielo]

...let's not forget Stewart's leading lady in that picture, Doris Day!!! Her signature song, Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) is from the soundtrack of this movie!


Aaah, ever since I watched that movie, every time someone even mentions Doris Day, I get Que Sera Sera stuck in my head. :aah:







I personally think that the rosette with the thing about the points might be just in this picture, and not on the actual album cover.

[lollipopgirl83]

just saw the large image now.
:shocked:
tis even more amazing up close!

is it just me or does the face up by the "K" look like the necklace he wore while playing under sheets in the WAG video?

[Laurel]

Like the new title and cover ... have had me in giggles over your ideas about abbreiveating it :wink2:

How about TAFKAWAG

I'm channeling Prince's crazy phase here :wink2:

:naughty:

[Dark Angel]

just saw the large image now.
:shocked:
tis even more amazing up close!

is it just me or does the face up by the "K" look like the necklace he wore while playing under sheets in the WAG video?

Large image where? :shocked:

[lollipopgirl83]

Large image where? :shocked:

From this link from mfc's twitter

http://artists.universal-music.de/_artists/mika/images/MIKAAlbumCvrRGB.jpg

[ce_mika]

i really like this new title, and of course the album art!!!
at first, when i saw the title i was like..."mmmm"...but then i fell in love with it, actually i prefer it than WAG! so, i think it looks sooo MIKA...so....it looks perfect!;)

[Dark Angel]

From this link from mfc's twitter

http://artists.universal-music.de/_artists/mika/images/MIKAAlbumCvrRGB.jpg

Thx a mill!!!!

Looks great! Reminds me of the LICM cover though...

[laura*]

Wow!! Fantastic title for the new album!!

"The Boy Who Knew Too Much" It seems like a title of a film / book typically Sicilian :roftl:

Mika, welcome to Sicily:teehee:


:roftl:

And it was actually painted by Mika and his mafia! :biggrin2:

[sienna]

Ha! Me neither as I don't know what to think. :roftl:

I order all my stuff from www.ginza.se. I don't get it earlier than anyone else but they're reliable and they're usually the cheapest.

Oh tack så jättemycket! :wub2: Jag skickade dom ett mail och frågade om dom kommer att sälja den för den finns tydligen ännu inte i deras sortiment.
Även EPn We Are Golden.:thumb_yello:

[mikalollipop_karla]

:roftl:

And it was actually painted by Mika and his mafia! :biggrin2:


I ask you something :biggrin2:

[lollipopgirl83]

Thx a mill!!!!

Looks great! Reminds me of the LICM cover though...

yeah...i think it's the position of his name that reminds me so much of LICM. otherwise the color scheme and images are completely new.

[Neiobi]

Loove the new title. A bit weird, but I like the concept he's building...
The cover.. I like it, it's like the boy is in his bedroom but really isn't at the same time, but it's really alike to LICM... Quite lovely anyway:wub2:

[violet_sky]

Ohhh, so nice to see there is a bigger image. I'm truly in love with this new cover artwork :wub2: It's amazing. I love the playing with perspective and how they kept the concept of LICM. So considerate. And so cool. Love it! Sure making it was fun.

[Lucrezia]

:roftl:

And it was actually painted by Mika and his mafia! :biggrin2:

:roftl:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6501/padrino2.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/padrino2.jpg/)

[mikasbestfriend]

Wow.:shocked:
I persionally prefure it to the WAG cover, in both title and artwork. I dont know why but its more interesting to me when the name of the album isn't the same as one of the tracks:aah:
But it does look brill:thumb_yello:

[CazGirl]

:roftl:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6501/padrino2.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/padrino2.jpg/)

"Hmm...aha, yes, I shall paint a picture of a young boy in his room with pants all over the floor..."

yup, sounds like something he'd say.

:naughty:

[mikalollipop_karla]

:roftl:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6501/padrino2.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/padrino2.jpg/)

:floor:

[Dark Angel]

Oh tack så jättemycket! :wub2: Jag skickade dom ett mail och frågade om dom kommer att sälja den för den finns tydligen ännu inte i deras sortiment.
Även EPn We Are Golden.:thumb_yello:

:shocked:

Hvorfor har vi ik det her... :tears::sneaky2:

[Lucrezia]

"Hmm...aha, yes, I shall paint a picture of a young boy in his room with pants all over the floor..."

yup, sounds like something he'd say.

:naughty:

:roftl:

Yeah, I agree with you :aah:

Young Boy = Picciotto in Sicilian language :roftl:

[suzie]

well mine wasnt with the postage included, but I think I can live with an extra five US dollars :naughty:

I mean, even with postage included it is inexpensive...:wink2: I wasn't clear enough..:teehee:

I like the cover and title.. though at first instance, i thought what :boxed: then it actually makes sense... it sounds like a book title or a film.. i like it :blush-anim-cl:

yes, it makes you 'think' unlike a title that is simply the name of any song from the album:wink2:
I like it when you need to engage your brain to get the concept.:thumb_yello:

[sienna]

:shocked:

Hvorfor har vi ik det her... :tears::sneaky2:

What do you mean? It's online shopping, you can probably get it in Denmark!:wink2:

[suzie]

Ohhh, so nice to see there is a bigger image. I'm truly in love with this new cover artwork :wub2: It's amazing. I love the playing with perspective and how they kept the concept of LICM. So considerate. And so cool. Love it! Sure making it was fun.

:thumb_yello:
Besides, colour scheme matches with your new avatar:biggrin2:

[Fmbm]

The new title is much better, however, I think music journalists will have fun "taking the piss out of it". And the artwork is beautiful, of course :wub2:

EDIT: The only thing I don't like is the picture of him. I don't like how it's just been sort of thrown in there. I think it would look better if it had been placed to look like one of the paintings on the wall.

[alice.loves.mika]

This is great news! Me likey :biggrin2:

[CazGirl]

The new title is much better, however, I think music journalists will have fun "taking the piss out of it". And the artwork is beautiful, of course :wub2:

EDIT: The only thing I don't like is the picture of him. I don't like how it's just been sort of thrown in there. I think it would look better if it had been placed to look like one of the paintings on the wall.

How very British of you :wub2:

And I agree on both parts.

[RAK1]

It's been bugging me all afternoon which Travis album, this reminded me of.
The Boy With No Name!
I feel better now:naughty:

[Fmbm]

How very British of you :wub2:

And I agree on both parts.

It just comes naturally now from hanging out on here so much :teehee:
But don't mistake me for Madonna! :no:


Cool. :cool:

[dilek]

i think i like TBWKTM*,it reminds me of TMWSTW**too and alsoTMWSHF.***

but it's not the best title ever TBH****








* =the boy who knew too much
** =the man who sold the world
*** =the monk who sold his ferrari
**** = to be honest

:aah:

[nikjass]

The new title is much better, however, I think music journalists will have fun "taking the piss out of it". And the artwork is beautiful, of course :wub2:

EDIT: The only thing I don't like is the picture of him. I don't like how it's just been sort of thrown in there. I think it would look better if it had been placed to look like one of the paintings on the wall.


Agree that Mika haters will most definitely take the piss out of the title.. and that pic of him look out of place... better without it at all or as a painting on the wall :thumb_yello:

[kath]

I like the artwork. Not overkeen on the title. Although I didn't originally like WAG it had grown on me:naughty:

[guylainem123]

It's been bugging me all afternoon which Travis album, this reminded me of.
The Boy With No Name!
I feel better now:naughty:

and that reminds me of a horse with no name :teehee:

[ruxi]

i LOVE the new name... it's just that it sounds so familiar..i heard this somewhere...:blink:


it's fab anyway :wub2::wub2::wub2:

[Fmbm]

I like "The Boy Who Knew Too Little" better, but I don't think he'll want to have his name next to that. :naughty:

[Lena]

is this the title of the new album? ... Check this new stuff in the music section of mikasounds shop!!

http://mikastore.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems-5-0-0.html


http://sammy.yrecaps.com/theboy.jpg
Thank you Giulietta! The information is transferred to grateful Russian people:naughty:

[CazGirl]

I like "The Boy Who Knew Too Little" better, but I don't think he'll want to have his name next to that. :naughty:

I do as well, when you're a teen you think you rule the world but you actually kinda know nothing about it. Naive innocence...

[Fmbm]

I do as well, when you're a teen you think you rule the world but you actually kinda know nothing about it. Naive innocence...

Yeah, good point. I keep forgetting this is about adolescence :rolls_eyes::naughty:

[dilek]

reading the suggestions for the acronym of the title i want you to know when i type random six letters letters in capitals i'm talking about the new album:roftl:

[suzie]

I like "The Boy Who Knew Too Little" better, but I don't think he'll want to have his name next to that. :naughty:

In the Simpson's episode The Boy Who Knew Too Much Bart got into trouble because he decided to be honest and come forward with the truth despite the fact that it'd lead him into trouble...

I mean, why don't we wait until we hear Mika's explanation of the title before we judge it?:wink2:

[Fmbm]

In the Simpson's episode The Boy Who Knew Too Much Bart got into trouble because he decided to be honest and come forward with the truth despite the fact that it'd lead him into trouble...

I mean, why don't we wait until we hear Mika's explanation of the title before we judge it?:wink2:

Ooh that's interesting :naughty:

Don't think he'd ever admit if he stole it though :naughty:

[Kata]

In the Simpson's episode The Boy Who Knew Too Much Bart got into trouble because he decided to be honest and come forward with the truth despite the fact that it'd lead him into trouble...

I mean, why don't we wait until we hear Mika's explanation of the title before we judge it?:wink2:

and we keep on hoping :mf_rosetinted:

[Miro]

I like the new title.. I need some time to get used to it though :naughty: And I love the colours and the artwork but that little pic of him is really out of place.. I mean in LICM it was kinda incorporated in the artwork but here :dunno:

[RAK1]

Sorry, is it just me who finds it kind of obvious why he named it this?:blink:

[CazGirl]

Sorry, is it just me who finds it kind of obvious why he named it this?:blink:

No I think I get it. I personally just think it's "too deep" for an album title. LiCM was a nice bold statement :naughty:

[violet_sky]

:thumb_yello:
Besides, colour scheme matches with your new avatar:biggrin2:

I'll PM you with what it's from. :roftl:

[KatrienV]

Thanks for posting!!!

I like the new title :thumb_yello::mf_lustslow:

[Gatagordinha]

Like the new title and cover ... have had me in giggles over your ideas about abbreiveating it :wink2:

How about TAFKAWAG

I'm channeling Prince's crazy phase here :wink2:




:naughty:

:roftl: I LOVE that!! Tafkawag..a word you can actually say, with vowels.

[laura*]

i think i like TBWKTM*,it reminds me of TMWSTW**too and alsoTMWSHF.***

but it's not the best title ever TBH****








* =the boy who knew too much
** =the man who sold the world
*** =the monk who sold his ferrari
**** = to be honest

:aah:

post of the year :winner_first_h4h:

reading the suggestions for the acronym of the title i want you to know when i type random six letters letters in capitals i'm talking about the new album:roftl:

:freak: of the year :king:



:bow: :bow: :bow:

[Laurel]

:roftl: I LOVE that!! Tafkawag..a word you can actually say, with vowels.

Ha ... someone finally noticed my post :wink2:

I shall enjoy going into shops asking if I can have Mika The Boy ... Deluxe and gift wrapped for me please :blush-anim-cl:

[Kodes100]

Sorry, is it just me who finds it kind of obvious why he named it this?:blink:

I don't get it??
I love the artwork!
I have loved everything that Mika has done.
I am so shocked that I actually don't like something Mika did that it has thrown off my whole day & thinking process.:eek:
What is it I don't get????:blush-anim-cl::blush-anim-cl: And it is obvious??:huh::huh: Gosh - I am so discombobulated! :insane::insane:

[sariflor]

Ohhh, so nice to see there is a bigger image. I'm truly in love with this new cover artwork :wub2: It's amazing. I love the playing with perspective and how they kept the concept of LICM. So considerate. And so cool. Love it! Sure making it was fun.

:thumb_yello:
Besides, colour scheme matches with your new avatar:biggrin2:


I schmell plagiarism (thought I'd throw in the word du jour) , and not from Miss Sky's side :lmfao: :biggrin2:







Ok, just kidding :biggrin2:, don't worry Mika.

[QuizzicalQuail56]

Artwork is absolutely brilliant!! :biggrin2::biggrin2:
Is only similar to LICM because of logo size and placement, everything else wonderfully different and original:thumb_yello: - kinda prefer it to LICM , maybe just as colour scheme has more contrast of light and dark colours.

Also like title, a good summary of being a teenager in my eyes - there's so much whizzing about in your mind that sometimes you wish you could clear your head (conflicting thoughts, etc) Plus , it's this "knowing too much" and thinking of so much from many different perspectives that probably leads MIKA to create such original, out-there-in-an-awesome-way songs.

[Suzy]

Oooh...I LOVE IT!

I think the bird's eye view of the room is neat-o! That's why he was up so late!

[willywonka]

WOW! GREAT COVER, MIKA!

Gotta luv the Boy Who Knows Too much indeed! ;)

[Showtunes17]

So this is really the name title of the new album?

Some thread title's need to start changing lool :D

[Blue Sky]

Well I think I am in the minority.

I think the album title is dumb. I think musics critics will indeed take the piss, as will every other Mika hater. It sounds so unoriginal.

I think at least The boy whose room was messy would have been better.

Artwork is fine, very Mika/DaWack.

But more than anything, when he is so photogenic:wub2:, why do they use such a crap photo of him, which looks like something off the old album two years ago.:sneaky2: Maybe that's the point.:mf_rosetinted:

[vixenbbw]

Artwork is absolutely brilliant!! :biggrin2::biggrin2:
Is only similar to LICM because of logo size and placement, everything else wonderfully different and original :thumb_yello: - kinda prefer it to LICM , maybe just as colour scheme has more contrast of light and dark colours.

Also like title, a good summary of being a teenager in my eyes - there's so much whizzing about in your mind that sometimes you wish you could clear your head (conflicting thoughts, etc) Plus , it's this "knowing too much" and thinking of so much from many different perspectives that probably leads MIKA to create such original, out-there-in-an-awesome-way songs.

It's actually very similar to the Billy Brown artwork

(Excuse my flash on the glass frame!!)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff262/vixenbbw/DSC01083.jpg

[vixenbbw]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

I was flicking through the thread thinking "why don't we just call it 'The Boy'" and then I hit your post!! :roftl::roftl::roftl:

[mireille geha]

is this the title of the new album? ... Check this new stuff in the music section of mikasounds shop!!

http://mikastore.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DisplayItems-5-0-0.html


http://sammy.yrecaps.com/theboy.jpgI love it and I love the name too:wub2:It sooo describes him. And I think his photo on the cover would be good for promoting the new album. Right?

[dcdeb]

So this is really the name title of the new album?

Some thread title's need to start changing lool :D

Your wish is my command :thumb_yello:

Well I think I am in the minority.

A minority of at least two, then. :mf_rosetinted:

I think the album title is dumb. I think musics critics will indeed take the piss, as will every other Mika hater. It sounds so unoriginal.

Agreed.


Artwork is fine, very Mika/DaWack.

But more than anything, when he is so photogenic:wub2:, why do they use such a crap photo of him, which looks like something off the old album two years ago.:sneaky2: Maybe that's the point.:mf_rosetinted:

I think it might be -- I recall him saying on the last cover that he
didn't want a photo of himself at all, and they (whoever they might be)
insisted there was at least a small image of him in there. I have a feeling
this might be the same case...

[RAK1]

Anyone notice, where the clown is, by the A in MIKA. Look to the right of it, and there's a profile in silhouette, with a clown hat on.
I'm sure that's Greg Wells!!!

[Kodes100]

Well I think I am in the minority.

I think the album title is dumb. I think musics critics will indeed take the piss, as will every other Mika hater. It sounds so unoriginal.

I think at least The boy whose room was messy would have been better.

Artwork is fine, very Mika/DaWack.

Yes, and I am in the minority with you.
I love the music & the artwork!
I am having a problem liking the title.:shocked::shocked:
I will get over it will you??

[Fmbm]

Anyone notice, where the clown is, by the A in MIKA. Look to the right of it, and there's a profile in silhouette, with a clown hat on.
I'm sure that's Greg Wells!!!

I thought so too! :roftl:

[marlau_20zr]

thanks for the HQ image!!! :mf_lustslow:

i want to paint the cover :naughty:

[RAK1]

I thought so too! :roftl:

Thanks, just making sure I was being observant:naughty:

[bitter.icarus]

Hmm. It's a bit of a mouthful, but I like it; it's creative. I'd like to think that Mika's paying homage to Michael, the Simpsons, Hitchcock, and anything else out there. Let's not be exclusive!

I'm.. not making sense.

In any case, I think it's interesting how the title went from being all inclusive "we" to sort of secular, "the boy". I sort of feel left out.

But I think I can totally find myself in there. There are things I wish I didn't know.. xD

[Romis]

7616]Thanks, just making sure I was being observant:naughty:

[COLOR="DarkOrchid"]

I went to check and the sillhouette look like Greg Wells to me now :naughty: you suggestionated me Rose :sneaky2:

:bleh:


But I think I can totally find myself in there. There are things I wish I didn't know.. xD
Quite the opposite to me. I wish I knew many things, I'm the kind of person that always want to know about everything. Besides I prefer the painful truth instead of a nice lie. Sometimes it's not good (I know), but anyway that's me :teehee:

[RAK1]

I went to check and the sillhouette look like Greg Wells to me now :naughty: you suggestionated me Rose :sneaky2:

:bleh:


Quite the opposite to me. I wish I knew many things, I'm the kind of person that always want to know about everything. Besides I prefer the painful truth instead of a nice lie. Sometimes it's not good (I know), but anyway that's me :teehee:



Just sent Greg a tweet, see what happens:roftl:

[bitter.icarus]

Quite the opposite to me. I wish I knew many things, I'm the kind of person that always want to know about everything. Besides I prefer the painful truth instead of a nice lie. Sometimes it's not good (I know), but anyway that's me :teehee:


Really? I love learning new things, but there's always something that I learn that I don't like. Like when you're a child and you find out Santa's not real (OR IS HE?!). Sometimes you just want to turn back time.

So what happens with the cds with the WAG titles?

[racinghorse83]

WOW. BEAUTIFUL. I AM IN AWE.

thankyou mika :mf_lustslow:

[Blue Sky]

The postage stamp on the album cover is 1999.
A nod to Prince?
A nod to the year Mika turned 16?
:blink:

Look close enough and the album title is The Boy who knew too much if

and there looks like a word inside the red and yellow planet...we? golden?

It doesn't matter if I don't like album title. Mika is not asking my opinion. But I do think there might be fallout.

[Fmbm]

Look close enough and the album title is The Boy who knew too much if

and there looks like a word inside the red and yellow planet...we? golden?

It doesn't matter if I don't like album title. Mika is not asking my opinion. But I do think there might be fallout.

I can't find that at all :dunno:

-----------

And here's the big version if you haven't seen it yet...
http://artists.universal-music.de/_artists/mika/images/MIKAAlbumCvrRGB.jpg

[racinghorse83]

The postage stamp on the album cover is 1999.
A nod to Prince?
A nod to the year Mika turned 16?
:blink:

Look close enough and the album title is The Boy who knew too much if

and there looks like a word inside the red and yellow planet...we? golden?

It doesn't matter if I don't like album title. Mika is not asking my opinion. But I do think there might be fallout.

awesome huh? I love how he's lying on the floor with his legs on his bed, book over my head.. and they're posters on his wall! although this COULD be full of hidden messages.

I love this., its so much like me! ALL the time at school ; i get told 'you know so much random stuf.. do you spend All your time studying? You Know too much.. You think you’re so brainy.. I get it ALL day, even when I just answer a simple question or start explaining the origin of a word, or answer a question the long way, or quoting shakespeare, people say that. I end up in that position so much.. Covering my face with a book..

This is just all too awesome. Although I’ve never liked space– themes (my brother was always into them) this album is looking fantastic!

[racinghorse83]

I can't find that at all :dunno:

-----------

And here's the big version if you haven't seen it yet...
http://artists.universal-music.de/_artists/mika/images/MIKAAlbumCvrRGB.jpg

its on the wall in his room :wink2:

and i dont think it reads that. tribute to some poster mika had as a teen, maybe.

[lollipop_monkey]

Artwork is absolutely brilliant!! :biggrin2::biggrin2:
Is only similar to LICM because of logo size and placement, everything else wonderfully different and original:thumb_yello: - kinda prefer it to LICM , maybe just as colour scheme has more contrast of light and dark colours.

Also like title, a good summary of being a teenager in my eyes - there's so much whizzing about in your mind that sometimes you wish you could clear your head (conflicting thoughts, etc) Plus , it's this "knowing too much" and thinking of so much from many different perspectives that probably leads MIKA to create such original, out-there-in-an-awesome-way songs.

Welcome to MFC! Glad you found us. And, lovely to hear you like the artwork! :punk:

Anyone notice, where the clown is, by the A in MIKA. Look to the right of it, and there's a profile in silhouette, with a clown hat on.
I'm sure that's Greg Wells!!!

Wow, it really does. I'd love to know if that was deliberate. :roftl:

The postage stamp on the album cover is 1999.
A nod to Prince?
A nod to the year Mika turned 16?
:blink:

I thought it was a nod to Mika's teen years. Maybe the transition from one century to the next was significant for Mika in terms of his teenage-dom, so that's why he picked that particular year? :blink:

Is anyone else fascinated by the purple, horned, cat-like thing peering in the window? I'm kind of drawn to it. It's got a kind of Maurice Sendak-esque look to it, no?

I also love the Saturn. I'm glad they kept it from the original WAG album cover. :wub2:

[Blue Sky]

its on the wall in his room :wink2:

and i dont think it reads that. tribute to some poster mika had as a teen, maybe.

Who knows:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa108/blueskymika/theboyif.jpg

[racinghorse83]

Welcome to MFC! Glad you found us. And, lovely to hear you like the artwork! :punk:



Wow, it really does. I'd love to know if that was deliberate. :roftl:



I thought it was a nod to Mika's teen years. Maybe the transition from one century to the next was significant for Mika in terms of his teenage-dom, so that's why he picked that particular year? :blink:

true, the whole turn-of-the-centuray was a pretty big thing, and especailly being a teenager then

(but i was only 6 in 1999, so i can't talk) :naughty:

[Fmbm]

All right people, let's dispense with the horrendous acronym.

I hereby christen this album THE BOY.

Who is with me? :biggrin2:

When speaking in real life conversations, I think we should say the full name :naughty:

However, I think "The Boy" is good for online chatting :freak:

[racinghorse83]

Who knows:


yeah; i saw it.

it doesnt really link up; and thres nopthing following it. i think it wasn't delibrate :dunno:

[racinghorse83]

When speaking in real life conversations, I think we should say the full name :naughty:

However, I think "The Boy" is good for online chatting :freak:

'horredus acronym' :naughty:

OK, i'm with that :biggrin2:

yay the boy!

[Blue Sky]

yeah; i saw it.

it doesnt really link up; and thres nopthing following it. i think it wasn't delibrate :dunno:

'horredus acronym' :naughty:

OK, i'm with that :biggrin2:

yay the boy!

Are you in a hurry today??:naughty: Sorry, couldn't resist.

[iadoremika]

I think I'm stupid because I don't see the word "if" at the end of the title...

[Fmbm]

I love the new artwork. I need a 12" vinyl of the album to frame. :blush-anim-cl:
Ooh and I hope I can find another giant promo poster like my LICM one that my mom stole :teehee:

:aah:

I used to be so scared of that movie...even though I love Tim Curry. :teehee:



OH MY GOD. I HAD NO IDEA THAT WAS TIM CURRY!

:lmfao::roftl:

Wow. Fail on me.

[racinghorse83]

Are you in a hurry today??:naughty: Sorry, couldn't resist.

lol, thats fine :lol3: na, i broke my finger about a week ago, i think? I have it in this weird cast and i keep accidentally hitting extras keys, i edit out my mistakes but sometiems i miss some :biggrin2:

[Fmbm]

Who knows:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa108/blueskymika/theboyif.jpg

Wow, it took my brain forever to see the 'i' and 'f' :lol3:
Thanks.

And I don't think it was part of the title.

[mel_tinydancer]

I think I'm stupid because I don't see the word "if" at the end of the title...

I just now saw it after blue sky's post where she circled it. It took me forever... look at the red poster right at the end of where she circled, in the black letters it says "if" sideways. The smiley face poster is partially covering up the dot of the "i"

Hope that helps! Took me forever to see it. I don't really think it's purposely like that though.

[Randumb]

Wow!
The cover art is ever so pretty! xD

[Fmbm]

Just noticed that there are cigarettes (or more likely, "joints") lying on the floor. Bad boy, Mika :wags_finger:

[lollipop_monkey]

Just noticed that there are cigarettes (or more likely, "joints") lying on the floor. Bad boy, Mika :wags_finger:

Naughty Nono! Clearly they're meant to be soda pop bottles and candy cigarettes, like these:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2286585820_61cef88c7c.jpg?v=0

Mika would never have booze bottles, cigarettes, or joints on his album art. :mf_rosetinted::naughty:

[suzie]

The postage stamp on the album cover is 1999.
A nod to Prince?
A nod to the year Mika turned 16?
:blink:


I thought it was a nod to Mika's teen years. Maybe the transition from one century to the next was significant for Mika in terms of his teenage-dom, so that's why he picked that particular year? :blink:


I think it is just a clever way of indicating this is a 'picture postcard' from Mika's teenage years.

In 1999 he was 16 so it makes sense, too. (Also, it looks better than 2000 or 1998 but no no nod to Price or MJ , in my opinion)

[Fmbm]

Naughty Nono! Clearly they're meant to be soda pop bottles and candy cigarettes, like these:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2286585820_61cef88c7c.jpg?v=0

Mika would never have booze bottles, cigarettes, or joints on his album art. :mf_rosetinted::naughty:

Oh I miss those :wub2:




Yes, of course. How foolish of me to think Mika would ever put such a nasty thing in his mouth. :teehee:

[suzie]

I think someone will be sent to the naughty corner in a minute :fisch:

[lollipop_monkey]

In 1999 he was 16 so it makes sense, too. (Also, it looks better than 2000 or 1998 but no no nod to Price or MJ , in my opinion)

I wish 1999 me (at age 15) could have met 1999 Mika.

I was a total nutcase at 15, but a rather creative one. I think he and I would have hit it off beautifully. :roftl:

[sienna]

I just now saw it after blue sky's post where she circled it. It took me forever... look at the red poster right at the end of where she circled, in the black letters it says "if" sideways. The smiley face poster is partially covering up the dot of the "i"

Hope that helps! Took me forever to see it. I don't really think it's purposely like that though.

Thank you!:huglove:

With your help I could finally see it! Was going nuts there, thinking I was the only one who didn't see it!:roftl:

[Fmbm]

I think someone will be sent to the naughty corner in a minute :fisch:

I knew someone would take it that way. I was being mostly innocent :sneaky2:

[suzie]

I knew someone would take it that way. I was being mostly innocent :sneaky2:

Of course you are innocent! An LA :angel_not:

I wish 1999 me (at age 15) could have met 1999 Mika.


I left London the year before to kind of grow up and start something with my life... Many times I thought if my twenty-something self would have liked the teenage Mika if I ever met him back then but I know I would have, even though we are rather different:teehee:... Actually, I might have even met him, I'll never know. I can't recall being taken aback by a teenager wearing red trousers on the tube. :naughty: ... that would have been shocking in the nineties. Everyone was wearing black and then brown and then black again:blink:

[Fmbm]

Of course you are innocent! An LA :angel_not:




No, but really. I meant it quite innocently and then I realized what people would think after I wrote it, so I kept it anyways :teehee:

[mari62]

THE BOY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Posted on August 7th, 2009

What’s in a name? Well quite a lot actually. That’s why Mika has changed the title of his album.

No longer ‘We Are Golden’, Mika has retitled it ‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much’. Not only that he has completely redesigned the cover too.

‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much’ is out September 21, preceded on September 7 by the single ‘We Are Golden’.

The tracklisting remains the same:


1. We Are Golden
2. Blame It On The Girls
3. Rain
4. Dr John
5. I See You
6. Blue Eyes
7. Good Gone Girl
8. Touches You
9. By The Time
10. One Foot Boy
11. Toy Boy
12. Pick Up Off The Floor
+ Digital Insert

For pre-order details of all the available editions of the album, including 2xCD special edition and digital download, click here.

http://www.mikasounds.com/news/view/613/The_Boy_Who_Knew_Too_Much

[AnnaMariaPetra]

Will the deluxe edition also be available in the normal music stores?

[Zsina]

Wow, thank you for this thread and news!
I'm a bit late though...


I love it! It's yeah, similar to the first album cover.....but while on LICM, the design referred to the characters of the album,this one it's all about Mika....his room and stuff.
I think there will be many things to discover in it....and I saw the "IF" when checking it for the first time!
Also.....above "IF" (the right corner of the cover), there's a drawing of a monster (?) it is a bit like NOON or MOON written on it...maybe? I dunno why but there's something in it. I keep staring at it....

[xlindee]

Well I think I am in the minority.

I think the album title is dumb. I think musics critics will indeed take the piss, as will every other Mika hater. It sounds so unoriginal.



Do you think WAG sounded original then?:blink:

It must be tough being Mika, people are never happy with your choices:naughty:

[Laurel]

Do you think WAG sounded original then?:blink:

It must be tough being Mika, people are never happy with your choices:naughty:

I don't really care what it's called .... I just want to hear the songs .... :wub2: So as long as it has a CD in it I can play ... I'm happy .... I don't want much do I :lmfao:

Actually I'd like it now and not September ... but .... whatever :aah:

[racinghorse83]

I told my Dad Mika had cahnged the name of his album;(my dad is a very.. gruff sort of person shall we say)

Dad! Guess what! Mika cahnged the name of his album!! :boing:

Him; Really?

Me; yeah!Its caled 'the boy who knew too much' .

Him; Anythings better then we are golden. that slick cheesy commercial rubbish makes me sick to my stomach.

Me; :blink: ohkayy then.. *goes back to dancing*

[nico_collard]

I don't like the title...

It sounds like an independently made short movie...


In fact, it reminds me of a short movie called "The Girl Who Swallowed Bees"... Why I don't know...

[suzie]

Well I think I am in the minority.

I think the album title is dumb. I think musics critics will indeed take the piss, as will every other Mika hater. It sounds so unoriginal.

I HOPE you remain in minority :naughty: but he actually has to win music critics with the music and not he album title. If they want to take piss they will, no matter what he does:wink2:

I think the fact that you can associate it with many things it might refer to shows that it is a good choice... To begin with, people will start talking about it.. and I think this kind of publicity cannot be bad...

Also, I think he will probably have a long story to tell about the choice of the title, so that will again draw more attention on the album itself than any other dumb things journalists might want to ask him...:cool:


But more than anything, when he is so photogenic:wub2:, why do they use such a crap photo of him, which looks like something off the old album two years ago.:sneaky2: Maybe that's the point.:mf_rosetinted:

but he is not Rihanna or Mariah Carey to feature a most perfect Photoshoped photo of himself on the album cover... :naughty:....Actually, I love the photo because it is in between a photo and a painting...as you said, it looks as if taken from an old album... Fully supports the artwork:thumb_yello:

[racinghorse83]

Yeah - i agree; i remember in several reveiws, reveiws mocked the photo of mika on the cover of LICM because; 'the classic pretty boy over photoshopped parted-lips pose on a newcomer'

childish, in my opinion, the new one looks great :thumb_yello: