Awful Songs From the Past-80s,90s etc....

darkdubh · 22-08-2013 12:39PM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

There was this Latin American type tune which was on the radio quite a bit at some point maybe around 1985/86 or even earlier.The lyrics went something like "Fujae fujae fujae mama,bat bala bonga fujae mama" it was madeningly catchy and I'd totaly forgotten about it until a few months back when I went I was collecting a pizza and it was playing in the takeaway.Ring any bells?

Sounds like it could be this one.Fungi Mama by Tom Browne,it came out in 1981 and was on a compilation called Disco US.

http://youtu.be/2WU-LD8J67g

An Riabhach · 22-08-2013 02:40PM

"In Vietnam he was nineteen.
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-In Vietnam he was nineteen.
Nineteen.
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen."

"Girl you know it's true..huh..ooh ooh ooh I love you"
(I'm not really singing that one,that's really someone else :-D:-D)

rubadub · 22-08-2013 02:49PM

Seasan wrote: »

"Girl you know it's true..huh..ooh ooh ooh I love you"
(I'm not really singing that one,that's really someone else :-D:-D)

The electronicy sample going g-g-g-g-girl used to sicken me.

As did that Charles & Eddie song "would I lie to you", a pair of ultra sleaze bags l used to cringe at the line "that's not the type of game I play" in it.

They didn't have a patch on Michael Bolton for the sleazefactor though.

19 wasn't too bad, sick of it from being overplayed though.

Ralf and Florian · 22-08-2013 03:07PM

darkdubh wrote: »

Sounds like it could be this one.Fungi Mama by Tom Browne,it came out in 1981 and was on a compilation called Disco US.

http://youtu.be/2WU-LD8J67g

Yes!Thats it.It's longer ago than I thought.

gobnaitolunacy · 22-08-2013 03:09PM

Seasan wrote: »

"In Vietnam he was nineteen.
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-In Vietnam he was nineteen.
Nineteen.
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen."

I remember Nighthawks did a micky take of that....
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen Sixteen Feat. DJ Dev.

Ralf and Florian · 22-08-2013 03:10PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Spagna.

Call Me is on Hits 7.

The associated album Dedicated To The Moon isn't bad.

Thats her.I thought she was a dead ringer for David Bowie as he looked in the movie Labyrinth.

nlgbbbblth · 22-08-2013 05:27PM

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

There was this Latin American type tune which was on the radio quite a bit at some point maybe around 1985/86 or even earlier.The lyrics went something like "Fujae fujae fujae mama,bat bala bonga fujae mama" it was madeningly catchy and I'd totaly forgotten about it until a few months back when I went I was collecting a pizza and it was playing in the takeaway.Ring any bells?

The Frank Chickens?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiELvMgIeZc

Dates from 1984. Compiled on K-Tel's Hungry For Hits.

An Riabhach · 22-08-2013 06:27PM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

I remember Nighthawks did a micky take of that....
N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-Nineteen Sixteen Feat. DJ Dev.

Speakin of mickey takes-you've just reminded me that somebody took the mickey out of the "Camouflage" song mentioned earlier-twas around the same time,and they called it "Cabbage-head".

nlgbbbblth · 22-08-2013 06:42PM

Paul Hardcastle's 19 was fantastic. Kept up that scary war / end of world vibe. It was number 1 for five weeks - the first week I bought the 7" and then four different 12" singles weekly thereafter.

The Commentators [Rory Bremner] released a parody called "N-N-Nineteen Not Out" a few weeks later. It can be found on Now 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT3XcmGGqtI

Ralf and Florian · 22-08-2013 06:48PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

The Frank Chickens?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiELvMgIeZc

Dates from 1984. Compiled on K-Tel's Hungry For Hits.

No,that mysterys been solved by Darkdubh a few posts back.Never heard this one before,I'm a sucker for 80's synth pop.

Zaph · 22-08-2013 08:03PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Paul Hardcastle's 19 was fantastic

I despised that song. I heard it for the first time in years on the radio last weekend and it reminded me just how much I hated it.

nlgbbbblth · 22-08-2013 10:01PM

Do you like Paul Hardcastle's Rainforest - electro masterpiece.

Why the hate for 19?

darkdubh · 23-08-2013 06:33AM

Stutter Rap by Morris Minor And The Majors.That guy who went on to write a book about traveling around Ireland with a fridge was involved with that.

gobnaitolunacy · 23-08-2013 06:46AM

Seasan wrote: »

Speakin of mickey takes-you've just reminded me that somebody took the mickey out of the "Camouflage" song mentioned earlier-twas around the same time,and they called it "Cabbage-head".

A comedian...was it Jon Kenny pre-D'Unbelieveables???

The Princess Bride · 23-08-2013 12:20PM

Remember these?
Glen Curtin,Tears on the telephone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2G9d1p7po

Laurie Anderson O Superman-this song made (still does) me feel really really sick in the head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djyusgCuUiI

An Riabhach · 23-08-2013 06:18PM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

A comedian...was it Jon Kenny pre-D'Unbelieveables???

I have absolutely no idea.

Twas just a little flashback I had when we were mentioning mickey-takes,and all that came to me mind was the start of the chorus which went with:

"Wo ho,wo ho Cabbage-head........"

I can't even remember any of the other lyrics-I just remember that my older brothers found it very funny.....

darkdubh · 23-08-2013 09:06PM

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Remember these?
Glen Curtin,Tears on the telephone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2G9d1p7po

Laurie Anderson O Superman-this song made (still does) me feel really really sick in the head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djyusgCuUiI

And that was an edited version of O Superman.The full song is about 9 or 10 minuites long.I saw Laurie Anderson performing in Cork three years ago but she diden't do this.

Caonima · 25-08-2013 09:36AM

Anything by Wham, Five Star, Nick Kamen (spl?), Culture Club...

nlgbbbblth · 25-08-2013 12:31PM

Caonima wrote: »

Anything by Wham, Five Star, Nick Kamen (spl?), Culture Club...

That's a pretty damning generalisation.
While Nick Kamen's output was mostly generic fluff, do you really think the other three artists produced absolutely nothing of merit?

This b-side from Club Tropicana is a smooth balearic classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CASJmZL1Ug

Church Of The Poison Mind is an assured beat-driven floorfiller with a great backing vocal from Helen Terry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVzAH0FtNwg

Five Star had quite a few smooth soul singles with some quality remixes. This is one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5iTuOvnbLU

Caonima · 25-08-2013 02:43PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

That's a pretty damning generalisation.
While Nick Kamen's output was mostly generic fluff, do you really think the other three artists produced absolutely nothing of merit?

This b-side from Club Tropicana is a smooth balearic classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CASJmZL1Ug

Church Of The Poison Mind is an assured beat-driven floorfiller with a great backing vocal from Helen Terry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVzAH0FtNwg

Five Star had quite a few smooth soul singles with some quality remixes. This is one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5iTuOvnbLU

arrrgghhhhhhhh, make it stopppppppppppppppppp :eek:

An Riabhach · 25-08-2013 07:50PM

"Oooh what an atmosphere,I love a party with a happy atmosphere...there's music everywhere,and soon we'll be dancing in the cool night air..."

"Wo ho ho wo ho.
Hangin tough.Hangin tough.Hangin tough.Hangin tough.
Wo ho ho wo ho."

"Americanos,blue jeans and chinos....in the land of the free you can be what you wanna be."

"It's got what it takes,so tell me why can't this be love....straight from the heart,oh tell me why can't this be love."

And for some nineties nonsense:

"I tell ya what I want what I really really want,so tell me what ya want what ya really really want,I wanna ha I wanna ha I wanna ha I wanna ha I wanna ha I really really wanna ziggy zag ha..."

"You're no good for me,I don't need nobody....Don't need no-one that's no good for me...."

"Don't you cry tonight,I still love you baby, don't you cry tonight,there's a heaven above you baby..."

"Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm....
Mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm...."

gobnaitolunacy · 26-08-2013 08:02AM

Jive Bunny.

That is all.

sudzs · 26-08-2013 09:35AM

Seasan wrote: »

"Oooh what an atmosphere,I love a party with a happy atmosphere...there's music everywhere,and soon we'll be dancing in the cool night air..."

Russ Abbot!!! :eek: I remember that. In fact I think it was imprinted on my brain because every time I go shopping in Penny's and wander through the part with the Atmosphere brand, I inevitably end up humming that song for the rest of the day.

darkdubh · 26-08-2013 09:52AM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Jive Bunny.

That is all.

And they had three UK no 1's in a row with that stuff.

An Riabhach · 26-08-2013 11:56AM

sudzs wrote: »

Russ Abbot!!! :eek:

THAT'S who it was!
I dunno what made me think it was some TV presenter.

Does anybody remember the song which went with......"To the very very young and the very very old-every one of you say aye.To the centre of the earth and to the corners of the world-everybody now say aye....."
Was that one used in some TV ad back then?

Aglomerado · 26-08-2013 11:59AM

Seasan wrote: »

THAT'S who it was!
I dunno what made me think it was some TV presenter.

Does anybody remember the song which went with......"To the very very young and the very very old-every one of you say aye.To the centre of the earth and to the corners of the world-everybody now say aye....."
Was that one used in some TV ad back then?

Here it is. I don't remember it in an ad but I thought it was a great song back then!

"Living in a Box" now I think that is awful!

An Riabhach · 26-08-2013 12:39PM

Aglomerado wrote: »

Here it is. I don't remember it in an ad but I thought it was a great song back then!

"Living in a Box" now I think that is awful!

Now that I've listened to it,I think twas in an ad for some Building Society or something.
And yes-that "Livin in a Box" IS bad!!

nlgbbbblth · 26-08-2013 05:19PM

The Red Box song is decent. Also liked their follow-up For America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18LLfZzDYnQ

darkdubh · 26-08-2013 07:53PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

That's a pretty damning generalisation.
While Nick Kamen's output was mostly generic fluff, do you really think the other three artists produced absolutely nothing of merit?

This b-side from Club Tropicana is a smooth balearic classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CASJmZL1Ug

Church Of The Poison Mind is an assured beat-driven floorfiller with a great backing vocal from Helen Terry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVzAH0FtNwg

Five Star had quite a few smooth soul singles with some quality remixes. This is one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5iTuOvnbLU

The melody of Church of the Poison Mind sounds suspiciously like that of Back Of Love by Echo And The Bunnymen which came out about a year beforehand.Sorry I don't know how to properly embed videos but heres the link.Coincidence?

http://youtu.be/c7jqdUBtWMc

An Riabhach · 27-08-2013 08:13AM

"Someone left my cake out in the rain.....I don't think that I can take it because I took so long to bake it,and I'll never have that recipe again.oh no..."

I don't know what era that song was from-but I can remember p***in myself laughin when I first heard it,mainly at the way he was singing,and at the lyrics.But the song probably has some deeper meaning to it.....

I remember as well in a shop where I was workin,there was a continuous tape or CD playin,and every time it played the song "Sylvia's Mother" it used to drive me mad!!!

Awful Songs From the Past-80s,90s etc....

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