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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:23 pm | |
| I have noticed that bits and bobs of this album seem to be referencing ABBA. The opening riff on this is clearly from Knowing Me, Knowing You. _________________  |
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:24 pm | |
| Oh, Pete. He was a very lovely man. It's very sad to think he's gone. 
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:25 pm | |
| Just a really good pop song, but with very sweet, tender, pensive lyrics.
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:25 pm | |
| Track 8 - Pusher Man. _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:26 pm | |
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:26 pm | |
| This is very Human League.
But not as well produced. _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:26 pm | |
| Cover of the Curtis Mayfield classic  |
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:26 pm | |
| Not a cover of the Curtis Mayfield classic I think.
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:27 pm | |
| The weakest track on the album.
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:28 pm | |
| I suppose it knowingly references the Blaxploitation thing though.
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:28 pm | |
| Track 9 - Just One of Those Affairs. _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:29 pm | |
| This doesn't sound like it belongs on the same album as the other stuff. _________________ |
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:30 pm | |
| Very lo-fi by comparison.
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:30 pm | |
| Nice riff though.
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:30 pm | |
| This has a sort of Chas & Dave quality about it. 
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:31 pm | |
| Still... 
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| | Subject: Re: Pete Shelley - Homosapien (1981) Sun May 03, 2020 7:32 pm | |
| Final track - It's Hard Enough Knowing. _________________ |
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