Freur - "Doot Doot" Classic or Dud?

the b-side of Doot Doot was a real prototype hi-energy techno track, i loved this record back around 1983 (when i was about 12)... although it wasn't much of a hit in the UK..

The album was also pretty good if i remember correctly..

the cover art

PS thanks to stevem for pointing that out. I hated that flick but I suppose now I have to go check out the soundtrack!

i didnt like Vanilla Sky until the end - the soundtrack is very much a case of 'all back to Cameron Crowe's - its a bit dumb putting tracks like 'Afrika Shox' and 'Cowgirl' on there considering this film came out in 2001 but 'Doot Doot' was a nice inclusion.

Oh my heavenly asparagus, folks...

This footage is the shit! "Doot Doot" Live in London in '84. Look at that hair! He must have tied it in braids for a long time to get it do to that! Yeah, this particular clip rules, better than the official video, I reckon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsioyQxePc

(any more Brits awake yet?)

This song rules, forever, I'm afraid.

Bimble - did you ever get the 12 inch?

I've got a nice bootleg CD of all the 12 inches and b-sides from all the Freur singles. Nice item. Loved 'em at the time, love 'em now. Wish there was an equivalent for 7 inches, cos they were mainly slightly more concise (and not 'dun diffrent'). God, I love Freur. Even wish I had the promo 7 inch of "Doot doot" with a bizarre vocal intro of "Welcome to the music of Freur" (much like the backward vocal at the end of the 12 inch mix). I could rave about them for hours... shut up, Rob...

Actually no... what isn't mentioned anywhere on the web (after doing a quick look for links about Freur) is that after "Get us out of here", Freur appeared on a Welsh TV show in early '86 playing two songs which were never issued by them or Underworld Mk 1. I've got the video somewhere... I mean, nobody cares anyway...

No! I still didn't get the blasted 12". I had it years ago, though. I should try to track down that 12" mix in mp3 form.

It's such a brilliant song.

Off topic...you all know about early Underworld being having a big hit in Australia, right? This still gets played in supermarkets here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ50rnoWqUE

I think I'm not imagining it when I hear Roxy roots in there somewhere.

ha ha, fantastic, that guy's whole channel is dedicated to beatjacking my January's work. funny that he spliced the three Underworld segments together!

the 12" of this is up there with "Nightmares" by A Flock Of Seagulls and "I Called U" by Lil Louis & the World as one of the greatest 12" ever made. so perfect

what's the b-side on that?

http://www.discogs.com/Freur-Doot-Doot/release/754146

there's the one i have, with Hold Me Mother on the flip. tbh, i've never 'flipped' it over.

http://s.dsimg.com/image/A-23263-1251127580.jpeg

Can't really decide on my favourite member here

I love that picture. Byrn's sad-face is probably the best thing about it but I like Alfie's Tiger Mountain-Eno look (the going bald but fuck it look). Not to mention the actual Underworld members. Interestingly enough John Warwicker still works with UW to this day.

Not sure why I bumped this thread. Oh yeah. I was relistening to my Freur albums and they're both fantastic. Obviously I'm glad they didn't last, but they were really a lot of fun. Any live recordings out there?

I have a tape in my attic of a half hour live set they played on Radio 1 late 84 in anticipation of the second album which never came out here, so you get great versions of "The piano song" and "AOKO" plus classics from the debut too. If I find the tape I'll digitise it and see what I can do.

I was so pleased when Cherry Red reissued their albums, but disappointed they had to fade out a few tracks to fit them both on one cd. Have I mentioned I love Freur? Oh yes, upthread. The twelve inch of "Doot doot" was the first record I ever bought, you know.

Classic forever

Word.