Jona Lewie: C or D

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I'm in the C camp, but I can see where he might rub folks the wrong way. Assuming there's anyone out there who remembers him.

TMFTML
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― TMFTML (TMFTML), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 21:16 (twenty-three years ago)

I remember "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties."

I bought his album in the used bin years ago, but cannot remember a thing about it other than the above.

― Mike Appelstein (mike a), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 21:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Good for a laugh. I was immensely crestfallen to get an email after Tanya's very funny "Stop The Cavalry" piece reminding me that tanks were still called cavalry. "...Kitchen At Parties" is a drunken perennial.

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 21:42 (twenty-three years ago)

I always think of "Stop The Cavalry" playing over the tannoy and drowning out Five Live reporters covering football matches around Christmas time. I have the same mental association with the Beach Boys' "Little Saint Nick". This is probably a bizarre thing to say.

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 21:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Is this the "Louise" guy? I love that song for the deep voice bits.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 22:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Pretty sure the "Lousie" guy you're thinking of is in fact Phil Oakey from the Human League, no?

Jona Lewie=CCCCC just cos of "Stop The Cavalry", by a country mile the greatest Christmas song EVAH. Cue new thredd...

― Charlie (Charlie), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 23:02 (twenty-three years ago)

No, it is Jona Lewie (just googled it to check)

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 23:13 (twenty-three years ago)

But where is he now?

― TMFTML (TMFTML), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 23:18 (twenty-three years ago)

But where is he now?

― TMFTML (TMFTML), Wednesday, 16 October 2002 23:18 (twenty-three years ago)

He probably went to get his hair cut.

― Baxter Wingnut, Thursday, 17 October 2002 17:53 (twenty-three years ago)

is this the guy who sang about "Toast" or at least a little bit of toast? This has been in my head for 20 years at least and i only heard it the once on kids tv

― Geoff, Thursday, 17 October 2002 18:49 (twenty-three years ago)

three years pass...

Nah, that was the Q-Tips, with Paul Young on vox.

Jona Lewie is so classic.

― Golden Fleece, Tuesday, 1 November 2005 09:17 (twenty years ago)

I'll Get By in Pittsburgh = classic. Likewise 'Seaside Shuffle'.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 1 November 2005 09:41 (twenty years ago)

Actually "Toast" was by The Street Band; which featured singer/guitarist Paul Young, guitarist John Gifford and bassist Mick Pearl, who went on to form The Q-Tips after The Street Band split up in '79.

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― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 1 November 2005 09:41 (twenty years ago)

I'm standing corrected. Nasty headrush with standing so quickly!

― Golden Fleece, Tuesday, 1 November 2005 10:03 (twenty years ago)

Loving the YWAFMITKAP -> Young, Fresh & New segue on Richard X Back To Mine right now.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 1 November 2005 10:47 (twenty years ago)

four years pass...

What about the new man like me re-rub from the ikea commercial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_LIai0MAbE

― tyr1, Tuesday, 12 October 2010 15:15 (fifteen years ago)

fifteen years pass...

it occurred to me how the open concept unified living space / kitchen space trend has changed how one might view the song youll always find me in the kitchen at parties

― johnny crunch, Friday, 5 December 2025 19:53 (six months ago)

A couple days ago, googled the lyrics to 'The baby, she's on the Street'

Was convinced it was mostly Cajun french, but there's lots of phonetic English translated. Who knows?

Don't wanna see your picture
Shoppin' beside that street
You're gonna deny a major
Hopin' to die in defeat

My baby, she's on the street
My baby, she's on the street
My baby, she's on the street
Yeah, Bobby, he's on the street
Yeah, Bobby, he's on the street
Oh, well, I know my dog
And he died of the big bad dog
Coppin' the garbage people
Until she gets the T.T. Ball

Anyone?

― Mark G, Friday, 5 December 2025 20:03 (six months ago)

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