Sometimes I’m so on top of breaking news and music releases that I’m writing about it BEFORE it happens, kind of precognitively, know what I mean? And then other times, I’m so fucking slow on the uptake that I embarrass myself (and that takes some doing). Today is one of the embarrassed, slow-on-the-uptake days.
On September 6, we reported here that Anaal Nathrakh would be covering a song by a famous ska band who hit their apex in the 80’s called The Specials. The recording was to be included in DECIBEL magazine’s Flexi-Disc series. I subscribe to that magazine, but I have no turntable, so I generally just stare at the disk and wait for it to communicate its musical nature to me in some manner other than through audio waves. That usually turns out to be a long wait.
I had serious difficulty getting my mind around the concept of an Anaal Nathrakh cover of “Man at C&A”. Some of you weren’t all that perplexed by this choice. Well, you were right and I was wrong, because now I’ve heard the song and I fucken love it. The AN cover has been available for streaming since last Thursday, but of course I didn’t notice it until last night (see above re slow-as-a-fucking-sloth).
I may be late writing about this song, but I want to do something to make up for my tardiness. So, after the jump, I’ll enable you to listen not only to the AN cover but also to The Specials’ original, so you can better appreciate the complete re-wiring of the song that AN accomplished — though without completely losing touch with the original music. Check it out.
First up, here’s The Special’s original of “Man at C&A”, as digitally remastered in 2002:
[audio:https://www.nocleansinging.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/10-Man-At-CA-2002-Digital-Remaster.mp3|titles=The Specials – Man At C&A (2002 Digital Remaster)]And now, here’s the Anaal Nathrakh cover:
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I don’t hate ska like some of the Phro on this site…but yeah. Much prefer the Anaal Nathrakh version.
I listened to The Specials’ version first and even while listening to that I could HEAR what I knew Anaal Nathrakh would do to it in my head.
I was not disappointed.
Your parents must have ordered the special Anaal Nathrakh brain-wiring when they placed their order for you.
Damn my cheapskate parents!
I listened to the Anaal Nathrakh version first, so I could have a reference of good music.
Then I pressed play on the ska version.
You that face you make when you realize the sausage you just ate wasn’t actually sausage but Ron Jeremy’s dick playing a trick on you? The face that says: “Why don’t I pay closer attention to the shit I put in my mouth?” The face that says “My life now sucks infinitely worse than I ever thought possible and I will never recover from this blow.” The face that says “Holy broken dicks on a pile of flaming, shit covered fuck sticks, what did I do to deserve this!!!???”
Yah, that’s the face I made.
But the Anaal Nathrakh version was blisteringly awesome. Except the stupid “Warning: Nuclear Attack” bit. But at least they made it work okay.
I suppose it would be too much to hope for a photo of THAT FACE?
I briefly played the song again and asked my better half to take some photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67299189@N04/6166705374/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67299189@N04/6166705372/
Sorry, byrd, no legs this time…
I’m sorry I asked. Those are bad faces.
It physically hurt to contort my face like that.
But not as much as listening to that fucking song.
Tease.
Hah! Hey, at least I TOLD you before you looked, right???
Yes, you are a man of great honor.
Yes, and I’m so modest too!