Grace Jones
Nightclubbing
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AMG Review of Nightclubbing
Andy Kellman
All Music GuideBy all means a phenomenal pop album that hit number nine on the black albums chart and crossed over to penetrate the pop charts at number 32, Nightclubbing saw Grace Jones working once again with Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, and the remainder of the Compass Point team. Nightclubbing also continues Jones' tradition of picking excellent songs to reinterpret. This time out, the Police's "Demolition Man," Bill Withers' "Use Me," and Iggy Pop's "Nightclubbing" receive radical reinterpretations; "Nightclubbing" is glacial in both tempo and lack of warmth, while both "Use Me" and "Demolition Man" fit perfectly into Jones' lyrical scheme. Speaking of a lyrical scheme, "Pull Up to the Bumper" (number five black singles, number two club play) is so riddled with naughty double entendres -- or is it just about parallel parking? -- that it renders Musique's "In the Bush" as daring as Paul Anka's "Puppy Love." Drive it in between what, Grace? It's not just lyrics that make the song stick out; jingling spirals of rhythm guitar and a simplistic, squelching, mid-tempo rhythm make the song effective, even without considering Jones' presence. Sly & Robbie provide ideal backdrops for Jones yet again, casting a brisk but not bristly sheen over buoyant structures. Never before and never since has a precisely chipped block of ore been so seductive.
Pull up to the bumper babe
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Woke up needing to hear this. Many years ago in a faraway part of south east London, while the girls we lived with were busy getting ready to go out, me and my friend Barry used to dance around the living room, safe in the knowledge that we wouldn't be disturbed. Holiday by Madonna was a big favourite. So was this...Then we were set.
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Essential 80's Part Nein!
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Grace Jones kinda scared people back in the 80s. Sure Bowie was androgynous at times, but Grace, what f*cking planet did she drop in from? Her album "Nightclubbing" touched on many styles - reggae, new wave, disco, and she even did the chanteuse thing pretty well too. This is her live cover version of "Demolition Man" by The Police, and the performance is just SPELLBINDING. The music may be a l...
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Pull Up To The Bumper
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I've been inundating myself with Grace's 80s output for DAYS now. When I was 12, I was hesitant to purchase her albums knowing they had so many covers on them, but she converted me. I lost the snobby singer/songwriter bullshit and focused on the interpretations, which were stylistic and stellar. I can honestly say that I don't even think about the Police when someone mentions "Demolition Man." ...
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