The Chemical Brothers - Further

[chems1919]

Agreed. I also like Salmon Dance. It's not epic or anything, but it's a fun track to break the tension on the album. I was just glad they don't release another song like "Left Right" from Push the Button. That's the only chemical brothers track that comes to mind where I absolutely can not listen to.

[holden]

Originally Posted by King of Snake

what's with all the Salmon Dance hate? That track is fun

As i wrote when "We Are the Night" was released, "Salmon Dance" features lyrics that sound episodes on "Sesame Street" when they tried to be hip and learn to rap n- breakdance. "Let me introduce to you a brand new dance - i know you're gonna love it if yougive it a chance." Ugh. as bad as any numbr of 80's raps that began with "My name is _ and i'm here to say..." Fine, it's a silly lyric. But the music's cheesy, too. Sounds like an auto-tune on a Casio.
Only part of the song i kind of enjoy are the ad libs between Sammy the Salmon and Fatlip. "Wow, how interesting. Salmons pay attention to the mooon?" "Who's hungry?" :P

Anyway, it gets skipped a little less than my other least favorite CB track, "Left Right". i dunno. The past two records have had their moments, but not enough to enthuse me like the first 4 records did.

[joethelion]

I actually like "the Salmon Dance" even more than "Galvanize"

I mean - at least "Salmon..." is a funny, happy, sort of tongue in cheek sort of track, but every time I hear "galvanize" ... it just sounds like someone is trying waaay too hard (or - like the Sesame Street rap example)


...having said that - yea - "Left Right" might be one of the worst Chems tracks EVER.

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that whole album is filed under Best Left Forgotten (Because It's Shit) as far as i'm concerned!

[34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j]

I don't get the Salmon Dance hate either. Its not like it was meant to be really great or anything. Probably the Chems themselves see it as "stupid".

[Eikman]

Originally Posted by 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j

I don't get the Salmon Dance hate either. Its not like it was meant to be really great or anything. Probably the Chems themselves see it as "stupid".

maybe someone should tell them that there is a thin line between ironic and moronic.

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Originally Posted by 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j

Its not like it was meant to be really great or anything.

scene - chemical brothers studio.

tom: hey ed! let's make and release a shit tune.

ed: bangin idea.



(i don't believe that actually happened)

[Eikman]

i also wonder how they got that pharcyde guy to rap on their "stupid" tune. or how they convinced the label to pay a shitload of $$$ for an equally ridiculous music video and even RELEASED IT AS A SINGLE! now why would one want to go through all of that if it "wasn't meant to be great or anything".

sorry, but i think they really took the whole thing very serious. as in "we seriously want to release a fun track".

too bad it turned out shite.

but to come back to the topic at hand: i haven't heard anything else of "further", so here's still hope...

[chems1919]

Originally Posted by Eikman

but to come back to the topic at hand: i haven't heard anything else of "further", so here's still hope...

Speaking of which, the first single has been revealed. The track is called "swoon": http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ref=dm_dp_trk1

You can listen to the first 30 seconds. To be short, I'm unimpressed by the clip; actually gives me a bit of a headache from that one swirling sample. There's a bunch of youtube videos floating around from the chemical brothers playing that track live, but the sound quality doesn't really help. On a side note, I think the cover art is ace.

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i quite like the sound of that!