Videos: Mika about the songs from the album The Origin Of Love track by track - Page 13

Marilyn Mastin · 19-08-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellenowl

So 'china boy' evolved into 'celebrate'?! And part of what he played was a new version, and part was the old ( more electronic one). I was reading an article yesterday, which basically summed the song up: happy but nothing special. It will neither appeal to his fans ( too mainstream- not very mika) and because mika sadly is not famous in the uk anymore, it will not be a hit. It is nothing different to most things around ATM- mediocre song with a rapper in the middle to take away anything good about it. IMO, it would be more accurate to put a c in front of rap!

I wouldn't say he's not famous anymore. I think people remember him here, but they just haven't heard him for a while.
People who write stuff like that make me sick though. They probably worship Cheryl Cole, even though she mimes and never writes her own songs. They probably love Katy Perry, even though Teenage Dream, California Girls, and Firework all basically have the very same tune, consisting of about 4 notes (I call her Katy Four-notes actually)

I will admit that I'd have prefered 'Origin' to Celebrate, but the radio version is better than the original and, hopefully, could be a hit. But it needs to be played on all radio stations. Radio 2 were good to give it a whirl, but Radio One and other stations that young people listen to, would be better.
What I don't want, and I'm sure everyone agrees, is a repeat of what happened with Rain, BIOTG and Kick Ass. They recieved hardly any publicity or radio-play, and they failed. I am dreading Celebrate sticking on the 72 plateau like the previous 3 songs did. So I hope his PR company have a great campaign in mind, and that the cool DJs will play his song, so it stands a chance.

Lilasko · 19-08-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by smokesignal

Seems like it, and I agree with him.

He introduced her in the other video. She's the engineer, and she's doing stuff with buttons when he's playing something. Not sure what Mika's doing on the computer then though. Just pretending to understand the tech stuff?

Yes, I remember that, but I thought she would do something, at least talk. Aha, but then she doesn't have to be in the video

Haha, maybe

Lilasko · 19-08-2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellenowl

So 'china boy' evolved into 'celebrate'?! And part of what he played was a new version, and part was the old ( more electronic one). I was reading an article yesterday, which basically summed the song up: happy but nothing special. It will neither appeal to his fans ( too mainstream- not very mika) and because mika sadly is not famous in the uk anymore, it will not be a hit. It is nothing different to most things around ATM- mediocre song with a rapper in the middle to take away anything good about it. IMO, it would be more accurate to put a c in front of rap!

I agree with parts of the text, but what I've heard from people that work with radio but not are reviewers are that they liked it and they thought it would become a summer hit. But then there's the thing that I don't understand, why isn't it released in the UK yet. It will never be played on the radio stations here in Sweden if it's not played in the UK. That's how things work sadly. The only channel here that have played it is the "talk channel", and they mostly play songs that aren't that mainstream or will not be played on the bigger radio stations.
And I wouldn't say that Mika isn't famous in the UK anymore, even though I don't live there, because otherwise they wouldn't interview him and he wouldn't have been a part of the olympics.

MikaMadLuke · 19-08-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellenowl

So 'china boy' evolved into 'celebrate'?! And part of what he played was a new version, and part was the old ( more electronic one). I was reading an article yesterday, which basically summed the song up: happy but nothing special. It will neither appeal to his fans ( too mainstream- not very mika) and because mika sadly is not famous in the uk anymore, it will not be a hit. It is nothing different to most things around ATM- mediocre song with a rapper in the middle to take away anything good about it. IMO, it would be more accurate to put a c in front of rap!

I know it's bad, but as much as I love Mika, Pharrell and the song I agree with the reviewer, it's a generic song with a rapper in it for no reason whatsoever and Pharrell's verse doesn't even make sense!

Marilyn Mastin · 19-08-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MikaMadLuke

I know it's bad, but as much as I love Mika, Pharrell and the song I agree with the reviewer, it's a generic song with a rapper in it for no reason whatsoever and Pharrell's verse doesn't even make sense!

Still, it's better than a lot of stuff they're playing, and in a way, it's like Mika can't win whatever he writes and sings.
Celebrate is more mainstream and I don't get Pharrel's rap-in-the-middle either, but the radio version does flow better and that build up of the instrumental that we hear is phenominal and epic. It actually stands alone as a tune that is itching to be a soundtrack, in the same way that the instrumental Happy Ending has evolved into the well-known soundtrack that's used in many shows on TV, and of course, the shampoo ad. That's what I love about Mika's music, it does have a life of its own outside of the lyrics and if you listen to it, and ignore the words for a moment, I think you'll see what I mean. I just want the song to have a chance, and I think it should be out now in the UK.

BiaIchihara · 07-09-2012, 04:21 PM

Milda · 07-09-2012, 04:27 PM

Can someone edit this video and cut off the parts of the song?

eloise.shaw · 07-09-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BiaIchihara

That's odd, it was uploaded onto UniversalMusic's youtube account rather than the Mikasoundsofficial one... DUN DUN DUN.

eloise.shaw · 07-09-2012, 04:32 PM

Ha! 'God help me when I sing it live'

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Doesn't seem too bad compared to some of the old songs

LaraMay · 07-09-2012, 04:51 PM

Love Stardust!

But the chorus kind of bugs me 'cause it's the same vocal melody over and over again. Poor Mika, having to sing this live

dcdeb · 07-09-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Milda

Can someone edit this video and cut off the parts of the song?

That won't do you any good, he talks over it at the end.

Just stop listening at 1:40. Or give it up and listen, for goodness sake!

What are all of you who want to avoid hearing about the new music until the whole album is released going to to do? The only way you're going to escape hearing about it is to stay away from MFC, Twitter and Facebook until September 17.
Or September 11, if the Japanese release date is to be believed.

Sabine64 · 07-09-2012, 05:12 PM

As far as I can hear the chorus it doesn´t seem to be soooooo difficult or hard to me. I think LT and HE was much harder to sing or am I wrong? I love the idea of the lyrics and the sound of the song.