Is this the most depressing Europop anthem of all time?
Alors On Danse, by Belgian rapper Stromae, is storming the charts across Europe. And yet, it's about existential angstAlong with straw donkeys and strange rashes, the thing you always bring back from a continental holiday is a Europop tune that won't leave your brain. It was played in every Sambuca-spattered bar you visited and nostalgia compels you (and a million other holiday-makers) to buy it, sending it to No 1 in September when it's inappropriately cloudy.This year's likely contender is Alo...
Guardian Music — Alors On Danse, by Belgian rapper Stromae, is storming the charts across Europe. And yet, it's about existential angstAlong with straw donkeys and strange rashes, the thi... more info