Kiss AMC 'A Bit Of U2 (The Dancefloor Side)' (Syncopate, 1989) (mp3)

I don't just throw this together you know. Following on from the last post about Ruthless Rap Assassins is another example of the North Hulme Sound from the female duo Kiss AMC.

Indeed both acts' debut releases were either side of a Murdertone 12" in 1987 and Kiss AMC's self-titled track featured the Ruthless Rap Assassins.

'A Bit Of U2' is - as you might guess - based around a sample from a U2 track. It's the piano-line from 'New Year's Day' and they turn it into a vibrant celebration of everything they think is "top". The two sisters rap incessantly in parallel and spit out rhymes like the amazing "We listen to all kinds of music - we're not ashamed, We like indie pop - and bands with weird names".

The track is vibrant and fizzes with energy but allows enough space to let the lyrics take the limelight. This remix rolls along with a slightly 'Papua New Guinea' beat and array of nice production touches and samples.

It should have been a massive hit. But it wasn't.

Download Kiss AMC 'A Bit Of U2 (Dancefloor Side)' (mp3) (Mediafire)

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