Tim: What is this, you ask? Well I have absolutely no idea at all. Occasionally when I’m looking for tracks I’ll check Swedish music charts, and for no reason that I can discern, this 13 year old version of a 25 year old song is near the top of the iTunes chart. So: what do you think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ8yj1aOIiU
Tom: Oh my word, it’s like I’m 13 again. How is something so objectively terrible so damned enjoyable?
Tim: Weird, isn’t it? But, is it objectively terrible (by our standards)? It certainly has great redeeming points – the dance backing behind the rapping verse bits is lots of fun, the steel drums add a nice summery feel, the ‘we can fly’ prevalent in the chorus is uplifting, if that’s what you’re looking for in this song (though there are undoubtedly far better ones) – and all in all they outweigh the admittedly numbers dodgy bits. Well, I reckon so.
Tom: I knew exactly what it was going to do before it did it – even down to the textbook mid-90s reggae-rap bit. It’s like comfort food, in a way: it’s not fancy, it’s not particularly good for you, but now and again… well, yes. I like this song.
Tim: Good. Good good good.