You know you're getting old when...

...you find out that the pixie-like, spiky-haired little cutie from Kajagoogoo Limahl is sixty years of age!




But how did this sudden revelation come to pass? It's not the former pin-up's birthday (that was in December). He's not been in the news. No, indeed, but I think I may have unleashed a bit of a monster - the lovely Miss Scarlet, hip'n'happening sistah that she is, has taken to calling it a "meme" (whatever that is) and given it a hashtag-thingie #adecadeago - as I have recently been exploring the things I was chuntering on about ten years ago on this very blog.

Just yesterday I "rediscovered" those slapping sissies. Returning today to January 2009, I also found a post I did about Mr Hamill's 50th.

So, by way of a (rather belated) celebration, here are a few clips of the man himself in his prime...

Limahl - Never Ending Story

Limahl - Only For Love

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

Oh! The fantasies I had about that boy...

Felicitations, Christopher Hamill aka Limahl (born 19th December 1958)!

Lions, 1; Rugby, nil

Rugby players? Arses!

The utter stupidity of some people never ceases to amaze me.

News arrives today of Wales rugby player Scott Baldwin, who has had to miss a crucial game in his team's tour of South Africa - because he was bitten by a lion, while trying to pat its head!

His own coach said: "...in fairness it was nothing to do with the lion... I don't know what sort of wildlife show Scott has been watching where you can pat a lion on the head as if it's a kitten.

"It's probably one of the silliest things I've even been involved in, but thankfully he is OK and hopefully he will be back up and running in the next couple of weeks."

Any excuse, really to play a long-forgotten classic from proud-silly-haircut-wearers, (the post-Limahl) Kajagoogoo, methinks:

Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth

Hush hush, eye to eye

I was listening to Gaydar Radio today, and they played a tune that really brought back some memories... The disc in question is a dance version of the classic Kajagoogoo number Too Shy by Swedish band Physics - featuring none other than Limahl himself.

Physics feat. Limahl - Too Shy 2008

Back in my closeted early 80s period, I had a massive crush on the lovely Limahl, stupid hair and all! It's the eyes don't you know... And having done a bit of research I find that the spiky-haired one is still looking good, even if he has just celebrated his 50th birthday in December!



Here is the original (and still superior) version of that classic from one of the earliest of all boy bands - just take a varda at the fashions!

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

Limahl website