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Sonny J's new video is very good indeed

  • May 7, 2008
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We've been big fans of Sonny J's 'Handsfree (If You Hold My Hand)' since early copies of the album arrived last year, but it's one of those songs that seems to get better every time we hear it.

One of the factors boosting the song's power over the last week is the brilliant video which features a lady with bandages on her eyes and mys­ter­i­ous powers causing havoc in a trailer park, and an excellent cho­reo­graphed dance bit.

We suppose the video is what you'd get if you went to a director and said, "hello — can you do me a cross between 'Heroes' and 'Thriller' for about twenty grand? Cheers".

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d4L4hiSHNw

In case you are having trouble placing the sample (ie if like us you'd never heard the bloody song before) it is  Donna Hightower's 'If You Hold My Hand' (there's a clue in the title, etc). Here is what it sounds like.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N0dKHNBLbw

Brilliant — we predict a bright future for this talented singer.

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