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Grand Prix '86
Everybody's dancing / Lights in your eyes

Article written by Mary B - Jan 20, 2007

We�ll forgo the fact that on their website they think that size ten t-shirts are �large� for girls (rolling eyes) because merchandise sizing aside, Grand Prix �86 have got enough talent in them, on the evidence of this debut single, to set this girl�s heart slightly racing. The old Casio keyboard is back with a vengeance in the music world at present and Grand Prix �86 are a fine example of why it should be. Throw in a drum kit and �pleasing� vocals and we have ourselves a working formula if �indie/pop to dance to� is your bag. Of the two tracks on offer here, from this Norwich 3 piece, Lights in your eyes is the more appealing one to my ears. I am a sucker for repetitive lyrics when they jig in perfect time to the tune and this is exactly what Lights in your eyes does. They could give Paul McKenna a tip or two in the field of hypnotism, for this track does just that, hypnotise. If the 2 minutes and 15 seconds track leaves you wanting more there is a respectable remix of it by David E Sugar on here for your enjoyment.

Everybody�s dancing has a 'summery' feel to it and only the hearts of the most callous will not find their toes tapping to its sound. The lyrics are simple and yet engaging (�He plays the drums in time. He makes the words all rhyme�). It�s not going to win them the Ivor Novello award but it is a welcome break from my exposure to �complicated riddles� that pass for musical scribing. With words like �The Beach Boys� and �budget pop� littering their press release and if radio support grows for them, they have the potential to become one of the sounds of the summer. They say that they are �from the school of pop, so Gene Simmons can fuck right off.� I say that I would wear one of their t-shirts with pride but I�ve got about as much chance of fitting into one as Gene Simmons has of liking Grand Prix �86�

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