Jezebell join the growing ranks of artists releasing music to raise funds for the victims of the Russian offensive in Ukraine. In this case, for a generous donation you receive four mixes of a track entitled, Dancing (Not Fighting). The tune taking its name from a sampled snatch of dialogue – which just might be Mick Jones from The Clash.
The original mix is a mad post-punk-funk Radio Babylon-esque “mash-up” – borrowing its assorted boisterous breaks from the same place as Weatherall & Nicolson, and Double Dee & Steinski. Collaging cowbell with crazy castanets. Looping, phasing, and filtering, the lot. The Bedford MGS add sleazy TB-303 gurgling, sirens, and a ragged guitar riff, which they run both backwards and forwards. The Rhythm Stix Mix is barely tamed by a more obvious 4 / 4, while laser-blasts from Tyrone Brunson`s The Smurf, ensure that for any over-40 body-poppers listening it`s a rollicking race down memory lane. Similarly, the final Drop Acid Not Bombs version is a full-on `88, second summer of love, acid house flashback. The Todd Terry-esque drums and rave klaxons will have you thinking that you’re partying at Nicky Holloway`s Trip.
Jezebell`s Dancing (Not Fighting) is available via Bandcamp. All proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders.
Love this song. Glad you blogged it and that you pointed out that the vocal sample is Mick not Joe- which I think knew when I typed Joe at my post. Especially as the clip’s in Rude Boy which I’ve watched umpteen times.
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