Paolo Nutini | Sunny Side Up
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Honestly, I got into Paolo Nutini because of that song – you know the one – from a sneaker commercial. Of course I had already heard “Last Request” in a million different sappy videos, but mostly unconsciously. The first album was great, but I’m afraid I’ve over played it at this point. Thankfully, Nutini has a new album! Okay, okay. It came out in June, but I’ve just given it the listen it deserves. It surpasses the first album, no question. I truly do recommend it. It’s a great album to wake up to in the morning. Sets you in marvelous spirits.
“10 / 10″
Upon first listen, this song sounded so radically different from the Paolo Nutini of “These Streets,” that I wanted to turn and run. And I did. Hence the reason it’s taken me this long to fall in love with this album.
After listening to the entire album – after I got over the fact that this is an evolved Paolo Nutini – this song began to shine for how much fun it is! Suddenly, the careless articulation sounds like the carefree syllables of Rusted Root.
“Coming Up Easy”
Very early rock ‘n roll sounding. I likes.
“Growing Up Beside You”
This song reminded me a lot of The Beatles for some reason. I think it may have been the way the song began. There is a version of “Blackbird” similar.
“Candy”
A nice, even tempo. Here some of Nutini’s lyrics become more distinct. I’ve noticed with his style the words either matter or they don’t. He’s really clever when he wants to be, but this is only a taste of the cleverness to come out of this album.
“Tricks of the Trade”
Although the passed three songs are perfectly nice, and I do like them all, three slower tempo songs in a row is a bit much for me. And this one is the slowest. Don’t get me wrong, this is a great song, and I love it for a melancholy mood. I’d be surprised if this hasn’t been on prime-time reality t.v. yet. I know the next song, so I wish to get on with it, and I usually skip this song for the next.
“Pencil Full of Lead”
In a word – awesome (like hotdogs). Qualities of back yard band dance offs. Like the stuff out of “Crybaby.” Stuffed full of imagination, this is one of the songs where Nutini’s lyrics are the clearest with gems like “I got food in my belly and a license for my telly/And nothing’s gonna bring me down.” In these lyrics Nutini shows how he’s evolved. “These Streets” was a very somber, sorrowful artist’s album, even though there are elements of that in this album Nutini has grown, and is able to offer us sets of pure joy in songs like this!
(Only because I like to over-analyze things) I thought the line I quoted earlier, “I got food in my belly and a license for my telly/And nothing’s gonna bring me down,” was rather odd. What exactly did he mean by telly? First thought, British English slang for television is telly, but what would he need a license for? If there is someone out there who knows what a license for television is, let me know. Otherwise, lets move on to what my little brain discovered!
The Telly home entertainment server is range of computer systems designed to store, manage, and access all forms of digital media in the home. Based on Interact-TV’s Linux Media Center software, it provides user managed libraries for music, photos, and all forms of video from recorded television programming to DVDs.
Could this be something Paolo Nutini uses to create his music with? Did he use it as a lyric knowing it would be cleverly hidden from those who couldn’t notice? Who knows! Who cares! It’s cool to know it could be interptreted that way. And the song opens my imagination.
The first time I listen to the song I was swing dancing with my curtains as all the clothes in my closet gathered around cheering. Every book in my room took flight. The chair was playing limbo with the desk. My futon turned back into a couch for all the electronics to rest on…they’re over worked…it was fantastic!
“No Other Way”
This is a nice song to slow dance to with someone you love. The way Nutini moans in this song. I’m reminded of the soulfulness of early rock ‘n roll again. A name that constantly pops in my head while listening to this album is Otis Redding. I guess this comparison has been made. Redding is more soul and rock n’ roll, and Nutini definitely has soul.
Paolo Nutini
There is no song in the world like an uplifting song, and this is more than an uplifting song. I’ve mentioned Rusted Root and Otis Redding…Paolo Nutini has managed to take it all to the next level, and he really has me here. I’m floating on clouds with him in this song. I can see the blue skies implied in this song.
“Chamber Music”
This song is a bit out of left field. You might not believe it’s Paolo Nutini singing. With the solo acoustic guitar it’s reminiscent of Willie Nelson. Then the trio of accordion, guitar and flute – it’s a rather nice listen…but it’s going to jar some people. A nice fusion of American Cowboy and Celtic sounds.
“The Simple Things”
I dedicate this song to my family, because it definitely describes how I feel – or how I should feel – about them. I admit, sometimes I get caught up in my own little world, but don’t we all? That’s the reason we have songs like these to remind us.
“Worried Man”
I love this song for the simple fact that it’s a bardic tale. I imagine him in cap, cape and playing the lyre to a court of kings in this song. I love stories. Always have.
“Keep Rolling”
If there was a perfect goodbye for an album, this would be it. I’m sad that it’s over, but I usually go back to “Pencil Full of Lead” and listen all over again. You should too!
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7 September 2009 11:23 AM
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By Adam, 12 November 2009 @ 4:57 AM
Not sure if yr question has been answered, but in the UK you need a licence to ‘use’ a television.
If you dont, and you get caught, you can get fined. The govt has TV detector vans going around that can tell if you are ‘using’ the TV without a licence.
By Joeysan, 12 November 2009 @ 8:23 AM
No, the question wasn’t answered. Wow, thanks Adam. I had NO idea, and that’s crazy! A television license…who wouldda thunk? That sure would be hard to pull off in the U.S.