Nikola is correct, The Normal were a group funded by Daniel Miller who of course set up Mute and signed Depeche Mode etc. The original is a very minimal electronic track, so this totally reinvents it as a rock track with some jazzy touches. JG Ballard's novel Crash is about people who have a sexual fetish for cars and car crashes, and the associated physical results of such accidents. I read it back in college. Hence the lyrics about the leatherette seating, handbrakes penetrating and petrol. Fabulously pervy stuff and of course Grace brings her imperious and intimidating vocals. It must have been a shock to people who only knew her disco albums, which are a very different kettle of fish, camp, romantic and very gay.
Love this song. Its a cover of underground group The Normal. The lyrics were inspired by the JG Ballard novel Crash. Which also was an inspiration for a song by The Creatures which we'll get to.
Oh snap! A future connection to look forward to, love that. Speaking of which, hoping to bring Siouxsie back around in the next few days. Thanks again for your patience, you really are awesome, Nikola!
Jumping ahead to the 'Living My Life' album, a music video for the title track was released on Grace's 1982 'One Man Show' home video but the song was not included on the album for reasons I've never heard explained by Grace. The song was released as in single in 1983 but only in Portugal. The home video was a new thing at the time. I wonder if for marketing reasons the decision was made to have something exclusively on the home video release. The Tubes are another act that had music released exclusively on home video.
It's funny that I consider WARM LEATHERETTE the better album compared to the all-time classic NIGHTCLUBBING, yet I must have skipped this track for years as I couldn't remember the ambulance noises and the ending at all. Never liked this song much, but I'm looking forward to your reactions to Private Life, Love Is The Drug (done one day ago, I am so far behind, I know) and my fave Grace song, Pars.
Nikola is correct, The Normal were a group funded by Daniel Miller who of course set up Mute and signed Depeche Mode etc. The original is a very minimal electronic track, so this totally reinvents it as a rock track with some jazzy touches. JG Ballard's novel Crash is about people who have a sexual fetish for cars and car crashes, and the associated physical results of such accidents. I read it back in college. Hence the lyrics about the leatherette seating, handbrakes penetrating and petrol. Fabulously pervy stuff and of course Grace brings her imperious and intimidating vocals. It must have been a shock to people who only knew her disco albums, which are a very different kettle of fish, camp, romantic and very gay.
Love me some Grace! There is no one quite like her. My favorite way to describe her is, she's a force of nature!
Classic Grace Jones song, in her usual deadpan delivery. The backing and production is gorgeous.
Love this song. Its a cover of underground group The Normal. The lyrics were inspired by the JG Ballard novel Crash. Which also was an inspiration for a song by The Creatures which we'll get to.
Oh snap! A future connection to look forward to, love that. Speaking of which, hoping to bring Siouxsie back around in the next few days. Thanks again for your patience, you really are awesome, Nikola!
@@mattsnider2667aw shooks thanks and right back at ya.
Jumping ahead to the 'Living My Life' album, a music video for the title track was released on Grace's 1982 'One Man Show' home video but the song was not included on the album for reasons I've never heard explained by Grace. The song was released as in single in 1983 but only in Portugal. The home video was a new thing at the time. I wonder if for marketing reasons the decision was made to have something exclusively on the home video release. The Tubes are another act that had music released exclusively on home video.
It's about time the One Man Show gets a digital(ly remastered) rerelease!
It's funny that I consider WARM LEATHERETTE the better album compared to the all-time classic NIGHTCLUBBING, yet I must have skipped this track for years as I couldn't remember the ambulance noises and the ending at all. Never liked this song much, but I'm looking forward to your reactions to Private Life, Love Is The Drug (done one day ago, I am so far behind, I know) and my fave Grace song, Pars.