I adore The Face (see here) & their team up with Dream Beats has produced one of the most glittering, swirling, sumptuous dance classics of the summer. As one youtube commentator states, 'this is the kind of music that ends wars'...Indeed! From it's pulsating grooves, throbbing bass and undulating chorus, it grabs the listener and transports them to a modern day Studio 54 where everything is fabulous, the choruses are enormous and music is as tremendous as this. It's not only aurally pleasing, but the video is a corker too. Here's what happens...
- It starts off very serious with The Face ready for performance style action. They are working that Pet Shop Boys nonchalant look something fierce...
- Lady Blonde Face is playing some lovely sounding keyboard as she informs the viewer that they got a love stuck. You can barely see her hands moving, it's like MAGIC!!
- Dude Face starts pounding those drums while Disco Diva Face gets a close up and you see how amazingly glittering that eye make up is. Ooo gurl, etc.
- (I once had glitter eyes like this but only cos my nephew threw some in my face during a homework helping session, the little imp)
- Oh my - close up of Lady Blonde Face. She's stunning. Her eye make up is quite dark, but effective. If she gets emotional and cries though, she will have Alice Cooper eyes!
- Close ups of each band member during that delicious chorus. They all have amazing skin. I really must get back into using L'Oreal for Men. I'm worth it too, you know...
- At the end of the first chorus, Disco Diva Face chucks the microphone away (not scene, black eye of unfortunately placed stage hand) and starts shimmying for her life. WHILST GETTING UNDRESSED :O
- The minx :D
- "SECRET" pops up over her lady bappage area to prevent sensitive viewers eyes, ie, people who have not watched that rudie nudie carefree lot in Big Brother this week...
- Lady Blonde Face is at it now. Notice how you never see people putting on stockings. It's all sexy until you get to the knee, then it's nigh on impossible...
- Chorus two, same as before - a little bit louder and a little bit more :)
- (they've gone into tiny boxes, but the boxes keep tripling. It's a metaphor for The Face taking over the world. Which will happen soon. WATCH OUT STEPS!!
- Dude Face has got his massive size 11s up on the drum kit. I am going to try and look this laid back next time i'm practising piano (EDIT: It didn't work. I fell off the stool and ruined a perfectly good rendition of Enough Is Enough. BAH)
- Loving the lip bite at 2m. So vulnerable. So sexy. Amaze.
- MIDDLE 8 ALERT!! Dude Face has a massive native american style headpiece on but is stripping off the rest of his clobber. Weirdly enough, this happened in a dream of mine once. It had a happy ending is all I will say. El scandalo!
- 2m30s ~ HERE COME THE PANTS!!!
- (love that "Paradise" covers up his tackle. Ooo la la)
- They are all in their naked for the final chorus and still love stuck. Pause at 2m53 exactly for a classic piano playing pose that I shall try out on my next piano practice session (EDIT: I should have shut the curtains. The neighbours were flabbergasted)
- Overall, that was pretty fucking amazing wasn't it?!
I once called those frisky young fellas of Straight Up "the pre-cum of pop". How classy and elegant I can be. Sticking with that analogy, I would now say that the song Family is an out and out explosive pleasure moment of music that uplifts, inspires and makes you want to grab the one you love & shimmy... Set over a vibrant, midnight-at-the-club pulsating beat, it's a lyrical tale of how unifying & gratifying your self-made family can be. There's a glorious uplifting feel to the tune that shines forth from the jubilant delivery provided by Kid & Dandy that makes it not only the literal follow up to the rousing Show The World Tonight, but also the spiritual sequel. An absolute delight from start to finish, the disco princes of Sweden are ready for their coronation as they spread their message of love across the world. Gorgeous. As is the video...
- Bearded Straight Up and Glasses Straight Up appear, both wearing what one might call avant garde fashion choices. I always get a bit sweaty in leather myself :D
- Bearded Straight Up is having the first singalong. He is the only fella i've ever seen that can make a fascinator (as modelled by Joan Collins in every board meeting she had in Dynasty as Alexis) look quite alluring. Skill!
- Glasses Straight Up is also channelling Alexis from Dynasty, who took her earring off every time she made a person to person call to England. Amaze.
- Ooo it's the chorus and there's some very sexually aggressive dancing going on, while Glasses Straight Up becomes No-Glasses Straight Up. I love a good dance routine I do.
- (It even contains a Wonder Woman style spin!)
- There's some more close ups of the boys - so close in fact you can see No Glasses dynamite cheek bones.
- Just after two minutes, one of the sexually aggressive dancers gets faux-kicked into what is commonly known as a death drop. RuPaul would be so so proud :)
- More dancing in what seems to be a cross between a boxing ring and a bull ring. There's a lot of sand anyway, and I for one would be up for some rutting...
- Bearded Straight Up is removing the Rhythm Nation 1814 jacket alert!! (2m28s)!!
- OH MY! It's more than just the jacket. Both boys are getting all sorts of naked. I fully approve of course *takes off chinos*
- Stripped back, the Straight Up lads are obviously proving that underneath it all we are all the same, and that is indeed the theme of their song. I love some visual symmetry, particularly if it leaves them topless :D RAR!
- I was hoping for a snog between the dancers, but sadly it was not to be. This video was still a jolly good time though. Huzzah!
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