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Eddie writesTake Two: “I’m So Excited” (The Pointer Sisters Vs. Le Tigre)
by Eddie Sayago
There is a chance that you have come across a song (or two, or so many more) that you enjoy and did not realize that it's either been covered by someone else or is a cover itself. We hope that this series allows you to appreciate both the original and the covers they have inspired, and to seek out and enjoy new music in the process.
The original: The Pointer Sisters “I’m So Excited”
From the album So Excited! (1982, Planet Records)
One of the most popular songs of the 1980s, The Pointer Sisters’ “I’m So Excited” appeared in two different albums, So Excited! (1982) and Break Out (1984). In 1982, the song peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100; two years later, it was remixed and re-entered the chart, peaking at #9.
The song became a mainstay in pop culture after its two trips to the Hot 100, appearing in numerous movies from Working Girl (1988) to The Nutty Professor (1996). In a very special episode of “Saved By The Bell”, Jessie Spano sings “I’m So Excited” (just the song title on repeat) when she is having a nervous breakdown caused by too many caffeine pills. “I’m So Excited” is also the title of a Pedro Almodovar comedy released in 2013 that takes place entirely on an airplane.
CHIRP Radio writesCHIRP Radio Weekly Voyages (April 26 - May 2)
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Nikki Stout writesAlbum Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s “G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END”
Godspeed You! Black Emperor makes music for contemplation—for time slowed down, for places standing still, for futures on hold. Listening to a Godspeed You! album is like reading a Cormack McCarthy novel, churning through deliciously austere layers to find the soul within. There are villains, there are struggles, there is loss.
Written while on their final tour pre-COVID and recorded during the second wave of the pandemic, G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END explores what hope looks like in end times for the Montreal collective. That’s not to say G_d’s Pee is off brand for Godspeed You!, or even that it forces new perspective. It simply continues to roll the stone up the hill with enough grace to wipe the sweat from its brow.