One of my favorite bands of the eighties was Scritti Politti.
*awaits flaming*
( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:13, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

The first time baby that I came to you
I'd do things that you want me to
The second time baby that I came to you
Oh you found my love for you
The third time baby that I came to you
Oh Oh Oh I knew
The last time baby that I came to you
Oh how your flesh and blood became the word
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:14, Reply)

Did you have the 12" ...(fnarr fnarr)..
...with the Ranking Ann dub version on the b-side?
Brilliant!
I am gayer for Green Gartside than Marc Almond by a county mile.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:25, Reply)

I liked Roxanne when I was a little ape
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:16, Reply)

So did I - Roxanne Shante

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:32, Reply)

Green Gartside is a very talented fellow
Last I heard of him, he made a really rather good hip hop record with Mos Def, strange but true.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:16, Reply)

Go on, slag off Scritti's faux-reggae pap!!
You can't, because it's damn enjoyable.
There's no logic to your hatreds. Only hatred.

AND YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL *bops* YOU CAN TAKE IT ALL AWAY FROM WHERE WE LEFT OFF *bops socks off*
IF YOU STAND IN MY SHOES, IF YOU DO WHAT I DO, ON WAGES DAY *has a wobbler*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:19, Reply)

*faints*

( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:19, Reply)

That was on Anomie and Bonhomie.
'From Tinseltown to Boogiedown' and he is a God.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 16 Mar 2010, 15:22, Reply)

Asylums in Jerusalem.
Oh the horror. Bad memories right there. Good song though.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 16 Mar 2010, 18:13, Reply)