Saturday, August 8, 2009

That's Classic: Spymob "Stand Up And Win"

Years ago, even before the Neptunes officially released their CD, I heard Spymob's Sitting Around Keeping Score. The band had been signed to a major label and, like so many bands, were subjected to mounds of red tape when the label downsized and the people who championed their signing to begin with were let go. With no one at the label who cared about them their CD was shelved. The band was luckily able to get the rights to their own CD back and eventually caught the ear of Pharrell. The band began backing the Neptunes on their live shows and finally got their CD released, though once again, they pretty much got f'ed when it came to promotion. The CD is ridiculously melodic and the lyrics are thoughtful and far above your average throwaway pop. I wish more people had heard it. Here's one example of the catchiness that is (or, I suppose, was Spymob).