Warning, warning, 80s music alert
The things I do to promote good causes, Legion of Fans (LOF)...
Those ceaseless wildlife fundraisers over at Painted Dog Conservation Inc in Perth have come up with another novel way raise money to support Wild... I mean, Painted Dog research in Africa - a night of 80s music.
The idea is that you pay them money and a range of musicians who were big in the 80s promise not to play any of their songs.... No, I'm only kidding.
Some of you Western Australians out there probably dig 80s music (most likely those of you who didn't have to live through the decade). No, I'm only kidding again.
What I recall most about the early 80s - before I met Mrs Blog in 1987, I hasten to add - was the stunning array of provocatively clad female musicians. I loved Belinda Carlisle (all of the Go Gos in fact), Bananrama, Debbie Harry (in fact, I hearted Debbie Harry), Rene Gayer (hearted her, too), and various other strumpets of the day. I could take or leave Madonna, but my flatmate, CF, was such a fan of her music that he was first in line at the local newsagents when Playboy carried a spread of her early photos.
And who among us Aussies, LOF, could forget out own home-grown Bananaramas, the Chantoozies? OK, memory a little hazy? Try: "Wanna be up, don't wanna be down..." With me? No? Then how about Sons and Daughters - that's Ally Fowler on the right who also starred in the TV show Sons and Daughters in which, if I'm not gravely mistaken, she got it on with a boy who turned out to be her brother. Or something like that.
Anyway, I hearted the Chantoozies (even that saucy minx Tottie Goldsmith, second from the right, though Ally was always my favourite), so I urge you all to go and surrender to some of their big-haired magic.
The Absolutely 80s show will be on Saturday the 7th March, 2009 at the Belvoir Function Centre in the Swan Valley, Perth .Tickets are $35pp for the show. Part of the proceeds will go to Painted Dog Conservation Inc
To purchase tickets, call 08 9455 6073 or email lemonj@ozemail.com.au
There will also be some 80s blokes playing and the rest of the line up is Kids in the Kitchen, The Models and Uncanny X Men.
To purchase tickets, call 08 9455 6073 or email lemonj@ozemail.com.au
There will also be some 80s blokes playing and the rest of the line up is Kids in the Kitchen, The Models and Uncanny X Men.
Who was your favourite 80s singer or group, LOF? CONFESS, CONFESS... You're among friends here, so don't be embarrassed.
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Jeff
(Deborah, if you're self googling please don't be offended. I'm sure you know what you mean to me).
Remember in the eighties cruising up the Northern beaches from Sydney with Kate in our yellow Triumph Stag with the top down listening to Knopfler & Dire Straits on the tape player [before cds invented] Warm balmy weather, sunshine and the smell of the beaches..heady days..heady days. great memories
Jas has me stumped dunno any of them. Debra Harry I hated..[sorry Tony]
Probably all time favourite was 'Doug Ashdown' 'Winter in America'
This is the last (or perhaps the first) time I transgress from fashion into musical tastes.
I am overwhelmed by the comments and thank you for ALL your support and feedback (as does my internet friend, Deborah Harry).
Julio, mother?
Have a cracking day,
Jeff