Another Sunday afternoon, another set of b-sides plucked from the grooves of Armagideon Time's shared archive of vintage vinyl. Today's featured tracks come from a couple of 12" singles purchased by my wife in her younger days. They were chosen on the basis of shared excellence, as well as the fact that Maura's stack of records were easier to get at in our attic's uncontrolled chaos than mine were.
Nina Hagen - New York, New York (German Version) (the b-side of 1983's "New York, New York" 12") - The record purchase by which a young Maura crossed the Rubicon into punk rockitude. Though my wife has a fierce devotion to Frau Hagen and her body of work (which is why our first daughter shall be named "Nina"), I've never been able to develop the same level of appreciation. Perhaps I'm allergic to Teutonic new wave space valkyries.
Depeche Mode - Any Second Now (Altered) (the b-side of 1981's "Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)" 12") - Instrumental a la Mode. Maura refers to this track as "The Goldfish Song," based on an interpretive dance routine set to it that her teenaged self and a friend came up with during one of their many silly moments. The bleep-bloops represent bubbles, apparently.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
everybody says it's so
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Oh my God- I LAUGH! I had forgotten about our Goldfish Song dance! I imagine that none of your readers can truly imagine the fine, choreographed moves that went into this piece...all those many years ago in my bedroom. Ranks right up there with our groovy "Castle Keep- Hand -Dancing- to- the- Monkees" routine!
Oh, and Morph sat on my lap while I just played that, and I taught him some of the moves.
Teutonic new wave space valkyries make the world go 'round!
I've been referring to NYC as "die heisseste Stadt" since I first heard this song, back when "Angstlos" came out. Nina was amazing in her day, and this album was pretty much the end of her day.
I'm with your wife on this one. Just be glad you're not expected to name your daughter Cosma Shiva.
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