Artist: Johnny Foreigner
Single: Salt, Pepper and Spinderella
Release Date: 8th September 2008
Label: Best Before
Link: www.myspace.com/johnnyforeigner
As summer anthems go, ‘Salt, Pepper and Spinderella’ may not be the likeliest but it’s certainly one of the best 2008 has to offer. An ode to living in the moment and having a good time, Johnny Foreigner’s carefree attitude coupled with one of the calmest musical landscapes the Birmingham trio have created makes this single one of the highlights from their debut album, ‘Waited Up ‘Til it Was Light’.
Towards the end of the track, singer Alexei Berrow weaves his poetic touch through the medium of spoken word before bringing the song to a crashing crescendo. The penultimate line of Berrow’s narrative makes the demand of “Bring out the real fun”. I guess you can always count on JoFo to do that.
Rhian Daly
4 responses so far ↓
1 Ellie // Aug 24, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I am loving this song at the moment.
2 oliverx12 // Aug 24, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Yeah it’s awesome!
3 Studley // Aug 26, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Ah, I see you’ve fallen into the old “how should we spell Pepper” trap
I still don’t know for sure - Pepa makes most sense in the context of the title, Alexei has said in previous interviews that it’s Pepa, but Peppa is listed on the album sleeve and in press releases. And then, of course, there’s Pepper!
Who cares though, it’s an awesome song. The band are touring the UK at the end of September and I heartily recommend that you check them out.
4 oliverx12 // Aug 26, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Yeah i know what you mean, it’s a nightmare. Great band though, great single and an amazing live act too
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