"Go West" is a song by the Village People, released in 1979. However, it was not as popular as the group's other contemporary singles as "Y.M.C.A" and "In the Navy". The song eventually found greater success when it was covered in 1993 by the duo Pet Shop Boys. This is the version below.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok
From 1984, this one's music was written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
Yet another one hit wonder, from 1974. Asian producer Biddu asked Douglas to record a song he wrote with Larry Weiss called "I Want To Give You My Everything," and Douglas convinced him to use "Kung Fu Fighting" as the B-side. They recorded "Kung Fu" in 10 minutes, figuring it was just a B-side, but the record label loved it and made it the A-side. After a slow start, it began selling and Biddu became the first Asian to produce a UK #1 hit. It went on to sell 10 million copies worldwide.
Kung Fu movies were very popular at the time, and this capitalized on the craze. Bruce Lee was a big star.
Douglas is from Jamaica. He was the first Jamaican-born singer to have a #1 hit in the US.
Kung Fu movies were very popular at the time, and this capitalized on the craze. Bruce Lee was a big star.
Douglas is from Jamaica. He was the first Jamaican-born singer to have a #1 hit in the US.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Paul Hardcastle - 19
"19" is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle released as the first single from his self-titled third studio album Paul Hardcastle (1985). The song features dialogue by television narrator Peter Thomas, and a strong anti-war message.
The track is about America's involvement in the Vietnam War and the effect it had on the soldiers who served. "19" features sampled dialogue and news reports from Vietnam Requiem, an ABC television documentary about the post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by veterans.
The title "19" comes from the documentary's claim that the average age of an American combat soldier in the war was nineteen, as compared to the claim of World War II's 26. This claim has since been disputed. Undisputed statistics do not exist, although Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Current File (CACCF) shows a large number of deaths (38%) were ages 19 or 20.
The song also comments that while the tour of duty was longer during WWII, soldiers in Vietnam were subject to hostile enemy fire almost every day.
The track is about America's involvement in the Vietnam War and the effect it had on the soldiers who served. "19" features sampled dialogue and news reports from Vietnam Requiem, an ABC television documentary about the post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by veterans.
The title "19" comes from the documentary's claim that the average age of an American combat soldier in the war was nineteen, as compared to the claim of World War II's 26. This claim has since been disputed. Undisputed statistics do not exist, although Southeast Asia Combat Area Casualties Current File (CACCF) shows a large number of deaths (38%) were ages 19 or 20.
The song also comments that while the tour of duty was longer during WWII, soldiers in Vietnam were subject to hostile enemy fire almost every day.
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