C’est Chic – (Atlantic, 1978)
. . . while their record was riding high in the charts, guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernie Edwards decided to celebrate at Studio 54. When they couldn’t get in – even though their record was playing inside – the two went back to the studio to work out some aggresion. They came up with a snarling, popping funk vamp that even James Brown wouldn’t have touched and, with Studio 54’s bouncers in mind, called it “Fuc k Off”. A few days later, after they had calmed down, the chant “Aaaahhh, fuc k off!” became “Aaahh, freak out! “, and one of the best-selling singles of all time was born. The words might have changed, but the attitude was still here.
Yet again, Chic had it both ways – treating their audience with as much scorn as the Se x Pistols, but still managing to sell some six million copies of Le freak.
Now that’s just for you Pats, because by insulting everybody you insult me too.