Power of Lightning
One of the first tracks that I downloaded from an mp3 blog was “It Is Just So Freakin’ Right” by the Power of Lighting. I downloaded it from 20 Jazz Funk Greats. They just mentioned it at the end of a post and noted that the band was from Manchester. That is all I know about the band and that is the only reference I can find out on the internet. The only other thing that is out there, as far as I know, is a repost I did on a quickly abandoned mp3 blog I did called temp3.
What we have here is one amazing lo-fi power ballad. The lyrics are just retarded (”Baby, nothing can touch your poodle perm hair”, “I’m with a 12 year old Thai girl now, her body is just so freakin’ right”), as you might gather from the song title. But the “Nova” synths, tinny drums, and restrained not-quite-arena rock yelps are expertly complemented by hand claps and a nice guitar line. There’s nothing quite like kids making funny songs on a four track.
I can’t let a masterpiece like this disappear from the internet, so I’m reposting it. If anyone knows anything about this band, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!
Power of Lightning - It Is Just So Freakin’ Right (expired, but I will repost if you ask in the comments)
