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Rating:
Lately, poor England is suffocating under the useless weight of astonishingly mediocre bands that are always the same, like Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, and similar nonsense.
In terms of the music scene, despite soulless shells like DJ Francesco and fake cool guys like the hardpop masters Finley, or the various Meneguzzi, Dirisio etc., we're doing better.
A faint hope comes from the alternative scene, which has recently seen the birth of a female group inspired by the vintage scene from the years preceding the Beach Boys, Beatles, and Rolling Stones phenomena: we are talking about the Pipettes, three girls named Becki, Gwenno, and Rose.
The single "Pull Shapes" is taken from their debut album "We Are The Pipettes," made in collaboration with the British band The Cassettes (whose members can also be seen in the video on Flux and All Music). As mentioned before, the melody has a delightfully retro sound, with the band perfectly capturing the '50s atmosphere, even imitating the clothing (blue dresses with white polka dots, a sight to behold). Keyboards find extensive use in the song, reproducing the sounds of violin, trumpet, and piano. The girls do not behave like a modern girl band; they are not extreme beauties, they have a rather modest attitude, in short, they are an example to follow.
Nevertheless, the song has several weak points, such as the quite shocking banality of the lyrics, which are repeated abundantly (how many times does the trio invite the audience in the room to "clap your hands if you want some more" or pose the question "what do you do when the music stops?") and the excessive repetition of the chorus. Ultimately, my review could have been longer if this emerging group had a touch more originality. Instead, even here it is material we've already heard, although of good quality, and to achieve the fame that might even be deserved, the Pipettes will need to work harder.
Nonetheless, an encouraging debut: I invite the site's reviewers to keep an eye on them.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Pull Shapes ()
Dance with me pretty boy tonight,
Dance with me and we'll be all right,
There's a whole floor before us,
Just for you and me,
So follow my lead and we'll 1, 2, 3,
Pull shapes!
I like to disco,
I like to rock 'n' roll,
Well, I like to hip hop,
We can do it all, just don't let the music stop
Pull shapes!
I lead with my left hand,
I stomp with my right foot,
Well, I just wanna freak out,
I just wanna move, I don't care what the song's about.
Dance with me pretty boy tonight,
Dance with me and we’ll be all right,
There's a whole floor before us,
Just for you and me,
So follow my lead and we'll 1, 2, 3,
Pull shapes!
Is that a drum beat (pull shapes),
And is the base beat (pull shapes),
Well, then the rhythm is complete,
So get up on the floor it's time for you to move your feet.
Dance with me pretty boy tonight,
Dance with me and we'll be all right,
There's a whole floor before us,
Just for you and me,
So follow my lead and we'll 1, 2, 3.
What do you do when the music stops?
What do you do when the music stops?
What do you do when the music stops?
What do you do when the music stops?
Pull shapes!
Clap your hands if you want some more (pull shapes),
Clap your hands if you want some more (pull shapes),
Clap your hands if you want some more (pull shapes),
Clap your hands if you want some more,
Clap your hands if you want some more,
Clap your hands if you want some more.
Dance with me pretty boy tonight,
Dance with me and we'll be all right,
There's a whole floor before us,
Just for you and me,
So follow my lead and we'll 1, 2, 3 (pull shapes).
Dance with me pretty boy tonight (pull shapes),
Dance with me and we’ll be all right (pull shapes),
There's a whole floor before us,
Just for you and me (pull shapes),
So follow my lead and we'll 1, 2, 3,
Pull shapes!
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