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Friday, September 22, 2006
RIEN NE VA PLUS
Funk Factory
Funk Factory
Atco : 1975
Out of print
RIEN NE VA PLUS 12"
various compilations including forthcoming
What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977)
CAR THIEF (DEMO 1)
CAR THIEF (DEMO 2)
Beastie Boys
Paul's Boutique Demos
bootleg
2005
[Buy it]
The delightful funk fusion bagatelle "Rien Ne Va Plus" would make for great ensemble karaoke. Its got it all: harmonies, ear splitting disco operatics, lots of chorus, funked out abracadabra scat, and a polish dude doing french spoken word. But like Brandon Walsh doesn't dance, I don't do karaoke on account of 1) my voice and 2) the popular kids never got what the Doobie Brothers were all about. (Though I used to force my roommates to sing all the separate parts too "The Great Curve" by the Talking Heads. I would do the "Night. Must. Fall. Now." bit.)
I expect the best karaoke song of all time is "Africa" by TOTO, on account of all the openings for ancient allegorical pantomime. I have been searching all my adult life to obtain the giant prop book from the mysterious "Africa" video. The one that says "Africa" on the cover in big gold letters. Not only will I pay generously for it, but I will have it installed as a permanent exhibit in Marfa, Texas, to ensure that its iconic majesty is properly and forever realized.
Beasties sampled "Rien Ne Va Plus" for their not so enlightened "Car Thief". I'm not sure what a rap demo is. Is it just a shittier version?
Very quick Beasties annecdote: In early 90s they were in Australia snowboarding and played a couple shows, and then announced a surprise gig at some nightlcub. There were a bunch of club lads hanging about in party shirts looking nonplussed and just 30 or so of us fans mobbed up at the stage. I was going through a particularly tragic BBoy phase and was wearing an inside-out sweatshirt, oversized fake glasses, and a pacifier around my neck. The outback does that to you. Mid-song Mike D. stops, and points at me, and says: "This song is for my man MC Serch." The small mob all gaped at me, figuring I was someone special, and when the band kicked it up again, I was somewhat set upon and my prized glasses yanked from my head in the frenzy.
AWESOME BEASTIES VIDEO #1
AWESOME BEASTIES VIDEO #2
AWESOME BEASTIES VIDEO #3
A new generation of Australians goes through its own particularly tragic BBoy phase.Labels: James
posted by James
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