Band of the Week: Starbase 109
Starbase 109 is a Macunian duo built from scraps off Kraftwerk & Devo’s kitchen tables. Minimalist elektro-pop and house-husbandry – crucial for those missing the better part of the early 80s. Those who love both bands mentioned and also Numan/Tubeway Army, Telex, YMO, The Flying Lizards and Silicon Teens; this is for you.
Listen to their classic homage to our modern domestic crisis (a broken vaccum cleaner) and do singalong below:
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Starbase 109’s classic Vacuum Cleaner, off their debut album
Vacuum Cleaner
Have you checked the filter on the vacuum cleaner it isn’t working anymore
Have you checked the filter on the vacuum cleaner it isn’t working anymore
Have you checked the plug it’s probably broken, or perhaps it’s blown a fuse
Have you checked the plug it’s probably broken, or perhaps it’s blown a fuse
Have you seen the dust collecting in my house
Have you seen the dust collecting in my house
Have you checked the filter on the vacuum cleaner it isn’t working anymore
Have you checked the filter on the vacuum cleaner it isn’t working anymore
Have you checked the plug it’s probably broken, or perhaps it’s blown a fuse
Have you checked the plug it’s probably broken, or perhaps it’s blown a fuse
Have you seen the dust collecting in my house
Have you seen the dust collecting in my house
Thinking about throwing it away
Never want to set eyes on it again
Can’t give it away
Thinking about throwing it away
Never want to set eyes on it again
Can’t give it away
Their arrangements and riffs are very Kraftwerk minimalist.
Lyrics very Devo.
Very Nice.
Erm lotsa pop ice cream tune.