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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

mordi mordi mordi, it's a rich mans wold

if i am quiet for a few days that's because i'm in stockholm, sweden!!!!!

home of many things i love: scandipop, melodifestivalen, sally shapiro, moomins, 60s design and abba!

Labels: 80s, abba, swedish

Sunday, February 23, 2014

fantasy dolls

q: is is wrong to be enjoying this? a: no

Labels: 80s, baccara, disco, italo disco

Friday, July 26, 2013

will you remember?

PATSY KENSIT & EIGHTH WONDER - I'M NOT SCARED

she is really is a quintessential doll of the 80's. and this song still blows my mind. it's an absolute classic. it's got everything going for it. written by the PSB, great production, her breathy doll vocals and a little bit of french too.

Labels: 80s, patsy kensit

Monday, May 06, 2013

high flying bird

this is one of my most favourite 80s europop/italodisco songs. and the backing dancers here are manic! brillaint!

Labels: 80s, italo disco, vivien vee

Friday, May 03, 2013

amanda madness!

this is genuis! amanda lear goes rogue and leaves disco behind and tries her had a bit of punky rock and roll. it's totally nuts and i love it. great video too - lots of home movie style clips of her in paris circa 81.

Labels: 80s, amanda lear

Thursday, April 18, 2013

dance and sing, get up and do your thing

DANCETERIA DOLLS - A MORDI MIXTAPE (zip)

think post-disco, post-hi-nrg, more pop train than soul train and more usa than italo disco!

this mixtape is full of the early 80s new york disco madonna sound, everything from the 80's to now.

try it - you will love it!

includes - jellybean, annie, ronika, sally, cloetta, regina, shana, parralox, clio, tommy february6, the wonder girls, tom tom club, elisa and some amazing madonna demos

Labels: 80s, disco, italo disco, madonna, mixtape

Sunday, January 06, 2013

see...even serge likes italo disco!

i thought i posted this a month or so - but it seems that i forgot!

Labels: 80s, alba, italo disco, serge gainsbourg, video

Thursday, December 06, 2012

saviour of the universe

this is all you need to know about everything.

Labels: 80s, stephanie, video

Monday, December 03, 2012

you and me by the stereo

ROSE - MEMORIES
oh my god i love this too! (i have have a feeling this may become one of my all time faves!) what always especially hooks me into songs like this is the electro instrumental tune - here heard at 0.43mins onwards. another italian great from 88.

Labels: 80s, italo disco, rose

Sunday, December 02, 2012

my guilty pleasure

ROSE - FAIRY-TALE
if you know me by now, then you'll know i also love 80s europop - especially frenchpop and italo disco. i've just discovered this italian gem from 1985 this weekend and i can't stop playing it. it's up there with katy grey, vivien vee and valerie dore. go italy!

Labels: 80s, italo disco, rose

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

jeanette in english 3

JEANETTE - A HEART SO WARM AND SO TENDER
the very early 80's were a great period for her- so many of her songs around this time are just great. this is the english language version of her classic 'corazon de poeta'.

Labels: 80s, jeanette, spanish

Sunday, July 15, 2012

jeanette in english 2

JEANETTE - SORROW
i like this version of her early 80's song 'frente a frente' - it's still filled with melancholy and makes my heart ache a little!