Bananarama - Classic Or Dud

You don't think so? That's their best studio album!

I'm not saying it's bad!

I think I'm just surprised by it because my knowledge of their early stuff was basically limited to "Venus" and the Fun Boy 3 collab-o.

have you heard the other 1986 stuff? "A Trick of the Night" is something special. One of these days I have to write something about this.

the only group i own 20 singles by. wait, maybe that's not true. it's possible i own 20 madonna singles. i'll have to check...

Better than the Beatles.

IN AT THE DEEP END (1982-4)
BBC

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The 'Rama show is ingrained in my memory for no reason.

― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Friday, 28 April 2006 00:19 (2 years ago)

I remember this as well. Especially Heiney's earlier practice video with a typical lol80's pop/rock band, of which all I can remember is that the lyrics mentioned "burning" or "I'm on fire" or something, and Heiney cut to a red spotlight. His mentor later appraised the finished video with the words "er, that's... interesting" clearly meaning "er, that's shit..."

TS: Bananarama's Jolley & Swain years vs. Bananarama's Stock/Aitken/Waterman years.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/24/people-wet-knickers-bananarama-80s-trio-return

wtf at the link name

WTF at the comments!

ChrisD58 7h ago

It must be my age but personally I think they're better looking now than back then!!

Andrew Jones ChrisD58 6h ago

Whilst they do look damn good for their age (unlike me) I have to disagree. 80's Keren Woodward was a living goddess. Back then I would have slaughtered my entire family in return for a few hours in her company. Nowadays I'd only slaughter my sister in law.

Happy birthday, Siobhan!

https://youtu.be/8kjy1W4Gk_s