Chromeo- Needy Girl

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Has anyone else heard this track? It's amazing!
You can stream their whole album at http://www.vice-recordings.com/
fun, funky beat, catchy melody, funny spoken word break, and a little vocoder for the refrain! Did they read my dream journal?

― Magic City (ano ano), Thursday, 5 February 2004 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)

all this ILM promotion is SUSPECT

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 5 February 2004 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

The best thing Chromeo have done was the Destination Overdrive remix by the DFA.

The worst thing the DFA did was leave the vocals on it.

― ___ (___), Thursday, 5 February 2004 17:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I have no connection to the band or label. I just heard the song and couldn't find anything on here about them. Would it be better of I said Chromeo- Needy Girl C/D?

― Magic City (ano ano), Thursday, 5 February 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

in that case, i find their music fun and harmless... good for parties or if you are in the mood for some zapp and roger rip offs.

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 5 February 2004 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The worst thing the DFA did was leave the vocals on it.

This is promotion. Pure Pitchfork promotion.
Anyway, I liked the vocals.

'Needy Girl': semi-classic

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:44 (twenty-two years ago)

"Needy Girl" is great, as is "Me & My Man," which the Juan Maclean have remixed.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Thursday, 5 February 2004 19:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Great song, and get 'Rumors' by Timex Social Club too to marvel at Chromeo's cheek.

― Affectian (Affectian), Thursday, 5 February 2004 20:20 (twenty-two years ago)

If you look around a bit you'll find threads upon which the praises of this song were sung as far back as a year ago.
Despite the fact that I've heard all of, like, six songs of theirs, I'd have to say that I can't think of a group I like better.
I really can't wait for the album, and I've said so before on this forum.
They can't be paying me for this, I'm a regular here!

― Dan I., Thursday, 5 February 2004 21:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Yancey's done a good review of the album - definite "makes-me-wanna-hear-it' material.

― Barima (Barima), Tuesday, 10 February 2004 21:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I was curious about when this was supposed to be released, so I looked it up...
According to Amazon.com,
"Customers who shopped for this item also shopped for these items:

Crimes of Passion ~ Big Head Todd & Monsters
Little Things ~ Toby Lightman
Land Air Sea ~ Special Goodness
Complete Works 2 ~ Spiritualized
Cast of Thousands ~ Elbow
Bows & Arrows ~ Walkmen
Secret Wars ~ Oneida
Civilization ~ Front Line Assembly"

Huh?

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

[big ol' spammy links deleted --mod]

― pharmacy, Thursday, 28 July 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

WTF?

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Thursday, 28 July 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

you know... needy girl (or in google-bot translation, in need of girls)

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Friday, 29 July 2005 00:16 (twenty years ago)

I will, thank you.

― JoB (JoB), Friday, 29 July 2005 10:32 (twenty years ago)

i've seen this band live on my birthday in new york last year. haha they were funny. they were shouting things like "Chrom-ME-OHHH" and stuff. haha it was awesome.

but gosh that guy should really learn to sing.

― ken c (ken c), Friday, 29 July 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

Ken, was that show at Spirit? I liked them up until that show and now I only listen to Needy Girl and cry that it's too bad they were shit.

― Candicissima (candicissima), Friday, 29 July 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)

[hey spam -- fuck yoooo!]

― home equity loan, Friday, 29 July 2005 18:51 (twenty years ago)

eight months pass...

[New Chromeo mix]

SIDE A
1. Me & My Man Whitey Remix
Everyone's favorite. Nuff said.

2. Needy Girl Bloc Party Remix
Russell finessed this one. You got the Blue Monday drums, a gritty bassline, and it's all topped off by a feel-good chord change at the end. We still owe those guys a remix.

3. You're So Gangsta Playgroup Remix
This one is special. Our first ever remix, courtesy of England's Larry David: Trevor Jackson. The music sounds like slowed down hip house, mixed with Gwen Guthrie's "Nothing Going On But The Rent". Bonanas. The vocal you hear is the full lyrics that were initially recorded, before we decided to just keep one line when the album came out two years later. We threw this one on in Turkey a couple of months ago and the crowd still went nuts.

4. Rage! Stretch Armstrong Remix
Ayo Stretch, what happened to Queensbridge? What's up with Tragedy Khadafi? Where's CNN, dunny? Is that really a fauxhawk?

SIDE B
1. Me & My Man Juan McLean Remix
The drum sounds on this are crazy. We can imagine cool people dancing to this, something which we've never seen because we stay at home listening to Gerard Levert "Casanova" all day.

2. Needy Girl Paper Faces Remix
Our manager Gil is responible for this one. He put it out on a single in the UK and it probably sold more over there than our album. And while we're on the topic of Paper Faces, let's give it up to the Rythmes Digitales album for starting this whole 80s shit.

3. Destination: Overdrive DFA Remix
Not exactly what we were expecting from those guys. Then we saw hundreds of chavs transing out to this when Optimo was playing it at V Festival, and we were like "ok, we get it".

4. Rage! Riton Remix
Intense!

― Confounded (Confounded), Friday, 31 March 2006 12:31 (nineteen years ago)

And on the promo tip, Dave 1 from Chromeo is going to rip it Serato style for you next Friday at Capone's in Brooklyn. We'll get steep, we'll get deep, we'll get some mean jheri curls hanging so smooth so right on a Friday night, then we'll get sleep.

. . . . . .

Friday 4/7
THE BEAT CLUB
Dave One (Chromeo)
Rob Uptight (The Beat Club, Square Biz)
PappaWheelie (The Beat Club, Miami Bass History)

... . ... . . . . .. . . ... . .... . .. .. .. . ... ..
10pm | 21+
Free pizza all night
Capone's - 221 N 9th between Roebling and Driggs (Bedford L stop)
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/caponesbeatclub
Chromeo: http://www.myspace.com/chromeo
... . ... . . . . .. . . ... . .... . .. .. .. . ... ..

― Confounded (Confounded), Friday, 31 March 2006 13:00 (nineteen years ago)

is there free booze 2?

― Pablo (Pablo A), Friday, 31 March 2006 19:36 (nineteen years ago)

Damn it, kids these days.

― Confounded (Confounded), Friday, 31 March 2006 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

Relevance unquestionable.

― Confounded (Confounded), Monday, 3 April 2006 18:29 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

ROBBLE:

Profile: Chromeo is Dave 1 and P-Thugg, also known as David Macklovitch and Patrick Gemayel. Two best friends that have been doing music together since they were kids. Before Recently, Chromeo have made beats for well-known hip hop bands such as Shades of Culture, Dubmatique, Sans Pression and Yvon Kreve.

― jäxøñ (jaxon), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 18:38 (nineteen years ago)

that guy shouldn't take his top off.

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 18:45 (nineteen years ago)

haha not fair jaxon!!

i love this song.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

i play it every day!

― nique (nique), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

it's so much better than the songs it supposedly rips off (timex social et al)

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 20:40 (nineteen years ago)

slocki, i ain't hatin'. i really like chromeo. i'm just saying it's kinda funny to say "well known".

jed, name some more of these bands they're ripping off. i love the stuff. i've got a shit ton of boogie and a buncha electro, but really the only really electro-ish r'n'b stuff i can think of is Zapp and some prince cronies

― jäxøñ (jaxon), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 22:22 (nineteen years ago)

"rumours" by timex social club is the song it's most commonly compared to & i prefer it to that. i guess i wouldnt say they were ripping off or better than other Cameo, Whodini, Debbie Deb, C.O.D... i dunno. i think this is more your area than mine.

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 22:39 (nineteen years ago)

crap. i'd never heard that timex song before. pretty much a rip off.

― jäxøñ (jaxon), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 00:00 (nineteen years ago)

that previous post of mine makes no sense. i think i was trying to cover up the fact that i didn't really know what i was on about & got confused :)

"Needy Girl" is better than "Rumours". NG reminds me more of Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me", or at least my memory of it.

― jed_ (jed), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 00:06 (nineteen years ago)

i just bought that Rockwell album. it ain't too bad.

the chromeo song totally borrows the melody and chord changes from Rumors. little synth flourishes and everything. how could they have not gotten sued over it?

needy girl is better than rumors. also, get that british spelling outta here

― jäxøñ (jaxon), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 01:02 (nineteen years ago)

i downloaded the playgroup remix cuz i like playgroup & had never heard of 'chromeo' but it was the worst garbage i ever heard

― and what (ooo), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 12:57 (nineteen years ago)

Jewish dude is also DJ A-Trak's big bro.

Apparently Chromeo dude inspired the name of the A-Trak's DVD:

― Confounded (Confounded), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 13:44 (nineteen years ago)

HOLY SHIT... RUMORS!!! totally forget about that song. everything makes sense now

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

i mean forgot

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

The best thing Chromeo have done was the Destination Overdrive remix by the DFA.
The worst thing the DFA did was leave the vocals on it.

that's one reason why this box set is so great.

― grady (grady), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 22:23 (nineteen years ago)

What about "Roaches," the groanworthy parody version by, er, someone I can't remember?

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Thursday, 8 June 2006 01:13 (nineteen years ago)

― Confounded (Confounded), Thursday, 8 June 2006 01:38 (nineteen years ago)

ten months pass...

liking the new one 'Fancy Footworks' esp. the Guns N' Bombs mix and the DIM dub.

― blueski, Monday, 7 May 2007 22:57 (eighteen years ago)

the song "momma's boy" is ridiculous

― cutty, Monday, 7 May 2007 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

i like some of this new stuff a lot.

― s1ocki, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 01:45 (eighteen years ago)

you're required to cuz one of the dudes is Canadian, right?

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 03:33 (eighteen years ago)

yeah otherwise it's cultural re-education camp again :(

― s1ocki, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 04:18 (eighteen years ago)

If you don't understand Chromeo it's obvious you are a racist.

― haitch, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 04:22 (eighteen years ago)

hah this stuff is fun

the last album, sans needy girl, was pretty :-/

― deej, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 04:40 (eighteen years ago)

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