She's back! Overpowered is everything I didn't know I wanted more of. She has managed to keep all the beauty of her lyrics in Ruby Blue and returned with a song that opens with 'You're datin' my daughter' to perfect effect. Her follow-up may be better than expected.
― o-ess, Friday, 22 June 2007 13:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
i thought it was 'your data my data' in a 'let's call the whole thing off' vein
― blueski, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
omg is roisin murphy a milf?
― strongohulkington, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
i think the video is crap really altho her outfit is superb.
― blueski, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
so when is the album out?
― strongohulkington, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
What? That video is not crap by any means; it is anti-crap
― Dimension 5ive, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
i love this song, i also heard "your data, my data"
― lex pretend, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:18 (3 years ago) Permalink
october for the album
― lex pretend, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
hooray!
― strongohulkington, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
good track.
is she going to be working with Herbert on the new record?
― arghkaybee, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
I like how the video seems like it's going to be some awful 'I'm just a real girl' statement - but then ends up being the opposite.
― Alex xy, Friday, 22 June 2007 14:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
an 'I'm just a real girl who never takes off this awesome outfit' statement
― blueski, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:18 (3 years ago) Permalink
I saw it as a final refusal to give up the image (after flirting with doing that), in the end unsullied by the normal/drab setting.
― Alex xy, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
yeah but y'know, so what. i'd rather the video just be a more literal interpretation of the song again these days. also the 'music goes quieter when they go into a different room' thing is kinda played out.
― blueski, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
I'm intrigued about the album, it's a nice track and I've always liked her voice.
― chap, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
is this one of the Richard X songs?
― jamescobo, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
it's produced by one of Bugz in the attic.
― jed_, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
obv, it's clearly "your data, my data".
― jed_, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
huh? data
― jed_, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
the beats are a bit sluggish, actually, but i do like the acid line.
― jed_, Friday, 22 June 2007 15:52 (3 years ago) Permalink
the beat is weird, you really notice the snare sounding ever so slightly premature every half a bar.
― blueski, Friday, 22 June 2007 19:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
Towering.
"exact doesn't matter - a matter of fact"
Plus she's always been hot...
― Iain Macdonald, Friday, 22 June 2007 19:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
i thought it was late but yeah.
― jed_, Friday, 22 June 2007 19:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
I think so too! Some of my friends tease me for it, though.
― chap, Friday, 22 June 2007 19:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
why? how could someone think she's not attractive?
― mitya, Friday, 22 June 2007 20:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
whilst it is 'your data my data', i guess I was looking for a bit of Wicklow accent in there. Oh and Groove Armada are responsible for alot of the new work. Something to look forward to... though October?! Really? That's two months between it and the first single
― o-ess, Saturday, 23 June 2007 15:09 (3 years ago) Permalink
Róisín Murphy - Overpowered (Radio Edit)
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 23 June 2007 19:18 (3 years ago) Permalink
i kind of hate the drums
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 23 June 2007 19:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
the drums sound weird and crap in that rip though. god i fucking hate low-quality mp3s, why do people do them? still?
i don't think i've actually heard a decent quality version of this song which is REALLY ANNOYING.
― lex pretend, Sunday, 24 June 2007 20:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
touring!
― o-ess, Saturday, 21 July 2007 01:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
Apparently it is You dated my daughter. Which I understood as some wacky "Lolita" thing. But it also fits with line "the chromosones match." Still a bit confused as to the actual message of the song, not that it really matters though. Maybe some sort of: "Well, we can use our branes but the chemicals always take over and science will never really be able to catch up." Something like that. I think it's an ace song. The remixes on the ep are bit meh though.
― stevienixed, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 18:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlFjf1pWk2c
― Jordan, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 18:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
I quite like the video. Sure, it's not very deep, but I think she's aware of herself/her image and jokes about it all.
― stevienixed, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 18:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
Apparently it is You dated my daughter.
it so is not!
― blueski, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
doesn't sound like it.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:17 (3 years ago) Permalink
i'm sure she'd return to that, in the lyrics, if that's what she meant. it would have some effect on the basic story she's telling(?)
"mamaaaa, just kill the haaaaam"
it's on all the lyrics websites as "dating my daughter". is it a snowball effect where one site puts it up first and then all the others just copy that? even if that is the case i'm baffled as to how someone could hear it as that in the first place.
― blueski, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
It's fremme neppa my daughter.
― Alba, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
is it a snowball effect where one site puts it up first and then all the others just copy that?
yeah v probably -- i've noticed this consistency with other misprints.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
he never her daughter
― blueski, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
It really does sound nothing like "your dating my daughter". I suppose if she had suddenly developed a weird American accent just for the word "daughter", and had some weird speech defect that meant she couldn't pronounce the the syllable "ing" it might be possible, but I have looked into it and this is not the case.
― Alba, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 20:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
you're dating my daughter my sister my daughter my sister
― Jordan, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 21:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
True. At first I heard the data line too but after googling it, now I can only hear the daughter line. :-(
― stevienixed, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 21:26 (3 years ago) Permalink
But even if you accepted a bizarre pronunciation of "daughter", it would still only say "your data my daughter". There is no way you can hear it as "dating" even if you try!
― Alba, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 21:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
Well, English is my 5487th language.
― nathalie, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 08:07 (3 years ago) Permalink
Aaaaaaaaaanyway, after being initially underwhelmed by this, it is slowly growing into one of my singles of the year. Fits well with the dark-italo stuff that's coming out lately. I hope the album is in that vein too.
― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 08:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
When is the album coming out anyway? And what dark-italo stuff would you recommend (alongside this ep)?
― nathalie, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 08:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
The whole 'After Dark' compilation that got featured on Pitchfork a few weeks ago is really really great
― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 09:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
great track. love the video too. really psyched for this record.
― ^@^, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 09:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
think this ended up charting at about #132
― blueski, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 09:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
love the hiphouse drums and piano. reminds me of the beatmasters but roisin is no betty boo!
― Its all about face, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 10:40 (7 months ago) Permalink
sounds a bit like martha wash fronting technique-era new order
this is a very good thing in my book
― Karen Tregaskin, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 10:40 (7 months ago) Permalink
Mama's Place out on 18 Jan
― Tannenbaum Schmidt, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 11:46 (7 months ago) Permalink
out of the thin black stroke frying pan and into the drop shadow fire ;]
― mdskltr (blueski), Tuesday, 5 January 2010 11:49 (7 months ago) Permalink
yup, that's quite an outer glow shes got going on
― Its all about face, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 12:05 (7 months ago) Permalink
I take it all of the best sounds in the last 30 years of dance music are from 1987. That aside, I hated the last album and love this song.
― straightola, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 12:28 (7 months ago) Permalink
I take it all of the best sounds in the last 30 years of dance music are from 1987.
Yes I think this is what Lex/Rich secretly mean. But if you had to choose a year it's a great year to choose! Liking this a lot.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 12:58 (7 months ago) Permalink
i'd go for 89/90. they year dancin danny d paired with cathy dennis blew up. damn she was fine. incidentally they dont sound too unlike the latest roisin outing.
― Its all about face, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 23:36 (7 months ago) Permalink
all of the best sounds in the last 30 years of dance music are from 1987
well duh
― Patriarchy Oppression Machine (history mayne), Wednesday, 6 January 2010 00:13 (7 months ago) Permalink
so róisín is on form in 2010 huh
love the things she does with her voice on that
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 09:39 (5 months ago) Permalink
I DON'T WANNA HEAR THE ALARMYOU DON'T HAVE TO USE YOUR CHARMYOU DON'T HAVE TO BREAK MY ARM...I AM IN THE MOOD RIGHT NOWBABY CAN WE MOVE RIGHT NOW
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:39 (5 months ago) Permalink
oh shit this is hot
― ALLAH! *rolls on floor* (HI DERE), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:39 (5 months ago) Permalink
god i love this woman
― big (surm), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:40 (5 months ago) Permalink
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sick hot
has an old school house sound to it
― big (surm), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:43 (5 months ago) Permalink
it's just so ALL OUT and unrestrained
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:44 (5 months ago) Permalink
every time this thread gets bumped I am reminded that I am a dumbass for not owning everything this woman has recorded
― ALLAH! *rolls on floor* (HI DERE), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:44 (5 months ago) Permalink
both of you otm. her voice!
― big (surm), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:44 (5 months ago) Permalink
also it totally sounds like she's singing/yelling I DON'T HAVE TO FEEL YOUR JUNK-JUNK-JUNK-JUNK
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:45 (5 months ago) Permalink
Very few albums have aged as well as Overpowered.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:46 (5 months ago) Permalink
it's a shame that the rest of the crookers album is so bad. they got it right on this one though. there are a few others that are ok, but this one just clicks.
― borntohula, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:57 (5 months ago) Permalink
I can't believe i like a Crookers track. I'm gonna get kicked off the Erol forum for this. ::hangs head in shame::
(oh wait, I'm already banned.)
But seriously. These days, Roisin Murphy could sing over my fax machine and it would still be the most amazing track in the world.
― Delia & Daphne & Celeste (Masonic Boom), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:24 (5 months ago) Permalink
lol
― big (surm), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:31 (5 months ago) Permalink
I don't know how I managed to avoid hearing it (or even knowing it existed, for that matter), but her cover of "Slave to Love" is AH-MAY-ZING.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 13 July 2010 05:02 (1 month ago) Permalink
johnny fever come lately
― blap...tremendo (deej), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 05:08 (1 month ago) Permalink
It's not like the maxi for "Movie Star" was all over the place here in the US, so yeah...I'm a little late.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 13 July 2010 05:14 (1 month ago) Permalink
it was just an easy pun off yr name tbh
i remember hearing 'let me know' when i was visiting my sister in seattle, it was on the radio & at first i thought it was some lost cut from 'the perfect beats' tommy boy comps or something ... beat was super 80s electro, but the vocals were way more contemporary sounding ... tripped my shit up, esp when i didnt realize it was roisin so i was feeling it context-less. i was just like, 'what an inventive blend'
― blap...tremendo (deej), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 05:15 (1 month ago) Permalink
listening to this for the 1st time, very disorienting, cuz i keep hearing the ghost of ferry's original in the back of mind, as accompaniment. synth arpeggios & vox are very nice, but damn, it feels way too fast! want it to all crawl a bit more slavishly towards the feet of love. pace is less distressing during the verses.
― good news if you wear cargo shorts (contenderizer), Tuesday, 13 July 2010 05:31 (1 month ago) Permalink
u like girl talk
― blap...tremendo (deej), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 00:46 (1 month ago) Permalink
"Momma's Place" is awesome!
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 00:50 (1 month ago) Permalink
Yep, it is, Alfred. I'm so eager for a proper follow-up to Overpowered.
― rennavate, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:55 (1 month ago) Permalink
Momma's Place is pretty awes, but Orally Fixated was straight bizarre (in a good way, imo).
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:57 (1 month ago) Permalink
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 14 July 2010 04:58 (1 month ago) Permalink
have the sense i'll have to get used to this
have no problem w speed in general, but the racing clip here seems a bit out of place
then again, i like girl talk
― good news if you wear cargo shorts (contenderizer), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 06:37 (1 month ago) Permalink
ok holy shit, "Movie Star" is the best song I've heard in a while---this is my first listen to this album & this artist in fact---cannot stop playing "Movie Star" though
― Euler, Thursday, 12 August 2010 23:21 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
Lots of better tracks on the album IMO. Have you got to "Dear Miami" yet?
― seandalai, Friday, 13 August 2010 00:11 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
yes, I listened to it all, but "Movie Star" just hits all my spots. I'm open minded! I'll listen again...
― Euler, Friday, 13 August 2010 01:48 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
"You Know Me Better" is the JAM.
― Gucci Mane hermeneuticist (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 August 2010 01:49 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
movie star is pretty fuckin cool
― call all destroyer, Friday, 13 August 2010 02:09 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
There's not a track on the album I don't like, but for me "Primitive" is the high water mark.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 13 August 2010 03:29 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
so many great songs on this! you know me better, let me know, primitive, and tell everybody are prob my favs
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Friday, 13 August 2010 07:35 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
WHERE. IS. NEW. ALBUM. ALREADY?!?!?!?
― ALTERN K8 (Masonic Boom), Friday, 13 August 2010 09:10 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
PRI MI TIVE
― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Friday, 13 August 2010 09:38 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
is what i said
― Johnny Fever, Friday, August 13, 2010 3:29 AM (6 hours ago)
― plax (ico), Friday, 13 August 2010 09:41 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
btw if you ever get a chance to see her live i would strongly urge you go.
i want to see but am american so...
SOL
― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Friday, 13 August 2010 09:43 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour
― plax (ico), Friday, 13 August 2010 09:52 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
LOL (seriously) fuck you (not really)
― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Friday, 13 August 2010 09:53 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
still laughing irl
― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Friday, 13 August 2010 09:54 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
"...undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means."