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Rating: After recently discovering (not without astonishment) how long Kylie Minogue's recording career is, which began in the '80s alongside her debut as an actress in a sitcom, acknowledging the various transformations in her artistic life that make her an interesting phenomenon in the realm of Show Business, and finally considering her scarce presence in the DeDataBase or the DataDeBase, or rather in DeBaser's DataBase, I thought it was appropriate for a Pop music "consumer" (with a penchant for electronics) like myself to examine one of her albums.
The artist in question is one of those figures you either hate or love, perhaps because it's difficult to consider them beyond their media armor.
She, for her part (Kylie), confidently flaunts her exterior and always puts her image before everything else.
The first thing that strikes us about this CD, in fact, is the packaging: the graphic layout is very sophisticated, with the cover featuring a black/white theme with the album's title enlarging in perspective and a color photo of Kylie.
In the booklet, beautiful black and white photos are mixed with snapshots in saturated colors.
We put on the disc: it begins with "Slow", which is also the first single; I am struck by the effectiveness of the electronic programming and the total balance of the arrangement, the sensual voice (I had to use this adjective at least once) of Kylie takes us straight into the global disco where all our dreams can come true.
However, continuing with the listening, the other tracks are disappointing; although moving in a varied blend of synth-soul/R'n'B', the album loses its tone, especially if listened to in one go, and the objective quality of the production clashes with the fragmented nature of the playlist.
Exceptions are "Chocolate", which is another interesting track, followed by "Loving Days", appreciated for its "chill-out" sounds that seem better suited to the artist's vocal style.
The lyrics written by Minogue delve into the theme of Love/Personal relationships, and the album's title, after all, leaves little to the imagination.
Kylie references herself by capitalizing on her own image and performs tracks crafted at the top (just read the album credits), but the resulting product only convinces sporadically.
An album to play at low volume by the poolside at sunset, an ideal "background" for the barbecue of superficial listeners, those who jump when a single like "Red Blooded Woman" comes on, exclaiming: «...Isn't this?... What's her name?... the singer from Destiny's Child?!»
Down with the Hit-Parade!
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Slow (03:14)
Knew you'd be here tonight
So I put my best dress on
Boy I was so right
Our eyes connected
Now nothin's how it used to be
No second guesses
Trackin' on this feelin'
Pull focus close up you and me
Nobody's leavin'
Got me affected spun me 180 degrees
So electric
Chorus:
Slow down and dance with me, yeah
Slow
Skip a beat and move with my body, yeah
Slow
Come on and dance with me, yeah
Slow
Skip a beat and move with my body, yeah
Slow
Dont wanna rush it
Let the rhythmn pull you in
This will touch it
You know what Im sayin'
And I haven't said a thing
Keep the record playin
Chorus
Ohh
Read my body language
Take it down, down
Chorus
02 Still Standing (03:42)
I want you to remember, First kiss you ever had, When our lips met together
I knew that was that, I'm still standing, Keeping you dancing yeah, You know
You want it, I'm still going, Making the party blow, The way you like it, Do
You wanna hear me sing Pop, 'cause I don't think I wanna Stop, And I love it
When my beats Drop, Yeah it makes me feel Hot, Guess whose back on top, I'll
Happily surrender, To your desire, A touch so warm and tender, Is setting me
On fire, Funkin to this sound, We're gonna get down, Pop, Stop, Drop, Hot
04 Promises (03:19)
Remember how it used to be,
Remember how you promised me,
That life would always be good,
You forget the fact you lied to me,
You locked my heart and threw the key,
I'm so misunderstood
What to say when all the words have gone,
Promises, promises,
What to do when all our thoughts have flown,
Promises, promises
Remember how I gave my heart,
And all at once we fell apart,
Was I supposed to forgive you
You forgot the fact you said to me,
That we were for eternity,
You're so easy to see through
What to say when all the words have gone,
Promises, promises,
What to do when all our thoughts have flown,
Promises, promises
Remember that I'm over you,
And know that I will make it through,
Hope you never forget it
The promises you made to me,
Were really lies and fantasy,
Hope you come to regret it
What to say when all the tears have dried,
Promises, promises,
What to think when all our love has died,
Promises, promises
The promises we used to keep have gone,
And with them all the words,
That kept us both from seeing what was wrong,
The rest is silent
What to say when all the words have gone,
Promises, promises,
What to do when all our thoughts have flown,
Promises, promises,
What to say when all the tears have dried,
Promises, promises,
What to think when all our love has died,
Promises, promises
05 Sweet Music (04:10)
Check out this groove are you walking on air,
Going into a new dimension yeah,
So put your vibes on my beat
and we'll lay it down like that,
Slap the high hat in,
put the fairlight on the track
And we can get,
Crazy like that, Feel it like that,
Move it like that, Drop it like that,
Rocking the track, I'm looking for that new sensation,
Woohoo!!
I think we're onto something, Your taste it mirrors mine,
So hot and in the moment, Lets beat this demo right,
Or I might just lose it, When we make sweet music
No feather bed, no exotic affair, yeah,
Got samples and scratches lets do it right here,
Cause every heart beat babe is the sound track to your life,
And every mad effect must be sent to get me high
And we can get,
Crazy like that, Feel it like that,
Move it like that, Drop it like that,
Rocking the track, I'm looking for that new sensation,
Woohoo!!
I think we're onto something, Your taste it mirrors mine,
So hot and in the moment, Lets beat this demo right,
Or I might just lose it, When we make sweet music
06 Red Blooded Woman (04:25)
Count backwards 5 4 3 2 1,
Before you get too heated and turned on (and turned on),
You should have learned your lessons all them times before,
You've been bruised, you've been broken
Then there's my mind saying think before you go,
Through that door that take's me to nowhere (yes boy),
Has got you all romantic, crazy in your head,
You think I'd listen, no I don't care
Can't focus I can't stop,
You got me spinning round, round, round, round (like a record),
Can't focus it's too hot (inside),
You'll never get to Heaven if you're scared of getting high
Boy, boy,
Let me keep freaking around, I wanna get down,
And I'm a red blooded woman, what's the point in hanging round?
Boy, boy
I wanna keep turning it down,
When this girl wants to rock with you, yeah...
Boy, boy,
Let me keep freaking around, I wanna get down,
And I'm a red blooded woman, what's the point in hanging round?
Boy, boy
I wanna keep turning it down,
When this girl wants to rock with you, yeah...
My conscience saying, get down off the streets,
It's too dangerous and deadly (yes boy),
Has got you talking round in circles can't you see,
All for the sake of sexy (You're loving it),
And as my friends say, stop before you fall,
I don't wanna pick you up again (yes boy),
Has got you all romantic, crazier each day,
You think I'd listen, there's no way
Can't focus I can't stop,
You got me spinning round, round, round, round (like a record),
Can't focus it's too hot (Inside),
You'll never get to Heaven if you're scared of getting high
Boy, boy,
Let me keep freaking around, I wanna get down,
And I'm a red blooded woman, what's the point in hanging round?
Boy, boy
I wanna keep turning it down,
When this girl wants to rock with you, yeah...
Boy, boy,
Let me keep freaking around, I wanna get down,
And I'm a red blooded woman, what's the point in hanging round?
Boy, boy
I wanna keep turning it down,
When this girl wants to rock with you, yeah...
Let me keep freaking around (freaking around, freaking around),
Red blooded woman,
It's too hot inside,
You'll never get to Heaven if you're scared of getting high...
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
Freaking around....
Boy, boy,
Let me keep freaking around, I wanna get down,
And I'm a red blooded woman, what's the point in hanging round?
Boy, boy
I wanna keep turning it down,
When this girl wants to rock with you, yeah...
Boy, boy,
Let me keep freaking around, I wanna get down,
And I'm a red blooded woman, what's the point in hanging round?
Boy, boy
I wanna keep turning it down,
When this girl wants to rock with you, yeah...
07 Chocolate (05:02)
Fragile seams,
I opened up too quick and all my dreams,
Were walking out I'd slowly,
Lost my fire,
With every single man a river cried
I had no sensation,
Completely numb, left with no satisfaction,
I thought no-one could ever get me high again,
I swear, I was not looking
Oh, waited so long,
I thought the real thing was a fake,
I thought it was a tool to break me down,
You proved me wrong again
If love were liquid it would drown me,
In a placeless place would find me,
In a heart shape come around me and then,
Melt me slowly down,
If love were human it would know me,
In a lost space come and show me,
Hold me and control me and then,
Melt me slowly down
Like chocolate, Tastes so good,
My heart's been mended who'd have thought it would,
An empty bet and still I won the cash,
A man who I love and who,
Loves me back
Oh, waited so long,
For love to heal me so I'd feel it,
Thought it wasn't breathing then you came,
You proved me wrong again
If love were liquid it would drown me,
In a placeless place would find me,
In a heart shape come around me and then,
Melt me slowly down,
If love were human it would know me,
In a lost space come and show me,
Hold me and control me and then,
Melt me slowly down
x 2
Like chocolate come here,
Zoom in, catch the smile,
There's no doubt it's from you,
And I'm addicted to it now
Just one look boy to melt me down,
Just one heart here to save me now,
Your candy kisses are sweet I know,
Hold me tight baby don't let go,
Just one look boy to melt me down,
Just one heart here to save me now,
Your candy kisses are sweet I know,
Hold me tight baby don't let go
x 2
If love were liquid it would drown me,
In a placeless place would find me,
In a heart shape come around me and then,
Melt me slowly down,
If love were human it would know me,
In a lost space come and show me,
Hold me and control me and then,
Melt me slowly down
x 2
Like chocolate
08 Obsession (03:33)
Dress me up a thousand ways,
You're counting down the days,
Till I fall from my pedestal,
And then you can rescue me,
All the world can see,
You're the centre of it all
We gave it our best try,
But then it was goodbye,
We were better off alone,
But now that's all gone for you,
And life is wrong for you,
But I can't help that
You don't need love,
It's a question of obsession,
So drawn to your own reflection,
You want someone,
Like a personal possession,
To shine light on your perfection
Call me up a thousand times,
You're hanging on the line,
Waiting for me to react,
But we've been here before,
And when I closed the door,
I never wanted a second act
I saw it all clearly,
But you didn't hear me,
Thought our love was centre stage,
But now that's all gone for us,
And you are dangerous,
And I can't help that
You don't need love,
It's a question of obsession,
So drawn to your own reflection,
You want someone,
Like a personal possession,
To shine light on your perfection,
You don't need love,
It's a question of obsession,
So drawn to your own reflection,
You want someone,
Like a personal possession,
To shine light on your perfection
Gave my heart a thousand times,
And I can't count the nights,
That I cried myself to sleep,
But now I'm so over you,
And I see what you do,
Your sincerity's kinda cheap,
Remember the mind games,
Driving me insane,
When my life was not my own,
And even though you have gone,
It still carries on,
And I can't stop it
You don't need love,
It's a question of obsession,
So drawn to your own reflection,
You want someone,
Like a personal possession,
To shine light on your perfection,
You don't need love,
It's a question of obsession,
So drawn to your own reflection,
You want someone,
Like a personal possession,
To shine light on your perfection
09 I Feel for You (04:19)
Flowers grow
They're everywhere you go
I feel, I feel
Rainbow sky
Whenever you are by
I feel, I feel
I feel for you
I can go on and on and on and on
I feel, I feel, I feel
You know I feel for you
Stars appear
The moment you are near
I feel, I feel
I feel for you
I can go on and on and on and on
I feel for you
I can go on and on and on and on
I feel, I feel, I feel
You know I feel for you
Every second of the day (I feel for you)
You know I just can't stay away (I feel for you)
Baby when you're next to me (I feel for you)
That's the way I like to feel (I feel for you)
Color shine
A sunbeam through my mind
I feel for you
I can go on and on and on and on
I feel, I feel, I feel
You know I feel for you
10 Someday (04:20)
Precious stone,
Life goes on,
You have abused and used me,
Now I'm going home,
I want my records back,
To get my heart on track,
You think I can't be alone,
Well this woman's here to show you, oh
Someday,
The lights will fall and you will know,
If you do it slowly,
You might just find it's worth it all
Precious stone,
Life goes on,
You feel used and abused,
Now you're all alone,
How dare you say,
I will be back one day,
You've taken me for granted,
It's time for me to say
Someday,
The lights will fall and you will know,
If you do it slowly,
You might just find it's worth it all
Someday he'll be there to hold you baby, There by the grace a sign,
Someday he'll be there to dry your tears,
Someday he'll be there to hold you baby, There by the grace a sign,
Someday he'll be there to dry your tears
Precious stone
Life goes on
I want my records back,
To get my heart on track,
You think I can't be alone,
Well this woman's here to show you, oh,
How dare you say,
I will be back one day,
You've taken me for granted,
You need to find your way
Someday,
The lights will fall and you will know,
If you do it slowly,
You might just find it's worth it all
12 After Dark (04:12)
That's right,
Let me give you something for your appetite
You know I wanna be with you all day and night
Boy I'll send you spinning like a satellite
Hey you,
I can see you like it when you get the view,
Well come on over here I'll show it all for you,
We'll go somewhere together make a move or two
No sign of light except the glowing stars,
Don't delay me drive me crazy
Oh baby, I'm ready,
So what you waiting for,
Feel sexy, your body,
Let's take it to the floor,
After dark, all night long,
Dusk till dawn, I wanna make some honey
Tempting,
Everything about you is so tempting,
You make me lose my will to do the shy thing
Wanted,
Your name is on my poster and you're wanted,
Don't break my heart don't leave me disappointed
No-one around except the sound of us,
Don't delay me drive me crazy
Oh baby, I'm ready,
So what you waiting for,
Feel sexy, your body,
Let's take it to the floor,
After dark, all night long,
Dusk till dawn, I wanna make some honey
Oh baby, I'm ready,
I've got just what you want,
Feel sexy, your body,
You really turn me on,
After dark, all night long,
Dusk till dawn, I wanna make some honey
Give me that touch, give me the night,
Give me that urge that makes me feel right,
You and me here, you and me now,
All the way,
Give me that twist, give me that rush,
Give me the dream I care for so much,
You and me here, you and me now,
Don't delay me drive me crazy
Oh baby, I'm ready,
So what you waiting for,
Feel sexy, your body,
Let's take it to the floor,
After dark, all night long,
Dusk till dawn, I wanna make some honey
Oh baby, I'm ready,
I've got just what you want,
Feel sexy, your body,
You really turn me on,
After dark, all night long,
Dusk till dawn, I wanna make some honey
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