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I have no idea if I've posted about EBN-OZN before, but we're nearly 1200 days into this crap, so don't harsh on me for repetition.
I owned this 45 back in the day & wore it the F out. (I'm assuming a young [yet slightly older than me] Trent Reznor had the same in his collection.)
Something about the chorus really spoke to me. The vocal effects maybe. I'll admit, I thought the talky monologue was cheesy as fuck, even back then. And yeah, the video is equally cheesy & extremely dated, but the overall vibe of the song is still stands out as killer to me.
After a little research, I found out that this was the very first single in the U.S. to be completely recorded on a computer. A Fairlight CMI, to be exact.
I also looked these guys up on Spotify today & I regret the fact that the entire album isn't NEARLY as cool as this one song. Most of it barely has the same vibe. They do a cover of "Rockin' Robin" that's just fucking embarrassing.
I also regret that I bought their "Feeling Cavalier" album about a year ago on vinyl & now it looks like I'll probably never play the damn thing.
I simply request that whoever reads this (& also has control of my estate) finds a way to have me buried with it. You know, for rock snob reasons.