A Journey Through SAW

When was the last time there was a decent UK sales estimate of the SAW albums? It’d be interesting to see exactly how much the sales dropped off.
 
Those episodes inspired me to dip back into some older editions of the show, including the interview with Samantha Fox. Obsessed with her claiming that Hurt Me! Hurt Me! was a flop because it was secretly about the AIDS crisis. :D
 
Up to them discussing (The) Loco-Motion now. I guess it really does depend on what version you knew first and grew up with, but I really dislike the the Australian version of it, and it's not just the production - her vocal on it is really unpleasant in places.

Not that I'd ever choose to listen to either version. But I'd be amazed to think it's a bone of contention for anyone outside of Australian fans of a certain age.
 
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Very much enjoyed the Step Back In Time (and Rhythm of Love) episode.

The detail on how the song came together (feat grumpy ol Mike) was fascinating as usual. Also loved an overwhelmingly positive Michael Jay and the director of the video, who seems to be someone people would call a character.
 
They all but confirmed to me on Instagram that we’d be getting a single “What Do I Have To Do” episode as well, which has me more excited than I have any right to be.
 
The Lonnie Gordon episode was the first one to bore me, and I've not gone back to it since. I will pick it up again soon, though.
 
I did feel for them trying to summon up enthusiasm for the episode that featured three of the wretched ballad covers.
 
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I did feel for them trying to summon up enthusiasm for the episode that featured three of the wretched ballad covers.
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It was the first time I realised just how much absolute dross we have to come. Bar Kylie, I can’t think I bought a single thing from them by this point onwards…
 
OMG Nick Egan confirmed something I suspected for DECADES. That IS N'Dea Davenport in the Step Back In Time video! (and not just a look alike) :o @funky
 
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Also I love the fact that the song is a favourite for practically everyone involved and the general feeling that it is somewhat underrated in Kylie's back cat.
 
And I am a terrible fan because I don't think I had ever heard Steve Anderson's DMC remix before.

Once again though this podcast putting every other one to shame.
 
They've wrapped up 1990 this week and are now on hiatus until the new year. I've had If I Have To Stand Alone in my head all week.

Feeling quite tempted to sign up for the bonus material now.
 
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They've wrapped up 1990 this week and are now on hiatus until the new year. I've had If I Have To Stand Alone in my head all week.

Feeling quite tempted to sign up for the bonus material now.
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Oh me too. I’ve been hovering all week but have a few other podcasts to catch up on, so been doing those.

It’s such an OBVIOUS ploy :D
 
Also, is the Journey Through Aussie Pop worth a bash? I can’t think I’ll relate to much of it.
 
I haven’t listened yet but I’m super excited and so pleased they have gone for double episodes. I was worried it wouldn’t last all the way through, but I feel, other than Devil, it has the biggest “story” of all her ROL singles, with the early PWL version, with the critical acclaim it got and with the way it marked a real move into “house” (used with quotation marks on purpose) rather than just pure pop.
 
I'm still astounded by the indifference of both Mike Stock and Matt Aitken to the singles from Rhythm Of Love (Stock in particular seems to only be attached to his successes from the 80s, the cunt) Even Harding and Curnow don't seem to fully understand the appeal of What Do I Have To Do? Wtf?
 
Very interesting episodes as usual.

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I'm still astounded by the indifference of both Mike Stock and Matt Aitken to the singles from Rhythm Of Love (Stock in particular seems to only be attached to his successes from the 80s, the cunt) Even Harding and Curnow don't seem to fully understand the appeal of What Do I Have To Do? Wtf?
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I know, they all seemed to have reservations about the record. Obviously our hosts were waxing lyrical about the song/mixes/video but it almost felt they needed to find someone at PWL to give it some raves too.
 
The disconnect was weird and, dare I say it, a little disappointing.

Having said that, I’ve devoured the two episodes on the walks to my offices and loved every second. You could feel the love for the song from our lovely hosts and I feel similarly, it being my second favourite song of all time, after Like a Prayer, which, yes, I’m sure everybody knows by now.

Also glad that the album version got some love as the definitive- I also like the single mix, but it’s the album that truly sends me soaring.
 
Excellent Shocked episode this week. Jazzi P's story was interesting, also Harding and Curnow being very catty about the DNA single version.
 
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Excellent Shocked episode this week. Jazzi P's story was interesting, also Harding and Curnow being very catty about the DNA single version.
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They are coming thick and fast now. :o

Listening to this, it has struck me (excuse the pun) just how modern Shocked still sounds. Honestly it would not sound out of place if it was released today.

I would urge anyone who is a fan of these songs but not necessarily SAW ( @Funky and @Jark for instance ) to listen to these episodes. They are AMAZING and the way they delve into the musicality of them is so satisfying.

But at the rate these episodes are coming out, they are going to be done soon. :( I so want them to continue on the Kylie journey afterwards - I don't think there is anyone better placed to do it - we should all put in requests for this.
 
:D at Shocked being inspired by Virginia Woolf and all the uncleared samples on the DNA remix that PWL were notoriously blasé about.
 
I listened to the episode that featured Jason Donovan's R.S.V.P. yesterday, which led me to look up the video. I suspect they're (understandably) too kind/polite to bring it up given all the time he's given to contribute to the podcast, but it is hilarious how much it's just Better The Devil You Know on a micro-budget. :D

 
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They are coming thick and fast now. :o

Listening to this, it has struck me (excuse the pun) just how modern Shocked still sounds. Honestly it would not sound out of place if it was released today.

I would urge anyone who is a fan of these songs but not necessarily SAW ( @Funky and @Jark for instance ) to listen to these episodes. They are AMAZING and the way they delve into the musicality of them is so satisfying.

But at the rate these episodes are coming out, they are going to be done soon. :( I so want them to continue on the Kylie journey afterwards - I don't think there is anyone better placed to do it - we should all put in requests for this.
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I do keep thinking back to you saying about them doing Kylie and it would be a great idea. I really think they should restart too- they could reuse the existing episodes but expand on the singles they didn’t cover in so much detail and also there’s got to be more scope to get interviews out of people now they’re better known.

I haven’t listened to Shocked yet- I’m a bit behind.
 
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I listened to the episode that featured Jason Donovan's R.S.V.P. yesterday, which led me to look up the video. I suspect they're (understandably) too kind/polite to bring it up given all the time he's given to contribute to the podcast, but it is hilarious how much it's just Better The Devil You Know on a micro-budget. :D

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Doesn’t that kind of sum up Jason’s SAW career full stop, though? He pretty much always was just a lower budget male Kylie.
 
Sure, but there are so many shots in that video that just look like direct lifts - except where she was flown out to some glamorous location, he's clearly on a building site in Romford or something. :D
 
Pretty sure Better The Devil You Know was shot in Melbourne but I get your point. :D

That’s what you get with a good director (and stylist) I guess.
 
Also I’m not sure I get the significance of the shipping containers.

I do think Jason is very gracious in his interviews for this podcast. RSVP just highlights what a poor pop singer he was though.
 
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Sure, but there are so many shots in that video that just look like direct lifts - except where she was flown out to some glamorous location, he's clearly on a building site in Romford or something. :D
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Oh absolutely but SAW (and PWL related) were never known for their originality.

Besides, I’d have much rather seen Jason ape What Do I Have To Do instead. Imagine him having a bash at the ironing in that PINNY :D :disco:
 
That’s an interesting question, actually. SAW- related videos generally being cheap and (mostly) shit, I wonder what their highest budget video was/is? WDIHTD must be the biggest of the RoL singles and therefore near the top. (I’d argue off the top of my head it’s the best SAW video full stop too.)

I’m trying to scan if any of the Nana videos would have had been given much of a budget but can’t think of anything- surely they were the only ones who would come close.
 
I do wonder if PWL were coughing up all the budget to fund the videos post Tears On My Pillow though. Kylie was choosing the directors and stylists at that stage - none of it was really in house, was it? David Howells would never have approved them if it was.
 
It must be one of the RoL singles, surely? The clothes, the sets, the production - they look streets ahead of the other SAW videos that spring to mind. (Step Back In Time less so than the other three admittedly)
 
Step Back In Time was her only PWL video shot in LA. It was by no means low budget.
 
Dave Hogan in his interviews suggests he had no contact with PWL at all.
 
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