I've never heard 'Satellite of Love' by Lou Reed, except for this Dave Pearce version -- how do they compare?

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Actually, I was once a student so probably *have* heard the original, but don't remember doing it.

― Enrique (Enrique), Thursday, 22 July 2004 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

did you see 'Velvet Goldmine'?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 22 July 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Is this the version we were talking about here?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 23 July 2004 07:30 (twenty-one years ago)

They don't compare.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Friday, 23 July 2004 07:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Stewart -- yeah (oops).
Spencer -- yeah (can't remember it).

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 07:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Dave Pearce version???????

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 07:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, in a holistic sense.

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 07:57 (twenty-one years ago)

In a very real sense.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Friday, 23 July 2004 07:58 (twenty-one years ago)

haha there are about 5 threads on this song now! NO-ONE WILL ESCAPE.

― pete b. (pete b.), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:12 (twenty-one years ago)

a dance song you dislike is a dave pearce version right. why not just say "chav music" and be done with it.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes Ronan that's exactly what he said. Well read.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:21 (twenty-one years ago)

dave pearce version makes more immediate sense.

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

it's bloody awful, i'd rather listen to that new Prodigy album...

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Well once you're on his side Dom.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Ronan -- chill the fuck out.

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:23 (twenty-one years ago)

I am chilled, I just thought it was a stupid description.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Why is it a stupid description?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:25 (twenty-one years ago)

it's a bit inaccurate apart from anything else. surely it's not banging enough for dave pearce. it's more of a fatboy slim version if you want to use dj-as-shorthand.

― pete b. (pete b.), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Okay Ronan, obviously you are chilled because you translated my actually qt neutral/joshing 'Dave Pearsh' adjective into undying contempt for the working classes.

It's nothing like Fatboy Slim!!!!

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I think it sounds like Lou Reed grudgingly agreeing to a Queer Eye makeover.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:28 (twenty-one years ago)

it's inaccurate not to mention just generalised and similar to every other lame off the cuff remark about dance music ever.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:30 (twenty-one years ago)

enrique it's exactly the type of record fatboy would play, what has it got to do with dave pearce apart from being on the radio?

― pete b. (pete b.), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:31 (twenty-one years ago)

even pete tong version would have made more sense.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:32 (twenty-one years ago)

but I guess there'd be no negative connotation there

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Dave Pearce = dud
This version = dud

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Ronan, you are paranoid. I like dance music. Have done for more than a decade. However, I don't feel the need to defend its honour like some day-glo clad gallant atop his high horse of purity. Jesus. I was actually on your side about a lot of things but you have obviously turned into Jess (who, again, I respect as a writer).

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Pete Tong = no negative connotation?

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Look Enrique I've no problem with you personally but it was a fairly silly comment. the negative connotations of "this pete tong version" are certainly not the same as those of "this dave pearce version".

I don't "feel the need" to defend any honour specifically, just in this instance I think it's a silly comment. If that's a "Dave Pearce version" then any dance track is potentially a "Dave Pearce track". It's the assumption of similarity which bugs me.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:36 (twenty-one years ago)

The only songs Dave Pearce has played on both of his last two shows are "Satellite of Love" and "Lola's Theme".

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:37 (twenty-one years ago)

so when he plays tracks they become his production? of course!

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:38 (twenty-one years ago)

So describe a song as a "Westwood banger" or "typical Lamacq fare" or, heck, "drive-time rock" are all misnomers as well?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:40 (twenty-one years ago)

no to describe a song as "this lamacq version" or "this westwood version" would be, when it is not produced by either.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I probably said 'Dave Pearsh' because I posted just after his show ended, and obviously it's the end of an era. There wasn't much to it. Given that I don't know the actual producer (radio DJs call it 'Lou Reed') and I don't think s/he's particularly well-known, Dave Pearce is a more evocative description. And no-one says 'Pete Tong' in the same way. 'DP' just means 'pop-dance' I suppose.

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:44 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah who is responsible for the remix incidentally?

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

(don't say P Diddy)

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Bewlay Brothers.

― Enrique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:47 (twenty-one years ago)

most dance producers aren't well known.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:48 (twenty-one years ago)

mst musicians of any sort aren't well known.

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Right, except the well-known ones. I mean if the remix was Chemical Bros or Dilinja or whatever, I'd know and wd have said.

― E-rique (Enrique), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Dillinja should remix Dylan

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Chemical Bros should remix Bros.

― Ronan (Ronan), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:55 (twenty-one years ago)

i have a strabge glitch house remix of a bob dylan song but it's a white label and i have no idea who it is by. it's pretty good though. it has a cut-up of prince's Pop Life on the other side.

― jed_ (jed), Friday, 23 July 2004 08:59 (twenty-one years ago)

i want vitalic to remix the whole of blonde on blonde...now that would be a strange, mercury sound!

― Jay G (jaybob79), Friday, 23 July 2004 10:12 (twenty-one years ago)

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