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Grand Theft Audio, the eclectic project featuring drummer Ritch Battersby (The Wildhearts) and frontman Jay Butler (Real TV, Vive Finito) prove once again that they are sticking to their ‘no rules, no agenda’ manifesto with their new single ‘Ici Mon Decree’.
A high calorie, full cream slice of hook-laden French punk pop, the song was inspired by a character met during Jay’s time spent living on a farm in France:
The song is a Pig-Latin French regurgitation of the bizarre and sometimes hilarious manifesto for living as espoused by the local villain.
He would often appear unannounced at Jay’s house - almost paralytic drunk - where he would stake his historic claim to the property (he believed one of his relatives had once worked on the farm, and so in a strange, pissed, pseudo collectivism this to his mind, made him part owner).
Standing astride the muck heap he would hold forth - pointing to the ground, “LISTEN!!! - here - HERE is my decree!... I am a man of taste - but I hate the hunt… Despite being an ex-convict, I have NEVER paid for sex for I am a man of principle… If only you would take the chance and LOVE ME”
These hilarious standoffs of mutual incomprehension would usually end with him finally resorting to bellowing verses of Ian Dury’s ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’ at Jay in broken English - a kind of last-ditch attempt to vocalise his incomparable lust for life and defiance.
Despite the undertones of aggression, Jay became strangely fond of the villain and often ended up further fuelling the nonsensical debate with more cheap red and strong fags, as they traded ever increasingly bizarre assertions into the night - before leaving each other none the wiser. ‘Ici Mon Decree’ is an addendum to that conversation.
As the Parisians would say it's a literal ‘l'esprit d’escalier' - the things you thought to say when the argument was lost, and you were leaving the building.
The international language of bombastic idiocy.
A toast to a Europe found and now lost.
Salut - et bon chance.
Les motherfuckers.
‘Ici Mon Decree’ is the first single Ritch & Jay have released as duo after the departure of Bassist / producer Ralph Jezzard at the end of 2020. This single sees Ritch heroically manning the aural gun tower and handling production duties solo for the first time.
The accompanying video is Jay’s DIY visual aneurism brainchild - a kaleidoscope of coded intent that only the super observant will decipher. Everyone else will wonder what the fuck is going on and tell their kids that acid really DOES come back to haunt you.
Either way there’s something for everyone.
Bon Appetit.
lyrics
ICI MON DECREE - LYRICS
Zut alors, Zut alors c’est combien?
Il abhore, il abhore la chasse
Tu peux voir, Tu peux voir en mon visage
Je suis l’esprit des escaliers - Yeah
Voici mon Decree
Ici, ils m’ont décrit
Ecoute moi, Ecoute moi Bon Ami
Je suis un homme qui a perdu le chemin
Prends un risque, prends un risque et aime moi
Je m’en fiche peut-être mais je te paierai bien
Voici mon Decree
Ici, ils m’ont décrit
Voici mon Decree
Ici, ils m’ont décrit
Zut alors c’est combien?
Zut alors
English Translation
THIS IS MY DECREE
Damn, Damn how much is it?
He Abhors he Abhors the hunt.
You can see You can see in my face -
I am the spirit of the stairs - Yeah
Here is my Decree
Here they described me.
Listen to me, listen to me good friend
I am a man who lost the way.
Take a risk, take a risk and love me -
I might not care but I will pay you well.
Here is my Decree
Here they described me.
Here is my Decree
Here they described me.
Heck, how much is it?
Damn then.
credits
released November 5, 2021
Label: Technical Foul
Produced by: Grand Theft Audio
Mixed by: Ritch Battersby
Creative Mastering by: Pete Finley at Outer Reach Music
Video created by: Jay Butler
COPYRIGHT INFO:
Lyrics: James Butler
Music: James Butler & Richard Battersby
Produced by: Grand Theft Audio
Copyright 2021 Grand TA Holdings UK Limited T/A Technical Foul
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I loved some of these first time around, some I was less enamoured with, but this is a great collection and some I was less then enamoured about are now transformed for example Thunderfuck and Bang! Tom take the money is as glorious as ever. Andy Castledine
