"Orally Fixated" is a song by Irish singer Róisín Murphy. Written by Murphy, Seiji (of Bugz in the Attic) and FunkinEven, the track was released as a digital single on 16 November 2009.[1] On 12 November 2009, The Guardian offered a 48-hour free download of the single on its website.[2]
When asked about the inspiration behind "Orally Fixated" in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Murphy said:
Well, I was orally fixated during my pregnancy. I had to give up smoking and I was just fixated on what I could put into my mouth instead. So the oral fixation was certainly in my mind, though not for sexual reasons. So that's it really. And of course it's a pop song so you more or less always find a slightly sexual slant on the ideas that are in your brain, because you're writing a pop song. They're kind of sexy. I didn't have the sexual double entendre in my mind. I didn't expect it to be perceived quite as sexually as it has been. I'm actually a bit shy about all that. It surprises me that I wrote a song like that, you know?[3]
Critical receptionedit
"Orally Fixated" received mixed reviews from music critics. Entertainment Weekly writer Joseph Brannigan Lynch noted that the song invokes "the vaguely industrialNew Order/Depeche Mode vein of dance-pop", while adding that it "isn't as immediately grabbing as 'Let Me Know,' but Murphy is always at her best when straddling the line between moody electronics and dizzy disco choruses, which is exactly what 'Orally Fixated' does."[4] In a review for Pitchfork Media, Eric Harvey wrote that Murphy and Seiji "try to simultaneously go globular and spare, Seiji filling any empty space with synth stabs and bite-size breakbeats. And, for some reason, a wanky guitar solo toward the end. The whole piece, like the ostensible double-entendre within it, feels strangely scattershot and unsatisfying, especially considering the great work they've done in the past." He also compared the song to Sheryl Lee Ralph's 1984 club hit "In the Evening".[5]
Ben Baglin from Fact magazine felt that musically, the song "doesn't quite hang together. The stripped-down, sassy verses sound fantastic, Murphy's vampish delivery spot-on (hearing that voice is always a treat). But then there's a sudden and jarring shift in key for the chorus, which despite being damned catchy sounds likes it's been lifted from a completely different song and hastily pasted on."[6] Luis Tovar of Pretty Much Amazing commented that the track "sounds like typical Roisin Murphy nosh—gritty, nostalgic, and sometimes underwhelming."[7] Karen Mason of Shout4Music.com opined that "Murphy's seductive voice gives a warmth to the cold, electronic backing track but the arrangement makes it sound more like a remix than the proper version of the record. 'Orally Fixated' will be a Marmite record. Some people are going to love it for its originality but others are going to find it annoying, repetitive and strange."[8]
^"Orally Fixated – Single by Róisín Murphy". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
^"Exclusive download: Róisín Murphy – Orally Fixated". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
^Lynch, Joseph Brannigan (8 January 2010). "Roisin Murphy Q&A: The Irish diva talks about her newborn daughter and why she's delaying pulling an album together". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^Lynch, Joseph Brannigan (5 November 2011). "Electro-pop chanteuse Roisin Murphy gets 'Orally Fixated' on new single". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^Harvey, Eric (18 November 2009). "Róisín Murphy: "Orally Fixated"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^Baglin, Ben (29 December 2009). "Roisin Murphy: 'Orally Fixated'". Fact. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^Tovar, Luis (2 November 2009). "Roisin Murphy – Orally Fixated". Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^Mason, Karen (11 November 2009). "Roisin Murphy – 'Orally Fixated'". Shout4Music.com. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^"Top 40 Independent Singles Archive". Official Charts Company. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
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orally, fixated, song, irish, singer, róisín, murphy, written, murphy, seiji, bugz, attic, funkineven, track, released, digital, single, november, 2009, november, 2009, guardian, offered, hour, free, download, single, website, single, róisín, murphyreleased16,. Orally Fixated is a song by Irish singer Roisin Murphy Written by Murphy Seiji of Bugz in the Attic and FunkinEven the track was released as a digital single on 16 November 2009 1 On 12 November 2009 The Guardian offered a 48 hour free download of the single on its website 2 Orally Fixated Single by Roisin MurphyReleased16 November 2009Recorded2009GenreElectropop glitchLength4 36LabelAWAL Mickey Murphy s DaughterSongwriter s Roisin Murphy Seiji FunkinEvenProducer s Seiji FunkinEvenRoisin Murphy singles chronology Movie Star Slave to Love 2008 Orally Fixated 2009 Momma s Place 2010 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Charts 4 ReferencesBackground editWhen asked about the inspiration behind Orally Fixated in an interview with Entertainment Weekly Murphy said Well I was orally fixated during my pregnancy I had to give up smoking and I was just fixated on what I could put into my mouth instead So the oral fixation was certainly in my mind though not for sexual reasons So that s it really And of course it s a pop song so you more or less always find a slightly sexual slant on the ideas that are in your brain because you re writing a pop song They re kind of sexy I didn t have the sexual double entendre in my mind I didn t expect it to be perceived quite as sexually as it has been I m actually a bit shy about all that It surprises me that I wrote a song like that you know 3 Critical reception edit Orally Fixated received mixed reviews from music critics Entertainment Weekly writer Joseph Brannigan Lynch noted that the song invokes the vaguely industrial New Order Depeche Mode vein of dance pop while adding that it isn t as immediately grabbing as Let Me Know but Murphy is always at her best when straddling the line between moody electronics and dizzy disco choruses which is exactly what Orally Fixated does 4 In a review for Pitchfork Media Eric Harvey wrote that Murphy and Seiji try to simultaneously go globular and spare Seiji filling any empty space with synth stabs and bite size breakbeats And for some reason a wanky guitar solo toward the end The whole piece like the ostensible double entendre within it feels strangely scattershot and unsatisfying especially considering the great work they ve done in the past He also compared the song to Sheryl Lee Ralph s 1984 club hit In the Evening 5 Ben Baglin from Fact magazine felt that musically the song doesn t quite hang together The stripped down sassy verses sound fantastic Murphy s vampish delivery spot on hearing that voice is always a treat But then there s a sudden and jarring shift in key for the chorus which despite being damned catchy sounds likes it s been lifted from a completely different song and hastily pasted on 6 Luis Tovar of Pretty Much Amazing commented that the track sounds like typical Roisin Murphy nosh gritty nostalgic and sometimes underwhelming 7 Karen Mason of Shout4Music com opined that Murphy s seductive voice gives a warmth to the cold electronic backing track but the arrangement makes it sound more like a remix than the proper version of the record Orally Fixated will be a Marmite record Some people are going to love it for its originality but others are going to find it annoying repetitive and strange 8 Charts editChart performance for Orally Fixated Chart 2009 Peakposition UK Indie Singles Chart 9 18References edit Orally Fixated Single by Roisin Murphy iTunes Store UK Apple Inc Retrieved 16 July 2010 Exclusive download Roisin Murphy Orally Fixated The Guardian guardian co uk 12 November 2009 Retrieved 16 December 2009 Lynch Joseph Brannigan 8 January 2010 Roisin Murphy Q amp A The Irish diva talks about her newborn daughter and why she s delaying pulling an album together Entertainment Weekly Time Inc Retrieved 15 September 2011 Lynch Joseph Brannigan 5 November 2011 Electro pop chanteuse Roisin Murphy gets Orally Fixated on new single Entertainment Weekly Time Inc Retrieved 15 September 2011 Harvey Eric 18 November 2009 Roisin Murphy Orally Fixated Pitchfork Media Retrieved 15 September 2011 Baglin Ben 29 December 2009 Roisin Murphy Orally Fixated Fact Retrieved 15 September 2011 Tovar Luis 2 November 2009 Roisin Murphy Orally Fixated Pretty Much Amazing Retrieved 15 September 2011 Mason Karen 11 November 2009 Roisin Murphy Orally Fixated Shout4Music com Retrieved 15 September 2011 Top 40 Independent Singles Archive Official Charts Company 28 November 2009 Retrieved 30 April 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orally Fixated amp oldid 1157116437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
