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October 22, 2007
Retrohump: the bomb exploded repeatedly, but never ceased
In a simpler time (quite literally: late summer 2001), I lived first in Edinburgh and then in Dublin to totally evade adulthood. PoMo! Without any meaningful job (and failing (sometimes flailing) at my stabs at the great Benetton novel), I often found myself reduced to languorously lapping healthy amounts of cut-rate whiskey and Spar beer (oh, yes, grocery beer) while absentmindedly watching MTV UK or cricket. Also, the two unimportant jobs I held down were at clubs or coffee shops where they were thick on the current tunes making all the chavs (English for fake thugs), tarts, and lager lugs go nuts. They're seared - SEARED - into my mind. And, now, hopefully yours.
So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
So many members; so little talent (I guess the "best" of the talent was to be found in Oxide and Neutrino in a - at least they're a manageable level of mediocrity - if you're interested: here and here).
[ASIDE: This reminds me: Our society is so socially fragmented, one needs a Rosetta Stone to communicate with anyone else. Or, at least, with me. Of my favorite phrases in my weird multicultural argot is referring to a ostentatious amount of people (and sometime objects) as a So Solid Crew. Few seem to get this reference. Eff them].
Of all the things to dislike about this song and video (and there are many - a So Solid Crew amount), I am drawn to the poor man's Prodigy-trying-to-be hook singer - who seems to be hosting his own call-in show "If you lemme, lemme know..." Real artists toil in vacuums; for realz.
Kosheen - Hide U
This is not the drum and bass version that I kind of fell in love with, but she's cute and, hey, it's not So Solid Crew.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Take Me Home
We've talked about her before. Jeff showed the other video. Of all the ladies in 2001, only Kylie got more love than SE-B. Not you, Seb.
Tom Jones - Sex Bomb
This fucking song. I thought I lost you in Dublin, but there you are, taunting me - old man and your damn sex bomb.
Daniel Beddingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
My stars; 2001 popular British music = nadir music. Poor Daniel; his sister made some waves here, but not he.
Jeff K. is currently stabbing his ears with daggers.
Posted by Keith O'Brien at October 22, 2007 09:46 PM
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MTV UK was kind of good though. They had cute VJ's you'd wanna make out with (or make fun of bad TV with) and they played Michel Gondry videos on repeat. I now know waaaay too much about Robbie Williams, though.
Posted by: Jeff K at October 24, 2007 02:34 PM
I thought I had everything by Miss Bextor. Thanks for proving me wrong :)
Posted by: Kelli Douglas at October 24, 2007 02:55 PM
Sex Bomb! Oh...there is nothing more stereotypically awesome than being in an Italian disco when that song comes on. Like a great/horrible SNL clip come to life.
Posted by: Sebastian at October 24, 2007 07:53 PM
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