Please talk about: "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry

'In the summer of '89 this, "Me, Myself & I," and all those wonderful Fine Young Cannibals seemed to herald a real Daisy Age.'

Yes, when you look at a year end list for '89, Neneh and FYC stand out as sort of a last great vintage 80s pop which i can't think of an equivalent of in the early 90s. They are "so '89" in the best way!

Oran also had a deal with Def Jam. He was part of Russel Simmon's plan to diversify the DJ roster. IOW his cross over success was directly based on the efforts of DJ's promo engine...

I'd love to hear an album singularly focused on the notes in this song, and mixed by a pizza inspired Arthur Baker.

The video is proto-Adobe/Happy-Birthday-MySpace-greeting-gif-from-obscure-high-school-acquaintance-vibes to the fullest.

Major poultry flourishes with its McLaren and Miami passages.

I THINK WE ALL AGREE THIS IS CLASSIC AMIRITE ELSE I'LL START A POLL WITH SALT N PEPA'S PUSH IT AND IT WON'T BE PRETTY

Okay, Geir don't spoil it this time, thanx. Really, please.

Gigalo!

WAAAAGH! wik-wik-WAAAAGH!

whatever happened to neneh cherry? i don't even remember an attempt at a follow-up song.

she had several other good tunes iirc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymIprE2AXdg

oh yeah! okay, i do remember kisses on the wind.

and who among us can forget "manchild"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U7_19kWuDs

Would this be called proto-trip hop? I love the Raw Like Sushi album, I only discovered it after the fact but I do remember the Buffalo Stance video as a child. "Kisses on the Wind" is also the best madonna song not sung by madonna I have ever heard. Is that why people called Neneh the "Black Madonna?" I always thought it was Jody Watley.

Anyway I do like Neneh's later stuff. Even the stuff with Tricky.

people called neneh cherry the "black madonna"?!?

From a fan page:

Madonna
When releasing Raw like Sushi the media crowned Neneh as Black Madonna. Today at the question whether this title has been adequate she answers: "I don't think so, she is more ambitious and a harder worker than I am...and she's got a lot more money than me as well (laughs)..."

But Kisses on the Wind sounds like "True Blue/Who's That Girl" madonna as far as the instrumental is concern.

I went through a phase in 2006 when my metabolism required one daily dose of "Kisses On the Wind."

Has it been sampled much? That guitar line and squiggly bit are so iconic

Would this be called proto-trip hop?

she was lookin' good, hangin' with the wild bunch (aka massive attack), so yes.

"Kisses on the Wind" was so my jam, man

also: rowr

massive attack, smith & mighty remixes of 'manchild':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTqEFi35vSo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXuVzPWLlk

(s&m mix includes a k-disturbing moment halfway in where 'freestyler' by bomfunk mcs is foretold btw.)

this song is absolutely terrible. i thought revisiting it after 20 years would bring back pleasant memories, but jesus christ this is embarrassing on every level and completely irredeemable.

OUT

I remember when Buffalo Stance came out, I was listening to Rick Dees who said Buffalo Stance was the name of a haircut her friend invented.

huh, sucka?

her song with Youssou N'Dour, "7 Seconds", was basically a huge hit everywhere except the US in 1994.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMZ4SBYpeZw

"Buffalo Stance" owns, of course.