alcazar

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..............(aka Madonna), is paying royalties on her latest hit?

The backing track is nicked wholesale from Erasure's version of Abba's "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, (a man after midnight)"

Alcazar

GC8

I dont have the heart to tell him..........

ChefDude

she certainly asked for permission at least.

GC8

Its nothing to do with Erasure (why didnt they cover Dancing Queen on their Abba cover EP?); it is the first licensed Abba sample.


Simon

alcazar

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Alcazar

Spoon

For at least 2 minutes anyway.

davegtt

half her album is using samples.

Speaking of Madonna, anyone see Frank Skinner last night, Hilarious

Robert Rosario

Isnt it only the second time Abba have given permission for a sample?

Gets anorak and leaves.............

GC8

Id heard it was the first but in honesty; a 47yr old riding on the back of another fresh talent; still dancing the same ****e steps that I remember from 'Starlight'/'Holiday' doesnt really interest me.....


Simon

Gwai Low

Another candidate for Bravado2Zero's Detective of the Year title

TelBoy

The new album is amazing - lots of different sound effects all through it.

As far as i know, Abba don't allow sampling rights to their songs in general, but i suppose when somebody like Madonna poses the question, it's sort of tough to say no!

TelBoy

Alcazar, as a committed clubber, i'm literally *amazed* that you posted this, thinking about it. Sampling is probably incorporated into most of the tracks you dance to, so why single out this one?!

GC8

A committed clubber? I thought that Alcazar was a committed middle-aged fellow from S****horpe; with an itchy ring-piece.....?

TelBoy

Hold on, i mean Astra-boy, don't i? D'oh

GC8

Spoon

So you're not literally *amazed* anymore?

the moose

They've "sort of said no" to an astonishing array of people. I understand that Madonna's getting almost nothing of the royalties for this song - go to Benny/Bjorn, do not pass Mrs Ritchie's purse etc - which is way beyond the norm. Having said that, why not? It's essentially a cover version.

The album is good - as good as American Life was poor, I'd suggest - but it does seem a bit of a retread, and nothing like as inventive as Ray Of Light. Still, rather a less-than-original Madonna album than none at all; the fact that she's still performing at an astonishingly high level (the standout performance of live8) is remarkable. Can't really think of anyone other than her and U2 who've continued to put out contemporary albums and tour on such a consistent basis. Sure, The Rolling Stones still tour from time to time, but they're strictly fanbase-only these days, and have been for the last 20 years.

(An aside: anyone who reads The Word will smile at Sharon Osbourne's potshots at Madonna. Never has the sound of an empty drum being banged provided me with such amusement.)

TelBoy

Nope, downgraded to "surprised"


Alcazar you feejit

Dracoro

The Cure, REM to name a couple.

Although ALL of them are way past their best.

alcazar

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I was going to post a single word: "Bollox", but then realised you'd ask if they were itchy too

Alcazar

alcazar

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again

Alcazar

GC8

Hope its all cleared up now fella.....

paulr

Correct.

P1Fanatic

I thought Robbie Williams and the Who were best

Simon.

FASTER MIKE!!

i thought snoop "whats my mother fookin name" dogg at 6 o`clock on live tv was the best

mike

paulr

Robbie Williams forgot his lines during his set!!!!!!