Comments on: Kylie Minogue: 2 Hearts

By: Ben Rackstraw

Ben Rackstraw — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:51:06 +0000

What does any of this have to do with the break up of Kylie’s relationship or the (uninvited) media circus that surrounded the fact that she had cancer?

Surely the cynical thing would have been to release a song entitled “Re:Mission” or “I Don’t Need That Bloody Man Anyway”…

Instead she has come back with what could easily be described as meaningless disco/dance/club escapism - but why is that a bad thing? Escapism from cancer and break ups (whoever is to blame) for three-and-a-half minutes sounds like a great idea to me.

Also: This is a bloody great mid tempo disco song, with an subtle chorus (unlike many “HERE IS THE CHORUS… GO!” current dance and indie songs) and a brilliant video (get to youtube, skip to 1:47 for when it gets REALLY cool). It’s basically what the rubbish second Scissor Sisters album should have sounded like - but presented by a miniature Australian in a Marilyn Monroe wig.

Bill - I suggest you listen to the new Shane Ward single.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:03:02 +0000

2 Hearts is simply dreadful. One of the worst songs I’ve ever heard.

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:29:23 +0000

Yeah, I have to agree - it’s almost contrived and just empty. I think we just expected something a little more. It just leaves me feeling, “that’s it?”

By: Molly

Molly — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:20:05 +0000

She was never “terminal£ and millions survive cancer without turning it into a cash in media circus ( even other famous have avoided that ) The lover dumped her not other way around and she has said he did not cheat- Did she maybe?

This song and the new album are simply Kylie back at business as usual and no meaning at all.just more mindless “disco/dance/club escapism.Pretty vacuous for a woman almost 40 after a minor tough couple of years.Smile smile smile is all she seems to do.Is it automatic.?