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by Gareth Dobson
  • Type: Single
  • Release date: 23/08/2004
  • Label: Source
The second single from their quietly magnificent album ‘Riot On A Quiet Street’ sees speccy sex bomb Erlend Oye, explain how he’s going to go out and score some foxy chick via his dancefloor qualities.

No, really.

It shouldn’t surprise anyone either, because behind that bookish veneer you can plainly see that this man is a playa. His words of polite wisdom and charm have bedded more drop-dead gorgeous members of the human race than you could ever countenance. It’s like a Morrissey character upturned on its head.

Damn Norwegian indie studs. But then, as Erlend once whispered in my ear, ‘Don’t hate the playa, hate the game’…

Too true, Erlend, too true.

Additionally, the Cornelius remix of said track is equally excellent and worth checking out. As is the video of the song that sees Mr Oye dancing ever so seductively. He will have your pants off without you even realising.

  • Kings of Convenience 7 / 10
Words: Gareth Dobson

Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You, Than Talk With You

This is my single of the year so far.

Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You, Than Talk With You

Tempted to agree with you there. Beautiful song.

Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You, Than Talk With You

I'm not sure it's anywhere near the best on the album, though it's all pretty much streets ahead of their debut.

Re: Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You, Than Talk With You

its such an old song, so i dunno about it being streets ahead of their debut. im slightly dubious about this "second" album, because a lot of th tunes have surfaced at some point in different guises and on different releases. Still a good tune, and I love em, theyre astounding live, but I feel that sadly theyve missed the boat as far as being genuinely popular, as shit as it is, if the first album had snared a mercury nomination i think theyd be pretty big now. But what do I know.

Re: Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You, Than Talk With You

well, they couldn't have been nominated for a mercury, anyway.

they're from norway. you have to be from gb or ireland

Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You, Than Talk With You

laughed out loud when i read that! just the thought of erlend as an "indie stud", or a playa. too funny.

Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You, Than Talk With You

Erm, this so-called "indie stud" looks like a gimpy student who buys his clothes from charity shops and wears oversized Bo' Selecta-esque glasses. How this equated to being an "indie stud" is beyond me. I can only assume that you're extracting the proverbial urine, Dobson.




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