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The Lolligags, Wired Up

by Allison Carter
07/31/2007

The Lolligags are an Athens band comprised of a man and a woman with clearly made up names, Dallion Lollihag and RG Lollifag. As soon as I heard Dallion’s vocals combined with RG’s talent on the synth I was dancing around, despite my freshly sprained ankle. Their music is contagious. Even at work, listening to The Lolligags turned the atmosphere carefree.

The first song on the EP is the title track, “Wired Up.” Like most of the CD, it is very danceable. The beat is in sync with a heartbeat, which might explain why people like or dislike certain music. The music is keeping your body moving, but you aren’t so distracted by dancing that the words are lost. I think everyone has experienced what this song is about: someone who you want so badly that thinking about them keeps you awake at night. It reaches its climax when she says “I broke the coffee cup, the fucking coffee cup, threw it at you.”

“Kitten, Come Over” is provocative. Its one of those songs where you get so enthralled by the music that you almost forget the song is about a quick hook up. The lyrics are so easy to learn, and the song is that much more enjoyable once you are able to sing along. The song “Creepy Things” is about spying. The vocals prove that it doesn’t matter what the subject; The Lollygags can make it into an innocent affair.

You’ll have to listen to decide which song is your favorite. If you’re like me, you can’t get enough of their music, but there are two additional songs on their MySpace page. You can also see them at the Athens Popfest.