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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 12]

Posted on December 10, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] The failed single, “It Pays To Belong” added the acme of glossy Pop to the album, which would careen all over the road in a potentially fatal mixture of genres during the course of its playback. … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 11]

Posted on December 7, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood | 1988 4 Following the low charting of the initial lead off single, “This Is Your Life” in June of 1988, which only reached number 70 on the UK charts, RCA pulled … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 10]

Posted on December 6, 2021 by postpunkmonk

1988 came and went with only a single from The Blow Monkeys, but “This Is Your Life” was a watershed moment for the band, and not only would it herald the embrace of House Music by the band, it would … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 9]

Posted on December 3, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention one more project that The Blow Monkeys were involved in during 1987 that you might have heard of. An album that sold 37 million copies called the “Dirty Dancing” … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 8]

Posted on December 2, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The album shifted on its axis tremendously when “side two” got underway with “[Celebrate] The Day After You.” The album’s third single was tremendous. The Blow Monkeys had covered Curtis Mayfield’s epic “Superfly” as a B-side … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 7]

Posted on December 1, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys She Was Only A Grocer’s Daughter | 1987 3 […continued from last post] Following their dalliance with a hit on both sides of The Atlantic and a period that saw their second album [unlike their first] released … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 6]

Posted on November 30, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Following on from the high water mark of “Sweet Murder,” the next step in the “Animal Magic” plan for world domination was to have an even better song follow it. “Aeroplane City Lovesong” kicked off with … Continue reading →

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