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We were back talking about 80’s fashion this week, and what a lot to talk about!!! Helen got in touch to mention baggy jeans and adding Grolsch Bottle tops to her shoes. Julie wore big blue glasses like Su Pollard in Hi De Hi and Jane loved her Ra-ra skirts.
Due in large part to the popularity of aerobic workout gurus such as Jane Fonda, as well as popular films such as “Dirty Dancing” and “Flashdance,” the 1980s saw a significant rise in popularity for clothing normally associated with ballet performers and dancers. In addition to fashion trends such as baggy, wide-necked sweatshirts that hang over one shoulder, headbands and leg warmers, women in the 1980s often wore ballet flats as a form of casual, everyday footwear. Similar in look to jellies, ballet flats were typically made entirely from cloth, including their soles, making them both extremely thin and foot-hugging, as well as highly disintregratable!!!
We also talked favourite toys and David said he loved his ZX Spectrum, whilst Tamsyn was a Sindy girl!
This week I featured Pop Rockin’ 80’s, an experienced band who perform their 80s revival shows in front of thousands at festivals but are equally as happy playing private parties or smaller venues
Lead singer and band leader Michelle is a fantastic singer and has notched up over 10 years in various well known function bands and Abba Tributes in the UK and Europe. Her claims to fame include singing backing for Dr and the Medics!. I played a couple of songs from the band, Simply the Best and Venus.
More info about how you can book this versatile band from their website www.80s-tributeband.com
SONGS PLAYED
Ottawan – Hands Up
Terence Trent D’Arby – Dance Little Sister
Paul McCartney & Michal Jackson – Say Say Say
Matt Bianco – Yeh Yeh
Eurythmics – Who’s That Girl
The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men
Kids From Fame – Hi-Fidelity
Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start the Fire
Alexander O’Neal – Fake
Kiss – Crazy Crazy Nights
Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia
Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I Love You
Adam Ant – Apollo 9
Billy Idol – Mony Mony
Duran Duran – Girls On Film
Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me
Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love
The Four Tops – Loco In Acapulco
Sheila B Devotion – Spacer
Nena – 99 Red Balloons
Cameo – Word Up
Curiosity Killed The Cat – Down to Earth
Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
Elton John – I Guess That’s Why they Call it the Blues
Robert Palmer – Simply Irresistible
