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To say that I never expected to like a Saul Williams song this much is a bit of an understatement. Heard about it from a friend, who heard about it from... a Nike ad? Really?
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To say that I never expected to like a Saul Williams song this much is a bit of an understatement. Heard about it from a friend, who heard about it from... a Nike ad? Really?
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If I remember correctly that track is about the only thing worth hearing off that particular album. Amethyst Rockstar was a lot more entertaining. Saul's a great live performer though with his spoken word shit.
I saw that nike ad last night actually when the boys were watching basketball, and it threw me the fuck off guard. I couldn't remember who it was, and kept thinking it was the Hives because their cover got stuck in my head a while back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu4XawBelwg
Posted by
Lady K! : |
12:54 PM
Holy shit that live medley is awesome. I love the Hives' bassist.
Posted by
Ian |
2:14 PM
Not that surprised that you like it; the chorus is aurally akin to the verses of "Wolf Like Me" (which of course, sounds reminiscent of Reznor, so the circle is completed).
Posted by
Anonymous |
5:31 PM
Hmm, good call - I hadn't noticed that, but you're definitely right.
Does that mean you don't like this song, then?
Posted by
Ian |
6:27 PM
Yeah, it's not my thing. That Hives cover is almost enough to redeem it, so perhaps it is more a Saul/Trent thing than the song itself.
Posted by
Anonymous |
9:56 PM
I do love the bass on that version.
Posted by
Ian |
11:16 PM