If You Need a Friend, Don't Look to a Stranger

[commonpeople1]

Watch the video for Girls Aloud's The Promise

[Poll #1274893]

Comments

[canudiglett]

What makes you think I have even HEARD it??

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I've helpfully provided the video for it for anyone who hasn't heard it yet.

[canudiglett]

What makes you think I want to watch it?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You don't have to if you don't want to. You could download the track instead and listen to it before filling out this crucial poll.

[dj-alexander.livejournal.com]

Methinks the lady doth protest too much.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Methinks the lady is noth for the taking.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

It would be better if it, like, changed chords.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Or if the producers laid off the coke!

[moveslikegiallo.livejournal.com]

Hum. It's really catchy and I sort of love it, except I can't make out half the words (and most of the lyrics sites have got them wrong anyway!) so I might actually hate it if I could understand the sentiment.

(See also: I Kissed A Girl.)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

The song's structure is what's sitting uncomfortable with me. It reminds me of Sonic the Hedgehog's game circa 1991 (that loopy brass sound), but there's also a hyperness to it that's very rolled up pound notes. But I like that it's not so obvious, so again they are being brave and using as the first single an oddity. It's kinda growing on me upon repeated hearing, but I think I'll sit on the fence for this one.

[fj.livejournal.com]

Lost me at 1.13. I really tried.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You are probably the reason why the video crashed and became unavailable.

[kevyn-kronycles.livejournal.com]

Wow, it's like a bad 80's song that gone completely off the rails...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

And still you gave it a 6? I sense a Phil Collins fan...

[kevyn-kronycles.livejournal.com]

LOL, no no, I just know how much the group means to you, so I didn't want to give this song the real thrashing I was tempted to give it ;)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I expect nothing less than full honesty from my LJ friends.

[kevyn-kronycles.livejournal.com]

How do you rate this song? It certainly pales to their other songs.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

I cannot tell you b/c this video is no longer available.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Okie Dokey, link now up there.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Uch, I didn't' even make it as far as your other friend did. That's terrible!!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You gotta hear the whole thing before casting your final vote.

[nisaba.livejournal.com]

Dude, just say, "No"!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

This is very rich coming from a X FACTOR ADDICTEE!!! ;-)

[nisaba.livejournal.com]

*coughs* um, I only watch it for the articles?

To be fair, I definitely don't watch it for the music...

Got any favourites this year yet? Two of my favourites didn't make it past the last round!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I was really hoping to not get sucked in this year... but I like the jailbird with the bad attitude and Alex(?), the one who didn't make it a few years ago.