Scouting for Girls [Import]

Scouting for Girls | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B000UDQRKO
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,117 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Keep On Walking

2. She's So Lovely

3. It's Not About You

4. The Airplane Song

5. Heartbeat

6. Elvis Ain't Dead

7. I'm Not Over You

8. I Need A Holiday

9. The Mountains Of Navaho

10. James Bond

Editorial Reviews

2007 debut album fro the Britpop/Indie trio. The name is both a cheeky pun and a beautifully rounded image; infused with the nostalgia of innocent childhood and boyish adventure, yet suggestive of maturation towards experience, adulthood and disillusionment. Inspirational, quirky, escapist, and friendly, their music is unashamedly nostalgic, mottled with loss, disillusion and a poignant lamentation for innocent past times. Scouting For Girls debut album is packed with potential hits including current single 'She's So Lovely' plus stand outs 'Keep On Walking', 'James Bond' and 'Elvis Ain't Dead'. Epic.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SCOUTING FOR GIRLS PUTS OUT GREAT POP WITH CATCHY HOOKS!!!, April 19, 2008

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Janis Schacht (Bronx, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scouting for Girls (Audio CD)

I first heard "Elvis Ain't Dead" on a Virgin Radio stream and immediately felt the need to own it. The vocals are engaging, the sentiments are wonderful and the hook is unbelievably perfect. I wound up buying the single, and then the single of "She's So Lovely" and the single of "It's Not About You". I did NOT buy the complete cd initially because it was way more expensive than it is now...but when I saw the price of the followup single "Heartbeat" I decided to fork out the big bucks and put all of my eggs in one basket. The result is one of the most satisfying musical experiences I've had in a decade. Scouting For Girls are very British and very upbeat. They have some noun/tense problems in their lyrics that drive me mad (e.g.: "she's so extraordinary/she left last January/and that's the reason I miss you so"), but apart from that they have the most amazing hooks which get me up and positive and singing on the top of my lungs. In my car and in my house I find myself singing "Heartbeat" more than any other song...what a breath of fresh air these guys are...I can hardly wait for them to release something else. IF you are afraid to take a chance on bands you don't know much about this is the one to relax and get your feet wet with...RUN to to the end of the diving board and jump off without a care in the world. I promise you that you will have a smile on your face from the moment this cd hits the deck.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Simple, That's the Beauty of It, December 13, 2009

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J. Hatch "More for Seven" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scouting for Girls (Audio CD)

This isn't for self proclaimed music intellectuals as you can guess from the other reviews. But if you sometimes like music that is simply fun, with quirky lyrics that make you smile, then this is perfect for those moments. This music is all upbeat. A great CD for a road trip with friends.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Goodness - people sure expect a lot from 'fun music', July 15, 2010

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David Barber (Ypsilanti, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scouting for Girls (Audio CD)

This music will not allow you to perform brain surgery. It will not do your laundry. It -is- repetitive, kind of like... pop music. But it's fun, a bit off kilter, a touch geeky, and did I mention fun? It's got a beat, you can dance to it. Or drive to it. Or bop your head to it. There isn't a song on the album I don't like, which I'm sure is in part because they do all sound a touch alike, I will grant whoever said that, but so do most things. It's just fun. Buy it.