Tom: He’s still going! Well done him.
Tim: Aw, round of applause for not dying there.
Tom: First off: that’s a really poor directing call on the video. The nuclear-test gag’s been done plenty of times before, and besides that: the combination of make-up and “mannequin” acting just makes it look like he’s having a really bad trip or a serious brain injury.
Tim: Hm, see I was fine with all the mannequin stuff, but that nuclear whatsit just seems a bit unnecessary and whuh?
Tom: Really? Man, you’re missing quite a reference there.
As for the song: it sounds a bit like a modern Take That single, only without quite as many harmonies.
Tim: It does – a very good chorus, although perhaps not as joyful as a song with these lyrics deserved. There should have been a moment there, just one transition, that should have made clear, in no uncertain terms, that we should be joy. And when I say transition, I basically mean key change. I know I say a lot of songs would be improved with a key change, but boy, this song would really have been improved with a key change.
Tom: It’s certainly competent, but I’m not sure it’ll elevate him much further than the Radio 2 C-playlist.