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Did you ever realize that "Physical," Olivia Newton-John's schlocky 1981 hit and soundtrack to aerobics videos the world over, had a low-fi blues-rock hook trapped inside of it, yearning to break free? Swallows did. So they went to work, let the groove loose, and released an astonishing cover version on their "Physical" single back in 2004. Truth be told, it's not really a cover; it's more like an intervention followed by heavy-duty rehab. Guitarist/vocalist Em Brownlowe and drummer Jon Miller take the song apart, throw away all but its most essential elements, and rebuild it again on top of a clean drumbeat, suggestive whispers, and some choice guitar noodling. Sung in Brownlowe's alto croon, even the famously terrible lyric "Let me hear your body talk" sounds somehow sexy. (-LIZZIE EHRENHALT, Portland Mercury, Dec 2007)  |
