That's What She Said (song)

Infobox Song
Name = That's What She Said


Artist = The Automatic
Album = Not Accepted Anywhere
Released = UK June 19, 2006
USA 22 June 2007
track_no = 1
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Pop punk
Alternative rock
Electro disco
Length = 3:16
Writer =
Label = B-Unique
Producer = Steve Harris
Richard Jackson
Ian Broudie [ [http://www.music-news.com/ShowReview.asp?H=The-Automatic-Rob-Hawkins,-James-Frost,-Alex-Pennie,-Iwan-Griffiths&nReviewID=1292&nType=4 music-news] ]
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Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album =Not Accepted Anywhere
Type =studio
Tracks =
# "That's What She Said"
# "Raoul"
# "You Shout You Shout You Shout You Shout"
# "Recover"
# "Monster"
# "Lost At Home"
# "Keep Your Eyes Peeled"
# "Seriously... I Hate You Guys"
# "On The Campaign Trail"
# "Team Drama"
# "By My Side"
# "Rats"
# "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. [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 ever at Cardiff Barfly on New Years 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. [ [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 USA during SXSW from the Bat Bar [ [http://www.nme.com/news/the-automatic/23337 NME] "The Automatic replace Keane on Later.]

Musicians

*James Frost - Guitar, backing vocals
*Robin Hawkins - Lead vocals, bass guitar
*Iwan Griffiths drums, percussion, vocals
*Alex Pennie - Keyboards, 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.

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