Girls Aloud: classic or dud

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I like when they tidied and cooked.

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Do you mean Girls Alone G?

It was quite good, felt really sorry for the first girl that left. Some psychological cruelty going on there!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:08 (twenty-three years ago)

and of course you have moderating power and will change the title and make me look weird!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:09 (twenty-three years ago)

jel looks weird.

I liked Sound Of The Underground, but would resist going as far as classic at this time.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:14 (twenty-three years ago)

I also liked when they did the start of bring it on v.badly.

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:16 (twenty-three years ago)

The band: classic. Anyone got an mp3 of their new single yet?

The show: Jessica was ace.

― Ian SPACK (Ian SPACK), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:43 (twenty-three years ago)

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/groups/g_9402078/Pennysongs/kissablemike2.jpg?bc5ITZ.AsDSg8mm8

testing

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:55 (twenty-three years ago)

can you guys access this link?

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:55 (twenty-three years ago)

yes, mr mike, are it a pic of you?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 22:57 (twenty-three years ago)

I can't kiss it though.

― Graham (graham), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 23:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Sade = worst human ever. Apart from Hitler, obviously.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 23:38 (twenty-three years ago)

hmm, i can't get into it now :(

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 23:52 (twenty-three years ago)

yes that is me. kiss the monitor

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 00:40 (twenty-three years ago)

bad gateway

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 17:21 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, I forgot to mention, when they were trying to get that girl out of the bathroom, one fo them asked "Are you a werewolf?".

ILx to thread!

― Graham (graham), Thursday, 6 March 2003 12:43 (twenty-three years ago)

One knock for yes, two knocks for no! Sade wouldn't have been a bully if she wasn't so tall. Once the others realised they could fight her she was a total wuss.

I liked the boys better. They nearly killed a hedgehog in the garden!

― Madchen (Madchen), Thursday, 6 March 2003 13:03 (twenty-three years ago)

five months pass...

I've been given two tickets to see a Girls Aloud gig being recorded for CD:UK.

Should I go? It's today at 5.30 in Waterloo, I'm in Bethnal Green an I've not showered today...

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 15 August 2003 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Who exactly are Girls Aloud?

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Friday, 15 August 2003 14:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Seriously, by the time someone explains, they will have split up!

Charlie, of course you shouldnt go!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 15 August 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

these people.

http://www.girlsaloud.org/gallery/albums/ga/album.jpg

y'know, "No Good Advice" etc? I feel like I'm missing a Great Pop Opportunity by passing up the change to go to a CD:UK show-type thing, but as I said...I'm a bit whiffy today.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 15 August 2003 14:51 (twenty-two years ago)

you must go!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 15 August 2003 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Charlie there is a Boots Chemists and some lavs at Waterloo, no?

FOR GODS SAKE GO!

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 15 August 2003 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

MY EYES!!!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Friday, 15 August 2003 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Tom, you'll be vaguely amused to know that your impassioned capitals led to a volte-face in my head (always painful) and...well, I went.

So who wants to know what it was like?

A taster: I felt about 100 years old, and the only thing going through my head throughout was something John Peel said years ago, to whit (vaguely), "I've started worrying that if I stand at the back at gigs, so as to stay out of the way of the young people enjoying themselves, people'll think, 'Who's that old man at the back looking at all the bottoms?'".

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

did Nadine smile? i'm convinced she cannot

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:19 (twenty-two years ago)

which one's she? i saw one of their pants, fwiw

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Nadine is the EXTREMELY sulky one...the Posh basically - the moody one is always my favourite for some reason (because pop is a grim business and i appreciate their honesty)

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Second from the left. Irish. Possibly evil.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

wow, she really is always second from the left....sinister

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Second from the left is my favourite. I like her voice too...reminds me a little of Donna Summer. I hate that new single though. They lied as well. They said in a televised interview they would be sticking to up-tempo until Christmas. I've nothing against a nice ballad or r&b-tinged down-tempo song but people over here can't seem to write or produce that sort of stuff to the same standard as Americans.

― David (David), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:38 (twenty-two years ago)

William, you're a legend. David OTM about Nadine's singing-she has skillz.

Parentheticals: (I thought Nicola was supposed to be the evil one? And if Kimberly was removed from the band, which would be an aesthetically pleasing move to be fair, would anyone notice? And why don't I get tickets to CD: UK gigs round the corner from my flat? Also, she may be an alleged racist but somehow I can't help but love Cheryl Tweedy.)

― Barima (Barima), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:41 (twenty-two years ago)

She was too! Well, for a bit anyway. (always second left)

It was her pants I saw. By mistake, I promise. But there they were.

I got confused cos there were only four of them there someone called Cheryl Tweedy is poorly apparently (couldn't pick her out of a line-up, but).

Now stop it, I'll give it all away in bits and that'll be no fun.

Oh ok, one more thing: the ginger one looks about 14 and was shitting herself throughout; Cat asked her if she thought the new single would hit number one and she looked like she'd just been stabbed.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Nicola Roberts is not evil, merely omnipotent in a very "ginger Runcorn teenager" kind of a way.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Charlie, Cheryl's second from the right in the picture. She's a Geordie, yet this actually doesn't count against her (see how far under her spell I am? This is also an indication of how much I'm getting out these days ie nil).

― Barima (Barima), Friday, 15 August 2003 21:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I've just been told that Ch3ryl is a filthy racimacist scumbag...true?

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 15 August 2003 22:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, this allegation worries me, since I think she's the sexiest and the best singer.

ha, someone at work, I think it was, stated confidently that it was obvious they'd all just been chosen by some svengali because they looked good in mini-skirts. Obviously hadn't been paying close attention to things.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 15 August 2003 22:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't think they look as good in miniskirts as the random cute girl I saw twice today.

― Barima (Barima), Friday, 15 August 2003 22:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, I'm not so sure if Nadine is evil or just bears a really scary resemblance to a darker-haired Caron Keating. She's obviously pitching herself as the leader of the group - she seems to get a quite large slice of the vocals, anyway, and she seems to lead in interviews and such. Definitely comes across as the most polished, professional of them all. So yes, probably evil.

Kimberly (far left) is there as the solid, dependable utility player - sings a bit, dances a bit, takes lead vocals when needed, can handle interviews and such. Removing her would probably have a much bigger impact than you might reckon.

Sarah (blonde) is meant to be the eye candy - certainly seems the most overtly sexualised in her movements, vocals etc. Always seems to come to the fore in the photos, too.

Cheryl (second right) is the wild child, the one who might be a bit unpredictable... also has the best voice, arguably. Possibly the most iconic member of the band.

And Nicola... well, like Charlie said:

looks about 14 and was shitting herself throughout; Cat asked her if she thought the new single would hit number one and she looked like she'd just been stabbed.

Nicola Roberts is Nicola Roberts. Thank god.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 15 August 2003 22:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Kimberly is like the Keanu of the group-solid, dependable etc, had fame thrusted upon her. Oh dammit, William, you've made it harder for me to put her down (falling back on the "she don't look that good" card is so rote).

OK, Sarah popped out her top, Cheryl is the Controversy Queen, Nadine gave Charlie a sneak peek and Nicola is the author of 'botherd'. What has Kimberly ever done ;-)?

― Barima (Barima), Friday, 15 August 2003 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Watch CD:UK closely on Aug 23rd and you might notice

a. someone looking hugely out of place at the back of the GA crowd, dancing like a twat and trying not to look like he's lusting after 17 year-olds in his vicinity.

and

b. occasional but strident shouts of "RoXor"! That was me, making my mark, it was. (I'm guessing it won't make it through the edit, but then again I'm the eedjit who's still waiting to find a Flaming Lips Glasto 2003 bootleg just to see if my "Wayne Coyne for president!" shout got in...)

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 15 August 2003 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I just re-read Charlie's line about picking Cheryl out of a line-up in context.
I remember how shortly after her arrest she was linked in the papers to a former member of MN8 of all sux0rs with her mum chipping in about how she'd fancied him for years. Way to dispel that racist tag.

― Barima (Barima), Friday, 15 August 2003 23:17 (twenty-two years ago)

two years pass...

i saw 'girls aloud: off the record' on e4 last night.

pisses on 'dont look back' and ting.

― 25 yr old slacker cokehead (Enrique), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:24 (twenty years ago)

I like the red-haired girl best now

― TS: Mick Ralphs vs. Ariel Bender (Dada), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:31 (twenty years ago)

nicola. she's always been my favourite.

― 25 yr old slacker cokehead (Enrique), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:31 (twenty years ago)

What bout that "Not Girls Alowwed" or whatever it was called?

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:31 (twenty years ago)

eh?

― 25 yr old slacker cokehead (Enrique), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:32 (twenty years ago)

OH BOLLOCKS I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING I WAS SUPPOSED TO WATCH.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:33 (twenty years ago)

it had westwood congratualting nadine on getting to number six: 'IT'S BIG'.

― 25 yr old slacker cokehead (Enrique), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:34 (twenty years ago)

this is the first time since not having a tv that i wished i had a tv!

(apart from sleb bb)

(and lost)

(and desperate housewives)

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:35 (twenty years ago)

Nicola! Yes, she's the cutest. Cheryl is beautiful but beautiful is boring.

― TS: Mick Ralphs vs. Ariel Bender (Dada), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 09:36 (twenty years ago)

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If W&M is the popist Mein Kampf then maybe I'd better read more than the first third of it.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:31 (twenty years ago)

also, wrt 'good taste gestapo', i kind of feel that morley's prominent omm column saying 'boo GA, hooray YYYs' might possibly put him in a stronger position, taste-making-wise, than this 'umble ilx poster.

the popist 'mein kampf' must be built!

― 25 yr old undercover cop (Enrique), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:33 (twenty years ago)

gestapo, 'mein kampf'... the lex is popism's general rommel.

― 25 yr old undercover cop (Enrique), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:35 (twenty years ago)

Ewing must be Goebbels. Penman is... Heidegger!

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:38 (twenty years ago)

In that context, I feel like Churchill.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:39 (twenty years ago)

morley = hess

― 25 yr old undercover cop (Enrique), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:41 (twenty years ago)

~~who is general rommel~~

i thought words and music was shit. well done for making some notes for a very promising book covering a lot of great music in a way i've rarely seen in print, now can you turn the notes into something readable please?

i've never read anything by morley other than that, and his current nonsensical omm rants.

i love marcello's piece!

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:43 (twenty years ago)

(nb words and music is the only book of music writing i've felt moved to read ever, apart from a granta compendium which had an amazing julie burchill article in it)

― The Lex (The Lex), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:44 (twenty years ago)

oh, lex.

― 25 yr old undercover cop (Enrique), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:45 (twenty years ago)

Before I go, I oughta mention that Morley will be laying waste to fame-pop onstage tonight with his group infantjoy at Bartok in Chalk Farm. I think entry is free.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:45 (twenty years ago)

I don't think Poptimis__ is on any street, dead end or otherwise - from my POV it's an odd cross between a gite and a spreadsheet.

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:48 (twenty years ago)

i do think Morley makes the right criticisms of Girls Aloud at points, he just doesn't make enough of it. i would say it's just the wrong battle to pick (fight the REAL enemy etc.), having been converted/convinced of them in time for the second album. but it connects with his previous rants on them (a) expressing concern that they end up having to go on Saturday morning TV and grunt like female tennis players on court, and b) complaining that they're not The Spice Slits.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:55 (twenty years ago)

The Spice Slits = Shimura Curves shurely? (I've not heard 'em, it's an uneducated guess)

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Friday, 28 April 2006 08:59 (twenty years ago)

The Poptimistic Spreadgite will endure!

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:00 (twenty years ago)

Great name for a band actually...

*rushes off to Patent Office*

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:04 (twenty years ago)

morley = hess

Myra or Rudolf?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2b/MyraHess.jpg/180px-MyraHess.jpg

― They're Dairylea Mad, Them Kids (Dada), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:04 (twenty years ago)

phwoooarrr

― Masked Gazza, Friday, 28 April 2006 09:08 (twenty years ago)

Are we sure this article wasn't ghost-written by that new Guardian writer?

It doesn't bother me that Morley doesn't like Girls Aloud but as an article this is depressingly drab and anonymous.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:17 (twenty years ago)

Tom was at the post-punk discussion thing in Highgate last year (as was Henry) and both reported Morley slagging off Abba, so I don't think that ghostwriters were used here, apart from the ghost of the great writer Morley used to be (and can still be, when he can be bothered, e.g. last month's OMM column re. Penny Smith/Hilda Ogden/Beefheart).

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:19 (twenty years ago)

I was there too!

― They're Dairylea Mad, Them Kids (Dada), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:24 (twenty years ago)

james murphy claims he was there.

― 25 yr old undercover cop (Enrique), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:29 (twenty years ago)

The Spice Slits = Shimura Curves shurely? (I've not heard 'em, it's an uneducated guess)

You know, it's funny you say that... watch the next Plan B (though Grace hasn't confirmed it yet so maybe I should keep my mouth shut).

― Wear High Heels, Get A Record Deal (kate), Friday, 28 April 2006 09:46 (twenty years ago)

comedy groups like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, whose eyeless pudding bowl of a singer is the missing link between Nicole Richie and Beki Bondage

Marvellous. That is all

― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 28 April 2006 10:26 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sound/shows/show18/video/#072

yikes! was there a point at which they could actually sing?? this is truly embarrassing!

― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 8 March 2008 12:43 (eighteen years ago)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JVm2i_4v3r4

This is even worse. I find it quite depressing, because I love them, and they obviously must have been able to carry a tune at some point. :(

― Not the real Village People, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:14 (eighteen years ago)

^^^ Rockists

― Noodle Vague, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:35 (eighteen years ago)

Tories can't sing, everyone knows that.

― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:38 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.nndb.com/people/756/000025681/tori-amos.jpg

― Noodle Vague, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:39 (eighteen years ago)

PS Good job filling in for Marcello on the weekends Dom.

― Noodle Vague, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:40 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, give them a break. Nicola Roberts is too busy getting ready to be the 21st century Thatcher to worry about shit like singing practice.

― King Boy Pato, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:42 (eighteen years ago)

;_;

― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:43 (eighteen years ago)

Lampard and Roberts to breed together to form new Tory superrace.

― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:47 (eighteen years ago)

^^^ Jabba the Hutt?

― Noodle Vague, Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:48 (eighteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

ZOMBIE... MUST... EAT... BRAINS...

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/04_01/2GirlsAloudCI_468x700.jpg

― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

The redhead is so cute and slightly odd looking. Nice dress.

― Laurel, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 16:15 (eighteen years ago)

ten months pass...

Incredibly, it took me years to discover them. But, hey, this is lightyear above anything else that has ever come out of the Idol/Pop Stars concept. Of course, Xenomania is the reason. Some really great pop stuff there.

So why did it take me so long to discover them? Well, first of all a general reluctance towards all things Idol/reality show/boy-girl bands. But there is another reason. I checked and it appeared that they had never been represented on the Norwegian hitlists. On further check, it seems their records actually aren't released in Norway at all. Maybe no wonder, considering those reality shows tend to produce acts that don't do too well outside the borders of the country knowing them. But, I mean, Girls Aloud are actually goood. They release good reviews. Plus they seem to be the main creative outlet of Xenomania. So, hey, about time for Norwegian music biz to wake up maybe!?

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 27 February 2009 00:09 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.soulstrut.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badassbuddy_com-slamdunk.gif

― special guest stars mark bronson, Friday, 27 February 2009 00:12 (seventeen years ago)

I would....

― a raggamuffin is a type of cat (a-bomb), Friday, 27 February 2009 00:13 (seventeen years ago)

Hmm. Looks like the thread I picked up was in the wrong forum though :)

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 27 February 2009 00:19 (seventeen years ago)

two years pass...

http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/girls-aloud/news/274762-girls-aloud-cheryl-cole-louis-walsh-x-factor-usa

― piscesx, Thursday, 2 June 2011 17:01 (fourteen years ago)

god that nic roberts single is terrible! cant believe this is what pop pundits were/are getting excited about. one ting tings is bad enough.

― titchy (titchyschneiderMk2), Monday, 13 June 2011 16:04 (fourteen years ago)

I like it. Damning with faint praise maybe, but better than any of the other solo efforts.

― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 13 June 2011 17:00 (fourteen years ago)

we've gotta thread going about Nicola, come cheerlead and/or heckle
Nicola Roberts: Cinderella's Eyes

― piscesx, Monday, 13 June 2011 17:52 (fourteen years ago)

one year passes...

well it's official:

Dear Alouders, we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts Thank you!! This tour has been an amazing experience and the perfect chance to say thank you for being on this journey with us through a decade. It has far exceeded any of our dreams and we hope we are forever your inspiration and reminder that dreams really do glitter!! Your love and support will stay with us forever but we have now come to the end of our incredible time together . Love you lots.

RIP Girls Aloud. Long live Xenomania.

― rawr, Thursday, 21 March 2013 07:01 (thirteen years ago)

Are Xenomania still going then?

― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Thursday, 21 March 2013 09:31 (thirteen years ago)

Technically yes, but with different people.

― daavid, Thursday, 21 March 2013 15:38 (thirteen years ago)

...and not the same quality

― daavid, Thursday, 21 March 2013 15:39 (thirteen years ago)

five months pass...

the one girl got her whole butt tattooed i guess

― everything I do is funky like Debussy (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 22:34 (twelve years ago)

o rly

― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 27 August 2013 22:35 (twelve years ago)

ten years pass...

Back! back!! back!!!

― piscesx, Wednesday, 8 November 2023 00:45 (two years ago)

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