TRACK CHOICE

My group have decided to use the track 'Bruises' by ChairlifT for this album. This song we feel will show off them as a band and appeal to their target audience. The duo are quite down to earth and want to keep true to their roots, therefore this song really fits into the genre they wish to be in and also it is a song that directly targets their target audience. Chairlift are signed to Kanine Records, however, in the lesson today, we have decided that Faulkes would be under Polydor records which is a subsidiary of the Universal Music group. Polydor was originally set up as an independent record label before become part of Universal, so it has to ability to handle more of an independent style band but to make them a huge success allowing them to have bigger budget for music videos, performances etc. Also, the track is very catchy as it is quite repititive, so thereofore, for a debut promo video this song is a perfect choice.

However, we did have some other track ideas that were brought up and discussed in the lesson. Another track was 'Not Nineteen Forever' by The Courteeners. This track would have meant though that our band would have had to have changed as they will be more of a rock bannd. Although, this track has been put into consideration.

Although, because we liked this idea of having a band made up of just a boy and a girl, we considered covering a song by 'Everything but the girl' - 'Missing'. As this song fits the genre aswell as they style we wished to achieve, and also because it was in the nineties it is quite likely that it could be covered again in the present day. They were signed to Virgin Records, this would be useful for us as Virgin Records is part of Polydors franchises and therefore would be easy to cover the song. Also, Absolute Radio which was once Virgin Radio would play this song, so it will help promote the new band.

Our Track Lyrics:



Bruises
(by Chairlift)

I tried to do handstands for you
I tried to do headstands for you
Every time I fell on you yeah every time I fell
I tried to do handstands for you
But every time I fell for you
I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for
You

I tried to do handstands for you
I tried to do headstands for you
Every time I fell on you yeah every time I fell
I tried to do handstands but every time I fell for you
I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for

You ooo...
For you ooo...
So black and blue ooo...
For you ooo...

I grabbed some frozen strawberries so I could ice your bruisy knees
But frozen things they all unfreeze and now I taste like
All those frozen strawberries I used to chill your bruisy knees,
Hot July ain't good to me
I'm pink and black and blue

I got bruises on my knees for you
And grass stains on my knees for you
Got holes in my new jeans for you
Got pink and black and blue

Got bruises on my knees for you
And grass stains on my knees for you
Got holes in my new jeans for you
Got pink and black and blue for

You ooo...
For you ooo...
So black and blue ooo...
For you ooo...

Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do