Mixed Music Bag – K

Katrina & the Waves are and Anglo-American Rock band who formed in 1989. Katrina Leskanich was the lead singer, Kimberley Rew was the guitarist, Alex Cooper played drums and Vince de la Cruz on lead guitar.

They are best known for their hit Walking on Sunshine and also winning the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK in 1997 with Love Shine A Light.

The song I have chosen is better known as a cover by the Bangles Going Down to Liverpool. 

Hey now
Where you going with that load of nothing in your hand
I said, hey now
Through this green and pleasant land

I’m going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I’m going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I’m going down to Liverpool to do nothing
All the days of my life
All the days of my life

Hey now
Where you going with that UB40 in your hand
I said, hey now
Through this green and pleasant land

I’m going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I’m going down to Liverpool to do nothing
I’m going down to Liverpool to do nothing
All the days of my life
All the days of my life

Hey now
Where you going with that UB40 in your hand
I said hey now
Through this green and pleasant land

Mixed Music Bag

For L I am going for Limhal. Limahl was the lead singer for Kajagoogoo

Limahl was born Mark Hamill in Wigan, Lancashire 65 years go. Allegedly he auditioned for the role of Adric in Doctor Who in 1980 and , had he got the part, his life would have been totally different.

He ended up in Kajagoogoo after being in a couple of hands and doing a bit of acting as well.

He left Kajagoogoo in 1983 and embarked on a solo career. One of his best known songs was the theme song to the film The Never Ending Story, featuring Beth Andersen.

[Verse 1: Limahl]
Turn around
Look at what you see
In her face
The mirror of your dreams

[Chorus: Limahl & Beth Andersen]
Make believe I’m everywhere
I’m hidden in the lines
Written on the pages
Is the answer to a never-ending story
(Ah)

[Verse 2: Limahl]
Reach the stars
Fly a fantasy
Dream a dream
And what you see will be

[Chorus: Limahl and Beth Andersen]
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a never-ending story
(Ah)

Story
(Ah)

[Verse 3: Limahl]
Show no fear
For she may fade away
In your hand
The birth of a new day

[Chorus: Beth Andersen]
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a never-ending story
Ah

[Coda: Limahl and Beth Andersen]
Never-ending story
(Ah)

Never-ending story
(Ah)

Never-ending story
(Ah)

MIXED MUSIC BAG 2024 – week 24 – Kaja

This weeks theme is to find a group or singer that starts with a K or an L.

I am going for Kajagoogoo, a British new wave band comprised of Steve Askew, Nick Beggs,Stuart Neale, Jez Strode and Limahl.

“Too Shy” came from the debut album White Feathers and is the best know song by the band.

Tongue tied or short of breath
Don’t even try
Try a little harder
Something’s wrong
You’re not naive, you must be strong
Ooh, baby try

Hey girl, move a little closer

You’re too shy shy, hush hush eye to eye
Too, shy shy, hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush hush eye to eye
Too, shy shy, hush hush

Modern medicine falls short of your complaint
Ooh, try a little harder
Moving in circles won’t you dilate
Ooh, baby try

Hey girl, move a little closer

‘Cause you’re too shy shy, hush hush eye to eye
Too, shy shy, hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy hush hush eye to eye
Too, shy shy, hush hush

You’re too shy shy, hush hush eye to eye
Too, shy shy, hush hush, eye to eye
Too shy shy, hush hush eye to eye
Too, shy shy, hush hush

Mixed music batch -2024 – week 23 – The Lancashire Hotpots

The MMB theme for June is to find a song by a group or solo singer whose name begins with the letter K or L.

I am going to pick the comedy folk band The Lancashire Hotpots who are five guys with the names Bernard Thresher, Dickie Ticker, Bob Wriggles, Billy McCartney, Kenny Body and Ron Seal.

They have released twelve, that’s twelve, albums. I am going to pick two songs as I really like these guys.