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Posted by charon on Sep-03-2005 20:32:

Underworld - Born Slippy

I just happened to read the lyrics for the first time to born slippy. I had never really listened to them before. Someone clarify, is he talking about a boy or a girl? Is this another pedophile song ? (Timo Mass - Pictures ) hehe

quote:
Drive boy dog boy dirty numb angel boy
In the doorway boy she was a lipstick boy
She was a beautiful boy and tears boy
And all in your innerspace boy you had
Hands girl boy and steel boy you had
Chemicals boy I�ve grown so close to you
Boy and you just groan boy she said
Comeover comeover she smiled at you boy.

Let your feelings slip boy but never your mask boy
Random blonde bio high density rhythm blonde boy
Blonde country blonde high density
You are my drug boy you�re real boy speak to me
And boy dog dirty numb cracking boy
You get wet boy big big time boy
Acid bear boy babes and babes and babes and
Babes and babes and remembering nothing boy.
You like my tin horn boy and get wet like an angel.
Derail.

You got a velvet mouth you�re so succulent and beautiful
Shimmering and dirty wonderful and hot times
On your telephone line and God and everything
On your telephone and in walk an angel.
And look at me your mom squatting pissed in
A tube hole at tottenham court
Road I just come out of the ship
Talking to the most blonde I ever met.

Posted by Ian on Sep-03-2005 20:56:

iirc the original born slippy didn't have the vocals in, the 1996 version did & they were (if im not mistaken) written specifically to fit in with the trainspotting movie, so thats probably where they're from.

Posted by montana on Sep-03-2005 21:04:

the lyrics are about Karl Hyde (singer of underworld) problem with alcoholism

when the track got big and the track was used a drinking song (because of the "lager, lager, lager" hook) karl became pissed

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-03-2005 22:52:

I was always under the impression it was about masturbation.

And it wasn't re-written for the Trainspotting soundtrack.

Posted by Ian on Sep-03-2005 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I was always under the impression it was about masturbation.

And it wasn't re-written for the Trainspotting soundtrack.

i never said the lyrics were "RE" written, but a lot of them fit in so well for the smackheids. Maybe that's why it got picked

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-03-2005 23:39:

Yeah, but the .NUXX version was out before Trainspotting. It wasn't tailor-written for the film, as your first post suggested.

Posted by Soonmeister on Sep-04-2005 03:17:

This tune is a classic, plus i never knew there was a non vocal version did Underworld do any other realeases rather than " Born Slippy " or is that the only production they did?

Posted by Minhaj on Sep-04-2005 03:25:

Posted by tribu on Sep-04-2005 04:27:

I'm curious as to if there is anyone out there who does not like this song.

I think it's overplayed and needs at least a short burial. Probably 80% of the shows I've been to, this song has been played on the decks. Every DJ seems to feel that they can throw it on at any time and fill the floor with it. I would love to be able to go to a live venue and not hear this song for a change. The constant playing of it has really made me hate the song and the worship of it by those who then turn and mock others for their worship of an "equivilant" song screams of hipocracy.

I love bashing this song because I know so many people hold it dear

Posted by GrimReaper on Sep-04-2005 10:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Soonmeister
This tune is a classic, plus i never knew there was a non vocal version did Underworld do any other realeases rather than " Born Slippy " or is that the only production they did?

The original instrumental version (Born Slippy) has nothing in common with the later made vocal version (Born Slippy.NUXX). It sounds completely different and has a whole another melody going. To me the original is better than the overplayed and overremixed .NUXX version.

You might want to check their 1992-2002 greatest hits compilation for some other recommendable Underworld tracks.

Posted by RickyM on Sep-04-2005 10:27:

Posted by n0bben on Sep-04-2005 10:30:

quote:
Originally posted by RickyM
Are you serious?

i think he is.
are you serious when you say you produce progressive trance?

Posted by Project 7 on Sep-04-2005 10:35:

and theres Underworld - Born Again, the 2003 re-release

Posted by Coup on Sep-04-2005 11:24:

Underworld have been making music for atleast the last 13 years. They released an album in 2002, Underworld 1992 - 2002, get the tracklist from that if u want the crop of their work.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-04-2005 15:24:

Posted by skip on Sep-04-2005 15:46:

quote:
Originally posted by tribu
I'm curious as to if there is anyone out there who does not like this song.

i hate the tune! i think the vocals suck fucking ass and the tune sucks otherwise too, BUT the melody on it is fucking brilliant and i would love to hear a proper instrumental track done around that melody, but i guess i'll never hear one.

Posted by RickyM on Sep-04-2005 15:57:

quote:
Originally posted by n0bben
i think he is.
are you serious when you say you produce progressive trance?

aye

Posted by montana on Sep-04-2005 16:10:

almost all the "remixes" of the nuxx mix is a fucking joke imo, especially, those made by tranceproducers, they loved that melodic breakdown and that melody but hated hard techy part, infact, for me it's the opposite, it's the main techy part which is the good thing with the track. ever since pvd took it upon himself and do his "remix" of born slippy.nuxx trance producers have followed the same road, i mean, all paul ever did was to chop of the techy part and apply his own wimpy trancefluff beat instead of it.

the only remixes that aren't like that is Darren price's remix (it was on the 1996 release along with his remix of the original born slippy) which has a cool deep soundscape and a nice stuttery 4/4 beat and Atomic Hooligan's wicked breaks remix which was done i think by taking the track and reconstructing it. Atomic hooligan played more with the original song structure, he uses the melodic breakdown in a nifty way, since he already kick started the vocals before the breakdown he lets the vocals go on while some vocal filtering is going on in the background.

Posted by bananas on Sep-04-2005 17:18:

quote:
Originally posted by BrownTA4Life

yea
tons
check out Jumbo
one of there best works

i add Second Toughest in the Infants :>

Posted by djallure on Sep-06-2005 02:56:

I think the reason that it had been so heavily remixed and why DJ's so often include it is the same reason the New Romantics get ceaselessly remixed, because it�s nice to add a little tangible depth to a set, something with a little meaning no matter the mood your in.

Posted by chiwi on Sep-25-2005 10:43:

Hey all,

I was gonna post a question with regards to this tune but found a posting about it already... I just bought the Nuxx 2003 remix, the piano riff on the A side is interesting but gets a bit boring after a while. Still, it's better then Paul Oakenfold's effort on the B side.

Anyway, and please don't bash me, is there a better quality trance mix of this tune? I've heard PvD's version on one of the live mix sets, and was wondering if this was a bootleg or was it ever released?

Posted by RebeL9 on Sep-25-2005 10:46:

quote:
Originally posted by n0bben
i think he is.
are you serious when you say you produce progressive trance?

what does that gotta do with it?

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-25-2005 10:47:

quote:
Originally posted by tribu
Probably 80% of the shows I've been to, this song has been played on the decks.

u need to go to somebetter shows

Posted by ThaMaestro on Sep-25-2005 16:14:

Posted by jp on Sep-25-2005 18:32:

This track never seems to get boring. DJ's even play it at the beginning of a set (Kai Tracid at Q-Base)

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