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Nouvelle Vague
Too Drunk To Fuck
Nouvelle Vague (2004)

As their name suggests, Nouvelle Vague’s trade is pop music with a 60s French flair. A sort of Svengali-esque duo with a bevy of eager singers, what makes Nouvelle Vague stand out is the material they play—some uncommon choices, to say the least.

This track, for example, is a cover of the Dead Kennedys. Yes, the same Jello Biafra-fronted punk band. Apparently, none of the Nouvelle Vague singers had heard the originals before entering the studio. This might explain the perhaps too-literal “I’m so drunk and sexy” tack Camille takes on this track. On the other hand…

October 31, 2004
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Dead Kennedys
Too Drunk To Fuck
Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death (1987)

…the two versions are actually a lot closer in sound than you’d imagine. At least, it seems that way to me. I would go so far as to say, though, that I prefer this over the Nouvelle Vague version. Both are fun, though, and I’d never have heard this if I hadn’t first heard Nouvelle Vague. So.

October 31, 2004
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