Producer Ian Tilley's revolutionary upbeat, almost space-age rhythmic element produces a spark and energy in the singing that yields crisp pronunciation of the Latin words. One can almost taste the zest in the air.

Due to the fragmenting of the melody, the song harbours a vivacious edge. The addition of the lower octave to these fragments provides stability and sits the melody comfortably on the ears. There is fantastic intertwining of the parts - the chorus melody, a legato counter-melody and high notes that Joe Platt throws away - mixed with the rhythmic backing.

Like a respite in the cosmos, the active beat abandons the voices for the middle section, leaving the boys singing with a smooth, even, organ-like tone. The section finishes with a powerful sustained chord that flips back into the beat of the chorus, this time exposing the flowing solo line of Raoul Neumann - a wonderfully rich and mellow quality.

Raoul's lower range infused with Joe's freedom of high notes creates an amazing gel of two entirely different tones.

Copyright © 2004 Merewyn Bramble, Benj Schatzmann, Stewart Simpson