Mika_Special Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Mika - Relax (Take It Easy) More on: MIKA Released: 18/09/06 Label: Casablanca Music Rating: 'Relax' comes on like the musical lovechild of Scissor Sisters and Queen, with elements of The Beatles' 'Penny Lane', and a melody and lyrics that are suspiciously similar to Bronski Beat's 'Small Town Boy'. Mika possesses a falsetto Freddie Mercury would be proud of, and thankfully he knows when to stop himself before it gets irritatingly camp. If you've always wanted to know what an amalgamation of every great gay anthem from the Eighties would sound like today, then listen up. Updated with delay-heavy keyboards and a stomping bass drum that drives the song, and a catchy refrain (it's as if I'm scared/it's as if I'm terrified/it's as if I'm scared/it's as if I'm playing with a fire" that will have the most serious person singing along with gay abandon. B-side 'Billy Brown' starts with the verse "Billy Brown had lived an ordinary life/two kids, a dog and a cautionary wife/and while it was all going accordingly to plan/then Billy Brown fell in love with another man". Need we say more? Well, yes. There's a cheeky brass section in the chorus that shouldn't work, but does to great effect and Mika's dry voice contrasting against piano flourishes leads us in to one cheesy singalong. It's guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone's face. However, we're left unsure whether this is to be taken seriously or not, and quite how to pronounce Mika's name... Kirsty Krampf MIKA Official Site MIKA Myspace Submit to: | | | | | | | | Comments riho from tallinn 06 Dec 2006, 20:22 unbelievable good song(sound) (There were loads of comments but i cut them cos would be tooo long! I think its a bad review- i think ...! but the pic is really nice ! xxx:blush-anim-cl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohsticks Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 where did you see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika_Special Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 I found the picture on google then read the article below it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicole Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Comments: Riho from Tallinn :lmfao: Estoniaaaan..... *looks serious* :lmfao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika_Special Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Comments: Riho from Tallinn :lmfao: Estoniaaaan..... *looks serious* :lmfao: lol !! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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