Underworld - S T A R (

🔊 'S T A R' from DRIFT, an ongoing experiment that will regularly publish new Underworld material. Music, film and text pieces are created and published every Thursday as part of the band’s on-going, very public recording process.
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'S T A R' Lyrics
S T A R
Each, Peach, Pear, Plum
I spy Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb in the wood
I spy Robin Hood
Robin Hood in the cellar
I spy Cinderella
Cinderella at the ball
I spy Henry Hall
Henry Hall in his house
I spy Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse in his cradle
I spy Betty Grable
Betty Grable is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
Each, Peach, Clean Shoes
I spy Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise in the bay
I spy Dr Dre
Dr Dre on the Towy
I -spy David Bowie
David Bowie in the ring
I spy Dr King
Dr King on the tele
I spy Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley in a drama
I spy Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
Each, Peach, Cheek Bones
I spy Tom Jones
Tom Jones down in Peckham
I spy David Beckham
David Beckham on the train
I spy Michael Caine
Michael Caine in Vienna
I spy Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna on his step
I spy Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp in the dark
I=spy Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A
Each, Peach, Red Car
I spy Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu long gone
I spy Barry John
Barry John with his shirt on
I spy Richard Burton
Richard Burton with a book
I spy Captain Hook
Captain Hook with a chalice
I spy Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris interstellar
I spy Helen Keller
Helen Keller is a star
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A R
S T A
Each, Peach, Tinfoil
I spy Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle made my summer
I spy Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer up in heaven
I spy Nye Bevan
Nye Bevan at the top
I spy Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop at the wheel
I spy John Peel
John Peel double decker
I spy Sally Becker
Sally Becker is a star
S T A R
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S T A R
S T A R
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About 'S T A R'
Take a rhyme that’s so familiar it’s almost become a part of our DNA coding and evolve it into something strange and inspiring - a celebration of life, and of lives, and of the good and the truly great. The birth of the DRIFT Game. Now go make your own list.
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By the end of the DRIFT series, more new music and film will have been released by Underworld in its one-year duration than in the last fifteen years.
Underworld have announced details of DRIFT Series 1, that concludes on 1st November 2019 with a collection of new material released as a box set/LP/CD/DL and on streaming services. The box set features 7 CDs, a Blu-ray and an eighty page full colour book.
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ABOUT UNDERWORLD
Underworld are a true one-off - at home headlining the world’s biggest festivals and events, playing underground techno clubs and warehouses, sound-tracking theatre productions or taking over art galleries, disused shoe shops and Japanese department stores.
See more of Underworld's live experience here: • Underworld Live
Having cemented their place in the ’90s underground techno scene, the group’s definitive breakthrough came in 1996 when their timeless anthem ‘Born Slippy (Nuxx)’ became the soundtrack of a generation after it was featured in the film Trainspotting. The success of that single catapulted the band from the underground into the heart of the mainstream.
The following two decades saw them build on that success while never compromising; selling millions of albums, performing countless sold-out shows, providing scores to productions by Academy Award winning directors Anthony Minghella and Danny Boyle, exhibiting in galleries, and sound-tracking the Opening Ceremony to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The critical and commercial success of the band’s Grammy nominated 2016 album ‘Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future’ saw them headline stages at Coachella, Glastonbury and Summer Sonic.
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[@leevkop8229]

heard this live today in Amsterdam, it went so insanely hard

[@lukeryan1978]

I heard it in Berlin, it was the song of the night, stunningly good and so hard.

[@TheSoundrookie]

First listen: WTF? Second listen: This is kinda interesting. Third listen: I fucking love this. Conclusion: This growns on you - Keep listening.

[@mx_lei]

Chord change at 2.07 does it for me. Unmistakably Underworld.

[@ultradave]

Helen Keller is a S T A R... and those floating synths. This is why I love these guys!!!

[@Thesp88]

Man , it made me drift away

[@davidsanderson2960]

Id say it was the swirling synths just after which is trademark Underworld

[@nullmistress]

Epic from accent to pads entrance from fragile tension visual to organic groove

[@nullmistress]

Wayne Holmes, 42

[@GiannisDrakos1]

Come on Internet, this deserves to be HUUUGE💯

[@ttak82]

y'all, the incremental layers of sound are awesome !!

[@ernestolombardo5811]

How the hell does a band remain so consistently inspired and vital for such a long time? It's all in their creative process. Even when they get it wrong (a rare occurrence), they get it worng exactly right, if that makes any sense.

[@soylentgreen6727]

Ernesto Lombardo You beat me to it, I totally agree.

[@benwilliams5760]

Hahaha. They even get wrong right. It's somehow very true. They can do what they bloody like in my eyes (and they often do). They've earnt it.

[@PlasticDemons]

I've just taken delivery of the entire Drift project and I'd avoided listening to any of it before getting it completely, as I was listening through my thoughts were how do they manage to create so many tracks just in one year, and for them all just about to be different but relevant and new at the same time, whilst also being comfortably familiar and laced with some massive future classics. To do that after a career that's already spanned 25 years is amazing, after listening to the first five CD's in the set I couldn't say that there weren't any tracks that I didn't like.

[@DodderingOldMan]

Ha, I get what you mean, although I personally wouldn't use the word 'wrong'. I'd say that even with the small percentage of their tracks that I don't love, I still respect and admire their musicality. But yeah, for my money there is not group that has been so consistent over decades. I mean, I'm possibly biased, as I rate Underworld as easily... EASILY the greatest band of the modern era.

[@KuntaKinteToby]

Underworld has never got it wrong, there are just some songs I don't like that much, compared to the majority of their archive, which I like an extremely high amount.

[@farley333]

"John Peel double decker" is my favorite line for some unknown reason.

[@marklar5334]

This is cool! I was late the the party, but Barbara Barbara Barbara got me back into the amazing UNDERWORLD. Now I get to check out all the Drifts too.

[@pabloplato]

Dirty --> Dirty Epic REZ --> Cowgirl Second Hand --> Thing In A Book Surfboy --> Dark & Long (Spoon Deep) Born Slippy (NUXX) --> Deep Arch Tin There --> Pearls Girl (Tin There) Rowla --> Cherry Pie Mo Move --> Ansum --> Little Speaker and now Lenny Penne - S T A R love that we've been treated to so many flip sides of the same coins through the years, keep it up boys!

[@sweetwheatsy]

So good, great observations, Lenny Penne was always a weird classic for me, even though it's quite unconventional, but man. I assume you've heard since you're well versed, but their live rendition of it into the track Bamboo is also fantastic.

[@anette0ttferrara725]

@@sweetwheatsy p000, 0,00,0,0,j

[@sweetwheatsy]

@@anette0ttferrara725 Preach

[@DodderingOldMan]

I just randomly heard Lenny Penne for the first time, and I thought, 'Wow, this sounds like S T A R in some ways', and then I remembered reading this comment ages ago and making a mental note to listen to Lenny Penne. Clearly that mental note wasn't enough of a reminder :P

[@theeAnteePop]

Yessss! Underworld never gets old! Fan since 96!

[@Khaburzania]

They made the final scene of Trainspotting and it was in 96

[@soylentgreen6727]

Marcy 1996 here too! Are you me ? Haha You know somethings important when you remember the time.

[@SonohitoSusumu]

Since 2019.Masterpieces doesn’t get old.And this music won’t too.

[@anette0ttferrara725]

Aaaaaaaa

[@anette0ttferrara725]

@@Khaburzania a

[@branstonpickle9055]

Bit Kraftwerk-esque! Love it!

[@sisiam3268]

Was thinking same..ich nee san chee...Numbers!

[@quokka1349]

最初縮めた釣竿持って何してんだろ、これまたシュールだなーと思って見入ってしまったw 凧を操るのってこんなに面白いんだな

[@TheCONTAX139]

凧揚げ面白い。自分でタコ作るの面白い

[@nym5qu17]

the editing for this video is spot on with the vibe

[@tomasford]

Wow, Drift has been gettting better and better and this is the crowning achievement for me. So casually mindbending. Awesome.

[@chrisfillman6335]

Love the classic underworld pads

[@rbdriftin]

You guys have been going since the 90s and are just as energetic and creative as you've ever been. Amazing.

[@leave-trace]

Too short! Where's the 9min mix?

[@SerialThriller88]

where's 10 hours mix i'd say

[@kieranpatrick1182]

Yet again Underworld gift us One big waaaaaaave of hyperconsciousness gargantua from there hideout far faaaaaar beyond our oort cloud🤴👌

[@orangevideo]

Somehow, The Second Toughest In The Infants’ just projected it’s everlasting sonic powers into 2019, amazing as expected, uplifting as always, lemme get on my old sneakers, it’s time to bounce bounce bounce bounce

[@franciss2529]

Love the primal drum groove, especially during the break and the lyrics which flow percussively alongside it. A damn great track. Even the video is cool af.

[@mcguigan54]

In lesser hands this could have been dull......but it’s not....it’s brilliant!

[@nielsblume]

Wow... once those chords hit it is blissful.

[@blackcatunderwater1446]

Hair raising

[@RichardSmith_ZA]

Bloody Brilliant ...Ess Tee Ay Arrr

[@bearcagela]

Wow! this is better than I expected.

[@vgmandstuff1381]

That pad is just what I expect from top Underworld tunes. Well done.

[@oliversmith8450]

Big up the don in the sun glasses flying the kite

[@user-tl4li3uq2x]

Underworld的、記号論。最高。

[@Unknwn87FL]

Epic!!! Underworld still got it!!

[@user-iz5qd1yo7i]

めちゃめちゃシュールでcoolですね… 個人的にはライブverもloveです！！

[@haribo687]

Cant stop listening to this! Catchy as hell!

[@googlethis313]

💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽... I was dragged by a huge kite once...back to dancing 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽....just thought I’d share...💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽.... AND LETS PLAY THAT AGAIN SAM!!! ❤️, A Dorothy In Kansas A Freak In Red Mary Janes

[@randeldavisredforestchines7752]

Man this is so odd but wonderful......catchy as sin.....I think you have to listen to the whole song though. Love the transitions !!!!!

[@annamarsch6091]

Mad Love! Thank you

[@user-wg4ep7em2p]

👍from japan💗

[@venancio20091]

One of the best!!

[@harlequin6338]

They never fail. Brilliant!

[@grabsch73]

Very Underworld, love this track!

[@EFoley07]

Joe Strummer up in heaven. ♥

[@djhillfinger]

One of their best, wow

[@golderjames]

Nothing short of brilliant

[@sfh6821]

Amazing

[@chriscole7056]

Sta. Sta. Sta. Sta ....i love that little voice .

[@electroshamanstv3407]

Love!!!!

[@geeksvendetta5333]

Awesome choon! you never stop surprising me guys!

[@MM-qy7si]

AMAZING !!!!!

[@seannyoh1]

How would it feel to be mentioned in this? What an honour!

[@alexiqueantonique]

great as usualy. so many names)

[@angelodomino]

Awesome!

[@user-bu9kt1xt9m]

大好きです 最高です リスペクト！

[@chriscole7056]

Man their so inovative

[@nazmisasmaz9268]

Super !!!!

[@mariusangels2220]

perfection

[@geminin6674]

Amazing!

[@gulnariki7742]

Круто!)

[@jasminamarkovic5889]

Great track and video !!

[@thermostatto0433]

This is so strange. I love it.

[@eldrenajeprofundo]

A Mix of: -Daft Punk - Teachers (Kind of Lyrics) -Daft Punk - Technologic (Kind of Singing) -Underworld - Bells & Circles (Kind of Instrumental) -Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (Epic moment 1:55)

[@sergiobecerril1119]

-kraftwerk - numbers (rythm)

[@leslieschmidt4744]

All I can say is WOW!

[@justjoshin5900]

This is daf! This is up there with the best of underworld

[@iamYork_]

This is the underworld I remember... "Dubnobasswitmyheadman" was my religion in the 90s...

[@djhillfinger]

You know its a good tune when you have six music turned down low but your ears or brain can still pick this up, "whats that?" Turn radio up now!!!

[@aleksandrpletnev6672]

wow! Underworld in its best! more more more

[@danieldiel8770]

The Drums are Cool and the Vocales Tip Top !!!Fan sinces 1999 :-)

[@nyugiboy]

Happy U. Fan anniversary

[@grumpfcatarso2453]

Great

[@MultiAndroid88]

Mighty Underworld!!!

[@Aldo_R]

Thanks Underworld. See ya at Radiobosque

[@user-ym7kq8bd8k]

Best track from Drift.

[@dapaula1]

Solid beat.

[@douggieb8634]

Such a mad song man

[@planetmusic11]

Drum"n Bass a la Underworld , simply Fantastic 💙💚

[@EvilEddtheRed]

Yes indeed. A D&B meets trance rap/chant/prayer.

[@lxxwj]

reminds me more of a faster "numbers" by kraftwerk if anything

[@EvilEddtheRed]

@@lxxwj For me, this is even more Kraftwerk-influenced: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKvbk4SBeL90qKc

[@pabloplato]

@@EvilEddtheRed that one's more indebted to Moroder

[@EvilEddtheRed]

@@pabloplato The basic track, yes. The keys at about 2.40 are almost pure Kraftwerk to my ear.

[@daanvdb9742]

I am going to say it right now before this gets huge. Great song

[@musicselecta5554]

Good!!!

[@Gh0stChili]

Heard this song today while exploring seattle, instantly fell in love with it 💚 I really hope they dont mind if I throw a few snippets into the footage I took there.

[@lisagoddard8255]

Luverly boys. Bin here since the beginning and still lovin it. And as a dedicated kite flyer...aaahh, made me so happy. Live forever. And yes... where is the (at least) 6min.version???

[@andrewhardy3490]

LOVE LOVE LOVE ⭐😎 &drD

[@EvilEddtheRed]

Wow!

[@EvilEddtheRed]

I'm going to have to re-listen to some Calvin Harris, I've evidently missed something.

[@EvilEddtheRed]

I also need to read some Sally Becker.

[@Imthepanthom]

I need more of this song

[@martinkiki8030]

Yeeeeeeeeeees!!!

[@EAMCFC]

How this only has 71k views I don't know

[@katiestait8138]

🔥 💣 🔥 💣 💕

[@user-uz8nr4pu6m]

dope!

[@MrThomas1958]

thx !!!

[@no9or9]

Dark and... short. But very good, very good, very good, in the wood...

[@tajtagore4117]

I love this cover of brockhampton's STAR

[@Kyoko_]

seriously tho, they even share a similar song concept.

[@michaelgoldstein8959]

@@Kyoko_ except for the fact that underworld just says stuff like "i spy _ in the dark, in vienna, etc" and hampton is a rapper using celebrities as a "shock value" type stuff, ie bruce jenner reference. I looked at both , tryin to find the song ...and these are my opinions on both.

[@Kyoko_]

@@michaelgoldstein8959 First of all, Brock Hampton isn't a person, it's BROCKHAMPTON, the name of a group. You obviously have some bias towards Rap, so your opinion is null. And yeah the point of STAR was to just reference as many celebrities as they could, it was the theme of the song. This song really does the exact same thing with clever raps and references focused on rhyming the names of Stars.

[@michaelgoldstein8959]

@@Kyoko_ "rap" is subjective, i luv illmatic & krsone, the real slim shady, and atmosphere. I know rap / hiphop or what it was . . And nope "brockhampton" say stuff like "Heath Ledger with some dreads I just gave my nigga head Standing on my two legs Fuck what that nigga done said Bruh, I don't fuck with no white boys Less the nigga Shawn Mendes". Do you not get the differences ?

[@michaelgoldstein8959]

@Daniel Johnson whats 21 7 83?

[@lxxwj]

i love weird underworld!!

[@renatobiao4131]

A class on how to build a cathedral with few bricks. Absolutely fabulous!!! Greetings from Brazil.

[@Ana-551]

💜💜💜

[@conorosullivan3795]

Very Kraftwerk/Underworld vibe on this, nice love it / TREPANIC

[@MOHMOPEHCN]

Теперь это мой любимый Дрифт!

[@koolrockradio]

KOOL!

[@mikedenby6771]

In a couple of hours time I'm going to see Underworld live for the first time in my life at the warehouse project in Manchester. Well excited!

[@mikedenby6771]

They played this :-)

[@djhillfinger]

@@mikedenby6771 Im going to Wembley tomorrow, Got a t shirt with Rick Smith is a star, karl hyde is a star written on the back

[@mikedenby6771]

@@djhillfinger Awesome mate, great idea! You won't be disappointed if last night is anything to go off; was epic.. and Underworld fans really are the nicest bunch of people I've met at a gig :-)

[@apoknino98]

awesome

[@andrewhardy3490]

LOVE LOVE LOVE ⭐😎🌎🌍🌛🤩&drD

[@XylenRoberts]

very interesting but the outro needs to be longer and work up into a trance. I feel like that would be the natural progression for Underworld, though perhaps they deliberately ended it sooner cuz they were sick of being typecast into doing the long groove thing and wanted to deliver a shorter song for once. This reminds me of something off Second Toughest or Beacoup Fish.

[@dolorescabrera3160]

STAR!!!!!

[@EricWarren]

I would give, literally, anything to see them live at Wembley.

[@Helmsleygirl]

Eric Warren - im going! Can’t wait!!

[@MrDjmaidi]

Great video gents.

[@snakedogman]

Vision...come on!

[@irinapapuc7189]

This is a BIG SONG.