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December 5, 2007

New Pipettes Video - "Because It's Not About Love (But It's Still A Feeling)"

Take computerized graphics, vibrant colors 'n' polka dots, and girl group swing and you have yourself a conceit for a Pipettes video. The trio's in vintage cars and living rooms, smiling and dancing and making us want a milkshake at the drive-in diner. You get two glimpses at the black-and-white clad backing band, but face it you're not watching for the backing band. With the dust settled on the Pipettes hype storm, were they worth all that? Probably not. Is this song harmless fun? Yep! (via P4K):

We Are The Pipettes is out now via Cherrytree.

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The Pipettes belong on a side stage pavilion at Six Flags dancing with a big plastic headed mascot. They're just plain horrible.

Posted by: gurk at 12/05/07 3:43 PM  | Reply
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Hype or no hype, I still enjoy the hell out of that album.

Posted by: JG at 12/05/07 3:49 PM  | Reply
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agree with gurk, that is some of the corniest, blandest shit I've ever heard. Now I know what to buy my grandmother for christmas

Posted by: chris at 12/05/07 3:59 PM  | Reply
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Just wanted to let you all know about a site my friend started, called audioexposure.org. Post a legal link to an mp3 on the site and he will donate a dollar to a DC charity that helps inner city school kids.

Posted by: R Totale at 12/05/07 3:59 PM  | Reply
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What do you guys think about the brunette Pipette? I want to rub my penis on her ass crack.

Posted by: Larry Dickman at 12/05/07 4:06 PM  | Reply
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still?

this is not interesting or engaging music at all. i'm sorry but it is not. pure gimmick. no talent.

bad singers, bad songs. at least amy winehouse has interesting production...

Posted by: christian at 12/05/07 7:25 PM  | Reply
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"this is not interesting or engaging music at all. i'm sorry but it is not. pure gimmick. no talent."

Uh, ok. I guess that is the last word needed, ever, on this band. Close down the music business.

Posted by: sean at 12/05/07 10:53 PM  | Reply
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Eh, it's not horrible. I'd file it under "guilty pleasure"

Posted by: Mark at 12/05/07 11:26 PM  | Reply
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That Pipettes record was better than 99% of the ones released last year. Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me was a Top 20 single for me in 2006. For a lot of people it won't hit the mark, but then, you're not supposed to like everything.

Posted by: Bender Bending Rodriguez at 12/06/07 1:51 AM  | Reply
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this is another crap band cashing in on the retro 60's crap that amy winehouse started.

Posted by: jacko at 12/06/07 3:00 AM  | Reply
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Amy Winehouse sucks. Pipettes are great. Boohoo.

Posted by: Louie at 12/06/07 9:28 AM  | Reply
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It is what it is, which is great and wonderfully crafted pop music. Seriously good pop music. If that's not your thing, so be it, but it isn't awful. It's actually very well done.

Posted by: Sean Jean at 12/06/07 10:18 AM  | Reply
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The Pipettes are really amazing. I loved that album when it dropped in July or August of last year. Great tunes.

And they're great live too, so go check them out if they're playing at a venue near you. It's all about the wonky dance moves and the polka dot dresses. I love them.

Oh, and the brunette is going out with the guitarist from the backing band, the Casettes. My friend was devastated at the sight of them together. I personally think the blonde one without the glasses is the best. Couldn't tell you why if my life depended on it.

Posted by: Neilo at 12/06/07 11:23 AM  | Reply
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it looks like a fucking target commercial

Posted by: #9 at 12/06/07 3:57 PM  | Reply
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they suck

Posted by: kjh at 12/06/07 7:55 PM  | Reply
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God, y'all are some haters. Kick any kittens lately?

Posted by: dragonforce at 12/10/07 3:06 PM  | Reply
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