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| From | Mike Curry <mikecurry@hotmail.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: Robyn (was Re: My vote for best song EVER) |
| Date | Fri, 16 May 2008 12:49:30 +0100 |
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>Normally I'd think two drummers wasn't necessary -- though Pere Ubu toured
> that way at one point and the shows were kick ass.
...and where would Adam & the Ants have been without the twin "attack" of Merrick
and Terry Lee Miall?
> From: larryodean@poetrycenter.org
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Robyn (was Re: My vote for best song EVER)
> Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:38:38 -0600
>
> Thanks for the mini history, Mark. I've only recently purchased the full
> length but there's quite a few songs on there even better (and poppier) than
> "Cobrastyle."
>
> So yes, serious I was, though part of what I dug about that Letterman
> appearance was the humor of it, as well as the unusual instrumentation.
> Normally I'd think two drummers wasn't necessary -- though Pere Ubu toured
> that way at one point and the shows were kick ass -- but they really push
> the rhythmic punch here.
>
> Mark Smith writes:
>
> > I saw her live a month or so ago and she puts on a really good show, 2
> > drummers included. If you're sceptical from that performance on Letterman
> > then have a listen to Be Mine or With Every Heartbeat, excellent songs both.
> >
> > She's also a really good example of someone who's taken control of their own
> > career. She split from her major label after having some hits in the late
> > 90's (Show Me Love was the biggest) and started her own label 'Konichiwa
> > Records'. This album was recorded and initially released via that though I
> > think she did eventually end up licencing it to some major labels for the UK
> > and US re-release.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Cullen, Niall <Niall.Cullen@diageo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Is it April 1st Larry,you cannot be serious,no wonder the backing band
> >> were wearing masks........the embarrassment !!
> >>
> >> Niall
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf
> >> Of Larry O. Dean
> >> Sent: 15 May 2008 15:42
> >> To: audities@smoe.org
> >> Subject: My vote for best song EVER
> >>
> >> The studio version is good, but this live rendition makes me smile every
> >> time I watch it:
> >>
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiXnstxTG_Y
>
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