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Life in Cartoon Motion [Enhanced] [Extra tracks]

~ Mika
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  • Audio CD (5 Feb 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks
  • Label: Island
  • ASIN: B000M2E2QY
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 491 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Grace Kelly - Greg Wells, MIKA, Joe Chiccarelli, Lyle Workman
2. Lollipop - Greg Wells, MIKA, Joe Zook, Lee Thornburg, The Spoons Orchestra of Chiswick
3. My Interpretation - MIKA, Joe Chiccarelli, Greg Wells, Matt Chamberlain
4. Love Today - MIKA, Joe Chiccarelli, Greg Wells, Jodi Marr, Derek Citron
5. Relax, Take It Easy - Greg Wells, MIKA, Joe Chiccarelli, Tim Pierce
6. Any Other World - Greg Wells, MIKA, Joe Chiccarelli, Chris Nicoladies, Paul Buckmaster
7. Billy Brown - Greg Wells, MIKA, Joe Chiccarelli, Matt Chamberlain, Dan Rothchild, Jerry Hey
8. Big Girl (You Are Beautiful) - Joe Chiccarelli, MIKA, Greg Wells, Matt Chamberlain, Dan Rothchild
9. Stuck In The Middle - Joe Chiccarelli, MIKA, Greg Wells, Dan Rothchild, Lyle Workman
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The pop world might be all cooing 'n' cross-eyed over this flamboyant elfin with extended tail-feathers, as if it were shaken suddenly from a slumber, but the arrival of such a character was in fact always inevitable. He's an unlikely but traceable amalgamation of random pop culture explosions from the past few years--two parts Paulo Nutini, one part Kemal from Big Brother, a dash of Daphne & Celeste, a barrel measure of Scissor Sisters, and another pinch of post-ironic dancing to Elton John at the Students' Union gone midnight. It's no secret that the UK has a weakness for pretty-boy singer songwriters either--he fits in there too, in that he's about to stick its index finger in the socket and pour it a drink.

Give it 12 months and you might be taking out a restraining order--Mika will split opinion--but his quasi-soul falsetto is unbelievable, that much is immediately obvious. There are moments nearing syrupy Feeling-esque normalcy (take "My Interpretation"), but those aside it’s high camp insatiability all the way. There’s a hint of Freddie Mercury’s theatricality in the voice, and in "Big Girl" he's even written a modern day "Fat Bottomed Girls". "Lollipop" is Jake Shears leading the Jackson 5, "Love Today" is the missing link between the Bee Gees and Village People and "Relax, Take It Easy" is a chilled Pet Shop Boys in gold lamé. Too cheesy to be a classic, perhaps, but this is just the brand of subversive eccentricity Robbie has failed miserably to achieve over his past few albums. --James Berry



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Debut album from Beirut-born, London-based singer-songwriter who topped the BBC's Sound of 2007 poll. His sound - flamboyant, funky, quirky, grandiose pop - has seen him describedas "a one-man Scissor Sisters" and has also drawn comparisons with Freddie Mercury. Includes the single 'Grace Kelly', which topped a quarter of a million listens on MySpace in just four months.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I love it!!, 21 April 2007
By Sue (Devon, England) - See all my reviews
I agree that this is a fantastic album. It's true that there's more than a hint of Scissor Sisters, Freddie Mercury/Queen and Robbie in the various songs but this is part of the appeal for me. Every song has a catchy beat and I find myself singing along in the car every day on the way to work.
I've also noticed that the opening bars of Relax, Take It Easy seem to be very reminiscent of the tune to Cutting Crew's "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight". Go on - sing along and see what I mean!!
That said, I love his style and think he could have a good future ahead of him. Buy it now!!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not one duff track on the whole CD, 7 Feb 2007
How rare is that! Every track is individual, in both lyrics and style and the instrumental arrangements are brilliant. Mika's voice is very gymnastic, very Freddie Mercury. I first heard Grace Kelly on Radio 2 (me being 40 and all....) and had to get my teenage son to download it, since then all of my kids have put in on their MP3s, Mika rules across the age range. The album is no different - refreshingly original, nothing else like it out there folks. Looks like Mika is here to stay.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How to put it in words.....?, 15 Mar 2007
This is a total cliche, and its been said many times before, but this album changed my life. Corny, I know, but its true. I was a very depressed, down in the dumps individual who listened to mostly downbeat, pro-death, heavy metal music. I then heard the single, "Grace Kelly" on the radio in the car. I couldn't get it out of my head and looking back, it seems to be a good thing that the song totured me for hours as I searched the web to find out who wrote it. Once I tracked down Mika, I immediately downloaded the track. After many plays on my iPod, I bought the album, "Life in Cartoon Motion". Mika's humorous approach to homosexuality in "Billy Brown" and happy-go-lucky verses in "Love Today" really brought me into the light to see the beauty of life and individuality. I don't think that Mika uses other's music to make carbon-copies of the same-old, same-old; I think that he brings us back to a time when it wasn't a necessity to starve yourself for beauty as he says in "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" and when it was okay to be happy all the time. He brings us to a time when sexuality wasn't the only thing that sold an album. Times have changed, yes, but Mika brings us back to our innocence with his debut album. Good for you Mika, much appreciated. I can't wait for a second helping of happiness.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Listen over and over again!
This CD is great. I listen to it in the car and I'm sure get funny looks from other people when they see me singing along, bobbing my head!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Why Did I Wait So Long?
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Was asked to buy this for my niece , so I don't know what it is like but my nieces love it !!!! age 4 - 7.
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Bought this as it looked unusual, very hippy coloured sleeve, what a fantastic buy,excellent album even my grandchildren love it, My AGE 59 so much better than the ordinary modern... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars What???
This is utter rubbish, which can hardly be called music. Queen are a brilliant band but some people rate this higher than queens greatest hits, which is the best of queen (one of... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars big explicit wheely of nuts
The album starts with a party feel, but most of the album consists only of Mika producing military ultra-sound noises. I found this album can be unsettling for wedding guests.
Published 10 months ago by R. Jennings

1.0 out of 5 stars If I could afford a hitman to take out Mika I would!
Don't by this each song reaches new lows in what can in the loosest possible terms be called music
Published 15 months ago by C. Coomber

5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting 'cheesy' MIKA
i really loved this album was fighting whether or not to buy but what pushed me towards buying was that he had one some brit awards and i was not disappointed i'm def glad i did... Read more
Published 20 months ago by H. Farrington

5.0 out of 5 stars The star of 2007................... MIKA!!!!!
2007 belonged to one man, and that man is Mika. In January 2007, he scored his first #1 single with Grace Kelly, which remained there for 5 weeks. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. Margaret A. Beagon

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!
I love this album sooo much! I never believed in a million years I would like MIKA. One of the best albums out there at the moment if not, theee best in my opinion. Read more
Published 20 months ago by L. Harris

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