You Say Party! We Say ... This is Kind of a Ripoff But We Like It Anyway.
OK, so check out this video from British Columbia's You Say Party! We Say Die! for the song "There is XXXX (Within My Heart)," which premiered earlier this week.
Are you thinking, this is really great, but where have I heard it before?
That would be here -- Robin S's "Show Me Love," from 1993 (a.k.a. one of those ubiquitous early '90s one hit wonder dance jams that are indistinguishable from one another but all rock in their own way. See also: Snap!, Corona, La Bouche).
So, while that keyboard line is blatant thievery, YSP!WSD! are definitely high on my 2010 radar. The rest of the songs on their album "XXXX" (sensing a theme?), which was released earlier this month, are equally hooky but less derivative.
You Say Party! were tapped to play two shows at the Olympics this week, as a warmup for their March tour. Dates after the jump.
You Say Party! We Say Die! tour dates:
27-Feb - Surrey, British Columbia - Olympic 2010 Celebration Site/Holland Park (w/ Tokyo Police Club)
09-Mar - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
10-Mar - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
12-Mar - San Fran, CA - Bottom Of the Hill
13-Mar - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
15-Mar - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
17-Mar - Austin, TX - Canadian Blast Party @ SXSW
17-Mar - Austin, TX - Pure Volume Showcase @ SXSW
18-Mar - Austin, TX - Casablanca Publishing / Maggie Mae's @ SXSW
18-Mar - Austin, TX - Paper Bag Records Party / Speakeasy @ SXSW
19-Mar - Austin, TX - Consequence of Sound Party / Black Sheep Lodge @ SXSW
19-Mar - Austin, TX - Lose Control 2010 Party / Vice @ SXSW
21-Mar - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
22-Mar - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
23-Mar - Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor
24-Mar - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
26-Mar - New York, NY - Knitting Factory
27-Mar - Boston, MA - TT The Bears
29-Mar - New York, NY - Piano's
30-Mar - Detroit, MI - Pike Room
31-Mar - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
Liz
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