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What a track! We need this released as fourth single, with extended version and good 12" remixes. Period.
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I like that hint of Music for Boys re the sped-up "ah-oo" voice in Happy People.
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#3 Post by Bjossi »

Extended mixes would be right at home with Hotspot's retro feel. PSB haven't done a lot of extended mixes since Behaviour which is a shame.
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#4 Post by D.J. »

Absolutely!👍 This song is perfect for extended remix! That middle 8 is the single most thrilling part of Hotspot. Pure magic! It would be a shame it is not milked more in the extended mix.😉
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Despite being uptempo and having a “euphoric” sound, there is a real sadness to the song. It’s also right out of the early 90s; heck, it could’ve been on Very! It sort of longs to go back in time, to a more innocent time when we were young. That comes through the song.
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It sounds a lot like I’ve Got Your Music by Saint Etienne.
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#7 Post by glennjridge »

its my fav track off the album. When the bass line starts at the beginning it makes me think I am in a movie theater in the 80's and the opening credits to a 80's comedy movie is starting.
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Reminds me of Crucified by Army of lovers, love it!!!
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D.J. wrote: ↑Sat 25 Jan 2020, 4:05 am Absolutely!👍 This song is perfect for extended remix! That middle 8 is the single most thrilling part of Hotspot. Pure magic! It would be a shame it is not milked more in the extended mix.😉
Probably my fave track. In the album and mainly because the Middle 8 is so. Awesome really gets ya going and you just want more more more
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    agent doris wrote: ↑Sat 25 Jan 2020, 8:15 am Reminds me of Crucified by Army of lovers, love it!!!
    Same here! :dance:
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    I can imagine Happy People being played during the Goal of the Month segment on Match of the Day..
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    Double post
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    agent doris wrote: ↑Sat 25 Jan 2020, 8:15 am Reminds me of Crucified by Army of lovers, love it!!!
    I was thinking the same. This and dj culture And sometimes many other songs (just one kiss from basement jaxx, and Lies).
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    I didn't like it at first listen and I still don't. It sounds quite old and I also don't like the "rap" part.
    I am surprised that most of you love it, it makes me think I might be wrong.
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    #15 Post by onzio »

    Is this an appreciation thread? Otherwise I'd like to express my point of view. Here I go: there only two tracks that I don't like on this album, You Are the One and Happy People.
    You are the One is absolutely not my cup of tea.
    Happy People has some good elements: house piano, bouncing bassline, nice lyrics... but I don't really like Neil rapping, I prefer him talking, it reminds me of Metamorphosis, and I don't like the chorus melody, it reminds me of Groovy. Both Metamorphosis and Groovy are songs I find deadly boring.
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