Pop Song Of The Decade... According to bespoke

Drums please!

And the award goes to Scissor Sister's 2004 version of 'Comfortably Numb', however I am shocked that its taken me this long to realise it.

Best known as a tune for the great Pink Floyd and how fitting they would pop up here too. The 'sisters' and vocalist Jake Shears do make it their own but without treading on the toes of the original.

Its rare for me to listen to a song from start to finish. Maybe its the world we live in, everyone's a dj, whether playing in a club or just fucking around with your itunes, songs dont really get the airplay they deserve.

Anyway, I happened to be waiting for someone in a cafe recently and the aforementioned song came on the air. The way its built up, the vocals, instrumentals, everything is just a monumental effort on the part of the Scissor Sisters (and producer Tiga). Yes, it sounds like a Bee Gees joint at times but so what, the Bee Gees had it going on.
Seriously listen to it again and you'll get the idea of what i'm saying, its almost perfect. At no point do you think: "this or that could have been done this way etc etc"

A great pop song, is like a time capsule. In a hundred years, you could listen to this tune and get a feel for what the music climate was like in the noughties. Pop, techno, disco, soul etc and a spot of sampling to boot but whether this is a sample may be a BIG understatement, but really there are so many layers to this song, its all there.
This song really encapsulates different styles, both musical and in life.

Now who did I send this award out to?

Words: Mason