"Kissing a Fool". Beautiful song and his best ever vocal performance.
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 16 June 2008 12:31 (fifteen years ago) link
But fine for me if "One More Try" wins. That is the other one I would have picked here.
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 16 June 2008 12:32 (fifteen years ago) link
"Monkey" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY_nw_otN1U&feature=related ...unfortunately the hat makes him look like he's auditioning for NKOTB. And does he really sing "spank the monkey" near the end?
― snoball, Monday, 16 June 2008 12:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Oooh you know you've gotta spank the monkey! :)
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 16 June 2008 12:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Did GMick ever actually realise that "Monkey" was a metapho for smack?
I mean, it seems plain, but.
― Mark G, Monday, 16 June 2008 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Well, that's what the song is about.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Monday, 16 June 2008 13:24 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah, but it just seemed like he nicked all the lines from every song about "monkeys on yr back" ever.
― Mark G, Monday, 16 June 2008 13:25 (fifteen years ago) link
father figure
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 16 June 2008 13:33 (fifteen years ago) link
why didn't george michael ever do a duet with madonna?
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 16 June 2008 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I think a Madonna/George Michael killer house-y dance duet could be the single of 2009.
― Eazy, Monday, 16 June 2008 15:54 (fifteen years ago) link
I always thought that "Monkey" was intentionally written about heroin.
― snoball, Monday, 16 June 2008 15:58 (fifteen years ago) link
I always thought that it was about bestiality.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Monday, 16 June 2008 16:02 (fifteen years ago) link
http://cassafrass.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/evil_monkey.jpg
PS: I voted for "One More Try," one of the very best vocal performances from anyone in the decade.
― Joseph McCombs, Monday, 16 June 2008 16:11 (fifteen years ago) link
I can't think of anyone who can belt that song without turning into a whiner.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Monday, 16 June 2008 16:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Seriously such a good album.
― kate78, Monday, 16 June 2008 22:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I like "Older" better. "Faith" is kind of patchy - great ballads, but too many of the faster songs are a bit too repetitive.
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 16 June 2008 22:20 (fifteen years ago) link
gotta be "Father Figure"
― jaime, Monday, 16 June 2008 22:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Good poll.
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 03:32 (fifteen years ago) link
very good.
i LOVE Hand to Mouth, but i just automatically chose Faith
might regret it
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 03:34 (fifteen years ago) link
You gotta have faith.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 11:52 (fifteen years ago) link
=)
― Surmounter, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 13:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Friday, 20 June 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Saturday, 21 June 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
4 people voted for "Monkey"?
― horseshoe, Saturday, 21 June 2008 23:07 (fifteen years ago) link
One of my two votes was for "Monkey."
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Saturday, 21 June 2008 23:11 (fifteen years ago) link
One of my two votes
???!
― stephen, Sunday, 22 June 2008 02:07 (fifteen years ago) link
TEACHER THERE ARE THINGS THAT I DON'T WANNA LEARN
― I'm crossing over into enterprise (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 April 2009 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link
I Want Your Sex (Parts I & II) 0
!?!?!?!?!?!
― now is the time to winterize your manscape (will), Friday, 10 April 2009 16:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Outrageous.
― I'm crossing over into enterprise (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 April 2009 16:34 (fifteen years ago) link
I would've voted for Sex if I'd seen the poll. *wait that doesn't sound good...*
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 10 April 2009 23:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Hand to Mouth. though this is so stinking classic there are no duds.
poll between I Want Your Sex 1/2?
― spidermark, Monday, 12 July 2010 17:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Turnout was pathetic.
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 12 July 2010 18:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Michael Bublé, I hate you for raping "Kissing a Fool."
-Soto
― raging hetero lifechill (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 27 September 2010 18:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Cuz you gotta have a reissue:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/12/first-look-and-listen-george-michaels-faith-gets-the-deluxe-reissue-treatment.html
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 December 2010 17:27 (thirteen years ago) link
who the fuck voted for Monkey? EXTERMINATE!!!!!!!
― OutdoorFish, Tuesday, 25 February 2014 22:32 (ten years ago) link
Then Play Long reaches out to George Michael's Faith, better late than never: http://nobilliards.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/george-michael-faith.html
― agincourtgirl, Sunday, 21 December 2014 15:38 (nine years ago) link
TEACHER
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 29 February 2016 14:37 (eight years ago) link
hah I was just coming here to say this is easily "One More Try". one of my favorite 80s pop albums.
I like the lesser known tracks like "Hard Day" and "Hand to Mouth" a lot too.
have grown sick of Father Figure cos I sing it at karaoke so often. not its fault.
"Monkey" always reminds me of "RELAX"
― you are no man. take the balls. (Neanderthal), Monday, 29 February 2016 14:42 (eight years ago) link
― raging hetero lifechill (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, September 27, 2010 2:59 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he doesn't even really do the pop vocal riffing at the end, he changes it to be more comfortable for his mid-crooner range. lame.
― you are no man. take the balls. (Neanderthal), Monday, 29 February 2016 14:43 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2gHUAnO8D8
under-rated! and only an extra track on the CD (and the tape?).
― piscesx, Monday, 29 February 2016 15:48 (eight years ago) link
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 (two 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