tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post4042815267757104609..comments2023-06-10T16:08:16.265+01:00Comments on Diva Incarnate: Crush On YouDiva Incarnatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089187811407820313noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post-57678614765700252942011-09-28T15:01:36.416+01:002011-09-28T15:01:36.416+01:00"Charm School" & "Crash! Boom! ..."Charm School" & "Crash! Boom! Bang!" are my next to get for Roxette. I was happy to hear she pulled through that tumor scare. I started buying their records two summer's ago, though I liked them a lot as a kid.<br /><br />She & Per are pretty musical, which is what I like about them. "Stars" really is nice, very pretty.-QuentinQHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14382581760229749831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post-84806991269014313362011-09-28T00:53:17.793+01:002011-09-28T00:53:17.793+01:00Well Darren has never cited Per as an influece - t...Well Darren has never cited Per as an influece - the most obvious case would be SG's I Want You and Roxette's Centre of The Heart (which was originally intended for Have A Nice Day).<br /><br />Almost Unreal was a UK top ten, so the Hocus Pocus thing might have only really affected them in America. Of course, Crash! Boom! Bang! was not the percieved US failure as it sold quite well after the McDonalds deal was factored in.<br /><br />Roxette definately aimed their sound to take them beyond Sweden, but their US breakthrough story is of course quite well known.<br /><br />I'd recommend the bonus tracks The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye and Entering Your Heart. Marie sound gorgeous on both of them. After Joyride, she lost that husky, smokey tone to her voice and seemed to favour a more sharper and restraint tone (although she said in one 1994 interview that she was singing deeper for some reason after giving birth, but I disagree). Anyway, the difference is very evident if you listen to both these songs from almost 10 years apart.<br /><br />I'm quite worried about how Marie is, her confidence has certainly been knocked a little due to her recent experience, and whilst her vocal on Speak To Me is divine and majestic as we'd expect, singing live is another story. She has always sang differently live, but when you see her looking so frail I think this enhances the concerns I have.<br /><br />Anyway, I truly love them, they were my first musical obsession and I am going to be seeing them in November, which I am looking forward to.<br /><br />I can't remember if I wrote about the new album, but it's very nice. To me it was Tourism 2, which is ironic given that they are officially making Tourism 2 right now. <br /><br />Their audience in South America is as loyal as ever, and in Germany they reached the top of the charts and broke into the top ten singles charts with the swanky, but Per-driven She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio) (a very Look Sharp! era style song title).<br /><br />The Kleerup remix of Reveal was stunning, so it was a tad disappointing that they didn't collaborate outside the box for Charm School, but 'classic Roxette' has been their agenda for a while now. I hope they can aim for (the) Stars again, as it were.Diva Incarnatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089187811407820313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post-37188111849263429562011-09-27T20:50:49.500+01:002011-09-27T20:50:49.500+01:00You know, "Almost Unreal" was set for th...You know, "Almost Unreal" was set for the Disney film "Hocus Pocus" with Bette Midler, but didn't make it for some reason I forget. So it was tapped for the "Mario Bros." film and soundtrack, but the "hocus pocus" lyric stayed.<br /><br />I only own the standard versions of "Look Sharp!," "Room Service," and just reently acquired "Have a Nice Day" which has lodged itself into one of my favorite pop records ever. HaND also cements my theory on European & British pop music having a certain air that elevates it above standard American pop, though I love my U.S. pop, there is something there that lends to more freedom. Hard to put a finger on it. "Wish I Could Fly" is classy, '90's balladry, great video. "Cursh On You" is great, you really hear how Per influenced Darren Hayes of Savage Garden ("I Want You").-QuentinQHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14382581760229749831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post-774664607951836842009-10-31T19:02:42.253+00:002009-10-31T19:02:42.253+00:00Well I'm doubled over that you linked me up, P...Well I'm doubled over that you linked me up, Paul - when I update my links I'll attach your site, it looks good!<br /><br />Tourism 2 would be great to capture Marie tentatively regaining full control of her abilities - I'd imagine the inhale of breath, as a fan, before her first notes on opening night would have been enormous.<br /><br />Her influence is everywhere - I wish Pink would come out an cite her, as her stuff is all Marie. Not to mention all the girls (and boys) these days with short and styled peroxide haircuts...Diva Incarnatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089187811407820313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post-15306390281692558852009-10-31T18:26:52.987+00:002009-10-31T18:26:52.987+00:00Amazing review. I cannot wait for the new album. W...Amazing review. I cannot wait for the new album. With a studio setup in one of the hotel rooms while they are on Night of the Proms, you know that they are just going to be recording the most amazing stuff. Tourisim 2? =D<br />Get your hands on Gessle Over Europe. You'll love how many Rox song where Marie was the lead voclas. LTYH, WICH and QOR just to name a few.<br /><3realsugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785201136907520900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post-42605392807919627732009-10-30T09:23:11.418+00:002009-10-30T09:23:11.418+00:00Great reviews Gordon! I like what I read :-)
Com...Great reviews Gordon! I like what I read :-)<br /><br />Come and give www.dailyroxette.com a visit. Roxette are currently on a tour as part of Night Of The Proms. They are performing five of their biggest hits (The Look, Listen To Your Heart, Joyride, It Must Have Been Love and Wish I Could Fly) as part of 40+ shows through Europe.Paulhttp://www.dailyroxette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576651067383611290.post-74680674215736056652009-10-30T00:18:24.346+00:002009-10-30T00:18:24.346+00:00Fabulous review!!!Fabulous review!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com