Stihovi koji su definirali techno generaciju: The Horrorist – One Night in New York City

“One Night in N.Y.C.” Olivera Cheslera, poznatijeg kao The Horrorist je mračno, hipnotičko upozorenje koje je godinama ledilo krv u žilama na plesnim podijima.

Kada je The Horrorist 1996. godine na svojoj etiketi Things to Come Records izdao originalnu verziju ove trake, scena je dobila nešto potpuno drugačije. Pjesma je zapravo spoken-word narativ, gruba i nefiltrirana priča o 15-godišnjoj djevojci iz predgrađa New Jerseyja koja uzima auto svojih roditelja i prvi put dolazi u New York City, u kultni klub Limelight.

Kroz agresivan, gotovo psihotičan vokal, The Horrorist nas vodi kroz njenu noć: uzbuđenje pred klubom, plesanje, previše alkohola, upoznavanje “slatkog tipa” i odlazak u njegov studentski dom. Tamo joj on daje nepoznatu tabletu (Ecstasy) i tu priča poprima onaj svoj prepoznatljiv, brutalan i eksplicitan kraj. To je bio surov, dokumentaristički prikaz one druge, opasnije strane clubbinga 90-ih o kojoj se rijetko govorilo naglas u plesnim hitovima.

Iako je original bio hvaljen u EBM i underground krugovima, traka je svoj vrhunac doživjela pet godina kasnije. Godine 2001., legendarni techno producenti Chris Liebing i Pascal F.E.O.S. napravili su remikseve koji su traku pretvorili u apsolutno čudovište na plesnim podijima. Liebingov teški, industrijski Schranz/Techno remix savršeno je odgovarao paranoičnoj atmosferi Cheslerovog vokala. Pjesma je doslovno eksplodirala, postavši broj jedan na njemačkim dance ljestvicama i obavezan alat u setovima svakog ozbiljnog techno DJ-a tog vremena.

“One Night in N.Y.C.” ostaje jedan od najupečatljivijih primjera kako techno može ispričati jezivu, ali istinitu priču. U nastavku pročitajte stihove ove zlokobne urbane legende.

(Stihovi / Lyrics):

Hello, my name is Oliver and I’m going to tell you a story.

It’s about a young girl …
She’s only fifteen years old and has blonde hair and blue eyes.

She lives with her parents in New Jersey and they love her very much;
And one night she and her friends decided they were going to come to New York City.

“My Parents are away and I’ll take their car, they will never know!
We’re gonna have a great time!” she said.

And they drove over the George Washington Bridge and drove downtown to the Limelight.

“Wow, look at the line!”
“Don’t worry I know the guy at the door, we’ll get in.”
And they did.

“So many people, look at that guy’s shoes …
And she turned around and bumped into a really cute guy.

They had a good time, they danced for hours and hours;

And she had a few drinks too!

“Hey”, he said, “My roommate’s not home and well,
I was wondering if you wanna, you know … come to my place.
I just don’t wanna … I just don’t wanna be alone. ” And she said, “Yes!”.

So they got into a taxi and went to 3rd Avenue and 11th street to the NYU dorm rooms
And went upstairs and sat on his bed.

And he said, “Take this pill …” And she did.
And then she said, “What did you just give me?”
“Ecstasy.” he said. And then …

He fucked her all night. Fucked her all night. Fucked her all night.
Fucked her all night …

It’s just one night in NYC. One night in NYC. One night in NYC.
It’s just one night in NYC.