Mika - Grace Kelly
I’ve resisted the hype for 3 weeks but I can do it no more and have to share Mika’s Grace Kelly with any readers who have not had the pleasure yet…
It’s been Number One in the British Chart for 3 weeks now, getting there on Download sales alone until last week when it was finally released on CD. It’s only the second song to manage to make Number One purely on downloads, the first being Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’.
It’s a great tune, with a novelty feel, but with it, still feels like a proper pop song. Beirut born 23 year old Mika wrote the song after a loveless liasion with a record company, where they wanted him to basically be their bitch. It’s an infectious slice of camp pop music, and reminds me somewhat of the Scissor Sisters. Mika’s voice has drawn parallels with Queen singer Freddie Mercury, and I can’t disagree. I think we need to see what the album (which came out on Monday 5th Feb) brings before we give him that much credence. For now though, he is revelling in the new and very quickly found fame he is experiencing, and good luck to him.
Mika, Grace Kelly, Mika Grace Kelly, Number One, British Chart, Download, Download Chart, Gnarls Barkley, Scissor Sisters, Queen, Freddie Mercury
February 7th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
It’s not that bad of a song, I don’t think I’d want to hear it more than once… but its catchy.
February 7th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Hey Dave,
Seeing that video made me think of a few people: Mick Jagger, Elton John…plus that “Velvet Goldmine.” Check out this American video (if you haven’t heard this song, I’m warning you that it WILL get stuck in your head): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4rCfRDyZFQ
Enjoy! I’m going to see if any type of Baja Blast is available in the U.K. You have to try it at least once…
February 8th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Catchy tune. I’ll be interested to see what the rest of the album sounds like.
February 9th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
There’s definitely a touch of Elton John to this fella, certainly big flamboyant songs with a touch of camp seems to be his thing. The next single is out in early Aril, so we’ll see if he has any lasting appeal.