mercredi 17 décembre 2025
2025, un palmarès
lundi 13 mai 2024
Some fuckin' derd niffer
lundi 1 août 2022
Tier List "Pulp"
mercredi 9 décembre 2020
2020, un palmarès
lundi 22 janvier 2018
Just another Monday morning
There's nothing to do so you just stay in bed,
oh poor thing,
why live in the world when you can live in your head?
When you can go out late from Monday,
till Saturday turns into Sunday,
and now you're back here at Monday,
so we can do it all over again.
And you go :
_ I want a refund,
_ I want a light,
_ I want a reason,
_ to make it through the night, alright.
And so you finally left school,
so now what are you going to do?
Now you're so grown up,
yeah you're oh so mature
Going out late from Monday,
chuck up in the street on Sunday,
you don't want to live till Monday,
and have to do it all again.
And you go :
_ I want a refund,
_ I want a light,
_ I want a reason for all this night after night after night after night.
Oh I know that it's stupid but,
I just can't seem to spend a night at home,
'cos my friends left town,
and I'm here all alone.
Oh yeah they say the past must die for the future to be born,
in that case, die little mother, die.
Stomach in,
chest out,
on your marks,
get set, go !
Now, now that you're free,
what are you going to be?
And who are you going to see?
And where, where will you go?
And how will you know,
You didn't get it all wrong?
Is this the light of a new day dawning?
A future bright that you can walk in?
No it's just another Monday morning.
Do it all over again, oh baby.
dimanche 27 janvier 2013
Let's Get Well [Top Tape]
samedi 2 juillet 2011
Countdown
mercredi 16 mars 2011
Is this a Miracle? (London Calling Part.1)

Et il se trouve que j'y serai.
Il se trouve également que je viens de passer une petite semaine à Londres. La capitale anglaise a évidemment une résonnance particulière pour tout amateur de musique.
- Entendre du Pulp dans un bar: Fait!
Et encore, dans un pub même pas branché, même pas pop, mais juste normal.
Je pourrais mentionner Vampire Weekend dans une restaurant de gourmet burgers, ou My Bloody Valentine en faisant les courses... mais c'est tout de même ce premier exemple qui m'aura le plus fait plaisir.
- Voir des publicités pour Oasis dans la rue: Fait!
La dernière fois que j'ai mis les pieds en Angleterre, c'était à Reading, en 199...5 (facile, pour la date, je n'ai qu'à regarder l'année de parution du single Girl from Mars de Ash).
Je me souviens que l'opposition Blur - Oasis battait alors son plein.
Les choses ont changé depuis, mais Liam Gallagher fait toujours de la musique et l'album de Beady Eye venait tout juste de paraître.
Il faut croire que je suis tombé sur une semaine creuse... Et, malheureusement, le concert en lequel je plaçais beaucoup d'espoirs (Piano Magic + Ringo Deathstarr) était complet. Je me suis donc rabattu par dépit sur le concert de Phantom Band...
J'avais souvenir d'un album vraiment pas terrible, le concert était pire.
Tant pis.
Pas non plus de soirée dubstep.
- Aller à Rough Trade: Fait
[Brick Lane]
[Notting Hill]
Quant aux autres aspects de mon séjour à Londres, je les évoquerai dans les jours à venir.
lundi 4 octobre 2010
10 ans, 50 albums (Part.2)

Pulp - Different Class (Island, 1995)
Belle & Sebastian - if you're feeling sinister (Jeepster, 1996)
Hefner - Breaking God's Heart (Too pure, 1998)
Elastica - s/t (Geffen 1995)
Lush - Lovelife (4AD, 1995)
mardi 3 août 2010
You think that poor is cool?

C'est Jarvis Cocker qui chante, et il est à nouveau question d'une nana qui cherche à être cool.
1 point à celui ou celle qui trouve de quelle série est extraite la photo qui suivra (la dernière fois, c'était facile, et vous avez tous reconnus Kelly Kapowsky)
She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge
She studied sculpture at Saint Martin's College
That's where I caught her eye
She told me that her Dad was loaded
I said "In that case I'll have rum and coca-cola
She said "fine"
And then in 30 seconds time she said :
"I want to live like common people
I want to do whatever common people do
I want to sleep with common people
I want to sleep with common people like you"
Well what else could I do?
I said "I'll see what I can do"
I took her to a supermarket
I don't know why
but I had to start it somewhere
so it started there
I said "pretend you've got no money"
but she just laughed
and said "oh you're so funny"
I said "Yeah
Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here
Are you sure
you want to live like common people
you want to see whatever common people see
you want to sleep with common people
you want to sleep with common people like me?"
But she didn't understand
she just smiled and held my hand
Rent a flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play some pool
Pretend you never went to school
But still you'll never get it right
'cos when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall
if you called your dad he could stop it all

You'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
and then dance and drink and screw
because there's nothing else to do
Sing along with the common people
Sing along and it might just get you through
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along although they're laughing at you
and the stupid things that you do
because you think that poor is cool
Like a dog lying in a corner
they will bite you and never warn you
Look out
they'll tear your insides out
'cos everybody hates a tourist
especially one who thinks
it's all such a laugh
yeah and the chip stain's grease
will come out in the bath
You will never understand
how it feels to live your life
with no meaning or control
and with nowhere left to go
You are amazed that they exist
and they burn so bright
whilst you can only wonder why
...
Different Class (Islands, 1995)
Impossible de lire ces paroles sans chanter, ça doit vous faire ça aussi, j'imagine
dimanche 1 août 2010
the teenage guide to popularity
Autant de bonnes raisons de passer les voir, donc.
Une bonne partie du public attendait "Popular", leur hit de 1996 (que je me souviens avoir découvert sur Skyrock, chez Maurice, hum)
Mais que raconte au juste cette chanson? Sans jamais m'être vraiment penché sur le texte, je la "rangeais" aux côtés de "Creep" (1993) et "Common People" (1995), dans la thématique "être ado et se sentir cool, ou pas".
Il y a effectivement de ça.
Le contexte de la chanson est celui de ces colleges / universités / high school tel qu'on l'appréhende en France via quantité de séries TV américaines.
La chanson s'adresse à une nana.
Premier point: comment (bien) larguer son copain
Three important rules for breaking up
Don't put off breaking up when you know you want to
Prolonging the situation only makes it worse
Tell him honestly, simply, kindly, but firmly
Don't make a big production
Don't make up an elaborate story
This will help you avoid a big tear jerking scene
If you wanna date other people say so
Be prepared for the boy to feel hurt and rejected
Even if you've gone together for only a short time,
And haven't been too serious,
There's still a feeling of rejection
When someone says she prefers the company of others
To your exclusive company,
But if you're honest, and direct,
And avoid making a flowery emotional speech when you break the news,
The boy will respect you for your frankness,
And honestly he'll appreciate the kind of straight forward manner
In which you told him your decision
Unless he's a real jerk or a cry baby you'll remain friends
I'm head of the class
I'm popular
I'm a quarter back
I'm popular
My mom says I'm a catch
I'm popular
I'm never last picked
I got a cheerleader chick

Being attractive is the most important thing there is
If you wanna catch the biggest fish in your pond
You have to be as attractive as possible
Make sure to keep your hair spotless and clean
Wash it at least every two weeks
Once every two weeks
And if you see Johnny football hero in the hall
Tell him he played a great game
Tell him you liked his article in the newspaper
I'm the party star
I'm popular
I've got my own car
I'm popular
I'll never get caught
I'm popular
I make football bets.
I'm a teachers pet
I propose we support a one month limit on going steady
I think It will keep people more able to deal with weird situations
And get to know more people
I think if you're ready to go out with Johnny
Now's the time to tell him about your one month limit
He wont mind he'll appreciate your fresh look on dating
And once you've dated someone else you can date him again
I'm sure he'll like it
Everyone will appreciate it
You're so novel what a good idea
You can keep your time to your self
You don't need date insurance
You can go out with whoever you want to
Every boy, every boy, in the whole world could be yours
If you'll just listen to my plan
THE TEENAGE GUIDE TO POPULARITY
I'm head of the class
I'm popular
I'm a quarter back
I'm popular
My mom says I'm a catch
I'm popular
I'm never last picked
I'm a cheerleader chick
dimanche 10 mai 2009
Devenir immortel… et puis mourir
D'Anvers, traverser puis filer tout droit vers la bute. Esquiver les badauds, les promontoires à cartes postales, t-shirts, foulards, affichettes, porte-clefs. Par temps de pluie, se méfier des baleines (*). Arrivé Place St Pierre, se diriger vers la gauche, contourner la fanfare, NE PAS prendre le funiculaire (quel que soit son nom, d'ailleurs), laisser passer la vieille dame, puis monter l'escalier, jusqu'à apercevoir sur la gauche les murs argentés de la galerie Chappe. C'est là.
Tout du moins, c'est là que Jarvis Cocker [Pulp] avait élu résidence, du 5 au 10 mai. On l'y a vu faire des lectures, jammer avec Au Revoir Simone, faire danser des enfants, reprendre Eye of the Tiger avec Gonzales, jouer avec son groupe des instrus un peu chiants, mais aussi, le dimanche, donner un mini-concert sur le seuil de la Galerie.
Une bière au lecteur ou à la lectrice qui saura retrouver dans le public sur ces photos un sosie de Jarvis Cocker ET me donner son nom.

Jarvis Cocker, Further Complications
(Because, 2009)
www.myspace.com/jarvspace
Love is All, a hundred things to keep me up at night
(What's your rupture, 2008)
www.myspace.com/loveisall8
Galerie Chappe
www.myspace.com/galeriechappe
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(*) ceci est une private joke
vendredi 25 juillet 2008
A perfect lie
au rang d'idéal (accessible). Cela fait très vite penser à Nip/Tuck :
Make me beautiful /Make me........
a perfect soul /a perfect mind / a perfect face
a perfect life
" What, run out of two-legged models or something? "Sitting alone on a cold bar stool,
Your cold, hard eyes make me feel a fool.
Pastel-white features, High cheek-bones,
Scarlet-blooded lips and deathly tones.
The girl of my nightmares,
Sultry and corpse-like.
The girl of my nightmares.
Brittle fingers, And thin cigarettes,
So hard to tell apart,
She hasn't spoken yet.

You put your hand on mine,
Death white on brown,
Those whirlpool eyes;
Well, I begin to drown.
The girl of my nightmares,
Erotic and skull-faced.
The girl of my nightmares.
Anorexic beauty,
Feather-weight perfection,
Anorexic beauty,
Underweight Goddess.
Sitting alone on a cold bar stool,
So hard to tell apart, she hasn't spoken yet.
Pastel-white features, High cheek-bones,
Scarlet-blooded lips and deathly tones.
The girl of my nightmares,
Sultry and corpse-like.
The girl of my nightmares.
Anorexic beauty,
Feather-weight perfection,
Anorexic beauty,
Underweight Goddess
Freaks -
Ten Stories about power, claustrophobia, suffocation and holding hands
(Fire records, 2006)







