Frog “Je Ne Sais Pas”
There’s an interesting tension here between Frog’s high level of songwriting craft and their gleeful disregard for careerism. On one hand, “Je Ne Sais Pas” sounds like it could be the demo of a lost early 80s Hall & Oates song. On the other, they’re opening the song by singing “I want to fuck / I want to sick your duck.” The track is lo-fi and feels artfully unfinished, as though you’re meant to sorta hear a more fleshed-out and polished version of it in your head while listening to the bashed-out piano chords and chintzy synth accompaniment that’s actually on tape. Part of me would love to actually hear a slick recording of the song, but I appreciate the impromptu...