Hell, you set me on fire

Cheese, indeed.

As we continue our countdown to our much-needed break in "Mama Mokum", Amsterdam, it would not be complete without a showing from at least one of that country's innumerable 1970s/80s girl-bands [cf. Luv, Dolly Dots, Babe, Risqué, Maywood - most of whom I have featured regularly on this very blog]!

Enjoy..!

Doris D and the Pins - Shine Up

Facts:

• "Doris D" was in fact born Debbie Jenner in Skegness, UK.
• She's most noteworthy for the fact that she was the vocalist on Lipps Inc's Funkytown [to which, of course, this song bears no resemblance...]!
• She worked with the aforementioned Babe, and choreographed the aforementioned Dolly Dots.
• After "The Pins" split up, she released a moderately successful aerobics LP, and went on to be a notable fitness instructor.

We love the endless tackiness the Dutch can muster - roll on Thursday!

Laten we een feestje!

As the two weeks of my convalescence draw inevitably to a close, I have one more weekend to celebrate before returning to clerical servitude...

However, to lead us all into what is pay day weekend for many - and that means party!!! - we travel across the water to one of my favourite homes of kitsch, Holland. Here's the completely talented Doris and the Pins, with a double-bill of instantly recognisable "classics" (well one is, 'cos they stole most of it from another song)!

First, Shine Up (which doesn't resemble Funkytown at all):

Doris D and the Pins - Shine Up

And here's the inspirational lyrics of Dance On:

Doris D and the Pins - Dance On

Thank Disco It's Friday!

I miss Amsterdam sooooo much.