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Initially Brett
Anderson liked the song and considered it one of his favourites on the album prior to its release. However, his views on the song would later change, saying: "When I first wrote it I thought it was a masterpiece but soon realized that many people were genuinely offended by it." On the
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rated the song four out of ten. He wrote: "'Positivity' finds
Anderson, who now looks more like a body builder than a smack-infested rock'n'roll poet, using credit card as a rather desperate metaphor for love. There is precious little here to suggest Suede have anything left in the tank, amidst a
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and that
Anderson's lyrics were of a lower standard. In conclusion, he offered the band the following advice: "For the love of God chaps, you still have fans. Go quietly now, and they'll remain true." Ben Gilbert of
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This article is about the Suede song. For the Ashley
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1012:(European CD single liner notes). Suede. Epic Records. 2002. 672949 1.
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The single garnered mixed reviews from critics. Paul McNamee of
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