From Oscillate Sent Sun, May 30th 1999, 13:39
From Oscillate Sent Sun, May 30th 1999, 13:39
Actually Hey Boy, Hey Girl was a track that the Chems had been playing in their live show for the past couple tours. IMHO, the live versions of the track had a lot more ooomph than the version on the album, but from the interviews I've read they held back on certain tracks intentionally. Although that track misses the mark for me, the rest of the album is quite brilliant (I don't care what the other cat who posted about the album said, the track with Bernard Sumner is the best New Order track New Order never did). It winds you through all of Tom and Ed's influences from hip-hop/electro, English psychedelic folk/pop, indie, acid house, progressive Trance - kind of like a mixed tape of someone's favorite songs, but instead of putting other people's songs on the tape, they made the music themselves. The Chems set out to make an album that was a progression from Dig Your Own Hole. If you truly understand what the Chemical Brothers are about, you'll know after you play Surrender for the first time, love it or hate it, that they've succeeded. Peter Wohelski ex-Astralwerks In a message dated 5/29/99 6:32:24 PM, xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx writes: << have to admit i had some respect for the chemical brothers (moments of 'dig your own hole' were enjoyable) until today. just saw the new "hey boy, hey girl" video. arrived halfway into the video and despite how awful the song was, i had a gut feeling that it was a new chembros song. FILTER SWEEP NATION! major step backwards for them. song includes an attempt at a catchy vocal sample: "hey boys, hey girls, SUPERSTAR DEEJAYS [[how awful is that?]], here we go!" anyone else have the misfortune of hearing this song? of the song, my brother said: "reminds me of old demo music" [few will understand this statement. those who do, those who remember Future Crew's Second Reality, show yourselves!] tomas>>