{"id":795,"date":"2012-03-19T17:17:07","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T15:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/?p=795"},"modified":"2015-01-03T18:07:33","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T16:07:33","slug":"my-loveliest-vinyl-part-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/?p=795","title":{"rendered":"my loveliest vinyl, part 18"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Zoinks!
Zoinks! – Bad Move Space Cadet (Dr. Strange Records DSR#31, 1995)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a song that was fixed in my brain for large parts of the mid 90s in the hey-days of what was called “Pop-Punk” (and thus got a bad name forever). They hailed from Reno, NV, and as the mighty 7 Seconds they where DIY to the bone. This is their first LP, on Dr. Strange, and sure i have the limited eddition clear vinyl version as i bought it back then. “UMA 14 TIMES” is a definite hit and doing a song for the lovely Uma Thurman back then sure was based upon her performance in “Pulp Fiction”. But, if you ask me, a well deserved appriciation!<\/p>\n

The internet (damn Internet, never forgets) sums it up:<\/p>\n

To understand Thurman's career choices, recall her distinguishing role,in 1988's \"Dangerous Liaisons\". In the film, she blossoms from a stammering convent girl into a finger-sucking wench. It was partly her beauty and talent that struck moviegoers;but it was also, to be honest, her topless unveiling in bed with John Malkovich. \r\n\r\nBands wrote songs about her - the male singers in Majesty Crush's mildly creepy \"Uma\" and Zoinks!'s cinephilic \"Uma Fourteen Times\" (\"I long to hold ya \/ I know I'm no Travolta\") lust for her. And in Heavenly's \"Ben Sherman,\" a female singer regrets that her deluded boyfriend pines for Uma.<\/pre>\n
Nevermind, the verdict:<\/p>\n
1977 \u2013 pure, sweet and thrusting rhythm – a real gem!<\/em>
\npublished by a cool lable \u2013 Dr. Strange – was and is cool!
\n<\/em>found in a cool shop \u2013\u00a0Martin Stehr’s Drugstore was THE place in the 90’s<\/em>
\ncatching sound \u2013 without any doubt, i think this is the best pop-punk song from the US of the 90’s, even better than some of the Green Day stuff.<\/em><\/p>\n
The lyrics are precise and very clear – no question asked:<\/p>\n
I'm always home, patheticaly alone\r\nwaiting for you, Uma Uma Thurman, i'll say your name again (2x)\r\nUma (3x)\r\nUma Thurman, i'm yours\r\nBonanza Jellybean couldn't make the scene\r\nnow it's up to me, Uma\r\n\r\nUma - Uma\r\nIt's me, you're someone\r\nI'm nobody \r\n\r\nUma Thurman, i'll say your name again (2x)\r\nUma (3x)\r\nUma Thurman, i'm yours\r\n\r\nYou're the big man's wife\r\nbut not in real life\r\nI'll be you Vincent Vega\r\n\r\nI'll long to hold ya\r\nI know I'm not John Travolta\r\nI can't even dance\r\n\r\nUma Thurman, i'll say your name again (2x)\r\nUma (3x)\r\nUma Thurman, i'm yours \r\n\r\nI'm in this band, not in much demand\r\nand I'm a grain of sand\r\nand you're an hour glass\r\nand I'll kick Gary's ass\r\nif you want me to\r\nI'll do anything for you\r\nafter all\r\nI wrote this song for you (repeat)\r\nUma\r\n\r\n(c) 1995 Zoinks!<\/pre>\n
They ceased in 1998, no clue what happend to the guys. Also no clue if Uma ever knew this and reverted on it. She should. As an act of grace!<\/p>\n
Now listen – the video is great DIY – see the wayback maschine to 1996 (and sorry, you need to jump places):<\/p>\n