Das Pop are a Belgian band who first became known through their victory in the 1998 edition of Humo’s Rock Rally. I never really thought much of them though I did buy their debut album “I Love” when it first came out, which left me underwhelmed.
Fast forward to the here and now, and Das Pop have a new album out called “The Game”. I haven’t heard the full album yet since I’ve been a little busy kicking my friends butt at solitaire for money, but the title track I must say is an absolute gem. The retro-style introductory vamp, the vocals, the guitars, the production: this is as close as a pop song gets to being perfect.
Don’t take my word for it though — check out the official video (which itself isn’t too shabby either!):
Update: For those who cannot view the above video, Urbangraffito has provided this Grooveshark link.
Have an ear worm to share yourself? Do tell.
To my ears, this song doesn’t look so much like an Ohrwurm.
Maybe rather like a modern mix of Kraftwerk, Tears For Fears and The Beatles 😉
On Deezer, the French equivalent of Spotify, I have established my own playlist of efficient earworms.
The purpose was to be able to easily replace an annoying melody in my head with another at will.
I dunno if this is in or out of topic, but do you want to know this list?
For those like myself, Barry, who cannot link to your video because we’re Canadians and don’t adhere to the same draconian copyright laws that the US and some European countries do, I offer the following link to Grooveshark so everyone can hear the song, and album:
http://grooveshark.com/album/The+Game/5853800?src=5
[quote comment=”28583″]I dunno if this is in or out of topic, but do you want to know this list?[/quote]
Do share! 🙂
[quote comment=”28585″] I offer the following link to Grooveshark so everyone can hear the song, and album[/quote]
I had no idea – thanks for the link Urb!
Have fun with these :-p
Divertimento No. 1 in D major K136 – III. Presto ~ W. A. Mozart
Divertimento B major K137 – Allegro ~ W. A. Mozart
Carmen: Act 1 “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” ~ G. Bizet
La Foule ~ E. Piaf
America from West Side Story ~ L. Berstein
Les Yeux Noirs ~ Django Reinhardt
Tico Tico ~ Carmen Miranda
It’s A Small World ~ The Sherman Brothers
Pour Un Flirt ~ Michel Delpech
Popcorn ~ Popcorn
Woo Hoo ~ The 5.6.7.8’s
Stand By Me ~ Ben E. King
Black Betty ~ Ram Jam
Green Hornet ~ Al Hirt
Les Copains D’Abord ~ G. Brassens
La Danse Des Canards ~ Jean-Jacques Lionel
Gillian’s Island Theme ~ The Wellingtons
Le Petit Bonhomme En Mousse ~ Patrick Sebastien
Tata Yoyo ~ Annie Cordy
Kids In America ~ Kim Wilde
Envole Moi ~ J. J. Goldman
Eve Lève-Toi ~ Julie Piétri
Yeh Yeh ~ Matt Bianco
Live Is Life ~ Opus
Cho Ka Ka O ~ Annie Cordy
Ils Tape Sur Des Bambous ~ P. Lavil
Yaka Danse ~ Raft
L’Amour A La Plage ~ Niagara
Johnny, Johnny Come Home ~ Avalanche
Elle Voulait Revoir Sa Normandie ~ G. Blanchard
U Can’t Touch This ~ M.C. Hammer
Tom’s Diner ~ DNA feat. S. Vega
Sally ~ Carmel
Stop ~ Sam Brown
Lambada ~ Kaoma
Macarena ~ Los Del Rio
La Tibu De Dana ~ Manau
Cotton Eye Joe ~ Rednex
Barbie Girl ~ Aqua
J’T’Emmène Au Vent ~ Louise Attaque
Samba De Janeiro ~ Bellini
Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) ~ J. Scatman
Yakalelo ~ Nomad
Me Gustas Tu ~ Manu Chao
La Primavera ~ Manyu Chao
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) ~ Lou Bega
Follow The Leader ~ Cherry Pie
Dragostea Din Tei ~ O-Zone
Chihuahua ~ D.J. Bobo
Let’s Get Retarded ~ The Black Eyed Peas
Twisted Nerve ~ B. Herrmann
Smile ~ Lily Allen
Vois Sur Ton Chemin ~ Les Choristes
Chick Habit ~ April March
Womanize ~ Britney Spears
[edit] Womanizer not Womanize
X LEGGED SALLY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugY5vGMbdpk&playnext=1&list=PL39CA0DE5F67638F0
[quote comment=”28623″]X LEGGED SALLY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugY5vGMbdpk&playnext=1&list=PL39CA0DE5F67638F0%5B/quote%5D
Yummy, Mezcalhead! Thanks!
Urban, if you liked that you may also like Peter Vermeersch’s(leader of XLS) slightly less crazy group Flat Earth Society:
http://www.fes.be/muziekEN.html
[quote comment=”28652″]Urban, if you liked that you may also like Peter Vermeersch’s(leader of XLS) slightly less crazy group Flat Earth Society:
http://www.fes.be/muziekEN.html%5B/quote%5D
Very delicious, Mezcalhead! Quite hits the spot, especially for this alto/tenor saxophonist. Going to seek out more of this, thanks!
[quote comment=”28583″] I have established my own playlist of efficient earworms. The purpose was to be able to easily replace an annoying melody in my head with another at will.[/quote]That’s a great idea!
I’ve had more than a few of those songs (from your list) stuck in my head over the years. 🙂
Good or bad, it all depends on your taste.
Here are two earworms that come to mind:
On the GOOD side (Imo):
Die Antwoord’s “Evil Boy”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbW9JqM7vho
And on the BAD side:
Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCk-Gl0b_o
Check this FES badassness out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JKN–kbmjU
Also FES will be touring the states for the first time so if anybody lives nearby go check them out:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=79366
I promise this is my last FES post. Here is a collection of their live videos:
http://www.fes.be/video_FES_JMbadlinEN.html
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1993 PG 83 minutes
After escaping Russia’s communist revolution, Leon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology. Steven M. Martin writes and directs this intriguing documentary about a man’s “strange” music and his very interesting life as an inventor and influential musician.