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poptimistsReveals and reviews for the four Eighties entries in the Pop Open. Good voting turnout in this group - the decade has you motivated! Voting still open until Monday lunchtime and the poll is below a cut:
Tracks are here: http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/10/pop-open-week-12/ (I never did the zipfile - does anyone actually mind this?)
TRACK ONE: Roman Holiday - "Don't Try To Stop It": a Smash Hits track if ever there was one - positive pop with a hint of skiffle! Today's equivalent would sadly be Jack Penate, but he wouldn't have all the twinkly production touches on it and might even eschew the brass section. Leaves a slightly sickly taste but still a contender.
TRACK TWO: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Straight Into Darkness": superior 'cut' of FM 'radio rock' by Mr 'Petty', who actually I know very little about, I sort of think of him as the View to Brooce's Libertines though. This is OK, might conceivably edge a second place vote. His lugubrious voice works for the material but its strain repels me slightly. Seems to have a gloomy outlook on the decade.
TRACK THREE: Berlin - "The Metro": I knew Berlin had a synthpop past but I'd never actually encountered it. The particular synth sounds they're using were also the staple sound of Ultravox, whose early Midge Ure period tapped the same vibe of Mitteleuropan alienation. Berlin are more convincing than Midge but somehow less fun. A bit too "eighties" to pick up a vote from me.
TRACK FOUR: Geier Sturzflug - "Bruttosozialprodukt": When I got this I thought from the title it might be a slab of Test Dept. style metalbanging. But noes! It's the German Bad Manners! Who knew German consonants would sound so great with ska - I dunno what the word "geschpukt" means but it sounds like toffee feels. Easy winner.
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Tracks are here: http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/10/pop-open-week-12/ (I never did the zipfile - does anyone actually mind this?)
TRACK ONE: Roman Holiday - "Don't Try To Stop It": a Smash Hits track if ever there was one - positive pop with a hint of skiffle! Today's equivalent would sadly be Jack Penate, but he wouldn't have all the twinkly production touches on it and might even eschew the brass section. Leaves a slightly sickly taste but still a contender.
TRACK TWO: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Straight Into Darkness": superior 'cut' of FM 'radio rock' by Mr 'Petty', who actually I know very little about, I sort of think of him as the View to Brooce's Libertines though. This is OK, might conceivably edge a second place vote. His lugubrious voice works for the material but its strain repels me slightly. Seems to have a gloomy outlook on the decade.
TRACK THREE: Berlin - "The Metro": I knew Berlin had a synthpop past but I'd never actually encountered it. The particular synth sounds they're using were also the staple sound of Ultravox, whose early Midge Ure period tapped the same vibe of Mitteleuropan alienation. Berlin are more convincing than Midge but somehow less fun. A bit too "eighties" to pick up a vote from me.
TRACK FOUR: Geier Sturzflug - "Bruttosozialprodukt": When I got this I thought from the title it might be a slab of Test Dept. style metalbanging. But noes! It's the German Bad Manners! Who knew German consonants would sound so great with ska - I dunno what the word "geschpukt" means but it sounds like toffee feels. Easy winner.
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Date: 2007-10-20 10:08 am (UTC)"Jetzt wird wieder in die Hände Gespuckt,
Wir steigen das Bruttosozialprodukt" =
"Now it again is being spit into hands:
We are increasing the gross national product!"
From the lyrics here (http://www.hadiko.de/uploads/media/singstar80s_lyrics.pdf) (PDF) it appears to be AN SATIRE of sorts upon work ethics*, the race for economic growth** and rampant consumerism***. Agree with Tom about the consonants, and also how all the multisyllables fit in: "und der GabelstaplerfĂĽhrer mit der Staplergabel prahlt" is quite the tongue-twister! (transl: "and the fork-lift driver brags about his lift-fork" or close).
Also it appears to be featured on the German version of Singstar 80's.
*) Grandpa is sneaking into the factory on a Sunday!
**) the chorus obv
***) what's on the opulent Christmas gift table is wheeled off by the waste disposal services the following Wednesday
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Date: 2007-10-20 10:12 am (UTC)