1234 [Single, Import]

Feist | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 30, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Universal/Polydor
• ASIN: B000RPSVIG
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 1234

2. Fightin' Away The Tears

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tell me that you love me more, October 2, 2007

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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1234 (Audio CD)

You may not know it by name, but you've probably already heard Leslie Feist's "1234," in that iPod commercial that runs about a hundred times a day. It's certainly one of the more winsome pop tunes from Feist's second album "Reminder," and the one that seemed to cling to her folky-pop roots. It's a bittersweet little love song, but played with colourful, innocent exuberance.

"One, two, three four/tell me that you love me more/sleepless, long nights/that was what my youth was for," Feist croons over an acoustic guitar. But with "oh, teenage hopes are lying at your door" it blooms into a sprightly pop confection, which manages to be just a wee bit symphonic, and very catchy.

It's an unabashedly sprightly little song flavoured with some bittersweet little reflections on a love that just ain't what it used to be. "Sweetheart, bitter heart/now I can't tell you apart/cozy and cold/put the horse before the cart," Feist sings during one of the quieter moments.

It's not the only song here, though. "1234" is paired with Feist's collaboration with Mocky, "Fightin' Away the Tears." It's a sensual, rainy tune full of beats, electronic ripples and a mellow guitar tune. Mocky and Feist alternate their vocals, and they actually sound pretty astounding together.

These two songs actually fit together very nicely, though one is acoustic indiepop and the other is a sort of downtempo folk. That's because both have a reflective, slightly sad quality, set to a melody that can make you want to dance... at least a little bit.

And they both have a melodic backbone of acoustic guitar, but it's got plenty of instrumentation wrapped around it -- strings, smooth ripples electronica, a twangy banjo, plinking piano, guitar and blaring trumpet. Handclaps take the place of typical percussion in the first song, but there's a hollow, slightly rattly drum in the second.

But the highlight is Feist's pretty vocals -- peppy and fun, or languid and torchy, singing songs with innocent insight ("one, two, three, four, five, six, nine, and ten/money can't buy you back the love that you had then"). There are tiny imperfections in her delivery, but that just shows that there's no studio gloss in there.

The "1234" single is a solid pair of songs -- while their styles are very different, they have the same wistful prettiness. Nice.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1 2 3 4 ............I LIKE IT MORE AND MORE, September 16, 2007

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Kay's Husband (Virginia, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1234 [Vinyl] (Vinyl)

I like this song.

Watching sports recently on TV, I began to hear this song in association with IPOD commercials. How can anyone not be taken by this peppie little song?

I really enjoy this song each time I hear it, hope others do too.

Semper Fi.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1234 CD, December 7, 2007

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Ken W (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1234 (Audio CD)

Great CD - Had seen song on IPOD commercials and wanted my own copy to play anytime.