February 24, 2009

New Lady Sovereign Video - "So Human"

Moving beyond Jigsaw's first single "I Got You Dancing," Lady Sovereign is focusing her attention on the Cure-sampling followup "So Human." If you recall, it makes liberal use of "Close To Me"'s central keyboard hook. When I first wrote about the track I wondered aloud if Sovereign would also "replicate the original's the wardrobe-over-the-cliff theme" in the video. No such luck, but her crimped hair's circa '85, and the clip's playful look at the media, shrinks, paparazzi, and red carpets is even older.

Here's a remix.

Lady Sovereign - "So Human (JoolsMF Remix)" (MP3)

Jigsaw is out 4/7 via EMI.

Posted at 4:01 PM by brandon in MP3, Video
Tags: Lady Sovereign

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21 Comments

Stop it, stereogum. Seriously.

Posted by: Jao at 02/24/09 5:40 PM | Reply
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Honestly, I think that is more then sampling.

Posted by: Andrew at 02/24/09 5:45 PM | Reply
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It makes "liberal use of 'Close to Me's' central keyboard hook?" If by central keyboard hook, you mean keyboards, rhythm section, horns, and melody...basically the whole song. Why post the followup equally awful video to accompany the universally-agreed-upon awful song?

Posted by: Owen at 02/24/09 5:46 PM | Reply
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Sampling? That isn't sampling.

Posted by: Andrew at 02/24/09 5:47 PM | Reply
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Everyone living outside of the US (and maybe Canada) should not be allowed to rap.

Posted by: bigfoot FLOWs

at 02/24/09 5:49 PM | Reply
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england has the best rappers in it

Posted by: england rules in reply to bigfoot FLOWs's comment at 04/16/09 2:19 PM | Reply
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Well, all of you music honchos, I like it!

Posted by: claudette at 02/24/09 6:33 PM | Reply
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And a lot of other people like it too. lol

Posted by: missskitttin

at 02/24/09 6:35 PM | Reply
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It's not as horrible as people here are making it out to be. Maybe its that the Cure isn't exactly a sacred cow to me.

Posted by: zik at 02/24/09 8:12 PM | Reply
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I definitely think it is way more listenible than the get up kids cover of close to me.

Posted by: pitchfork gave this comment a 4.7

at 02/24/09 9:32 PM | Reply
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Seriously when did sporty spice from the spice girls start rapping? JK it's okay, but I couldn't help noticing the striking resemblance

Posted by: M at 02/24/09 9:48 PM | Reply
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Now I have to listen the original song 50 times to forget that.

Posted by: Pavimento

at 02/24/09 10:44 PM | Reply
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She should change her name to Lady Abortion.

Posted by: Olg at 02/25/09 1:15 AM | Reply
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Ha. She's ripping off Hollertronix ideas from 4 years ago.

Posted by: That Guy at 02/25/09 4:38 AM | Reply
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I really wish rappers would stick to their usual elevator music with beats.
This is probably the worst thing since Eminem destroyed Aerosmith's 'Dream On'

Posted by: Charbarred at 02/25/09 5:46 AM | Reply
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Is she wearing Rubik's Cubes round her neck?

Posted by: Lebow at 02/25/09 7:00 AM | Reply
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I'm not lying, but I think the Bloodhound Gang sampled this song years and years ago.

Posted by: Lucas Jensen at 02/25/09 11:54 AM | Reply
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i think its pretty good. saw her do this song at pianos a month ago it was fun!

Posted by: stan at 02/25/09 12:03 PM | Reply
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The adjective that comes to mind when I see her is "cheeky".

Regardless of my feelings on it, I'm pretty sure this track's going to be all over the radio pretty soon.

Posted by: thecommish at 02/26/09 1:14 AM | Reply
Score = 1

so what if it sucks, I wanna do her.

Posted by: choocoo at 02/27/09 11:38 AM | Reply
Score = 1