![]() Unexpectedly matching the style of someone else’s work in an unexpected and exciting way, Elton’s additions have been pleasant, if odd surprises. But against most odds, these collaborations have worked. Wayne Weizhen Zhang: Elton is a goofball with a habit of appearing on random tracks he has no business being on,whether it be the camp pastiche of Fall Out Boy, the heartwarming affect of Rina Sawayama, the loopy fun of Young Thug, or the bizarro transcendence of Lady Gaga. Dua Lipa sings one of his chestnuts as if she’s reading the lyrics on Genius from her phone. “Sacrifice,” although a UK #1 in 1990, is not anyone’s idea of top-tier Elton. And one of the small glories that keeps you (or at least me) listening to pop music is that… it works!Īlfred Soto: Rocket Man came out two summers ago. Given that Elton’s singing “Sacrifice” and Dua’s singing “Rocket Man,” both over a pretty straightforward (but well executed) dance chassis and some surprisingly vital live-sounding backing shouts, it starts to feel a bit like there is no original. Ian Mathers: There are some remixes that practically replace the ‘original’ version, but I think this is the first time I went looking for the non-remix to hear the difference between them and just… couldn’t find it. This collaboration with Elton freaking John (!!!) is so boring. Meanwhile, PNAU’s leaden arrangement serves as a dispiriting reminder - even after last year’s electrifying disco resurgence (not to mention “Sine From Above”) - that, in our current pop age, all roads lead to chill.Ĭrystal Leww: I’m sorry but I still cannot believe that someone so devoid of personality like Dua Lipa somehow became the biggest pop star of our time. Dua Lipa’s bloodless rendition of “Rocket Man” is proof that swiping classic pop hooks alone does not make a surefire hit. ![]() Will Adams: Well, they were right about the “cold” part. Pharrell Williamsĭo we agree on this remix-mashup-duet? Do we like “Sacrifice” or are we living in separate worlds? Let’s find out. Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment. ![]()
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