Tag: McBusted

McBusted – Get Over It

“Well that escalated quickly.”

Tim: So, here’s a video for you. (Music starts at 1:39.)

Tom: And as a heads up: there’s some bloody violence in here, albeit played for laughs, that might unsettle a few people.

Tom: Now, I was hoping that was an OK Go cover, because that “Get Over It” is pretty much perfect for McBusted. Instead, they just ripped off the keyboard scene from Wanted. (And yes, that is Professor X hitting Star-Lord in the face.)

Tim: I believe the standard phrase right now is “well that escalated quickly”. Assuming you’re okay with mindless violence and people getting off with gorillas, it’s rather enjoyable isn’t it?

Tom: I… guess? Heaven knows why Tom McFly has suddenly decided he’s going to be a 1980s cartoon wonderkid, though. And what’s with the opening scene shouting at the girl? It’s a cheap joke, but it… gah, I’m complaining about narrative in music videos, but it makes no sense at all. The track, though…

Tim: Loud and raucous, as befits a track sung by a guy telling himself to get his arse into gear or by an unconvincingly-acted employee telling his boss to do one. Decent tune to it, with plenty of singalongability, and a nice fun video to go along with it, complete with the staples of Busted jumps and Harry Judd getting his torso out because when doesn’t he.

Tom: Mmf. I listened again, this time without the video, and sure: it ain’t bad, but I can’t help feeling that McFly were much better than McBusted.

Tim: All in all, top track, and, dare I say it, one that would probably have made a better lead single than Air Guitar. But what do I know. Actually, don’t answer that.

McBusted – Air Guitar

“Astonishingly, this is their debut single.”

Tom: Astonishingly, this is their debut single.

Tim: YES.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAChK7d3U2M

Tom: Firstly and most importantly: it is annoying me SO MUCH that the Rock Band-esque plectrums aren’t matching up to the actual notes.

Tim: YES to that, and also to “the lie they TIHINK I’M LIVING get’s me high”. It’s weird – so much effort has clearly gone into that, which almost makes me think they’re trying to annoy people.

Tom: “Definitely Busted lyrics, not McFly lyrics,” says Matt, our Radio Insider. He’s right, as well.

Tim: Oh, see I DISAGREE most vehemently. It struck me as I was listening to it that the best Busted songs were all telling silly stories: getting off with an air hostess, or a great-great-great-granddaughter, or Miss McKenzie, or just being superheroes. Though I suppose it’s closer to that than the standard romantic lyrics that McFly go in for either, so maybe.

Tom: The trouble is, if this is the lead single, I’m a bit worried about the rest of the album.

Tim: Yeah?

Tom: The track feels a bit cold and clinical to me, like there’s something missing. There’s not much of the old spark there, until the middle eight.

Then it finally kicks in — after that, it’s recognisably their sound, and the final chorus sells it, complete with the “silence the guitars and do two beats a capella in tight harmony” bit that always works so well. But the rest of it just doesn’t seem to match the standard that they’ve had in the past.

Tim: No – there’s the sense of fun that’s not so much there. I’m not sure I’d describe it as clinical, but you’re right there’s something missing. Listen to the second verse – “I know I’ll never make it but tonight I’m good enough to fake it.” Lyrics are fine, but they’re not smiling when they’re singing, and I WANT THEM TO BE. However, despite that, I have no real problems with this musically, and the chorus is great, and singalongable, and shouty, and great.

Tom: And what’s with that ending? You’re ripping off Rock Band in the video, you’re doing your big first debut single as a group — where’s the Big Rock Outro? Hammer the guitars, go crazy on the drums, do a big final blast instead of ending it coldly.

Tim: Hmm – it’s enough for me, but I certainly get where you’re coming from.

Tom: Don’t get me wrong, I reckon it’s an okay album track, maybe even a third or fourth single — but the lead? It’s not quite there.

Tim: I’d say B-, and it hasn’t stopped me being excited about the album.