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Track Listings
| 1. 5 colours in her hair |
| 2. Obviously |
| 3. Room on the third floor |
| 4. That Girl |
| 5. Hypnotized |
| 6. Saturday Night |
| 7. Met this girl |
| 8. She left me |
| 9. Down by the lake |
| 10. Unsaid things |
| 11. Surfer babe |
| 12. Not Alone |
| 13. Broccoli |
| 14. Get over you (hidden track) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
McFly's Room On the 3rd Floor represents the triumphant welding of a major label's big-budget pop spend and bona-fide talent--a calculated attempt to win over kids who have grown cynical about the manufactured pop industry and crave something more real. Like those other "real" popstars Busted, they play their own instruments and write their own songs, but where McFly differ significantly is in their influences: they actually have some. The sound of lead single "Five Colours in Her Hair" and "That Girl" virtually (and refreshingly) pre-date the Beatles, harking back to Bill Haley and Chuck Berry, even if "Five Colours…" sounds like it's trying too hard in places--a forgivable and charming trait. It's a major gamble (how many 15 year olds are into the Beach Boys?) but it works. Both "Obviously" and the title track are simple, breezy acoustic strumathons ("Wake up early / Round seven thirty / Housekeeping knocking on my door") with the filtered influence of Noel Gallagher hanging around in the background. The only weakness is in the vocals, which too often sound whiney and diluted. With such blatant influences, there's an obvious lack of originality, but here the originality lies in actually having influences. Pop has come full circle. --Ben Johncock
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Just over 40 years ago, The Shadows first picked up their electric guitars. Soon after, The Beatles followed suit and the British band as we know it was born. Two guitars, one bass, one drummer, and the rest is pop-rock history.
And then in the late 90s, post-Britpop, the major labels unleashed their weapon of mass destruction: the vocal harmony group. Today, having churned out boy band after girl band after boy band to little avail, they needed something fresh to sell to the kids. And what did they come up with? Busted. A bunch of young guys that play guitar and bass in front of an oddly-anonymous drummer. Genius. But it's not exactly rock science, is it?
Enter McFly, with their debut album Room On The Third Floor. But where their mentors, Busted, have remoulded the fresh putty of American pop-punk into something that still sounds new, McFly's influences are ancient in comparison, making the end product sound rather retrospective.
But that's not to say it's a bad record.
Already home to two striking chart-toppers ('Five Colours in Her Hair' and 'Obviously'), 'Surfer Babe' could easily be a third. The unmistakable summertime blues of the Beach Boys' 'Fun Fun Fun' flows through the album's veins (see 'Saturday Night' and 'Down By The Lake') and to many youthful ears this will no doubt sound just as good as it did in the 60s.
Elsewhere, McFly resurrect that Chuck Berry riff for the intro to 'That Girl', adapt the bassline from 'Blister In The Sun' on 'Met This Girl', and, rather cheekily, use Madness' 'It Must Be Love' for their album-closer, 'Broccoli'.
Lyrically, Room On The Third Floor is a bit hit-and-miss. For every moment of cheeky adolescent innocence ("she's getting married and I'm in misery cos her fiancé's so much bigger than me") there's a worn-out cliché that no amount of co-writing with James Busted could cover up ("when she walks in the room, my heart goes boom").
For the time being, then, McFly are surfing on a wave of borrowed riffs, and quite right too; firstly, because that's how you get yourself noticed in today's pop market, and secondly, because the riffs they've borrowed are some of the best ever written.
Just remember boys, it's all fun fun fun until the label takes your T-Bird away. --Richard Banks
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
To who ever love's McFly out there this is the CD to get<3 even if you never heard any of there song's BLOODY BUY IT:D
24 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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I'm loving this album! It's just so damn summery. One listen and you'll be hooked, I promise. And by the way, for anyone who thinks that McFly are just Busted all over again, you are so wrong. Where Busted turn to punk and rock for their inspiration, McFly look at the Beach Boys and the Beatles for theirs. (By the way I love Busted's stuff as well.) Talking (and listening to people talking) about teen life has never been so much fun! Avril Lavigne tried it, and succeeded in describing the teenage years as hell- which they aren't! McFly describe heartbreak, crushes and everyday life with twangy guitar music and witty, honest lyrics (written by the boys themselves). With tracks like Surfer Babe and Hypnotized that sound like they came off the back of the Beach Boys' tour bus, and contrasting songs like Not Alone, and title track Room on the Third Floor which smack of Oasis, McFly have come up with a superb album for the summer. As one of the new breed of "real popstars", bands who write their own songs and play their own music, McFly are leading the way and successors will have a lot to live up to.
And what talent! They actually can sing! And play their own instruments. Tom's vocal range is great and Danny's rasping voice well exceeds his years. Dougie and Harry sing the backing music, Tom and Danny sing lead. Dougie, Tom and Danny all play guitar while Harry's stuck at the back playing the drums. Such a pity since he's so cute. They all are actually...
Anyway, I reckon McFly are head and shoulders above everyone in the charts at the minute. I'm sure there's more to come from these guys. Well done Tom, Harry, Danny and Dougie! xxx
And what talent! They actually can sing! And play their own instruments. Tom's vocal range is great and Danny's rasping voice well exceeds his years. Dougie and Harry sing the backing music, Tom and Danny sing lead. Dougie, Tom and Danny all play guitar while Harry's stuck at the back playing the drums. Such a pity since he's so cute. They all are actually...
Anyway, I reckon McFly are head and shoulders above everyone in the charts at the minute. I'm sure there's more to come from these guys. Well done Tom, Harry, Danny and Dougie! xxx
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Although I had to fight the blushes and the little voices in my head that cried, "No, Kate, you're not ditzy and thirteen!", I am pleased that I bought this CD. The four boys that make up McFly are irresistably cute, and so are the tracks on their album- if you're after some of the latest spikey-haired brand of pop, you're not going to go far wrong here. I find it pretty hard not to smile after listening to lines like "We spoke for hours / she took off my trousers" and "She doesn't know that I'm a virgin in the kitchen because it's normally my mum"! Lyrics about crushes, rejection and parties are blended with catchy tunes that are so infectious they're in danger of ruining my social life; while it's safe to sing "Don't think I know your name but I do, but I do, but I do, you're a surfer babe" in the comfort of my bedroom, it's not advisable behaviour in the pub on rock night!
McFly have come under fire for having the nerve to draw influence from credible acts while being packaged, preened and pimped to an audience of teenage girls. While this observation is undoubtedly true, I fail to see why this is necessarily a bad thing! If you take this CD on its merits, namely that it's irresistably catchy, you're guaranteed not to go wrong. My only complaint regarding the music is that some it borders on the plain derivative, and on first listen I was playing a game of "who's the influence?". I'm glad to see that my second complaint is shared by another reviewer: The grammar in the sleeve is simply shocking, and noticing the mistakes made me feel like an old maid at eighteen. Not all of McFly's fans are yet to take formal qualifications in English!
So to sum up: In the world of contemporary pop music, filled with meaningless dance "choons" and cover versions by Cowell's army, McFly are a relatively fresh breath of air. Despite the fact that I'm comparatively past it and usually listen to much different music, I adore this CD and would recommend it to anyone who appreciates half-decent pop!
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Good
The product was in a almost perfect way, came in time, and all the payment work well. Thats all i have to say :D thanks.
Published 1 month ago by Mariana
Room on the 3rd floor?
Room on the 3rd floor? Then please jump out of the window and do the world a favoure. Dire stuff, I mean really bad pathetic muck.
Published 24 months ago by P. Jones
Room on the third floor
This is McFLY's debut album and it includes the hits five colours in her hair and obviously and almost and number 1 that girl. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Paul J. Cain
Dreams
Dreams bacome true,a and McFly can do it. I love the CD. I love the guys. And I love McFly' music.
Published on 13 Oct 2009 by Clau Costa
Awesome!
One of my favorite albuns!! <3 I love McFly!
The delivery was very fast, and the seller was really helpful!
I recommend!
The delivery was very fast, and the seller was really helpful!
I recommend!
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by M. L. Ferreira
McFly Rule!!!
McFly didn't copy busted one member of both mcfly and busted are song writers for each other and at least they play thier own stuff. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2008 by Ms. N. S. Seal
I Know It's Old But...
This album totally sums up mcfly, summery guitar based pop with clever lyrics.
They've succeeded in not taking themselves too seriously like some 'indie' bands and have taken... Read more
They've succeeded in not taking themselves too seriously like some 'indie' bands and have taken... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2007 by Ms. L. Lowe
An instant classic!
I know it's been years since it's release, and I have to admit, at 15 I was trying to get away from pop bands.. and I did. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2007 by Moyra O'Reilly
MY DAUGHTER SAYS DANNY'S HOT
MY DAUGHTER LOVED IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO HER.SHE KNOWS EVERY SONG NOW. SHE REALLY LIKES IT SO IF YOU LIKED BUSTED THEN YOU'LL DEFINATELY LIKE THESE BYE!!
Published on 29 Oct 2006 by Mrs. J. A. Crilley
It's alright
It's alright, this is there 1st album, and there is a few classic tracks on it, like the funky 5 colours in her hair.
Published on 18 Oct 2006 by Mr. W. Beacock
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