Great minds think alike. I'm also listening to this today!
I remember Ratty observing of PSB that they've steadily evolved to stay current in dance pop yet they've never stopped sounding like themselves. There's a consistency without every sounding old.
That's a great way to put it.
I've long found Neil Tennant a rather notable singer, conveying a certain detachment and passivity. It has a real postmodern weariness to it, tho slightly knowingly bemused. Like it's purposefully de-passioned.
That's a long winded way of saying he sounds bored. His vocals always sound really suited to the track. I agree the PSBs have made some excellent music.
Yes, bored, but there's something purposeful to it all and different than, say, Leonard Cohen sounding bored.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
I remember Ratty observing of PSB that they've steadily evolved to stay current in dance pop yet they've never stopped sounding like themselves. There's a consistency without every sounding old.
That's a great way to put it.
I've long found Neil Tennant a rather notable singer, conveying a certain detachment and passivity. It has a real postmodern weariness to it, tho slightly knowingly bemused. Like it's purposefully de-passioned.
That's a long winded way of saying he sounds bored. His vocals always sound really suited to the track. I agree the PSBs have made some excellent music.
Yes, bored, but there's something purposeful to it all and different than, say, Leonard Cohen sounding bored.
Hello,
If I'm being truthful, he sounds bored. If I'm being kind, he sounds aloof.
I've long found Neil Tennant a rather notable singer, conveying a certain detachment and passivity. It has a real postmodern weariness to it, tho slightly knowingly bemused. Like it's purposefully de-passioned.
That's a long winded way of saying he sounds bored. His vocals always sound really suited to the track. I agree the PSBs have made some excellent music.
Yes, bored, but there's something purposeful to it all and different than, say, Leonard Cohen sounding bored.
Hello,
If I'm being truthful, he sounds bored. If I'm being kind, he sounds aloof.
I'd say detached; aloof is more snobbish, which I don't hear.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
I've long found Neil Tennant a rather notable singer, conveying a certain detachment and passivity. It has a real postmodern weariness to it, tho slightly knowingly bemused. Like it's purposefully de-passioned.
That's a long winded way of saying he sounds bored. His vocals always sound really suited to the track. I agree the PSBs have made some excellent music.
Yes, bored, but there's something purposeful to it all and different than, say, Leonard Cohen sounding bored.
Hello,
If I'm being truthful, he sounds bored. If I'm being kind, he sounds aloof.
I'd say detached; aloof is more snobbish, which I don't hear.
I've always thought his vocal was bored and nonchalant.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
Anyone remember Tour of Duty? That was must-see TV for me in the late 80s.
Yeah definitely remember that. Not exactly Oliver Stone-standard Vietnam grit but watchable entertainment all the same. That sergeant guy who ended up the hero every episode and kept coming back for more even after his tours were over. He just couldn't get enough of the 'Nam!
Just got turned onto these guys, Iron Drugs with a new album from a couple weeks ago. Absolutely fucking slaps, highly recommended for revbob and others who like their punk rock tough and lo-fi:
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Just got turned onto these guys, Iron Drugs with a new album from a couple weeks ago. Absolutely fucking slaps, highly recommended for revbob and others who like their punk rock tough and lo-fi:
Yes, bored, but there's something purposeful to it all and different than, say, Leonard Cohen sounding bored.
