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 Charli XCX - Boys, 2nd Single | 28/7/17 |
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 2nd August 2017, 09:00 PM
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 Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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QUOTE(Tawdry Hepburn @ Aug 2 2017, 09:49 PM)  Plus it kind of implied that feminism is about man-hating. I wasn't talking about feminism in general though I was talking about feminism in music and the lyrical themes I thought constituted feminism in music. It was man-distancing not man-hating I was referring to, there is a difference. I think I was too narrow minded with these themes originally as I said. Anyway, we should get back to talking about the song on here, although it was my fault for this tangent we have gone on! This post has been edited by Slitherhisser: 2nd August 2017, 09:02 PM |
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2nd August 2017, 09:08 PM
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 laugh 'til we cry
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QUOTE(Spynz Munich @ Aug 2 2017, 03:01 PM) What others have said really! She's straight and she's expressing her passion for boys  DEBATABLE |
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2nd August 2017, 10:10 PM
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If people hate you, don’t hate them.
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QUOTE(ʟɪɴᴅs. @ Aug 2 2017, 05:08 PM) DEBATABLE You think everyone is low key bi tho |
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2nd August 2017, 10:16 PM
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laugh 'til we cry
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QUOTE(Tyler @ Aug 2 2017, 11:10 PM) You think everyone is low key bi tho I do tbf but there's nothing saying they aren't 
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2nd August 2017, 10:24 PM
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If people hate you, don’t hate them.
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I could have been getting you two confused tbh.
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2nd August 2017, 10:25 PM
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If people hate you, don’t hate them.
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Jk. I love y'all.
Vagina is gross tho. |
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3rd August 2017, 12:28 AM
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QUOTE(ʟɪɴᴅs. @ Aug 2 2017, 10:08 PM) DEBATABLE You are right! I need a term to describe someone who is attracted to one sex without ruling in or and out their attraction or lack of attraction to the other sex, or sexes, etc. Idk 
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3rd August 2017, 12:51 AM
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It's a cruel summer.
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the song/video combo is killer *.* The video was instant for me and I love the message and all the celebs she managed to get in it *.*
I was a bit unsure on the song at first but I am bopping to it so much rn <3 |
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3rd August 2017, 02:32 AM
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Charli is VERY hit and miss for me so I didn't know what to think about this prior to having my first listen. Nothing groundbreaking but more on the hit side as it's a fun effort from her, without being at all annoying! I could appreciate that she was going for a fun sound with After The Afterparty but that song was quite jarring for me, unlike this one. My favourite element of the song is the Mario coin noises, they were a cool addition.
(I like the gender role reversal idea behind the music video, that was a smart concept alone but then add on the fact that the guys are famous and bam, super smart viral territory.) |
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3rd August 2017, 09:21 AM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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QUOTE(Tyler @ Aug 2 2017, 12:37 AM) It's sexualising men like our society does automatically with women in its sub conscious. I think there should be less sexualised songs anyway! My original statement on here about thinking 'Boys' wasn't very feminist themed was out of disappointment, as I think feminist themed songs like 'Pretty Girl' by Maggie Lindemann are much better than songs about relationships, which there are too much of. But yes I do know realise that 'Boys' is feminist in a different way with the gender reversal. Here's a similar video from back in 2004 with a similar sexualised gender reversal theme. Supposed to be a bit like a gender reversed version of the 'Satisfaction' by Benny Benassi video I think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUsOURk6h84 This post has been edited by Slitherhisser: 3rd August 2017, 09:22 AM |
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3rd August 2017, 10:13 PM
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I was really hoping to like this after being a fan of After The Afterparty but this is my least fave of her singles to date for me. It's just SO dreary & that annoying Gameboy (or whatever it is) noise... nonono.
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5th August 2017, 12:03 AM
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Went to a film screening at BAFTA tonight and put this on the big screen after. Pretty sure people were convinced it was a BAFTA nominated short film until someone turned it off 🙄 Diplo at that size tho... 😍
Doing my bit for the xcx promo |
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5th August 2017, 12:25 AM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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QUOTE(Dobbo @ Aug 3 2017, 11:13 PM) I was really hoping to like this after being a fan of After The Afterparty but this is my least fave of her singles to date for me. It's just SO dreary & that annoying Gameboy (or whatever it is) noise... nonono. The Gameboy noise you refer to is probably the PC music influence, Charli and the other producers of the track seem to be getting a lot of influences from PC Music, some of her songs are produced by Sophie, a PC Music producer. I much prefer the dance side of PC Music anyway (and I would love Charli XCX to do a song with a sort of Easyfun - Laplander sort of style of instrumental) but that seems to be rare sadly compared to PC Music pop production. My favourite Charli XCX song would be Break The Rules as it has one of the best drops ever in a song I think! I also really liked Nuclear Seasons, when I used to listen to nighttime Radio 1 back around the time it was first released, it was a favourite track of mine, so a return to a dark wave/ synthpop spund would be great too for her! So disappointed both in After The Afterparty and Boys, not because of the lyrics and vocals which are good, but the production which is too slow and ponderous for my liking and too minimal, lacking vibrancy imo, especially in 'Boys'. |
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5th August 2017, 12:33 AM
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Everything on 'Number 1 Angel' >>>> this but I'm still loving it.
Great that it's looking like it'll be a big hit for her as well. |
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5th August 2017, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE(Cremey XCX @ Aug 5 2017, 01:33 AM) Everything on 'Number 1 Angel' >>>> this but I'm still loving it. Great that it's looking like it'll be a big hit for her as well. Agree with this entire post. But she always said she preferred the stuff off 1 Angel to most of the stuff for the new album/the singles, but this is clearly a safe option for her. Would love it if this could go top 10. |
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16th August 2017, 03:55 PM
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1st September 2017, 12:19 AM
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The original version of "Boys" is #20 on iTunes currently and #55 on Spotify and she's just released this 'acoustic' version:
Really, really like this - much more than the original! Hoping she can score a proper hit with this, it's still criminal that "After the Afterparty" missed the top twenty - it was everywhere! |
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