I mentioned in last week’s podcast that I thought The Ting Tings probably borrowed a bit from a Captain Sensible song for ‘Shut Up and Let Me Go’, but a lot of people have also mentioned to me that the song sounds similar to ‘Take Me Out’ by Franz Ferdinand. I’ve posted all 3 below so you can make up your own minds. Personally, even if they did pilfer from the aforementioned bands, I still love the song. It’s a perfect sugary-sweet pop treat.
Their album became digitally available one week ago, but the physical release in the States will be next Tuesday (June 3rd). Immediately following, the band will be embarking on a brief North American tour, including a stop at San Francisco’s legendary Popscene. They’ll be hitting our shores again in August when they play Lollapalooza.
MP3: The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go
MP3: Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
MP3: Captain Sensible - Wot!
- Sean
May 28th, 2008 at 2:56 am
Judging exclusively from this song, it sounds like Franz Ferdinand doing disco-funk with the vocals of Electrocute thrown in. They’re OK, I guess.
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:53 am
The other most obvious riff - which also begat the Captain Sensible riff, and the Franz riff, which actually begat a mashup WITH the Franz is - Chic’s “Good Times”…Props to Nile Rodgers, y’all