For those of you that are not aware of the marvel that was Bucks Fizz, think of a British poor-man's '80s-version of ABBA and you're on the right lines. A 2 (not particularly attractive) men, 2 (attractive) women combo who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 and went on to have a number of hits until fading into obscurity and TV presenting gigs. I always thought this single was an odd one as it's all over the place tempo and time-signature wise but, hey, it got to No. 1 so what do I know?!
Bonus Clips: For the first half of the 80s, Bucks Fizz were huge in the UK and Europe. Here's a few of their other hits, starting with 'Making Your Mind Up', the song that won Eurovision 1981.
... 'The Land of Make Believe'.
... and 'Now Those Days Are Gone'.
gosh, this is a bad song. what about the one that won them the Eurovision, was that also this bad. I can't remember...
ReplyDeleteMaking Your Mind Up? You don't remember the dance routine or the skirts being removed? Compared to this it's a craptastic pop gem! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTvfpbTCSp4
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