Spent the day laughing in the sun

An introduction to amazing UK band McFly today--no rarities, but just a "you need to hear these McFly songs" post, focused around the singles. I've decided, though, that there's no way I can sum up McFly in one post (in took me two to get through the Click Five, and they only have one album!). I'll cover Room On The Third Floor and part of Wonderland today and then, either tomorrow or in the near future, go into the rest of Wonderland, their American album and their most recent single. For some McFly songs that won't be featured today, look at some of my past posts here, here, and here (that last link will take you to a post describing McFly in more depth, too--basically, they do amazingly fun pop with guitars [generally]).

Five Colours In Her Hair--McFly's first single and the '60's beach feel is in full swing here. Happy and cute, with a hint of cheek. The guitar riff here is really catchy and there's even fun backing "doo-doo-doo"'s.

Obviously--slowing down the pace to mid-tempo, we have McFly's second single. Handclaps, some acoustic guitar, and a sweetness that is far from saccharine. Some of the smoothness disappears for a more beat-emphasized ending with some orchestral elements.

That Girl--more '60's surf guitar sounds (though some of that fades away throughout the song) and a return to a faster speed for a bouncy song with fun backing vocals on the chorus.

Room On The Third Floor--McFly's fourth and final single from their first album, and probably the slowest out of their first four singles, though it's not really that slow and it often doesn't feel like a ballad at all. There are even group "nah nah nah nah"'s in this song--I love McFly's use of repeated non-word syllables in songs (doo doo doodoo doo--doo!, nah nah nah nah, bop bop bop bop badda ba...none of that makes any sense typed, does it?)--they always make them really fun.

I Wanna Hold You--moving onto McFly's second album, we have a rockier, faster song. There's a bit in the middle 8--"we're going! to! lose!"--that sort of reminds me of Green Day, but, personally, I'd rather listen to any McFly single than any Green Day single.

All About You--McFly get all sentimental for their Comic Relief ballad. It's more low-key than many of their other singles, but it's got a good deal of energy for a ballad. The guitars are minimalized (though certainly still there) and some orchestral elements are brought in.

To buy McFly's first album, Room On The 3rd Floor, go here (physical) or here (digital); to buy their second album, Wonderland, go here (physical) or here (digital). I can't recommend them enough; even the songs not posted today are great and only not here because I decided I had to focus on the singles, or I would end up posting almost the entire albums (though it's a safe guess that there will be more McFly appearing here in the future). Their videos are all worth checking, out, too (search for them on YouTube)

Next up: McFly are brilliant--honestly, truly, completely brilliant--and deserve a much more thorough post than this, but it is Friday, so I'm off and out for the night. I'm really excited to get to write about their most recent single, though, so there's a very good chance tomorrow will be part two of the introduction to McFly (finishing up Wonderland, looking briefly at Just My Luck, and practically exploding with excitement over their most recent double A-sided single).

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