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[sylvar]

Is 'Seven Nation Army' the song that makes me keep thinking I'm about to hear a Kraftwerk song on commercial radio?

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[segnbora.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't think so -- "Seven Nation Army" really rocks and is nearly the farthest thing away from electronic in my opinion. Pretty much bass, guitar, drums and vocals near as I can hear. Assuming someone other than the White Stripes hasn't done a very different version.

[jeremytblack.livejournal.com]

I think I heard a different version of this song last year on KCRW (a Santa Monica station that has an internet station and plays a lot of new and different music). I think it was quasi-electronica. I can't imagine the White Stripes version being Kraftwerk-like in sound, although possibly in the repetitive patterns of the music. So maybe this is a different version. Very interesting.

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Then I'm not sure what song it would be; I can't quite remember which Kraftwerk song I keep thinking I'm about to hear.

Re: Just a reminder

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

Hmm. No, I guess it isn't, then—although that opening riff would be on my short list of things to put in a mashup, if I ever learned how to do that with GarageBand. Right up there with Love Will Keep Us Together". Seriously, check out that opening riff; that deep smooth synth is the "I'm SOOOO drunk!!" of mashup fodder. I'd love to loop that and see what else I can throw in there.

[switchknitter.livejournal.com]

The opening always makes me think I'm about to hear "Subway Song" by the Cure. The bassline is really close.

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

Now that I'm listening to "Subway Song" on YouTube, I think so too.