Dragonette - Competition
Dragonette have recently released the very stylish ‘I Get Around’ to much acclaim (YAY!) and chart indifference (BOO!) but instead of being vaguely relevant, we’re going to write about one of their older songs, ‘Competition’.‘Competition’ is brilliant. The version we’ve been listening to is apparently a new mix. Now, we haven’t heard the old mix of ’Competition’, but judging by this one it probably “lacked oomph” or something. This one is heavy.
It starts off in slinky tease mode, determined to seduce the listener into its proposed mucky liaison. ‘It’s risky business / keeping it hush hush’ purrs frontwoman Martina. Risky indeed, but by the time of the first bridge you’ll be willing to take more risks than a suicidal cyclist.
After a few more bars of this tempestuous foreplay, and a powerchord-heavy chorus or two, the whole song just EXPLODES into a totally unexpected rock wig-out, with hard riffs and heavy drums competing for airspace as Martina roundly mocks her rival; which is a bit cruel of her, but what is life if not cruel, etc. etc.
It is a perfect example of how guitars can be integrated into pop songs without it all turning to shit, and just goes to complete what is something of a ‘tour-de-force’ (?!) for Dragonette.
Finally, special mention must go to these lyrics:
She’s got no idea where you’ve been
No idea what you’ve been doing
In the bedroom, in positions
that you never knew existed
Amazing.
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