Generally, the free downloads on iTunes are poorly written, formulaic songs of whatever genre they claim to be a part of. However, very occasionally, one of these songs get launched onto the pop charts and does amazingly well. In my opinion, this song should have done that, but I guess the electronic beats and cute boys Friendly Fires are packin’ are more of a Europe thing. Shame, really. The single off of their debut album, entitled “Skeleton Boy,” was the free video download the week, Saturday April 11th, 2009, and since then I’ve fallen in love. One problem with this, is that the band decided to go with a completely different mix for the video, so the only way to get the version of the song that I’ve grown accustomed to is through watching the video. But on to the song it’s self.
You know it’s gonna be good the instant it starts; a crescendoing aah in three-part harmony that is immediately drowned out by excited beeps, thumping bass drums and a conservative high-hat. (Perhaps the high-hats parents are born again christians?) I think I might have fallen in love the first time I saw the adorable lead singer dancing with more hips that a ghetto woman. And then he opens his mouth, and he has a cute but powerful voice too! I love just watching him dance during the second verse with the partial skeleton on. Oh man, this song is so damn catchy! Fuck, now it’s gonna be stuck in my head all night.
Wow. I totally just geeked out about how cute the lead singer is. *Le Sigh*
