Very similar both musically and lyrically to Boredom by the Buzzcocks, but most obviously in the verse when he references the song directly. Here is the chorus from the Buzzcocks:
"You know me - I'm acting dumb
you know the scene - very humdrum
boredom - boredom"
I think that's quite self explanatory. I also think they did a rather good job with it; quite often when bands make references to their influences in song it doesn't come off too well but it worked here. The way Edwyn Collins sings it in comparison to Howard Devoto(?) from Buzzcocks adds quite a degree of ambiguity.
Personally, I prefer this song to the Buzzcock's Boredom (which is also a great song in its own right).
Personally, I prefer this song to the Buzzcock's Boredom (which is also a great song in its own right).
I don't think that you can compare the two songs stylisticaly, which are very different despite the intentional similarity in the lyrics of the second half of the third verse 3 and the little bit of the guitar after that verse.
I don't think that you can compare the two songs stylisticaly, which are very different despite the intentional similarity in the lyrics of the second half of the third verse 3 and the little bit of the guitar after that verse.
This simolarity to me is very tounge in check and I think forms little of the backbone of Rip it Up. To use this knowing wink to a song that Edwyn Collins obviously liked and over compare it to Rip it...
This simolarity to me is very tounge in check and I think forms little of the backbone of Rip it Up. To use this knowing wink to a song that Edwyn Collins obviously liked and over compare it to Rip it Up does Orange Juice's song little justice. which I think is a classic.
Very similar both musically and lyrically to Boredom by the Buzzcocks, but most obviously in the verse when he references the song directly. Here is the chorus from the Buzzcocks:
"You know me - I'm acting dumb you know the scene - very humdrum boredom - boredom"
I think that's quite self explanatory. I also think they did a rather good job with it; quite often when bands make references to their influences in song it doesn't come off too well but it worked here. The way Edwyn Collins sings it in comparison to Howard Devoto(?) from Buzzcocks adds quite a degree of ambiguity.
Personally, I prefer this song to the Buzzcock's Boredom (which is also a great song in its own right).
Personally, I prefer this song to the Buzzcock's Boredom (which is also a great song in its own right).
I don't think that you can compare the two songs stylisticaly, which are very different despite the intentional similarity in the lyrics of the second half of the third verse 3 and the little bit of the guitar after that verse.
I don't think that you can compare the two songs stylisticaly, which are very different despite the intentional similarity in the lyrics of the second half of the third verse 3 and the little bit of the guitar after that verse.
This simolarity to me is very tounge in check and I think forms little of the backbone of Rip it Up. To use this knowing wink to a song that Edwyn Collins obviously liked and over compare it to Rip it...
This simolarity to me is very tounge in check and I think forms little of the backbone of Rip it Up. To use this knowing wink to a song that Edwyn Collins obviously liked and over compare it to Rip it Up does Orange Juice's song little justice. which I think is a classic.