Malcolm McLaren

WHO-IS: Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was an English fashion designer and music manager. He was a promoter and a manager for punk rock and new wave bands such as New York Dolls, Sex Pistols, Adam and the Ants, and Bow Wow Wow, and was an early commercial architect of the punk subculture.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_McLaren)

Responsible for a few iconic tracks of the 80s - at least to my personal Soundtrack To Life - which I'll attempt to share here today, cheers.



Singles "Buffalo Gals" (above MV) and "Double Dutch" (blow MV) from 1983 album "Duck Rock". I have a very faint recollection of "owning" the album on cassette... or maybe it's a faux memory, because I cannot seem to find in (Yes, I still keep most of my tapes, becoz I am a hoarder :p).





And the classic "Madame Butterfly" (1984), with the MV above, and audio only below, cheers. Will ALWAYS remind me of McLaren and the 80s, which I align with Frankie Goes TO Hollywood, actually.





From his 1989 album "Waltz Darling", with singles "Waltz Darling" (MV Above) performed with The Bootzilla Orchestra, and "Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt" (MV Below) with Lisa Marie.





MV above is "Deep in Vogue" (12" Video Version) by Malcolm McLaren X The Bootzilla Orchestra, while seen below is 1989's "Aria on Air" rearranged by McLaren and composer Yanni (from "Flower Duet"), used in the 1989 British Airways Commercial.





In 1992, McLaren co-wrote the song "Carry On Columbus" for the feature film of the same name, with the song playing over the end credits of the film.

McLaren OST-journey also included the track "About Her", apart of the soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino's 2004 film "Kill Bill: Volume 2".



According to Wiki: The song heavily samples "She's Not There" by the Zombies, and uses Bessie Smith's "St. Louis Blues" by looping the phrase: "My man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea".

BUY LPS FROM U.S.AMAZON:
Duck Rock LP Vinyl Record for US$399
Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra - Waltz Darling LP for US$35
MALCOLM McLAREN Double Dutch 7" vinyl for US$119
Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch LP for US$99
Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly - 12" EP for US$201