Goldfrapp's Ooh La La: crafting a glam-rock anthem from a single note
Goldfrapp describe creating Ooh La La as a glam-rock ode built around a minimal, one-note groove, layered with vocoder voices for a synthetic edge; lyrics draw from personal relationship feelings, Baudelaire, and a 1950s-film heel-break image, with Portishead’s Adrian Utley adding guitar. The video centers on an imagined glam band, and the track endures in media use (including sex scenes) thanks to its simple, synth-driven vibe and a lo-fi, non-London recording approach, culminating in Spike Stent’s mixing that keeps the sound timeless.
