The Only One - with or without it?

Okay, let's kick off with some fresh news. Nearly two weeks ago we got a very surprising package from Scooter. A new track, and a corresponding music video. Yep, The Only One. After listening for the 100th time, and watching the video exactly one, I must say, that this is definitely not The Only One for me :P

First, a few thoughts about the track itself. Short said: it's cool. Nothing more, nothing less, just "cool". At first I was surprised by the atmosphere and the arrangement, but I found it a good example of how dance tracks should sound like in 2011. No problem with that, this song should definitely work on the dancefloors (it won't, 'cause it's Scooter), and the sharp hard leads will blow up on a concert. Too bad the "Yee-eeeah-yeeah" part is ripped from Nirvana, that puts a small setback on the experience, but whatever. I like the MC lines, they fit nicely to the groove. The lyrics are mediocre at best, H.P. did a lot better before, but that's not a major fault either. Not the best, but far from the worst. I'd give it a 6.5/10, but that rating will probably rise after I heard it live.

Then, what do we have here... a regular extended (only on web, duh) and a club mix. I won't go into details about the latter one, it's awful. Soft house grooves, slow progress, no MCing... that flashes the 'crap' signal for me. And last, but not least, the video clip. OH. MY. GOD. Please, someone save me from this nightmare. I saw it one time, and I can't sleep at night. I always see visions of H.P. in that gay purple training suit... what moron's ide was this concept? God-awful stuff, hear me.
OK, I get the intention of making a parody out of today's pop-video trends, but this pink-glam stuff is so far from the masculine image of Scooter, I just can't empathize with it. If I want such videos, I rather choose Katy Perry. The video gets 1/10, but that's only 'cause of MY taste. Over & Out.