The three of them singing together all the time, no solos, no harmonizing was a trademark thing of Bananarama. If you want to see more of them I would recommend "Cruel Summer" next. Their first international hit. btw Stock, Atiken and Waterman were the ones who produced Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and Donna Summer's "This Time I Know It's For Real" (among many MANY other huge hits - but those are the ones that you've reacted to thus far).
This was a cover of a 1969 hit by Shocking Blue. The Madonna album you're trying to think of is True Blue, released June 30, 1986. Stock Aitken Waterman hits were "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "Together Forever" by Rick Astley, "You Spin Me Around Like a Record" and "Brand New Lover" by Dead or Alive "You Think You're A Man" by Divine, "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue, and "This Time I Know It's For Real" by Donna Summer. There's many more, too much to name here.
So glad you are reacting to this track, I loved this track back in the day and would dance my ass off to it even had a routine!!! I still love this track it's so camp and over the top, reminds me of nights on the scene with my friends just dancing till we dropped. I love this track and the over the top video.Bananarama are still recording and touring and still making great pop music.This line up of the group were the first real girl group of the 80's
man i ll never get out of that Era (and i don t want to )....the 80s were a BIG POT ,where Great music of ALL KINDS were created....starting from the beginnings to the end, you got TONS of Excellent productions ,in terms of melody,arrangement,instrumentation, catchy riffs and choruses..all synthesized in 3 minutes songs....plus the videos had that naive element ,of artists who were discovering new technologies and way to make videos, that sounded fresh and exciting.....i am an 80s child forever
This is song is epic 80's. Bananarama have many great songs. Love that they played the various characters too. And yeah, such a fun fact that Bruno Tonioli of DWTS fame choreographed the video.
It was no1 here in Australia for about 7 weeks! Their first teaming with SAW. You need to react to 'I Heard a Rumour' and 'Love in the First Degree' sometime In the future. Great reaction. 😊
Siobhan is pronounced "Sha-vorn". Bananarama were great because they never took themselves very seriously and always seemed to be having such fun. 'Cruel Summer' and 'Robert De Niro's Waiting' are my favourites.
Wow! Another of my 80's Faves! A song I can listen to over & over without getting sick of it! Just like Spin me round, True Faith, etc... The driving beats! Thanks Dereck!
I would of been very worried if you had never heard this before, As was a hit in your native US Know you said: you heard it on a commercial. But surly you had heard it on radio as well! The video is a classic
The production trio Stock Aitken Waterman were once bigger than Max Martin. Also, the choreographer Bruno Tonioli later becomes one of the judges on Dancing with the Stars and the UK equivalent, Strictly Come Dancing.
I bought the 12” of this. I was obsessed with this. The original 3 toured 2 years ago and I got to see them and do the “Venus dance” along with them. They are part of my 80s. Siobhan is pronounced “Shavonne”. A pretty common name back then ✌️
You can thank Stock Aiken & Waterman for this sound...Dead or Alive were the first major successful group to use these producers. After Dead or Alive’s success, many got in line to collaborate with Stock Aiken & Waterman: Bananarama, Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue, Donna Summer. “Venus” is also a remake from Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, initially released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969.
I’m so glad this 51 years young me was brought up in the 80’s over in England 🇬🇧 absolute great time as a kid and a teen. I feel blessed. I was 13 when this time came out
Story goes that the original version available on a singles box set was basic and then bananarama told production team SAW, btw we want it to sound like Dead or Alive You Spin Me Round
Siobhan Fahey is a nut job but her other band Shakespeares Sister put out one of the best albums of the early 90’s called Hormonally Yours. Check out the video Stay from that album. She is the one singing the dark parts.
Stock, Aiken, and Waterman were three different guys , who wrote, arranged, and produced songs for many, many artists. Some notable things that SAW produced include "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley," You Spin Me Round" by Dead Or Live, and the first two albums by Kylie Minouge. Some more great Bananarama songs to check out are "Cruel Summer" (best known for being in the original "The Karate Kid"), "I Heard A Rumor", and "Love In The First Degree". To see that early tomboy look that they sported in the beginning, check out "Shy Boy".
Bananarama is STILL together and performing, mostly in Europe but the are back to the original members and look REALLY good and sound good too!! I just watched one of their videos from a few months ago on TH-cam..
Omg I was in high school and this came out... I remember it being played on a video screen in a department store, it certainly did attract a crowd, And I would stop and have a bit of a perv on those dancing men 😂🤣 And her name is pronounced. SHIV’ ON 😎
This is two years after the Madonna wannabe era. That was 84-85. Madonna actually lifted her look from them. All of Madonnas early looks were taken straight from early Bananarama. They are the most successful girl group in the UK. I saw them in 89 in LA. The album was one of my favorites. My favorite song on this album is “More Than Physical”. Their next album “Wow” was even more successful. Dead or Alive’s Turn Around and Count to Ten” was also Stock, Aiken & Waterman.
Bananarama were originally with producers Jolley/Swain until they heard the Dead or Alive song 'You Spin Me Round' being played and decided they wanted to work with the same producers of that song who were Stock/Aitken/Waterman (SAW). (SAW were also the first producers that Kylie worked with for her first 4 albums). If you're interested in early Bananarama, I'd suggest 'Cruel Summer', 'Trick of the Night' or 'Robert De Niro's Waiting'. From their time with SAW, I'd suggest 'Love in the First Degree', 'I Heard a Rumour', 'I Want You Back', 'I Can't Help it' or 'Love Truth, and Honesty'. Bananarama are still going now (although they are just a duo these days) and are still churning out some great songs. From their post-SAW period, I'd suggest. 'Every Shade of Blue', 'Move in My DIrection', 'Look on the Floor', 'Love Comes', 'Love Don't Live Here' or 'Stuff Like That'.
Madonna was inspired by them apparently. They had been around years before. Check out Cruel Summer and you will not just a great song and fun video but more Madonna looking style.
One of the best from Stock Aitken Waterman. You should check out Shakespear's Sister's Stay - it's a duo comprised of Siobhan Fahey (ex-Bananarama) and Marcella Detroit. They have several notable singles. Hope you will react to Shakespear's Sister too.
Concentrate...Keren Woodward (accent on the first syllable of each word); Sarah Dallin (accent on first syllable of surname, "a" as in cat; and ...drumroll...Siobhan Fahey (Shivorn - stress on second syllable - Farhee - stress on first syllable)...dead easy :-). I preferred their earlier stuff - "Shy Boy", "Robert De Niro's Waiting"...neither were big hits in the US (?), but they reached #4 and #3 in the UK in 1982 and 1983 respectively.
siobhan fahey was married to dave stewart of the eurythmics and had a number one single with stay under the group name shakespeares sister which is also a great track
Most 80s bands didnt have a budget for stylist's, wardrobe, set design etc when they started so they kept it simple and tried to style themselves. Made them very creative for sure.
I wasn't much for the song but as a teen with hormones going crazy I loved the blonde in the middle with the torn jeans. The lady in the red devil latex was nice too.
Halloween? The Manhattan Transfer - "Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone" (Great video). Space - "Magic Fly" (Years ahead of Daft Punk). Easy Going -"Fear". Toto Coelo - "I Eat Cannibals".
i ABSOLUTELY LOVE "Twilight Zone" by Manhattan Transfer. Especially the remix by Jason Nevins. Probably the best remix of a disco classic I've ever heard! Check it out!
There is very interesting video on TH-cam about Scott/Aitken/Waterhouse on how they started the trend of speeding up the BPM to start the hitmaking process for Bananrama, Kylie, Dead or Alive, Donna Summer and Rick Astley. It was a good watch.
You were 2?? I was 16?? LOL Bananarama are the foundation/the reason why I love to do drag, Singing and dancing and having fun ...Keren is the brunette/ Sara is the long blond hair and Siobhan is the first wife of Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) I saw them in 1989 world tour, 1995 and 2018 reunion tour...this is their first collab with SAW. when they first recorded the track.. the girls after a listening they ask them to make is sound like You Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive (this is the first reason the girls hired SAW for their 3rd album).
Even if it's a cover, for me "Venus" is the best Banarama song. Among my favorites there are also "Cruel Summer" (great tune), "Love In The First Degree" (infectious melody ! and funny music video but all their music videos are a lot of fun to watch), "I Want You Back", "Preacher Man" and "Long Train Running" (different but great too with flamenco guitars).
Hey, Dereck! As you mentioned it, Venus was originally performed by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue. Bananarama had always wanted to record this song from their early days. However, their first producers Jolley & Swain turned down the idea. This led to Bananarama going after the producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman, having the vision of giving Venus a sound reminiscent of Dead or Alive's You Spin Me Round (Like a Record). As you mentioned it, Stock, Aitken & Waterman, first turned down the idea but the girls persisted being true to their vision and feeling very convinced that Venus could make a great dance record. The producers gave in, their version was recorded and the rest is history. There's a lot to recommend from Bananarama. We're talking about a 4-decade career and the band does still exist, yet as a duo. Even though their 80's stuff is a must to listen to and there's a lot to recommend (Bananarama still holds the record as the most successful British all-female band of all time), I am going to recommend a song of theirs called Every Shade of Blue. I know you love Euro dance and I'm sure you'll love that song. It's one of those underrated jewels. Please keep reacting to more Bananarama.
Venus was so commercial back then, they used it in Gillette commercials I think, ... Heavy air play on the radio... I was 8 and this played in my grade school like crazy
I must say that you’re one of the best reactor to all the songs. As I was in my prime in the 80s you picked the best songs as number one on the charts. React to prince please.😊
Bananarama were irreverent, Playful and..Wrote their own successful songs. Of course, here, they only covered VENUS. Their version brought everyone to the dance floor, back in the day and it was CONSTANTLY on the radio. And the video is 🔥🔥🔥
I'm not sure if the video or even song was considered simplistic back then. It's like saying cars or bicycles were simplistic in nature for transport. One has to remember what was available at the time for video shoots.
Great reaction again! For early Bannaramara check out "Robert De Niro's Waiting" but for your Halloween week how about "Goodby Cruel World" by Shakespears Sister. That was the band Shiobhain Fahey was in after Bannnaramara. (PS: Shiobhain is an Irish name. There's no V in the Irish language so V sounds are written BH. So Shiobhain is Shiv-ahn!) x
I was 16 at the time and sooooo wanted to be a member of bananarama! As someone else has said this was a cover. Also check out Shakespeare’s Sister - with Siobhan (pronounced shi Vaughn) Fahey and Marcella Detroit - Stay is an amazing track xx
Stock Aitken and Waterman dominated the 80s music scene. Such was their penchant for hit making, that they racked up over 100 hits and number one's in such a short span of time. Bananarama were one of the many acts that queued up to have the SAW magic dust on them. These guys just had that MIDAS touch and were also known as a pop juggernaut - they were UNSTOPPABLE. To mention every artist and hit they've made would be too many to mention but I can recommend these tracks 1. Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke ( a very early SAW hit) 2. O Chi Brown - Whenever you need somebody, Two Hearts Beating as one, 100% pure pain, Caught you in a lie, I play games 3. Princess - Say I'm Your Number One, In the Heat of a passionate moment, After the love has gone, Tell me tomorrow, Just A Tease. 4. Mandy Smith - Stay with me tonight, Victim of pleasure, Duel, Boys and girls, Don't you want me baby, Terry. 5. Dead or alive- You spin me round, DJ hit that button, Lover come back to me, Brand new lover, Son of a gun, Something in my house (great Halloween track😉), Hooked on love. These tracks are classic 80s, synths, drum machines and great pop sensibilities. Most, if not all are written and produced by SAW.
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Another great reaction! Bananarama is one of my favorites! And this song...the best!! And, as an FYI, her name is pronounced Shioban. One of the girls was a member of the group duo Shakespeare's Sister. I won't say which one incase you do a react to them. They actually made an incredible song about the AIDS crisis. A friend begging her friend to fight for his life. STILL a song that get me in the feels. That song is called "Stay". 👍🏼😊
Love this!! It's one my favorite songs from the '60s, by "Shocking Blue". Bananarama's version is very similar to the original, which is a very good thing. If you like this version by Bananarama, I pretty sure you'll like the original by Shocking Blue.
Dereck, I LOOOOVE Bananarama! I was such a little gay boy. lol If you want to see something more modern of theirs that is great, and actually did pretty well on the dance charts (well, they played it at the clubs I went to) around 2005-ish, check out the song, Move in My Direction. Even if you don't react to it here, give it a listen. I think you'll like it. ~Chris
Funny story, I went to the local record store to buy this album shortly after it came out. They didn't carry it because they didn't think anyone in Southwest Virginia would be interested in them. Hilarious. I had to pay extra and it was worth every dime!!
The three of them singing together all the time, no solos, no harmonizing was a trademark thing of Bananarama.
If you want to see more of them I would recommend "Cruel Summer" next. Their first international hit.
btw Stock, Atiken and Waterman were the ones who produced Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and Donna Summer's "This Time I Know It's For Real" (among many MANY other huge hits - but those are the ones that you've reacted to thus far).
Stock Atkin and Waterman were trio of producers who changed the music from mid to late 80’s. Siobhan was married to Dave Stewart from The Eurythmics.
@michael wentworth oh yes. I forgot that.
This was a cover of a 1969 hit by Shocking Blue. The Madonna album you're trying to think of is True Blue, released June 30, 1986. Stock Aitken Waterman hits were "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "Together Forever" by Rick Astley, "You Spin Me Around Like a Record" and "Brand New Lover" by Dead or Alive "You Think You're A Man" by Divine, "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue, and "This Time I Know It's For Real" by Donna Summer. There's many more, too much to name here.
I watched the original Shocking Blue video on TH-cam and it was pretty cool even for back then!!
I prefer the original by Shocking Blue
So glad you are reacting to this track, I loved this track back in the day and would dance my ass off to it even had a routine!!! I still love this track it's so camp and over the top, reminds me of nights on the scene with my friends just dancing till we dropped. I love this track and the over the top video.Bananarama are still recording and touring and still making great pop music.This line up of the group were the first real girl group of the 80's
Bananarama had their first UK top 10 hit in 1981 with a collaboration with the group Fun Boy Three. Three years before Madonna made her debut.
Banarama the original British Girl Group.
Siobhan Fahey is Irish.
@@Rumpelstyltskin She only lived in Ireland 2 years. She grew up in England.
@@p.millard557 Are you from the UK? If so your comment is funny.
The best British girl group 🤗🤗
Hay dude!!..pure eighties magic!!
The best eighties lady's band ever! !
The best decade ever!! .. for music!!
Liked your reaction!
this song was hot when i first started going to clubs back in the day. this was my jam. you couldn't get me off the dance floor when this song was on.
Bananarama were on the scene a few years before Madonna started and I read that she took some of their style ideas.
man i ll never get out of that Era (and i don t want to )....the 80s were a BIG POT ,where Great music of ALL KINDS were created....starting from the beginnings to the end, you got TONS of Excellent productions ,in terms of melody,arrangement,instrumentation, catchy riffs and choruses..all synthesized in 3 minutes songs....plus the videos had that naive element ,of artists who were discovering new technologies and way to make videos, that sounded fresh and exciting.....i am an 80s child forever
hahahahaha i just love, how you get escited and groove with the songs..that s just th ay i do as well ...since 48 years ;D
Siobhan Fahey is pronounced Shiv-on Fa-he. Its an Irish name🙂
This is song is epic 80's. Bananarama have many great songs. Love that they played the various characters too. And yeah, such a fun fact that Bruno Tonioli of DWTS fame choreographed the video.
It was no1 here in Australia for about 7 weeks! Their first teaming with SAW. You need to react to 'I Heard a Rumour' and 'Love in the First Degree' sometime In the future. Great reaction. 😊
I love that song.
Siobhan is pronounced "Sha-vorn". Bananarama were great because they never took themselves very seriously and always seemed to be having such fun. 'Cruel Summer' and 'Robert De Niro's Waiting' are my favourites.
One of them grew up like 5mins down the road from me
you need to react to Love In The First Degree, I Can't Help It, Love, Truth & Honesty and I Heard A Rumour by Bananarama - all 80s gold!
Wow! Another of my 80's Faves! A song I can listen to over & over without getting sick of it! Just like Spin me round, True Faith, etc... The driving beats! Thanks Dereck!
I would of been very worried if you had never heard this before, As was a hit in your native US
Know you said: you heard it on a commercial. But surly you had heard it on radio as well!
The video is a classic
The production trio Stock Aitken Waterman were once bigger than Max Martin. Also, the choreographer Bruno Tonioli later becomes one of the judges on Dancing with the Stars and the UK equivalent, Strictly Come Dancing.
Absolutely! He's also on the cover of the WOW! album.
The choreographer is Bruno Tonioli from Dancing with the stars
Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman did stellar music in the 80s. They brought Kylie from actress to singer
I bought the 12” of this. I was obsessed with this. The original 3 toured 2 years ago and I got to see them and do the “Venus dance” along with them. They are part of my 80s. Siobhan is pronounced “Shavonne”. A pretty common name back then ✌️
You can thank Stock Aiken & Waterman for this sound...Dead or Alive were the first major successful group to use these producers. After Dead or Alive’s success, many got in line to collaborate with Stock Aiken & Waterman: Bananarama, Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue, Donna Summer. “Venus” is also a remake from Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, initially released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969.
I’m so glad this 51 years young me was brought up in the 80’s over in England 🇬🇧 absolute great time as a kid and a teen. I feel blessed. I was 13 when this time came out
Love Bananarama music and there videos fabulous :) Thanks Dereck for your Bananarama amazing reaction love it :)
Communard "so cold the night"
The original song is from 1969 and is performed by the band Shocking Blue - Venus
Story goes that the original version available on a singles box set was basic and then bananarama told production team SAW, btw we want it to sound like Dead or Alive You Spin Me Round
Sock Aitkin and Waterman were tbe biggest record producers of tbe. 80s 84- 93 and still going strong with steps etc etc
I am back in high school car dancing in my Chevy Cavalier to this with my friends headed to Dairy Queen. Period !!
Siobhan Fahey is a nut job but her other band Shakespeares Sister put out one of the best albums of the early 90’s called Hormonally Yours. Check out the video Stay from that album. She is the one singing the dark parts.
Stock, Aiken, and Waterman were three different guys , who wrote, arranged, and produced songs for many, many artists. Some notable things that SAW produced include "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley," You Spin Me Round" by Dead Or Live, and the first two albums by Kylie Minouge. Some more great Bananarama songs to check out are "Cruel Summer" (best known for being in the original "The Karate Kid"), "I Heard A Rumor", and "Love In The First Degree". To see that early tomboy look that they sported in the beginning, check out "Shy Boy".
Shakespeare’s Sister - Stay is a track you should react too 😊
And Hello (Turn your radio on) is a huge radio hit (of course.. 😉) til today...
Every Shakespears Sister track is good for Halloween :)
Bananarama is STILL together and performing, mostly in Europe but the are back to the original members and look REALLY good and sound good too!! I just watched one of their videos from a few months ago on TH-cam..
Amazing Band. Girl Power!! Fun, Fun and Fun
Omg I was in high school and this came out... I remember it being played on a video screen in a department store, it certainly did attract a crowd, And I would stop and have a bit of a perv on those dancing men 😂🤣
And her name is pronounced. SHIV’ ON
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Bananarama. Epic 80s sound. gimme some Cruel Summer.
Madonna had her look from 82 - 85. By the time 1986 came she had ditched it and then the True blue era started
This is two years after the Madonna wannabe era. That was 84-85. Madonna actually lifted her look from them. All of Madonnas early looks were taken straight from early Bananarama. They are the most successful girl group in the UK. I saw them in 89 in LA. The album was one of my favorites. My favorite song on this album is “More Than Physical”. Their next album “Wow” was even more successful. Dead or Alive’s Turn Around and Count to Ten” was also Stock, Aiken & Waterman.
I'm glad this is "Dereck Approved" because this is one of my absolute favorites from the 80s!
I love Bananarama. ALL of their songs are AMAZING.
Bananarama were originally with producers Jolley/Swain until they heard the Dead or Alive song 'You Spin Me Round' being played and decided they wanted to work with the same producers of that song who were Stock/Aitken/Waterman (SAW). (SAW were also the first producers that Kylie worked with for her first 4 albums). If you're interested in early Bananarama, I'd suggest 'Cruel Summer', 'Trick of the Night' or 'Robert De Niro's Waiting'. From their time with SAW, I'd suggest 'Love in the First Degree', 'I Heard a Rumour', 'I Want You Back', 'I Can't Help it' or 'Love Truth, and Honesty'. Bananarama are still going now (although they are just a duo these days) and are still churning out some great songs. From their post-SAW period, I'd suggest. 'Every Shade of Blue', 'Move in My DIrection', 'Look on the Floor', 'Love Comes', 'Love Don't Live Here' or 'Stuff Like That'.
Didn't they also do a re-make of California Dreaming back in the 90s?
@@rharvey2124 Not that I remember, but you could be right
@@RichSouthend I looked it up and could not find the remake. Bummer.
@@rharvey2124 Aww that's a sheme :(
Madonna was inspired by them apparently. They had been around years before. Check out Cruel Summer and you will not just a great song and fun video but more Madonna looking style.
Wow you are nearly or are 36? I thought you was early 20’s.
One of the best from Stock Aitken Waterman. You should check out Shakespear's Sister's Stay - it's a duo comprised of Siobhan Fahey (ex-Bananarama) and Marcella Detroit. They have several notable singles. Hope you will react to Shakespear's Sister too.
Yes please!!!!! 💜💙🖤
Yes, Madonna had had her breakthrough by this time. She was unquestionably adored and inspirational to contemporary artists.
Those of us born in the 1980s have that synth drum pulsing through our hearts 😂
Sara (blonde in the middle) was the main reason I like Bananarama
Concentrate...Keren Woodward (accent on the first syllable of each word); Sarah Dallin (accent on first syllable of surname, "a" as in cat; and ...drumroll...Siobhan Fahey (Shivorn - stress on second syllable - Farhee - stress on first syllable)...dead easy :-). I preferred their earlier stuff - "Shy Boy", "Robert De Niro's Waiting"...neither were big hits in the US (?), but they reached #4 and #3 in the UK in 1982 and 1983 respectively.
This song was used in the Venus lady's razor commercials in the last 20 yrs.
Think the Bannanas did that look before Madonna !
Back in the day, all us gay guys would copy the dance routine when this played in the clubs in the UK....
I remember watching this on tvhits as a child when it first came out. I love it but Cruel Summer is my fave of theirs.
Also, try Shakespeare`s Sisters - Stay. Another staple of the synth /mtv age (back when they did videos, you know :D).
siobhan fahey was married to dave stewart of the eurythmics and had a number one single with stay under the group name shakespeares sister which is also a great track
Most 80s bands didnt have a budget for stylist's, wardrobe, set design etc when they started so they kept it simple and tried to style themselves. Made them very creative for sure.
From what I’ve heard those girls drink their budget on vodka!!! ... Little party animals🤪😎
@@TJdirect i heard that too 😅
I wasn't much for the song but as a teen with hormones going crazy I loved the blonde in the middle with the torn jeans. The lady in the red devil latex was nice too.
Their hit Cruel Summer is their truest moment in time and an international hit.
Halloween? The Manhattan Transfer - "Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone" (Great video). Space - "Magic Fly" (Years ahead of Daft Punk). Easy Going -"Fear". Toto Coelo - "I Eat Cannibals".
i ABSOLUTELY LOVE "Twilight Zone" by Manhattan Transfer. Especially the remix by Jason Nevins. Probably the best remix of a disco classic I've ever heard! Check it out!
There is very interesting video on TH-cam about Scott/Aitken/Waterhouse on how they started the trend of speeding up the BPM to start the hitmaking process for Bananrama, Kylie, Dead or Alive, Donna Summer and Rick Astley. It was a good watch.
Great reaction! It was an 80s anthem! Even the original of this song is pretty cool.
You were 2?? I was 16?? LOL Bananarama are the foundation/the reason why I love to do drag, Singing and dancing and having fun ...Keren is the brunette/ Sara is the long blond hair and Siobhan is the first wife of Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) I saw them in 1989 world tour, 1995 and 2018 reunion tour...this is their first collab with SAW. when they first recorded the track.. the girls after a listening they ask them to make is sound like You Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive (this is the first reason the girls hired SAW for their 3rd album).
Even if it's a cover, for me "Venus" is the best Banarama song. Among my favorites there are also "Cruel Summer" (great tune), "Love In The First Degree" (infectious melody ! and funny music video but all their music videos are a lot of fun to watch), "I Want You Back", "Preacher Man" and "Long Train Running" (different but great too with flamenco guitars).
I had to get up and dance to this song every time it played in the clubs!
Siobhan from Bananarama was married to Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics
Hey, Dereck! As you mentioned it, Venus was originally performed by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue. Bananarama had always wanted to record this song from their early days. However, their first producers Jolley & Swain turned down the idea. This led to Bananarama going after the producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman, having the vision of giving Venus a sound reminiscent of Dead or Alive's You Spin Me Round (Like a Record). As you mentioned it, Stock, Aitken & Waterman, first turned down the idea but the girls persisted being true to their vision and feeling very convinced that Venus could make a great dance record. The producers gave in, their version was recorded and the rest is history. There's a lot to recommend from Bananarama. We're talking about a 4-decade career and the band does still exist, yet as a duo. Even though their 80's stuff is a must to listen to and there's a lot to recommend (Bananarama still holds the record as the most successful British all-female band of all time), I am going to recommend a song of theirs called Every Shade of Blue. I know you love Euro dance and I'm sure you'll love that song. It's one of those underrated jewels. Please keep reacting to more Bananarama.
Venus was so commercial back then, they used it in Gillette commercials I think, ... Heavy air play on the radio... I was 8 and this played in my grade school like crazy
I must say that you’re one of the best reactor to all the songs. As I was in my prime in the 80s you picked the best songs as number one on the charts.
React to prince please.😊
Bananarama were irreverent, Playful and..Wrote their own successful songs. Of course, here, they only covered VENUS. Their version brought everyone to the dance floor, back in the day and it was CONSTANTLY on the radio. And the video is 🔥🔥🔥
Also a huge success in France when it was released !
"Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett is as Halloweeny as you can get.
I'm not sure if the video or even song was considered simplistic back then. It's like saying cars or bicycles were simplistic in nature for transport. One has to remember what was available at the time for video shoots.
Great reaction again! For early Bannaramara check out "Robert De Niro's Waiting" but for your Halloween week how about "Goodby Cruel World" by Shakespears Sister. That was the band Shiobhain Fahey was in after Bannnaramara. (PS: Shiobhain is an Irish name. There's no V in the Irish language so V sounds are written BH. So Shiobhain is Shiv-ahn!) x
I was 16 at the time and sooooo wanted to be a member of bananarama! As someone else has said this was a cover. Also check out Shakespeare’s Sister - with Siobhan (pronounced shi Vaughn) Fahey and Marcella Detroit - Stay is an amazing track xx
You should try another great S.A.W. production "Divine" with "You think you're a man"
if you like this sound try Hazell Dean Whatever I do or Whos Leaving Who or Maybe we should call it a day
Tony James not THE Tony James?
New Order "Blue Monday" 💕
😅😆😁 THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS BY THIS GROUP!. (I hav ther Greatezt Hitz CD.)🤣😂
Siobhan is pronounced sh-vorn. It's an Irish name.
You MUST react to Love in the First Degree...for an additional naked man fix
Check out their big hit
Cruel Summer.
I recommend you play the song first and then replay and pause your comments and we can watch your reviews. I'm on edge you stop 🇬🇧 😘
You were only 2, I was only 16... Now I’m only 50. 🤣
Same, dude!😭
The emergence of Madonna was more '84, '85. But, yeah, by 1986, her style was well-established.
Stock Aitken and Waterman dominated the 80s music scene. Such was their penchant for hit making, that they racked up over 100 hits and number one's in such a short span of time. Bananarama were one of the many acts that queued up to have the SAW magic dust on them. These guys just had that MIDAS touch and were also known as a pop juggernaut - they were UNSTOPPABLE. To mention every artist and hit they've made would be too many to mention but I can recommend these tracks
1. Agents Aren't Aeroplanes - The Upstroke ( a very early SAW hit)
2. O Chi Brown - Whenever you need somebody, Two Hearts Beating as one, 100% pure pain, Caught you in a lie, I play games
3. Princess - Say I'm Your Number One, In the Heat of a passionate moment, After the love has gone, Tell me tomorrow, Just A Tease.
4. Mandy Smith - Stay with me tonight, Victim of pleasure, Duel, Boys and girls, Don't you want me baby, Terry.
5. Dead or alive- You spin me round, DJ hit that button, Lover come back to me, Brand new lover, Son of a gun, Something in my house (great Halloween track😉), Hooked on love.
These tracks are classic 80s, synths, drum machines and great pop sensibilities. Most, if not all are written and produced by SAW.
Another great reaction! Bananarama is one of my favorites! And this song...the best!! And, as an FYI, her name is pronounced Shioban. One of the girls was a member of the group duo Shakespeare's Sister. I won't say which one incase you do a react to them. They actually made an incredible song about the AIDS crisis. A friend begging her friend to fight for his life. STILL a song that get me in the feels. That song is called "Stay". 👍🏼😊
If 80s songs are simplistic by nature then I don't know what we can say about today's songs...
Love this!! It's one my favorite songs from the '60s, by "Shocking Blue". Bananarama's version is very similar to the original, which is a very good thing. If you like this version by Bananarama, I pretty sure you'll like the original by Shocking Blue.
In the shocking blue one there's no electric assistance, it's all acoustic and unplugged
Dereck, I LOOOOVE Bananarama! I was such a little gay boy. lol If you want to see something more modern of theirs that is great, and actually did pretty well on the dance charts (well, they played it at the clubs I went to) around 2005-ish, check out the song, Move in My Direction. Even if you don't react to it here, give it a listen. I think you'll like it. ~Chris
Try Annie lennox, love song for a vampire. Happy Halloween!
Then really go back ..to Shocking Blue the original Venus.
I loved banana Ramama
CRUEL SUMMER, CRUEL SUMMER, CRUEL SUMMER, CRUEL SUMMER ALL DAY LONG!! FOR REACTION : )
Madonna was 83
You said you heard it "way back when!" then after that you said you never heard it lmao make your mind up 🤣🤣🤣
The original is the same age as myself
Funny story, I went to the local record store to buy this album shortly after it came out. They didn't carry it because they didn't think anyone in Southwest Virginia would be interested in them. Hilarious. I had to pay extra and it was worth every dime!!
lol we are at the same age.
Love Bananarama, so many great songs another great one is Dollar O Lamour and Its Natures Way.