Slapp Happy – Acnalbasac Noom

Is Between 'Charlie 'n' Charlie,' 'Mr. Rainbow,' 'Blue-Eyed William,' & 'Karen' for me.

Abbott you is the seventies art-rocker today.

I am doing polls of my favorite albums that will end on my birthday, as a weird birthday present to myself.

Oh except this ends June 11 apparently? Cooperate w/me here, Grenwich.

abbott = definitely invited to record listening party anytime she ever makes it out to SF

if 'Acnalbasac Noom' versions, I can't choose
if 'Casablanca Moon' versions, then "A Little Something"

Mr. Rainbow or the Drum.

I'll vote the Drum, first song I heard, RIP Adult Crash record store.

Me & Paravati in Paris France
surrounded by musicians, dressing to dance on the tomb of acquisitions
where bloomed our positions
scattered like scars on the skin of the stars
needing celebration we entered a bar
The conversation centered on conservation
she shed a tear for the frozen deer in the forests of upper Thailand (tigerland).
Out on the street, blazing with light, we threw back our heads, crazed with delight, then she asked "Who do you really think you are?

Seeking sudden treasure on the Rue St. Jacques
the delicate creation of a bruise on her back.
Struck down from behind by a process in the back of her mind
Time will tell if her spell was cast or improvised -
On the curve os disaster I never dared to ask her.
She made her name on the exit lanes of the famous Stella highways (hide-a-ways).
Out on the street blazing with light
I asked her a question & she got it right - (the answer was the question she asked me).

UNFUCKWITHABLE

argh os=of

It doesn't seem right to vote for "The Drum" given that there are two cover versions that I like better. I like the sort of endless feeling of Slow Moon's Rose. As I've mentioned in other Slapp Happy threads, I'm one of those insane people who vastly prefer their debut. Anyway, Slow Moon's Rose.

secret for me. still unbeatable.

Hard to argue against the 'hits', "The Drum", "The Secret" but then there's also "Mr Rainbow" and "Slow Moon's Rose". So I'm voting for "Me and Parvati". Not fashionable I know, but I prefer the versions of the good songs on "Casablanca Moon" whereas the songs I don't like as much (e.g. "Dawn", "Half Way There") are all much better on "Acnalbasac Noom". Also "Charlie and Charlie" pwns "Haiku", which should have been in this poll instead of the last three tracks.

Tough call between "Me and Paravati" and "A Little Something". Very tough.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

"Mr Rainbow," definitely

Casablanca > Ancnablasac, too, btw, but that's maybe another poll

I love both versions, Acnalbasac rocks harder thanks to Faust, but the chamber arrangements on Casablanca add a whole extra layer

when Ça Va came out in 1997 I liked a few songs but wasn't sure about the production, one too many drum loops. then I went back about four years ago and realized I knew every song by heart, it's a great record

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Interesting cover here. Kind of reminds me of Amon Duul 2 covering Slapp Happy (which isn't that much of a stretch).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZzVxmlyqpY

This is some kind of insane genius:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wdqyam6y10

I had to watch this after that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H8Sg6s0dM8

Hmmm... is it just me or is that a cover of the Bongwater cover? TUT TUT ladies.

Who is the artist you posted email.y?? I love it./

I love whatever old west thing they have going on too!

I've never heard of her before, but apparently her name is Togawa Jun. She sounds like an interesting character: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun_Togawa

Might have to do some digging, to be honest.

I love Jun Togawa. Never knew she covered Slapp Happy. She's been in many bands, favorite one is Guernica and that's probably the best place of entry for Slapp Happy / Kurt Weill fans

though I like some of her 80's technopop too in the same way I like Nina Hagen

Guernica, Jun Togawa's band

& she comes up a bit here too: Kiyohiko Senba and his Haniwa All Stars

I heard Acnalbasac Noom first, and so when I heard the Casablanca Moon version it was interesting to see that the Bongwater cover is basically a clone of that version and not the rockin' version on AN. But you're right on that cover, they clearly got the lyrics from Bongwater

Thanks, Milton! Some excellent starting points.

I love this record so much, personal top ten

it was reissued recently on LP!

https://www.discogs.com/release/15378481-Slapp-Happy-Slapp-Happy-Or-Slapp-Happy-Acnalbasac-Noom

there is a most excellent Anthony Moore interview in the current issue of The Wire.

I got that reissue too! Love this album as well.

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