Three guesses as to what instrument appears in this song…
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[4.18]
Alfred Soto: Obfuckingnoxious.
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Micha Cavaseno: This might be the ugliest song name in 2015, and the minute that breakdown came in my thought process was “Of course these are Swedes.” I’m not sure if any of these are worse than the fake hoedown elements in the verse structures but LORD KNOWS it’s a close race.
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Iain Mew: This could almost pass as a DJ Earworm track if he grouped by virality instead of chronologically. Samir & Victor don’t quite quote their inspirations, though, just make them really obvious, from “Loca People” to “Gangnam Style” to, duh, “Mr. Saxobeat” and its many followers. Their biggest single inspiration is realising that novelty hit classification be damned, Avicii and “Tsunami” fit into that company perfectly, but it’s a smart assembly all round. They keep it constantly on the move, wringing out one hook and moving onto another, a rollercoaster with dull bits removed.
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Patrick St. Michel: I was promised saxofukingfon, but all I hear are a few conservative dollops and some imitation EDM blurts. I don’t take kindly to lies about saxophone.
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Thomas Inskeep: The saxo-fucking-phone doesn’t come in until 2:30, but this Swedish dance-pop is still a smart state-of-the-fucking-art summer Euro-anthem. And when the sax does comes in, it’s a fucking payoff. Dumb and brilliant.
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Will Adams: What kind of cobbled mess is this? Owl City verses, Pitbull/RedOne breakdown, “Albatraoz” drop and pan drippings from “We No Speak Americano,” all of it overblown and annoying.
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David Sheffieck: For a creation so manic, this improbably manages to drag; I was sure by the end I’d listened to a track twice its actual length. But that first minute and a half make a great three minute novelty song.
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Ramzi Awn: “Saxofuckingfon” would sound great at a 4k run in Central Park. With an MC. Screaming runners’ names. And that’s about it.
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Scott Mildenhall: Eurovision may be less forgiving of effing and jeffing than Swedish radio, but were that not an issue Samir & Viktor may have been wise to submit this over “Groupie” for their country’s contest selection. It would have at least been more forgiving of their alleged vocals, and Epic Sax Guy is undoubtedly a precedent to follow. Combining that with Garrixian pummels is high concept worthy of a high score.
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Brad Shoup: That bgv hook is so gorgeous. It’s unfair enough, and then they bring out the actual fucking fon. That EDM shanty lurch is one hit, and the dance-pop rapapa part is another, and I’m very glad several people decided not to develop either.
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Katherine St Asaph: Everything wrong with music in 2015, in one convenient onslaught.
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