Girls Aloud - Biology

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C'mon, fangs, Nadine's got the range of a water droplet.

― BARMS, Friday, 18 November 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

you like rachel stevens

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Friday, 18 November 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

I want to disprove that statement badly... but Googling turns up ridiculous, twisted out of reality photoshots like this :(
http://www.propaganda.co.uk/i-news/v/ga-nadine.jpg
(and she's the one I DO fancy... I have to look twice to be certain if it's even her in that one!)

I maybe haven't paid close enough attention to her voice, if it's even possible (can't think now if I've seen them not miming or not...) well, she gives off the illusion of being the best anyway. I must have got this idea from somewhere.

― fandango (fandango), Friday, 18 November 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

you like rachel stevens

Yes. Well spotted.

Rachel's voice is a tool, or a component to be utilised for gain or even just to have its own limitations sidestepped within her songs.. Nadine's is more like a weapon - it's alternatively bludgeoning and sharp and does absolutely nothing for me.

― BARMS, Friday, 18 November 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

each to their own

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Friday, 18 November 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

everything barima has said. esp the bit about it being a lost sparks song :-)

― Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Friday, 18 November 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

I just want to make it clear that when the backlash finally comes, I always thought they were mostly rubbish.

There won't be any backlash, only more appreciation.

― daavid (daavid), Friday, 18 November 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Incidentally, if I'm comparing 'Biology' to any Japanese pop song, it should definitely be Kahimi Karie's 'Le Roi Soleil' (produced by Cornelius and written by Momus, obv.), which it is actually very similar to in execution and basic elements (blues piano excepted).

I love Cornelius, I need to hear this.

― daavid (daavid), Friday, 18 November 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

I'm probably thinking of the hmmm... internet message board backlash, more than anything that actually matters IRL. And I've embarrased myself enough for today on this thread.

― fandango (fandango), Friday, 18 November 2005 16:07 (twenty years ago)

daavid, and others, I'll aim to YSI 'Le Roi Soleil' here later tonight.

― BARMS, Friday, 18 November 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

Cool, thanks.

― daavid (daavid), Friday, 18 November 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

yes please do that please!

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 18 November 2005 16:50 (twenty years ago)

or just gmail ;-)

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 18 November 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

barima, i have no idea what cornelius songs i ever heard. i know that i heard a few, and didn't like any of them, hence not bothering to find out titles.

nicola (the ginger one) is the second most amazing girl aloud after cheryl.

re: 'biology', i listened to it AGAIN and realised i quite like the bluesy bit because that's the only bit that fucking annoying drum sound stops.

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 18 November 2005 18:30 (twenty years ago)

You're a...special guy, dude.

Anyway, straight outta 1996, it's Kahimi Karie - 'Le Roi Soleil'. Enjoy yourselves.

― Who the hell do you THINK I am? I'm the goddamn Batman! (Barima), Friday, 18 November 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Are you coming to the Vice pub tonight Barima?

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 18 November 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Where is this Vice pub? Probably not, I am so dead after work today I've actually come home before 7.

― Who the hell do you THINK I am? I'm the goddamn Batman! (Barima), Friday, 18 November 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

Shoreditch. So I am guessing not.

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 18 November 2005 19:17 (twenty years ago)

Not if I want to live to become the world's greatest stockbroker and Japanophile, no.

― Who the hell do you THINK I am? I'm the goddamn Batman! (Barima), Friday, 18 November 2005 19:19 (twenty years ago)

This is probably not going to be a top three-er.

-- Alex in Doncaster (alex_fac...), October 7th, 2005. (2 trackbacks)

Top four-er, actually.

― daavid (daavid), Sunday, 20 November 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

Yes! phew.

― Alex in Doncaster (Alex in Doncaster), Sunday, 20 November 2005 22:02 (twenty years ago)

I'm liking this more with every listen, it's addictive. My favourite part of it is the shimmering synth on the chorus(es). It's buried beneath so many layers (vocals, brushed drums, bassline) that is barely noticeable, yet it provides the harmonic backbone that makes the chorus so catchy.

― daavid (daavid), Sunday, 20 November 2005 22:25 (twenty years ago)

Cool, I guess. I like the cover to Chemistry.

Daavid, did you get the mp3 up above?

― Who the hell do you THINK I am? I'm the goddamn Batman! (Barima), Sunday, 20 November 2005 22:40 (twenty years ago)

Yes, thanks Barima. I liked it, although I didn't really think it sounded much like Biology. I'll have to listen to it a couple more times though, because its also very layered.

― daavid (daavid), Sunday, 20 November 2005 22:54 (twenty years ago)

Even though this song is one of my favorite singles of the year, it has what is without question the lamest attempt to alter the pronunciation of a word in order to make it rhyme that I've ever heard (worse than "...you and I should get along so aw-ful-LY" even!). Yep, right there in the chorus they try their hardest to make "controversy" somehow rhyme with "biology" and "in front of me", but it JUST DOESN'T WORK!!

Unless of course this is a British thing and that's actually how they pronounce the word over there in which case forget everything I just said and then some.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Monday, 21 November 2005 01:17 (twenty years ago)

I didn't really think it sounded much like Biology

I didn't really mean to imply it should, but both are electro-inflected Sparksian dreampop-rock numbers that are practically in the same tempo. They don't sound very alike, but you can swap lyrics over and call 'em remixes (in my head anyway).

I'm not even going for comparisons, they've just both become intertwined in my mind.

― BARMS, Monday, 21 November 2005 09:13 (twenty years ago)

at last the website is sorted out - much better ..

http://www.girlsaloud.co.uk

― mark e (mark e), Monday, 21 November 2005 09:37 (twenty years ago)

Yes, that's how 'controversy' is pronounced in Britain. Possibly why the Prince song never caught on.

― naranjito (Koens), Monday, 21 November 2005 11:28 (twenty years ago)

Finally managed to pick up a copy of the "bumper fan pack" CD single of "Biology" here in the hinterlands of the U.S. of A. I skipped the ringtones, karaoke mix, video game, and bonus Girls Aloud Linux installation for your Mac or PC, and watched the video, which, as someone upthread noted, features some of the worst, most out-of-sync "dancing" from a manufactured pop group that I have ever seen. I'm a little surprised that the Girls, who have otherwise achieved pop perfection, have failed to master this most basic of girl-group skills. Still love 'em though - their klutziness on the dance floor is sort of endearing.

― John Hunter, Monday, 21 November 2005 22:37 (twenty years ago)

their klutziness on the dance floor is sort of endearing.

This is precisely why Biology is my favorite GA video. It is also not as raunchy as most of their videos.

― daavid (daavid), Monday, 21 November 2005 23:12 (twenty years ago)

some of the worst, most out-of-sync "dancing"

um, the Biology video is deliberately kitschy/naff - with housewife-style voguing.
Girls Aloud are terrific dancers...

― Paul (scifisoul), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 03:31 (twenty years ago)

um, the Biology video is deliberately kitschy/naff

From those I've seen (The Show, Long Hot Summer, Biology) [I]all[/I] of their videos are deliberately kitschy/naff.

― John Hunter, Tuesday, 22 November 2005 07:20 (twenty years ago)

otm. the 'biology' vid is almost genius, it's the kind of thing k-punk would like, but j-u-u-u-st falls short.

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Tuesday, 22 November 2005 09:45 (twenty years ago)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,16373,1654983,00.html

― piscesboy, Friday, 2 December 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

in ur base, guardian

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Friday, 2 December 2005 14:07 (twenty years ago)

"If snobbery keeps you from opening your ears, it's your loss"

― Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Friday, 2 December 2005 14:16 (twenty years ago)

it seems that the girls are getting quite a bit of critical kudos in the uk. (ive actually only seen two guardian reviews and a blogger made list of "important bands".)does anyone think there is a possibilty that many american magazines/webzines will do so as well? not really affecting chart success in the US but at least maybe creating a heightened awareness of girls aloud?

― jmeister (jmeister), Friday, 2 December 2005 20:50 (twenty years ago)

thirteen years pass...

This song = still fucking amazing.

― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 12 May 2019 17:55 (seven years ago)

So much fuss has been made over the years about the Spice Girls and their various reunions. They had some great songs, but Girls Aloud were so much better.

― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 12 May 2019 17:56 (seven years ago)

Xenomania > Stock Aitken Waterman

― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 12 May 2019 17:58 (seven years ago)

by far

― dyl, Monday, 13 May 2019 17:07 (seven years ago)

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