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  • Babylon Zoo: 'Spaceman'. Actually, I'm not listening to it...it's on permanent repeat inside of my brain and absolutely refuses to stop.

    How in the hell did this song become such a huge hit in Europe???!!! Bobby? Ben?
    Originally posted by Martin
    Who the fuck is Kellan Lutz?
    Originally posted by gravedigger
    Basically what I'm saying is that, based on what I've watched so far, we should all listen to Matt more often.
    Originally posted by Martin
    And who the FUCK is Peaches Geldof?
    Kellan Lutz's girlfriend?

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    • Originally posted by Matt View Post
      Babylon Zoo: 'Spaceman'. Actually, I'm not listening to it...it's on permanent repeat inside of my brain and absolutely refuses to stop.

      How in the hell did this song become such a huge hit in Europe???!!! Bobby? Ben?
      Basically, there was a period in the mid-90s when, if your song was on a Levi's advert, it got to number one. The ad in question was this. And you've gotta admit, that portion of it is cool.

      Once everyone heard the full track, they felt royally ripped off, but by then it was too late - the single had the words "From the Levi's Jeans advert" on it, so shitmunchers bought it. Jas Mann turned out to be a right dick as well, and Babylon Zoo became a footnote in what was otherwise a fairly respectable decade for British music.

      Levi's were also responsible for the late-90s career resurgence of Shaggy, someone that was bad enough the first time (Oh Carolina), unforgiveable the second time around (Boombastic) and absolutely mind-boggling the third time (It Wasn't Me).
      I experienced an invasion of my mind by a transcendentally rational mind, as if I had been insane all my life and suddenly I had become sane.

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      • I remember being over in the Netherlands on vacation when that song was big. BIG big. Like fucking HUGE. I remember turning on MTV Europe and they were playing it constantly...no shit, they were airing it once every 45 minutes or so, and the VJs were contantly going 'we've got Babylon Zoo coming up in a half hour!' It's catchy and sticks in your brain, but it's not a particularly good song...I've never heard that Levi's advert (and it's blocked here at wor), so I can't comment on the differences.
        Originally posted by Martin
        Who the fuck is Kellan Lutz?
        Originally posted by gravedigger
        Basically what I'm saying is that, based on what I've watched so far, we should all listen to Matt more often.
        Originally posted by Martin
        And who the FUCK is Peaches Geldof?
        Kellan Lutz's girlfriend?

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        • This sounds like it was the European version of Vanilla Ice and 'Ice Ice Baby'...stratospheric rise followed very quickly by a massive crash.

          eta: I can't wait to watch that advert and also see if that fucking video is on youtube.

          Dammit

          Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn,
          I always wanted you to go, into Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace Mannnnnn,
          (Intergalactic Craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash)

          The guy was really wierd looking, too. Big eyes, big teeth. Wore a dress as I recall.
          Last edited by Matt; 08-19-2010, 11:19 AM.
          Originally posted by Martin
          Who the fuck is Kellan Lutz?
          Originally posted by gravedigger
          Basically what I'm saying is that, based on what I've watched so far, we should all listen to Matt more often.
          Originally posted by Martin
          And who the FUCK is Peaches Geldof?
          Kellan Lutz's girlfriend?

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          • Originally posted by Matt View Post
            Babylon Zoo: 'Spaceman'.... Bobby? Ben?
            Originally posted by ben thomas View Post
            Basically, there was a period in the mid-90s when, if your song was on a Levi's advert, it got to number one....
            I'm glad you jumped in, man. "I'd like ben to field this one, please" was probably gonna be my first choice response. It was always gonna take a more learned man than I to explain a place that made "Cotton Eyed Joe" a hit.
            "The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." - Anonymous

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              "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

              "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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              • That is the perfect Friday afternoon about to go home song!!
                <sigh> FACEBOOK - MY WEBSITE

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                • Thank you Rerb.

                  (Is that Cee Lo?)
                  Me quick one want slow

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                  • yes.
                    "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                    "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                    • FUCK YEAH
                      Me quick one want slow

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                      • Rerb, that song is the absolute front runner for Song of the Year 2010. I kept wondering how that song would play out on Soul Train back in the day (lead singer doing his thing, rest of the band dancing in time behind him). Thanks for that - made my week!

                        I'm on an '80s kick lately, and I found and played an old tape(!) my "cousin" made with her garage band (Illusion) where they covered this song:

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                        <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EnKdg_H5Z4o?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></object>

                        Michelle, you nailed it.

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                        • Johnny Cash vs Eazy-E.

                          YES.
                          "Looking like Nic Cage dressed in Kurt Cobain's closet. I mean that as a compliment" - BillyG

                          "Too cunty for wine bars, too dainty for real bars." - Anderson

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                            Me quick one want slow

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                              Me quick one want slow

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                              • <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11054980" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11054980">Foals "This Orient"</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/subpop">Sub Pop Records</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
                                "The bear is a solitary animal. They like their space. They live in a magic circle. They don't mind if you're, like, a mile away. But if you get inside their circle, they will maul you." - Anonymous

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