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"Come On Eileen" is a song by English pop group Dexys Midnight Runners,
released in the UK on 25 June 1982[3] as a single off their album Too-Rye-Ay
. It was their second number 1 hit in the United Kingdom, following 1980's "
Geno". The song was written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson, and Billy
Adams; it was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.
"Come On Eileen" won Best British Single at the 1983 Brit Awards.
选自Dexys Midnight Runners 1982年的AMG五星专辑Too-Rye-Ay
Review by Ned Raggett [-]
For one brief moment, Dexy's exploded into America's consciousness -- and
what a song to do it with! "Come on Eileen" combines ramalama rock & roll,
soul delivery, and Celtic/country flavor into a perfect musical fusion and
an irresistible U.K. and U.S. number one hit. Both the song and its video
were such hits that years later, ska/punk band Save Ferris made a minor
splash with its own version of the tune, while Garth Brooks appeared in a
Saturday Night Live skit dressed as the capering, bedraggled Rowland. The
rest of the album is nearly as successful, with quite a few numbers that
should have matched "Come on Eileen"'s fame. Given that song's obvious debt
to Van Morrison's similar fusions, it's no surprise that Dexy's tipped their
hat with a great cover of Morrison's "Jackie Wilson Said," another big
British single. Throughout the album, Rowland's distinct, unique voice takes
the fore, but the revamped Dexy's lineup proves it was the original version
's equal, if not better. Given that only trombonist Big Jimmy Patterson
remained, and even then only for two tracks, recruiting a new band able to
create the "Celtic soul" Rowland dreamed about turned out to be exactly the
right move. Excellently produced by Rowland and the legendary Clive Langer/
Alan Winstanley production team, Too-Rye-Ay sounds like an old soul revue
recorded on-stage, no doubt an intentional goal. Other highlights include
the opening jaunt "The Celtic Soul Brothers," which just about says it all
both in title and delivery; the slow swirl of "All in All," and the vicious
ballad "Liars A to E." | l*y
发帖数: 21010 | 2 Soul music with the DIY attitude of punk, filtered through the
instrumentation and musical forms of Ireland
Artist Biography by Steve Huey
Dexys Midnight Runners are best known in America as one of new wave's
ultimate one-hit wonders, thanks to their 1982 number one smash "Come on
Eileen," a distinctive fusion of '80s pop, Celtic folk, and blue-eyed soul.
In the U.K., however, they earned a fair amount of critical acclaim and made
a greater impression on the public consciousness with their frequent
changes in sound, wardrobe, and personnel.
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: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOSAHU2CLY
: "Come On Eileen" is a song by English pop group Dexys Midnight Runners,
: released in the UK on 25 June 1982[3] as a single off their album Too-Rye-Ay
: . It was their second number 1 hit in the United Kingdom, following 1980's "
: Geno". The song was written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson, and Billy
: Adams; it was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.
: "Come On Eileen" won Best British Single at the 1983 Brit Awards.
: 选自Dexys Midnight Runners 1982年的AMG五星专辑Too-Rye-Ay
: Review by Ned Raggett [-]
: For one brief moment, Dexy's exploded into America's consciousness -- and
| t*****u
发帖数: 165 | 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9cwaIpv_6k
选自XTC 1986年的AMG五星专辑Skylarking
Review：
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine [-]
Working with producer Todd Rundgren didn't necessarily bring XTC a sense of
sonic cohesion -- after all, every record since English Settlement followed
its own interior logic -- but it did help the group sharpen its focus,
making Skylarking its tightest record since Drums and Wires. Ironically,
Skylarking had little to do with new wave and everything to do with the lush
, post-psychedelic pop of the Beatles and Beach Boys. Combining the charming
pastoral feel of Mummer with the classicist English pop of The Big Express,
XTC expand their signature sound by enhancing their intelligently melodic
pop with graceful, lyrical arrangements and sweeping, detailed
instrumentation. Rundgren may have devised the sequencing, helping the
record feel like a song cycle even if it doesn't play like one, but what
really impresses is the consistency and depth of Andy Partridge's and Colin
Moulding's songs. Each song is a small gem, marrying sweet, catchy melodies
to decidedly adult lyrical themes, from celebrations of love ("Grass") and
marriage ("Big Day") to skepticism about maturation ("Earn Enough for Us")
and religion ("Dear God"). Moulding's songs complement Partridge's songs
better than before, and each writer is at a melodic and lyrical peak, which
Rundgren helps convey with his supple production. The result is a pop
masterpiece -- an album that has great ambitions and fulfills them with ease
. [The initial release of Skylarking didn't feature "Dear God," which was
originally the B-side of "Grass." After "Dear God" became an unexpected hit,
"Mermaid Smile" was pulled from the album so the hit single could be added.]
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made
【在 l*y 的大作中提到】
: Soul music with the DIY attitude of punk, filtered through the
: instrumentation and musical forms of Ireland
: Artist Biography by Steve Huey
: Dexys Midnight Runners are best known in America as one of new wave's
: ultimate one-hit wonders, thanks to their 1982 number one smash "Come on
: Eileen," a distinctive fusion of '80s pop, Celtic folk, and blue-eyed soul.
: In the U.K., however, they earned a fair amount of critical acclaim and made
: a greater impression on the public consciousness with their frequent
: changes in sound, wardrobe, and personnel.
:
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发帖数: 165 | 4 一场著名的电视表演
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: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9cwaIpv_6k
: 选自XTC 1986年的AMG五星专辑Skylarking
: Review：
: Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine [-]
: Working with producer Todd Rundgren didn't necessarily bring XTC a sense of
: sonic cohesion -- after all, every record since English Settlement followed
: its own interior logic -- but it did help the group sharpen its focus,
: making Skylarking its tightest record since Drums and Wires. Ironically,
: Skylarking had little to do with new wave and everything to do with the lush
: , post-psychedelic pop of the Beatles and Beach Boys. Combining the charming
| t*****u
发帖数: 165 | 5 Associates were a Scottish post-punk and new wave band of the early 1980s.[1
] They were known for the unique voice of singer Billy Mackenzie. Their
biggest success was in 1982 with the UK Top 10 album Sulk and UK Top 20
singles "Party Fears Two" and "Club Country".
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: 一场著名的电视表演
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZSMDaewz2A
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发帖数: 5909 | 6 associates是80年代最好的乐队之一。
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: 一场著名的电视表演
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZSMDaewz2A
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| t*****u
发帖数: 165 | 7 正在听sulk，非常过瘾
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: associates是80年代最好的乐队之一。
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