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New Song Obsession: I Don't Do Surprises

I’m absolutely loving Axle Whitehead’s comeback single, “I Don’t Do Surprises.” The last time we saw Axle he was flashing his penis at the ARIA Awards. He was promptly fired from his Video Hits hosting gig, and I thought it may be the last we’d hear of him. But he’s returned to his musical roots (remember we all saw him first on Australian Idol?), and it’s paid off.

Even Channel Ten seems to have forgiven him, as they’re using this catchy song to promote their Women’s Murder Club series. Axle’s cruisy voice reminds me a lot of Chris Martin’s, but it’s a lot less dreary. If this is any indication, I can’t wait to hear Axle’s debut album.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 12:10 am ET
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  1. Dan

    Sounds like cold play.

  2. Lauren

    Yeah I can see the similarities Dan, but funnily enough I can’t stand Coldplay and I love this song. Go figure :-) .

  3. Nicko

    I absolutely love this song, but hate Coldplay! He sounds stacks like Chris Martin.

  4. Alex

    i love this song but i can’t find anywere to download to my mp3

  5. lkatulka

    Hey Alex – while the song’s been all over radio for a while it was actually only officially released on Saturday. You should now be able to download it from the iTunes store.

  6. Alex

    hi

  7. Alex

    i have i riverx20

  8. Alex

    i don’t know how to get itunes

  9. Alex

    is anyone there

  10. lkatulka

    Hi Alex – I don’t really know what Riverx20 is, but iTunes is available for free from http://www.apple.com/itunes. The downloads are extra, but it’s the most widely available way to legally download songs. The physical CD single was also released on Saturday, so if you’d rather the CD that’s also available from all music stores.

  11. Alex/ liam mainly alex i don’t have email this friends

    thanks but my babysiter told me about linewire,theres a bit of rude stuff but half the internet is porn.thanks anyway if you know were you can get i don’t do surprises video clip or any under 1GB can u tell me i’ll be on this cool blog thingy tomorrow i have 160GB but it got LOTS of movies on it
    c u 2morrow go port macquarie

  12. Alex/ liam mainly alex i don’t have email this friends

    hi that website not working

  13. lkatulka

    Hi Alex and Liam. Sites like Limewire are out there, but technically downloading songs from them is illegal. Consequently, I can’t really suggest those sort of ways to get songs or videos. So far as the film clip goes, I’m not sure whether legal downloads of that exist.

  14. Alex

    hi again i’ve got 356 songs from lime wire it’s the best.

  15. lkatulka

    One for each day of the year :-) Thanks for stopping by again Alex.

  16. ^>Jackie.Phung

    i luv this song but i hear it like 5 times a day so i got bored of it and im 4real! Luv Ya PPLZ

  17. ^>Jackie.Phung

    I LUV MA BF

  18. ^>Jackie.Phung

    im so bored

  19. Maelstrom

    I thought it WAS Coldplay. When I found out it was axel my thought was he’s ripping off Coldplay. Hate that.

  20. lkatulka

    I think there’s a fine line between ripping off and being influenced by. Axel’s always had that cruisy sound … I think it’s just that he’s getting enough airplay now that people can see the similarities! Will be interesting to see what his next single sounds like though.

  21. Axle Whitehead

    hey every one!

  22. Digital Doctor

    I think he has done a good song and you cant take that away from him wether it sounds a bit like Coldplay or not he is an Aussie and good on him keep up the good work

  23. Maelstrom

    What he did at the Arias (didn’t watch them, anyone know of a video I can watch?) sounds pretty out there, and nutty, although some males are obsessed with thier dangly bits for some reason.
    Just because he is “Aussie” – so what.

  24. Maelstrom

    This is from another website . . .
    “My understanding is that he wasn’t wearing any undies, his fly was open and some of the lunch meat fell out of the sandwich”.

    Hahahahaha. lol. Didn’t your mother always tell always go out wearing clean underwear. Mothers are always right.

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