We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Two Tribes (We Got The Bomb, Yeah​!​)

by Gavin (zer0Page) Graham

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1 AUD  or more

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 21 Gavin (zer0Page) Graham releases available on Bandcamp and save 35%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Two Tribes (We Got The Bomb, Yeah!), Bitpop 20, Bitpop 19, Bitpop 18, Bitpop 17, Bitpop 16, Bitpop 15, Bitpop 14, and 13 more. , and , .

    Purchasable with gift card

      $63.05 AUD or more (35% OFF)

     

about

A contemporary Dance/EDM version of the classic Frankie Goes to Hollywood song, Two Tribes, from their album Welcome to the Pleasuredome.

This whole album was extremely influential to me when I was experimenting with 8/16bit computer sound synthesis. Musically, I learnt from songs on this album about not needing snares on every 2nd downbeat. Yes, it's ok to do that even in a pop song!

I first listened to this album as a boy who grew-up in a place and time where being known a 'other than heterosexual', could've resulted in verbal or physical punishment; and at a minimum, feeling unconnected & different. Frankie Goes to Hollywood at least gave me some connection.

It seemed appropriate to make a parody of the the futility of war and how we as pawns become the victims of ravishment.

lyrics

When two tribes go to war
A point is all that you can score
(Score them all, score them all)
When two tribes go to war
A point is all that you can score
(Working for the black gas)
Cowboy number one
A born-again poor man's son
(Poor man's son)
On the air America
I modeled shirts by Van Heusen
(Working for the black gas)
Yeah
You know
When two tribes go to war
A point is all you can score
(Storm them all, storm them all)
When two tribes go to war
A point is all you can score
Working for the black gas
Switch off your shield
Switch off and feel
I'm working on loving, yeah
Giving you back the good times
Ship it out, out
Working for the black gas
A point is all you can score
When two tribes go to war
When two tribes go to war
A point is all you can score
We got two tribes
We got the bomb
We got the bomb, yeah
Yeah
Sock it to me biscuits, now
Are we living in a land
Where sex and horror are the new Gods?
Yeah
When two tribes go to war
A point is all you can score

credits

released September 29, 2022

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Gavin (zer0Page) Graham Brisbane, Australia

I was a demoscene programmer back in the 80s on the Commodore 64 computer. Part of what I did was write a sound player to exploited tricks to make its sound chip to some conceptually far fetched tricks.
Years later, I've revived my musical bent for the C64 but now I combine modern songs with these sounds of one of the greatest sounding computers of any generation.
... more

contact / help

Contact Gavin (zer0Page) Graham

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

Gavin (zer0Page) Graham recommends:

If you like Gavin (zer0Page) Graham, you may also like: