Groove Coverage is a German dance music group that is known for their collaborations with other artists in the 2000s which was the prime of their career. They had songs such as “God is a Girl” and “21st Century Digital Girl” which are popular among the Hands-Up community.
Tropes in Groove Coverage
- Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: In “21st Century Digital Girl”
I got breast implants paid by my boyfriends, I have a Botox injection under my skin I only play with sex but I don’t let them in, I got fake nails, don’t answer emails.
- Body Horror: In “21st Century Digital Girl”
I am a Silicone Valley walking on two legs!
- Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick: In “21st Century Digital Girl”
My daddy is a workaholic millionaire, my mommy’s on drugs but I don’t really care.
- Cute Kitten: In “21st Century Digital Girl”
I got a pussycat right in my Gucci bag!
- Corrupt Church: The video for “God is a Girl” shows DJ Novus faith healing people for the sake of making extreme profit.
- Cover Version: Despite having original songs, their biggest hits are covers or interpolations of other songs.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?:
- “21st Century Digital Girl” is about the over-materialism of the world and is about a spoiled girl that does everything.
- ”God is a Girl” exposes churches for how their purpose is to profit off their attendees.
- Fake Faith Healer: Justified in the video for “God is a Girl” DJ Novus faith heals people which knocks them unconscious.
- Jerkass: In “21st Century Digital Girl”
I got fake nails, don’t answer emails.
- New Sound Album: "Riot On The Dancefloor" changed to a more Pop/House style
- Stealth Parody: Most of their songs and lyrics are poking fun at modern-day issues such as materialism and greed. “21st Century Digital Girl” is a major example.
- Slasher Smile: DJ Novus has one as he faith heals people in the video for “God is a Girl”
- Shout-Out: Their debut album is called “Covergirl”
- Trance: Their music can be loosely defined as this.
- Take That!:
- In “21st Century Digital Girl” they poke fun at the greed in younger people.
I got a first-class ticket!
Everything’s permitted cause I can have it all!
- In “God is a Girl”
Do you believe it, can you receive it?
- The Cover Changes the Gender: Their cover of Bad Religion's "21st Century Digital Boy", "21st Century Digital Girl", changes the lyrics to a female perspective
- Workaholic: In “21st Century Digital Girl”
My daddy is a workaholic millionaire
