The one I bought was their 1980 cover of The Glitter Band's "Angel Face":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3al8J3m6HY
...but its proto-kosmische B-side "R.E.R.B." is still really good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msN21Equqw0
They were Blitz/Tik & Tok rather than Taboo/Leigh Bowery, and, yeah, Carole Caplin!!!
― mike t-diva, Monday, 18 October 2021 14:38 (two years ago) link
kinda makes sense that cherie was a wannabe blitz kid, while tony was more just wannabe blitzing kids
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 18 October 2021 14:39 (two years ago) link
Shock also featured Barbie Wild who has a very good example of a Wiki page that reads suspiciously like it was written by the subject
In 1986 she robotically mimed with British TV legends Morecambe and Wise in their Christmas TV Special of 1983 and appeared as a robotic mime as part of the duo Technical Glamour on The Sooty Show, the longest running children's TV program in the UK. As well as Hellbound: Hellraiser II, her other film appearances include Death Wish 3 (1985) starring Charles Bronson and Grizzly II: The Predator (1987) starring Charlie Sheen, George Clooney and Laura Dern.In the 1980s, Miss Wilde wrote and hosted 'The American Hot 100' (Skytrax TV) as well as 'The Morning Show' & 'Supersonic' for Music Box, where she interviewed Jimmy Somerville from Bronski Beat, Roger Meddows-Taylor of Queen and The Sisters of Mercy. In 1987, Miss Wilde presented a long-running music show for Granada Television called 'Hold Tight', where she interviewed such pop personalities as Cliff Richard, John Lydon (AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Iggy Pop, The B-52's, Black, Pepsi & Shirlie and Lisa Stansfield. In 1988, she wrote and presented 'The Small Screen', a film review program for the Night Network on London Weekend Television, where she interviewed actor Hugh Grant. In the 1990s, Miss Wilde hosted a live music program, 'The Gig', for London Weekend Television and the movie history program, 'Sprockets' for Sky Digital Television.
In the 1980s, Miss Wilde wrote and hosted 'The American Hot 100' (Skytrax TV) as well as 'The Morning Show' & 'Supersonic' for Music Box, where she interviewed Jimmy Somerville from Bronski Beat, Roger Meddows-Taylor of Queen and The Sisters of Mercy. In 1987, Miss Wilde presented a long-running music show for Granada Television called 'Hold Tight', where she interviewed such pop personalities as Cliff Richard, John Lydon (AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Iggy Pop, The B-52's, Black, Pepsi & Shirlie and Lisa Stansfield. In 1988, she wrote and presented 'The Small Screen', a film review program for the Night Network on London Weekend Television, where she interviewed actor Hugh Grant. In the 1990s, Miss Wilde hosted a live music program, 'The Gig', for London Weekend Television and the movie history program, 'Sprockets' for Sky Digital Television.
― soref, Monday, 18 October 2021 14:42 (two years ago) link
Just remembered, "R.E.R.B." stood for Rusty Egan and Richard (James) Burgess, who co-wrote and co-produced it.
― mike t-diva, Monday, 18 October 2021 14:48 (two years ago) link
oh thanks for the shout on RERB - i have that record but don't think i ever played the b.
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 18 October 2021 14:51 (two years ago) link
...and appeared as a robotic mime as part of the duo Technical Glamour on The Sooty Show
absolute scenes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOsw_52dwBU
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 18 October 2021 15:00 (two years ago) link
^ need a track ID on that btw. art of noise?
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 18 October 2021 15:01 (two years ago) link
Nick, you don't have any idea where to get that long version of Les Emotions Francaises, do you?
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Monday, 18 October 2021 16:34 (two years ago) link
also, Nick:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aigtAQXM3c
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Monday, 18 October 2021 16:36 (two years ago) link
ahh, thanks jed!
you don't have any idea where to get that long version of Les Emotions Francaises, do you?
it's the b-side to 'emotional disguise' and it's actual name is 'french emotions'. can't remember whether the uk 12 is the long version though, but will try and find my copy so that i can check!
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 18 October 2021 17:03 (two years ago) link
okay i figured the 'les emotions francais' thing out. the UK 'emotional disguise' 12" only has the short 'french emotions' on the b-side, which clocks in at just two and a half minutes, as do all the other appearances of it afaict. there's also an extended instrumental version (4 minutes long) that appears on the US 12" and the two have just been stuck together to produce a long french version. these two also appear together in that sequence on the canada only 'images of heaven' EP:
https://www.discogs.com/release/371668-Peter-Godwin-Images-Of-Heaven
maybe they run into each other on that? that's the sleeve image the uploader has used anyhow.
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 18 October 2021 19:45 (two years ago) link
Ok, That's helpful! Thanks, Nick.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Monday, 18 October 2021 19:54 (two years ago) link
just been looking at the weird career of the guy who produced the peter godwin stuff, a norwegian guy called georg holtgreen who started out in the uk acid folk band eclection in the 60s, went on to front the horrific 70s band sailor, then in the 80s went weirdo synth pop in a duo called data who made this awesome tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcMjxhIlF8
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 18 October 2021 20:00 (two years ago) link
Sailor were not horrific!
― Starmer: "Let the children boogie, let all the children boogie." (Tom D.), Monday, 18 October 2021 22:41 (two years ago) link
There's good sailor!? I just remember 'girls, girls, girls' making me feel queasy when I was a child. I know that the 'down by the docks' 12" has become a minor cosmic disco classic but even that's dodgy as hell
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Tuesday, 19 October 2021 04:33 (two years ago) link
I remember "World wide traffic jam"
― Mark G, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 06:51 (two years ago) link
Sailor's "A Glass Of Champagne" remains fantastic.
I saw Data in early 1982 - I think they were supporting Kid Creole - and they were delightfully idiosyncratic and odd.
Virginia David, who joined Sailor in 1980, made a fantastic single in early 1983 called "Am I Normal?", produced by Andy Hill (Bucks Fizz) and co-written by Julian Marshall (Marshall Hain). I only knew about it because a friend was working in Andy Hill's studio at the time - he wrote to me and said it was the best thing that Hill had done. The lyrics are batshit crazy though:
Comes aliveDriving auto fastExhastaventLoves to driveShifts away from thatWhat's got her pendWaiting for the stop lightNerves are very nearAsks herself a questionSuddenly sincereAm I normal?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyWPChIR9ss
― mike t-diva, Tuesday, 19 October 2021 09:18 (two years ago) link