“Brand New Key”
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Arrgh… don’t let knowing the original scare you away just yet! (and things don't really kick-in till after about the 30sec. mark)
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My newest favorite new band the Dollyrots really rock up a song that has always annoyed me horribly. All about wanting some guy to fit his brand new key into her brand new roller skates or some such metaphor.
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Singer Kelly Ogden still does the same, I don’t know what you call it, annoying nasal vocal whine, especially in the choruses, that was always a big part of what made the original so painful, but guess it just wouldn’t be the same without it. That aside, this is brilliant!!!
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...don't go too fast, but I go pretty far
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...don't go too fast, but I go pretty far
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Posted on 04/20/2008
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yeah, this is a good cover not what you expect from the beginning the dollyrots gonna have to remember that name
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I remember Melanie Safka's original back then, and I thought it was...puerile. (Mad magazine's favorite word for age-inappropriate stuff.) I wonder if Shonen Knife could carve "Brand New Key" into something as interesting as their giddy cover of the Carpenters' "Top of the World"?
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I almost didn't play this track. You're correct, the title brings back too many treacly memories.
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Love it. Starting with a verse close in treatment to the original is a bit dangerous. Glad you told me to wait 30 seconds.
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Nice!
Call me silly, but I have a little "soft" spot for this song, as it was on the radio when I was like 10 years old (well, maybe 11. What year was the original?)
Thanx for posting - !
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Nailosity - I think it was late 1971
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That's about right right - I was 11. After the Beatles broke up, well? We looked to the radio for some semblance of Pop....something.
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Well, hell, warn a person!( I guess you did, but...) I almost got knocked over when it kicked in! Jeez!
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Dig this rocking version. Love the Dollyrots! Have to state that although I'm in the minority here...I also liked the original. Apparently a lot of people did too when Melanie released it...as it was a number one record on the charts.
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never heard of dollyrots. will check it...she sounds a bit like a 5 year old tho no? or one of the munckins in wizard of oz? hehe
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indiepixie - The 5 year old voice thing is more coping the original than her regular voice
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after listening to this track went to rhapsody and downloaded both albums, both are great on their first album they have a cover of be my baby, listened to them all day Monday at work made the day go by alot faster, thanx for the hookup good call
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hesiod - Glad you like 'em. I sure like their second album and am glad to know the first album is great too! Gonna have to get me that one too now!