Shack Up!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Banbarra - Shack Up

I was going to post this all ironical like on my wedding anniversary on Tuesday, but then I didn't. "Shack Up" is a tract against marriage which couches the singer's entirely selfish reasons in pseudo-sociological bollox. It is a classic 'Gloria' song in that lots of people will say that the A Certain Ratio version is best, or even - o noes - the BIS version, but this original is the winner for me, ACR's dour funk schtick just can't carry the sly, faux-reasonable lyrics as well as Banbarra do.

Also a YSI of DJ Assault's "Asses Jiglin" seems to have fallen into my inbox, ahem. This reprehensible song can be found here.

Comments

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

I think I get the concept, but why is it called a "Gloria"?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

"Tainted Love? Of course the Gloria Jones original is better."

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

never really took off as a concept did it ;)

certainly not as an ft article :)

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Dude it got to 3 articles which is more than anything else, bar the lists and Sarah's reviews!