this is supposedly about ppl in a relationship having a false image of one other and therefore no real love a la krishnamurti but its REALLY about how one of the veronicas (the darker one) is more runtish and sour looking and totally jealous of the sister who hogs the camera.
australian pop songs that are american can be identified by
- intricate loving soft focus production craft - ie. the conspicuous absense of an ugly thoughtless midrange australian guitar blur
- the video just looks different. and the sound of the song is in no way at odds with the american look of the video - unlike say those overdubbed dandruff shampoo ads where its SO OBVIOUSLY NOT HER VOICE.
- but surprisingly it doesn't have anything to do with the accent. kylie sings with a weird pseudo american inflection & her songs are never american.
-theres just no embarrassing australianness shining through anywhere, which is both thrilling like seeing anthony lapaglia or jacqueline mackenzie seamlessly integrated into american tv and also disappointing.
-the songcraft itself - fuck whatever shithead wrote kate d'areaoeuogoeuoauuges aussie idol hit and thank god emily didnt have to sing it. and fuck bryan adams for making me like shannon noll.
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