Kylie Minogue hit the airwaves in the late 80s with the throwaway pop ditty, I Should Be So Lucky. It is a happy pop song that I remember because I couldn’t get away from it that year, and it stayed in my head. There was an earnestness in the delivery that grated. I was, and still am, a huge fan of Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, and other pop and dance singers from that era who have had lengthy careers, but I wasn’t a fan of Kylie’s early work. That changed when she released another song I couldn’t get out of my head in the late 90s, titled appropriately enough: Can’t Get You Out Of My Head — as if, all along, Kylie was a Svengali, directing her listeners from the very beginning to not underestimate her staying power. Kylie has turned into a real force in pop and dance music – and she’s transformed herself into an engaging, charismatic, live entertainer.
Here is her new single, Timebomb. It has that infectious chorus and Kylie shows she can keep up with the new ruling class of singers and entertainers. She is celebrating 25 years in the music business this year and Timebomb is a fitting release in the dance realm that shows off her strengths.
From America’s Got Talent, here is a live performance of Kylie’s single, Get Outta My Way, off her Aphrodite album.
http://youtu.be/8XK1Ni9jFTQ
French and Saunders, the duo behind Absolutely fabulous, spoofed Kylie’s I Should Be So Lucky song, and this is the version I prefer:
Thank you for reading and listening,
Justin
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Kylie still looks great after all these years.
An operatic version of ” I should be so lucky” – priceless!
eden
I agree. Kylie is a bombshell. If only she had gone the opera route 😉
Hi Justin
I really enjoyed this. The mix of personal reminiscence and intelligent discussion of pop was really easy to read, the footage is great, and I leave feeling I have learnt stuff. Result.
Thank you.
Cathy xxx
Nice to hear, Cathy. I hope you aced your own writing exams and are planning a huge fictional adventure. xo
Great post and you had me laughing my pants of with the French and Saunders video. You have one awesome sense of humour there Justin. Go Kylie, we need more ahem ‘older’ women flying the flag. She still looks fab!
Kylie’s still younger than I am LOL So funny to see the Opera Classics skit again. I played this over and over again when it originally aired on an ancient VHS tape that grew scratchy with repeated viewing wear and tear. Love YouTube for bringing it back. Thank you, Dionne 🙂
Wow some people never get old….and not only that but they get more beautiful by the years….Kylie is one of the singers that i love to hate LOL ….but i have to say she is amazing no matter what .
I laugh so much with the opera version of the ” I should be so lucky”!!!
Great post Justin !!!
Staury:)
I love to hate anyone who loves to hate Kylie, Staury 😉 Your turn LOL
She did grow on me. The light voice the chipper chirpy delivery changing with the times and electronica. Adapt or die, right?
Kylie is still such a hotty – and such a beautiful person inside and out when I see her in interviews! Great posts on her Justin! x
Thank you, Scarlett, for stopping by. I agree. There’s a good endearing quality, stronger now.