Fresh and funky, female and Japanese, the rip-hop/ap duo Cibo Matto has been the recipient of a lot of hype. Fortunately, it's well-founded; all trendiness aside, Viva! La Woman is an innovative and catchy mix of eclectic samples and stream-of-consciousness lyrics. The likes of Paul Weller, Ennio Morricone, and Duke Ellington combine with observations like "My weight is three hundred pounds/My favorite is beef jerky" (from "Beef Jerky") and "Shut up and eat! You know my love is sweet!" from ("Birthday Cake") in a fun and refreshing way. The tone of the album varies with each song; on tracks like "Sugar Water" and "Artichoke," Cibo Matto plays it spooky and ethereal, while "Birthday Cake" and the single "Know Your Chicken" find them as a couple of cryptic Beastie Girls, tossing off wacky non sequiturs over found soundscapes. Cibo Matto cooks up a tasty appetizer of their talent with Viva! La Woman. Like their tongue-in-cheek cover of "The Candy Man," Cibo Matto makes everything they bake satisfying and delicious. A diverse and entertaining album, Viva! La Woman leaves the listener hungry for more of their crazy food for thought.
Cibo Matto is an Italian phrase that translates to "Crazy Food". What does that have to do with this song? Everything. My son was playing Jet-Set Radio Future and this came on and I was hooked. I had to find out more about this band. The album Viva La Woman turned out not to be my cup of tea (or sugar water) but this tune still gets stuck in my head.Extra SugarExtra Salt Extra oilAnd MSG (not "...
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You ever heard of Cibo Matto? If not, get in contact with me. I can hook you up with an MP3, or two.
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Last night I shot BB gun. They called me Lucy Liu. The 90's were cool. There were shows where gangly teenagers could invite sweet musicians into their disco-balled bedrooms and ask them to perform. The video above happens to be Cibo Matto's debut appearance on Squirt TV, which had moved from public access to MTV at this point. And below, here's Jake just kicking it with a couple of people maybe...
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You ever heard of Cibo Matto? If not, get in contact with me. I can hook you up with an MP3, or two.
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Cibo Matto is an Italian phrase that translates to "Crazy Food". What does that have to do with this song? Everything. My son was playing Jet-Set Radio Future and this came on and I was hooked. I had to find out more about this band. The album Viva La Woman turned out not to be my cup of tea (or sugar water) but this tune still gets stuck in my head.Extra SugarExtra Salt Extra oilAnd MSG (not "...
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(This is the Yeti Stomp :)
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| 1 Apple |
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| 2 Beef Jerky |
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| 3 Sugar Water |
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| 4 White Pepper Ice Cream |
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| 5 Birthday Cake |
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| 6 Know Your Chicken |
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| 7 Theme |
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| 8 The Candy Man |
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| 9 Le Pain Perdu |
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| 10 Artichoke |
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