Comments on: Lost in the ’80s: S’Express

By: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 79 | Popdose

Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 79 | Popdose — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:32:05 +0000

[...] S-Express totally baffles me. The group name is actually pronounced “S Express” rather than “Sex Press,” which would make much more sense considering the soundscape of this track and that their second record is called Intercourse. But that silliness nonwithstanding, “Theme from S-Express” is one of the first tracks to use sampling this heavy with the main sounds being from Rose Royce’s “Is It Love You’re After” and “Situation” from Yaz. [...]

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:20:19 +0000

“Essss – express”…you can hear them chant it in the background.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:47:27 +0000

What is the correct pronunciation of this act's name?

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:26:18 +0000

I'm glad you brought that up, since every source I've read claims it was “Wishing…” (including AllMusic!) and I've never been able to make out what they grabbed. It's obviously “Is It Love You're After,” so mystery solved. Thanks!

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:20:19 +0000

“Essss – express”…you can hear them chant it in the background.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:47:27 +0000

What is the correct pronunciation of this act's name?

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:20:19 +0000

“Essss – express”…you can hear them chant it in the background.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:47:27 +0000

What is the correct pronunciation of this act's name?

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:26:18 +0000

By: DDay

DDay — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:42:45 +0000

Just a small correction: It's not Wishing on a Star, but 'Is It Love You're After' by Rose Royce: check it out on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vNWKrs8dU
S'Express always was one of my favorites, I got 2 full cd's of them, but nothing beats that Theme...