Was (Not Was) - Shake Your Head

[VoR]

A delightful oddity this. Kim Basinger and Ozzy Osbourne on 'random 90s celebrity generator' vocal duty. Top 5 in 1992.

 

[VoR]

I had no idea until I wiki'd this that there was an earlier recording featuring a pre-fame Madonna.

 

[Kala]

Oh I really liked this at the time. It sounds EXACTLY like Kym Sims, I loved this sound.

 

[Shirley]

Can't say I love it really

But you're right, it is a DEEPLY GENERIC STEVE HURLEY REMIX

 

[Man in a Hamster Wheel]

I had no idea until I wiki'd this that there was an earlier recording featuring a pre-fame Madonna.

And in 2003 it would be covered by none other than the Lidl Madonna, C.C. CATCH!

Always had a soft spot for this, one of many highlights on NOW 23.

 

[straightorbroken]

A sampladelic supply of sonic seduction. Madge is cute, Kim is detached and glam.

 

[loomer]

Lived for this.

 

[VoR]

Did Madison mark this down for being factually inaccurate?

 

[Madison]

No. Just for being bad.

 

[ameraal]

that sounds like a different to the one i remember, where's the video? it was fun
we used to love it, my brother and i, and for some reason i always associate it with adamski's get your body

 

[ameraal]

here's the vid

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.zapkolik.com/api/embed/334118" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zapkolik.com/video/was-not-was-shake-your-head-334118" target="_blank">Was (Not Was) - Shake Your Head - Zapkolik</a> - <a href="http://www.zapkolik.com/" target="_blank">zapkolik.com</a></p>

 

[VoR]

I'm a little saddened that the Madonna version appears to reveal that it wasn't actually Kim Basinger doing that deep voiced 'LET'S GO TO BED' at the end of the chorus. I've long considered it the greatest performance of her career.

 

[loomer]

that sounds like a different to the one i remember, where's the video? it was fun
we used to love it, my brother and i, and for some reason i always associate it with adamski's get your body

LOL! An MTV Europe staple. Nina Hagen! I'd like to BITE you

 

[loomer]

I'm a little saddened that the Madonna version appears to reveal that it wasn't actually Kim Basinger doing that deep voiced 'LET'S GO TO BED' at the end of the chorus. I've long considered it the greatest performance of her career.

Helen Terry researched for a Madonna doco and said the Vadge version was much better than Kim.

Kim has a great voice, her Prince produced album is up on yt.

 

[VoR]

I love the one night a year when I remember this song exists.

LET'S GO TO BED!

 

[Steptacular]

I fucking love this song. It's so random in terms of vocalists. I just need to remember to play it some time.

 

[Steptacular]

(I had no idea Kim Basinger was Kim Wilde)

 

[VoR]

I love the one night a year when I remember this song exists.

LET'S GO TO BED!

Six years later and this has happened once again.

LET'S GO TO BED

 

[straightorbroken]

A sampladelic supply of sonic seduction. Madge is cute, Kim is detached and glam.

Omg I'll have what she's having

 

[octophone]

IT's OK but it's no "Hello Dad, I'm In Jail".

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Zero. Nauseating.

 

[Sheena]

IT's OK but it's no "Hello Dad, I'm In Jail".

For some reason, it always annoyed me that the ever more demented "Say hi to Mom, from jail" bit didn't end with a swear word. I don't think 15 year old me would have done a now well known, "Say hay to Mom from jail, BITCH", but, that's the kind of VIBE I was DIGGING