Eighties music is brilliant. But did you know...?
Jona Lewie's follow-up single "You'll always find me playing with the doorbells in B&Q" failed to chart
...As did OMD's follow-up to "Enola Gay", the equally apocalyptic "Trying to book hand luggage onto a Ryanair flight with no boarding pass"
Despite what Paul Young said, the "Wherever I lay my hat that's my home" stunt doesn't work for Windsor CastleLevel 42 only hit the big time after Levels 1 to Level 41 failed to find fame.Fish from Marillion's real name is "Fish from Marillion"
Midge Ure from Ultravox's full name is Midge You Are
Alternative titles for Michael Jackson's best-known album show his exploration of cinema genres before settling on "Thriller". Luckily the world was spared "Richard Curtis Rom-Com"
The original version of Dexys' "Come on Eileen" was spelled "Cum" and was immediately banned by Radio One
The original version of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Relax" was about comfy chairs in IKEA, and was immediately banned by Radio Two
Tears For Fears' massive worldwide hit "Shout" was voted "Worst thing ever to happen in the world, ever" by the National Association of Librarians
Let's hear it for 80s music, everybody!
6 comments:
I always hated Tears for Fears. They were like Wham! on hemorrhoids.
I'm a librarian. Yes, really!!
TFF's Shout was (and still is) a favourite. It's on my playlist of Housework Songs at home. It's all an eclectic mix - Santana, TFF, William Orbit, Beatles. Stones, Joe Bonamassa, Marillion, and Kiss. For a librarian I'm incredibly noisy.
That's a serious wardrobe malfunction there.
Looks like Chas and Dave meets Adam Ant.
The 80's is a period in musical history best consigned to the dustbin IMHO
Dioclese: Don't be so critical.
Eurythmics 'Peek Freans (Are Made Of This)' is informative
and
The Beautiful South's 'Don't Marry Her (Have A Civil Ceremony)' paved the way forward.
Mr. Coleman, no need to be so prolix in your response. Steve did presage his word salad with the conditional conjunction, If.
This was a perfect opportunity to be deliciously and truly laconic in your riposte.
To wit:
Steve: If.
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