The 80's

This was my favourite decade for music even those I was just an ankle biter.

For those who love 80s music, there's a genre called synthwave that is heavily based on it.

This oke is one of my favourites...


 
one of my favorites
Joe Jackson & Elaine Caswell - "Happy Ending"

If you haven't heard it, absolutely give it a go. A fantastic track that many have missed.
Elaine Caswell have a really powerful voice. The saxophone brings the track together perfectly.

 
one of those tracks the govt of the day would bring calamity to our fragile society.

lyrics like "wrap your legs around me & ride me tonight - drink your fill from my fountain of love" must have caused quite some triggering

"Sex", by Berlin

 
an interesting one here.
"Dirty Back Road", by the B52's

is this track really about anal sex ?

You ride me
Like a road
You ride me
Foot on the peddle
Feet in the air
Sand in my hair
Oh, don't look back
Don't look behind you
Reckless drivin' on
Dirty back Road

feet in the air and sand in the hair ?

 
in my life which could be summed up as "the curious misadventures of a wayward homosexual", I have a few dirty secrets.

so back in the day I was a barman in a club called "Ronnyz"- a homo venue needless to say.
a couple of musicians came here on invite of the owner of the club - he had a few.
invariably there would be a bit of a soiree for them at his home, and off to the club later - I always cracked an invite.
one of the groups, "the flirts" came over.
long story short, myself and the girl on the left in the video got busy on the floor of the club, under a big table in a dark corner of the club.
the tables were glass, with giant red tablecloths over them. we are getting busy and a friend passes by and sees my feet and another pair sticking out from under the table.
he whips the table cloth off - coitus interruptus !!

The Flirts - "Helpless"
 
more dirt on me, same club. this time the guest was "Divine" - his real name was Glenn.
if you thought Divine was an outlandish drag queen, he was more so without a wig and a frock on - and rougher than a bear's arse in winter.
same scenario as above at the club owner's house etc.

so I'm behind the bar, its around 1am - I'm nicely liquored up and Glen (not in a frock) comes sashaying up to the bar counter.
"I want to suck your cock" he announces - no wasting time with a bit of foreplay.
I burst out laughing.
"20 dollars" he says.
Others at the bar nearby, and the 2 other barman all start up - do it, do it.
peer pressure prevailed - off to the toilet we go, along with a whole lot of spectators whooping and screeching with laughter.
glen is on his knees on the floor and the riot starts up.
deed is done, I'm handed 20 dollars - without doubt one of the most entertaining nights the club ever saw.

he wanted me to come back to his hotel and perform more tricks, but I politely declined that invite.

my other girlfriend:
Divine - "walk like a man"

 
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bobby orlando - a prolific producer back then - produced 2 of the tracks above

this track is the quintessential example of music played at Ronnyz.
fairly hard, not quite the same flavor as music played in most clubs at the time

bobby-o - "she has a way"


 
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