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"'That's What She Said'" is the lead track on Welsh band the Automatic's debut album 'Not Accepted Anywhere'. The track was recorded in Stir Studio in Cardiff.The Automatic Not Accepted Anywhere Album companion booklet Details on recording

Production



Meaning

The track drones of the unhappy day-to-day lives, waiting for the weekend to begin.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/automatic/pages/not_accepted_anywhere.shtml BBC] 'Not Accepted Anywhere review, Thats What She Said summary'

Release

The song itself was performed live for the first time at Cardiff club Barfly on New Year's Eve 2005.

On the "Recover" 2006 single, a recording from The Electric Ballroom in London of the track is featured as a B-side, where the song is played considerably faster live.[http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Automatic,_The/Discography/album/P806128/R872046/ starpulse]'Recover CD2 track listing'

The track was featured on 'Kerrang!'s CD 'New Breed'.[http://www.ilikemusic.com/rock/Kerrang_New_Breed-3058 Kerrang New Breed ROCK I Like Music]

The song's most notable performances include 'Later... with Jools Holland' where the band replaced Keane, and in the US during SXSW from the Bat Bar.[https://www.nme.com/news/the-automatic/23337 NME] The Automatic replace Keane on Later.

Musicians

*James Frostguitar, backing vocals

*Robin Hawkinslead vocals, bass guitar

*Iwan Griffithsdrums, percussion, vocals

*Alex Penniekeyboards, vocals, synthesizers, backing percussion

Performance



With the departure of Alex Pennie, Paul Mullen uses a microKORG during the verse, then in the chorus switches to guitar, Paul also uses a vocoder during many of the vocal parts of the song whilst Rob sings lead vocals during the verse, Frost during the pre-chorus and then Rob again during the chorus.

References



Category:The Automatic songs

Category:2006 songs

Category:Songs written by James Frost

Category:Songs written by Iwan Griffiths

Category:Songs written by Robin Hawkins

Category:Songs written by Alex Pennie

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