Cha Cha Heels

80s dance group Bronski Beat collaborated with Eartha Kitt on this 1989 dance hit 'Cha Cha Heels'. Collaborations between music artistes is a norm but i believe it takes an enigmatic singer and voice to bring the song to a next higher level.



Though i may not know much about Eartha Kitt other than her origins as a 1950s singer, when i first heard her voice on this track, i knew it gave the song a special touch. That slick sensual voice and characteristic growls really added a different dimension to the song. Take a listen to it and download a copy here.

Eartha Kitt died at the age of 81 on Christmas Day in 2008 last year.

' So don't you mess around with me you won't know what to do
Cause I'll put on my cha cha heels and walk all over you '

Looking For Linda

My brother drops by my house probably twice a month nowadays and not as often as he used to do. His constant habit is to sit in front of my computer, logged onto YouTube website and keyed in titles of music videos, mostly of the 80s. I am not complaining but am actually grateful, for at certain times i will be awed to find that long lost forgotten hit, courtesy of my brother's more equipped knowledge of 80s music than me.

So it was in december last year that he came by and played 'Looking For Linda' by 80s band Hue & Cry. Instantly, that catchy chorus hit me the moment it started. It must have been a good 14 or so years back since i last heard it. Cool song, excellent...

Watch the MTV here and enjoy the song.

YouTube is one of the best inventions on the internet for me personally. i recall the days in the early 1990s when i was a student staying up late nights to catch the latest MTV music videos and taping them using a VCR. Those days are long gone and obsolete. At a stroke of a finger and a few words, we could watch watch mostly any music videos, past and present instantly on YouTube. i have since moved on beyond music videos and watched countless documentaries, history channels and education films on various interest on YouTube and allowing me to know and understand the world more intimately. It has deepened my thoughts and enrich my mind for the better.

'Never Stop Looking for Linda...'

I am still looking for mine...

Ozzy the Ironman

I have always been a fan of Ozzy Osbourne. That sinister deep nasal, almost devilish voice gave his songs that extra edge that makes them unforgettable. I first discovered him in the late 80s on the duet ballad with Lita Ford called 'Close My Eyes Forever'. Since then, i have backtracked his catalogue to discover many great tracks, some of my favs such as 'Crazy Train', 'Goodbye To Romance', 'So Tired', 'Road To Nowhere' and 'See You On The Other Side'

Ozzy Osbourne first made his mark with pioneer heavy metal band Black Sabbath in the 1970s before he went solo. One could witness his extraordinary showmanship and stage presence. The original band members of Black Sabbath reunited in 1997 for a concert and released an album of live tracks called 'Reunion.' Check out these tracks played in the concert 'Paranoid', 'Children Of The Grave' and 'Ironman' which was used in the Marvel hit movie of the same name last year in 2008. In a word, it was mind-blowing. Ozzy and his band were in top form, rousing the crowd and spilling out expletives throughout the set.

Ozzy Osbourne has battled drug abuse, alcoholism and all the excesses of rock & roll throughout his life and he is still around today. Beneath that dark persona and insanity, he has a normal family and i believe strongly, a good father as well.

My favourite Ozzy song has got to be 'Dreamer'. Check out an alternative heartwarming MTV of this song here which features him and his family.

Here's to a good 2009 ahead.