April12008

merlin:

Petula Clark - “Downtown”

Having a big Petula Clark phase right now. Gal knew how to work a great pop song.

No one sings like this anymore! Am I missing something? No, Nora Jones doesn’t count. Neither does Kelly Clarkson or any other Starbucks musician you send my way. And I WANT to watch the whole thing but there are no gimmicks! She doesn’t have any clothing changes, doesn’t flash any skin and only has a little wiggle that is completely adorable. And it’s fun to watch! This is entertainment. Color me wrong, but I appreciate a good performance like this more and more from a performer that marries being a great musician AND adding that little extra something that keeps you intrigued.

You speak by Magic