Ken Butler wrote:
> On 22 Sep 2006 01:03:54 -0700, "lardychap" <gareth_m_evans@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> >
> >Sarah Eggleston wrote:
> >> Where is everyone?
> >>
> >> Oh well, if there's no traffic here, I'll create some!
> >>
> >> A (younger) friend recently sent me this, so I thought I'd share...
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> The majority of students in universities today were born in 1986.
> >> They have never heard of Rick Astley, Bananarama, Nena Cherry or
Belinda Carlisle.
> >
> >They have never had it so good then. I try really hard to FORGET this
> >shower.
>
> There is that.
>
> Mind you, I've never really heard of the others apart from Bananarama,
on
> account of having stopped living in Britain in 1986.
It was obviously a good move.
>
> As I recall, Bananarama were around long before that (ie. back to the
early
> 80s or some such. Where's that Guinness Book of Hit Singles?
They were, getting their first break with Fun Boy Three. then they went
away, had fights, children, messy breakups then decided to come back
with a little help from Stock Aitken and Waterman's hit factory (cf
Rick Astley).
Belinda carlisle was part of the Go-gos until she sorted out her drug
problem and got dull and middle of the road.
>
> Hmm. No luck. That'll teach me to do research using *books*.
They DID have hits though
>
> I did find "The Master Game Book 2", though.
that doesn't help me.
>
> >G - Friday rain bike wet girl
>
> I long for some English-style wet days. I don't think they exist in
Toronto
> any more.
>
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be when you're as wet as a labrador at
a lake.
cheers
G - dry as a bunny girl
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