Pop-Eye 1/9/02

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That lyrics page is rub, the mp3 i have i think its the original 5 minutes version and it has a rap just in the beggining, before she sings

Ameixa (vicc13), Tuesday, 3 September 2002 14:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

well i always felt confident she said 'he turns my pages' and i still do - death to all non believers

blueski, Tuesday, 3 September 2002 14:35 (twenty-one years ago) link

it is defo "returns my pages", you see she dropped her essay at school and some nice guy picked them up for her.

jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 3 September 2002 15:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

I too watched BBC America in horror as the Blazin' Squad munchkin-ed their way through the Bone Thugs track. I'm a devout poppist, but I just don't get this one; they didn't even try to update the beats. Tell them to avoid Cleveland.

As an aside, I think that the Mo Thugs Family (Felecia feat Krayzie Bone)'s "All Good", is not just one of the great songs of the 90's, but also a missing link between UK Garage and US Rap. Blazin' Squad would have been much more convincing covering this rather than a song about meeting your dead homies in the afterlife. I just realized I was waiting for Dr Evil to come out during their performance to tip a 40.

Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 3 September 2002 16:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

"I saw them on Top of the Pops (BBC America runs it) and their deliveries didn't seem all that much different from the ones on the original. However it's entirely possible that I wasn't giving them enough of my attention."

This is because Bone, Thugs 'n' Harmony are, like, the US blueprint for archetypal gararge-kru mc-ing.

Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 11:10 (twenty-one years ago) link

Yeah, calling what Blazing Squad is doing on that track "garage MCing" completely baffles me because, as far as I can tell, it's completely indistinguishable from the original, which predates garage (IIRC).

No one has answered why there are eight thousand of them! Was this an afterschool program that got out of control?

Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 12:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

Bah now I know how Graham feels. Your Bone Thugs etc don't mean shit in MY hood (trans. I have never heard the original).

Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 12:15 (twenty-one years ago) link

"No one has answered why there are eight thousand of them! Was this an afterschool program that got out of control?"

Strength in numbers obv. = surely you must like one of that eight thousand at least.

(this sort of thing was also why Pay As U Go's "Champagne Dance" video was so cool - bored with this member? here's another!)

Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 12:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

8 thousand distinct personalities (ie: Wu-Tang, So Solid Crew) = CLASSIC
8 thousand boys dressed like extras from "Village Of The Damned" remake and doing the same creepy robotic dance with no distinguishing features = how do you pick a favorite when they're all the same (and they want to reach out of the TV and eat your soul)? DUD (except for the soul-eating part; that's kind of cool).

Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 12:26 (twenty-one years ago) link

Having only heard two of those bands previously and none of those songs I seem to be in my own little world. I've gone "indie" by default.

pop meets kettle...
too much coffee and swedish berries.

Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 12:45 (twenty-one years ago) link

It's got to be "He turns my pages". because a) That's what she sings, and b) Why in a list of abstract reasons for liking someone "He keeps me guessing", would they include a very specific topical reason?

Graham (graham), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 12:47 (twenty-one years ago) link

it gives it context.

michael w., Wednesday, 4 September 2002 12:52 (twenty-one years ago) link

Strength in numbers obv. = surely you must like one of that eight thousand at least.

My favorite was the thirteenth from the left.

It's obvious to me that all those members are needed to protect the one who wears the jacket emblazoned (emBLAZINed hehe) with "HARLEM".

Andy K (Andy K), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 13:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

I presumed from the name that Truth Hurts was going to be some terrible emo band. How wrong can you be? What a magnificent record.

That lyric is definitely "returns my pages", though I admit it doesn't make much sense. Maybe she's doing it with the R in deference to Rakim.

Mike (mratford), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 13:09 (twenty-one years ago) link

Why in a list of abstract reasons for liking someone "He keeps me guessing", would they include a very specific topical reason?

"He keeps [her] guessing" because he is "spontaneous".

Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 13:11 (twenty-one years ago) link

Whereas earlier when I listened to it repeatedly it sounded like it could be nothing but "he turns", now it sounds like it could be nothing but "returns". How strange.

Graham (graham), Wednesday, 4 September 2002 14:01 (twenty-one years ago) link

http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~tewing/2002_09_01_singlesa.html#81189240

Special Pop-Eye Supplement now up!

Tom (Groke), Thursday, 5 September 2002 12:42 (twenty-one years ago) link

http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~singlesb.html

That's odd, archives not updating - anyway here's a link to the main site.

Tom (Groke), Thursday, 5 September 2002 12:49 (twenty-one years ago) link

Tom meant to write http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~tewing/singlesb.html

Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 5 September 2002 13:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

Oh bollocks - anyway the archive's now working.

Tom (Groke), Thursday, 5 September 2002 13:13 (twenty-one years ago) link

The technology has surpassed me. I can never do Pop-eye again.

Is this the only time we will ever see Tom doing star ratings for things?

Pete (Pete), Thursday, 5 September 2002 13:44 (twenty-one years ago) link

I've just realised what really disturbs me about Blazin' Squad. Not only the arse name, not only the fact that the first time I saw them on CD:UK it was them doing a tour of schools...

It's the fact that they're meant to be garage andsuchandsuch, yet they do appear to be in possession of a Token Black Member.

Mr Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 7 September 2002 12:11 (twenty-one years ago) link


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