MP3: Moto Boy - Beat heart
The first time I put on Moto Boy in my house, my wife complained that it sounded like maudlin teenage poetry. Too affected to be taken seriously. She couldn't get into it at all, saying it was too much like the kind of thing she'd listen to at age 14 and cry over alone in her bedroom. The funny thing is, it's those exact same characteristics that I enjoy. Yes, Moto Boy is schmaltzy and perhaps even a bit cloying, but he's also glammy and fun, not to mention a fantastic singer. I appreciate him in much the same way that I appreciate The Ark, which makes perfect sense considering that he recently filled in for guitarist Jepson on tour. I guess what I'm trying to say is that, yes, I am a 14-year old girl and I want a Moto Boy poster to put on my ceiling so I can lie in bed and moon at him. Is that so wrong?
PS, upon further listens, my wife has decided to change her mind. He's in no danger of replacing her current crush on Skwisgaar Skwigelf (hmpf!), but at least she does rate him.
Moto Boy - Beat heart