extravaganza, you should run and tell a friend

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Once again, am just transfixed by Ciara's dancing here. The "betcha can't do it like me, me, me!" section, with the ponytail swinging like a lasso, is spectacular. LOVING the outfits too. One of Danja's best beats, too - love the way it switches to doubletime and the way he fucks with it towards the end.

That said, Missy needs to stfu with the elephantine bellowing. I wish they'd kept the explicit version, too, or at least replaced "bitch" with another syllable just to keep the rhythm. Still: minor gripes which I probably wouldn't have if I hadn't heard the Missy-free explicit demo, the first really worthy single off this tortuous Fantasy Ride campaign, and def one of the best videos this year. Now. Trillion-dollar action video for 'High Price', please.

Comments

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

Ha, great Benassi moments in the video!

Good stuff, and yeah, I think I prefer the end of the track to the opening minute or so. I don't really mind Missy so much though, I was expecting her to be much more disruptive, from description. But then I haven't heard the other version. The chorus seems, I dunno, less distinct than I was expecting? But I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

That's interesting because for me it's the end of the track where what was previously ace gives the impression of slightly running out of steam/ideas with that wobbly bit.

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

Very interesting! I guess I saw it as more of a natural winding-down, IYKWIM?