Ένα έξοχο τραγούδι από το δεύτερο άλμπουμ των Boomtown Rats και ένα Bob Geldof τελείως (;) διαφορετικό από αυτό στο οποίο θα εξελισσόταν αργότερα ως “sir”. Αυτό και το “Eva Braun” (άκου εδώ) ήταν τα αγαπημένα μου τραγούδια απ’ αυτή τη μπάντα.
Ακούμε το “She’s So Modern” στην original στουντιακή εκτέλεση και live σε (ξεσηκωτικό) βίντεο εποχής.
A brilliant song from the second Boomtown Rats album and a completely (?) different Bob Geldof from what he would later evolve into as “sir”. This one and “Eva Braun” (listen here) were my favorite songs by this band.
We hear “She’s So Modern” in the original studio version and live in a (riotous) period video.

La-la-la-la
She’s so 20th century
She’s so 1970’s
She knows the right things to say
She’s got the right clothes to wear
Cos she’s a modern girl, oh yeah
A modern girl yeah, ga-ga-ga-ga-ga.
A modern girl, oh yeah.
And Suzie is a jewel,
She flashes when she smiles.
She’s cunning and she’s clever
She’s got the lowdown in her files.
Magenta is the best
You know whe really makes me laugh
She’s always tryin’ her impressions
She wants to be a photograph, I gotta say now
She’s so 20th century
She’s so etc….
Jean confided to me
She’s Mona Lisa’s biggest fan
She drew a mustache on her face
She’s always seen her as a man
And Charlie ain’t no Nazi
She likes to wear her leather boots
Cos it’s exciting for the veterans
And it’s a tonic for the troops.
She’s so 20th century, oh yeah.