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"That's What She Said" is the lead track on Welsh band the Automatic's debut album Not Accepted Anywhere. The track was recorded in Stir Studio in Cardiff.[2]

"That's What She Said"
Song by The Automatic
from the album Not Accepted Anywhere
Released	19 June 2006 (UK) 22 June 2007 (US)
Recorded	2006
Studio	Stir, Cardiff, Wales
Genre	Pop-punk alternative rock electro disco
Length	3:16
Label	B-Unique
Songwriter(s)	James Frost Iwan Griffiths Robin Hawkins Alex Pennie
Producer(s)	Steve Harris Richard Jackson Ian Broudie[1]

Production

Meaning

The track drones of the unhappy day-to-day lives, waiting for the weekend to begin.[3]

Release

The song itself was performed live for the first time at Cardiff club Barfly on New Year's Eve 2005.

On the "Recover" 2006 single, a recording from The Electric Ballroom in London of the track is featured as a B-side, where the song is played considerably faster live.[4]

The track was featured on Kerrang!'s CD New Breed.[5]

The song's most notable performances include Later... with Jools Holland where the band replaced Keane, and in the US during SXSW from the Bat Bar.[6]

Musicians

• James Frost – guitar, backing vocals
• Robin Hawkins – lead vocals, bass guitar
• Iwan Griffiths – drums, percussion, vocals
• Alex Pennie – keyboards, vocals, synthesizers, backing percussion

Performance

With the departure of Alex Pennie, Paul Mullen uses a microKORG during the verse, then in the chorus switches to guitar, Paul also uses a vocoder during many of the vocal parts of the song whilst Rob sings lead vocals during the verse, Frost during the pre-chorus and then Rob again during the chorus.

References

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