Bangerwatch 06

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Field report from my work Christmas party (50/50 gender split, mostly 25-35, almost all white):

NOT BANGERS: Justice vs Simian - "We Are Your Friends", The Feeling - "Fill My Little World" (though both of these created an enthusiastic contingent of followers. We played J vs S a little late too.) J-Tim - "Sexyback" (still my favourite record this year but I guess the boredom I've detected on the blogosphere is more general).

NEITHER BANGER NOR NON-BANGER: Girls Aloud - "Something Kinda Ooh" (ppl danced, but not with any great rush of glee - it was late so jury still out on this)

BANGERS: Nelly Furtado - "Maneater" (did its job). Gwen Stefani - "Wind It Up" (OMG! Makes TOTAL SENSE at high volume). Scissor Sisters - "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" (my own disappointment in this now tempered by its fearsome party strikerate - inspired most arm-waving and singing along of anything bar "Like An Prayer")

Big thanks to carsmilesteve and jauntyalan, my fellow scientists. We didn't play any contemporary rock or nindie in the end (cos more trad party big tunes were required) - also none was requested. With the exception of one poor couple who I felt for slightly as they came up and asked if we had any Cansei De Ser Sexy! The answer of course, was "Yes, and it's 11.30 at the company party and we're NO WAY going to play it." If only we'd had a poptimism flyer!

Comments

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i remain convinced that "Don't Stop Moving" is the greatest work/wedding/gen party banger ever of all time.

the request was actually "got any CSS?" which consumate pro that i am was able to pass on as "did we bring any cansei de ser sexy?" in front of said punter, hopefully leaving them with the impression that we had 1x clue.

A Pedant Asks:

[hoshuteki.livejournal.com]

Incidentally, pls resolve my confusion: the album is credited as "CSS - Cansei de Ser Sexy". So one is the band name and the other is the album title. Or am I being too pedantic here*?

(* I know the answer to this question.)

Re: A Pedant Asks:

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Only in English speaking markets is this CSS malarkey used, is my understanding.

Re: A Pedant Asks:

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

band name was originally Cansei De Ser Sexy, album self-titled. I assume that for er "marketing purposes" the band name in English-speaking territories is CSS. This is lame, obv.

Re: A Pedant Asks:

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

they have gone the "officially now called CSS" route but were always calling themselves Cansei... back in the day. Did OMD ever do this official like? I know BWO did.

Re: A Pedant Asks:

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

I think the band name was shortened to CSS for the world market to make it easier for people to say or remember. I'm sure they were credited in full as Cansei De Ser Sexy when they were just releasing stuff in Brazil last year

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

"i don't feel like dancing" is rubbish but yes, crowd liked it.

also, let the record show that t ewing esq PLAYED HEY YA.