- Audio CD (Jun 29 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Umvd Labels
- ASIN: B00003GPOT
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#31,539 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #71 in Music > Dance & DJ > Dance Pop > Euro Dance
- #72 in Music > Pop > Dance Pop > Euro Dance
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Track Listings
| 1. Blue (Da Ba Dee) |
| 2. Too Much Of Heaven |
| 3. Dub In Life |
| 4. Living In A Bubble |
| 5. Move Your Body |
| 6. My Console |
| 7. Your Clown |
| 8. Another Race |
| 9. The Edge |
| 10. Now Is Forever |
| 11. Silicon World |
| 12. Europop |
| 13. Hyperlink (Deep Down) |
| 14. Blue (Da Ba Dee) Extended Mix |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
On the wings of the hit club single "Blue (Da Ba Dee)," the Italian group Eiffel 65's Europop has soared into the ever-fleeting good graces of the dance-pop scene. The song is "a story about a little guy who lives in a blue world," and while it seems that the color of the fella's life was chosen arbitrarily, the real star of this tune is the vocoder effect reintroduced on Cher's megahit single "Believe." Listen to the entire record, though, and you'll hear this gimmick on almost all of the rest of the tracks as well. On first run-through, the one-trick-pony-ness of this effect is off-putting, and yet it is the album's one distinctive element. The songs on Europop live up to the album's broad moniker, skimming the basics of tried-and-true dance-pop ("Living in a Bubble," "Now Is Forever"), techno ("Dub in Life," "Another Race"), and acid house ("Europop"). The group even renders a fairly accurate impression of Depeche Mode-style goth-pop ("Your Clown"). But the tracks rarely deviate from a four-on-the-floor thud, numbing the ears to the songs' otherwise distinguishable qualities. The record is too hard to swallow in one bite; its tracks are much tastier as singles, serving well in a club setting as segues to stronger songs by other artists. --Beth Massa
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Remember when "Blue" was played on the radio constantly?
Jun 21 2004
Format:Audio CD
It seems like only yesterday that the song became amazingly popular and addictive. Then, slowly, less and less catchy, and more...annoying. You can only take so much Da Ba Dee.
But it's been a while now, and a friend had me listen to Europop. Now that the sting of constanly listening to Blue had faded, I found myself humming along to the familiar song, and loving the rest of the songs. Da Ba Dee may have been the song that got them fame and hype, but it's a lot of the others that strike me as the better songs.
Stand-Outs:
>>Too Much of Heaven -- I love this song--it's catchy, with good lyrics.
>>Living in a Bubble -- I laughed when I first heard this song, but it grew on me, and before long creeped it's way into my list of faves.
>>Hyperlink [Deep Down] -- I can only describe this as the ultimate geek love song. Like the rest of the songs on this album, it's catchy enough that even non-geeks should enjoy it, even if they don't pick up everything.
Disappointments:
>>Blue [Extended Mix] -- Once is enough. Seriously.
>>Edge -- This one doesn't seem to be any less catchy than the rest, but it's never managed to catch my attention--I always seem to be passing it by while listening to it without noticing it.
So, if you got tired of hearing Blue, you'll be surprised by some of the other tracks. And if you never got tired of it, songs like "Move Your Body" will keep you listening. Either way, this isn't a CD to overlook.
Massive guilty pleasure
Jun 17 2004
Format:Audio CD
Just like Cher and Aqua, Eiffel 65 was another guilty pleasure from the late '90s. I loved hi-nrg at the time when the pop group came out. Over the years since '99, my musical tastes evolved into something more interesting and less tacky than my dance-pop phase. Still I can't deny that Eiffel 65 put out some ultra-catchy pop music. As stupid as they lyrics are to "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" are, I just love the melodies (just pass on the lyrics). I think it was the piano. Unfortunately the next track bordered on the stupid side with the computerized vocals ala Cher on "Too Much of Heaven". The biggest weakness with Eiffel 65 is that they lacked songwriting skills. The lyrics are unbelievably silly, if not stupid. Melody-wise, Eiffel 65 knew a good hook and was able to translate it into infectious, if not addictively catchy pop songs. Yes, the group's music is pretty disposable and forgettable but everyone has their 15 minutes in the spotlight. Eiffel 65 certainly had their 15 minutes of fame.
THESE GUYS ARE TALENTED !
Mar 27 2004
Format:Audio CD
I bought this CD just for "Blue" but the whole CD is wonderful! Eiffel 65 brings great melodies and interesting lyrics back to Dance Music which is so refreshing! My other favs on this album are, "Dub In Life," "Silicon World" and "Another Race" which has a clever bridge that gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it... Check it out! Reviewed by Wayne Numan 3/04.
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Europopped out
When an album starts to be annoying in the first few seconds, it's not a good sign for whatever comes after it. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2007 by E. A Solinas
i just want to tell you people how horrible eiffel 65 is
I am ashamed to have ever owned this album, but I just hadn't heard Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx yet. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004 by B
This is what introduced me to Eiffel 65's music
People listen to 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)' and assume that all of Eiffel 65's music is the same. They're wrong. Read more
Published on Mar 21 2004 by Xera
Europop
This album is probably one of the best eurodance albums out there, even if Eurodance was already gone since the mid 90's. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2004 by Josephll
Eiffel 65::::Good Stuff
I pulled this CD out of the back of my collection. I was in a techno kind of mood. Lots of people get into those kinds of mood. ANyways, this is a pretty cool cd! Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004 by Zahra Kasam
Very Good Italian Techno/Synth/Pop, Very Catchy
A Great Techno/Pop/Synth CD. What more can I say, it's Genius. These guys are Not even English speaking people (being form Italy), yet they were able to put more Meaning in their... Read more
Published on Feb 15 2004 by andy
A pretty good CD
Well, I didnt think the CD was going to be any good, & that it would just have one good song or two. Then my friend bought me the CD, & boy was I wrong. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2004 by Shinimegami
Above And Beyond
Eiffel 65's "Europop" is a quite possibly modern masterpeice. I bought this CD when I was really liking them alot, and it is sill that time becuase I still like them so much... Read more
Published on Jan 3 2004
"Blue (da ba dee)", x 14
I wont say that if you've heard one song here, that you've heard them all, but each one follows the same formula. Read more
Published on Dec 8 2003 by H3@+h
Band's Talent Hidden Behind "Blue"
This band has some serious ability if you listen to all of the tracks on this CD. Unfortunately, American radio took "Blue" and completely neglected the other up-tempo... Read more
Published on Nov 22 2003 by Sara Swihart
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