Inna - 'Hot'
Is anyone out there good at crosswords? I've never really had that kind of brain, try as I might. Scrabble, yes. Hangman, like you wouldn't BELIEVE, but crosswords...not a chance.
I think it's to do with the way your memory works. If you're someone who tends to remember things in visual terms, Pictionary is probably your game. If you're a concepts person - who would see little difference in the words 'bush' and 'shrub' because they basically describe the same thing - chances are you'll be good at crosswords. If you tend to think about words as sounds, stringing together sentences in your head using phrases and expressions you've heard somewhere else, like a patchwork quilt of language, well maybe you should stick to word-searches.
From listening to 'Hot', I'm getting the sense that Inna is more of a Sudoku girl.
(. Of course there's no story to it. Who do you think this is? Basshunter?)
Yesyesyes English is not her first language - she's Romanian - and she is clearly using the words to this song as a kind of percussion to break up the music. Unless you good-at-crossworders have anything to add at this point?
Here's the clue: "fly like you do it like you're high like you do it like you try like me do it like a woman"
No idea how many letters there are in the answer, sorry.
Assuming there IS no answer, 'Hot' serves to prove that sense is not a prerequisite of happiness in music. In fact, it's where a lot of pop songs fall down. The recent crop of Sugababes singles all tripped over the same problem, attempting to find a way for the girls in the band to describe how sexy they are. We don't really need that bit explaining.
Thankfully, Inna's pleading gobbledegook is a far more appealing proposition, especially when those ticky synths vaguely recall the glory of (LOOK! Lady GaGa's fashion parents!).
You could argue that this is fly-by-night dance music, that nothing really happens after the first minute or so and that it won't stand the test of time. It's basically Jedward's record contract in song form. But that's missing the point. This IS now, if you can't enjoy transitory stuff while it's happening, it doesn't make you too clever to be duped by silly tricks, it makes you the guy at the party who sits in the corner and won't dance.
Perfect crossworder material, in other words.
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(Fraser McAlpine)
Comment number 1.
At 17th Mar 2010, mangsy wrote:I´d definitely like to sit in the corner. In a different part of the building!
This is annoying in the way most euro dance tracks are. There´s this proud tradition, y´know, going back to Culture Beat´s Mr Vain, and it will never go away!
A massive hit.
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Comment number 2.
At 17th Mar 2010, harrythedog10 wrote:I can't actually believe that this is no.4 in the Itunes Charts, the verses are pointless (but that's what you expect from a pop song) but what's shocking is how bad the chorus is. It makes Bieber look like some kind of melodic maestro. 1 STAR
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Comment number 3.
At 17th Mar 2010, spirit wrote:Yep !
A lot of people are lovin this song , and it will be a top 20 hit on Sunday .
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Comment number 4.
At 17th Mar 2010, OddOne wrote:Mmmmm.... I'm not too sure what to think, whilst back into the 90's this sort of stuff would rocket to the top of the charts, I'm thinking modern times and the overshadow of some much greater electropop/dance Goddess will stunt it's chart performance. I reckon just inside the Top 10. That said, I'd still only give it 3 stars.
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Comment number 5.
At 17th Mar 2010, kutox wrote:Great beats but the chorus does my head in - she's just shouting.
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Comment number 6.
At 18th Mar 2010, justcallmereena wrote:oh well if tinie tempah managed to go no 1 with lyrics like "I've got so many clothes I keep them in my aunt's house", I'm sure Inna's lyrics would do.
I like the song it's "feel-good" music and I kind of missed that. I am fed up with attention seekers like lady gaga who go over the top just to make that extra cash at least Inna looks and sounds normal.
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Comment number 7.
At 18th Mar 2010, happyhappydays wrote:was waiting for this song to be released in the UK for ages I first heard it last year on holiday in Turkey. I love the beat love her voice great tune massive summer hit
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Comment number 8.
At 18th Mar 2010, AB wrote:Take a closer look on this track for a more conclusive opinion. It's Inna's 'Amazing' video.
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Comment number 9.
At 18th Mar 2010, CurtainJerker wrote:Alert! Alert! Potential fanbus intrusion! All ChartBlog hands to battle stations!
Liam, best limber up. We may have to get tough.
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Comment number 10.
At 18th Mar 2010, mangsy wrote:Lol! Who knew?
Whatever´s next? People who think Mika is an interesting fella? ;)
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Comment number 11.
At 18th Mar 2010, jonesybcfc wrote:No, they've already been in have the Mika lot, check the 'Rain' thread.
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Comment number 12.
At 19th Mar 2010, mangsy wrote:Jonesy, it was a joke. I´m aware of the Mika debacle on the Rain thread. Didn´t you notice the ;) ?
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Comment number 13.
At 19th Mar 2010, BloggingLiam wrote:Its ok Curtains. I dont think Inna really has fans..
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Comment number 14.
At 19th Mar 2010, spirit wrote:Actually , forget about Hot going top 20 on Sunday , I reckon it will go top 10 !!
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Comment number 15.
At 19th Mar 2010, OddOne wrote:I agree with BloggingLiam, Inna's not nearly well-known enough for FANS. gawd...
I really cannot understand how this is doing as well as it is, my first impression was like - 'Yep, it's another, fairly decent 'better-than-Bieber' song but I doubt it will set the charts on fire', but how wrong I was!
If Paloma Faith got this much attention on her FAR SUPERIOR album and FAR SUPERIOR singles, music out-side GaGa,might actually being going somewhere.
So, in conclusion... QUICK! EVERYONE BUY PALOMA'S NEW SINGLE 'UPSIDE DOWN'! 50's disco hall goodness. Fraser! Review please.
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Comment number 16.
At 24th Mar 2010, OddOne wrote:Fine then. Ignore me. :L:L
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Comment number 17.
At 24th Mar 2010, OddOne wrote:*sulks*
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Comment number 18.
At 24th Mar 2010, BloggingLiam wrote:Didn't go so well? :p
I actually like Paloma. She's the best Winehouse impersonator around at the moment anyway, I'd book her for my party.
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Comment number 19.
At 25th Mar 2010, jonesybcfc wrote:Im sure she'd be delighted. Will there be cake?
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Comment number 20.
At 25th Mar 2010, thranjax wrote:I doubt it, unless you want Czech Neck. You might cry all the water out of your body!
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Comment number 21.
At 25th Mar 2010, BloggingLiam wrote:There will be munch cake. She can burst out of one of them!
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Comment number 22.
At 30th Mar 2010, BloggingLiam wrote:I've decided I hate this track.
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