tiibet Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Because everyone is writing reviews so there are CDs floating around. It's only a matter of time before someone uploads it on the internet. Oh, yes Several links to reviews today. I didn't realize they actually have CD:s, I imagined they have heard the album at press events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Oh, yes Several links to reviews today. I didn't realize they actually have CD:s, I imagined they have heard the album at press events. I saw one of the fans saying that there haven't been any listening parties or they would have heard about it. I guess they are on top of things like Mika fans are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayaBadran Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) What is AAR supposed to be ? Edited March 3, 2012 by RayaBadran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I got the impression that there was no collaboration as such. Mika was just hanging around and ended up laying down some vocals. I guess we'll see if he's credited on the song beyond backing vocals. : I am more interested in the AAR album that is also coming out that week because Mika is singing on it. I don't think this Madonna track is going to be recognizable as Mika at all. Funny, I think the opposite. I had the impression that Mika merely laid down vocals on one of the AAR tracks while re-wrote Bang Bang for Madonna, even though he may have not even met her during the recording. (Well, you don't even need to be there for recording backing vocals, actually ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 What is AAR supposed to be ? All American Rejects. He sings on one of their songs and the album is being released on March 27. Funny, I think the opposite. I had the impression that Mika merely laid down vocals on one of the AAR tracks while re-wrote Bang Bang for Madonna, even though he may have not even met her during the recording. (Well, you don't even need to be there for recording backing vocals, actually ) I thought that's what I said? I don't know about Mika doing the re-writing though. Sounds like that demo was more Mika and the new version is someone else's doing. I guess we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayaBadran Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 All American Rejects. He sings on one of their songs and the album is being released on March 27. Thank you! I didn't realise that it was their initials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) I thought that's what I said? I didn't read posts properly again then. So, I mean, I am more enthusiastic about the Madonna track as that would be Mika's song but not so much about the AAR track as it is only his vocals. I need to enjoy a song first before I can enjoy the vocal performance, especially in this case when it is likely to be only backing vocals to a track I wouldn't otherwise listen to. Edited March 2, 2012 by suzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumazzz Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Mika talked about Madonna in this BBC1 interview. NEW LINKS: Mika @ BBC Radio 1 on Switch 9 Aug 2009 audio http://mikatube.com/audio/70/mika-@-bbc-radio1-switch-09august09 d/l http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C562WH8Q thanks Sariflor! http://www.mediafire.com/?1vsv4xpu14q4p8a in case anyone has problems with downloading from megaupload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreacher Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 i'm so curious about how all this is going to turn out. i'm no madonna fan so i'll probably just listen to the song once and save the lyrics to read. i wonder how much percent of the lyrics are his? Hopefully this will raise his profile (with people who care about who writes the lyrics at least) and gain him some new fans, but not turn off those who hate the song. As for the AAR song, i'm not an AAR fan either but they're closer to what i usually listen to so i might get it if Mika's voice is noticable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 I would have guessed that none of the lyrics are Mika's and that he wrote the music. If I recall he did not write the lyrics for the Ramazzotti song either because a) it was in Italian and b) it was about his daughter. Hopefully Mika starts spilling the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I would have guessed that none of the lyrics are Mika's and that he wrote the music. If I recall he did not write the lyrics for the Ramazzotti song either because a) it was in Italian and b) it was about his daughter. He did write the lyrics to the English version, they only changed it so that a) Ramazotti can sing it in his own language b) claim he wrote it as now he is in the credits:roftl: In general though, Mika is more of a composer than a lyricist () but Madonna may like his lyrics. These lyrics are really dark but the 'bang bang' phrase sounds so Mika-like. It reminds me of him talking about 'killing' his lover, and calling himself a murderer. (Perhaps it happened on the dancefloor ) Besides, he did have the 'bang bang' theme in his first shows and had the shooting scene on recent ones as well - to my dislike, I admit as I found that rather childish. i'm no madonna fan so i'll probably just listen to the song once and save the lyrics to read. As Madonna is neither a real 'composer' nor a 'singer' and the actual album is always the result of what others put together for her, I consider that there is always a high chance of her coming out with a great song as well as a really bad one. However, I actually do acknowledge her ability to select the right people to work with. In the past her work was marked by innovation in certain aspects and it was lost on recent albums, I guess, but it may still return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Curious to hear the AAR album and hearing Mika, too! I wonder if we can really recognize Mika from the Madonna song? Thanks for posting new and interesting info, Christine! But in a way, it's good if the song isn't instantly recognisable as a typical Mika song. It shows he can write in different styles. I thought Madonna was great in the eighties when most of her classic hits came out. I don't think she's as good as she used to be, but I am excited about this new song for obvious reasons and I'm excited about the AAR colab. Even more so because his vocals are on it! This is all so good for his image, before 'Origin' comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 He did write the lyrics to the English version, they only changed it so that a) Ramazotti can sing it in his own language b) claim he wrote it as now he is in the credits:roftl: Well yes, every single word was written by someone other than Mika because it's in Italian. So they aren't his lyrics. I still can't imagine all this die bitch die is Mika's doing. Even the old lyrics seem to be too direct for Mika. Hopefully he is able to talk about it. In general though, Mika is more of a composer than a lyricist () but Madonna may like his lyrics. These lyrics are really dark but the 'bang bang' phrase sounds so Mika-like. It reminds me of him talking about 'killing' his lover, and calling himself a murderer. (Perhaps it happened on the dancefloor )Besides, he did have the 'bang bang' theme in his first shows and had the shooting scene on recent ones as well - to my dislike, I admit as I found that rather childish. From what's been described (with Madonna whispering the bang (gang?) bang) it sounds like some sort of Kill Bill thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milda Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Here's another short review of the song from someone who was at the MDNA listening party. "Gang Bang" is like "GGW" on female Viagra (chocolate?)—it's a dark, driving club stomper, aggressive as hell. It has a techno edge that reminded me superficially of "Control" by Traci Lords. (A song I love. And please don't take any of my comparisons too literally; there was nothing that sounded...reductive.) Mika came up with this??? http://boyculture.typepad.com/boy_culture/2012/03/stepping-into-her-world-the-mdna-listening-party.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Oh so there was a listening party? Maybe no leak forthcoming after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylainem123 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 i have a meh feeling when it comes to Madonna. i liked some of her songs in the 80s. i liked 2 or 3 ballads she did since (Rain, take a bow) She lost me along the way. I'm curious about this song though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shine Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 But in a way, it's good if the song isn't instantly recognisable as a typical Mika song. It shows he can write in different styles.I thought Madonna was great in the eighties when most of her classic hits came out. I don't think she's as good as she used to be, but I am excited about this new song for obvious reasons and I'm excited about the AAR colab. Even more so because his vocals are on it! This is all so good for his image, before 'Origin' comes out. I agree with that. She had some phases between 1980/1990 which I liked pretty much, more than today. Anyway, Madonna is still an pop icon and moreover it seems that Mika likes her very much (certainly more than me ). I've expected even more: to do a duet with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Here's another short review of the song from someone who was at the MDNA listening party. "Gang Bang" is like "GGW" on female Viagra (chocolate?)—it's a dark, driving club stomper, aggressive as hell. It has a techno edge that reminded me superficially of "Control" by Traci Lords. (A song I love. And please don't take any of my comparisons too literally; there was nothing that sounded...reductive.) Mika came up with this??? http://boyculture.typepad.com/boy_culture/2012/03/stepping-into-her-world-the-mdna-listening-party.html Thanks for the link. I l left a comment under the article, where I said that, of course Mika came up with this! I said it's high time he was respected as a musician who can write in many different styles and mentioned his own 3rd album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I'm very, very curious about this aggressive song now! So it hasn't leaked yet? So glad we need to wait only a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milda Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks for the link. I l left a comment under the article, where I said that, of course Mika came up with this! I said it's high time he was respected as a musician who can write in many different styles and mentioned his own 3rd album. Great I saw the author wrote you back Have you seen this? About Mika, I just meant I didn't expect something as HARD as "Gang Bang" coming from him. I'm curious to know what his original vision was compared to the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SjoerdvWijk Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 OOOHHH!!! I'm curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) Well yes, every single word was written by someone other than Mika because it's in Italian. So they aren't his lyrics. . Mika did write lyrics as well to that Ramazotti song (he sang the first two lines of the original song in an interview) but they have completely re-written it in terms of the content, too, because I think originally that song was about his search for his own identity and obviously not about the little Ramazotti. With Bang Bang there is a chance the story / parts of the lyrics were kept as the 'original' (ie. the way it was bought off from Mika and his collaborators). I'd like to know if parts of the lyrics are Mika's, of course, but it is likely to be kept as a secret forever - he must have had to sign a lot of agreements about this... Hopefully this will raise his profile (with people who care about who writes the lyrics at least) and gain him some new fans, but not turn off those who hate the song. Yes. That's exactly what we were talking about earlier on MFC, even when there were no news on the collabortion itself but it became known that at least 4 of Mika's producers were also working on Madonna's new album. This fact in itself would have meant a huge advantage for Mika's new songs in terms getting them airplay as well as his new sound getting better reception since it would be something 'trendy' / already familiar by the time his album is out, following that of Madonna. What'd like to know is if it was an accidental collaboration (and I do not believe in that) or a conscious effort from the record company to help establish Mika as a songwriter before his third album. Moreover, I think this collaboration will also open doors for him on the gay music scene. In terms of the song being 'agressive', besides the lyrics, reviewers seem to also base it on the song being 'trancey' - something I look forward to . Edited March 4, 2012 by suzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 I love trance music. I've heard someone say it's not radio friendly (which would make sense if it's trance, and the die bitch doesn't help either ), which is unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy_Queen Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Mika did write lyrics as well to that Ramazotti song (he sang the first two lines of the original song in an interview) but they have completely re-written it in terms of the content, too, because I think originally that song was about his search for his own identity and obviously not about the little Ramazotti. Please, what interview? Is there a video anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Great I saw the author wrote you back Have you seen this? About Mika, I just meant I didn't expect something as HARD as "Gang Bang" coming from him. I'm curious to know what his original vision was compared to the end result. I've just seen the reply. It's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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