That's What She Said (song)

"That's What She Said"
Song by The Automatic from the album Not Accepted Anywhere
Released UK 19 June 2006
USA 22 June 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop punk
Alternative rock
Electro disco
Length 3:16
Label B-Unique
Producer Steve Harris
Richard Jackson
Ian Broudie[1]

Not Accepted Anywhere track listing
  1. "That's What She Said"
  2. "Raoul"
  3. "You Shout You Shout You Shout You Shout"
  4. "Recover"
  5. "Monster"
  6. "Lost At Home"
  7. "Keep Your Eyes Peeled"
  8. "Seriously... I Hate You Guys"
  9. "On The Campaign Trail"
  10. "Team Drama"
  11. "By My Side"
  12. "Rats"
  13. "Gold Digger" (originally by Kanye West)

"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.[2]

Production

Meaning

The track drones of the unhappy day-to-day lives, waiting for the weekend to begin.[3]

Release

The song itself was performed live for the first time ever at Cardiff 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 considerable faster live.[4]

The track was featured on Kerrang!'s CD New Breed.[5]

The song's most notable performances include Later... with Jools Holland where the band replaced Keane, and in USA during SXSW from the Bat Bar[6]

Musicians

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

  1. music-news
  2. The Automatic - Not Accepted Anywhere - Album companion booklet - Details on recording
  3. BBCNot Accepted Anywhere review, Thats What She Said summary
  4. starpulseRecover CD2 track listing
  5. Kerrang New Breed - ROCK - I Like Music
  6. NME The Automatic replace Keane on Later.