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From:
John Tuffen
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and-e
Date:
Tue, 28 May 1996 14:01:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject:
Re: (idm) I feel sorry for idmers in UK
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On Mon, 27 May 1996, and-e <andy@j51.com> wrote:
quoted 4 lines Well, I've never seen a "techno" video per say. I just did.> Well, I've never seen a "techno" video per say. I just did. > The guy on the US Mtv 120mintues just said "this track is no. 1 in GB" > Well, not only is Firestarter by the Prodigy possibly the worst, and most > annoying track I've ever heard, but the video is even worse.
What?! The song (which hasn't been No. 1 for *ages*) is absolutely top! The video reinforces the `edginess' of the song - seeing Keith staring manically into the camera whilst he smacks himself over the head. Incidentally the video caused an uproar in the UK (according to the tabloids) due mainly to the amount of metalwork in Keiths face. Ah well, that's what comes of living in Braintree I suppose.... (go on, ask me where I'm from :) john.. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- | e-mail: jat@ohm.york.ac.uk | | web pages start here: http://www.york.ac.uk/~jat5/ | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- * my music: http://www.york.ac.uk/~jat5/html/music.html * *********************************************************