Tag: Linda Pritchard

Linda Pritchard – Wicked Game

In the words of Louis Walsh, she’s really made this her own.

Tim: A cover of a fairly well-known track off the 1980s, but it’s safe to say that, in the words of many a TV reality show judge, she’s really made this her own.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH52UpnpKrU

Tim: Chris Isaak’s was a soulful, crooning, almost depressing number.

Tom: This starts the same way – brilliant, mournful guitar work at the start – and then it just kicks in and keeps going.

Tim: A sharp contrast, yes – very much get on the floor with your hands in the air. By and large it’s standard compilation dance mix CD stuff, but there is a big question: whether such negative lyrics match work with the upbeat vibe; this is most definitely a case of Your Mileage May Vary. Personally, I think they do, if only because, with a CHOON like this (I’m sorry, it has to be written like that for this reasoning to work), people don’t really care about lyrics.

Tom: You put a chorus drop like that in a song, and no-one will mind what you’re singing about.

Tim: Indeed – and let’s be honest, if they did mind, Scooter would have been dead before they started.

Tom: SIBERIA! THE PLACE TO BE!

Saturday Reject: Linda Pritchard – Alive

The message is simple: listen to Linda.

Tim: Here’s a song that could be straight out of the Avatar soundtrack, but is actually straight out of Melodifestivalen’s Second Chance round.

Tom: Is it sung in Na’vi? No? Damn.

Tim: No staging, no other people, the message is simple: listen to Linda. Listen to her deliver these inspiring vocals superbly, and watch as we bathe her in heavenly light. First see her as an angel with this halo we’ve started her off with, who has descended to Earth to fill humanity with beautiful music and happy thoughts. Now hear the emotion in her voice as she describes how the pain of a near break-up can turn to something that brings a couple closer than ever. And then see the sparks raining down and the stage fill with light, brought on solely by her perfectly executed key change. Finally, hear her thanks and divine giggle at the end, and take that as a signal to take down the number and vote for her later.

Tom: I couldn’t interrupt a beautiful paragraph like that. In summary: I thought it took a long while to get going, but you’re right – the ending was worth it.