I can't remember where I read about the Metromony sampling FCL thing now but I had a listen to the song earlier & it's clearly not a sample but just the keyboard riff lifted I guess. I bet you wouldn't have to look far to find somebody who did it before Pulp too.
I remember watching a youtube video where Franz ferdinand talked about visiting jarvis in france. He ended up getting locked out of his flat and had to take the door of it's hinges
For me, much of the Long Blondes stuff had a 'Pulp' (guitar/indie) vibe to it... which isn't too surprising given that Mr Mackey produced their first album!
While the music isn't as electronic led, the lyrics often feel like one of the female characters from a Jarvis song has getting her say..
The band, Jackson especially, were huge fans of Pulp. HisnHers in partic if memory serves. Russell also played on an early single (one of their best, Appropriation). Jarvis wasn't so keen on her voice unfortunately.
They were pretty good I thought, second album very under-rated. Their guitarist and main song writer, Dorian - he also wrote most of the lyrics, suffered a stroke when they were in the middle of promoting the second record and, sadly, they called it a a day.
Interesting, I didn't know about the Russell connection... I saw them a number of times around Sheffield before they got signed.. I wonder if he was lurking :D
I'm a big fan of both albums, I highly recommend them srhelvetica!
MCR are big Pulp fans, they did a cover of Common People for the Radio 1 live lounge and were playing it live during the 2011 summer festival season, though carefully omitting it when Pulp were at the same festival.
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Well..Shotoki, that's actually a great song, but i wouldnīt dare to say Pulp influenced The Kinks. Maybe we should consider opening a new thread called "Pulp Under The Influence" about those songs that somehow could inspire Jarvis: this song would fit perfectly!
Thanks to you and everybody contributing to this thread: i've discovered great songs and bands I didnīt know before!