Ping Pong Bitches

I first heard about Ping Pong Bitches upon getting The Prodigy's 'Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned' album back in 2004, which included a song called Girls (Feat. Ping Pong Bitches), and basically I was suckered in by their cool name. I Searched Out (ie downloaded illegally) everything I could find - this didn't amount to much, in fact, two songs named Rock Action and Beat You Up which I already had anyway on a This is Electroclash compilation CD. Beat You Up did contain an ace recreation ('interpolation', in fact,) of the backing to I Feel Love by Donna Summer. They had turned the sweat-drenched disco classic into a hard, threatening, sleazy Riot Grrlekktro-fest. I loved it.

Anyway, now we're almost into 2007 and what have been the developments on the Ping Pong Bitches front?
Well, for a start, they have a MySpace, much like me, and I am on their 'Friends list', which amounts to getting the odd advert bulletin-ed to me every now and again. I don't mind this - in fact it's probably what I became their friend for.

One such bulletin came through to me proclaiming that there was a new single entitled Roc Ya Body, released on 20th October, which was nice (I don't check my MySpace messages that often). For some reason, I already had this on promo in exactly the format boasted on the CD press release, which was a bit cool of me, but at the same time it meant there was no excuse to buy it again! The vinyl includes a remix by the excellent McSleazy - but let's face it, I will never play vinyl in a long time yet, so I probably don't have a cat's chance of ever hearing that one. Shame really. According to their official site, 'Roc Ya Body' was inspired by blonde vocalist Louise Prey's illicit lustings for a teenage boy she met on a coach to Manchester. This is good to know and makes me like the song more for two reasons:
1. Any mention of Manchester as song inspiration is clearly a good thing.
2. Illicit lust over a teenage boy is, I'm sure, something we can all relate to.

Another trip to vinyl exchange ensued, wondering if anything nice and electro was being stocked there. What should I behold, but a CDR promo copy of the Ping Pong Bitches' forthcoming album Alphadog?! Now, this really is quite the exclusive I'll be sharing with you, as the album isn't actually scheduled for release until February 2007. You should be grateful, kids!

Ping Pong Bitches are best described as 'electro rock' I think, and though the album contains both of the songs I originally had by the 'Bitches, both Beat You Up and Rock Action are completely different versions from the ones I already owned (No Donna Summer sample or anything!) Despite this, I implore you to buy this album when it is actually released, as there is literally not a single duff track on there - everyone's a winner!

The 'Bitches list among their influences Joan Jett, Daft Punk, New Order, Neptunes, Black Strobe, The Ramones and of course The Prodigy, if that gives you any clue as to what they sound like.

Download: Ping Pong Bitches - Superfine
Download: Ping Pong Bitches - The Beast (<- Apparently the next single after Roc Ya Body) Download: Roc Ya Body (Punx Soundcheck mix)
Download: Prodigy ft Ping Pong Bitches - Girls

Visit: Ping Pong Bitches Official Site aka their MySpace
Umami Records (their record label)

View: Roc Ya Body Video on YouTube