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2012 - Downtown Rockers |
Tom Tom Club - EP - Downtown Rockers
Release Date: September 11, 2012| Label: Nacional Records On September 11th 2012, iconic group Tom Tom Club released 'Downtown Rockers', their first new material in more than decade. The EP features 6 new songs, and will be released digitally and on vinyl. 'Downtown Rockers' Is The First New Material Released By Recorded After An Extensive US And European Tour, 'Downtown Rockers' features Tom Tom Club's characteristic upbeat fusion of electro and funk. Chris Frantz explains, "We recorded the basic tracks soon after Tom Tom Club toured with the Psychedelic Furs in October of 2011 at our home studio. These tracks were built from improvised jam sessions with Bruce Martin on keyboards and Pablo Martin on guitar, Tina Weymouth on bass and Chris Frantz on drums. This is the same way we began "Remain In Light" with Talking Heads. This time our only instruction to the other players was to keep the parts simple with lots of space like Booker T. and the MGs would do."
The lead single "Downtown Rockers" pays tribute to the many bands that created the downtown music scene in New York City in the 70's from The Velvet Underground to the Talking Heads. The song was mixed by Ed Stasium, who also recorded and mixed Talking Heads '77 and umpteen Ramones classics. Arthur Baker, who has worked with Tom Tom Club in the 80s, also produced a dance remix of "Downtown Rockers". MP3 / Digital - "Downtown Rockers"
Vinyl - "Downtown Rockers"
SIDE A: SIDE B: Credits - Downtown Rockers Chris Frantz: Drum, Percussion & Vocals Tina Weymouth: Bass Guitar, Synths, Tambourine & Vocals Victoria Clamp: Vocals Bruce Martin: Keyboards & Percussion Pablo Martin: Guitars
Awesome Thanks go to Natalie Bergman of Wild Belle for her guest vocals on "You Make Me Rock And Roll" / Elliot Bergman of Wild Belle for adding baritone sax and electric kalimba to "Won't Give You up" and "You Make Me Rock And Roll" / Dickie Landry for adding tenor sax on "Kissin' Antonio" and "Sweets To The Sweet".
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LYRICS - Downtown Rockers Downtown Rockers Na na na na na na na na na na! Downtown Rockers!
The Velvet Underground
Na na na na na na na na na na! Downtown Rockers!
The Ramones
Na na na na na na na na na na! Downtown Rockers!
Richard Hell The Dead Boys and
Na na na na na na na na na na! Downtown Rockers! Won't Give You Up There was a time I’d take a chance - make love to you!
Won’t give you up! Won’t give you up! (I’m not that kind!)
Now here we stand! You are my rock, so strong and free! Won’t give you up! Won’t give you up! (I’m not that kind!)
Won’t give you up! Won’t give you up! (I’m not that kind!) Won’t give you up! Won’t give you up! (I’m not that kind!)
Won’t give you up! Won’t give you up! (I’m not that kind!) You Make Me Rock and Roll In my heart I see your beauty!
You make me rock and roll! Rock and roll! Rock and roll! Rock and roll!
In my bones I feel your rhythm!
You make me! Rock and roll! Rock and roll! Rock and roll! Rock and roll!
You make me want to crow You turn me all around
You make me feel so good And you roll me on my back !
You make me! Rock and roll! Rock and roll! Rock and roll! Rock and roll! Rock and roll! Kissin' Antonio
Sweets To The Sweet Please little girl
From coast to coast
Grow up strong
Sweets to the sweet! And nuts to the nuts.
Come little guy
Grow up true Sweets to the sweet! And nuts to the nuts.
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