70s Cup Round 7 Match 10 *Moleskin 10- Penk 19*

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby Diamond Dog » 06 Nov 2018, 20:22

God that is a rancid Slits track.

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby harvey k-tel » 07 Nov 2018, 01:18

That Slits "tune" is pretty near unlistenable. I would've gone for 'Man Next Door' or something like that for sure (except I see that that was released in '80, oh well), so B's quirky dance pop wins it easily.

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby trans-chigley express » 07 Nov 2018, 01:25

I didn't think either was very good but B was less rubbish.

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby echolalia » 07 Nov 2018, 23:15

B is great!

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby Ranking Ted » 07 Nov 2018, 23:50

The Slits are a band where the “obvious” ones are clearly the ones to go for. This has their sound but no tune. Against it, B is a tonne of fun. She looks a bit like Charlotte G too, which is interesting given old Serge’s appearance at the start. A find!

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby Count Machuki » 08 Nov 2018, 03:11

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby kath » 08 Nov 2018, 12:55

not crazy about the slits track.

B *was* fun in its way. not as fun as, say, the flying lizards covering money, but still fun.


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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby Neige » 08 Nov 2018, 19:39

'oh bee' wrote:I've always liked the IDEA of The Slits - and them as people - much more than any of the racket they put out.


This.

And B is so bad it hurts, I mean whats the point covering Arthur Brown like that....? Here's a Lizzy track I rate highly (but that was five years later, in the 80s).



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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby never/ever » 09 Nov 2018, 01:57

This tie for some weird reason makes me think of AbFab. Perhaps because both vocals reminds me of Edina Monsoon at her most playful, obnoxious and expressive.

Don't know really, both didn't do much for me.


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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby Rayge » 09 Nov 2018, 14:58

a - I was never a great fan of Ari Up, but I liked the Slits fine as a concept and indeed an instrumental combo with a distinctly feminine sensibility and no embarrassment if it all got a bit shambolic, which I always enjoy. I bought Cut, and while I didn't play it through that often, this track, with its frankly deranged piano, was one that always caught the ear. 5.5 / 10
b - Oh dear. I'm probably the only person on BCB who thinks Arthur's performance on the original of this song was an embarrassing load of pants, and it could certainly do with a makeover. Unfortunately, this isn't it, and it doesn't have half the wit, invention, delight and sheer chutzpah of Love and Romance. Even a sax solo and whoever is galloping along with those coconut halves can't save it.
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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby Hightea » 10 Nov 2018, 01:55

A - I think the only thing I like by the Slits is Animal Spacier (B side)

B - My french dj friend played Lizzy Mercier Descloux back in the 00's. was it this song? not sure

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby algroth » 10 Nov 2018, 23:45

A. B is no Arthur Brown, that's for sure.

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Re: 70s Cup Round 7 Match 10

Postby never/ever » 11 Nov 2018, 10:27

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Moleskin 10

Penk 19

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