"Bostich" is a song by Swiss synthpop band
Yello
Yello is a Swiss electronic music band, which formed in Zürich in 1979. For most of the band's history, Yello has been a duo consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank; founding member Carlos Perón left in 1983.
Their sound is often charac ...
, released in 1981. It is the third and final single to be released from their debut studio album ''
Solid Pleasure
''Solid Pleasure'' is the debut album from Swiss electronic trio Yello. It was first released in 1980 and was reissued in 2005 in part of Yello Remaster Series with rare bonus tracks.
Track listing
Personnel
;Yello
* Dieter Meier – vocals
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''. "Bostich" appears on the band's compilation album ''
Essential Yello''. The song peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard''
dance chart.
The song's title is a reference to
stapler
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manufacturer
Bostitch
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; in Swiss German, the verb "bostitchen" itself is a
generic trademark
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for stapling.
Track listing
Personnel
Yello
* Electronics, backing vocals –
Boris Blank
* Tape –
Carlos Peron
* Vocals –
Dieter Meier
Production
* Producer, engineer – Boris Blank, Ursri Weber
References
External links
Yello - Bostich (12" single) Discogs.
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1981 songs
1981 singles
Yello songs
Vertigo Records singles
Songs written by Boris Blank (musician)
Songs written by Dieter Meier