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Track: Hey Young London
Artist: Bananarama
Album: Deep Sea Skiving (Collector's Edition)

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Name: Bananarama
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Bananarama was formed in London in 1981 by childhood friends [a=Keren Woodward] and [a=Sarah Dallin] and their friend [a=Siobhan Fahey]. After a debut single produced by former [a=Sex Pistols] member [a=Paul Cook] (reaching #92), they teamed up with ex [a=Specials] member [a=Terry Hall]'s new band, [a=Fun Boy Three]. "It Ain't What You Do", released in February 1982 entered the UK charts at number 4. International success came with their self-titled second album produced by [a=Tony Swain] and [a=Steve Jolley] and the monster hit single "Cruel Summer". In 1986, the women teamed up with UK dance music super-producers [a20942] and achieved number one all around the world, including the US, with their cover of the [a=Shocking Blue]'s classic "Venus". Siobhan decided to leave the trio to form [a=Shakespear's Sister] in 1988. She was replaced by [a=Jacquie O'Sullivan] who had appeared with the original Bananarama line-up in the [a=Eurythmics] video for "Who's That Girl", back in June 1983. In the same year, the band was named by the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful female group in pop history, beating [a=Supremes]. They celebrated by releasing a SAW-produced version of the Supremes' "Nathan Jones". Jacquie left in late 1991. Sara and Keren have since continued as a duo. Following a one-off reunion recording of [a=ABBA]'s "Waterloo" with Siobhan in April 1998 for Channel 4's "Eurotrash" TV series hosted by [a=Jean Paul Gaultier], the duo returned in 2001 with their eighth studio album, [i]Exotica[/i]. In February 2002, Bananarama celebrated their 20th anniversary, joined on-stage by Siobhan. Their 2005 club hit "Move In My Direction" is their first UK single release since 1993. Their 2005 album "Drama" was followed in 2009 with the album "Viva". Siobhan temporarily rejoined Bananarama in 2017 for a one-off tour across UK and North America between November 2017 and August 2018. In 2019, Sara and Keren released their sixth album as a duo, to critical and fan acclaim. They released their joint-autobiography "Really Saying Something" in 2020. 2022 marks Bananarama's official 40th anniversary, which they celebrated by releasing their seventh album as a duo - and twelfth studio album overall - "Masquerade", which has received universally excellent reviews.

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Release: Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving
Year: 1983
Genres: Electronic
Styles: Synth-pop, Experimental, Disco, New Wave

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LYRICS

Hey young London you're looking good
Dressing up like you know you should
Hey young London you're the brightest star
So you ride about got to get that far
Well I've read your face
And seen your place
And you'll let me in
If I share your tastes
You know the night spots
If you wanna stay hip
Have you flown to Paris
Hope you have a good trip

(bridge)
We don't care
You know that we don't care
We don't care
D'you know that we wear flares..

Hey young London you're looking good
The lights are less well that's understood
Hey young London take your time and go
The girls are young but they act so old

You're headin' for
The same pub each night
Girls in the corner
Boys looking for a fight
Even he might rock
Each others self control
When you get engaged
You know you've reached your goal

(bridge)

Hey young London you're looking good
You got the money you can choose your moods
Hey young London you're a bright young thing
Your private houses are a public thing

She's so afraid
She sees a dead still light
And her dress is see-through
And his pants on tight
With his girl at his side
He doesn't need his breaks
And a smile on his face
For all the risks he takes

(chorus)

Hey young London you're looking good
Dressing up like you know you should
Hey young London you're the brightest star
So you ride about got to get that far

Hey young London you're looking good
The lights are less well that's understood
Hey young London take your time and go
The girls are young but they act so old

Hey young london you're looking good (ad lib)