Song of The Day -- The Loving Kind by Girls Aloud

In the US, pure pop has been almost completely banished from the mainstream. High School Musical, the Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus have done their parts to keep it alive. Also, Britney Spears and Pink still trade (mainly) in that type of music.

In Europe, where rap is far less dominant, pop remains a formidable force on the charts. Not only are there many successful solo acts but also girl groups and *gasp* boy bands (well, Take That and Westlife are hardly boys anymore) remain viable. Girls Aloud is one of the foremost acts in the European and certainly UK pop scene. Originally formed on the reality TV series Popstars: The Rivals, Kimberly Walsh, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole, and Sarah Harding have since put out five studio albums together and a greatest hits collection.

Their latest album is Out Of Control, which reached #1 on the UK album chart. The first single off of the album was "The Promise," which reached #1 on the singles chart. However, today's song of the day is "The Loving Kind." "The Loving Kind" is set to become the second single from Out Of Control.

First of all, the music is brilliant and bouncy and extremely danceable. That is not the reason why I want to spotlight it, though. The lyrics really speak to me and have been stuck in my head the whole week. Here are the full lyrics:

Sometimes
I watch you when you're sleeping
I wonder what you're feeling
Both wide awake and dreaming
Of yesterday

I want you
To kiss away the tensions
The issues never mentioned
With all the best intentions
But you turn away

Oh baby if you find
I'm not the loving kind
I'll buy you flowers
I'll pour you wine
Do anything to change your mind
I know you may be disinclined
To find the love you've left behind
So kiss me then make up your mind
I'm not the loving kind

I'd do anything
Sing a song that lover's sing
If I could change your mind
Then am I not the loving kind?
I'd do anything
Sing a song that lover's sing
If I could change your mind
Then I'm not the loving kind

Somewhere on a Monday morning
In a rush hour of another day
Standing on a crowded platform
Carelessly we lost our way
Sometimes
I watch you when you're sleeping
I wonder what you're feeling
Both wide awake and dreaming
Of yesterday

Oh baby if you find
I'm not the loving kind
I'll buy you flowers
I'll pour you wine
Do anything to change your mind
I know you may be disinclined
To find the love you've left behind
So kiss me then make up your mind
I'm not the loving kind

I'm not the loving kind
I'm not the loving kind

Oh baby if you find
I'm not the loving kind
I'll buy you flowers
I'll pour you wine
Do anything to change your mind
I know you may be disinclined
To find the love you've left behind
So kiss me then make up your mind
I'm not the loving kind

I'm not the loving kind
I'm not the loving kind

Basically, this sums up a lot of what I've been feeling about what happened with me and Laura. I know that we're done and I've accepted that. Still, I can't help but think about what I might have done that would have made things different. I just wonder maybe if I had been a little bit more romantic, maybe she would have found me "the loving kind". Of course, there's every chance that she wouldn't, but that doesn't stop me from wondering...

Anyway, the song is capital B Brilliant and if there's any justice in the music world it's a sure #1 when it's released. It's the kind of song that compels me to hit the "back" button on the computer as soon as it finishes.