Chromeo Talks Longtime Friendship, Mullets and 'Seinfeld'

Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia.

Explaining Chromeo to someone unfamiliar with the band is a tall order. The electro-funk duo’s newest album is titled White Women. Chromeo’s live performance is aesthetically enhanced by keyboards propped up with plastic, high-heeled women’s legs. Dave 1 and P-Thugg pen songs with names like “Bonafide Lovin’ (Tough Guys),” containing lyrics such as, “Never mind an SMS/What you need is a sweet caress.” Think you’ve got it?

Think again. The title White Women is a nod to prolific photographer Helmut Newton and his 1976 collection of the same name. Recent single “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)" takes the opposite approach of “Bonafide Lovin'” — it’s written from an underdog’s perspective: "Is it really my fault?/I get a shiver when I see her with those other guys/Wearing the jacket I bought." Read more...

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