Brian McFadden - Like Only A Woman Can
March 25th 2008 23:26
A traditional boy band type ballad, there really isn’t any surprise to Brian McFadden’s new sob story Like Only A Woman Can. Initially I was pleased to hear there were more guitars than violins throughout the song, which is a nice change to the traditional, stock standard ballad regularly churned out these days. I was wrong. 45 seconds into the track the violins kick in and I assume every woman is expected to begin swooning over the wimpy, romantic and fairly predictable lyrics from Mr. Deltra Goodrem. It’s hard not to wonder if he wrote this song specifically for her, and although it is an incredibly cockle-warming thought to know two spunky young people are totally in lurrrrrve, it lacks the ability to really make a lasting impression on anyone.
Perhaps he’ll be able to capitalize on some soon-to-be wedded couples who will, in their loved-up state of mind think this is an incredibly sincere and dreamy track to have as their bridal waltz, but I’m afraid this song really shows no individuality or distinction to anything else mass produced by any other English (or in this case Irish) post-boy band heart throb.
Sure, the lyrics are sweet and the chorus is very, very catchy, but so what? Queue violins. Again.
The cheesy video clip doesn’t do any favours for McFadden either. Although possibly looking the best he has ever looked (congrats to the make up and hair gurus), the whole thing revolves around McFadden searching, and finally finding, his ‘woman’ – a Delta look-alike which you only ever see from behind. Pur-lease.
Fortunately for McFadden, people love a soppy love ballad, which means that sticking to the tried and true format which he so obviously has will likely bring him chart success, but not for long, and within three months we will have forgotten it was ever released. Just like that other song from what’s-his-face….
Perhaps he’ll be able to capitalize on some soon-to-be wedded couples who will, in their loved-up state of mind think this is an incredibly sincere and dreamy track to have as their bridal waltz, but I’m afraid this song really shows no individuality or distinction to anything else mass produced by any other English (or in this case Irish) post-boy band heart throb.
Sure, the lyrics are sweet and the chorus is very, very catchy, but so what? Queue violins. Again.
The cheesy video clip doesn’t do any favours for McFadden either. Although possibly looking the best he has ever looked (congrats to the make up and hair gurus), the whole thing revolves around McFadden searching, and finally finding, his ‘woman’ – a Delta look-alike which you only ever see from behind. Pur-lease.
Fortunately for McFadden, people love a soppy love ballad, which means that sticking to the tried and true format which he so obviously has will likely bring him chart success, but not for long, and within three months we will have forgotten it was ever released. Just like that other song from what’s-his-face….
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