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Mika: 'We Are Golden'
Released on Monday, Sep 7 2009
Published Wednesday, Sep 2 2009, 16:32 BST | By Nick Levine | 37 comments
'We Are Golden', the lead single from his upcoming second album, is unlikely to change anyone's mind. It sounds like Jim Steinman doing High School Musical and features two varieties of choir - gospel and kiddie, in case you were wondering. Mika, meanwhile, flits in and out of falsetto whenever he fancies. What do we think? Well, the big old chorus makes his foibles worth putting up with... as long as we don't have to watch the video too.
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Alexander Burke, on September 18th, 2010
UGH...THE WAY HE SINGS TOO HIGH IN AND OUT OF FALSETOO UHHH AND THE WAY HE SHOUTS OUT WE AREEEEEE GOOOOLDEN UGH THIS JUST PLAIN SUCKS O/5 ITS AN GAYASSS THEM MIKA IS A GAY PRICK :P 0 TERRIBLE!
UGH...THE WAY HE SINGS TOO HIGH IN AND OUT OF FALSETOO UHHH AND THE WAY HE SHOUTS OUT WE AREEEEEE GOOOOLDEN UGH THIS JUST PLAIN SUCKS O/5 ITS AN GAYASSS THEM MIKA IS A GAY PRICK :P 0 TERRIBLE!
I hate being ripped off--especially by fellow songwriters. I don't mind being copied in a flattering way, but if you are going to "copy" "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" at least do two things: Send me a royalty check Write a GOOD song not a BAD one
Mika and his song "We Are Golden" are clearly irresponsible. The song romances and glamorizes a lack of focus in young minds. It emphasizes jolly meandering over responsibility, education, and discipline. Having fun is an important part of life and is necessary, but the fragile minds of my nations teenagers will desperately look to this song as an excuse for their fragility. When I hear this song I can only picture teenagers taking comfort that everything will be okay because there is always someone else to take care of things for me. We all know that life does not work this way. Regardless, the song completely sucks and is irritating, anyway.
I love this song By Mika. This has to be Mika's Best song Yet and no he does not need psychological Treatment its part of the Video. A Very good song!!
The song is annoying. The video shows he needs psychological treatment.
The video for this track makes me want to hurl and his lyrics are bloody awesome, total tripe, im sure he is a perfectly nice chap but his music sucks
i really like this song :)
Miles Pearce, Basingstoke, on September 11th, 2009
awful boring and just plain ridiculous, i thought some of his singles from his first album were very creative byut this is just palin sh*t. And to top of his done another wierd video, i mean who wants to see mika dancing around in a pair of boxers for about 3 inutes, not me thats for sure. DISASTER.
awful boring and just plain ridiculous, i thought some of his singles from his first album were very creative byut this is just palin sh*t. And to top of his done another wierd video, i mean who wants to see mika dancing around in a pair of boxers for about 3 inutes, not me thats for sure. DISASTER.
I hate the falsetto bits on the song but overall it's an alright song though!! Little bit flat in my opinion....
Awful!!! This song is utter garbage, that left the country years ago. He may have had a no.1 with Grace Kelly, but we've evolved from that, Mika lives in the old ages, get ahead and keep up! Worst single of the year IMO.
I am often disappointed by second albums (I shall mention no names!), but this new brilliant single from Mika gives me hope that his new album will be every bit as good as his first. Mika's performance on Tonight with Jonathan Ross last week has convinced me to out and buy this single and his soon-to-be-released second album.
you know what, whatever nick levine writes is complete rubbish so to these 'reviews' don't count
It's not really anything like 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth': it's "Free Love On The Free Love Freeway" from The Office. Try singing along to it - David Brent would be proud. That said, it's pure singalong campness which makes a refreshing change from the current crop of pretty mediocre offerings in the singles chart.
Turd of the highest order.
This is one of fav songs of this year. just waiting for it to be released so i can get my hands on it. can not wait
This is a gem, it's what is missing in so much music these days, i.e. it's pure, unadulterated, unabashed fun..and why not? Saw this on Jonathan Ross last night and will definitely be buying it via download when it comes out. This is catchy, lively, full of energy and more than a little sophisticated and this is the trick with this guy. He may have a "Queen" complex and obsession but he's every bit as inventive. Rich.
Sorry, but the hook is Belinda Carlisles 'Heaven is a place on Earth' I liked the first album, and no doubt this will end up sticking in my head. At the moment, not impressed.
I can't be doing with the screeching in this one, a very disappointing comeback to be honest.
It's OK not as good as his previous songs.
Terrible