Taking Sides: Gladys Knight and the Pips Vs The Chemical Brothers

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The Chemical Brothers are largely gash. "Boom boom boom" music does very little for me. I thought the one that went: "Hey boy, hey girl, here we go" was alright (but after a minute the appeal had worn off) and the one with Noel Gallagher, "Setting Sun", was just about bearable.

Gladys Knight did the finest soul song ever in "Midnight Train to Georgia" and while the disco stuff they did is a bit pisspoor, she did do a cool Bond theme as well and therefore wins, even though she'd easily lose a battle against a far superior band such as Echobelly.

― CRW (CRW), Friday, 7 May 2004 02:09 (twenty-one years ago)

You're up late.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 7 May 2004 02:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Well done for noticing, although it could be that I'm actually up early...

― CRW (CRW), Friday, 7 May 2004 02:18 (twenty-one years ago)

This one should really have inspired more intelligent two-ing and fro-ing or are you indie kids not familair with Gladys?

― CRW (CRW), Friday, 7 May 2004 10:16 (twenty-one years ago)

This is pretty weak stuff calum.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Friday, 7 May 2004 10:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Here's a thing that has been bugging me lately. Who would win a fatal four way fight between Dario Argento, Steve Guttenberg, Brett Anderson and a Bengal Tiger whose eyes and claws have been removed in vivisection? This is, it goes without saying, a serious question.

― Frühlingsj4n (Wintermute), Friday, 7 May 2004 10:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Stop destroying the value of the Taking Sides thread title meme, I keep thinking these are going to be Dave Q and then reading your awful yabbering.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:02 (twenty-one years ago)

d00dz let's talk about Gladys Knight, I mean, it doesn't matter that this is a Calum thread, any chance to talk about Gladys should be fully explored!

So, what about her version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"? Not at all like Marvin's, almost Stax-like to a degree, innit? Plus the 70's stuff, man..."You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me", "If I Was Your Woman", the aforementioned "Midnight Train To Georgia"...great stuff. She released a new album two or three years ago that my friend Robert says is very slept-on.

On the VH-1 Behind The Music Little Richard says "I think she's the QUEEN OF SOUL" and then gives the camera that look of "hey, I'm so controversial, because ppl usually say Aretha Franklin is the queen of soul DO YOU SEE?"

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:04 (twenty-one years ago)

(or we can talk about the chemical brothers, too, should I get their greatest hits album?)

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:05 (twenty-one years ago)

no, buy all their other albums

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I R dreaded CASUAL FAN

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Ronan OTM. the best thing about the Dave Q ones is that they would usually remain kinda unexplained, as if it was obvious what the connection between Nitzer Ebb and Andrea True Connection was

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Midnight Train to Georgia is just delightful.

― CRW (CRW), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:32 (twenty-one years ago)

i'll take both, thanks

― rentboy (rentboy), Friday, 7 May 2004 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

The awesome power of Gladys Knight stomps all over even other great soul singers -- check their version of "I Wish It Would Rain". The Chemical Brothers? Meh.

― briania, Friday, 7 May 2004 11:39 (twenty-one years ago)

The Chemical Brothers are among my favourite acts of the last 10, 15 years - but Calum is quite right that Midnight Train To Georgia is better than any of their records. Almost any other records, too (it's not actually my favourite soul number, but it's not so far away).

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 8 May 2004 21:52 (twenty-one years ago)

four years pass...

gladys definitely

― Surmounter, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 14:22 (sixteen years ago)

Seems like an awfully odd juxtaposition --- even for ILM.

― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 15:11 (sixteen years ago)

You'd be surprised.

― Kevin Yates, Phys. Ed. (u s steel), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 17:50 (sixteen years ago)

I don't much like "Midnight Train to Georgia."

― neu hollywood (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 18:05 (sixteen years ago)

There, I said it.

― neu hollywood (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 18:05 (sixteen years ago)

I saw the Chemical Brothers open for New Order and it really sealed my opinion that they are crap. Can't understand why so many people make such a big deal about them. So yeah, I'll take Gladys & The Pips anyday, even if I know very little about their career.

― Earl of Gothington Manor (Bimble), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 18:10 (sixteen years ago)

Ahead of it's time.

― Arlen Spectre General (kingkongvsgodzilla), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 18:14 (sixteen years ago)

its

― Arlen Spectre General (kingkongvsgodzilla), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 18:14 (sixteen years ago)

I'm voting for Gladys Knight for having the good taste and sound judgement to never collaborate with a member of Oasis.

― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 19:17 (sixteen years ago)

really this License To Kill song is so weird and good

― Surmounter, Thursday, 30 April 2009 16:04 (sixteen years ago)

two years pass...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61lnRFcsjvL._SS500_.jpg

Nothing against the Chemical Brothers, but Gladys Knight is kind of a must-have, no?

― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Don Nots (Mount Cleaners) (Mount Cleaners), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:14 (thirteen years ago)

This was an odd Cal thread, juxtaposing one ILX fave with a true great.

Usually, the pairing was an ILX fave with some 'less than great' act.

Public Enemy Vs Sleeper, for instance.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:35 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FT5QF4JZUA

can i just

― the tune is space, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:26 (thirteen years ago)

and also

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPhr04edDsw

― the tune is space, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:36 (thirteen years ago)

Damn she was fucking beautiful (still is) & love this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgSgIbveiQI

― Tired of these edcuated basic bitches. (lilsoulbrother), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 16:32 (thirteen years ago)

"On and On" is a must.

― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Don Nots (Mount Cleaners) (Mount Cleaners), Tuesday, 31 January 2012 16:35 (thirteen years ago)

yeah, Curtis Mayfield wrote it and Gladys sings the hell out of it- I've always loved that song (in fact my band "covered it" once, yikes- all instrumental, no singing because, well, don't even . . . )"

― the tune is space, Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:28 (thirteen years ago)

one year passes...

Jesus H., this one from her!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kPFrQPdKPM

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 June 2013 02:10 (twelve years ago)

one year passes...

I don't much like "Midnight Train to Georgia."

― neu hollywood (Eric H.), Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:05 PM (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

There, I said it.

― neu hollywood (Eric H.), Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:05 PM (5 years ago)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

― j., Monday, 22 December 2014 16:45 (ten years ago)

In my defense, I think "I've Got To Use My Imagination" is straight fire.

― Eric H., Monday, 22 December 2014 16:49 (ten years ago)

eight months pass...

you need rehabilitation

― j., Tuesday, 8 September 2015 14:52 (ten years ago)

I think we need a mashup

― skip, Tuesday, 8 September 2015 15:41 (ten years ago)

https://youtu.be/h_Zn-8iHXMs?t=56m29s

― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Tuesday, 8 September 2015 16:19 (ten years ago)

five years pass...

Anyone rep Gladys in the 80s? Life and Visions are incredibly dope

― Heez, Monday, 5 April 2021 18:00 (four years ago)

I only know some of the bigger singles, not the albums as such - but 80s post-disco boogie/electro r&b fit them like a glove.

About Love (1980):
“Landlord” is good, and both “Taste of Bitter Love” and “Bourgie’, Bourgie’” are sumptuous - all written and produced by Ashford & Simpson.

A&S also did Touch with them the next year, never heard it. just listened to its biggest hit, “I Will Fight”: good, but not a patch on TOBL or BB.

Visions (1983) obviously has the excellent “Save the Overtime (For Me)”. curious about the rest (tracks with Jam & Lewis, Leon Sylvers!)

don’t think I know anything from Life (1985), lots of Leon Sylvers again, should correct

and last but not least, All Our Love (1987):
“Love Overboard” (a [Reggie & Vinnie] Calloway production) is one of my all-time favourite Gladys + Pips songs, although it starts off as a “Somebody’s Watching Me” knockoff. search the extended version if you can find it: ”S-O-S-O-S-O-S-O-S!”

― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 20:33 (four years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkOQ2XCnkHs
Gladys Knight & The Pips • Love Overboard (Extended Version)

― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 20:36 (four years ago)

Gladys Knight had a surprisingly long top 40 career.

― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 20:36 (four years ago)

Need to learn more about Leon Sylvers

― Heez, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 21:50 (four years ago)

I mean...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Sylvers_III_production_discography

― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 18:33 (four years ago)

listened to Touch today: with the exception of “I Will Fight” (which made me think of Billy Ocean, must be the sax), it’s firmly rooted in the 70s. it’s even got a cover of “I Will Survive” with a Try to Remember-intro.

― Blick, Bils & Blinky • Let's Skip The Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 7 April 2021 18:34 (four years ago)

two years pass...

My lord

Gladys Knight ‘til I see you again’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBOKYaO1ZkY

― Heez, Sunday, 22 October 2023 01:32 (one year ago)

we need an actual Gladys thread. this is insulting to the queen

― Heez, Monday, 30 October 2023 15:29 (one year ago)

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