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Friday, 27 February 2009

"I'm throwing my arms around Paris"


So, Morrissey is 49, he's been active since the 70's and he can still roll with the young ones.

In January, he released "I'm throwing my arms around Paris". I looked forward to hearing it as I have a little place for Morrissey in my heart. "This Charming Man" is one of my all time favourite songs and his work whilst in The Smiths in general is pleasing.

So, I get on itunes, I buy the song and as soon as it appears in my library, I put it on and hope I'll like what I hear.

A pleasant intro – that’s always good. Morrissey is on top form vocally as he kicks in. The lyrics as usual are poetic yet simple - I like that, its typical Morrissey.

The true test however, is whether I will listen to it again when I next come on iTunes or whether, if it comes up on shuffle, I will skip it. Well, before I got chance to get back to iTunes, I found myself singing it in a traffic jam, looking like a complete idiot to anyone watching but feeling great as I belted out the lyrics in the best Morrissey voice I could muster. I find myself wanting it on a CD so I can put it on in the car (I have decided it will make a good driving song in the summer by this point).
A good song. Catchy, a nice melody and Morrissey is sounding on top form.
"Throwing my arms around Paris"...I'm throwing my arms around it, in a big musical appreciation kind of embrace thats for sure.

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