Thirty years? THIRTY YEARS?!
I need a lie down...
On 5th September 1981 a brand new sound hit the airwaves, as a synthesiser version of a Northern Soul hit Tainted Love reached the Number 1 spot in the UK charts and a legend was born - in the shape of Mr Marc Almond!
Here is the original version (and original video) of what has become an all-time classic...
Marc Almond official website
Soft Cell BBC page
The original video - I have always thought it was a bit, erm, awful (at least compared to the second video). BUT 30 YEARS???
ReplyDeleteI agree about the video - it hasn't aged well. It was banned by the BBC back then! How times change... Jx
ReplyDeleteBack in the days when banning something almost guaranteed success through noteriety!! Didn't do our Marc any harm though did it?! Here's to the next 30!!! Xx
ReplyDeletethe video is very ABC-esque
ReplyDeleteYes - and their "The Look Of Love" video has dated badly, too... Same director, do you reckon? Jx
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