Does anybody else think it was a bit of chart fixing that got the BEP to No1 in the UK as opposed to actual sales. It just seems like too much of a coincidence that it got to no1 in "2 years on from 911" week (much like when it was fixed so "God Save The Queen" got to no2 in Jubilee '77 week). I also think its a shite song. The problem is its all to do with context. The message of that song is cheapened by the radio friendly hip hop that accompanies it, its a bit like hearing Billy Bragg backed by S Club 7 being played at a school disco. It would have been better if Public Enemy had reformed, got the Bomb Squad in and recorded a 911 song. Chuck would have wrote some thought provoking lyrics, the Bomb Squad would have come up with a "It Takes A Nation.." esque cut up party jam/rock riff musical backing and the video would have been filmed at Ground Zero with quick cutting clips from CNN of Twin Towers and Iraq. At least Chuck would have meant it.
Martin Bradbury wrote:
It would have been better if Public Enemy hadreformed, got the Bomb Squad in and recordeda 911 song.
except they have already, "911 is a joke" -- Stuart Young, Michelle Ardern & Felix Ardern-Young (2) have moved to: 42B, Sefton Ave, Grey Lynn, Auckland, NZ Same Phone: +64 (0)9 376 8100 say.map@ihug.co.nz Stuey is webmaster of the NZ Green Party: http://www.greens.org.nz/ And webmaster of his own personal website - a cobweb site: http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~stuey/
Public Enemy don't need to reform cause they haven't split up. In fact, they've just released a new album 'revolverlution' in which the illuminati get a mention. Cracking album too. Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: Martin Bradbury To: klf@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 1:55 PM Subject: [KLF] [OT] Black Eyed Peas It would have been better if Public Enemy had reformed, got the Bomb Squad in and recorded a 911 song. Chuck would have wrote some thought provoking lyrics, the Bomb Squad would have come up with a "It Takes A Nation.." esque cut up party jam/rock riff musical backing and the video would have been filmed at Ground Zero with quick cutting clips from CNN of Twin Towers and Iraq. At least Chuck would have meant it. _______________________________________________ KLF mailing list KLF@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/klf
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