Telex - Looking for St. Tropez
RKM, 1979
Marc Moulin, the now-deceased frontman of Belgian synthpop trio Telex, once said of his music, “the best compliment anybody could pay us is that our music is disposable - that’s what all music should be.” Well, sorry Marc. It may be rather dated, but I love it.
And what’s not to love? It’s cheesy. It’s over the top. It’s almost unbearably catchy. It’s had a huge impact on today’s electronic music. Above all, it’s fun. Really fun. It’s like Kraftwerk with a lower budget, and a much better sense of humor. And they pretty much pioneered taking the piss out of Eurovision.
Be forewarned, though, most of this album is au francais.
Track Listing:
1 Moskow Diskow (4:12)
2 Pakmoväst (3:38)
3 Café De La Jungle (1:07)
4 Ca Plane Pour Moi (5:21)
5 Someday - Un Jour (1:11)
6 Something To Say (5:01)
7 Rock Around The Clock (3:54)
8 Victime De La Société #2 (3:53)
9 Twist A St Tropez (3:18)
10 Moskow Diskow (Maxi) (5:22)
11 Le Fond De L’Air Est Rouge (3:21)
12 Victime De La Société #1 (3:54)
13 Quelque Chose A Dire (5:12)
14 Ave Fifi (4:00)
