STEREOLAB PING PONG

THE 1994 SINGLE TAKEN FROM THE ALBUM MARS AUDIAC QUINTET

[@yeahwhatever1184]

I’m 22. I found this album at a used discount record and book store. I had no idea who they were. I just thought their name sounded cool so I bought it. Turned out to be one of my favorite bands. Call it serendipity, idk. I just know this music is incredible and I’m lucky to have found it on a whim.

[@monsterguyx]

Likewise, a random path of clicks led me to this comment today, and it really made me smile. Discovering new music can be one of life's great joys, and this story is exactly how I found some of my favorite bands. It's good to know that young people are still able share that experience.

[@BLwestofd]

It's funny I did the same thing but it was 1994 I think. I was at a record store and liked the cover. My buddy told me I wouldn't like them but I bought it anyway. I have been a fan since.

[@chumimiii533]

We're all connected through this music, it's an incredible feeling ❤️

[@mceneaney]

Great place to start. Wish this one had been my first. You're life is only going to get better.

[@magmasunburst9331]

Stereolab and Serendity = Serendipitylab

[@ohdear671]

The loveliest anti war song you will hear.

[@malmologi]

Anti capitalism song but yes.

[@ivomartins9549]

30 years after and I still love this song! Send me back to 90's, the best time of my life!!!!

[@kidkique]

This was the last song I listened to on the morning of September 11th 2001 before walking to school and watching everything go to shit. spot on

[@normthebaker7305]

Turning those lyircs into a wonderful Pop song is a feat unto itself. Bravo Stereolab.

[@Lolabooboo]

Only they could do it

[@anneross1021]

I worked for their distribution company in the 90's ...always looked forward to anything they released...Time hasn't damped my love and enthusiasm for Stereolab...Great band...lovely people...Great music

[@alexfenton229]

They are utterly timeless!! They were retro and futurist in tandem. When I look back to their times in 90’s most bands who also referenced past styles, have dated very badly. Stereolab were so pure in their work, I don’t think they can be placed in a time. Superb!!!

[@philmason9653]

"only millions that lose their jobs and homes and sometimes accents" - that line hits even harder today than it did when this was written.

[@YellowJelly13]

Except it doesn't, especially considering poverty and war causalities have decreased in the past decades.

[@philmason9653]

​@@YellowJelly13 I wish that were true, but unfortunately global wealth inequality has risen sharply over the past 20 years. The number of people globally living in extreme poverty has increased by millions over the past five years in particular. The Ukraine and various Middle East and African conflicts have also increased the number of war casualties in the past few years.

[@motionpicturesoundtr4ck]

@@YellowJelly13aged like milk

[@YellowJelly13]

@@philmason9653 "global wealth inequality has risen sharply over the past 20 years" That's wrong, global GINI (inequality metric) has decreased from 0.72 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2020 (Source: Global inequality from 1820 to now, World Inequality Report) "The number of people globally living in extreme poverty has increased by millions over the past five years in particular" The percentage of extreme poverty has decreased from 90% in 1820 to less than 10% today, even going from 1900 million in extreme poverty in 1993 to less than 700 million today. (Source: World population living in extreme poverty, Our World In Data). "The Ukraine and various Middle East and African conflicts have also increased the number of war casualties in the past few years." War casualties are also at an all time low compared to previous centuries.

[@richarddavis8863]

​@@YellowJelly13it's funny these kids literally don't realize the world is so much more peaceful than it was in our parent's and grandparent's day

[@Tautolonaut]

Been listening to this song for about two and a half decades and yes, it appears to be accurate.

[@StarfieldRailway]

I saw this video on MTV's 120 Minutes in August of 1994. I thought this band was on a level way above what I usually saw on 120 Minutes. I loved it. Unfortunately, I didn't catch the name of the song or the band. Maybe I was too drunk and stoned, or maybe they didn't give the credits at the end of the video. I don't know what happened. I know that I wondered for the next 20 years what the band and song were. In 2014, I found this video on KZbin, and I was really glad to have finally found it. I searched Stereolab's other music, and they are now one of my top few favorite musical acts of all time. They have a huge library of phenomenal music.

[@memedbengul4350]

interesting. Happy you found them. Check out McCarthy, their former band. start with this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5_QcqxqisyCnrM

[@rough_exportproductions4730]

Damn. That's quite a long wait!

[@StarfieldRailway]

@@HominidInterneticus, I was a metalhead, but much more into classic rock of the 60s and 70s. I still am. I wasn't generally that much into the alternative genre that was so popular in the 90s, but I did really like The Breeders, Elastica, and Veruca Salt. If I had just known that Stereolab was the group that recorded "Ping Pong" or known the name of the song, I would have taken it from there and been a Stereolab fanatic then and ever since.

[@hue59]

They were so ahead of their time and still very underappreciated

[@hue59]

This song aged very well too

[@lucianozulu5378]

Marc Johnson 411VM issue 20 - 1997 👊🏾

[@garrettbrooks3768]

YUP

[@garrettbrooks3768]

Same here

[@maximumcaffeine6003]

I heard this song on the radio while I was digging a trench in the mid 90's. At the time I made a mental note of the title and name of the band. Some years later I sought out that song I remembered from that day and I discovered a band whose music I've loved for some 20+ years. Thank you Stereolab!

[@jeremias7745]

De el no odio la música, si no... Cierta expresión en el rostro.

[@andreavegam799]

😂 yo también llegué x Cerati

[@federicopalacio5349]

XDDD

[@Nonoriri]

jejejeje

[@miaross5160]

Jajajjajajajjajaja xD isi Cerati

[@richardsdemoyaalbor3075]

Yo igual llegue por cerati

[@viniesfera]

more actual than ever

[@Penfold497]

1994. This song literally blew my mind. I had never heard anything like it and had no idea this was even possible. Thanks, Leticia and Tim

[@TheGokuSuperSayan3]

I worked for café chain stores in the UK between 2018 and 2022 and the radio would always play this song... it has got a very wierd rhythm I need admit but it sounds so peaceful and melodic at the same time!

[@Jeremyac82]

Marc Johnson 411 profiles skate video. First time I was introduced to Stereolab in 96. Still amazingly wonderful today.

[@scottanderson8167]

No album ever blew my mind like this one did. There are better albums but nothing ever opened my mind like this one.

[@Espeon5]

Thank you Aaron for playing this wacky music in art class one day and introducing me to my favorite band ever

[@robertgroslezard202]

Just this song shows the genius of stereolab; one of the major band of 90's !!!

[@MadMan731]

Another hidden gem I've discovered thanks to my local alternative station.

[@pjlopez5370]

Love this song. One of my favorite memories is seeing them live in 2000.

[@AnEnemy100]

Best band of the 1990s

[@candice6680]

I just discovered this song on Spotify and I can't stop playing it! So fresh and different but catchy all at the same time!

[@kirkg77]

😂😂😂

[@kirkg77]

Me too

[@piaprovoste7378]

DIEGO TE AMO!!! gracias x mostrarme estas canciones...

[@diegocg8058]

TE amoTUT

[@piaprovoste7378]

te odio

[@LuisFernandoSaavedra]

Vine por Cerati y terminé escuchando toda la discografía de esta banda.

[@flavioperea9279]

Luis somos 2

[@gonzaloduarte06]

Somos 3

[@richardsdemoyaalbor3075]

Somos 4

[@richelledelis]

Igual aca

[@Ra6thx6Tva810]

El flaco si sabe

[@fififresa]

It's alright 'cause the historical pattern has shown How the economical cycle tends to revolve In a round of decades three stages stand out in a loop A slump and war then peel back to square one and back for more Bigger slump and bigger wars and a smaller recovery Huger slump and greater wars and a shallower recovery You see the recovery always comes 'round again There's nothing to worry for things will look after themselves It's alright recovery always comes 'round again There's nothing to worry if things can only get better There's only millions that lose their jobs and homes and sometimes accents There's only millions that die in their bloody wars, it's alright It's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin that they are losing It's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin that they are losing It's alright 'cause the historical pattern has shown How the economical cycle tends to revolve In a round of decades three stages stand out in a loop A slump and war then peel back to square one and back for more Bigger slump and bigger wars and a smaller recovery Huger slump and greater wars and a shallower recovery Don't worry be happy things will get better naturally Don't worry shut up sit down go with it and be happy Dumb, dumb, dumb, de dumb dumb, de duh de duh de dumb dumb dum... ah ah Dumb, dumb, dumb, de dumb dumb, de du

[@juaniriarte1193]

What a great lyrics

[@Eman_Puedama]

@@juaniriarte1193 Yes, they'd be accurate anyway, but it also seems to me that they uncannily predicted Tony Blair's theme song Things Can Only Get Better (and emphasise the irony)

[@bitcoinog3713]

I derive all my economic theory from this song.

[@katkinson2829]

@Bitcoin OG just thought that today...

[@katkinson2829]

If only Ernest Mandel had lived to hear this!!!!

[@denisemiller5654]

Finally saw them a few months back in Detroit - incredible show! Love them for over 20 years now! I just want the world to know how fantastic and brilliant this band is!

[@God.first1]

Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day…Stay Safe!

[@naslyherrera516]

Que buen Gusto musical, Gustavo...se te extraña.

[@hackdaniels7253]

This song is 'So You Wanna be a Rock n Roll Star' for the post-history generation.

[@pedroalonsolopez8234]

Stereolab 😍

[@willfromyadkinville]

so sad but Mary did the right thing just wish it would have not ended like that! but God has a plan!

[@mischiefandmulletsmtb]

I love these songs ❤👊🏼

[@mimishkacataluna1074]

Buena recomendación por GUS CERATI 🤗💗

[@vdav483]

Marc Johnson and 90’s skateboarding brought me here 😁

[@angelflores3300]

David_Koppafeel which video dude?

[@vdav483]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/haa3l2Waap2oedk

[@garrettbrooks3768]

@@angelflores3300411 vm issue 20

[@moretoknowshow1887]

One of the best songs about the cycle of cannibalistic fiscal policy and late state capitalism.

[@roberth1322]

Hah, I just posted something similar without looking at the rest of the comments, if I'd seen yours I'd not have bothered.

[@YellowJelly13]

Except that economic theory has been debunked for almost a century already.

[@timg624]

this song was the discovery of a most influential and underrated group

[@alexgg7783]

Never seen more icons of industrial design in one video

[@golddmane]

first heard this song 28 years too late. favorite song this past year undoubtedly.

[@googleuser5040]

I heard this song in Chicago over 20 years ago - and right away was hooked! I've since moved on from Chicago to 3 other cities...but every time I hear this song - it takes me back to the days when I lived in Chicago, riding my bike, or walking, with this song playing on my walkman on one of my many mixed tapes...good times!

[@barbaraflores6850]

Incluso muerto Cerati me sigue enseñando buena música!! Maestro :')

[@wilhenquezada6012]

Como, donde mencionó esta? :0

[@nu3v331]

Cuando Cerati mencionó acerca de stereolab?

[@djrubus]

Mars Audiac Quintet best Stereolab vinyl

[@matthewbrunswick]

I've known and loved the song since it came out, but I've only just seen the video. Lovely to see Durrington tower on Wandsworth high street which I always thought was cool, and the Michael Faraday monument at Elephant and Castle feature. A lot of Le Corbusier too, certainly illustrations of the Unite d'habitation, anyhow, and of course the atomium. 💚

[@Livelovelifeeleni]

AWESOME TRIPPY HAPPY BAND

[@offbeat65]

That is exactly what they are not.

[@martygreenspan3022]

Reminds me of a Beck video. Totally random stuff going on and great music.

[@God.first1]

Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day…Stay Safe!

[@tyronerodgers]

Thank you Thank you KZbin. I remember hearing this almost every night as a 14 year old in 1994 during the BBC Mark and Lard show. I really wanted to see a visual of the song. The only bit of the video I ever saw until the 2000s was the part that runs from 0:36 to 0:47 when shown on The Chart Show's Indie Countdown. Maybe it was shown on rare occasions but in hindsight these broadcasts were stokes of luck at the time. It's also too bad that there isn't much professionally recorded live performances from the 90s. Anyway. Looking forward to the reissues and gigs!

[@matthewbrunswick]

It has quite the concept and ideas jammed in compared to the typical mid 90s indie video.

[@yasushinakahira4138]

とっても好きな曲。大阪に一人旅したときにみなみの輸入盤屋で買った。

[@zekebkelley15]

This song got me through COVID. So refreshing.

[@loremipsul]

Cierta expresión en el rostro

[@gerardoarbayza3388]

gracias cerati xd en paz descanses genio

[@demonicsweaters]

Such nostalgia

[@bryanabarca9860]

This song is too good, muchas gracias Gustavo Cerati, te extrañamos cada día.

[@george5955]

Jeje, vinimos muchos por "recomendaciones" de gustavo. Stereolab Suenan bien, nada mas.

[@rodrigopodesta2341]

la canción pop perfecta: fresca, sofisticada, atemporal, vital.

[@escam5255]

Exquisito gusto musical del genio Cerati! Gracias totales por la sugerencia, me encantó!🇺🇾

[@manuelnavarra4124]

Gracias, Cerati, por dejar tan buena música y haberme enseñado está tremenda joya

[@davidhawkes01]

RIP MARY.

[@offbeat65]

Why? Did she do something wrong to you?

[@davidhawkes01]

@@offbeat65 Huh? I met her and she was very nice. Go away.

[@rodrigobenjaminkreitz7280]

Gustavo Cerati - Gustos musicales

[@cesararmendariz151]

el Plagiario Cerati!

[@kennetheduardo8744]

Jeje

[@MafeRamosM]

Jajaja vi ese reportaje y desde allí me enganché con esta canción. También me gusta miss modular 😏

[@arturogarcia-vb8mv]

@@cesararmendariz151 El inculto armendariz

[@cesararmendariz151]

@@arturogarcia-vb8mv Siiii, claro, Mira quien lo dice!

[@timporterdevriese7194]

I don't know who played the drums on this but they are incredible. Along with everyone else

[@mischiefandmulletsmtb]

Yea

[@emanueleelisei6516]

mamma mia ancora è un gran pezzone

[@PMantle]

Aaaaand we are about to start again.

[@Tolten-jx1pz]

el organooo x la chucha el meo tema

[@pedromanueldiazherrera8064]

I love you Gustavo Adrian Cerati, your music taste are perfect how like you 🫂

[@michaelbobak7335]

I saw them live once and they did a cover of War Pigs by Black Sabbath

[@gonzalobcm4873]

Grande Cerati.

[@jawshchevyvan]

Reading Archigram with Stereolab seems like a chill time

[@younglord1903]

Thanks T!

[@malcolmyoung5132]

Love it x so fresh

[@manuarmu5948]

Increíble dar con una gran banda gracias a alguien que ya falleció

[@sebbanfabrice1468]

I Amin love with Mary hensan

[@roberth1322]

Probably the best song about macroeconomics ever written.

[@agemoth]

Insanely catchy!

[@kirateufel]

This reminds me Linder Sterling and her band Ludus really bad

[@jijiji965]

Gracias Cerati ♥️

[@Andr3s9991]

Antes este video no se podía reproducir en Perú, gracias a una entrevista a Gustavo Cerati pude enterarme de esta grandiosa banda, muchas gracias por habilitar este video❤️

[@lemongold709]

Gustavo cerati sent me here, not tyler

[@nadiasoledad6891]

Años buscando este tema cancion

[@robbe4711]

Between the 60ies and retrofuturism.

[@katerinesepulveda6538]

Me enganché con esta canción por mi amado Cerati

[@elrastrillo1]

radio zero , duna de chile escucho muy a menudo estas canciones

[@elrastrillo1]

***** no cacho de esa radio pero en concepcion estuvo la Zero y fue cambiada por Carolina y Duna siempre ha estado , puro cueazo que estan esas radios jajajaj saludos

[@GBPACKERS72]

Fantastique !

[@crozwayne]

I love this song so much x

[@sageanderson8527]

lyrics on point

[@ColorMeHoppy]

They called it

[@juanmanuelortegacantin2001]

Grande Cerati 🤘🏻

[@JohnVander70]

Such a poignant message.

[@roberth1322]

"It's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin that they are losing" doo doo doo de doo

[@kelykelb]

Ow✨ amo a esta banda grandes.💗✨

[@hugo_PaNK]

Inolvidable canción Ping Pong!!!

[@dublancdedinde]

i just love how they made a song about the economic and political state of the world

[@Desarioo]

llegue porque me lo recomendó Cerati. Ahora soy fan de esta canción

[@stereofidelic67]

Why would STEREOlab put out copy of their video (which looks like it was home taped off the Chart Show in 1994) with the song playing in mono? Guys we need a visually remastered set of your videos, over dubbed with the new remastered stereo tracks.

[@ianalen1687]

remastering ruins songs

[@jeffeffinggluck]

god damn that drum fill

[@dulapeep5609]

damn this is really good

[@Ra6thx6Tva810]

Hay otra canción parecida a esta pero no puedo recordarla, hace mucho tiempo que fue.

[@victorsilva3726]

2020 I love you

[@Inbliss13]

whenever I need to get back on track or back on my path THIS song is what I listen to. It is inspirational! Brings me back to the happiness I know. " Go with it ,and be happy things will get better naturally" THEY DO! Laetitia vous êtes telle une inspiration ! Hello Stereolab fans!

[@AFord1981]

It's clearly sarcastic though.

[@forevers1238]

@@AFord1981 Dumb dumb dumb de dumb dumb de du de du dumb dumb dumb, ah ah...

[@blackberry.0001]

Are you still alive???

[@oteletampis7513]

Bruh

[@greenscottydog_1769]

This is the truest thing anyones ever said ÷/

[@fernandogarciam.9819]

Aún recuerdo la energía del Low Fi EP. Es el ciclo de los velvet 90eros.

[@romanlouche3702]

If you are inevitably bourgeois, this is the way to do critique/french theory pop.....with a moog

[@WVMothman]

This is like watching the day before 9/11.

[@Eman_Puedama]

Sounds like an ode to Tony Blair

[@kekethebasedcat]

I heard the world was much different before 911

[@WVMothman]

Before 9/11 there was a false sense of complacency, the cold war had ended and there was a tech market boom. After that day everyone became hypervigilant.

[@davidwillems9904]

It's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin that they are losing