Blimey, reality TV did something good for a change.
The other night I had a bit of an 80s inspired drive home – I found Rick Springfield's great album Tao on iTunes and gave that a play through for most of the journey. It's every bit as good as a I recall (this was one of my most favourite albums growing up) and is a delicious slice of slightly camp pop-rock. After coming to the end of Tao, I slid the iPod around to Wang Chung's Greatest Hits and had a blast of Everybody Have Fun Tonight and Dance Hall Days. Whilst my favourite Wang Chung album is the To Live and Die in LA soundtrack, EHFT and DHD are quite frankly, awesome. And I don't care if anyone agrees with me or not on this one (I can feel a wave of abuse heading my way actually).
Anyway, I digress: Reality TV. It appears that the mighty Wang Chung appeared on the US version of Hit Me Baby One More Time (in which the artists of yesteryear perform recent pop hits). As a result, they've recorded a new album which due out this year! Their myspace site has a version of "Hot in Herre" by Nelly which should be unspeakably awful but somehow….isn't. I assume they performed this on the show.
I look forward to the album. And remember kids: Everybody Wang Chung tonight!
I saw that Wang Chung episode [of Hit Me Baby...] when it aired. I LOVED their rendition of “Hot In Herre” and spent way too much time tracking down an mp3. Hehehe. Absolutely great cover, and I hope they’re doing well with their new creations.