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10CC, Blondie, Bob Welch, Boz Scaggs, Dexys Midnight Runners, Mi-Sex, Skyhooks, Split Enz, the Bee Gees, The Boomtown Rats, The Commodores, The Pretenders, The Specials, The Stranglers, The Vapors
Playlist by Algernon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eqmW8lqiEc
Women in Uniform – Skyhooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kobdb37Cwc
I don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiOi-KSiGM0
Computer Games – Mi Sex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbdCvzF4qqw
Dreadlock holiday – 10CC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnJOsfalSYs
Ebony Eyes – Bob Welch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZBaJAngH8
Lido Shuffle – Boz Scaggs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jLvnuf10uU
Three Times a Lady – The Commodores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Hy7uAb_eU
Brass in Pocket – The Pretenders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQO2wEJefjM
Geno – Dexys Midnight Runners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmQlBfxh4Us
I got You – Split Enz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWWwM2wwMww
Turning Japanese – The Vapors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuT5KUA7iaY
Peaches – The Stranglers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tko1G6XRiQ
Atomic – Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgCZN1rU5co
Gangsters – The Specials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_izvAbhExY
Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
Dear Algernon, here’s something that may interest you…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji0xDg6EVvI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBldVJnzdnM
Koop is Oscar Simonsson & Magnus Zingmark.
When listening to Koops music it’s somehow easy to believe that it’s played by a small orchestra, but in fact the music is based on samples. Thousands of small clips from records puzzled together into new songs. All the drums, strings, horn sections and choires are actually sampled! This is a very time consuming way to make music (it’s one of the reasons it takes such long time to make a koop album), but it’s the only way to create the surreal Koop sound. One thing though, that for sure aren’t sampled, is the vocals. Many singers has blessed the Koop albums with their talent, and on Koop Islands the singers are : Ane Brun, Yukimi Nagano, Hilde Louise Asbjornsen, Rob Gallagher and Mikael Sundin.
Koop Island Blues is sung by Ane Brun and is taken from the album “Koop Islands”. JF Julian directed the video in Paris. Starring french actor Mia Jacob.
Strange Love is sung by Hilde Louise Asbjornsen and is taken from the album “Koop Islands”.
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Isn’t that great. I can feel a nordic playlist coming on after listening to these. I note the bio is a cut and paste but makes an interesting read while listening to the music. I have a liking for First Aid Kit as you know, next few weeks who knows.
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Yes it is cut and paste so it wouldn’t be missed. Information wise I thought it was important. I don’t know how someone could sit down to listen and collect thousands of sound samples and put some of them together to make track !..Crazy idea but hey, at least the result is satisfactory 🙂
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It’s I don’t Like Mondays for me Algernon. I think most people know the story behind this song. Thank Zeus, now we have iPhones to keep everyone busy. 🙂
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It was the only Boomtown Rats song I liked. I’m pretty much like that myself at the moment.
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Wow!.. I discovered this while listening to Nina Simone on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2wtJCDzVu0
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What a voice!
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..bloody hell..! and this too !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th2NM67bEw0
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Yello – Moon on Ice 🙂
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Not quite of the period, but wow what a voice. Thanks for sharing those.
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Keep em comin
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I’ll try old fella. Next week might be a treat too
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Like em all ! Always loved Split Enz.
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And of course must say big thank you for Boz.
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Snuck him in just for you vivienne.
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Also must add when I said all – not quite because I never heard Peaches before !
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I’ve put Peaches up before. Not my most favourite Stranglers tune though.
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Top pick – a tie between Turning Japanese and Peaches, I reckon ! Many thanks Algy !
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A lust from that period just wouldn’t be complete without songs of that genre.
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I’m still turning Japanese.
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You really think so
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Yes I really think so.
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