@BarneyRubble yea, same backing track but different lyrics, guess thats one way record companies save money. i want to check out the sonic youth version too. they all must have been inspired by the new york dolls "jet boy," i would think...
Lou Deprijck, the Belgian producer and composer of the song, claims that it was him and not Roger Jouret (Plastic Bertrand) who sang the song. Deprijck didn't want to sing the song because he had a world hit with his exotic discoband Two Man Sound at that time. Jouret recently confirmed the story.
Joe Strummer on this song: 'By purist rules, it's not allowed to even mention Plastic Betrand. Yet his record was probably a lot better than a lot of so-called punk records'
@BarneyRubble One of the comments maintained Motello and PB were in a band together. Not sure what PB is singing, but Motello sounds as if he might mean it :) Really loved his version (couldn't work out if it was a word for word copy of the NY Dolls, though). It all sounds great, anyway.
@alisonsghost Yes, it seems that Plastic and Motello were certainly on the same Belgian Pinball label, but I can find no record of them being in a band together - but hey @Clash_Presley is right - probably all down to the record company using the same backing track. Then there's the whole question of whether Roger Jouret (Plastic Bertrand) or the producer did the vocals as mentioned by @aldusd . Still a damn fine track either way :-)
@aldusd yea, i remember something along those lines…was Bertrand always lip-synching to the song in concert ? Or was it just a certain performance ?Or…? @BarneyRubble yea, totally agree, haven't heard a version i didn't like so far @alisonsghost haha, no worries, glad to have some jam-worthy discussions…
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BarneyRubble
Released a month or so before Plastic Betrand's - Jet Boy, Jet Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9B2D2gwms0
Clash_Presley
@BarneyRubble yea, same backing track but different lyrics, guess thats one way record companies save money. i want to check out the sonic youth version too. they all must have been inspired by the new york dolls "jet boy," i would think...
alisonsghost
Always used to think this was uncool - now I find it irresistible. Thanks :)
aldusd
Lou Deprijck, the Belgian producer and composer of the song, claims that it was him and not Roger Jouret (Plastic Bertrand) who sang the song. Deprijck didn't want to sing the song because he had a world hit with his exotic discoband Two Man Sound at that time. Jouret recently confirmed the story.
aldusd
Joe Strummer on this song: 'By purist rules, it's not allowed to even mention Plastic Betrand. Yet his record was probably a lot better than a lot of so-called punk records'
alisonsghost
@BarneyRubble One of the comments maintained Motello and PB were in a band together. Not sure what PB is singing, but Motello sounds as if he might mean it :) Really loved his version (couldn't work out if it was a word for word copy of the NY Dolls, though). It all sounds great, anyway.
alisonsghost
@aldusd He's right. A lot of the best punk was very fast pop :) IMO, anyway...And apologies @Clash_Presley for squatting on your page...
BarneyRubble
@alisonsghost Yes, it seems that Plastic and Motello were certainly on the same Belgian Pinball label, but I can find no record of them being in a band together - but hey @Clash_Presley is right - probably all down to the record company using the same backing track. Then there's the whole question of whether Roger Jouret (Plastic Bertrand) or the producer did the vocals as mentioned by @aldusd . Still a damn fine track either way :-)
Clash_Presley
@aldusd yea, i remember something along those lines…was Bertrand always lip-synching to the song in concert ? Or was it just a certain performance ?Or…? @BarneyRubble yea, totally agree, haven't heard a version i didn't like so far @alisonsghost haha, no worries, glad to have some jam-worthy discussions…
stereoGrover
Nice!