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Rating: Until the dawn of the new millennium, the intoxicating Kylie Minogue still had a long way to go before conquering the cold hearts beyond the Commonwealth with her magical concoction of charm, talent, and overflowing sensuality.
If her debut as a young adult had gone more than well and even the very funky Loco Motion had broken through the Yankee greyness, the decade following her self-titled debut remained somewhat dull and lackluster purely commercially; not even the daring and superb transition from the teen image of Rhythm Of Love and Let's Get To It to the more grown-up and mature era of Kylie Minogue had achieved great numbers. Yet, Kylie's ability to reinvent herself, to practically exhibit that hidden surplus of energy and artistic value, to show the general public that she was not the typical Australian shooting star in a pop-ish interlude between soap operas had already been fully demonstrated: first, with the delightful mix of the aforementioned Kylie Minogue, then the famous duet with Nick Cave, Where The Wild Roses Grow (a collaboration particularly appreciated even by the fiercest pop detractors), and finally that jewel that was mistakenly forgotten, Impossible Princess, a masterpiece of experimental and brave artistic sound that even managed to anticipate Madonna's legendary electro-mystical turn in Ray Of Light. Impossible Princess, hindered by the unfortunate coincidence of Princess Diana's death and a record label – Deconstruction – that was not convinced of the album's significant potential and the artist herself, caused some mild sparks on the London-Canberra axis, yet splendid tracks like Say Hey, Dreams, Limbo, Breathe, Jump, and Too Far were relegated to a very small niche of the market and audience that soon placed them in the mothballs of unknown masterpieces.
The rebirth – at least commercially – of Miss Minogue came anyhow with the simpler yet enjoyable and frivolous Light Years, thanks to a series of singles and music videos dedicated to erotomaniacs and lustful people (Spinning Around), the already loyal gay audience (Your Disco Needs You), the early millennium clubs (On A Night Like This), and the Quinquennial chart biases (Kids, duet with Robbie Williams). A particularly favorable conjunction that, naturally, could not be exhausted: and thus Kylie gave birth to the heir of the delightful wiggles of Spinning Around, namely Fever.
Before analyzing what turned out to be the most lucrative work of the ultimate godmother of Australian pop, I wish to make a personal premise: Kylie has done better. She has managed to go beyond the classic disco-dance style more akin to the charts from the 2000-2002 biennium, she has succeeded in providing a richer, more nuanced, refined, and colorful image of herself compared to the tableau of the queen of the dance floor and has produced excellent creations of the caliber of X and Body Language of a semi-pop perfection so rare that very few distinguished mainstream ladies have been able to offer to their fans of the past and present.
Fever, however, in its pleasant disco-pop simplicity, represents a worthy record from our Kylie: a great handful of tracks that delve into the then-fashionable nu-disco trends (I cannot refrain from mentioning the English counterpart, Sophie Ellis-Bextor), offering an atmosphere of intimate joy and charming frivolity to relieve stress. Besides the well-known Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (which even the most alternative and anti-mainstream rocker on Earth knows and hums between a riff and a bass), an undisputed anthem to the robotic se(n)s(s)uality of the dance floor, it is essential to mention the somewhat childlike funk of the title track Fever, the post-ballroom nostalgia of Come Into My World, the bionic freshness of Give It To Me and More More More, the disco-instrumental blend of Burning Up, the energetic starlet unleashed for the other hit In Your Eyes, the "nomen omen" of Saturday night fever Dancefloor, and finally the classic mix of hypnotic femininity and "well-made" pop in Love At First Sight.
A name, a guarantee: Kylie, a full demonstration that commercial music does not mean just catchy tunes more lethal than strychnine or eccentricities good only for filling the third page of newspapers. Here we are at high and pure pop levels. And although Fever is not yet the tip of Kylie's goodness iceberg (a peak achieved with the nearly perfect X), the pleasure of enjoying simple yet "well-made" music remains impeccable and undeniable.
Kylie Minogue, Fever
More More More - Love At First Sight - Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Fever - Give It To Me - Fragile - Come Into My World - In Your Eyes - Dancefloor - Love Affair - Your Love - Burning Up
Thought that I was going crazy
La la la la la la la la
I've been bitten by the bug and I am coming down with oh
Innocent, that's my way
Come, come, come into my world
What on Earth am I meant to do
Good times bad times, baby you're trouble
Down to the disco
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02
Love at First Sight
(03:56)
Just having one of those days, yeah
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
Was tired of running out of luck
Thinking 'bout giving up, yeah
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
Love at first sight
Love at first sight
Love at first sight
Love
Ooh, it was love, it was love at first sight
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
It was love, it was love, it was love, it was love
Ooh, it was love, it was love, it was love, it was love...
03
Can't Get You Out of My Head
(03:48)
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La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy your loving is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy it's more than I dare to think about
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy your loving is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy it's more than I dare to think about
Every night, every day
Just to be there in your arms
Won't you stay
Won't you lay
stay forever and ever and ever and ever
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy your loving is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy it's more than I dare to think about
There's a dark secret in me
Don't leave me locked in your heart
Set me free
Feel the need in me
Set me free
Stay forever
And ever and ever and ever
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
04
Fever
(03:29)
Something that can't be cured
There aint a doctor in this town who is more qualified then you
Yeah to be so adored
So tell me what do you prescribe for these symptoms
A heart beating faster and work is a disaster
I'm lovesick when you're not around
Check me over
When strong hands are healing
I'm dancing on the ceiling
Chorus:
Fever sure has got me good
What you do when fever takes hold
I can't help but need this drug
Don't you feel the fever like I do?
Feel the fever
I am ready for the news so tell me straight
Hey doctor just what do you diagnose
There aint a surgeon like you any place in all the world
So now shall I remove my clothes?
So tell me what do you advise for these symptoms
A heart beating faster and work is a disaster
I'm lovesick when you're not around
Check me over
When strong hands are healing
I'm dancing on the ceiling
(Chorus 2x)
Tell me what do you prescribe for these symptoms
A heart beating faster and work is a disaster
I'm lovesick when you're not around
Check me over
When strong hands are healing
I'm dancing on the ceiling
(Chorus)
Feel the fever
06
Fragile
(03:42)
Don't know where I am
Catch my breath, can't think straight
Gotta make a plan
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
Chorus:
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
Shake and sweat, wipe my brow
Scared of what's to come
Lie awake, toss and turn
Am I the only one
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
(chorus)
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
When I think of you I could break in two
(Chorus 2x)
07
Come Into My World
(04:28)
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Take these arms that were made for lovin'
And this heart that will beat for two
Take these eyes that were meant for watching over you
And I've been such a long time waiting
For someone I can call my own
I've been chasing the life I'm dreaming
Now I'm home
I need your love
Like night needs morning
So won't you...
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Oh baby come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Take these lips that were made for kissing
And this heart that will see you through
And these hands that were made to touch and feel you
So free your love
Hear me I'm calling
Oh won't you...
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Oh baby
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Na, na, na, na....
I need your love
Like night needs morning
Oh won't you...
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Na, na, na, na....
08
In Your Eyes
(03:17)
In this crowded place there is only you
Was gonna leave
Now I have to stay
You have taken my breath away
(ooh)
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
(ooh)
I don't feel like coming down
-Chorus-
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too
It's no surprise
I've been watching you lately
I want to make it with you
Destiny has a funny way
When it comes and takes all your cares away
I can't think of a single thing
Other than what a beautiful state I'm in
(ooh)
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
(ooh)
I don't feel like coming down
Chorus
(ooh)
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
(ooh)
I don't feel like coming down
Chorus x3
It's in your eyes
09
Dancefloor
(03:22)
You stole my heart and you're giving me up
And we're not even friends so how can we be lovers
I wanna know the truth
'cause I've had enough
I'm sick and tired of pleasing you
Have I had your love
Is that the best you can do
You can dream of changing my mind
But you're wasting your time
'Cause if you think you've got me boy just watch me
On the dancefloor
Gonna lose it in the music
On the dancefloor
Got my body gonna use it
On the dancefloor
The best that you ever had but now you've lost me
So come on watch me getting over you
Had your chance but baby you blew it
You never loved me and baby you knew it
And every time that you messed with my mind
I still believed in you
'cause I've had enough
I'm sick and tired of pleasing you
Have I had your love
Is that the best you can do
You can dream of changing your mind
But you're way out of line
'Cause if you think you've got me
if you think you got me boy just watch me
On the dancefloor
Gonna lose it in the music
On the dancefloor
Got my body gonna use it
On the dancefloor
The best that you ever had but now you've lost me
So come on watch me getting over you
12
Burning Up
(03:56)
Everything stops
Walking in solo
Everyone drops
Hey summer madness
Totally cool
My heart starts racing
When I see you
Chorus:
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
My pulse is pumping
My heart may burst
If you drink me up I'm
Gonna quench your thirst
You're not that honest
No you're not that nice
But if I kiss you once I'm
Gonna kiss you twice
(Chorus)
Down to the disco
Everything stops
Walking in solo
Everyone drops
Hey summer madness
Totally cool
My heart starts racing
When I see you
(Chorus)
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