John Heron Project

Urban Corporate Muzak, kids.

Identikit one-name FHM pinup singer? Check*.
Doing the sexy office drone thing? Check.
Getting a sexy cyborg upgrade in a lift? Check.
Branded to all buggery (”Energiser™ Playboy™ Bunny,” anybody)? Check.
Crappy “Street” rapper to appeal to the urban demographic? Check.
Veneer of shiny efficiency, no soul allowed? Check.
Vast carbon footprint (check out the exhaust on the suggestive motorbike)? Check.
Unintentional glass ceiling misogyny? Yeah, I think so.

“If you work hard for your money, you’s a go girl.” Quite.

Edit: Graham also noted the heavy use of auto-tune in the song, an effect which serves to drain any individuality and rawness from the singer’s voice (and which may also disguise an inability to sing).
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*This is Ciara, like it matters.

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