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1987 – Still in Hollywood – Concrete Blonde
Back in 1987, I wasn’t too keen on what the top 40 was giving us, hideous records like Rick Astley’s Never Going to Give You Up is an example, so, I’m choosing a song that only some of you may know…
Still in Hollywood, the first track I ever heard from Concrete Blonde from their debut album by the same name. Lead by cool rock chick Johnette Napolitano, who was not only the lead singer but main songwriter and bassist in the band.
I won’t spend time talking about the song. Sometimes, music speaks louder than words ever could, at least to me…
Alannah Murphy is a former rock musician turned writer, currently working on a rock'n'roll novel set in London. 
My flatmate used to play Concrete Blonde all the time. I miss that.
Glad they had taste instead of playing some rubbish. Aw and thanks for stopping by my humble abode Icy, always nice to hear from you.
New to me, Alannah…I was still in the North listening to Classical or homespun!
Hope you have some cool plans for New Year’s celebrations.
I am hoping to do something for NYE but we shall see. Nothing definite…I’ll see how I feel on the night
I’ve never heard this song, Alannah, and it is much better than the one you mention in your first paragraph…! Thank you for introducing me to it!
Oh yeah, that hideous Rick Astley tune is sadly forever imprinted in my mind for it was one of those songs you could not get away from back in 1987. Fortunately, I had cool songs like “Still in Hollywood” to help me forget
You too Nancy. I’m enjoying every minute of it
Thanks for the share, Alannah!
Enjoy the end of 2011 to the max.
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Thanks!
Very kind of you Aslan. Thank you
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