I still think very highly of More Than You Know, Love... Thy Will Be Done, Coloured Kisses, If You're Tarzan I'm Jane, among others, but I've not really heard many of them for a while. Who/what/where/when/why/how?
― Alex in Rotherham (Alex in Doncaster), Friday, 23 May 2003 08:45 (twenty years ago) link
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― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Friday, 23 May 2003 09:40 (twenty years ago) link
Was she the one who started on the tv show Kids Incorporated? I remember getting up early to watch that when I was young, and if she's the one I'm thinking of, I had a crush on her.
― Jonathan, Friday, 23 May 2003 12:08 (twenty years ago) link
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― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 22 October 2003 08:28 (twenty years ago) link
Martika's Kitchen sounds pretty good from here, I gotta say. (Never had heard it at the time.)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 August 2011 17:18 (twelve years ago) link
"Love...Thy Will Be Done" is a creepy song. I love her vocal performance, especially when she indulges in these crazy swoops near the end.
― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 August 2011 17:18 (twelve years ago) link
and I give her the credit for it, not Prince; she wrote some crazy lyrics for her debut.
― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 August 2011 17:19 (twelve years ago) link
As long as we're talking about that song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpOW4LLRRTA
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 August 2011 17:21 (twelve years ago) link
did you find a used copy of the album?
― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 August 2011 17:22 (twelve years ago) link
Indeed, sitting in Amoeba's dollar bin.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 August 2011 17:23 (twelve years ago) link
'love thy will be done' used to bore the tears out of me at time. it was a really massive single that kind of got played to death. listening to it now, it sounds a little too earnest in its plays for high stakes in the drama department, but it's also pretty sophisticated y'know.
i have a bizarre retro-crush on her these days.
― charlie h, Thursday, 4 August 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
Have always loved 'Love Thy Will Be Done'. She's looking very Winona in that video eh?
― Quantum of Pie (NickB), Thursday, 4 August 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
"Love...Thy Will Be Done" got NO airplay down here.
― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 August 2011 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
it was a really big song in australia, where i grew up. got crazy airplay and spent weeks and weeks at number one.
― charlie h, Thursday, 4 August 2011 20:09 (twelve years ago) link
quite winona, yes.
i really like this interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjBXe0mU1vY
― charlie h, Thursday, 4 August 2011 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
btw "Toy Soldier" has dated quite well – I remember how weird it sounded on the radio at the time (WONCHA COME OUT AND PLAY WITH ME?). I just cast from my mind that it's about drug abuse.
― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 August 2011 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
she was really cute
― om nom nom nnamdi asomugha (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 4 August 2011 20:35 (twelve years ago) link
woooow this is a really timely thread revival, i have had "love thy will be done" on repeat for the past few days. beautiful beautiful song imo.
"toy soldiers" is good too. the first line ("it wasn't my intention to mislead you") always strikes me, though i'm not sure why. and then the pre-chorus "won'tcha come out and play with me" is kinda creepily haunting.
― teledyldonix, Friday, 5 August 2011 06:28 (twelve years ago) link
i don't remember 'love thy will be done' being a hit in aus - toy soldiers absolutely was though. massive.
― he shit me and it felt like a piss (electricsound), Friday, 5 August 2011 06:32 (twelve years ago) link
apparently it was though, there you go
― he shit me and it felt like a piss (electricsound), Friday, 5 August 2011 06:34 (twelve years ago) link
"Love Thy Will Be Done" always felt like the OTT version of Prince's "I Wish U Heaven" to me. I like his demo of it, though.
― Vendo Caramelos A Veces Sin Dinero (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 5 August 2011 06:55 (twelve years ago) link
Prince nicked his own song: relisten to the opening of his "One Of Us" cover.
― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 August 2011 11:44 (twelve years ago) link
"Love Thy Will Be Done" always feels weirdly familiar-not-familiar to me because of the way Texas quoted it in "Say What You Want".
― Tim F, Friday, 5 August 2011 12:26 (twelve years ago) link
For some reason I have decided now is the time to reassess Martika's singles.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 06:31 (nine years ago) link
Had no idea about Prince's involvement in "Love, Thy Will Be Done"!
― jaymc, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 06:33 (nine years ago) link
Would love to see someone like Kiesza totally go for this sound.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 06:35 (nine years ago) link
I feel like Kitty sort of does, at least on some tracks.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 06:36 (nine years ago) link
er, Kitten
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 06:37 (nine years ago) link
Really? I've seen Kitten live but never listened to their albums.
I guess by "this sound" I am referring to "Love, Thy Will Be Done" and "Toy Soldiers." "Martika's Kitchen," which I'm listening to right now, is reminding me mostly of Jane Child.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 06:40 (nine years ago) link
(But not nearly as good as "Don't Wanna Fall in Love," which is k-classique!)
(Sorry to channel like 2002-era ILM there.)
― jaymc, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 06:41 (nine years ago) link
http://open.spotify.com/album/6ZkDP9Sw48nJ0eLQ2JEbhs
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 13:50 (nine years ago) link
one thought that has crossed my mind a couple times while listening to kitten (and generally failing to appreciate it) was 'this is reminding me of martika but not really enough'
― dyl, Wednesday, 13 August 2014 17:06 (nine years ago) link
omg this is baaaaaaad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amanv4ZaVYk
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 22:50 (eight years ago) link
her pitch I mean....
Her kitchen: Classic.Her music: Dud.
― Turrican, Thursday, 26 November 2015 21:50 (eight years ago) link
and I give her the credit for it, not Prince; she wrote some crazy lyrics for her debut.― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, August 4, 2011 12:19 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― livin in my own private Biden hole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, August 4, 2011 12:19 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he wrote all the music and lyrics FWIW
now that you can find the prince demo on youtube, it's pretty clear that she followed his guide vocal closely. that might be an understatement.
the synth arrangement on this track is beautiful.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Thursday, 5 May 2016 19:39 (seven years ago) link