Denise Benson wrote:
> heya Axel,
>
> "Annoying and tiresome" ? Nah, political and pointed...straight at the
> 'other' gender. Maybe it's a woman t'ing. :-)
> (not intending to start a flame war or new thread here....lol... it's all a
> matter of taste and perspective)
as a member of the "other" gender (i.e., male) i differ from my brother's
assesment of "your revolution" in two respects. one, i don't find it "annoying
& tiresome" (personal taste, mate), and two, it's not a remake. it is a piece
*referencing* g. scott-heron's piece--kinda like "cherchez le ghost"...
> I agree though that the Dana Bryant version is wicked, in a different way
> mind you. I never heard the Labelle cover and would love to. Was it on a
> full-length? Thanks for the tip. Ciao for now.
lastly, i'm in disagreement with both of you about the dana bryant version.
never liked it, although i love dana bryant (remember "the jackal" on ronny
jordan's album?). the cover i'm feeling is dj revolution's version featuring
evidence from dilated peoples. they even sample some bits from the original!
-t
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