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Fino all'alba del nuovo millennio l'inebriante Kylie Minogue doveva ancora farne di strada prima di conquistare con il suo magico calderone di fascino, talento e tracimante sensualità i freddi cuori dell'oltre Commonwealth.
Se gli esordi in veste di neo maggiorenne erano andati più che bene e addirittura la funkissima Loco Motion aveva fatto breccia nel grigiore yankee, il decennio successivo al debutto omonimo rimase un po' fiacco e smorto a livello puramente commerciale; nemmeno l'arditissimo e strepitossimo passaggio dall'immagine teen di Rhythm Of Love e Let's Get To It all'era più adulta e matura di Kylie Minogue aveva fatto segnare grandi numeri. Eppure, la capacità di Kylie di reiventarsi, di esibire concretamente quel recondito surplus di energia e valore artistico, di mostrare al grande pubblico di non essere la classica meteorina australiana dell'intermezzo poppish fra una soap opera e l'altra era già stata dimostrata appieno: dapprima la succulenta frittura mista del già citato Kylie Minogue, poi il celebre duetto con Nick Cave Where The Wild Roses Grow (collaborazione particolarmente apprezzata anche dai più feroci detrattori del pop) ed infine quel gioiello bistrattamente dimenticato che fu Impossible Princess, un capolavoro di sperimentazione e coraggiosità artistico-sonora che seppe persino anticipare la leggendaria svolta elettro-mistica di Madonna in Ray Of Light. Impossible Princess, stroncato dalla coincidenza infausta della morte della principessa Diana e da una casa discografica - la Deconstruction - poco convinta del notevole potenziale dell'album e dell'artista medesima, provocò qualche blanda scintilla nell'asse Londra-Canberra, tuttavia brani splendidi come Say Hey, Dreams, Limbo, Breathe, Jump e Too Far furono relegati ad una ridottissima nicchia di mercato e di pubblico che ben presto li ripose nella naftalina degli ignoti capolavori.
La rinascita - almeno commerciale - di Miss Minogue giunse comunque con il più sempliciotto tuttavia godibie e frivolo Light Years, grazie ad una serie di singoli e di videoclip dedicati a erotomani e allupati (Spinning Around), al già fedele pubblico gay (Your Disco Needs You), ai club di inizio millennio (On A Night Like This) e agli allora favoritismi in chart degli elisabettiani (Kids, duetto con Robbie Williams). Una congiunzione particolarmente favorevole che naturalmente non poteva esaurirsi: ed è così che Kylie partorì l'erede dei succulenti sculettamenti di Spinning Around, ovvero Fever.
Prima di analizzare quello che si è rivelato il lavoro più lucroso della madrina per eccellenza del pop australiano desidero fare una premessa personalistica: Kylie ha fatto di meglio. Ha saputo andare oltre il classico stile disco-dance più affine alle charts del biennio 2000-2002, è riuscita a fornire un immagine di sé più ricca, sfaccettata, raffinata e colorita rispetto al quadretto della queen della pista da ballo e ha sfornato eccelse produzioni del calibro di X e Body Language di una semi perfezione pop così rata che poche egregie signore del mainstream sono state in grado di regalare ai rispettivi fan della prima e dell'ultima ora.
Fever, comunque, nella sua simpatica semplicità disco-pop rappresenta un degno disco della nostra Kylie: una bella manciata di brani che affondano nelle allora modaiole tendenze nu-disco (non posso esimermi dal menzionare la controparte inglese, ovvero Sophie Ellis-Bextor), proponendo un'atmosfera di intima allegria e di simpatica frivolezza anti-stress. Oltre alla celeberrima Can't Get You Out Of My Head (che persino il rocker più alternative e anti-mainstream sulla faccia della Terra conosce e canticchia fra un riff e un basso), incontrastato anthem alla robotica se(n)s(s)ualità da pista da ballo, occorre citare ll funky quasi fanciullesco della title track Fever, la nostalgia da post-balera di Come Into My World, la freschezza bionica di Give It To Me e di More More More, il connubio disco-instrumental di Burning Up, il vigore della starlette scatenata per l'altra hit In Your Eyes, il "nomen omen" della febbre del sabato sera Dancefloor ed infine il classico mix fra ipnotica femminilità e pop "fatto bene" in Love At First Sight.
Un nome, una garanzia: Kylie, piena dimostrazione che musica commerciale non significa solo tormentoni più letali della stricnina oppure eccentricità buona solo per riempire la terza pagina dei giornali. Qui siamo a livelli pop alti e puri. Ed anche se Fever non è ancora la punta dell'iceberg della bontà kyliana (vetta raggiunta con il quasi perfetto X), il piacere di gustare musica semplice e tuttavia "well-made" rimane ineccepibile e inconfutabile.
Kylie Minogue, Fever
More More More - Love At First Sight - Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Fever - Give It To Me - Fragile - Come Into My World - In Your Eyes - Dancefloor - Love Affair - Your Love - Burning Up
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02 Love at First Sight (03:56)
Thought that I was going crazy
Just having one of those days, yeah
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
Was tired of running out of luck
Thinking 'bout giving up, yeah
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
Love at first sight
Love at first sight
Love at first sight
Love
Ooh, it was love, it was love at first sight
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
'Cause Baby, when I heard you
For the first time, I knew
We were meant to be as one
It was love, it was love, it was love, it was love
Ooh, it was love, it was love, it was love, it was love...
03 Can't Get You Out of My Head (03:48)
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy your loving is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy it's more than I dare to think about
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy your loving is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy it's more than I dare to think about
Every night, every day
Just to be there in your arms
Won't you stay
Won't you lay
stay forever and ever and ever and ever
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy your loving is all I think about
I just can't get you out of my head
Boy it's more than I dare to think about
There's a dark secret in me
Don't leave me locked in your heart
Set me free
Feel the need in me
Set me free
Stay forever
And ever and ever and ever
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
I just can't get you out of my head
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
04 Fever (03:29)
I've been bitten by the bug and I am coming down with oh
Something that can't be cured
There aint a doctor in this town who is more qualified then you
Yeah to be so adored
So tell me what do you prescribe for these symptoms
A heart beating faster and work is a disaster
I'm lovesick when you're not around
Check me over
When strong hands are healing
I'm dancing on the ceiling
Chorus:
Fever sure has got me good
What you do when fever takes hold
I can't help but need this drug
Don't you feel the fever like I do?
Feel the fever
I am ready for the news so tell me straight
Hey doctor just what do you diagnose
There aint a surgeon like you any place in all the world
So now shall I remove my clothes?
So tell me what do you advise for these symptoms
A heart beating faster and work is a disaster
I'm lovesick when you're not around
Check me over
When strong hands are healing
I'm dancing on the ceiling
(Chorus 2x)
Tell me what do you prescribe for these symptoms
A heart beating faster and work is a disaster
I'm lovesick when you're not around
Check me over
When strong hands are healing
I'm dancing on the ceiling
(Chorus)
Feel the fever
06 Fragile (03:42)
Innocent, that's my way
Don't know where I am
Catch my breath, can't think straight
Gotta make a plan
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
Chorus:
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
Shake and sweat, wipe my brow
Scared of what's to come
Lie awake, toss and turn
Am I the only one
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
(chorus)
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
When I think of you I could break in two
(Chorus 2x)
07 Come Into My World (04:28)
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Take these arms that were made for lovin'
And this heart that will beat for two
Take these eyes that were meant for watching over you
And I've been such a long time waiting
For someone I can call my own
I've been chasing the life I'm dreaming
Now I'm home
I need your love
Like night needs morning
So won't you...
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Oh baby come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Take these lips that were made for kissing
And this heart that will see you through
And these hands that were made to touch and feel you
So free your love
Hear me I'm calling
Oh won't you...
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Oh baby
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Na, na, na, na....
I need your love
Like night needs morning
Oh won't you...
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Come, come, come into my world
Won't you lift me up, up, high upon your love
Na, na, na, na....
08 In Your Eyes (03:17)
What on Earth am I meant to do
In this crowded place there is only you
Was gonna leave
Now I have to stay
You have taken my breath away
(ooh)
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
(ooh)
I don't feel like coming down
-Chorus-
It's in your eyes
I can tell what you're thinking
My heart is sinking too
It's no surprise
I've been watching you lately
I want to make it with you
Destiny has a funny way
When it comes and takes all your cares away
I can't think of a single thing
Other than what a beautiful state I'm in
(ooh)
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
(ooh)
I don't feel like coming down
Chorus
(ooh)
Is the world still spinning around (spinning around)
(ooh)
I don't feel like coming down
Chorus x3
It's in your eyes
09 Dancefloor (03:22)
Good times bad times, baby you're trouble
You stole my heart and you're giving me up
And we're not even friends so how can we be lovers
I wanna know the truth
'cause I've had enough
I'm sick and tired of pleasing you
Have I had your love
Is that the best you can do
You can dream of changing my mind
But you're wasting your time
'Cause if you think you've got me boy just watch me
On the dancefloor
Gonna lose it in the music
On the dancefloor
Got my body gonna use it
On the dancefloor
The best that you ever had but now you've lost me
So come on watch me getting over you
Had your chance but baby you blew it
You never loved me and baby you knew it
And every time that you messed with my mind
I still believed in you
'cause I've had enough
I'm sick and tired of pleasing you
Have I had your love
Is that the best you can do
You can dream of changing your mind
But you're way out of line
'Cause if you think you've got me
if you think you got me boy just watch me
On the dancefloor
Gonna lose it in the music
On the dancefloor
Got my body gonna use it
On the dancefloor
The best that you ever had but now you've lost me
So come on watch me getting over you
12 Burning Up (03:56)
Down to the disco
Everything stops
Walking in solo
Everyone drops
Hey summer madness
Totally cool
My heart starts racing
When I see you
Chorus:
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up yeah
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
I'm burning up baby
Can you feel it burning me
My pulse is pumping
My heart may burst
If you drink me up I'm
Gonna quench your thirst
You're not that honest
No you're not that nice
But if I kiss you once I'm
Gonna kiss you twice
(Chorus)
Down to the disco
Everything stops
Walking in solo
Everyone drops
Hey summer madness
Totally cool
My heart starts racing
When I see you
(Chorus)
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