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Why does my honey feel so sunny?

deephymn | Fort Collins, CO USA | 04/09/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In contrast to its radio edit from the first CD, Fafu's 12" Mix of "Honey" featuring Kelis is a track worth taking at least somewhat seriously. It is a laid-back hip-hop variation that adds a simple canned beat and new vocals to what sounds like slowed-down outtakes from Moby's 118 Mix. Kelis' lyrics are the same bits of self-promoting silliness that I criticized in my review of the radio edit, but they have achieved a better effect when surrounded by more actual music. This track is a clear example of why full-length mixes are almost always superior to radio edits.Red Jerry's String & Breaks Mix of "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" is beautifully done, and bears more evidence of inspired effort than 95% of the remixes out there. With a graceful emotional quality akin to that of Moby's Voodoo Child album _The End Of Everything_, the song is rendered as a soaring melody with an uptempo beat. I'll be on the lookout for more music by Red Jerry."The Sun Never Stops Setting" is a magnificent B-side. Appropriately named, it conjures grand images of a big, orange sunset, or the ocean as seen from high in the clouds. The song has a gorgeous cinematic quality that would be ideal for use in the end credits of a powerful movie. It quickly fades out after just four minutes. I wish it were longer and had "proper" non-faded ending, but then that might break the infinitude implied by the title."