I think McFly would have to do something pretty darned awful for me to stop loving them as I do. I mean what is not to love? Purveyors of amazing pop songs. Ambassadors for equality & acceptance for all. Between them authors of genius books (The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas is an essential purchase) & winners of reality shows. Some fantastic pop star hair going on. And of course, not afraid to get their pecs out for the girls & guy loving guys among us. Hurrah. They have a brand new single out, Love Is On The Radio, that seems to take everything they have learned over their past 10 (!!) years in the spotlight & coalesce it into one rollicking, rock n roll rootsy meets pop majesty singalong epic. The lads sound in fine fettle and the massive effusive chorus is one for the ages. And - as luck and fine fortune would have it - there is now a rather dandy visual video to accompany this ever so good piece of music. Here is essentially what happens...
- I really didn't want this review to turn into a "phwooooar - so and so is looking rather fine isn't he", but as Danny approaches the screen with the clapper thingy, phwoooooar, he's looking fine isn't he? That hair is immaculate!
- The rest of the boys seem to be embracing different looks for the video - Tom is doing some dad-at-a-wedding style dance moves, Harry is getting in touch with his inner rock god whilst Dougie is down for the hippy vibe. Peace and love, man...
- Ooo, there is a guy with a violin. Violins are grossly misrepresented in the world of pop - really Paula Abdul's Rush Rush should have ushered in an eternal era of violins in pop. Kudos to McFly for bringing them back.
- Danny is working. And blowing a harmonica. So he is at work and blowing. I suppose you could say he is giving excellent blow job, if you were predisposed to making such smutty innuendos. I've really mastered the art of the single entendre, haven't I?!
- At just before 30s, Dougie does an amazing chicken impression. It really is spot on. Is there anything this band cannot do?!
- (Seconds later is a demonstration by Harry of the campest drumming known to man, woman and animalkind. It is both a revelation AND an education :D)
- Danny is showing a bit more chest hair than I first realised. I'm not sure why this is important, but it surely is.
- DEAR LORD! Michael Jackson has popped up on the screen! Panic not everyone, this is probably not a ghost but most likely a Michael Jackson impersonator. I am awaiting confirmation from camp McFly ;)
- A very tattooed lady is also in the building wearing quite a chunky necklace. I bet she has amazing neck muscles carting that thing around all day! (In other news the excitement of this lady arriving has caused Dougie to try and make noises with his nipples. I find that a firm tweek will always elicit some sort of sound :D)
- Tom is like a little Harry Potter in his super round specs and trying to conjure up all sorts of magic with his wizardy fingers at circa 1m10s! He could be in Wizards Vs Aliens with those spell skillz (or at least be creating The Dinosaur That Pooped Magic. IMAGINE!)
- Bloody hell, there's suddenly a lot going on and even though I'm quite a quick typist, I can barely keep up! Dogs! Walking on hands! Twirly ribbon people! Sign Language Interpreters! Smiley Faces! And roller skates. With the latter, anyone would think they are practising for disco week on X Factor...
- At 1m45s, there is a bit of a barn dance going on. I think it might be what is commonly known as a Gay Gordon (also the full and actual name of someone I once dated). There is definitely some dosey doe going on.
- There are now Mini-McFlys (McFlies?) in the video! It's like S Club Juniors all over again. I feel one step closer to heaven already ;)
- Tom and Danny get their best MJ moves on. Well Danny does (in a groin thrusting sort of way). Tom just looks all sorts of terrified, though to be fair he did come VERY close to being booted in the noggin. And that's not appealing to anyone, is it?!
- Harry is being chased by some dogs. This is what happens when you promise them some snausages and then don't deliver. To escape he strictly come dances out of the room with MJ & the band celebrate with the type of ticker tape parade that chokes the X Factor winner during singing of their big moment on finale night. Will people ever learn?! I mean, even the notion...
- Phew! Tom has overcome his face-kick fears and, buoyed by Danny's enthusiasm, gets the whole band in on this hip thrusting malarky. They are more sexual than Miley on her wrecking ball (though sadly far more clothed than she was - at least Dougie licks a hammer. I mean, sure - when he does it, it's art. But when tried to make out with a wrench in Homebase, I'm banned for life)...
- The boys do some finger painting. They are far less artistic about it than my 3 year old niece and nephew. Frankly it just seems to consist of covering each other with the stuff and bugger the clean up afterwards...
- Everyone seems to enjoy the rollicking last chorus, and why the heck not I say. It's a guaranteed good time :) (Note - arms outstretched poses are classic boy band. Tom achieves this at 3m32s. See also Westlife's Flying Without Wings, Take That's Back For Good and almost anything by Boyzone).
- All in all, the boys seem to be up for a jolly good jape. As they always have been! (remember when Harry got all tied to a lampost for Maynards?! Japes! Unless he forgot the safe word of course...)
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