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Sugababes - "Push The Button"

Another in a long line of A-rate Sugababes leadoff singles and Reason #482 why British pop groups are better than American ones right now. If you're going to go the raunchy route, at least bring a modicum of tact. ("My sexy ass has got him in the new dimension. / I'm ready to do something to relieve this mission." = GOOD vs. "My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump / My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump." = THE WORST EVER) There's so much to love about this song ("Push The Button" not "My Humps"): the no nonsense straight to business intro; that deliberate pulsating beat, very much like well, pushing the button over and over again; single line "He came on through and aksed me if I wanted to get with him", which frankly, with apologies to mature artist Keisha, is adorable; synth squiggles in the chorus; and of course the gauntlet throw-down spoken word bit that's undoubtedly the best you'll find this year aside from "Swinging London Town". So wonderful it makes me woozy.
- posted by Shane @ 12:08 AM
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