veroMica Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Is it official? Is We are golden the title for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huikings Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Oh, I'm sure he will write a track which will be called TWO, just for MFC. then should be a song called MFC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'd cry hapi tears if that day reli comes:mf_rosetinted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Oh, I'm sure he will write a track which will be called TWO, just for MFC. Ofcourse. If we ask, he will certainly do it. Is it official? Is We are golden the title for sure? No, as nothing is sure in the uncertain and mysterious world of Mika..or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 then should be a song called MFC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'd cry hapi tears if that day reli comes:mf_rosetinted: Nah, TWO, to annoy MFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veroMica Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No, as nothing is sure in the uncertain and mysterious world of Mika..or something like that. His golden outfit in this promo pic (http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2391791&postcount=1) makes me think it's possible. But I hope it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikalollipop_karla Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 His golden outfit in this promo pic (http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2391791&postcount=1) makes me think it's possible. But I hope it's not. thank u vero :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlau_20zr Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) 2- i expected something more... i don`t like when artist put a song title as a title of the whole album idk.. i know that it`s going to be brilliant! but i wanted a more original title edit: I already posted my rant in the other thread, but I'll quote it here too. ------------ In my humble opinion, it's more than a "meh" idea. I'd even go so far as to use the horribly scathing term...sucktastic idea! Imagine this. Interviewer: And today, we have special guest Mika on the show! So Mika, tell us about your single. Mika: Well, it's called We Are Golden.... Interviewer: Right, and it's from your new album? Mika: Yes, which is *also* called We Are Golden. Interviewer: Ah, yes. Okay, so when you were first writing We Are Golden... Mika: Wait, you mean the single? Or the album? Also, I think the problem for me personally is that when artists name an album after a song, it puts that song in a particular spotlight and in some ways, takes the spotlight away from the rest of the tracks. I mean, when someone says "Life in Cartoon Motion" we immediately think of those specific songs that make up that album. The album name is a package in which all songs fit equally. Imagine if he'd called LICM "Grace Kelly". Now, when someone says "We Are Golden", in reference to the album, I'm going to initially think of that particular song, rather than the album as a whole. Instead of being a package in which all songs fit, the name We Are Golden is, well, biased toward that one track. IMHO, of course. I'd have preferred Life in Golden Strawberries, too. actually it`d be a good title for the album :roft: Edited July 15, 2009 by marlau_20zr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyle Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 It’s great – catchy, pretty and simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Am I the only one who thinks WAG reminds of Joni Mitchell's song Woodstock? "We are stardust Billion year old carbon We are golden Caught in the devil's bargain And we've got to get ourselves Back to the garden" Just wrote him on Twitter and asked if he thought about it when he was choosing the name. Anyways I love the idea of it and WAG makes me feel like that. Yes, it was the very first thing I thought when I heard the name of the song, I even got the music in my head . It's one reason I like the title, it feels retro, even hippyish, because of the connection with Woodstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anzuzu Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Am I the only one who thinks WAG reminds of Joni Mitchell's song Woodstock? "We are stardust Billion year old carbon We are golden Caught in the devil's bargain And we've got to get ourselves Back to the garden" Just wrote him on Twitter and asked if he thought about it when he was choosing the name. Anyways I love the idea of it and WAG makes me feel like that. Yes, it was the very first thing I thought when I heard the name of the song, I even got the music in my head . It's one reason I like the title, it feels retro, even hippyish, because of the connection with Woodstock. Exactly. That actually happens a lot with Mika - he feels retroish and brings back the nostalgia of 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala_lollies44 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I picked 2. I was a teensy bit let down, but it doesn't bother me that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Really disappointed. Mika's a creative genius surely he could have come up with something just as, if not better as the amazingly titled 'Life In Cartoon Motion.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think it's great. Lots of albums take their title from the lead song. But, as someone has already said, it fits in with Mika's colourful image. He could be brown, he could be blue, he could be violet sky etc, and now, he could be golden! It fits together so well. It's a bit confusing having the single and the album named the same, but I think we'll manage to find a way to separate the two things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariposa Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think it's a great way to promote the album. Once the single is successful (which I'm sure will happen), people happen to remember the album title as well I don't really mind album titles btw - it's the MUSIC that counts....So as for me Mika could have named it "Life in cartoon motion II" or s.th. - I wouldn't care But "We are golden" is a beautiful title. So why not stick to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think it's great. Lots of albums take their title from the lead song. But, as someone has already said, it fits in with Mika's colourful image.He could be brown, he could be blue, he could be violet sky etc, and now, he could be golden! It fits together so well. It's a bit confusing having the single and the album named the same, but I think we'll manage to find a way to separate the two things. For an artist that doesn't like to follow typical conventions, this seems to be like a pretty big one to follow. It's not very original despite what ever lame reason you use to convince yourself that it's a amazing idea. But that in mind it's only the title, it's the music that really makes it and that's sure to be out of this world. :biggrin2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huikings Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think it's great. Lots of albums take their title from the lead song. But, as someone has already said, it fits in with Mika's colourful image.He could be brown, he could be blue, he could be violet sky etc, and now, he could be golden! It fits together so well.It's a bit confusing having the single and the album named the same, but I think we'll manage to find a way to separate the two things. gd point to raise thzzz:thumb_yello: maybe wag for single n WAG for album then:teehee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think it's a great way to promote the album. Once the single is successful (which I'm sure will happen), people happen to remember the album title as well I don't really mind album titles btw - it's the MUSIC that counts....So as for me Mika could have named it "Life in cartoon motion II" or s.th. - I wouldn't care But "We are golden" is a beautiful title. So why not stick to it? *agrees* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Simpson Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Absolutely brilliant idea 1., evokes sense of colour, being colourful, bright, happy and ready for some.... and fits in with Mika's concept of playing with colours. 2., We Are Golden, the single is obviously very strong and it can carry the album on its back, regardless of the rest of the songs - though we KNOW the other songs are likely to be all great, too. PS Ideally, you give the title based on the concept of the whole album... Has anyone heard the album to judge if it was the right decision? Agree! I voted "love it" too- not so much cos it's simple (though reminding people of a good song is never a bad thing) but cos there are so many images to play with. I was really impressed when he did the circus theme at PDP- Mika made a theme loads of people had already done into something original- and that's much harder to do than to think of something that's not been done IMO. I think he's gonna do it again with WAG. And as Robi says, WE are golden! Unfortunately, so is his jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findingmywords Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I love it! I like the idea of the title being simple. You have a whole, crazy, complex album inside of it anyways; come on, its Mika. You're always gonna have a crazy album. It can also show that, in our teenage, adolescent years, we kind of try to keep a mask, hide our emotions. At least, I do, and I'm a teenager. Try to show that we're fine, that we're golden, but really have problems inside. I like the simplicity, and we haven't heard the album yet, it's probably creatively tied in with it. I think its fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandilambi Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I chose the 2nd one, but it's not like I'm going to throw a fit. I don't even really care at this point. I just want to hear it already EDIT: I would love the title if it weren't for the fact that it's the same name as the single. It just confuses everything. I put the first option, but I agree with Nono. I would have preferred the title of the record being something cmopletely different from any of the record tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violet_sky Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 The power of simplicity. It may not be original. But it sounds solid, strong and confident. It has a postive and optimistic notion and I would want to believe that it is a bit about collective self-esteem. Thus I hope the We is not an exclusive We, but more a 'we-re-in-this-together'-We. Does that make sense? However, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inbar_assaf Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I went for the second option... After LICM I personally expected Mika to be his original self, and have another BOMB of a title that isnt one of the songs' title too but really- I dont care- I wanna hear it!!! and I cant wait to hear We Are Golden on the radio day after tommorow!!! I have a feeling its gonna be awesomely brilliant! (Mika always is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaatje066 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 To be honest, I don't care about the album title, as long as the music is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I really think that Mika hasn't thought this through. He is golden, yet his shoes are silver? Don't they kinda clash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 For an artist that doesn't like to follow typical conventions, this seems to be like a pretty big one to follow. It's not very original despite what ever lame reason you use to convince yourself that it's a amazing idea. But that in mind it's only the title, it's the music that really makes it and that's sure to be out of this world. :biggrin2: I agree with you on the last sentence, but I would argue that the reasons people have given for liking the title are not 'lame'. Many of them make perfect sense. maybe wag for single n WAG for album then:teehee: Genius idea The simple ideas are always the best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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