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R.I.P. De La Soul’s Trugoy

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a.k.a Dave Jolicoeur a.k.a Plug Two. Just 54. Tough one this, as when DLS came along in 1989 I was in probably the happiest period of my life and these even younger guys with their bonkers songs about helping monkeys reach bananas seemed to have the whole world at their feet. Seeing Posdnous perform solo during the Grammys’ hip hop celebration had me wondering how things were in the camp, but I never imagined this. The song is Must B The Music, from the neglected album First Serve, which Dave made with Pos..

Sexiest Moments In Rock

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Fin59 thinks it is seconds 16 to 19 of Sara, when Stevie Nicks sings, “Wait a minute, baby/Stay with me a while…” I can see what he means. The voice is alluring. It draws you into the song. And it affects my hormones.

It made me think about the sexiest moments in Pop. I’ve come to the conclusion that, for me, it is a Hip-Hop skit. De La Soul, under the supervision of their master producer, Prince Paul, are the kings of the skit. Some say they invented the genre. Their best album, Three Feet High And Rising, is full of them. There is one called De La Orgy, in which they all fake an orgasm. It’s funny but deeply unsexy. The one that is a real turn on is Transmitting Live From Mars. Over a laid-back, slinky beat, we are treated to an aural lesson in speaking French. It feels like being smeared all over in oil by a beautiful woman. It’s lovely.

Ahem.

*rubs head ruefully*

So, Afterworders, tell me, what floats your boat? It’s not whole songs I’m interested in but those fragments or moments that spark your interest.

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