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"The Sopranos" Goes To "Chickentown"

Trackback — Wed, 09 May 2007 16:01:52 EDT

Given the fact that one of my very first entries on this site was about the pre You Tube scarcity and procurement of Joy Division footage, one would think that we would'e gotten to Joy Division before, say, the Eurovision Song Contest. We did not.

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"The Sopranos" Goes To "Chickentown"

NEWYORKCANDY — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:30:13 EDT

A fan of John Cooper-Clarke since his early shows in the north of England in the late '70s, I was thrilled to hear 'Evidently Chickentown', from the 1980 album 'Snap, Crackle & Bop', on The Sopranos. Johnny Clarke a widely acknowledged influence on new Brit pups - and fellow northerners - the Arctic Monkeys. 'Beasley Street', on the same album, is probably a more powerful indictment of the Thatcher-induced malaise in Britain at the time as any subsequent recording by any artist. 'Keith Joseph smiles and a baby dies,' John drones about the Maggie goon, before adding: 'People turn to poison/Quick as lager turns to piss/Sweethearts are physically sick every time they kiss/It's a sociologist's paradise/Each day repeats/Uneasy, cheesy, greasy, queasy, beastly... Beasley Street.'
Recommended!

NEWYORKCANDY

"The Sopranos" Goes To "Chickentown"

loudersoft — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:02:43 EDT

yes, thank you idolator. big kisses and hugs and teddy bears and stuff. ;-)

loudersoft

"The Sopranos" Goes To "Chickentown"

Wicked Zoot — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:39:01 EDT

HA! I *thought* so! I waded through the end credits to get confirmation, then forgot to check this morning. Thanks I-doh!

Wicked Zoot

"The Sopranos" Goes To "Chickentown"

Jfrankparnell — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:34:46 EDT

And more times than the f-word, JCC sings/says "bloody," a probable telegraph of what's probably coming for the next seven episodes. Which is good, because it felt like the Sporanos jumped the shark, a leeeeetle bit, last night.

Certainly search out JCC's 1978 "Disguise in Love," and not just for Martin Hannett.

Jfrankparnell

"The Sopranos" Goes To "Chickentown"

noamjamski — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:01:02 EDT

I was wondering what that song was. I really liked it, and it worked well with that spoiler free mystery scene.

Thanks Idolator!

noamjamski

"The Sopranos" Goes To "Chickentown"

DoctorGonzo — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:45:36 EDT

My girlfriend and I were both struck by the track as it ran at the cponclusion of the Soprano's. Thanks for poting this, it is now in my collection and being sent on to other interested parties. Very cool tune indeed.

DoctorGonzo