Yeah, we're doing a thing and we are proud of it.
This song was the lead single from Culture Club's 2nd album, Colour by Numbers, and it was a top 10 hit worldwide, including the US (#10) and UK (#2). Was it their biggest single? No. "Karma Chameleon" was. But it was such a big and enduring hit that it was in the top 10 at the SAME TIME as "Karma Chameleon", which was released later.
I think history has forgotten just how huge Boy George and Co. were in the mid 1980s. We were all embracing this gender-androgynous vocalist without issue. I hope this post remedies a little of that.
Anyway, this was my favorite Culture Club song, off the first cassette tape I ever bought with my own money. It was a good purchase. Written by the band, the song features uncredited backing vocals by the huge voice of Helen Terry - and she appeared on several other tracks as well - who appears in the video (and several others by the band).
Helen Terry also performed with the band live, which is amazing, and their 1983 performance of this song is incredible.
This more recent performance, from the late 2010s, does not feature Helen Terry, and features a less androgynous Boy George - and also interpolates Wham's "I'm Your Man".
It is incredibly cool.
No comments:
Post a Comment