Released at a time when the world wasn’t ready, "Impossible Princess" marked a bold, personal, and experimental shift for Kylie Minogue - far from the glittery pop she was known for. Critics were confused, fans were divided, but today? Many consider it her most daring and emotionally raw work.
In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole take a brutally honest track-by-track journey through Kylie’s so-called "indie era," breaking down the production, lyrics, vocals, and visuals that made this album such a standout in her discography.Was "Impossible Princess" truly a misunderstood masterpiece... or just misunderstood? Let’s find out.
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- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:30 - "Impossible Princess" Album Info
- 3:02 - Album Cover
- 5:24 - "Too Far"
- 11:10 - "Cowboy Style"
- 15:09 - "Some Kind Of Bliss"
- 21:15 - "Did It Again"
- 27:16 - "Breathe"
- 32:50 - "Say Hey"
- 37:54 - "Drunk"
- 41:53 - "I Don't Need Anyone"
- 45:26 - "Jump"
- 49:58 - "Limbo"
- 56:17 - "Through The Years"
- 1:00:15 - "Dreams"
- 1:06:25 - Cut or Keep
- 1:09:32 - Final Rating and Overall Thoughts
References:
- “Too Far” Live at Intimate & Live 1998 https://youtu.be/Oibak8FRB1Y?si=mkLZ5FKXzE1AIPVN“
- Too Far” Live at Showgirl Homecoming 2006 https://youtu.be/_Hp9TQByReQ?si=CMIY_zJ6jCBAA9gZ“
- Cowboy Style” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ytQD-xwSY“
- Cowboy Style” Live at Intimate & Live 1998 https://youtu.be/KNnDxXaSmKU?si=SI-R5fX57R1sHM_1“
- Cowboy Style” Live at Fever Tour 2002 https://youtu.be/Pfm_3fjht_o?si=csdiFQkof-foGZ2Y“
- Cowboy Style” Live at Showgirl Homecoming 2006 https://youtu.be/plBvE_EAarA?si=pCF9RF0FqKbBPmL3“
- Some Kind of Bliss” MV https://youtu.be/tdfP9c2NBYA?si=tqahPMu45SMOnoYc“
- Some Kind of Bliss” Live at Intimate & Live 1998 https://youtu.be/ZaTgBCw6WtU?si=uXqER0M8v-qr0dfx“
- Did It Again” MV https://youtu.be/tmQJ6_jOo7g?si=JNgl-DYJYKTgSCf4
- “Did It Again” Live at Top of the Pops https://youtu.be/HhRkG3s6loo?si=2wAzFC7A__bfawfs
- “Breathe” MV https://youtu.be/t5Vo-aqlP0Q?si=AFI1kuNMWc5kAi6E
- “Breathe” Live at Intimate & Live 1998 https://youtu.be/PtXtv7d0Fvc?si=LU4iD3amJx2JaqU1
- “Breathe” Live at Body Language 2003 https://youtu.be/VLk3QqQXNJg?si=cPFsB-FF4Wx3caQH
- “Say Hey” Live at Intimate & Live 1998 https://youtu.be/2Lq57pQiG7k?si=ZHMk5iGI6utVH6cF
- “Drunk” Live at Intimate & Live 1998 https://youtu.be/JUTkXbOcvhg?si=eum-pKnMH26RWOie
- “I Don’t Need Anyone” Live at Anti Tour 2012 Rehearsals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6Z6RMEoWY
- “Limbo” Live at Intimate & Live 1998 https://youtu.be/PjfNaz7DsUc?si=dDJ44TYU0zQgXobU
- “Limbo” Live at Fever Tour 2002 https://youtu.be/_m-NEJ2YJGg?si=bXU_UEsLabZvRMZo
- “Dreams” Live at Showgirl Homecoming 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb6jmuYHezY
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