Thursday, January 31, 2019

An Early Clue to the New Direction

From 1987 (apparently -- Wiki informs me there are three distinct versions of this), please enjoy loveable British pop tarts Bananarama and their sort of sprightly cover of The Supremes (post Diana Ross) classic "Nathan Jones."



A coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous1/31/2019 10:22 AM

    covers that were as or more successful (as in sales) as the original?

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  2. Jai Guru Dave1/31/2019 10:53 AM

    Bands that carried on after the departure of their (crucial) founding member.

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  3. Unknown1/31/2019 11:18 AM

    "An Early Clue to the New Direction"
    From now on Powerpop will only feature groups/people with fruit-based names?! Bananarama, Moby Grape, Fiona Apple, the Raspberries, etc.
    Please send my No-Prize to my mother. She will be so proud.
    Tinpot

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  4. Anonymous1/31/2019 11:23 AM

    I think Jones is the most frequently used surname in pop song titles. Could make for a lengthy list. So I'm gonna go with that.

    Finchy

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  5. steve simels1/31/2019 1:30 PM

    No, no, no and no.😀

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  6. Jai Guru Dave1/31/2019 3:30 PM

    Too bad. I figured Friday’s list would include some post-Steve Weasels song.

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  7. Phil1/31/2019 6:24 PM

    Quintessential Motown covers

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  8. steve simels1/31/2019 6:31 PM

    Not exactly, but close enough, Phil. The prize will be mailed to you ASAP.

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