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September 22, 2006

New Aliens - "The Happy Song"

The Aliens consist of former Beta Band members John Maclean, Robin Jones, and Gordon Anderson. This single is the follow-up to their Alienoid Starmonica. It's no "Dry The Rain," but we'll take what we can get.

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Hey I like that! Its certainly a chirpy little ditty. Completely the opposite direction to KBT too.

Posted by: Benner at 09/22/06 3:25 PM  | Reply
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thaT song is shit


i also saw them live and it was shit too

Posted by: ugh at 09/22/06 4:07 PM  | Reply
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maybe not the greatest song, but a perfect mixtape selection slotted right before the truckers' "hell no, I ain't happy."

Posted by: Dean Wermer at 09/23/06 12:00 PM  | Reply
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Isn't this a cover? I swear I've heard at least 15 other versions of a song that goes "happy happy happy happy" over and over....seriously, is this a cover?

Posted by: a is for applebits at 09/23/06 4:00 PM  | Reply
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sooo annoying. the beta band was so good, im disappointed. maybe its a joke?

Posted by: Caitlin Hannah at 09/24/06 4:24 PM  | Reply
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I actually kind of like this - it reminds me of some of the less often explored poppy new wave 12"'s in my collection - original mirrors, china crisis, how we live - stuff that didn't remain in the public memory for very long but in which, if you dig through it, you'll find a decent amount of gems. There's also maybe a roots-rocky sort of Nick Lowe feel that's kind of part in parcel with the other stuff I described. Wondering how this'll play in the indie-'06 - I think it'd be fun to dance to, granted not immediately, but after a few cocktails, definitely doable.

Posted by: matthewaaron at 09/24/06 5:29 PM  | Reply
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wow that was annoying

Posted by: 0_0 at 09/24/06 11:26 PM  | Reply
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