THE PRODIGY - “Baby’s Got A Temper”
THE PRODIGY - “Baby’s Got A Temper”
The best bit of this record is the cheeky “Firestarter” quote about thirty seconds in - a blipvert reminder of who the long-gone Prodigy are, and a dash of swagger in a track which otherwise tells far more than it shows. ‘Cheeky’ was what the Prodigy did best, once upon a time, but “Baby’s…” runs on a five-year, not a ten-year memory. Club-metal beats, club-footed vocals - but there’s something clumsy and embarrassing about it. When Keith Flint sings about how he loves Roiphynol, how it gets him off, you crinkle your nose at the same whiff of bogus controversy you smelt around the “Smack My Bitch Up” video. They’re endorsing date-rape! But she’s a lesbian! Same stale difference.
What I want to know - and this goes for that Primals track too - is who is the target market here? Who do they think will buy it? Old fans like me? Maybe, but it’s risky putting that much trust in critical atrophy. The ‘kids’? Perhaps I’m projecting, but if I was 18 and had the choice of Eminem or even Fred Durst, and a silly old tart like Flint, I know which option would seem to offer more conviction, more challenge, more novelty, more fun. As it is I’m 29, I don’t even care about conviction and I still think this reeks.
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Sacha Marie Quant on May 8th, 2007
i just Fukin’ luv Keith Flint cause hes the ‘fire starter’ ! and if i eva meet im then i will go so nutes he will think im physco just like my idol (Keith) Please meet me in exeter 1st June 07, Out side the shop called Co-Op(Beacon Heath). I luv you mate ! (I am only 11), Dont laugh. I am a goth and i luv you, and the bitch that goes our with you,I will kill them, Undrestand, Dont get affended PLEASE !! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Are you, Maxim and Liam Howlett still together. Please meet me I would give up my family juust to meet you ! (And the rest of your band)
Sacha Marie Quant on May 8th, 2007
Some one please respond