hey, where can I find a copy of Uncanny Alliance's "I Got My Education"?

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I am feeling nostalgic and really want to hear this song. iTunes doesn't have it, and I'm not slsk compatible . . . any thoughts?

― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 01:09 (twenty years ago)

come on, don't crowd me, one answer at a time please . . .

seriously though, it's been so long since I've heard this tune that I can't remember if it's awful or not. It was a big early 90s house tune with a woman's voice delivering a withering monologue along these lines . . . " DON'T YOU COME UP TO MY CAR AND TRY TO WASH MY WINDOWS WITH YOUR DIRTY BROWN WATER AND THAT NASTY WASH RAG- I GOT MY EDUCATION, YOU NEED TO FILL OUT A JOB APPLICATION, OKAY?" etc. And it loops "I GOT MY EDUCATION" over and over again. That's it.

― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 02:11 (twenty years ago)

Drew, I LOVE this track (and have the vinyl in storage), but I'm having trouble finding an .mp3....

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 02:12 (twenty years ago)

But my desire is awakened, and I shall not stop until it is found!!!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 02:13 (twenty years ago)

I can hear it now, it's playing in my internal radio of the mind. I seem to recall there was even a (cheap looking) video . . .

I looked on the web and did not find . . . but go, Spencer, go!

― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 02:27 (twenty years ago)

I too have an iPod, in my mind...

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 05:15 (twenty years ago)

for what it's worth, Drew, I tried finding it for you.

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 05:40 (twenty years ago)

Bay Area representin'.

― cs appleby (cs appleby), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 05:41 (twenty years ago)

I think tonight ILM is helping me to create an Uncanny Alliance In Seach of Uncanny Alliance, thanks for trying . . .

― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 05:57 (twenty years ago)

The RETURN of the Uncanny Alliance!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 06:37 (twenty years ago)

I have a few MP3s of this at home and can send later tonight, or rip from the orignal vinyl. Drop me an email.

Anyone know what the deal is with this song and the "Bootlegger's Response" version? Seems like some drama went down with the track being ripped off, though all mention of it is unspecific (though gloriously bitchy). I always thought it had something to do with "Gypsy Woman," since "IGME" has an almost identical organ riff and homeless imagery. Never found out anything for sure, though.

The Deep Vocal Remix of "Everybody Up" is almost as good.

― Rich (Rich), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 18:35 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and Drew, there's MUCH more to the lyrics than what you quoted. I mean, has there ever been an opening couplet line better than "Miss thing, miss thing, miss thing, miss thing / She had to pawn her diamond ring?!?"

― Rich (Rich), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 18:37 (twenty years ago)

do u know what tune i always link this with in my mind? 'fuck dat' by sagat. dunno why, they were out a year apart. same-ish subject matter/attitude.

― piscesboy, Thursday, 23 December 2004 13:58 (twenty years ago)

I've got the Groove Won't Bite album at home in LA, but I won't be back till Christmas Day. If you don't get ahold of the song by then I'd be happy to put it up somewhere. And "I'm Beautiful, Dammit", too. "Miss Thing, there is no guest list toooonoooiiiyyyyyytttttt!"

― Hot Bitch with an Elecric Guitarthur (Arthur), Thursday, 23 December 2004 14:27 (twenty years ago)

right i so have to hear 'i'm beautiful dammit'!!!
that sounds ace!

― piscesboy, Thursday, 23 December 2004 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Did they also do the "Don't be throwin' no shade / I just wanta get paid" song? Same era/vibe I reckon . . .

― Drew Daniel (Drew Daniel), Friday, 24 December 2004 07:20 (twenty years ago)

I believe your mother has one in her underwear drawer near the dildo.

― Metal Braces, Friday, 24 December 2004 07:21 (twenty years ago)

I'm Simian, dammit!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 24 December 2004 08:23 (twenty years ago)

also in the same vein: "She's Tyler Moore, She's Mary!"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 24 December 2004 08:24 (twenty years ago)

five years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRm3qt2snmc

such a big tune, such a cool video

― missingNO, Saturday, 11 December 2010 06:40 (fourteen years ago)

putting your arm in your shirt like you aint got no arm... you better take that arm out your shirt and go fill out a ~~job application~~

― missingNO, Saturday, 11 December 2010 06:43 (fourteen years ago)

four years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHTrDR49O_8

― dyl, Tuesday, 24 February 2015 04:55 (ten years ago)

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