It's not actually been announced as the second official single from Zorro Blakk's spectacular album The Fairytale of Zorro Blakk so this is my public plea to have it put on the table for strong consideration. If pop songs were people (and in my head, then they surely must be) then this would be a clandestine meeting between Savage Garden's I Want You and Roxette's The Look (while spurned wife Geri Halliwell's 'Being Geri Halliwell' bursts in to catch them in flagrante). While Good News takes influences from all these songs (there is certainly a strong Per Gessle feeling to the track) it never feels derivative and in fact manages to craft itself as something both sparkling, radiant, addictive and fresh. Frankly, what is not to love about a song that starts off with a news sample that references Madonna giving away her knickers (and honestly, is there any man in the world that doesn't have a pair by now??) before launching into a witty, insightful prose on the nature of fame, how the public love to exalt their icons before brutally destroying them one 140 character tweet at a time. The song manages the tricky task of giving conversational observations that still sound melodic (Zorro taking on a new disguise as a grizzled reporter - probably traipsing through a myriad of social media, tie all askew, shirt sleeves rolled up because he's too busy and authentic to dress too smartly ;P) while balancing these out with charmingly sung moments that give a different view of the proceedings (the popstar point of view "we're on a mission to be rich and famous"). It's an interesting juxtaposition because, yes, as quick as the public feast on every perceived weakness these heroes are offering it up to them on a platter (take Lady Gaga for example - please. For months she tweets how she is involved in every single facet of ArtPop then when it isn't as critically beloved as she hoped, she publicly tells all and sundry that it wasn't her, it was her team and everybody else in the world but her! Perfect fodder for twitter, facebook, instagram and tumblr!) Zorro & his boy wonder Deniz have captured the sentiments perfectly - it's never overtly preachy & sparkles along to a peppy beat. It's infernally catchy and addictive (just like the obsession they sing about) & their voices play off each other brilliantly. So yes please, absolutely must be a single - this would be great news for people who love pop music. I thank you :)
Zorro Blakk ft Deniz Olivieri - Good News (For People Who Love Bad News)
It's not actually been announced as the second official single from Zorro Blakk's spectacular album The Fairytale of Zorro Blakk so this is my public plea to have it put on the table for strong consideration. If pop songs were people (and in my head, then they surely must be) then this would be a clandestine meeting between Savage Garden's I Want You and Roxette's The Look (while spurned wife Geri Halliwell's 'Being Geri Halliwell' bursts in to catch them in flagrante). While Good News takes influences from all these songs (there is certainly a strong Per Gessle feeling to the track) it never feels derivative and in fact manages to craft itself as something both sparkling, radiant, addictive and fresh. Frankly, what is not to love about a song that starts off with a news sample that references Madonna giving away her knickers (and honestly, is there any man in the world that doesn't have a pair by now??) before launching into a witty, insightful prose on the nature of fame, how the public love to exalt their icons before brutally destroying them one 140 character tweet at a time. The song manages the tricky task of giving conversational observations that still sound melodic (Zorro taking on a new disguise as a grizzled reporter - probably traipsing through a myriad of social media, tie all askew, shirt sleeves rolled up because he's too busy and authentic to dress too smartly ;P) while balancing these out with charmingly sung moments that give a different view of the proceedings (the popstar point of view "we're on a mission to be rich and famous"). It's an interesting juxtaposition because, yes, as quick as the public feast on every perceived weakness these heroes are offering it up to them on a platter (take Lady Gaga for example - please. For months she tweets how she is involved in every single facet of ArtPop then when it isn't as critically beloved as she hoped, she publicly tells all and sundry that it wasn't her, it was her team and everybody else in the world but her! Perfect fodder for twitter, facebook, instagram and tumblr!) Zorro & his boy wonder Deniz have captured the sentiments perfectly - it's never overtly preachy & sparkles along to a peppy beat. It's infernally catchy and addictive (just like the obsession they sing about) & their voices play off each other brilliantly. So yes please, absolutely must be a single - this would be great news for people who love pop music. I thank you :)
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