I'm sure you've all played Simon Says when you were a kid, right?
The game's simple enough, one person gives instructions and you must
obey it (but only if he says "Simon says"). Failing to follow Simon's
instructions, you are eliminated from the game.
So, Simon says enjoy these songs:
Discography
[2008] The Outfit
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[2008] The Outfit Movement Vol 1
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Sounds Like
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I have here The Outfit Movement Vol 1 by Philanastasia (official/myspace),
a New York-based underground hip-hop artist that reminds me of House of
Pain (in fact, the opening song on this promo album is a reimagined
"Who's the Man"). His biography lists him as "a white boy that isn't
trying to sound like Eminem", which I think is a good thing.
The Outfit
looks like a group of rappers (Lazy K, Neph-E-Neph, The Last American
B-Boy, Dyverse The First, King Just, Lounge-Lo, Rahsaan, and Dr. Ama),
under Phil Anastasia's umbrella, doing original rap lyrics over
existing recorded music.
What
impressed me about this album is that it sounds remarkably clear as the
whole thing is recorded live, hosted by one of the Outfitters, DJ Lazy K.
When I heard Gorillaz's "Feels Good Inc" as the backing track for PA, King Just & The Last American B-Boy's raps, I had to smile at how different this song suddenly turned out.
Anyway, the Outfit's mix of "Simon Says" is not that different from the
original Pharoahe Monch's version and variants - includes all the rude
boobies lyrics.
If you like underground hip-hop, you'll definitely want to check out Philanastasia.
If you want a copy of The Outfit Movement Vol 1, it is actually free for a limited time if you
purchase their main original album, The Outfit (both CDs can be yours for the low price of $7.99). I don't need to tell you that this is a very good price for a full length.
The Shangri-Las named themselves after a New York restaurant and
was together for about six short years. You might have heard of "Leader
of the Pack", which is their most well-known song.
If you think
two of the girls look alike, that's because they are identical twins
Marge and Mary Ann Ganser, while the other original members were also
sisters: Mary and Betty Weiss (Betty rarely made public appearance,
however).
Their very
first recording was actually "Simon Says" in December 1963. This was
very early in their career and it definitely has that Motown and
Northern soul dance vibe. I love it! I just want to dance whenever I
hear this song.
They also have an alternate version called "Simon Speaks", which I don't think I liked as much as "Simon Says".
When they had recorded this song, they were all under the age of 18, with Betty being the oldest at 17.
At the height of their popularity, in 1964, they opened up for the Beatles, The Drifters and James Brown.
Unfortunately, the band went into early retirement after disputes with their record label. They were only 21 and 22 :)
Speaking of pop songs and cute girls, The Pipettes (thepipettes.co.uk) have a b-side called "Simon Says" off their Judy single.
This is
pretty standard-Pipettes sound, and since I've already spent far too
much time talking about the band early on their career - I would
suggest you check out my various articles on them.
They've been pretty quiet lately, their album was released in the US
last October with a new cover and I can only assume they are writing
new songs in 2008. If I hear any announcements, I'll be sure to let you
know.
Finally, 1910 Fruitgum Company (1910fruitgumcompany.com) are actually still around since the 60s.
Their first
major hit was actually "Simon Says" in 1968. If you listen to the song,
it's very bubblegum pop - which is kind of funny, seeing as the band's
named after a candy wrapper that singer Frank Jackell found.
According to
their official website, they are now performing with the original band
members and recently released brand new albums with old and new hits.
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