Some ’80’s music for a Thursday…
Kajagoogoo was founded in the thriving metropolis of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire as Art Noveau in 1978. Itss members were Nick Beggs on bass guitar, Steve Askew on guitar, Stuart Neale on keyboards, and Jez Strode on drums. They later added Limahl (Christopher Hamill) as vocalist, and adopted their band, a combination of syllables a baby starts uttering. Limahl met Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes, who got the band signed to EMI Records in 1982 and who co-produced their first single, "Too Shy." It was released in January 1983.
This reached #1 in the UK, Germany, and Ireland and #5 in the US. their only hit in the US.
Naturally, when everything seems to be going so well, tensions in the band led to Limahl being fired in mid-1983 and Beggs taking over lead vocal duties. They continued to record and perform until 1985, when they split up.
Kajagoogoo had one further Top Ten hit in the UK, "Big Apple."
Back with L tomorrow!
The Sound of One Hand Typing 
I had no idea about this song, until the chorus; Oh yeah, pure MTV! ZD
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Definitely, from the days they actually played music…
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Ah yes, I remember this one. Love that 80’s vibe!
Alphabet of Alphabets: King Knox
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Grest use of the word and had no idea who sang these songs. What a name!
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They said it was baby talk…
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Can’t go wrong with an 80s vibe. Never heard Big Apple until now. Not sure how I missed it. Too Shy was an MTV staple if memory serves.
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They only had the one hit in the US. I think they had a couple more in the UK.
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I’ve never heard of them, and unfortunately I don’t recognize their songs.
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I just remembered the name, but had no idea what songs they did, even after listening to them. Just a one-hit wonder, I guess.
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What a great 80’s flashback. That song used to be everywhere for a while it seemed. I like it, but I didn’t recall who had done it, if I ever even knew. Now I’ll forget the group again until I hear the name mentioned again. “Too Shy” has a great sound I think.
Lee
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Glad you like it! Don’t know that there are that many radio stations who still play it. Your best bet might be to stream it….
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I remember the first song. Miss the old MTV. Their name sounds like something you say to a baby.
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That’s the story Wikipedia has (about the name).
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I’m unfamiliar with them, but I have to say I’m not impressed with their choice of names. I’ve always thought naming your band was such an awesome opportunity for brilliance.
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I guess they didn’t get the memo. And to think they gave up on “Art Nouveau”…
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I remember them well and liked their music.
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They were pretty good. Their bass player was fantastic.
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Never heard of this group or the song, but OH MY GOODNESS those hairstyles! What a throwback
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Hair was big (literally) in the ’80’s…
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I remember this song. Limalhl, as a soloist, had a hit in 1985 with the theme song from “The Neverending Story.”
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I did not know that…
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I barely remember them. MTV and gone in the US, I’m afraid.
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I remembered the band’s name, but not the song.
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I’m vaguely familiar with this song but never would have remembered the name of the band. It’s got that typical sound of many groups from the 80s, especially the ones featuring keyboard.
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That’s for certain….
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I loved the kaja hit of theirs! never knew they had another )
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They had a couple of hits in the UK, but only had one other record that charted here.
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I remember them well 😂
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I can imagine….
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