![]() Every so often, he would cut an artery and hot blood would spurt out into the dirt, sizzling as it continued to boil. After what seemed like an eternity, the chef removed the carcass from the fire and began hacking away at it. The villager skewered the goat on a stick and roasted it over the bonfire, letting the animal's hair burn away as its flesh boiled off. The four had lived in the area long enough that what came next didn't shock them, but Raimondo was still squeamish. The four sat down, and immediately one of the villagers emerged from a nearby hut carrying a goat, bringing it to the bonfire. That night, Jeffrey, Raimondo, Maurizio, and Gabry entered the village and were greeted by a long table at the edge of a large circle, with a massive bonfire in the center. Sick of the MRE shipped to them from some rusty American warehouse, they gladly accepted. ![]() A grand feast was to be prepared for them. Out of all the volunteers, the four bandmates were selected by the villagers to celebrate that night. The watering systems came with enough instructions that the pipes fit together within a few weeks, saving the local farms and winning over the hearts of the villagers. None of them were really built for physical labor, but the word of God had brought them down there, and there they would work.Ĭonstruction was rather boring, despite being short-staffed. Soon, they were off to the heart of Africa to build irrigation systems for land-locked villages. After a few unsuccessful one-hit blunders, the four of them decided to seek inspiration serving as missionaries with their church. Originally, there were four members in Eiffel 65: Jeffrey Jey, Raimondo Sanguine, Maurizio Lobina, and Gabry Ponte. In their recent biography, Eiffel 65 reveals the truth: Chances are, though, that you haven't heard the story behind the song. The song came out in America in 1999, so if you're older than 15 you may have heard it. If you heard the song, you'd recognize it for its catchy beat and mostly-gibberish lyrics. They're an Italian eurodance group, and they have maybe three hits in America: the two previously-mentioned songs, and "(I'm) Blue". View the full Top 100 Official Singles Chart from this week in 1999 Listen to the UK Top 40 from this week in 1999 on Spotify below.You may know the band Eiffel 65 for their hits "Move Your Body" or "Too Much of Heaven". It also has a very healthy standing on streams, with a combined total of 64 million streams, but expect that number to rise in the coming weeks.Įlsewhere on the Official Singles Chart this week in 1999, we had further new entries from Britney Spears' energetic You Drive Me Crazy (4), David Bowie's Thursday's Child (16) and Idlewild's Little Discourage (24). Originally demo'd by the French DJ and Bebe in 2017, the track was never officially released at the time, before a resurgence on TikTok saw the song re-recorded and produced.Īs far as Blue's chart stats stand in the modern day it's total chart units stand at over 1.6 million Eiffel 65 lay claim to a place in the most holy of chart accolade, with the single an official million-seller in the UK. In 2022, of course, Blue's manic energy has come back with a vengeance, thanks to the song being sampled in David Guetta & Bebe Rexha's I'm Good (Blue). Proving that nowhere was more crazy for dance music than the late 90s, thr week before this Blue (Da Be Dee) unseated the Venga Boys' We're Going To Ibiza! (Tune! But also, not how you pronounce Ibiza), debuting at the top of the Official Singles Chart with sales of over 226,000. It would beat nearest competition S Club 7 (out for a second Number 1 with S Club Party) into second place, while Shania Twain's iconic Man! I Feel Like A Woman had to settle for a new entry at Number 3.īut, all things considered, a very iconic Top 3, no? This week in 1999, Blue (Da Ba Dee) stayed steady at Number 1 with sales of over 164,000. MORE: Bebe Rexha reacts to I'm Good (Blue) reaching Number 1 in the UK But for those looking for deep introspection into the song's themes - the members have spoken about how the hook for the song, and the colour blue, were chosen seemingly at random, and the rest of the song was written with similar spontaneity. Wisely, they heard it and thought - this would make a great Eurodance song. ![]() The year is 1999 and Jeffrey Jey, Maurizio Lobina and Massimo Gabutti - the three members of Italian dance group Eiffel 65 (I know, they're not French! Shock) write Blue (Da Ba Dee) after hearing the opening paino hook as composed by Lobina. They're Good (Blue)! In a fortuitous turn of events, 23 years ago this week Eiffel 65 was umber 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Blue (Da Bee Da).just as, in the modern day, David Guetta & Bebe Rexha's 2022 re-work of the track sits at Number 1.īut let's pedal back slightly. ![]()
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