January 28, 2004
I know that they're just a "manufactured" band, put together by a bunch of record executives to a particular format.
I also know that the members have probably been hand-picked to all add a certain something - there's the wide-boy-ish one, the boy-next-door one, etc etc.
I'm also aware that their songs have a certain Mills & Boon formula, designed to press pre-set emotional buttons, all carefully mixed with all the unpredictability of an airline salad. (The heart-felt plea for affection, climaxing with a yearning descant by the one who does the high notes towards the end).
But I have to admit to a sneaking regard for the UK pop group Blue, and in particular it's the one who sings all those high notes who sells it, as far as I'm concerned. On their latest track (not that I'm an expert or anything) he sings with Stevie Wonder, and while Mr Wonder is in a class of his own, our boy from Blue is none too shabby either, showing that he actually has - get this - real singing talent in spades.
Right. Just wanted to get that off my chest.
Posted by Eurodan at January 28, 2004 10:01 PM