Vanilla - No Way No Way (the best song of the 20th Century)?

spaceygal · 09/09/14 - 14:46

I think this song is an absolute masterpiece. The amazing vocals, wonderful inspiring lyrics, cutting edge video, it's a true work of art. I think it's quite possibly the best song of the 90's, if not the entire century! To this day I still listen to it in awe of it's genius and could never tire of it. It doesn't date either, it sounds as fresh today as it did then.

Anyone else here love this work of pure perfection?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9n5Uv0bp0

sej17 · 09/09/14 - 15:22

I remember it and the group performing it whilst doing a hand movement in time to the mah na ma nah bit. I wonder where they are now. I know only this song.

lovedoctor1978 · 09/09/14 - 15:33

much better on mute

[Deleted User] · 09/09/14 - 16:38

Haha it's on my iPod - the shameeeee

shackfan · 09/09/14 - 16:47

Bloody hell OP, have you done that for a bet? It's utter crap.

thewaywardbus · 09/09/14 - 17:09

sej17 wrote: »

I remember it and the group performing it whilst doing a hand movement in time to the mah na ma nah bit. I wonder where they are now. I know only this song.

Either in jail on benefits or on the game probably!

0...0 · 09/09/14 - 17:14

What the **** were they thinking?!

mimicole · 09/09/14 - 17:51

Oh good god no! One of the most annoying songs in the world.

cnbcwatcher · 09/09/14 - 19:13

No way no way! It's one of the most irritating songs ever recorded. It makes the Crazy Frog and the Teletubbies sound like The Beatles in comparison.

EStaffs90 · 09/09/14 - 19:36

spaceygal wrote: »

I think this song is an absolute masterpiece. The amazing vocals, wonderful inspiring lyrics, cutting edge video, it's a true work of art. I think it's quite possibly the best song of the 90's, if not the entire century! To this day I still listen to it in awe of it's genius and could never tire of it. It doesn't date either, it sounds as fresh today as it did then.

Anyone else here love this work of pure perfection?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9n5Uv0bp0

J Jonah Jamieson says my response better than I ever could.

Makson · 09/09/14 - 19:50

I couldn't agree more OP....an underrated pop classic for sure.

mialicious · 09/09/14 - 20:26

This song was allegedly a prank or a bet between record company execs. it was written by an italian composer in the 60s and was originally made popular by some different muppets...who can sing better than vanilla and are also better looking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ&

PhilH36 · 09/09/14 - 20:35

spaceygal wrote: »

I think this song is an absolute masterpiece. The amazing vocals, wonderful inspiring lyrics, cutting edge video, it's a true work of art. I think it's quite possibly the best song of the 90's, if not the entire century! To this day I still listen to it in awe of it's genius and could never tire of it. It doesn't date either, it sounds as fresh today as it did then.

Anyone else here love this work of pure perfection?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9n5Uv0bp0

Best song of the twentieth century?? Don't make me laugh! Any real music lover could easily come up with at least a hundred songs that would wipe the floor with this shit! Please don't feed the troll.

DaisyBumbleroot · 09/09/14 - 20:38

spaceygal wrote: »

I think this song is an absolute masterpiece. The amazing vocals, wonderful inspiring lyrics, cutting edge video, it's a true work of art. I think it's quite possibly the best song of the 90's, if not the entire century! To this day I still listen to it in awe of it's genius and could never tire of it. It doesn't date either, it sounds as fresh today as it did then.

Anyone else here love this work of pure perfection?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9n5Uv0bp0

Oh how my friends and I would be glued to "The Box" when this came on, it is impossible to drag yourself away from the TV and woe betide anyone that tried to turn it over. I had it on CD single and was devastated when it went missing. I think a jealous friend may have stolen it.
There is a happy ending though, I managed to pick a copy up in Cash Converters for fifty pence! Little did they realise what a bargain I'd got, they obviously didn't understand the true value of the single :cool:

spaceygal · 10/09/14 - 01:17

DaisyBumbleroot wrote: »

Oh how my friends and I would be glued to "The Box" when this came on, it is impossible to drag yourself away from the TV and woe betide anyone that tried to turn it over. I had it on CD single and was devastated when it went missing. I think a jealous friend may have stolen it.
There is a happy ending though, I managed to pick a copy up in Cash Converters for fifty pence! Little did they realise what a bargain I'd got, they obviously didn't understand the true value of the single :cool:

Hahaha, oh definitely, you got an incredible bargain there! You should be able to sell it for 100 times that amount on Ebay, I'm sure! A very rare, valuable collector's piece!

Lol, are there really a couple of people on here who actually think I'm being serious about this song?! I have to say it is one of those "so awful it's almost brilliant" types of songs, anyone agree? I do find it very memorable, for all the wrong reasons! :d

barbeler · 10/09/14 - 09:02

A very under-rated song at the time, but now being recognised for the way in which it portrays existentialist angst, with an anti-consumerism diatribe via the clever exploitation of minimalism and repetition.

substrate · 10/09/14 - 10:05

What a song. It's got everything you could possibly want, especially when paired with the can't-afford-LA-let's-go-to-Droitwich Spa video.

starry_rune · 10/09/14 - 11:01

To be honest, I think its a shame what happened to Vanilla. People remember them for that irritating song (which tbh is better than some of the overplayed generic dirge in the charts just now) and yet they released a follow up single in 98.

However, because people weren't taking them seriously by that point, and 98 was such a strong year for music and it had lots of competition, it debuted at number 34 in the charts and then they got dropped by their record label.

The follow up song "True To Us" really showed what the group could do, and its a very catchy song, with strong vocals. It makes you think that the group is made up of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Dina Carrol, and Cher.

This is "True To Us"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWOavVUJ0EU

What do you think?

edit - seriously though, its reminiscent of a late 80's / early 90's Stock Aitken and waterman single.

[Deleted User] · 10/09/14 - 11:22

I have the CD single. I don't like the version posted in the link. I prefer the dancier version.

[Deleted User] · 10/09/14 - 11:27

starry_rune wrote: »

To be honest, I think its a shame what happened to Vanilla. People remember them for that irritating song (which tbh is better than some of the overplayed generic dirge in the charts just now) and yet they released a follow up single in 98.

However, because people weren't taking them seriously by that point, and 98 was such a strong year for music and it had lots of competition, it debuted at number 34 in the charts and then they got dropped by their record label.

The follow up song "True To Us" really showed what the group could do, and its a very catchy song, with strong vocals. It makes you think that the group is made up of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Dina Carrol, and Cher.

This is "True To Us"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWOavVUJ0EU

What do you think?

edit - seriously though, its reminiscent of a late 80's / early 90's Stock Aitken and waterman single.

Sorry I think that is awful.

dee123 · 10/09/14 - 11:35

Makes the Spice Girls seem like the Supremes.

JohnnyForget · 10/09/14 - 11:46

I hope the OP is being ironic.

The original Italian version and Muppets' cover (of what makes no pretence of being other than a silly novelty song) are enjoyable enough in their own way if you don't take them too seriously, but this version is beyond awful.

Jumbobones · 10/09/14 - 11:59

How come Shampoo: Trouble is still allowed, but No Way No Way is dismissed as filth?

DaisyBumbleroot · 10/09/14 - 13:23

substrate wrote: »

What a song. It's got everything you could possibly want, especially when paired with the can't-afford-LA-let's-go-to-Droitwich Spa video.

My favourite thing in the whole video is how the light manages to sparkle off the water when the girls backs are turned to the pool! How on earth!?!

starry_rune wrote: »

This is "True To Us"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWOavVUJ0EU

What do you think?

Shite.

Not a patch on No Way, No Way.

spaceygal · 10/09/14 - 14:34

barbeler wrote: »

A very under-rated song at the time, but now being recognised for the way in which it portrays existentialist angst, with an anti-consumerism diatribe via the clever exploitation of minimalism and repetition.

LMAO! That's it exactly! You've summed up it's message perfectly! :-D

spaceygal · 10/09/14 - 14:43

substrate wrote: »

What a song. It's got everything you could possibly want, especially when paired with the can't-afford-LA-let's-go-to-Droitwich Spa video.

LOL! Oh definitely. It really is a wonderful artistic piece, the video. I love the Fellini-esque feel they went for. :-D

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