Music Review: EBN-OZN "AEIOU Sometimes Y"
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AEIOU Sometimes Y
Album: Feeling Cavalier
Year: 1983
Robert Rosen talks about a kinky girl named Lola met in the quirky "AEIOU Sometimes Y."
Squirmy synths open the single, setting a surreal tone. Rosen references a line from Wizard Of Oz and says that he has unbelievable story to tell.
In the first verse, he explains that he was walking in New York and notices a blonde, blue-eyed Swedish girl drinking a cappuccino in a cafe. He began a conversation with her and found out her name was Lola. Her English was spotty. However, they end up going out all afternoon They wind up at his apartment. There, they smoke some marijuana and make out. They are just about to have sex until she freaks out. She says she has to go home. He's disappointed.
In the chorus, Rosen names all the vowels in an effort to communicate the language gap.
The zippy synth has a solo.
In the bridge, he notes there are at least 200 languages and 100 dialects. He's surprised that people can understand one another. He says they all have one standard to them: letters or symbols.
The second chorus is sung again. It repeats the AEIOU Sometimes Y.
The exotic drums have a solo.
Over the zippy synth, "AEIOU" is said several times. "Sometimes Y" is said once in a computerized voice.
In the second verse, she sees the ticked off expression on his face. She wants to know if he's peeved at her. He responds that yes, he is. He adds that they aren't teenagers anymore. He brushes her off and says for her to call him. A couple days later, she calls him and wants to know if he wants to go out with her. He can't believe she didn't get the hint.
The second chorus is sung again. Over it, he says that Lola brought him to her apartment. He had a great time.
Everyone is trying to say something in "AEIOU Sometimes Y" but they can't express it. Rosen, who is used to being understood by women, encounters an instance where is he confused. Although Lola can speak English, she is unaware of the subtle signals people give. In the end, both get the one-night stand they want. But it's quite troublesome.
Rosen talks throughout the single. He has the proper inflections and relays his reactions well. It's a cleaned up locker room conversation. Yet, it still feels authentic.
"AEIOU Sometimes Y" makes it point. However, the eccentric instrumentation never gels with the ordinary dialogue.
It's a novelty song worth hearing once. But after one listen, the flaws spring up and the mediocrity is apparent.
Album: Feeling Cavalier
Year: 1983
Robert Rosen talks about a kinky girl named Lola met in the quirky "AEIOU Sometimes Y."
Squirmy synths open the single, setting a surreal tone. Rosen references a line from Wizard Of Oz and says that he has unbelievable story to tell.
"Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore."
In the first verse, he explains that he was walking in New York and notices a blonde, blue-eyed Swedish girl drinking a cappuccino in a cafe. He began a conversation with her and found out her name was Lola. Her English was spotty. However, they end up going out all afternoon They wind up at his apartment. There, they smoke some marijuana and make out. They are just about to have sex until she freaks out. She says she has to go home. He's disappointed.
"I was walking up Broadway you know/And there's this incredible looking Swedish girl having a cappuccino across the street from Lincoln Center/I started talking to her you know. She said her name was Lola. Her English wasn't too good you know but we wound up spending about five hours together just hanging out you know/So we go back to my place, we get high, we get really into each other man/It was love about to happen, I'm serious/And then all of a sudden she gets up and she says, she says "Hey, I really gotta leave"/Damn."
In the chorus, Rosen names all the vowels in an effort to communicate the language gap.
"A E I O U Sometimes Y."
The zippy synth has a solo.
In the bridge, he notes there are at least 200 languages and 100 dialects. He's surprised that people can understand one another. He says they all have one standard to them: letters or symbols.
There are 178 parent languages on our planet with over 1000 dialects/It's amazing we communicate at all/
Languages and dialects, with this one thing in common."
The second chorus is sung again. It repeats the AEIOU Sometimes Y.
"A E I O U Sometimes Y/A E I O U Sometimes Y."
The exotic drums have a solo.
Over the zippy synth, "AEIOU" is said several times. "Sometimes Y" is said once in a computerized voice.
In the second verse, she sees the ticked off expression on his face. She wants to know if he's peeved at her. He responds that yes, he is. He adds that they aren't teenagers anymore. He brushes her off and says for her to call him. A couple days later, she calls him and wants to know if he wants to go out with her. He can't believe she didn't get the hint.
"But you know I was really flipped out you know and she asked me/If I'm angry or something I said of course I'm angry man this isn't high school or anything you know so I'm feeling really cavalier and I say ah,.call me if you want to. huh, yeah, call me if you want to/
So she rang me up and she says, "Hey! Do you wanna go out?"/Huh, Do I wanna go out."
The second chorus is sung again. Over it, he says that Lola brought him to her apartment. He had a great time.
"AEIOU Sometimes Y/AEIOU Sometimes Y (So she took me home)/Lola, Lola, Lola."
Everyone is trying to say something in "AEIOU Sometimes Y" but they can't express it. Rosen, who is used to being understood by women, encounters an instance where is he confused. Although Lola can speak English, she is unaware of the subtle signals people give. In the end, both get the one-night stand they want. But it's quite troublesome.
Rosen talks throughout the single. He has the proper inflections and relays his reactions well. It's a cleaned up locker room conversation. Yet, it still feels authentic.
"AEIOU Sometimes Y" makes it point. However, the eccentric instrumentation never gels with the ordinary dialogue.
It's a novelty song worth hearing once. But after one listen, the flaws spring up and the mediocrity is apparent.