The internet sometimes delivers sheer randomness. Scrolling absentmindedly last week I came across a pop duo from the mid- 80s I hadn't thought about since, well, since the mid- 80s I imagine. Vicious Pink were a boy/ girl pair who started out as backing vocalists for Soft Cell. Singer Josephine Warden and keyboardist Brian Moss struck out on their own with a run of singles starting in 1982 and going through to 1986 with a self titled album that year. They recently reformed and have released tow albums, one in 2022 and one in 2024. The song that appeared in front of me last Friday was this one, a seven minute extended mix of a 1984 single.
Cccan't You See (French Extended Mix)
Stuttering vocals, ghostly backing vox choirs (sampled Cold War Russians apparently), boxy drum machines (that 80s favourite the Linn drum), Roland synths, a certain mid- 80s dance/ pop charm. I could almost imagine it being played at some club nights now.
That one took me to this one...
Take Me Now (Extended Version)
Take Me Now came out as a single in 1986, electronic dance pop with, pumping drums and bass, over the top '86 production, suggestive lyrics and a, um, memorable sleeve. If you've got it, flaunt it etc.
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