Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), both of which received positive reviews. She returned to mainstream dance-oriented music with 2000's Light Years, including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up, Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. Two of its singles, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes", became hits, but its lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units.
Minogue continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "2 Hearts", "All the Lovers", "Santa Baby", "Timebomb" and "Dancing". With her 2020 album DISCO, she became the first female artist to have a chart-topping album in the UK for five consecutive decades. Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989) and portrayed Cammy in Street Fighter (1994). She has also appeared in the films Moulin Rouge! (2001), Jack & Diane, Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the third series of The Voice UK and The Voice Australia. Her other ventures include product endorsements, children's books, fashion, and charitable work.
Minogue was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to music. She was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2005, while Minogue was on tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011 for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. At the 2011 ARIA Music Awards, she was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue
Studio albums
Kylie (1988)
Enjoy Yourself (1989)
Rhythm of Love (1990)
Let's Get to It (1991)
Kylie Minogue (1994)
Impossible Princess (1997)
Light Years (2000)
Fever (2001)
Body Language (2003)
X (2007)
Aphrodite (2010)
Kiss Me Once (2014)
Kylie Christmas (2015)
Golden (2018)
DISCO (2020)
Tension (2023)
The Real Thing
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Come and see the real thing
Come and see
Come and see the real thing
Come and see the real thing
Come and see
There's a meaning there
But the meaning there
Come and see the real thing
Come and see the real thing
Come and see
I am the real thing
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau.....
Trying hard to understand
But really not
You're seeing me
Trying hard to understand
But really not
You're seeing me
There's a meaning there
But the meaning there
Doesn't really mean a thing
Come and see the real thing
Come and see the real thing
Come and see
I am the real thing
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau.....
I am not seeing I am not seeing
Aah
Trying hard to understand
But really not
You're seeing me
Trying hard to understand
But really not
You're seeing me
There's a meaning there
But the meaning there
Doesn't really mean a thing
Come and see the real thing
Come and see the real thing
Come and see
I am the real thing
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau
Um mau mau mau mau.....
Um mau mau mau mau.....
I am the real thing
The lyrics of Kylie Minogue's song "Real Thing" seem to revolve around the concept of true authenticity, genuine emotion, and the struggle to communicate the true essence of oneself to others. The repetition of "Come and see the real thing" and "I am the real thing" suggests a certain frustration with the superficiality of modern society, and a desire for deeper, more genuine connections. The lines "Trying hard to understand, but really not / You're seeing me" highlight the difficulty of communicating one's true self to others, especially when that self is complex, multifaceted, and difficult to capture in words.
Overall, the song seems to be a call to action for listeners to seek out authenticity in themselves and in others, to reject the shallow trappings of consumer culture, and to forge more meaningful, connective relationships with those around us. The repeated refrain of "Um mau mau mau" adds an element of playful nonsense to the song, perhaps suggesting that true authenticity can sometimes be found in the spaces that defy easy explanation or categorization.
Line by Line Meaning
Come and see the real thing
Inviting someone to witness something genuine
There's a meaning there
Something may hold significance
But the meaning there
However, its significance will not be understood
Doesn't really mean a thing
It's meaningless ultimately
I am the real thing
I am the genuine article
Trying hard to understand
Making an effort to comprehend
But really not
But failing to understand
You're seeing me
This is what you're witnessing
I am not seeing I am not seeing
I am not understanding
Um mau mau mau mau
Nonsensical sounds
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN YOUNG, JOHN B. YOUNG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kamandi
Surprisingly good.
MrFillbee
Also plays during the end credits of 2022 film "Seriously Red".
Judy
Great Kylie !!!
Karsten Nilson
Without the music from Jimmy Young this song hadn't exist. Not to forget the release by Russell Morris 1969 with John Sayers (God bless him) as the sound engineer.
danny MDNA
Better than most of her released stuff after sample people
Dean Ellison
.....Sample People though hahaha
Arioui Ali
Gôod day ❤️🙌❤️🙌❤️🙌❤️🙌❤️🙌❤️ good Time super wow album super
Ong Bonga
Nope.
Kylie was my first true love and still holds a special place in my heart, but this is just butchering a psychedelic classic.
Mr Walker
There is no sound
Kylie TraX
taken off due to copyrights.