…somehow never went away, and, in a way, feels as if it’s always been there. The Romeo + Juliet soundtrack was, as it seems to have been for so many other people, a key landmark along my road to falling in love with pop music, and “Lovefool” played its part and then some.
Things I especially love about this song:
* the opening bars and the way those rhythmic bleeps underpin the whole thing from start to finish
* the first line and its delivery, at once coyly languid and totally deadpan: “Dear I fear we’re facing a problem…”
* the chorus, of course
* the backing vocals
* the whimsical-resigned trail-off of its closer: “I can’t care 'bout anything but you…”
I’ve said it many times before, but Scandinavian pop really does make the world a better place, damnit. In that regard, this is where it all started for me, and it’s still a straight-up joy after all this time…shimmer, stomp, sparkle, and a shiver to Nina Persson’s voice — I don’t know how it could be any better.
