NEIL (YOUNG ONES) - HOLE IN MY SHOE (lost hit)

Hello and welcome back..... A song originally by the band "Traffic".
Neal (Nigel Planer) from the English sitcom "The Young Ones" sang this song on BBC Top of the Pops and it reached No 2 in the music charts, It also made it to "Best Comedy Single" in 1985.
Neal was the Hippy Dude.

NEAL (YOUNG ONES)  - HOLE IN MY SHOE

ANORAAK - LONG DISTANCE HEARTS (Sounds Like The 80s)

Hello and welcome back.....An Awesome song by the ElecroSynth band "Anoraak" called Long Distance Hearts with the video done by Neros77 (Weird Science)..... Love the 80s sound.













ANORAAK - LONG DISTANCE HEARTS


LINKS
http://www.anoraak.com/

http://www.myspace.com/anoraak

https://soundcloud.com/anoraak

https://www.facebook.com/anoraak

TOM PETTY - DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE (lost hit)

Hello and welcome back.....A strange video for this 1985 hit from Tom Petty as it follows a Alice in Wonderland theme (Think there is something more than tea in those cups)..... Did I mention Alice gets eaten in the end.... Still its an awesome song.

I recently heard this song in the movie "We Brought a Zoo", Its great to hear a song that you know ..... And yes folks, I cried at the end.
But that's just me.
Its an excellent movie.





TOM PETTY - DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE.


LINKS
http://www.tompetty.com/news
https://twitter.com/tompetty
http://www.myspace.com/tompetty
https://www.facebook.com/tompetty

MIXTAPE 7 - 12" INCHES OF ELECTRONIC80S

Hello and welcome back...... Mixtape No 7 is ALIVE.

Possibly my most favorite of the Mixtape series with remixes and 12" versions from New Order, Berlin, Cabaret Voltaire, Pet Shop Boys & ... O.M.D.

All this goodness only on Electronic80s.






DOWNLOAD HERE 

 Track Listing
1. Billy Ocean - Loverboy (Extended 12" mix)
2. Duran Duran - Hungry like the Wolf (Night Version)
3. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (12" extended)
4. Dead or Alive - Spin Me Round (Murder Mix)
5. Berlin - Dancing in Berlin (Dance Remix)
6. Cabaret Voltaire - Hypnotized (Daniel Miller D.O.R. Mix)
7. Pet Shop Boys - Always on my Mind (12" Extended dance Version)
8. The Venetians - So Much for Love (12" Remix)
9. O.M.D. - We Love You (Extended Mix)
10. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (Full 12" Version)



DURAN DURAN - HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF  



BERLIN - DANCING IN BERLIN




THE VENETIANS - SO MUCH FOR LOVE



Enjoy.

LAURA BRANIGAN - SPANISH EDDIE

Hello and welcome back.....From the Album "Hold Me", Spanish Eddie was the first single to grace our ears back in 1985. This was Laura Branigan's sixth top 40 hit in the music charts.
So the question remains... who was Spanish Eddie?
A quote from Songfacts.com say =   This song was rumored to be about Spanish Eddie Vincente of the YSA's Bronx gang crisis squad and his failed attempt to broker a city-wide gang truce beginning with the Hoe Avenue peace meeting in 1971.

Sadly Laura is no longer with us, She died in her sleep in August 2004 of a previously undiagnosed cerebral aneurysm. Her ashes were scattered over Long Island South.... She was only 47 years old.




LAURA BRANIGAN - SPANISH EDDIE


LINKS
http://www.laurabraniganonline.com/

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - RELAX (12" Extended Mix) (lost hit)

Hello and welcome back..... Possibly one of the best songs of the 80s, Frankie goes to Hollywood with extended inches....12 inches to be exact - Enjoy the sightly naughty 12" Extended mix of "Relax".

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Relax (12" Extended Mix)

GRACE JONES

Hello and welcome back.......Born in Jamaica, Grace Jones ( Grace Mendoza) started as a Model before becoming an Actress and Singer.

Her talent and striking looks got her a record deal and various acting roles including a James Bond movie "A View to a Kill".

For me personally, I love Grace Jones.... Her look is awesome with the flat top ( I had a flat top once) making her stand out from other singers at that time.
Grace often mixes fashion with modeling....Yes folks, she has style
Her music is often suited for Clubs with luscious beats and that voice, what a Voice..... Smooth and focused. Outstanding.

Grace Jones has released about 10 albums and a slather of singles.
Some of my favorite singles from Grace are "Private life", "I've Seen that Face Before", "Pull up to the Bumper", "Slave to the Rhythm" &... "Walking in the Rain" which is my stand out song with sultry synths and a singing style that leaves you with chills.

Grace Jones has once quoted = Now when I enter a carriage, it almost empties. But there's always one brave enough to stay.




What an amazing artist.




WALKING IN THE RAIN


PRIVATE LIFE



I'VE SEEN THAT FACE BEFORE


PULL UP TO THE BUMPER



SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM


CLICK HERE  to Download Awesome music from my Mixtape series....... Enjoy

LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/gracejonesofficial

https://www.facebook.com/GraceJonesOfficial

https://twitter.com/Miss_GraceJones