Boots [Single]

KMFDM | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 5, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B00005V91E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,920 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

KMFDM Boots (2002 US 4-track CD single featuring 3 versions of These Boots Are Made For Walkin including Bombs Remix and Candy Remix plus Back In The USSR picture sleeve MET230)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Walking to Build the Attaking Blood, April 24, 2003

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This review is from: Boots (Audio CD)

Before the inception of the new KMFDM album and a return to their discarded moniker for Attak's release, KMFDM showcased their Metropolis debut with this, a 4 song single entitled Boots. On it is the returning cast of characters that the band has slimmed down to, with Skold, Sascha, Lucia, providing songs that aren't exactly groundbreaking but that are a good return to form. Its an odd single, too, because neither of the songs are released on the full length portion of angst provided by the band. This was more like an announcement that hailed the audience and announced that they were back and that they had Brute in tow once more.

When I first picked up the release, I thought it was actually entertaining to hear KMFDM do their coverage of These Boots Are Made For Walkin' in a fashion all their own. With three tunes that shift from a heavy anthem, a synthesized playground of sound, and something in-between the two, they make the song something that is their own, much in the same right that Madonna's Justify my Love and U2's Mysterious Ways were found in their capable hands in some past life. Within them I found two I like, one I didn't really care for, but that were at least worth a listen. Also included on the album is something of a throwback that seems to have sounds of an older KMFDM entwined in Sasha's approach that he doesn't seem to want to give up, exclaiming that the band is "Back in the USSA."

For fans of KMFDM wanting more, this is a release that is entertaining. It is also new material that isn't available in any other forum, and that makes it worth picking up. For people that are simply wanting to experience, though, I would never recommend a single as some form of seeking out new material. This line-up has been in effect through the last few releases the band has in tow, so checking out MDFMK's self-titled release or Attack would be better suited to new ears. Personally, I like it, but singles, well, they are an acquired taste.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great song and remix with some filler, May 14, 2005

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Brian Allen "Classic gamer, music lover" (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boots (Audio CD)

After KMFDM broke up, Sascha Konietzko and Tim Skold formed MDFMK with Lucia Cifarelli. In 2002, Sascha decided it was time to call the group KMFDM again, despite the fact that key members En Esch and Guenter Shulz had not returned to the band. Before releasing the album Attak, they decided to release this cover of Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots are Made for Walking", which is the meat of this single. There are also 2 remixes of the song, and another cover with new lyrics.

"Boots" is the first track on the disc. I find it humorous that they decided to cover it, in a way that's similar to their cover of Madonna's Material Girl. Unlike that song, though, this one turned out fairly well. It doesn't stray much from the original, but it's much heavier. Sascha sings on the vocals and chorus, with Lucia doing back up on the chorus. This is probably the highlight of the disc, and I think it's better than most of Attak(not that it's a bad album).

Next is the Bombs remix of Boots. This is a more electronic take with lead vocals done by Dorona Alberti, possibly KMFDM's best female vocalist. Sascha backs her on the chorus. This is probably as good as the normal version.

There is also another remix of Boots entitled Candy. While the track itself isn't bad, it barely resembles the original and doesn't really add anything that interesting. I usually turn off the CD when it gets to this song.

To finish things off is a reworking of Atari Teenage Riot's "Delete Yourself" called "Back in the USSA". I was a bit disappointed in this track for several reasons. First, judging from the title I figured this was going to be a cover of the Beatle's "Back in the USSR", and it has nothing to do with that song, which is a shame. That could've had great potential. The lyrics are rather poor and not as funny as they should have been, and its almost identical to the original musically. Stick with ATR version.

So in short, you get two good tracks and two that you'll probably skip. If you're a fan of the group, it's worth buying, and it's relatively easy to find and inexpenisve, too. These songs are also available as high quality MP3s from the KMFDM store at KMFDM.com, so you may want to just buy the first two songs if you're not a completist.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific and unexpected little ditty, September 12, 2002

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Scarlett (New Orleans) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boots (Audio CD)

In June, I went to my first KMFDM concert, and there I heard on of the most inventive covers in existence. Of course when I got home I had to go out and buy the single. This cover is daring and really easy to get into. It takes an already great song, and takes it to the next level while maintaining that signature bass line that we all love from Nancy Sinatra's classic. KMFDM gives an old favorite a modern twist, but still manages to give the classic justice. The remixes are an interesting addition, but verge on the annoying. Back in the USSA is a wonderful tribute to the Beatles' in typical KMFDM fashion. Major applause to Sascha.