There’s nothing sweet about me…

ByGwyn Fisher

Am listening to Radio 2 while translating and chanced on this song by Gabriella Cilmi. Best thing I’ve heard in a while. I ‘spect everyone’s already well aware of her by now though, but things move slowly here in the Alamiddle. She’s from Oz apparently.

YouTube keeps deleting the videos, but this should work:

*EDIT* The album’s out at last (10th March 08) Here’s the link to Amazon.co.uk and .com and there’s an exclusive video there too:

*EDIT* Lyrics have also recently appeared online here:

Ohh watching me, hanging by a string this time.
Ohh easily, the climax of the perfect lie.
Ohh watching me, hanging by a string this time.
Ohh easily, smile worth a hundred lies.

If there’s lessons to be learned, I’d rather get my jamming words in first so, tell you something that I’ve found, that the worlds a better place when it’s upside down boy.

Which is nice cos I couldn’t work out what she was singing about for a bit…

24 Comments

  2. nice singing style i love the video that is my favourite song now XD .x.x. Numba1 fan .

  3. I’ll pass on my congrats if I ever see her, Mark. I think you’re right 😀

    Hi Jade, I can’t get it out of my head neither. In the good way…

    Thanks for leaving comments!

  4. seems only radio 2 knows a number 1″ hit when they hear one c”mon all you other radio stations out there..get playing this song and if theres any good producers/managers out there you should be chasing after this band!”!!!

  6. She is from Dandenong (east of Melbourne), Australia. I heard this song on the radio here in Melbourne and thought it was the best song I’d heard in years.

    Huge hit. She will be a superstar!

  7. thanx for the links gwyn…and for your info bruce she’s wicked and looking forward to seeing a lot more of her over here have got my mate playing it in his pub customers love it !!!!!!

  8. Was listening to Radio 1 on my way to work the other day. Heard ‘Sweet About Me’ for the first time. Really love this band’s sound! Haven’t heard anything as good in a l-o-n-g time. This song deserves to be heard by everyone!!

  11. I’ve replayed it many times and it doesn’t lose its appeal. Barring my good lady wife, she’s up there with Shakira… Thanks for commenting, Chris!

  12. Agree with “sweet about me” stopped me in my tracks when I heard it the other day. heard it again on the Brantano shoe shop’s track but their staff didn’t know who it was. Neither did the girl in Blockbuster. So I googled it, and ended up here…so…Hi!

  13. Hi Bill! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

    The guitar tab is available now too online, unfortunately you can’t really do it justice unless you have a unique voice like Gabriella’s.

  16. WORST F&#*ING SONG I HAVE EVER HEARD….
    Terrible voice, annoying tune.
    Aussie record companies must be desperate to sign up something like that.

  17. You can’t please everyone all the time. I’m very fond of the song myself. Nice to have a lively comment board I suppose…

  18. I happened to hear her song about a week ago on VIRGIN RADIO
    and then hooked on it. Kinda old tuned melody and atomsophere it caiires like Duffy’s ‘Mercy’ with catchy new something lurk in this tune.Splendid!

  20. First heard this great song when I was having my hair cut had to google the lyrics to find the track top song love it 🙂

    Dan

  21. Hi Dan, thanks for the comment. If I ever get my hair cut I’ll consider Gabriella for the soundtrack.

  22. Judging by recent site traffic this song has been featured in an ad for the Hair Cuttery, whatever that is… if anyone has a link, post it here 🙂

  23. I have been hearing it on this tv ad for the hair cuttery for a few weeks and it’s been driving me mad trying to shazam it on my iphone to see who it was. finally I googled “hair cuttery sweet on me” and ended up here. I can finally relax. I love this song.

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