Electronic - Idiot Country

Electronic was the all-star super team-up of Bernard Sumner (New Order) and Johnny Marr (the Smiths) [and sometimes Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys].

I have all their LP releases, Electronic (1991), Raise the Pressure (1996), and Twisted Tenderness (1999). My favorite album is Raise the Pressure, partly because I only paid $2.95 for it used (what a deal!).

The band first released "Getting Away With It", which ended up being their most famous single. I think in the US of A, however, "Disappointed" might have been the more popular... only because it's Neil that's singing and everybody probably thought it was the latest Pet Shop Boys song.

So, the track I have picked out is "Idiot Country", which is probably the closest thing you're going to hear Bernard Sumner doing rap. You have to give him props for trying at least.

Trivia: Belle & Sebastian mentioned them in "Seymour Stein": "I heard dinner went well. You liked Chris's jacket, he reminded you of Johnny, before he went Electronic". That's Johnny, as in Johnny Marr.

Bonus: I have included a photoshopped Bernard Sumner as a rapper.

By the way, this is Vu. I do not have split personalities!