Freedom Flag

Description

The big single from the upcoming 6th studio album with an amazing and "crazy" video to support side A 'Freedom Flag' which screams FREEDOM and side AA with 'From the Mouth of Elmer McCurdy' the crazy true story of the corpse of bandit Elmer McCurdy. Supported by comprehensive radio and press coverage in the UK, France, Germany, the Nordic countries, and North America. Pepe Deluxé, aka the Finnish-Swedish funkateers James Spectrum and Paul Malmstrom, releases another AA single from their upcoming kaleidoscopic album Comix Sonix. On side A of 'Freedom Flag', Pepe Deluxé sings "They try to put us in a box. And then they try to store that box. Certainly not!" Creative freedom is the main founding pillar of Pepe Deluxé, alongside eclecticism, coffee, and sausages - the latter being featured in flight in the Freedom Flag video by Paul Malmstrom of Pepe Deluxé. The song is a playful yet poignant reflection on the dangers of oversimplification and lazy labeling, and as an unexpected humorous twist, another new track from Pepe, Earth Boys are Easy, is currently on a TV near you as part of IKEA's global campaign titled - believe it or not - "Pack it!" 'Freedom Flag' features a snippet from Pepe's song that Prodigy also sampled (Salami Fever) - are you following? Additionally, there are scratches from guest DJ Slow (a former founding member of Pepe) and a thunderous double bass break from metal legend Kai Hahto, with a banjo and musical spoons further spicing up this funky stew. Side AA, "From the Mouth of Elmer McCurdy," highlights Pepe Deluxé's unmatched references as the mad hatter inventor of the music world. This time, they team up with the almost equally eccentric creator Bart Hopkin, who has a collection of over 100 unique experimental instruments, many of which are featured on the new album "Comix Sonix." The single includes Bart's Dansal 3, Slide Rattletine, Moe Flute, Aquaalt, Open TDF, and Smoke Paprika; all as unique as their names, providing an eclectic backdrop to the incredible true story of the song about the fate of the infamous outlaw from Oklahoma. After his demise at the hands of the sheriff's posse following a botched train robbery, McCurdy appeared as a coin-eating mummy, roller-skating and touring the United States - with film cameos. Not to mention a stint where he was painted fluorescent red and hung from a gallows in a strange show, only to be discovered by the crew of Six Million Dollar Man, who initially mistook him for a mannequin. Elmer's influence even extended to 80s cartoons, with the creator of Skeletor citing McCurdy as the ancestor of the character. Phew! The title of the song refers to another curiosity, that Elmer's mouth disappeared shortly before his burial. A story as bizarre as the musical odysseys of Pepe Deluxé...