While 'researching' my Patsy Kensit and Eighth Wonder post the other day my attention was drawn to the Youtube sidebar, a timehole if ever there was one. On the right hand side of my screen were several related links, quite a few of them to Transvision Vamp. And so vanished twenty minutes of my life until I slapped myself around the face and shook myself out of a late 80s/late teens haze. Watching various Transvision Vamp videos and TOTP performances it was clear (if there had ever really been any doubt) that Transvision Vamp, no matter what they said, were not really about the music or the boys in the band. Nope- they were definitely about Wendy James and specifically about making the most of Wendy James' looks to sell records. I remember buying at least one TV 12" single specifically for the sleeve; in fact specifically for the picture of Wendy on the sleeve. I wasn't much bothered about the poppy-punky music (it was alright but not much more than that). It was the sleeve.
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Don't look for what she looks like now. Whatever you do. Don't. The only thing worse is looking for what Tori Amos looks like currently.
ReplyDeleteStick to searches for Susanna Hoffs.
At least now in the days of the internet you can get your soft-porn for free Adam.
ReplyDeleteThat Elvis Costello-written solo album she did was alright as I remember.
ReplyDeleteI always loved the idea of Wendy James and Transvision Vamp, if not so much the music. Along with SS Sputnik and a a few others, this was the vision of one Malcolm McLaren come true - abeit with the input of the record companies...just the right amount of sex, sleaze and wierdness to dominate the charts, cash in and go away.
ReplyDeleteFond memories of the swimsuit clad appearance on TOTP. No idea what the song was, but that was the point really. Like how her lipstick matches her dress.
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