Aqua back

Aqua - yes, that Aqua - are currently unfurling the slowest reunion in musical history. They reformed in 2007, and have managed a few dates since then. But now, four years into the comeback, they've finally sorted out a comeback single.

They could have tried going a little slower.

This is humour; this isn't

Is there anything more scary than the concept of Coldplay covering Barbie Girl? You can imagine their approach - "Hyuk Hyuk, we're going to do Barbie Girl and blow people's minds because its, like, a pop song and we're a serious band. It'll be so funny." And all the time never realising why there's more value in one "ah-ah-ah-yeaaaah" from Aqua than in all the heartfelt little moans Chris Martin does put together...