Who's David

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In August 2004, "Who's David" came 20th in a VH1 viewer survey of the worst number-one singles of all time. [2] There’s something slightly glam about the chorus (in both the 80s hair metal and 70s use of the word) but whereas the best of those groups would have put some kind of sledgehammer behind it, a spark of energy, something to disguise the song’s obvious deficiencies, Busted’s delivery is so featherweight they almost blow away. It’s a truly awful production which helps them none, leaving them exposed as a bunch of Jilted Johns without a decent joke or tune crying into their cans of Bass Shandy. Individual random facts:-". Busted Online. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 4 January 2016. Answer: The song explores the complexity of romantic relationships and the difficulties faced when torn between two loves. It highlights the internal struggles, emotional turmoil, and self-discovery that arise in such situations. 5. How do the lyrics capture the burstiness of emotions? Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 14, saptamina 5.04 – 11.04, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 21 February 2005 . Retrieved 16 May 2020.

Who’s David?” is a song about a cheating girlfriend. There are great kiss-off songs in pop, but as cathartic payoffs go, “I’m over you / Ooo ooo ooo / I don’t like you” isn’t exactly top tier. There are also plenty of average jealous-guy records, with varying levels of rage and contempt, entitlement and pain. Lines like “I know your pretty face / Gets far with guys / But your make up ain’t enough to hide the lies” read like they could be from some Nuggets-era compilation makeweight or Mod Revival also-ran. I had no particular relationship to this song, besides appreciating that it was at least a little different from the previous singles, and thinking Who’s David? was quite an intriguing title for a mainstream Pop song. I agree their worst No. 1 is yet to come, Air Hostess I have a soft-spot as a seeming act of grotesque self-parody. “Messed my pants” indeed.Year 3000’ and ‘Crashed The Wedding’ for their pure silly sugar rush nature. ‘What I Go To School For’ and ‘3AM’ because I genuinely like them. Gibsone, Harriet (24 November 2016). "Busted on reforming: 'People don't get why we are here again … they know how it ended' ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 21 April 2023. Answer: Yes, Who’s David has stood the test of time and remains a popular song in Busted’s discography. It continues to resonate with old and new fans alike, attesting to its enduring appeal and relatability. 12. Are there any memorable quotes from the band about Who’s David? Who’s David, you ask? This David was actually at a “high school” at this point, except it wasn’t called that, it was simply The Thomas Hardye School. The feeder schools below that (one of which was literally next door) were and are called “middle schools” though. Singer-songwriter James Bourne has signed a worldwide deal covering his extensive catalogue and future works with Warner Chappell Music.

A Present for Everyone (UK CD album booklet). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2003. MCD60090, 9865875. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) The song was written about experiences with a girl who is unfaithful. It peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's third number-one single and their second consecutive.It got me wondering just how popular Busted truly were overseas at the time, especially considering their momentum push towards the largest market in world music. Anyway, I was in Sixth Form by this point; I could say more about my experience of Busted but I see I pretty much covered it in the comments for You Said No, and more succinctly than I would be likely to do now. Good job, 2019 me! I might say more when we meet them for the last time in the near future. I don’t think I thought anything of the lyrics to “Who’s David?” at the time. I was vaguely aware it was some kind of breakup song, but a lot of the words are rather indecipherable unless you’re listening carefully. Having a lyric about “sleeping around the town” does seem pretty gross for a band that seemed to mainly appeal to pre-teens, although it was hardly alone in that era.

Bourne is best known as the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the multi-million selling band Busted, but he has also recorded a wide range of solo work and written for other artists ranging from the Jonas Brothers to The Saturdays.Busted – Who's David". 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 4 January 2016– via YouTube. Who's David (Japanese CD single liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. UICI-5013. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Answer: Who’s David played a pivotal role in catapulting Busted to success. It became one of their most well-known and beloved songs, solidifying their position in the music industry and paving the way for further achievements. 9. Are there any notable performances or live renditions of Who’s David? James Bourne said: “I’m beyond excited to begin a new chapter with Warner Chappell! My songwriting over the last 20 years has taken me on the most amazing journey. I still feel like I have a lot more to offer as a songwriter and an artist. Onwards!” But “Who’s David?” can’t even muster that kind of energy, which is a problem – you need it to make the listener feel your spite and venom, not just pity it. For Busted the desire to make an angry, slut-shaming punk-pop record and the desire to make a hooky, singalong Busted record turn out to clash horribly. You can hear it in the chorus – which starts in a typical Busted jaunty, anthemic mode ( “Are you sure that you’re mine…”) and then ends up at – in the uncut version – “You’re just a whore, you sleep around the town / And I got proof cos the word is going round”. Oh, mate.

And I literally commuted to that school from where there was a primary/secondary split, and specifically doing so for my sixth-form years, having been to the local secondary school before that. There’s a specific sixth-form college in Weymouth, my brother went there a few months after this, but the highest academic achievers – and I remained at least on the fringes of that category myself – tended to do the commute to “Hardye’s” for sixth form instead, it being one of those excellent but comprehensive-in-name-only schools in Tory strongholds you saw jostling for position in newspaper league tables at this point. Probably still do, despite changes to metrics IIRC.) Oliver, Mark (13 August 2004). "Cliff hit voted worst ever number one". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 August 2016. you are correct that this also had one of the worst first week sales not just of their career but for a number one in the 00s; Music Week suggests it was just over 30,000 (50 of which were a limited cassette run that thus makes this the last chart topper to be released on the format unless I’m mistaken). I suppose the problem for a band like Busted in the US is how much use would Americans who aren’t anglophiles have for an act who were essentially a British riff on a US style? A bit like NBC making a US remake of Coupling when the original was pretty much just a British riff on Friends.

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As a child I assumed that like with Take That and the Spice Girls European/World chart dominance, Busted and other multiple chart topping, BRIT Award winners naturally followed suit. Who's David (UK CD1 liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCSTD40355, 9816998-8. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Who's David (UK CD2 liner notes). Busted. Universal Records, Island Records. 2004. MCSXD40355, 9817000-7. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Their largest commercial selling market outside the UK/Ireland was Japan (one Gold album) and nations of most popularity were: Iceland and Denmark (two top 10 singles, and one top 10 album in Denmark; their only top 10 long form placing outside the UK/IRL)