The art-pop band 10cc started off as rock and roll parodists in the early 70s, goofing on the high drama of doo-wop with clever lyrics and genuinely great melodies, but the band that would become most famous for “I’m Not In Love” also did their fair share of social commentary. This one came out in 1974, but actually sounded more relevant ten years later, or, in fact (sadly) 36 years later. Although instead […]
Oh yeah. Yello. If you’ve heard of Yello at all, those are the first words that will pop into your head: Oo-oo-oo-ooh yeah. And then: Chick. Chicka-chickaaah. But the signature hit by the Zurich, Switzerland-based studio duo of Boris Blank and Dieter Meier – the one you hear as Ferris Bueller frantically scrambles to get home to bed before either of his parents or the school principal realize he was […]
From their sorely underappreciated album WYSIWYG (their first new album following their breakout hit “Tubthumping”), here’s Chumbawamba and their – – affectionate tribute to Paris Hilton and her ilk. “You can buy your friends, but I’ll hate you for free.”