Ending the Alison-a-thon with a live performance of Goldfrapp’s cover of “Yes, Sir, I can Boogie.” It’s not my favorite Goldfrapp song, no, but it is undeniably sexy and ridiculously fucking hot, especially when Alison busts out the theremin and, ahem, makes it her own.
“When you send me a pulse
Feel a wave of new love through me
I’m dressed in white noise
You know just what I want so please
Wonderful electric, wonderful electric
Wonderful electric, cover me in you
I’m in love, I’m in love
I’m in love with a strict machine
I’m in love, I’m in love
I’m in love with a strict machine”
- “Strict Machine” by Goldfrapp, off the album Black Cherry
My favorite Goldfrapp song! And, consequently, my favorite Goldfrapp video!
“It’s a strange day
No colours or shapes
No sound in my head
I forget who I am
When I’m with you
There’s no reason
There’s no sense
I’m not supposed to feel
I forget who I am
I forget
Fascist baby
Utopia, utopia”
- “Utopia” (live” by Goldfrapp, off the album Felt Mountain
I remember the first time I heard this song live; it literally took my breath away.
While I already posted the “Satin Chic” video, I had to post this video I took of the “Satin Chic” dance that Alison seems to always do when she performs this song live. (Sorry for the terrible quality though.)
Also, see the guy with the red guitar? Yeah, I call him Jesus because he looks pretty much like Jesus, except with slightly shorter hair. It also makes for some awesome observations, such as: “Jesus is totes rocking out.”
“If you don’t eat yourself
No doubt the pain will instead
If you don’t eat yourself
You will explode instead
Cause i love love you so
When I know you don’t love me
Get wicked, did it come”
- “Eat Yourself” by Goldfrapp, off the album Seventh Tree (this is my favorite song off this album)
From the “Ride a White Horse” video
It’s Will again! I love how ok he is with Alison being completely front and center while he just does his thing in the background.
“Drifting out of time
Something on your mind
And I wanna be the one that you call
When you get down
No matter where you are in the world
I’ll be around
Fly me away on an aeroplane
High in the sky wanna see you again
Wanna know this time
Gonna tell you what I’m feeling
Gonna know this time
Gonna get it back that feeling”
- “Fly Me Away” by Goldfrapp, off the album Supernature
So…this video is a perfect example of how cracked-out Goldfrapp can be. From what I recall, Alison actually did the animation for this, and the first time I watched this video was the first time I wondered to myself, “Hm, are they on drugs? Because this is so the type of thing I would make if I was completely high.”
Either way, it’s kind of a batshit insane but awesome video.
“Tiptoe, over me, tiptoe
Tiptoe, over me, tiptoe
You feel good, you feel right
You’re so good
Tears start over nightly
Go away, tears start over
Here over you, tears start over
Tears start, tears start over you”
- “Tiptoe” (live) by Goldfrapp, off the album Black Cherry (one of my favorite Goldfrapp songs)
…pirate clown? Sure, why not.
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