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Tag Archives: Was (Not Was)
Sweet Pea Atkinson: Gone Five Years And I’m Still Missing Him…Badly!
When I noticed that the 5 year anniversary of Sweet Pea Atkinson‘s death was coming up, I made a note to write about it because the sad truth was that when Sweet Pea died in 2020, in the midst of … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, obituary
Tagged 2020, Don Was, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Was (Not Was)
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Record Review: Was (Not Was) – “Walk The Dinosaur” US 12″
Was (Not Was): Walk The Dinosaur – US – 12″ [1988] Yet another specter of “Novelty Rock” reared its scaly head last week when commenter Tim offered that Was (Not Was) sole Top 10 hit single in America [not forgetting … Continue reading
REDUX: The Day Ozzy Went New Wave…And Disco!
March 4, 2014 I was never really a Black Sabbath fan. Sure, sure. I had a compilation I wanted for my birthday at age eleven with the excellent single “Paranoid” on it, but as the eighties dawned, I much preferred … Continue reading
Posted in Blast From The Past, Uncategorized
Tagged 12" remix, 1983, Kim Basinger, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve 'Silk' Hurley, Was (Not Was)
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Record Review: Was (Not Was) – Robot Girl [remix]
Was (Not Was): Robot Girl [remix] UK 12″ [1986] Robot Girl [Paris Mix] Earth To Doris Robot Girl [East Grinstead Mix] Where Did Your Heart Go The errant path of Was (Not Was) had been a tale of an album for … Continue reading
A Young Person’s Guide to “A Christmas Album” on ZE Records [part 3]
ZE Records: A Christmas Record FR CD [2004] Lisi: My Silent NightMaterial With Nona Hendryx: It’s A Holiday Alan Vega: No More Christmas Blues Cristina: Things Fall Apart [1982] Miss OD & Gentlemen League: Bells Of Christmas The Waitresses: Christmas Wrapping Lio, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, 1982, 2004, 2015, Compilation Albums, FREE MUSIC!, Kid Creole + The Coconuts, Was (Not Was), Ze Records
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A Young Person’s Guide to “A Christmas Album” on ZE Records [part 2]
[Continued from previous post] “Christmas On Riverside Drive” was under the name of August Darnell, but it was the furthest thing from a solo track as obviously all of the Coconuts were in tow for the full Kid Creole experience. … Continue reading
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Tagged Compilation Albums, FREE MUSIC!, Kid Creole + The Coconuts, Was (Not Was), Ze Records
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A Young Person’s Guide to “A Christmas Album” on ZE Records
ZE Records: A Christmas Record UK LP [1981] Material With Nona Hendryx: It’s A Holiday August Darnell: Christmas On Riverside Drive Charlélie Couture: Christmas Fever Suicide: Hey Lord Cristina: Things Fall Apart The Waitresses: Christmas Wrapping Was (Not Was): Christmas … Continue reading
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