"That's What She Said" is the lead track on Welsh band

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's debut album ''

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''. The track was recorded in Stir Studio in

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Production

Meaning

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

Release

The song itself was performed live for the first time at Cardiff club Barfly on New Year's Eve 2005. On the " Recover" 2006 single, a recording from The

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in London of the track is featured as a B-side, where the song is played considerably faster live. The track was featured on ''

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s CD ''New Breed''. The song's most notable performances include '' Later... with Jools Holland'' where the band replaced Keane, and in the US during

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The Automatic replace Keane on Later.

Musicians

James Frost James Martin Frost (born 22 August 1986) is the guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist of Welsh band The Automatic, and guitarist and backing vocalist for Cardiff-based band Effort. As well as his musical duties for The Automatic, Frost ha ...

guitar, backing vocals *

Robin Hawkins Robin Hawkins (born 11 February 1986) is a vocalist and bassist. He was a member of Welsh band The Automatic. Personal life Rob studied at Cowbridge Comprehensive School, completing his A-levels and going on to take a chance with The Automatic i ...

lead vocals, bass guitar *

Iwan Griffiths Iwan Griffiths is drummer for Welsh rock band The Automatic. Iwan originates from Cowbridge in Wales, and lives in Cardiff. He has a law degree from Cardiff University. Musical career Along with bandmates Rob and Frost he was in the lineup of t ...

drums, percussion, vocals *

Alex Pennie Alexander Gregor Pennie (born 14 December 1985) was previously in Welsh band The Automatic from the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, where he provided backing vocals as well as playing synthesizers and keyboards for the act. Pennie left The Au ...

keyboards, vocals,

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s, 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.

References

{{The Automatic The Automatic songs 2006 songs Songs written by James Frost Songs written by Iwan Griffiths Songs written by Robin Hawkins Songs written by Alex Pennie