Women of Musical Genius Wednesday: The Pipettes
Whatever happened to the art of the girl group? The golden age of Motown saw countless ensembles, from Martha Reeves and the Vandellas to Diana Ross and the Supremes. In fact, I blame Diana Ross for this one, for ditching the ensemble and going solo, ushering in the ago do the diva, where ego mattered more than music. Today, the only sorry attempts at girl group-dom are novelty acts, ready made for mass-marketing and bad movies (the music industry may never recover from the plague of the Spice Girls).
But wait! On the horizon there is hope, albeit a faint glimmer. The Pipettes, though without a major release under their belts as of yet, are reviving the golden age of women in matching outfits standing before a row of microphones and belting out sweet bubblegum pop. Granted, they’ve added some bite to it in their lyrics( with songs like “Dirty Mind” and “Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me”) but the basic formula remains, and it’s a hell of a lot of fun
The Pipettes- Dirty Mind
VIDEO: The Pipettes- Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me:
But wait! On the horizon there is hope, albeit a faint glimmer. The Pipettes, though without a major release under their belts as of yet, are reviving the golden age of women in matching outfits standing before a row of microphones and belting out sweet bubblegum pop. Granted, they’ve added some bite to it in their lyrics( with songs like “Dirty Mind” and “Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me”) but the basic formula remains, and it’s a hell of a lot of funThe Pipettes- Dirty Mind
VIDEO: The Pipettes- Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me:
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