I always liked how George was a deftly talented vocalist that often minimized his full-voiced vocal acrobatics - granted he'd use them when the song called for it ("One More Try", the chorus of "Praying for Time", etc), but that hushed tone of his often suited the songs better.
― you are no man. take the balls. (Neanderthal), Monday, 29 February 2016 15:54 (eight years ago) link
How the hell did IWYS get no votes? The transition into the second part is all-time!
― The Dave Grohl of ILX (Turrican), Monday, 29 February 2016 23:04 (eight years ago) link
IWYS is #2 after "Kissing a Fool" imo
― Hey (Extended Mix), Tuesday, 1 March 2016 01:22 (eight years ago) link
came out 29 years ago today
― maura, Sunday, 30 October 2016 16:33 (seven years ago) link
C-C-C-C-C-C-C'MOWN!
― Full of bile and Blue Nile denial (Turrican), Sunday, 21 January 2018 08:29 (six years ago) link
Nice review by Brad on pitchfork today.
Seriously though, how did IWYS get 0 votes in this poll?
― enochroot, Monday, 6 August 2018 02:21 (five years ago) link
It's natural!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 6 August 2018 02:29 (five years ago) link
thank u enoch!
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 6 August 2018 14:00 (five years ago) link
I'm actually glad that a point was made regarding GM meticulously programming up this record, because in my experience - his personal life aside - GM mostly tends to be talked about as a singer first, a songwriter second, and a musician third.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 6 August 2018 20:08 (five years ago) link
I mean, this is understandable - he had a great voice, and was rarely seen holding an instrument, but I often wonder how many people realise just how involved he was in the production/playing side of things.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 6 August 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
shit goddamn is he sexy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHb2XYeXcJI
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 17 June 2020 01:00 (three years ago) link
"Hand to Mouth" kind of anticipated his later direction a bit, yeah?
the message song (well, one of them at least), breathy vocals, melancholy instrumentation.
it's not the best on this album but I enjoy it in that vein.
also what's up with the "Monkey" hate itt that song rules.
best moment on the album, however, is "C-C-C-C-C-C-COME ON"
― CEO Greedwagon (Neanderthal), Friday, 16 February 2024 17:57 (three months ago) link
weird that I didn't get this as a kid, cos I didn't listen to a ton of music then, but I loved all the George Michael and Wham singles. think I almost got it but got a lame Chicago album instead, so I didn't wind up hearing this til my 20s!
Hard Day. Was a single in some territories?
― piscesx, Saturday, 17 February 2024 00:55 (two months ago) link
I AM A LOVER
― brimstead, Saturday, 17 February 2024 07:12 (two months ago) link
the original mix of "hard day" was the b-side to the 12-inch versions of "i want your sex". the pettibone remix got released in its own right (on 12-inch only afaict) at around the same time as "faith" in the states, which brought it back to the dance/club chart and onto the r&b chart
― dyl, Saturday, 17 February 2024 18:55 (two months ago) link
Not going to vote in this poll, but Father Figure's lyrics are very creepy...
― BriefCandles, Saturday, 17 February 2024 23:38 (two months ago) link
it's ok the poll closed 15 years ago
― dyl, Monday, 19 February 2024 02:13 (two months ago) link
"Hard Day" got R&B airplay in fall '87, exactly the background he wanted to build to earn a #1 song on the R&B chart in a few months.
― poppers fueled buttsex crescendo (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 19 February 2024 02:17 (two months ago) link