Belgium BELGIUM 2021 - Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

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I wake up and I think I could use another drink
I'm reaching for a smoke to forget about last night, last night
I get up 'cause I need a shot of instant remedy
I put a record on, it makes me think about last night, last night

It all ended in the weirdest chip
He started actin' way too hip
That's why I ignored you for a long, long time
But then you had the best opening line
You're in the wrong place

You're lying next to me, I don't know where to hide
I see his smiley face that makes me wanna cry
What was I thinking? 'Cause all we did was fight
Don't you ever dare to wear my Johnny Cash t-shirt

You're in the wrong place, you're in the wrong place

You wake up and you think you won't need another drink
You don't want me to smoke, though I didn't stop last night, last night
You get up 'cause you need an organic cup of tea
You put a record on, it makes you think about last night, last night

You confuse me with your blurry eyes
Thought you were a different kind of guy
That's why I took you to my messy place
But it felt as if we were in a different space
You're in the wrong place

You're lying next to me, I don't know where to hide
I see his smiley face that makes me wanna cry
What was I thinking? 'Cause all we did was fight
Don't you ever dare to wear my Johnny Cash t-shirt

You're in the wrong place, you're in the wrong place
You're in the wrong place, you're in the wrong place
You're in the wrong place, you're in the wrong place
Don't you ever dare to wear my Johnny Cash t-shirt​

 

[shameless]

Disappointed. It seems like Belgium is sending the same James-Bond-soundtrack-reject for a few years now.

 

[AliceEsc]

Not the best, not the worst for sure. Somewhere in the middle for me. 6 pts

 

[astatine86]

Release Me was an 8. This is a 4. Sorry Belgique, see you next year.

 

[BarefootBoogaloo]

5 from me. Moody still, but not feeling any emotion from it.

 

[Fierro]

I give it an 8 so far, but it may downgrade (depends on how fast I will be tired of it).

Nevertheless, better song than last year. Good luck

 

[Gera11]

Oh, this is actually very nice. I don't really like the attitude of one of the band members, but that doesn't influence my opinion of the song itself and how much I enjoyed it overall. It's such a mature, darker and more mysterious version of "A Matter of Time" and Geike's voice fits much better than Luka's in the context of this song.

I also enjoyed "Release Me" and I gave it high points, but it faded away too soon and I had to release it from my top 10. Hopefully this one will stay longer in my mind. So far so good, it gets better with every listen.

points

 

[Miloutchi]

I don’t really know how I feel about the song, because I just can’t get over what a d*ck that Alex Callier is.

But I have listened to it a few times today and for now I’d say I liked Release Me way better.

 

[Fluke]

It's exactly what i expected it to be and does nothing for me at all. Competent, but insubstantial.

 

[CPV4931]

I really like this one, especially the "Don't you ever dare to wear my Johnny Cash t-shirt"-part, clearly preferring it compared to "Realase Me"

 

[Charly]

Its not hitting me, certainly a downgrade

 

[Ana Raquel]

Second of the year this is more the artists' (cough alex cough) fault than anything else though.

 

[Realest]

My favourite Song today. Who would have thought? 8/12

 

[Lighthouse]

For some reason, I am very into this years Belgium entry. I can't imagine what kind of performance they will come up with, but I hope they do the song's justice.

 

[Mrm]

I decided to awars here...this is really an interesting proposal..

 

[Preuss]

I don’t really know how I feel about the song, because I just can’t get over what a d*ck that Alex Callier is.

But I have listened to it a few times today and for now I’d say I liked Release Me way better.

Yeah he's kinda unlikable lol

 

[pardoESC]

cute song, better then last year's song

8 from me

 

[MAD20]

I'm addicted to this. Geike's voice is magnetic and pleasant. The only issue I find is the ending, it seems like it's going to climax and it ends.

 

[Ianp16]

The song is moody, cool and well crafted but I can't see this qualifying in what is looking to be an absolutely amazing and strong semi final. Belgium looking for third NQ in a row.

 

[tuorem]

As someone who liked "Release Me" a lot last year, I don't know where "The Wrong Place" sits as far as my expectations are concerned. I remember they stated they would do things differently this year, but I'm unsure whether it's an improvement or not.

First of all, let's address the elephant in the room: Geike's return. Vocally and charisma-wise, there is no contest imo: she's much more emotive and interesting than Luka was (although I really feel for her given how she left the band). And I think she's the main asset of "The Wrong Place" for me.

The arrangements are more fleshed out and "cadenced" this time around. It sets the mood right away, which is good. Melodically it's a bit uneven, the verses and pre-choruses are fine, but the chorus is a tad underwhelming and leaves me on the roadside instead of taking me to my destination. Not to mention there is no bridge that could add a twist to the development of the composition. And it ends abruptly.

I like the production, like its cold vibe, but it's not THE song. It could be a grower but I prefer "Release Me" tbh.

Not to boast or anything - and I'm too lazy to unearth one of my comments from last year, but I note that the MV is the exact representation of the visuals I had proposed for "Release Me": lonely bride in a haunted house. My impact tbh

I'll wait and see what Hooverphonic do on stage, if our neighbours could get the staging right, that would help because I fear it might follow the fate of "A Matter Of Time" otherwise. The song alone won't be enough imo.

I'll give points for now.

 

[Nicholas123]

Unpopular opinion. I absolutely loved Release me, i remember awarding it 10 points in the ESC game we had last year. This one is pretty nice too, it has class, the production is solid, i like the vocals, but it doesn't grab me as it should. I think i don't like the chorus that much. I'm giving it points for now.