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Sex Bomb Boogie
"Sex Bomb Boogie" is a song by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, released as single from their debut album ''Flaunt It (album), Flaunt It''. It was only released as a vinyl single in Germany and as a video-only in the UK. Background and release After the success of "Love Missile F1-11" and "21st Century Boy", Tony James wanted to release "Sex Bomb Boogie" as the band's next single, seeing it as "the third in the trilogy". There had been pressure to release the synth-driven "Atari Baby" as the next single, but James refused, sticking with "Sex Bomb Boogie". For the single's release, the album version of "Sex Bomb Boogie" was remixed and notably features the addition of the interpolation of the Queen of the Night aria from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera ''The Magic Flute''. It was released as a single in Germany in September 1986 with the B-side "Dancerama", an early version of the song later released a single in 1989 from the band's second album ''Dress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Sigue Sigue Sputnik were a British new wave band formed in 1982 by former Generation X bassist Tony James. The band have had three UK top-40 hit singles, including "Love Missile F1-11" and " 21st Century Boy". The band's music, image and inspiration drew from a range of electronic and glam bands such as Suicide and the New York Dolls. History Early years The band, which is often just called "Sputnik", was formed by Tony James, ex-bassist of the defunct Generation X,Handelman, David (1986)Sigue Sigue Sputnik: 'Fantasy band?', ''Gettysburg Times'', 8 August 1986, p. 26. Retrieved 25 September 2010 and Neal X (Whitmore), who recruited singer Martin Degville. Degville was a clothes designer and supplied the band's wardrobe, and YaYa, the store where he worked, became the band's base. Their first gig was in Paris, supporting Johnny Thunders, with James' former Generation X colleague and then drummer for Thunders, Mark Laff, on drums. Mick Jones, formerly of the Clash, worked wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
