Mr Medicine

I am so happy that Eliza Doolittle decided to release Mr Medicine as a single! I love it! However, I'm not optimistic about how well it's going to do in the charts. Eliza hasn't had a top 40 hit since Pack Up, and I know she's been trying really hard. I love the song but will the rest of the UK like it? We'll have to wait and see. I think the main problem is nobody really buys music any more - a lot of good artists are losing out on the chart hits when nobody buys the singles, and it's a real shame. I 100% support the music industry and will continue to buy my music to support the artists I like.

Now, I've got to admit I still don't really understand what the song is about, and the video doesn't really help to clarify it. But having said that, I do like the video; it me of an advert. It's different to what she'd normally produce, but it is essentially very much like her, if that makes sense. She's walking along the streets in the dark, with a bunch of creepy characters following her (is anyone else reminded of the Corsa 'Come on!' advert?) until she reaches her destination.

The song itself is really optimistic I feel. It's always been one of my favourites. Her voice is just something else - and it definitely makes me feel happy! Whenever I'm feeling down, I whack her cd on and it's like the sunshine has come out again.

What do you think of the video?

Eliza Doolittle "Skinny Genes"

Skinny Genes was Eliza Doolittle's debut single, but she's re-releasing it on 26th December 2010. I like the new and improved video - it's quirky, sexy, more up-to-date. It looks like a whole lot of fun!

After the disappointment of Rollerblades not making it to the top 40, I think Eliza deserves a bit of success with this video. It still has another week before it is officially released but I've heard it on the radio and seen it played on the music channels quite a bit - it's certainly getting a lot of attention. I think that's why Rollerblades wasn't so successful; there just wasn't enough promotion for it.

Anyway, watch the video and let me know what you think of the new and improved version! ;-)

Ultimate Girl Playlist

What songs would be on my Ultimate Girl Playlist? In no particular order...

1. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
2. Pack Up - Eliza Doolittle
3. Moneybox - Eliza Doolittle
4. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
5. Wonderwall - Oasis
6. Fight for this Love - Cheryl Cole
7. Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha
8. Beat Again - JLS
9. Turn It Up - Pixie Lott
10. The Only Girl In The World - Rihanna

Eliza Doolittle @ Bush Hall, 25/10/2010

Well I said we were hoping to get tickets to Bush Hall - and it didn't happen until the very last minute. Literally. I was bidding on a pair on Friday afternoon but was outbid by ... 50p. I was gutted. Really gutted. But later that night the seller emailed me and said he was selling his own pair of tickets, and would I like them. When we rang him he said he wasn't sure if he would sell them but he would let us know at 9am. 9am comes, he gives us the go ahead and I rush to pay for the tickets (the concert was on Monday!) Thankfully the tickets arrived two hours before we had to leave for Bush Hall...

The journey was really dull. 115 miles there, 115 miles back - and we didn't get home until 1.30am! And I can't believe there are like, no toilets near Bush Hall. We witnessed a man get run over whilst on his bike and he proceeded to shout abuse at the driver. Oh, and people really like using their car horns in London! We rarely hear them here in Grantham...

So anyway, Bush Hall. We waited outside until nearly 8pm... it was SO cold!! But I got some badges so it was cool. We got to the front again but there were a lot of photographers and because I am only 5'4, they were blocking my view. It kind of angered me actually because there was a woman sat on a chair at the side and they were blocking her view, I thought it was really rude and inconsiderate of them.

Tinashe was fab as always - so much energy. His drummer looks exactly like my boyfriend's cousin. It's bizarre. We picked up a CD on the way out and played it in the car on the way home. He even said thank you for coming so I felt super appreciated! :)

Eliza was amazing. The room really did light up when she came in! I thought the venue was quite echoey - it didn't have the same effect on me as The Rescue Rooms, but at least I wasn't squashed like a sardine this time, or dying from dehydration... and I didn't have tinitus for days afterwards!

Her outfit was quirky - I really liked her top. I wish I had the confidence to wear the things she does. She chose bright orange Nikes for this gig - bright and colourful, just like her.

It was really lovely when the Pack Up singer came on (I'm afraid I don't know his name). It was of course the song that everyone knew and the whole room was singing. I loved Eliza's covers again - I still have F*** You in my head and I wish she would release a version so I can put it on my iPod...!

After the show I bought a lovely tshirt. The woman overcharged me by £5 :( but never mind. It is a mens tshirt, white with blue lettering - "Just Doo It". I have no idea where it's gone as it went in the wash and hasn't come out. Not happy!

Really want to see her again, but can't really afford £46 for Paloma Faith tickets plus the £40-odd petrol to London and back... bah. Here's to hoping she will be touring again very soon!

Eliza Doolittle @ The Rescue Rooms, 12/10/2010

What can I say? The support band, Tinashe, were super. The venue was small but fantastic - I never thought we'd get to the very front. And Eliza? Fantastic. A born entertainer. She encouraged everyone to join in - we were split into two sides for 'A Smokey Room' ("you got your hair in a 'do...yeah, 'cos that's so original!") which was super. She performed her new single, Rollerblades (available to preorder on iTunes now click here), which was AMAZING and I can't wait for it to be released. She also performed covers of Justin Bieber's 'Baby' (much better than Bieber's version!) and Cee-Lo's 'F*** You'. Interesting! The whole crowd was full of energy. Eliza took a picture of the entire crowd - it was quite an intimate moment! We're hoping to get tickets to Bush Hall but if that fails we'll try and see her support Paloma Faith in Manchester. Wonderful! X