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Posted in music on May 3, 2006

And bloGOD said let there be Lily Allen

DOWNLOAD: Smile (MP3)

Lily Allen

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Posted on May 3, 2006 2:02 PM

Comments (61)

All well and good, but is she banging any of the blokes in Arctic Monkeys?

Posted by The Daily Mail | May 3, 2006 2:29 PM

I see a beef starting with Lady Sovereign any day now.

Posted by musicsnobbery | May 3, 2006 3:15 PM

wait... she's super cute, super good and has a smile like that?

I think my brain is bleeding a bit inside my skull.

Posted by Andrew | May 3, 2006 3:22 PM

"Smile" sounds like the dullest parts of Feist, Dido and Nelly Furtado. This is the new indie sensation?!

Posted by EstherQ | May 3, 2006 3:36 PM

"Smile" sounds like the dullest parts of Feist, Dido and Nelly Furtado. This is the new indie sensation?!

Posted by EstherQ | May 3, 2006 3:40 PM

she's beautiful

Posted by Anonymous | May 3, 2006 3:43 PM

This song is good...for the first 2 times.

the first thing I thought of was:

Len - "Steal My Sunshine"

sorry, FB won't be jumping on this bandwagon.

Posted by freshbread | May 3, 2006 3:44 PM

i totally thought "steal my sunshine" and nelly furtado. that's funny. m.i.a. and lady sov comparisons? wtf?

Posted by arocke | May 3, 2006 3:48 PM

Man she's cute!

Posted by Davis Jones | May 3, 2006 3:54 PM

Man she's cute!

Posted by Davis Jones | May 3, 2006 3:55 PM

listen to "LDN." "Smile" is ok, but not the song generating the praise. there's definitely a nelly furtado sound, but not hearing "steal my sunshine" at all.

fresh bread: 2 times? you got to listen to a song *at least* 3 times. that seems to be the going consensus.

damn she's cute.

Posted by jerry | May 3, 2006 4:06 PM

bestest things to come out of the UK since I flew home outta heathrow last march

Posted by thigh master | May 3, 2006 4:07 PM

jerry:

what the hell, I'll listen one more time ;)

she's hot for sure. the song is easily digestible and forgettable at the same time...of course, that is IMO.

Posted by freshbread | May 3, 2006 4:09 PM

I wonder if anybody would care about her music if she was ugly. Just putting ut out there.

Posted by musicsnobbery | May 3, 2006 4:12 PM

adddendum:

Jerry - "steal my sunshine" in the sense it is a fun, summertime song with catchy lyrics.

Vote - how many of you would love this girl's music if she wasn't as attractive as she is? I'm willing to bet not many.

Posted by freshbread | May 3, 2006 4:14 PM

i dont even think she's that attractive, but i'd still bone her with yours, mine, and everyone wees knows'szz

Posted by thigh master | May 3, 2006 4:35 PM

I'm not passing judgment on Lily yet, but I do enjoy the vibe. I was comparing her to Lady Sov because they both have great wordplay. They also tap into that British chav culture. You do get a sense of where the music is coming from.

I do think the songs she has do sound like demos, it needs some polish to them.

One does wonder how much her looks will factor into her success and future record dealings.

Posted by musicsnobbery | May 3, 2006 4:50 PM

I'm with Esther Q. I don't hear anything here that Estelle or Esthero aren't doing better.

I would agree with those who say that the chances that you'll appreciate her music coincide with how much you wanna bang her. I have often suspected that that's how bloggers choose which female artists are "ones to watch." Of cours that also goes for who record companies choose to break. It's a shame really.

Posted by fusskins | May 3, 2006 5:34 PM

lady sov's whole deal is that she is this tiny badass little girl that can roll with all these big grime guys. this girl sounds like she would be more at a home with craig david than mike skinner. it is catchy, but the value is being blown out of proportion. in terms of a radio-friendly single, it's high quality, but other than that, meh.

Posted by daniel | May 3, 2006 6:07 PM

lily allen plays mexico.

Posted by david | May 3, 2006 6:21 PM

i just visited mexico, sorry about the bad link.

Posted by david | May 3, 2006 6:25 PM

Sounds more than a bit like Jem, no?

Corrine Bailey Rae's "Put Your Records On," to which this song bears a bit of a resemblence, is going to be the first to the U.S. market with the cute girl/British accent/beats/catchy tune combination.

Posted by Glenn | May 3, 2006 6:51 PM

I prefer the Pipettes. But you don't know it!

Posted by Anonymous | May 3, 2006 7:10 PM

I wonder if anybody would care about her music if she was ugly. Just putting ut out there.
—musicshrubbery

It figures the ugly chick would say that.

Posted by I'M JUST KIDDING! I know you're not a chick | May 3, 2006 9:26 PM

Hey, check out her MySpace page (myspace.com/lilymusic -- thanks to BV for making her picture above a clickable link). More songs to sample there. Also peep her blog, she's a charming ditz. Excerpts:
“What up people ? I am lying in bed in my lovely hotel in LA , I should probably be by the pool but I'm too scared the skinny girls will make fun of me...” (Awwwwww!) “On Monday I went to see my fellow countrymen The Mystery Jets play The Troubador , they were truly amazing , those girls from that band The Like were there , they pissed me off , not just because they are of the female kind and were stealing all my well deserved attention, but because I noticed them taking the piss out of this woman dancing, they were imitating her and laughing , which I thought was really rude and mean . You'd think that if you were a musician youd be able to appreciate someone expressing themselves through music and dancing . Stupid Bitches . one of thems got a hunchback. ha ha .”

Posted by Pictures of Lily help me sleep at night | May 3, 2006 10:16 PM

...but Rae is booooooring. It's watered-down iced tea. I'm not fifteen seconds into it before I start looking at my watch. So, sure, adult contemporary will eat it up.

Lily gets me bouncing, smiling. And I don't even think she's cute (though she clearly has good/bad angles, and probably shouldn't let people shoot her videos from underneath).

Posted by J | May 3, 2006 10:22 PM

The MySpace picture gallery tells a very mixed story (that one of her in the g-unit shirt...yeesh! Can you say "busted"?) But overall, she's probably pretty cute in person.

I think people are more in love with the idea of her. That is to say, she's a cute, creative, and probably somewhat cool/interesting girl who happens to make music that's far enough away from the mainstream to be deemed "hip". Great date/wifey material, but the songs themselves don't really hold up for me.

2006, say hello to your Annie.

Posted by Philabuster | May 4, 2006 12:44 AM

Oh, you have to listen to LDN -- with any luck, that will be a big summer radio song. And I loved it before I knew what she looked like.

Posted by Mary | May 5, 2006 1:23 PM

There"s a guy u guys need to check out,Harri Best...if u like Prince,Lenny kravitz,Seal...ull lov this guy...just got his new single on itunes...kiss my moneymaker...pt1....Got to exchange a few messages with him on my space...i think he"ll hav a big hit this summer...kiss my moneymaker is a moneymaker!
www.harribest.com
www.myspace.com/harribest

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Posted by grypkwblqw | May 23, 2006 7:00 AM

And my silent agreement goes something like "Because she was fucked up enough as a kid to decide to fuck on film for fortune and fame."

Posted by baclofen | May 23, 2006 7:18 PM

This is where Mr. Tall comes in. Hes not one to forget. Yay for horny men!

Posted by ZYPREXA | May 23, 2006 8:57 PM

Tristan Taormino (one of my favorite sex writers and educators. She's awesome)

Posted by fosamax | May 24, 2006 4:17 AM

and what makes it worse is that you stopped to think about it and have a look to see if anything was coming before you went through

Posted by inter-casino | May 24, 2006 5:23 AM

And my collar is lost somewhere in there.

Posted by ALL-DRUG-SHOP | May 24, 2006 6:38 AM

so i figured the best thing to do is offer an inside look to the demon that drives this crazy train, and tell obnoxious anecdotes about my sister, since she's not here to stop me.

Posted by ACYCLOVIR | May 24, 2006 7:49 AM

there are variations on this including adding some carnation milk (my mam) or using horror of horrors margarine. but I like it this way.

Posted by casino-promotion | May 24, 2006 4:06 PM

wow!lily is gorgeous! an i love this song! heard ldn on the radio this mornin an it put me in a gud mood for the day. hope to hear more from her

Posted by jip | June 8, 2006 7:36 PM

wow!lily is gorgeous! an i love this song! heard ldn on the radio this mornin an it put me in a gud mood for the day. hope to hear more from her

Posted by jip | June 8, 2006 7:36 PM

wow!lily is gorgeous! an i love this song! heard ldn on the radio this mornin an it put me in a gud mood for the day. hope to hear more from her

Posted by jip | June 8, 2006 7:37 PM

wow!lily is gorgeous! an i love this song! heard ldn on the radio this mornin an it put me in a gud mood for the day. hope to hear more from her soon.

Posted by jip | June 8, 2006 7:38 PM

Oh I love this song, but she is *so* chavish. She does look good though, I guess. She's the only girl I can go "she's British" when watching the music channels (I'm British, yay!). And she's got me going "so you messed up my men'al healf"...and I guess that's good for me...

Posted by Cazzy | June 15, 2006 2:14 PM

well im proud to say she's my god daughter.......and she rocks right outta the park..whats all the=is bullshit about what she looks like what are you lot 10 years old ..listen to the music.....its for your ears.......listen then ...you decide do i like ...you dont look at her face and decide you dont like the music unless your thick as a plank and a bit bloody shallow...so get real.
best
myspace.com/angelamcluskeymusic

Posted by angela mccluskey | June 18, 2006 6:43 PM

well im proud to say she's my god daughter.......and she rocks right outta the park..whats all the=is bullshit about what she looks like what are you lot 10 years old ..listen to the music.....its for your ears.......listen then ...you decide do i like ...you dont look at her face and decide you dont like the music unless your thick as a plank and a bit bloody shallow...so get real.
best
myspace.com/angelamcluskeymusic

Posted by angela mccluskey | June 18, 2006 6:43 PM

well im proud to say she's my god daughter.......and she rocks right outta the park..whats all the=is bullshit about what she looks like what are you lot 10 years old ..listen to the music.....its for your ears.......listen then ...you decide do i like ...you dont look at her face and decide you dont like the music unless your thick as a plank and a bit bloody shallow...so get real.

myspace.com/angelamcluskeymusic

Posted by angela mccluskey | June 18, 2006 6:44 PM

nice and talented lady keep it up!!!

www.lilyallen.fr

Posted by kris | August 10, 2006 11:08 AM

nice and talented lady keep it up!!!

www.lilyallen.fr

Posted by kris | August 10, 2006 11:09 AM

nice and talented lady keep it up!!!

www.lilyallen.fr

Posted by kris | August 10, 2006 11:09 AM

By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after all
You're my wonderwall

Posted by Danielita | September 9, 2006 4:39 PM

la verdad esque no c sobre que son estos comentarios porque no entiendo es nada bueno si entiendo pero que peresa leer

Posted by caro | September 19, 2006 10:13 AM

la verdad esque no c sobre que son estos comentarios porque no entiendo es nada bueno si entiendo pero que peresa leer

Posted by caro | September 19, 2006 10:13 AM

really nice music...keep it up lily

Posted by fara | September 26, 2006 6:25 AM

siemka!! Ja jestem z polski!! Bardzo m mis ię podoba ta pioseneczk,a jest naprawdę boska!! heh, jestem ciekawa, czy w ogóle rozumieniecie, co ja ja tu piszę:P ogólnie, ja troszke rozumiem, co wy tak piszecie:D hahaha, ale ja umna:) ;) :P

Posted by Ewka | September 28, 2006 12:12 PM

Possibly one of my favorite pop songs, despite its subtle mean playfulness ^_^ I'd listen to this with my girlfriend... good memories with this song. Very nice to hear it again!

Posted by Orim | April 1, 2007 5:54 AM

Personally I think her music is crap, but then again I'm more into my metal. Lily though is something else. The most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Fuck Cheryl Cole.

Posted by pauldoomhammer | June 1, 2007 9:10 AM

Personally I think her music is crap, but then again I'm more into my metal. Lily though is something else. The most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Fuck Cheryl Cole.

Posted by pauldoomhammer | June 1, 2007 9:10 AM

well lilly allen is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!she's the best!!!!!please stop telling bad things about her!!!!! :-(

Posted by chauncy | July 5, 2007 8:11 PM

ur so gorgus

Posted by nathan | July 6, 2007 4:55 AM

i love her sound. i dont seem to get tired of hearing her record. and im a girl and id bang her too.

Posted by cristina | August 17, 2007 12:12 PM

not too bad

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